Obligations of the Contractor (i) Subject to and on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Contractor shall undertake the survey, investigation, design, engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance of the Project Highway and observe, fulfil, comply with and perform all its obligations set out in this Agreement or arising hereunder. (ii) The Contractor shall comply with all Applicable Laws and Applicable Permits (including renewals as required) in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. (iii) Subject to the provisions of Clauses 4.1 (i) and 4.1 (ii), the Contractor shall discharge its obligations in accordance with Good Industry Practice and as a reasonable and prudent person. (iv) The Contractor shall remedy any and all loss, defects, or damage to the Project Highway from the Appointed Date until the end of the Construction Period at the Contractor’s cost, save and except to the extent that any such loss, defect, or damage shall have arisen from any wilful default or neglect of the Authority. (v) The Contractor shall remedy any and all loss, defect or damage to the Project Highway during the Defects Liability Period at the Contractor’s cost to the extent that such loss, defect or damage shall have arisen out of the reasons specified in Clause 17.3. (vi) The Contractor shall remedy any and all loss or damage to the Project Highway during the Maintenance Period at the Contractor’s cost, including those stated in Clause 14.1 (ii), save and except to the extent that any such loss or damage shall have arisen on account of any wilful default or neglect of the Authority or on account of a Force Majeure Event. (vii) The Contractor shall, at its own cost and expense, in addition to and not in derogation of its obligations elsewhere set out in this Agreement: (a) make, or cause to be made, necessary applications to the relevant Government Instrumentalities with such particulars and details as may be required for obtaining Applicable Permits set forth in Schedule-F and obtain and keep in force and effect such Applicable Permits in conformity with the Applicable Laws; (b) procure, as required, the appropriate proprietary rights, licences, agreements and permissions for Materials, methods, processes and systems used or incorporated into the Project Highway; (c) make reasonable efforts to maintain harmony and good industrial relations among the personnel employed byit or its Sub-contractors in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; (d) ensure and procure that its Sub-contractors comply with all Applicable Permits and Applicable Laws in the performance by them of any of the Contractor’s obligations under this Agreement; (e) not do or omit to do any act, deed or thing which may in any manner violate any provisions of this Agreement; (f) support, cooperate with and facilitate the Authority in the implementation and operation of the Project in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; (g) ensure that the Contractor and its Sub-contractors comply with the safety and welfare measures for labour in accordance with the Applicable Laws and Good Industry Practice; (h) keep, on Site, a copy of this Agreement, publications named in this Agreement, the Drawings, Documents relating to the Project, and Change of Scope orders and other communications given under this Agreement. The Authority’s Engineer and its authorised personnel shall have the right of access to all these documents at all reasonable times; (i) cooperate with other contractors employed by the Authority and personnel of any public authority; and (j) not interfere unnecessarily or improperly with the convenience of the public, or the access to and use and occupation of all roads and footpaths, irrespective of whether they are public or in the possession of the Authority or of others. (viii) The Contractor shall undertake all necessary superintendence to plan, arrange, direct, manage, inspect and test the Works. The Contractor shall provide all necessary superintendence of the Works for the proper fulfilling of the Contractor's obligations under the Agreement. Such superintendence shall be given by competent person having adequate knowledge of the operations to be carried out (including the methods and techniques required, the hazards likely to be encountered and methods of preventing accidents) for the satisfactory and safe execution of the Works. (ix) The Contractor shall obtain and maintain a project related bank account operational at site where all transactions related to the payment of work will be done. The Contractor shall submit a monthly account statement and a detailed report on utilization of funds transferred to this project related bank account to Authority’s Engineer. Notwithstanding anything contrary to this agreement, the authority, in the interest and to ensure timely completion of the work, reserves the right to audit such bank accounts to ensure that there is no diversion of funds from this project specific account to any other project being implemented by the Contractor. (x) The Contractor shall provide the documents of the Contractor specified in the Agreement, and all Contractors' personnel; Goods, consumables and other things and services, whether of a temporary or permanent nature, required in and for the execution, completion of Works and remedying defects. (xi) The Contractor shall perform the Works in conformity with the Project requirements and other requirements and standards prescribed under or pursuant to the Agreement. (xii) The Contractor shall carry out such work incidental and contingent to the original Scope of the Project to comply with Good Industry Practices. (xiii) The Contractor shall maintain required staff and necessary Contractor’s equipment and materials within the reach of the Site during the Defects Liability Period so that any defects arising are promptly attended.
