EFTA Document EFTA01365278

more Rule 144A Global Notes. In addition, it represents and warrants that it (i) was not formed for the purpose of investing in the Notes. (ii) has received the necessary consent from its beneficial owners if the purchaser is a private investment company formed before April 30, 1996, (iii) is not a broker-dealer that owns and invests on a discretionary basis less than U.S. $25,000,000 in securities of unaffiliated issuers. (iv) is not a partnership. common trust fund, special inst. pension. profit sharing or other retirement trust fund or plan in which the partners, beneficiaries or participants, as applicable, may designate the particular investments to be made, (v) is acquiring its Notes in a transaction that may be effected without loss of any applicable Investment Company Act exemption. (vi) will provide notice to any subsequent transferee of the transfer restrictions applicable to such Notes under the Indenture or provided in the legend of such Notes. (vii) will hold and transfer its beneficial interest in any Note only in a principal amount of not less than the applicable minimum denomination and (viii) will provide the Issuer from time to time such information as it may reasonably request in order to ascertain compliance with this paragraph I. 2. The Notes are being purchased or transferred in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and pursuant to an exemption from Securities Act registration, and in accordance with applicable state securities laws or securities laws of an• other relevant jurisdiction. It understands that the Notes have been offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of an• states, and, if in the future it decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Notes. such Notes may be offered. msold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with an exemption from registration under such laws and pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture and the legend on such Notes. In particular, it understands that interests in the Notes may be transferred only to (a) a Qualified Purchaser that is a Qualified Institutional Buyer or (b) a person that is not a U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S. Purchasers and transferees who reside in certain states or jurisdictions may be subject to additional suitability standards and/or specific holding periods before the Notes may be resold or otherwise transferred. It acknowledges that no representation is made as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any state or other securities laws for resale of the Notes. 3. In connection with the purchase of the Notes (provided that no such representations in clauses (a), (b) or (c) below are required to be made with respect to the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates by the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager or by any account managed or advised by the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager): (a) it understands that none of the Co-Issuers, the Collateral Manager. the Initial Purchaser, the Placement Agent. the Collateral Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment adviser for such beneficial owner, (b) such beneficial owner is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Co-Issuers, the Collateral Manager, the Initial Purchaser, the Placement Agent. the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates or agents and independent contractors in their capacities as such other than statements. if any. of such person in a current offering circular for the Notes; (c) such beneficial owner has consulted with its own legal. regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary and has made its own investment decisions based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Co-Issuers. the Collateral Manager, the Initial Purchaser, the Placement Agent, the Trustee. the Collateral Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates or agents and independent contractors in their capacities as such; (d) such beneficial owner's purchase of the Notes will comply with all applicable laws in any jurisdiction in which it resides or is located: (e) such beneficial owner is acquiring the Notes as principal solely for its own account for investment and not with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act: (f) such beneficial owner has made investments prior to the date hereof and was not formed solely for the purpose of investing in the Notes; (g) such beneficial owner shall not hold any Notes for the benefit of any other person, it shall at all times be the sole beneficial owner thereof for purposes of the Investment Company Act 62 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-0055966 CONFIDENTIAL SONY GM_00202150 EFTA01365278