Management Contracts The Recipient agrees that from the date hereof until the date on which none of the Infrastructure Bonds, of which the proceeds were used to pay or reimburse the costs of the Project, remain outstanding (the "Agreement Term"):
a. The Recipient will not contract with any Private Person to manage the Project or any portion thereof unless all of the following conditions are met: (A) at least 50% of the compensation of the Private Person is based on a periodic, fixed fee that contains no incentive adjustments, and no amount of compensation is based on a share of net profits; (B) the compensation is reasonable in relation to the services performed; (C) the term of the contract does not exceed five (5) years (including any renewal option periods provided for in the contract); (D) if the term of the contract exceeds three (3) years, the Recipient is able to cancel the contract without penalty or cause at the end of each three-year period of the contract; (E) any automatic increases in the periodic, fixed fee may not exceed the percentage increases determined by an external standard set forth in the contract for computing increases; and (F) any new contract with a Private Person which is subject to this subparagraph F.2. will be subject to the requirements of (A) through (F) of this subparagraph F.2.a.; and
b. If the Recipient is subject to subparagraph F.2.a. above and it enters into contracts with Private Persons described in subparagraph F.2.a., and the Governing Body of the recipient numbers five (5) or more members, no more than one (1) member of the Governing Body of the Recipient may be an employee or member of the Governing Body of the Private Person. If the Governing Body of the Recipient numbers less than five (5), no member of the Governing Body of the Recipient may be an employee or member of the Governing Body of the Private Person. Similarly, if the Governing Body of the Private Person numbers five (5) or more members, no more than one (1) of those members may be an employee or member of the Governing Body of the Recipient. However, in no event may a member or employee of both the Recipient and Private Person be the Chief Executive Officer or its equivalent of the Recipient or the Private Person. Members of the Governing Body of the Recipient may not own a controlling interest in the Private Person.
CONTRACT FEE An annual charge for administration expenses made on each contract anniversary prior to the Maturity Date.
SUB-CONTRACTS (a) The Administrator may sub-contract or delegate the performance of all or any of its powers and obligations under this Agreement, provided that (but subject to Clause 3.2(b) herein):
(i) the prior written consent of the Mortgages Trustee and Funding to the proposed arrangement (including, if Funding considers it necessary after consulting with the Security Trustee, approving any contract which sets out the terms on which such arrangements are to be made) has been obtained, the Security Trustee has been consulted and notification has been given to each of the Rating Agencies;
(ii) where the arrangements involve the custody or control of any Mortgage Loan Files and/or Title Deeds relating to the Mortgage Portfolio for the purpose of performing any delegated Services, the sub-contractor or delegate has executed an acknowledgement in writing acceptable to Funding and the Security Trustee to the effect that any such Mortgage Loan Files and/or Title Deeds are and will be held to the order of the Mortgages Trustee (as trustee for the Beneficiaries);
(iii) where the arrangements involve or may involve the receipt by the sub-contractor or delegate of monies belonging to the Beneficiaries which, in accordance with this Agreement, are to be paid into the relevant Collection Account, the sub-contractor or delegate has executed a declaration in writing acceptable to the Beneficiaries that any such monies held by it or to its order are held on trust for the Beneficiaries and will be paid forthwith into the relevant Collection Account in accordance with the terms of the Mortgages Trust Deed;
(iv) any such sub-contractor or delegate has executed a written waiver of any Security Interest arising in connection with such delegated Services (to the extent that such Security Interest relates to the Mortgage Portfolio or any amount referred to in (iii) above); and
(v) neither the Mortgages Trustee, the Security Trustee nor the Beneficiaries shall have any liability for any costs, charges or expenses payable to or incurred by such sub-contractor or delegate or arising from the entering into, the continuance or the termination of any such arrangement.
(b) The provisos to Clause 3.2(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) herein shall not apply:
(i) to the engagement by the Administrator of:
(1) any receiver, solicitor, insurance broker, valuer, surveyor, accountant, estate agent, insolvency practitioner, auctioneer, bailiff, debt counsellor, tracing agent, property management agent, licensed or qualified conveyancer or other professional adviser acting as such; or
(2) any locksmith, builder or other contractor acting as such in relation to a Mortgaged Property, in any such case being a person or persons whom the Administrator would be willing to appoint in respect of its own mortgages in connection with the performance by the Administrator of any of its obligations or functions or in connection with the exercise of its powers under this Agreement; or
(ii) to any delegation to any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Seller from time to time.