Responsibilities of the Contractor The Contractor shall provide all technical and professional expertise, knowledge, management, and other resources required for accomplishing all aspects of the tasks and associated activities identified in the Scope of Work. In the event that the need arises for the Contractor to perform services beyond those stated in the Scope of Work, the Contractor and the City shall negotiate mutually agreeable terms and compensation for completing the additional services.
Maintenance obligations of the Contractor (i) The Contractor shall maintain the Project Highway for a period of 5 (five) years, corresponding to the Defects Liability Period, commencing from the date of the Completion Certificate (the “Maintenance Period”). For the performance of its Maintenance obligations, the Contractor shall be paid (if not included in the Schedule - H): (a) For flexible pavement with 5 years Maintenance Period including structures: no maintenance charges shall be paid for the first year; 0.50%of the Contract Price each for the second, third and fourth year; and 1% of the Contract Price for the fifth year (b) For rigid pavement with 10 years Maintenance Period including structures: 0.25% of the Contract Price each for the first, second and third year, 0.5% of the Contract Price each for fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh year, and 0.75% of the Contract Price each for eighth, ninth and tenth year. (c) For flexible perpetual pavement with 10 years maintenance period including structures: no maintenance charges shall be paid for the first year; 0.5% of the Contract Price each for the second, third and fourth year; 0.75% of the Contract Price each for the subsequent years till laying of the renewal layer or end of maintenance period, whichever is earlier. The requirement for the renewal layer shall be worked out based on the survey and investigation of the existing pavement and the cost of such renewal works shall be made separately to the Contractor based on the principles defined under clause 13.2(iii). After laying of the renewal layer, the Contractor shall be paid @ 0.5% of the original Contract Price each for the remaining years till the end of maintenance period. (d) For stand-alone Bridge/ Tunnel works: the contractor shall be paid @ 0.25% of the Contract Price each for the first five years and @ 0.50% of the Contract Price each for the remaining period of five years. (e) For any other works: The contractor shall be paid at the rate of 0.50% of the contract price for the entire duration of maintenance period.
Obligations of the Customer 3.1 The Customer agrees to: (a) The Customer shall give the Company not less than 14 days prior written notice of any proposed change of ownership of the Customer and or any change in the Customer’s details (including but not limited to, changes in the customer’s name, address, contact phone/fax numbers or business practice). The Customer shall be liable for any loss incurred by the Company as a result of the Customers failure to comply with this clause. (b) Pay the Company the Price for carrying out the Works in accordance with this agreement; (c) Provide the Company with all necessary plans, specifications, services and amenities, so as to allow the Company to carry out the Works, provide access to the Location and ensure to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that the Location remains in a state and condition that is safe for the Company and its employees and agents; (d) Ensure the Location complies with all necessary bylaws and restrictions is structurally sound (in accordance with all legislation governing safety in the workplace); (e) Not to cause any disruption or obstruction to the carrying out of any Works and to follow any reasonable instructions provided by the Company about the Works; (f) Where the Works requires co-ordination with other trades then the Customer will supply the Company with a schedule detailing all relevant information so as to allow the Company sufficient time to co-ordinate with the Customer’s other tradespersons; (g) Permit the Company to attach such reasonable signage as the Company may wish to any Works so as to identify that the Company is carrying out the Works; (h) In circumstances where it wishes to make a claim against the Company pursuant to the guarantee given in clause 13.2, exclusively permit the Company or its authorised representative to remedy or make good any defects in its Workmanship and not permit any other third party to do so. 3.2 Without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Company, if the Customer fails to carry out or perform any of its obligations pursuant to this clause 3 (excepting clause 3.1(g)) then, in addition to any Additional Expenses Charge that may apply, the Company may charge the Customer a Services Delay Charge for each day (or part thereof) that the Company is, in its reasonable opinion, unable and/or not required to carry out or perform the Works as a result of such breach by the Customer. 3.3 Where the Customer requests any Related Work to be carried out, the Company will use its best endeavours to source suppliers and/or contractors to carry out the Related Work, but the Customer is responsible for the commissioning, controlling, and payment for such work. 3.4 The Customer acknowledges that unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Customer and the Company, the Customer shall be responsible for obtaining, paying for and maintaining in force all permits, approvals, authorisations, authorities, licences and consents of all regulatory authorities whatsoever which are or may be necessary or advisable in connection with the Works.
