ERISA Representations Clause Samples

ERISA Representations. Each Note Owner that is subject to Title I of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law, by accepting an interest or participation in a Note, is deemed to represent that its purchase, holding and disposition of that interest or participation is not and will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code due to the applicability of a statutory or administrative exemption from the prohibited transaction rules (or, if the Note Owner is subject to Similar Law, the purchase, holding and disposition is not and will not result in a non-exempt violation of that Similar Law).

ERISA Representations. (a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and for the benefit of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true: (i) such Lender is not using Plan Assets of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments; (ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement; (iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement; or (iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender to assure that the Loans, the Letters of Credit and the Commitments will not constitute...

ERISA Representations. Each Class A or Class B Note Owner that is subject to Title I of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law, by accepting an interest or participation in a Class A or Class B Note, is deemed to represent that its purchase, holding and disposition of that interest or participation is not and will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code due to the applicability of a statutory or administrative exemption from the prohibited transaction rules (or, if the Class A or Class B Note Owner is subject to Similar Law, the purchase, holding and disposition is not and will not result in a non-exempt violation of that Similar Law). Each Class C Note Owner is deemed to represent that it is not acquiring the Class C Note with the assets of (i) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), (ii) a “plan” described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code, (iii) any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of an investment by an employee benefit plan or plan described in (i) or (ii) above in such entity, or (iv) any other plan that is subject to Similar Law.

ERISA Representations. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof that: (a) Section 10.02(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each Employee Plan, including all employment agreements to which the Company is a party. With respect to each such Employee Plan, Seller has furnished or made available to Buyer a true and complete copy of the plan document of each such Employee Plan. Each Employee Plan has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code. (b) The Internal Revenue Service has issued a favorable determination letter with respect to each Employee Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, and to the knowledge of Seller no event has occurred before or after the date of such letter that would disqualify such Employee Plan. (c) Limited Brands, the Company and/or the Subsidiaries have each made full payment of all amounts as required, under applicable Law or the terms of each Employee Plan on behalf of each Company Employee, to have contributed thereto before the Closing Date (including any employee salary reduction contributions described in Section 125 or Section 401(k) of the Code) for all periods through and including the Closing Date, or proper accruals for such contributions have been made and are reflected on the Company’s Balance Sheet and books and records. Limited Brands, the Company and/or the Subsidiaries will pay such contributions to the Employee Plans on behalf of Company Employees in respect of benefits payable, or otherwise made available, to the Company Employees for all periods prior to the Closing Date, or, if any such contributions will not be due prior to the Closing Date, adequate provision for reserves therefor shall be made on the Closing Statement of Net Tangible Assets. (d) Neither Limited Brands, the Company nor any Subsidiary has within the past six years made any contributions (or has been obligated to make any contributions) on behalf of Company Employees to a “Multiemployer Plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or to a “Defined Benefit Plan,” as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any liability with respect to a Multiemployer Plan or a Defined Benefit Plan, including without limitation as a result of the Company or any Subsidiary being treated as a single employer with any other Person under Sectio...

ERISA Representations. (a) Schedule 3.14(a) lists (i) each material "employee benefit plan," as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (an "Employee Plan"), which is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Sellers which covers employees of the Businesses or in which such employees participate other than any plan exempt from ERISA pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA and (ii) each material employment, severance or other similar contract and material policy, plan or arrangement providing for insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), workers' compensation, disability benefits, supplemental unemployment benefits, vacation benefits, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, profit-sharing, bonuses, stock options, stock appreciation or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation or benefits which (1) is not an Employee Plan, (2) is entered into, maintained or contributed to, as the case may be, by the Sellers or any of its subsidiaries to cover employees or former employees of the Sellers or any of its subsidiaries, (3) is not entered into, maintained or contributed to primarily for the benefit of persons substantially all of whom are nonresident aliens of the United States and (4) is not an International Plan. Such contracts, policies, plans and arrangements described in clause (B) above are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Benefit Arrangements." (b) No Employee Plan maintained, administered or contributed to by the Sellers or any ERISA Affiliate is a Multiemployer Plan or is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. Neither the Sellers nor any of the Sellers' ERISA Affiliates has incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA arising in connection with the termination of any plan covered or previously covered by Title IV of ERISA, or has maintained a plan subject to Section 412 of ERISA, for which any liability remains outstanding. (c) Each Employee Plan in which employees of the Businesses participate and which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, is so qualified or, if such Employee Plan fails to be so qualified, can become qualified on a retroactive basis, or the Sellers will notify Purchaser of such failure prior to the rollover of any participant's accounts from such plan to any plan of the Purchaser. (d) The Acquired Assets are not now nor will they after the passage of time be subject to any Lien imposed under Section 412(n) of the Code by reason of ...

ERISA Representations. Each Series 2016-1 Note Owner that is subject to Title I of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or Similar Law, by accepting an interest or participation in a Series 2016-1 Note, is deemed to represent that its purchase, holding and disposition of that interest or participation is not and will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code due to the applicability of a statutory or administrative exemption from the prohibited transaction rules (or, if the Series 2016-1 Note Owner is subject to Similar Law, the purchase, holding and disposition is not and will not result in a non-exempt violation of that Similar Law).