(c) The Mortgages Trustee and/or Funding and the Security Trustee may require the Administrator to assign to the Mortgages Trustee any rights which the Administrator may have against any sub-contractor or delegate arising from the performance of services by such person in association with any matter contemplated by this Agreement and the Administrator acknowledges that such rights assigned to the Mortgages Trustee will be exercised by the Mortgages Trustee as trustee for the Beneficiaries subject to the terms of the Mortgages Trust Deed.
(d) Notwithstanding any sub-contracting or delegation of the performance of the Administrator's obligations under this Agreement:
(i) the Administrator shall not thereby be released or discharged from any liability hereunder;
(ii) the Administrator shall remain responsible for the performance of the obligations of the Administrator under this Agreement;
(iii) the performance or non-performance or the manner of performance of any sub-contractor or delegate of any of the Services shall not affect the Administrator's obligations under this Agreement;
(iv) any breach in the performance of the Services by any sub-contractor or delegate shall, subject to the Administrator being entitled for a period of twenty (20) Business Days from receipt of notice of the breach to remedy such breach by any sub-contractor or delegate, be treated as a breach of this Agreement by the Administrator; and
(v) the Security Trustee shall have no liability for any act or omission of the sub-contractor or delegate and shall have no responsibility for monitoring or investigating the suitability of any such sub-contractor or delegate.
Collection of Receivable Payments; Modifications of Receivables (a) Consistent with the standards, policies and procedures required by this Agreement, the Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Receivables as and when the same shall become due, and shall follow such collection procedures as it follows with respect to all comparable motor vehicle receivables that it services for itself or others. The Servicer is authorized in its discretion to waive any prepayment charge, late payment charge or any other similar fees that may be collected in the ordinary course of servicing any Receivable.
(b) Subject to Section 4.06, the Servicer may grant extensions, rebates, deferrals, amendments, modifications or adjustments on a Receivable in accordance with its customary servicing practices; provided, however, that if the Servicer (i) extends the date for final payment by the Obligor of any Receivable beyond the last day of the Collection Period prior to the Class C Stated Maturity Date or (ii) reduces the APR or unpaid principal balance with respect to any Receivable other than as required by applicable law, it will promptly purchase such Receivable in the manner provided in Section 4.07.
(c) The Servicer may, but is not required to, make any advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions. Payments on the Receivables, including payoffs made in accordance with the related documentation for such Receivables, shall be posted to the Servicer’s Obligor records in accordance with the principal, interest or other items in accordance with the related documentation for such Receivables.
(d) Subject to the provisions of Section 4.02(b), the Servicer and its Affiliates may engage in any marketing practice or promotion or any sale of any products, goods or services to Obligors with respect to the Receivables so long as such practices, promotions or sales are offered to obligors of comparable motor vehicle receivables serviced by the Servicer for itself and others, whether or not such practices, promotions or sales might result in a decrease in the aggregate amount of payments on the Receivables, prepayments or faster or slower timing of the payment of the Receivables.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Servicer may refinance any Receivable and deposit the full Principal Balance of such Receivable into the Collection Account. The receivable created by such refinancing shall not be property of the Issuer. The Servicer and its Affiliates may also sell insurance or debt cancellation products, including products which result in the cancellation of some or all of the amount of a Receivable upon the death or disability of the Obligor or any casualty with respect to the Financed Vehicle.
(f) Records documenting collection efforts shall be maintained during the period a Receivable is delinquent in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy. Such records shall be maintained on at least a periodic basis that is not less frequent than as set forth in the Credit and Collection Policy, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment) in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.
Vendor Contracts (a) THIRD-PARTY ASO CONTRACTS.
(i) ATI shall use its Reasonable Efforts to amend each administrative services only contract with a third-party administrator that relates to any of the ATI Health and Welfare Plans (an "ASO Contract") in existence as of the date of this Agreement to permit Water Pik to participate in the terms and conditions of such ASO Contract from Immediately After the Distribution Date until December 31, 2000. ATI shall use its Reasonable Efforts to cause all ASO Contracts into which ATI enters after the date of this Agreement but before the Close of the Distribution Date to allow Water Pik to participate in the terms and conditions thereof effective Immediately After the Distribution Date on the same basis as ATI.