Agreements of the Company The Company covenants and agrees with the Underwriters as follows: (a) The Registration Statement has become effective, and if Rule 430A is used or the filing of the Prospectus is otherwise required under Rule 424(b), the Company will file the Prospectus (properly completed if Rule 430A has been used), subject to the prior approval of Grandview, pursuant to Rule 424(b) within the prescribed time period and will provide a copy of such filing to Grandview promptly following such filing. (b) The Company will not, during such period as the Prospectus would be required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of the Shares by an underwriter or dealer in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement, file any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus unless a copy thereof shall first have been submitted to Grandview within a reasonable period of time prior to the filing thereof and Grandview shall not have reasonably objected thereto in good faith. (c) The Company will notify the Underwriters promptly, and will, if requested, confirm such notification in writing: (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission for any amendments to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order preventing or suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose or the threat thereof; (iv) of becoming aware of the occurrence of any event that in the judgment of the Company makes any statement made in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading; and (v) of receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to any suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale in any jurisdiction. If at any time the Commission shall issue any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement in connection with the offering contemplated hereby, the Company will make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest possible moment. If the Company has omitted any information from the Registration Statement, pursuant to Rule 430A, it will use its best efforts to comply with the provisions of and make all requisite filings with the Commission pursuant to said Rule 430A and to notify the Underwriters promptly of all such filings. (d) If, at any time when a Prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, would, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or Underwriter Counsel, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or the Registration Statement, as then amended or supplemented, would, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or Underwriter Counsel, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if for any other reason it is necessary, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or Underwriter Counsel, at any time to amend or supplement the Prospectus or the Registration Statement to comply with the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations, the Company will promptly notify Grandview and, subject to Section 4(b) hereof, will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, at the Company’s expense, an amendment to the Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus that corrects such statement or omission or effects such compliance and will deliver to the Underwriters, without charge, such number of copies thereof as the Underwriters may reasonably request. The Company consents to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by the Underwriters. (e) The Company will furnish to the Underwriters and Underwriter Counsel, without charge: (i) one conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and all exhibits thereto, (ii) so long as a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, as many copies of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto as the Underwriters may reasonably request. (f) The Company will comply with all the undertakings contained in the Registration Statement. (g) The Company represents and agrees that, except for the Approved FWP, it has not and will not, unless it obtains the prior consent of Grandview, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, make any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 promulgated under the Securities Act, or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act, required to be filed with the Commission. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by Grandview (including the Approved FWP) is hereinafter referred to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 promulgated under the Securities Act, and has complied and will comply with the requirements said Rule 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. The Company will retain in accordance with the Rules and Regulations all Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses not required to be filed pursuant to the Rules and Regulations. (h) Prior to the sale of the Shares to the Investors, the Company will cooperate with Grandview and Underwriter Counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under the state securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as Grandview may reasonably request, if any; provided, that in no event shall the Company be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject. (i) The Company will apply the net proceeds from the offering and sale of the Offered Securities in the manner set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “Use of Proceeds.” Without the