ERISA Representations. CSTM hereby represents and warrants to West that: (a) Schedule 7.02 lists each Employee Plan that covers any employee of CSTM, copies or descriptions of all of which have previously been made available or furnished to West. With respect to each Employee Plan, CSTM has provided the most recently filed Form 5500 and an accurate summary description of such plan. CSTM has provided West with complete age, salary, service and related data as of the most recent practicable date for employees of CSTM. (b) Schedule 7.02 also includes a list of each significant Benefit Arrangement. Copies or descriptions of all Benefit Arrangements have been made available or furnished previously to West. (c) No Employee Plan is a Multiemployer Plan and no Employee Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA. CSTM has not incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA arising in connection with the termination of any plan covered or previously covered by Title IV of ERISA. (d) Each Employee Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401 (a) of the Code is so qualified and has been so qualified during the period from its adoption to date, and each trust forming a part thereof is exempt from tax pursuant to Section 501 (a) of the Code. CSTM has furnished to West copies of the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination letters with respect to each such plan. Each Employee Plan has been maintained in compliance in all material respects with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code, which are applicable to such plan. (e) Each Benefit Arrangement has been maintained in substantial compliance in all material respects with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations which are applicable to such Benefit Arrangement. (f) With respect to the employees and former employees of CSTM, there are no employee post-retirement medical or health plans in effect, except as required by Section 4980B of the Code. (g) All contributions, reserves and premium payments required to be made or accrued under each Employee Plan and Benefit Arrangement through the date hereof have been made or accrued and as of the Closing Date will be made or accrued. Except as disclosed in writing to West prior to the date hereof, there has been no amendment to, written interpretation of or announcement (whether or not written) by CSTM or any of its ERIS...

ERISA Representations. The Seller and each Principal, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that: (a) Schedule 10.01 sets forth a list of (i) every Employee Program which has been intended to qualify under Section 401(a) or 501(c)(9) of the Code and that has been maintained by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company at any time during the six-year period ending on the Closing Date and (ii) each other Employee Program maintained by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company as of the date hereof or as of the Closing Date. (b) Each Employee Program which is required to be listed on Schedule 10.01 and which has been intended to qualify under Section 401(a) or 501(c)(9) of the Code has received a favorable determination or approval letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regarding its qualification under such section and to the Company’s Knowledge has, in fact, been qualified under the applicable section of the Code from the effective date of such Employee Program through and including the Closing Date (or, if earlier, the date that all of such Employee Program’s assets were distributed). To the Company’s Knowledge, no event or omission has occurred which would cause any Employee Program to lose its qualification or otherwise fail to satisfy the relevant requirements to provide tax-favored benefits under the applicable Code Section (including without limitation Code Sections 105, 125, 401(a) and 501(c)(9)). Each asset held under any such Employee Program may be liquidated or terminated without the imposition of any redemption fee, surrender charge or comparable liability. No partial termination (within the meaning of Section 411(d)(3) of the Code) has occurred with respect to any Employee Program. (c) To the Company’s Knowledge, at any time during the six-year period ending on the Closing Date, there has been no material failure of any party to comply with any laws applicable with respect to any Employee Programs maintained by the Company or Seller. With respect to any Employee Program to the Company’s Knowledge, during the six-year period ending on the Closing Date, there has not occurred any (i) “prohibited transaction,” as defined in Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or Code Section 4975, (ii) failure to comply with any provisions of ERISA, other applicable law, or any agreement, or (iii) non-deductible contribution, which, in the case of any ...

ERISA Representations. This Section applies if any assets of the Client include a (i) pension or other employee benefit plan (including any 401(k) plan) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); (ii) tax-qualified retirement plan (including a ▇▇▇▇▇ plan) under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”), and not covered by ERISA; or (iii) an individual retirement account (“▇▇▇”) under Section 408 of the Code. If certain Client assets are for a plan subject to ERISA, the Client appoints the Advisor, and the Advisor accepts its appointment, as an “investment manager” for purposes of ERISA and the Code, and the Advisor acknowledges that it is a “fiduciary” within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA and Section 4957(e) (3) of the Code (but only with respect to the provision of services described in Section 1 of this Agreement). If requested by Advisor, the Client agrees to provide the Advisor with true and complete copies of all documents establishing and governing the plans and evidencing the Client’s authority to retain the Advisor. If the Account contains assets that represent only a portion of the plan’s assets, the Client understands that the Advisor will have no responsibility for the diversification of all the plan’s assets, and that the Advisor will have no duty, responsibility or liability for plan assets that are not invested in the Account. The Client further represents that a fidelity bond meeting the requirements Section 412 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder is currently maintained and that Advisor will be added as a fiduciary covered by such fidelity bond. The Client agrees to provide satisfactory evidence of such coverage if requested by Advisor.