Validity. Except as expressly provided in this Settlement Agreement and subject to the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Court approval, and/or regulatory approvals associated with the Plan and Restructuring Transactions and any Alternative Restructuring, as applicable, this Settlement Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Debtors and constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Debtors, enforceable against the Debtors in accordance with its terms.

Authority. Except as expressly provided in this Settlement Agreement and subject to the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Court approval, and/or regulatory approvals associated with the Plan and the Restructuring Transactions and any Alternative Restructuring, as applicable, # each of the Debtors is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all the requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other power and authority to execute and deliver this Settlement Agreement and the other documents and instruments contemplated hereby to which the Debtors are contemplated to be parties and perform their obligations under this Settlement Agreement and the other documents and instruments contemplated hereby to which they are contemplated to be parties, and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein, and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein, and # the execution, delivery and performance by such Debtors under this Settlement Agreement and the other documents and instruments contemplated hereby to which each such Debtor is contemplated to be a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Debtor, and no other actions or proceedings on the part of such Debtor are necessary to authorize and approve this Settlement Agreement or the other documents or instruments contemplated hereby to which such Debtor is contemplated to be a party or any of the transactions contemplated herein or therein.

Authority. Except as expressly provided in this Settlement Agreement and subject to the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Court approval, and/or regulatory approvals associated with the Plan and the Restructuring Transactions and any Alternative Restructuring, as applicable, # each of the Debtors is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all the requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other power and authority to