written consent of Grandview, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, no proceeds of the Offering will be used to pay outstanding loans from officers, directors or stockholders. (j) The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market at the time of the Initial Closing, and seeking and using its best efforts to maintain such listing for a period of at least three (3) years after the Closing. (k) The Company shall retain a firm of independent certificate public accountants, acceptable to Grandview, which will have the responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements and the financial exhibits, if any, to be included in the Registration Statement and continuing to retain such accountants, or comparable accountants, for a period of at least three (3) years after the Closing. (l) The Company shall retain a transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock and continue to retain such transfer agent, or a comparable firm, for a period of three (3) years after the Closing. (m) The Company shall engage a financial public relations firm reasonably acceptable to their relations with their security holders, and continue to retain such firm, or a comparable firm, for a period of two (2) years after the Closing. (n) The Company shall register with the Corporation Records Service published by Standard & Poor’s Corporation and covenant to maintain such registration for a period of three (3) years from the Closing. (o) The Company will not at any time, directly or indirectly, take any action intended, or which might reasonably be expected, to cause or result in, or which will constitute, stabilization of the price of the Shares to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares. (p) The Company shall, upon the reasonable request of the Underwriters, deliver written affirmation of any certificate delivered to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 7 prior to any Closing Date following the Initial Closing Date. (q) The Company shall supply Grandview and its counsel, at the Company’s costs, with a reasonable number of bound volumes of the public offering materials within a reasonable time after the Closing, as well as a reasonable number of commemorative Lucite tombstones as requested by Grandview. (r) Upon the Closing, the Company will grant Grandview the right of first refusal to co-manage any public underwriting or private placement of debt or equity securities (excluding (i) sales to employees under any compensation or stock option plan approved by the shareholders of the Company, (ii) shares issued in payment of the consideration for an acquisition and (iii) conventional banking arrangements and commercial debt financing) of the Company or any subsidiary or successor of the Company during the one year period following the Closing Date. If Grandview accepts such right of first refusal, Grandview shall be entitled to no less than 33.33% of the underwriting, non-accountable expenses allowance, warrant coverage or other investment banking compensation for any such offering and shall act as the lead manager of any such offering. If Grandview fails to accept in writing any such proposal for such public or private sale within 20 days after receipt of a written notice from the Company containing such proposal, then Grandview will have not claim or right with respect to any such sale contained in any such notice.
Obligations of the Consultant 6.1 The Consultant hereby acknowledges and agrees that he will at all times during the continuance of this Agreement: a) That any practice of medicine is on the Consultant’s own behalf and that the provision of Services under this Agreement expressly does not and shall not include any practice of medicine on behalf of the Company. b) That the Consultant shall obtain all necessary credentials required by his own country of origin and those required by the international standards and the country he is travelling for the purpose. c) To keep and treat the Confidential Information with utmost confidentiality and secrecy and shall use the same only to the extent require to discharge obligations as mentioned in this Agreement; d) Will not disclose such Confidential Information either directly or indirectly to any third party. e) Will not make any copies of the Confidential Information whether tangible, intangible or electronic format except to the extent required to discharge obligations as mentioned in this Agreement and keep the same secured and prevent its unauthorized access by any third party. f) That the Confidential Information and any copies thereof shall remain an unencumbered property of Company and its mere disclosure shall not confer on Consultant any rights over it beyond those contained in this Agreement. In the event Company and Consultant decide not to progress the consultancy arrangement, the Consultant shall promptly return the Disclosed Information to the Company without retaining any copies of the same. g) The foregoing obligations of confidentiality and non-use shall not apply to disclosed Confidential Information under the following conditions : (i) When it is publicly available or known at the time of disclosure, or following that time, it becomes publicly available otherwise than as a result of any failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement; (ii) If required to be disclosed as per applicable laws or other Governmental or Regulatory bodies.