(ii) ATI shall have the right to determine, and shall promptly notify Water Pik of, the manner in which Water Pik's participation in the terms and conditions of ASO Contracts as set forth above shall be effectuated. The permissible ways in which Water Pik's participation may be effectuated include automatically making Water Pik a party to the ASO Contracts or obligating the third party to enter into a separate ASO Contract with Water Pik providing for the same terms and conditions as are contained in the ASO Contracts to which ATI is a party (or such other arrangement as to which ATI and Water Pik shall mutually agree). Such terms and conditions shall include the financial and termination provisions, performance standards, methodology, auditing policies, quality measures, reporting requirements and target claims. Water Pik hereby authorizes ATI to act on its behalf to extend to Water Pik the terms and conditions of the ASO Contracts. Water Pik shall fully cooperate with ATI in such efforts, and Water Pik shall not perform any act, including discussing any alternative arrangements with any third party, that would prejudice ATI's efforts.
Collection of Accounts Receivable At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a complete and correct list of the Seller's Total Receivables (the "Total Receivables List") as of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date specifying the age of each of the Accounts Receivable, the amount due, name and address of each account debtor on the Total Receivables List (the "Total Account Debtors"). In the event that the Value of the Accounts Receivable shall be less than the Value of the Total Receivables pursuant to Section 1.3.3 hereof, the Seller shall, in addition to the Total Receivables List, deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing a list of all Accounts Receivable to be sold, assigned, transferred and delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing (the "Accounts Receivable List"), specifying the age of each of the Accounts Receivable, the amount due, name and address of each account debtor on the Accounts Receivable List (the "Account Debtors"). Promptly after the Closing, the Seller and the Purchaser shall notify all Total Account Debtors or the Account Debtors, as the case may be, by notice that the Purchaser has purchased the Seller's Accounts Receivable, and shall direct all Account Debtors or Total Account Debtors, as the case may be, to remit directly to the Purchaser payment of all outstanding amounts represented by the Accounts Receivable. The Seller and the Stockholders, jointly and severally, shall remit promptly to the Purchaser in full the amount of any and all payments received by any of them in respect of the Accounts Receivable, without any diminution, offset, deduction or discount.
Payment and Contract Price C1 Contract Price
C1.1 In consideration of the Contractor’s performance of its obligations under the Contract, the Authority shall pay the Contract Price in accordance with clause C2 (Payment and VAT).
C1.2 The Authority shall, in addition to the Contract Price and following evidence of a valid VAT invoice, pay the Contractor a sum equal to the VAT chargeable on the value of the Services supplied in accordance with the Contract. C2 Payment and VAT
C2.1 The Authority shall pay all sums due to the Contractor within thirty (30) days of receipt of a valid invoice, submitted Monthly in arrears.
C2.2 The Authority shall pay all sums by direct credit transfer into a suitable bank account or by other electronic payment methods as appropriate.
C2.3 The Contractor shall ensure that each invoice contains a valid purchase order number. All appropriate references and a detailed breakdown of the Services supplied and any other documentation reasonably required by the Authority to substantiate the invoice should be supplied in accordance with Schedule 2.
C2.4 Where the Contractor enters into a sub-contract for the purpose of performing its obligations under the Contract, it shall ensure that a provision is included in such a sub-contract which requires payment to be made of all sums due by the Contractor to the Sub-contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice.
C2.5 The Contractor shall add VAT to the Contract Price at the prevailing rate as applicable and the Authority shall pay the VAT to the Contractor following its receipt of a valid VAT invoice.
C2.6 The Contractor shall indemnify the Authority on a continuing basis against any liability, including any interest, penalties or costs incurred, which is levied, demanded or assessed on the Authority at any time in respect of the Contractor’s failure to account for or to pay any VAT relating to payments made to the Contractor under the Contract. Any amounts due under this clause C2.5 shall be paid by the Contractor to the Authority not less than five (5) Working Days before the date upon which the tax or other liability is payable by the Authority.
