Limitation of Vendor Indemnification and Similar Clauses This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, is prohibited from indemnifying third-parties (pursuant to the Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution) except as otherwise specifically provided for by law or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution states that "no debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State … " and the Texas Attorney General has opined that a contractually imposed obligation of indemnity creates a "debt" in the constitutional sense. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. MW-475 (1982). Thus, contract clauses which require TIPS to indemnify Vendor, pay liquidated damages, pay attorney's fees, waive Vendor's liability, or waive any applicable statute of limitations must be deleted or qualified with ''to the extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas." Does Vendor agree? Yes, I Agree TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, does not agree to binding arbitration as a remedy to dispute and no such provision shall be permitted in this Agreement with TIPS. Vendor agrees that any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, except those specifically and expressly waived or negotiated within this Agreement, may be subject to non-binding mediation at the request of either party to be conducted by a mutually agreed upon mediator as prerequisite to the filing of any lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement. Mediation shall be held in either Camp or Titus County, Texas. Agreements reached in mediation will be subject to the approval by the Region 8 ESC's Board of Directors, authorized signature of the Parties if approved by the Board of Directors, and, once approved by the Board of Directors and properly signed, shall thereafter be enforceable as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Vendor agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or government immunity; nor constitute or be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department. The failure to enforce, or any delay in the enforcement, of any privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department under this Agreement or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities or be considered as a basis for estoppel. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Vendor agrees that TIPS and TIPS Members shall not be liable for interest or late-payment fees on past-due balances at a rate higher than permitted by the laws or regulations of the jurisdiction of the TIPS Member. Funding-Out Clause: Vendor agrees to abide by the applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code § 271.903, or any other statutory or regulatory limitation of the jurisdiction of any TIPS Member, which requires that contracts approved by TIPS or a TIPS Member are subject to the budgeting and appropriation of currently available funds by the entity or its governing body.
Ratifications Representations and Warranties Except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. The representations and warranties contained herein and in all other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, shall be true and correct as of, and as if made on, the date hereof. Borrowers, Agent and Lenders agree that the Agreement as amended hereby shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Notification of Breaches of Representations and Warranties Upon discovery by the Custodian of a breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller or the Master Servicer as set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Custodian shall give prompt written notice to the Seller, the Master Servicer and the Trustee.
Trust Duties, Representations and Covenants in Connection with the Services The provision of the Services to each Trust by State Street is subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. The parties acknowledge and agree on the following matters: The Services depend, directly or indirectly, on: (i) Required Data and (ii) information concerning each Trust or its affiliates or any Fund, pooled vehicle, security or other investment or portfolio regarding which each Trust or its affiliates provide services or is otherwise associated (“Trust Entities”) that is generated or aggregated by State Street or its affiliates in connection with services performed on each Trust’s behalf or otherwise prepared by State Street (“State Street Data,” together with Required Data and Third Party Data (as defined below), “Services-Related Data”). State Street’s obligations, responsibilities and liabilities with respect to any State Street Data used in connection with other services received by each Trust shall be as provided in such respective other agreements between State Street or its affiliates and each Trust relating to such other services (e.g., administration and/or custody services, etc.) from which the State Street Data is derived or sourced (“Other Trust Agreements”). Nothing in this Agreement or any service schedule(s) shall limit or modify State Street’s or its affiliates’ obligations to each Trust under the Other Trust Agreements. In connection with the provision of the Services by State Street, each Trust acknowledges and agrees that it will be responsible for providing State Street with any information requested by State Street, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) Arranging for the regular provision of all Required Data (including State Street Data, where applicable) and related information to State Street, in formats compatible with Administrator-provided data templates including, without limitation, Required Data and the information and assumptions required by State Street in connection with a Trust reporting profile and onboarding checklist, as it, or the information or assumptions required, may be revised at any time by State Street, in its discretion (collectively, the “Onboarding Checklist”) and such other forms and templates as may be used by State Street for such purposes from time to time, for all Trusts and/or Funds receiving services under this Agreement, including but not limited to those to be reported on Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN (as determined by each Trust), including, without limitation, arranging for the provision of data from each Trust, its affiliates, third party administrators, prime brokers, custodians, and other relevant parties. If and to the extent that Required Data is already accessible to State Street (or any of its affiliates) in its capacity as administrator to one or more Trusts, State Street and each Trust will agree on the scope of the information to be extracted from State Street’s or any of its affiliate’s systems for purposes of State Street’s provision of the Services, subject to the discretion of State Street, and State Street is hereby expressly authorized to use any such information as necessary in connection with providing the Services hereunder; and (B) Providing all required information and assumptions not otherwise included in Trust data and assumptions provided pursuant to Section 1(A) above, including but not limited to the Required Data, as may be required in order for State Street to provide the Services. The following are examples of certain types of information that each Trust is likely to be required to provide pursuant to Sections 1(A) and 1(B) above, and each Trust hereby acknowledges and understands that the following categories of information are merely illustrative examples, are by no means an exhaustive list of all such required information, and are subject to change as a result of any amendments to Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN: · SEC filing classification of each Trust (i.e., small or large filer); · Identification of any data sourced from third parties; and · Identification of any securities reported as Miscellaneous. 