Instructions of the Company The Company shall have the right, by one or more instruments in writing executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Custodial Agent or the Securities Intermediary, as the case may be, to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for the realization of any right or remedy available to the Collateral Agent, or of exercising any power conferred on the Collateral Agent, the Custodial Agent or the Securities Intermediary, as the case may be, or to direct the taking or refraining from taking of any action authorized by this Agreement; provided, however, that (i) such direction shall not conflict with the provisions of any law or of this Agreement and (ii) the Collateral Agent, the Custodial Agent and the Securities Intermediary shall be adequately indemnified as provided herein. Nothing in this Section 8.2 shall impair the right of the Collateral Agent in its discretion to take any action or omit to take any action which it deems proper and which is not inconsistent with such direction.
Obligations of the Service Provider 3.1. The Service Provider undertakes to provide the services as set out online within the dedicated Hoople Schools portal to this Agreement (the ‘Services’), in consideration of the payment as set out in the dedicated Hoople Schools portal. The Service Provider has undertaken Payment calculation based on the following terms: 3.1.1. payment for services relating to employee numbers has been calculated based on the number of employees at each Establishment as at January 2020. Included in the calculation is a 5% tolerance. If employee numbers rise above this 5% tolerance Hoople reserves the right to charge incremental fees 3.1.2. payment for the Payments Management service has been based on the number of payment vouchers raised in 2018/19, within a 10% tolerance level. The Service Provider reserves the right to increase pricing if volumes increase by more than the stated tolerance level 3.1.3. should the Establishment request an additional service during the duration of the term, the Service Provider reserves the right to charge the full, annual cost of the requested service 3.1.4. payment for services relating to pupil numbers has been calculated based on the number of pupils at each Establishment as at October 2019. Included in the calculation are sixth form and nursery pupil numbers, where applicable 3.1.5. The Service Provider will provide digital order confirmation of the services ordered and associated fees by means of the functionality of the Hoople Schools portal 3.2. Should the Establishment request and the Service Provider agrees to provide services additional to those specified within the schools buying portal order, the fees for those additional services shall be mutually agreed between the parties, but otherwise for all purposes of this Agreement, the additional services shall be deemed to be included within the definition of Services. 3.3. The Services shall be carried out by the Service Provider with all reasonable skill and care, and in full compliance of relevant established current professional standards. The Service Provider undertakes to provide a detailed service level agreement (SLA), outlining the responsibilities of both parties with regard to each service. The SLA for each service will be provided as a downloadable document on the Hoople Schools portal. 3.4. The Service Provider shall indemnify the Establishment from all claims, actions or demands made by third parties against the Establishment, and all liabilities of the Establishment to third parties (collectively ‘Third Party Liabilities’) and from all damage, losses, costs, expenses and payments whatsoever suffered or incurred by the Establishment either directly or in relation to Third Party Liabilities in respect of (a) personal injury to or the death of any person and any loss or destruction of or damage to property (not attributable to any default or neglect of the Establishment or of any person for whom the Establishment is responsible) which shall have occurred in connection with the provision of the Services under this Agreement, (b) any defect in the Services, and (c) any breach by the Service Provider of any terms of this Agreement, including without limitation, clause
Additional Agreements of the Company (a) Each time the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, (ii) in the case of Units, (x) a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or (y) a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract or (iii) a change you deem to be immaterial), the Company will deliver or cause to be delivered forthwith to you a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company, dated the date of such amendment or supplement, as the case may be, in form reasonably satisfactory to you, of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in Section 4(c) relating to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus as amended or supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. (b) Each time the Company furnishes a certificate pursuant to Section 5(a) (other than any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus caused by the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K unless you shall reasonably request based on disclosure included or omitted from such Report), the Company will furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to you a written opinion of counsel for the Company. Any such opinion shall be dated the date of such amendment or supplement, as the case may be, shall be in a form satisfactory to you and shall be of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section 4(b), but modified to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such opinion. In lieu of such opinion, counsel last furnishing such an opinion to you may furnish to you a letter to the effect that you may rely on such last opinion to the same extent as though it were dated the date of such letter (except that statements in such last opinion will be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented to the time of delivery of such letter.) (c) Each time the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or supplemented to set forth amended or supplemental financial information or such amended or supplemental information is incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, the Company shall cause its independent auditors forthwith to furnish you with a letter, dated the date of such amendment or supplement, as the case may be, in form satisfactory to you, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section 4(d), with regard to the amended or supplemental financial information included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus as amended or supplemented to the date of such letter; provided that each letter so furnished shall use a "cut-off date" no more than three business days prior to the date of such letter.