C2.7 The Contractor shall not suspend the supply of the Services unless the Contractor is entitled to terminate the Contract under clause H2.3 (Termination on Default) for failure to pay undisputed sums of money. Interest shall be payable by the Authority on the late payment of any undisputed sums of money properly invoiced in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Xxx 0000.
C2.8 Where payment by the Authority of all or any part of any invoice rendered or other claim for payment by the Contractor is disputed, this dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the disputed claims procedure as set out in Schedule 2. C3 Recovery of Sums Due C3.1 Wherever under the Contract any sum of money is recoverable from or payable by the Contractor (including any sum which the Contractor is liable to pay to the Authority in respect of any breach of the Contract), the Authority may unilaterally deduct that sum from any sum then due, or which at any later time may become due to the Contractor under the Contract or under any other agreement or contract with the Authority. C3.2 Any overpayment by either Party, whether of the Contract Price or of VAT or otherwise, shall be a sum of money recoverable by the Party who made the overpayment from the Party in receipt of the overpayment.
C3.3 The Contractor shall make all payments due to the Authority without any deduction whether by way of set-off, counterclaim, discount, abatement or otherwise unless the Contractor has a valid court order requiring an amount equal to such deduction to be paid by the Authority to the Contractor.
C3.4 All payments due shall be made within a reasonable time unless otherwise specified in the Contract, in cleared funds, to such bank or building society account as the recipient Party may from time to time direct. C4 Price adjustment on extension of the Initial Contract Period
C4.1 The Contract Price shall apply for the Initial Contract Period. In the event that the Authority agrees to extend the Initial Contract Period pursuant to clause F8 (Extension of Initial Contract Period), the Authority may, where applicable, in the six (6) Month period prior to the expiry of the Initial Contract Period, enter into good faith negotiations with the Contractor (for a period of not more than thirty (30) Working Days) to agree a variation in the Contract Price. For the avoidance of doubt both Parties accept and acknowledge that any Variation to the Contract Price shall not have the effect of altering the economic balance of the Contract during the period of extension in favour of the Contractor in a manner not provided for in the terms of the Contract.
C4.2 If the Parties are unable to agree a variation in the Contract Price in accordance with clause C4.1, the Contract shall terminate at the end of the Initial Contract Period.
C4.3 If a variation in the Contract Price is agreed between the Authority and the Contractor, the revised Contract Price will take effect from the first day of any period of extension and shall apply during such period of extension.
C4.4 Any increase in the Contract Price pursuant to clause C4.1 shall not exceed the percentage change in the Office of National Statistics’ Consumer Prices Index (CPI) (or another such index specified in the Prices & Rates Schedule) between the Commencement Date and the date six (6) Months before the end of the Initial Contract Period.] C5 Euro
C5.1 Any requirement of Law to account for the Services in Euro (or to prepare for such accounting) instead of and/or in addition to sterling, shall be implemented by the Contractor at nil charge to the Authority.
C5.2 The Authority shall provide all reasonable assistance to facilitate compliance with clause C5.1 by the Contractor. C6 Third Party Revenue
C6.1 The Contractor may not obtain any third party revenue, income or credit based on the Services and/or copyright works delivered under this Contract without the express prior written agreement of the Authority.
Accounts Receivables Each existing Account constitutes, and each hereafter arising Account will, when such Account arises, constitute, the legally valid and binding obligation of the Account Debtor, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to materially adversely affect the value or collectability of the Accounts included in the Collateral, taken as a whole. No Account Debtor has any defense, set-off, claim or counterclaim against any Grantor that can be asserted against the Administrative Agent, whether in any proceeding to enforce the Administrative Agent’s rights in the Accounts included in the Collateral, or otherwise, except for defenses, setoffs, claims or counterclaims that could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to materially adversely affect the value or collectability of the Accounts included in the Collateral, taken as a whole. None of the Grantors’ accounts receivables are, nor will any hereafter arising account receivable be, evidenced by a promissory note or other Instrument (other than a check) that has not been pledged to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof.
Individual Contracts The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be reflected in individual contracts or employment agreements.
Notes and Accounts Receivable All notes and accounts receivable of the Company, all of which are reflected properly on the books and records of the Company, are valid receivables subject to no setoffs, defenses or counterclaims, are current and, to the Company's Knowledge, collectible subject in each case only to the reserve for bad debts set forth on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet as adjusted for operations and transactions through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Company.
