Representations and Warranties of the Seller The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:
Representations and Warranties of the Sponsor The Sponsor hereby represents and warrants to the Owner Trustee that: (a) The Sponsor is duly organized and validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of California, with power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are currently owned and such business is presently conducted. (b) The Sponsor has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its terms; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by the Sponsor by all necessary corporate action. (c) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the fulfillment of the terms hereof do not conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) a default under, the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Sponsor, or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Sponsor is a party or by which it is bound; nor result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any of its properties pursuant to the terns of any such indenture, agreement or other instrument (other than pursuant to the Basic Documents); nor violate any law or, any order, rule or regulation applicable to the Sponsor of any court or of any Federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Sponsor or its properties. (d) There are no proceedings or investigations pending or notice of which has been received in writing before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Sponsor or its properties: (x) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (y) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (z) seeking any determination or ruling that should reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the performance by the Sponsor of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement. (e) The representations and warranties of the Sponsor in Article III of the Sale and Servicing Agreement are true and correct. (f) The Sponsor has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Sponsor, enforceable against the Sponsor, in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by the application of equitable principles. (g) The Sponsor is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any court or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental agency, which default might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or operations of the Sponsor or its properties or might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect its performance hereunder. (h) The Sponsor will hold itself out to the public under its own name as a separate and distinct entity from the Trust and conduct its business so as not to mislead others as to the identity of the Trust. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the extent that the Sponsor makes on behalf of the Trust, as administrator of the Trust, oral and written communications, including without limitation, all letters, invoices, contracts, statements and applications such oral and written communications will be made solely by the Sponsor, as administrator of the Trust, in the name of the Trust if they are made on behalf of the Trust.