Agreements of the Parties (a) If the registration statement relating to the Shares has not yet become effective, the Trust will promptly file the Final Amendment, if not previously filed, with the Commission, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and, as soon as the Trust is advised, will advise the Representative when the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has become effective. If the Registration Statement has become effective and the Prospectus contained therein omits certain information at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A of the Securities Act Rules, the Trust will file a 430A Prospectus pursuant to Rule 497(h) of the Securities Act Rules as promptly as practicable, but no later than the second business day following the earlier of the date of the determination of the offering price of the Shares or the date the Prospectus is first used after the Effective Date. If the Registration Statement has become effective and the Prospectus contained therein does not so omit such information, the Trust will file a Prospectus pursuant to Rule 497(b) or (j) of the Securities Act Rules as promptly as practicable, but no later than the fifth business day following the date of the later of the Effective Date or the commencement of the public offering of the Shares after the Effective Date. In either case, the Trust will provide the Representatives satisfactory evidence of the filing. The Trust will not file with the Commission any Prospectus or any other amendment (except any post-effective amendment which is filed with the Commission 15 after the later of (x) one year from the date of this Underwriting Agreement or (y) the date on which distribution of the Shares is completed) or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus unless a copy has first been submitted to the Managing Representative a reasonable time before its filing and the Managing Representative has not objected to it in writing within a reasonable time after receiving the copy. (b) For the period of three years from the date hereof, the Trust will advise the Representatives promptly (1) of the issuance by the Commission of any order in respect of the Trust or the Investment Adviser which relates to the Trust, or which relates to any material arrangements or proposed material arrangements involving the Trust or the Investment Adviser, (2) of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for, or receipt by the Trust of any notice with respect to, the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the issuance of any order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (3) of receipt by the Trust, or any representative or attorney of the Trust, of any other communication from the Commission relating in any material way to the Trust, the Registration Statement, the Notification, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or to the transactions contemplated by this Underwriting Agreement and (4) the issuance by any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental agency or body, whether foreign or domestic, of any order, ruling or decree, or the threat to initiate any proceedings with respect thereto, regarding the Trust, which relates in any material way to the Trust or any material arrangements or proposed material arrangements involving the Trust. The Trust will make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and, if any such order is issued, to obtain its lifting as soon as possible. (c) If not delivered prior to the date of this Underwriting Agreement, the Trust will deliver to the Representatives, without charge, a signed copy of the registration statement and the Notification and of any amendments (except any post-effective amendment which is filed with the Commission after the later of (x) one year from the date of this Underwriting Agreement or (y) the date on which the distribution of the Shares is completed) to either the Registration Statement or the Notification (including all exhibits filed with any such document) and as many conformed copies of the registration statement and any amendments thereto (except any post-effective amendment which is filed with the Commission after the later of (x) one year from the date of this Underwriting Agreement or (y) the date on which the distribution of the Shares is completed) (excluding exhibits) as the Representatives may reasonably request. 16 (d) During such period as a prospectus is required by law to be delivered by an underwriter or a dealer, the Trust will deliver, without charge, to the Representatives, the Underwriters and any dealers, at such office or offices as the Representatives may designate, as many copies of the Prospectus as the Representatives may reasonably request, and, if any event occurs during such period as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus, in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances existing when such Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser of Shares, not misleading in any material respect, or if during such period it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act Rules or the Investment Company Act Rules, the Trust promptly will prepare, submit to the Managing Representative, file with the Commission and deliver, without charge, to the Underwriters and to dealers (whose names and addresses the Representatives will furnish to the Trust) to whom Shares may have been sold by the Underwriters, and to other dealers on request, amendments or supplements to the Prospectus so that the statements in such Prospectus, as so amended or supplemented, will not, in light of the circumstances existing when such Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading in any material respect and will comply with the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act Rules and the Investment Company Act Rules. Delivery by the Underwriters of any such amendments or supplements to the Prospectus will not constitute a waiver of any of the conditions in Section 6 hereof. (e) The Trust will make generally available to holders of the Trust's securities, as soon as practicable but in no event later than the last day of the 18th full calendar month following the calendar quarter in which the Effective Date falls, an earnings statement, if applicable, satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and, at the option of the Trust, Rule 158 of the Securities Act Rules. (f) The Trust will take such actions as the Representatives reasonably request in order to qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives reasonably designate; provided that the Trust shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereof to qualify as a foreign corporation or to execute a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction. (g) If the transactions contemplated by this Underwriting Agreement are consummated, the Trust shall pay all costs and expenses incident to 17 the performance of the obligations of the Trust under this Underwriting Agreement (to the extent such expenses do not, in the aggregate, exceed $0.03 per Share), including but not limited to costs and expenses of or relating to (1) the preparation, printing and filing of the registration statement and exhibits to it, each Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and all amendments and supplements thereto, (2) the issuance of the Shares and the preparation and delivery of certificates for the Shares, (3) the registration or qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws of the jurisdictions referred to in the foregoing paragraph, including the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in that connection, and the preparation and printing of preliminary and supplemental "blue sky" memoranda, (4) the furnishing (including costs of design, production, shipping and mailing) to the Underwriters and dealers of copies of each Preliminary Prospectus relating to the Shares, the sales materials, the Prospectus, and all amendments or supplements to the Prospectus, and of the other documents required by this Section to be so furnished, (5) the filing requirements of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., in connection with its review of the financing, including filing fees and the fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Underwriters in that connection, (6) all transfer taxes, if any, with respect to the sale and delivery of the Shares to the Underwriters, (7) the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange, (8) the transfer agent for the Shares, and (9) in addition to the foregoing, an aggregate reimbursement of up to [ ] as partial reimbursement of the costs and expenses of the Underwriters. To the extent the foregoing costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Trust under this Underwriting Agreement exceed, in the aggregate, $0.03 per Share, Eatox Xxxxx xx an affiliate will pay all such excess costs and expenses. (h) If the transactions contemplated by this Underwriting Agreement are not consummated, except as otherwise provided herein, no party will be under any liability to any other party, except that (1) if this Underwriting Agreement is terminated by (x) the Trust or the Investment Adviser pursuant to any of the provisions hereof (otherwise than pursuant to Section 8 hereof) or (y) by the Representatives or the Underwriters because of any inability, failure or refusal on the part of the Trust or the Investment Adviser to comply with any material terms or because any of the conditions in Section 6 are not satisfied, Eatox Xxxxx xx an affiliate and the Trust, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Underwriters for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of their counsel) reasonably incurred by them in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Shares and (2) no Underwriter who has failed or refused to purchase the Shares agreed to be purchased by it under this Underwriting Agreement, in breach of its obli- 18 gations pursuant to this Underwriting Agreement, will be relieved of liability to the Trust and the Investment Adviser and the other Underwriters for damages occasioned by its default. (i) Without the prior written consent of the Representatives, the Trust will not offer, sell or register with the Commission, or announce an offering of, any equity securities of the Trust, within 180 days after the Effective Date, except for the Shares as described in the Prospectus and any issuances of Shares of Beneficial Interest pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan established by the Trust and except in connection with any offering of preferred shares of beneficial interest as contemplated by the Prospectus. (j) The Trust will use its best efforts to list the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange and comply with the rules and regulations of such exchange. (k) The Trust will direct the investment of the net proceeds of the offering of the Shares in such a manner as to comply with the investment objective and policies of the Trust as described in the Prospectus.