2. Each Trust acknowledges that it has provided to State Street all material assumptions used by each Trust or that are expected to be used by each Trust in connection with the completion of the Services, and that it has approved all material assumptions used by State Street in the provision of the Services prior to the first use of the Services. Each Trust will also be responsible for promptly notifying State Street of any changes in any such material assumptions previously notified to State Street by each Trust or otherwise previously approved by each Trust in connection with State Street’s provision of the Services. Each Trust acknowledges that the completion of the Services, and the data required thereby, requires the use of material assumptions in connection with many different categories of information and data, and the use and/or reporting thereof, including, but not limited to the following: · Investment classification of positions; · Assumptions necessary in converting data extracts; · General operational and process assumptions used by State Street in performing the Services; and · Assumptions specific to each Trust. Each Trust hereby acknowledges and understands that the foregoing categories of information that may involve the use of material assumptions are merely illustrative examples of certain subject matter areas in relation to which each Trust (and/or State Street on its behalf in connection with the Services) may rely on various material assumptions, and are by no means an exhaustive list of all such subject matter areas. 3. Each Trust acknowledges and agrees on the following matters: (A) Each Trust has independently reviewed the Services (including, without limitation, the assumptions, market data, securities prices, securities valuations, tests and calculations used in the Services), and each Trust has determined that the Services are suitable for its purposes. None of State Street or its affiliates, nor their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents or service providers (collectively, including State Street, “State Street Parties”) make any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to the Services or otherwise. (B) Each Trust assumes full responsibility for complying with all securities, tax, commodities and other laws, rules and regulations applicable to it. State Street is not providing, and the Services do not constitute, legal, tax, investment, or regulatory advice, or accounting or auditing services advice. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties to this Agreement, the Services are of general application and State Street is not providing any customization, guidance, or recommendations. Where each Trust uses Services to comply with any law, regulation, agreement, or other Trust obligation, State Street makes no representation that any Service complies with such law, regulation, agreement, or other obligation, and State Street has no obligation of compliance with respect thereto. (C) Each Trust may use the Services and any reports, charts, graphs, data, analyses and other results generated by State Street in connection with the Services and provided by State Street to each Trust (“Materials”) (a) for the internal business purpose of each Trust relating to the applicable Service or (b) for submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as required, of a Form N-PORT template and a Form N-CEN update. Each Trust may also redistribute the Materials, or an excerpted portion thereof, to its investment managers, investment advisers, agents, clients, investors or participants, as applicable, that have a reasonable interest in the Materials in connection with their relationship with each Trust (each a “Permitted Person”); provided, however, (i) each Trust may not charge a fee, profit, or otherwise benefit from the redistribution of Materials to Permitted Persons, (ii) data provided by third party sources such as but not limited to market or index data (“Third Party Data”) contained in the Materials may not be redistributed other than Third Party Data that is embedded in the calculations presented in the Materials and not otherwise identifiable as Third Party Data, except to the extent each Trust has separate license rights with respect to the use of such Third Party Data, or (iii) each Trust may not use the Services or Materials in any way to compete or enable any third party to compete with State Street. No Permitted Person shall have any further rights of use or redistribution with respect to, or any ownership rights in, the Materials or any excerpted portion thereof. Except as expressly provided in this Section 3(C), each Trust, any of its affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, investment managers, investment advisers, agents or any other third party, including any client of, or investor or participant in each Trust or any Permitted Persons (collectively, including each Trust, “Trust Parties”), may not directly or indirectly, sell, rent, lease, license or sublicense, transmit, transfer, distribute or redistribute, disclose display, or provide, or otherwise make available or permit access to, all or any part of the Services or the Materials (including any State Street Data or Third Party Data contained therein, except with respect to Third Party Data to the extent each Trust has separate license rights with respect to the use of such Third Party Data). Without limitation, Trust Parties shall not themselves nor permit any other person to in whole or in part (i) modify, enhance, create derivative works, reverse engineer, decompile, decompose or disassemble the Services or the Materials; (ii) make copies of the Services, the Materials or portions thereof; (iii) secure any source code used in the Services, or attempt to use any portions of the Services in any form other than machine readable object code; (iv) commercially exploit or otherwise use the Services or the Materials for the benefit of any third party in a service bureau or software-as-a-service environment (or similar structure), or otherwise use the Services or the Materials to perform services for any third party, including for, to, or with consultants and independent contractors; or (v) attempt any of the foregoing or otherwise use the Services or the Materials for any purpose other than as expressly authorized under this Agreement. (D) Each Trust shall limit the access and use of the Services and the Materials by any Trust Parties to a need-to-know basis and, in connection with its obligations under this Agreement, each Trust shall be responsible and liable for all acts and omissions of any Trust Parties. (E) The Services, the Materials and all confidential information of State Street (as confidential information is defined in the Agreement and other than Third Party Data and Required Data), are the sole property of State Street. Each Trust has no rights or interests with respect to all or any part of the Services, the Materials or State Street’s confidential information, other than its use and redistribution rights expressly set forth in Section 3(C) herein. Each Trust automatically and irrevocably assigns to State Street any right, title or interest that it has, or may be deemed to have, in the Services, the Materials or State Street’s confidential information, including, for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, any Trust Party feedback, ideas, concepts, comments, suggestions, techniques or know-how shared with State Street (collectively, “Feedback”) and the State Street Parties shall be entitled to incorporate any Feedback in the Services or the Materials or to otherwise use such Feedback for its own commercial benefit without obligation to compensate each Trust. (F) State Street may rely on Services-Related Data used in connection with the Services without independent verification. Services-Related Data used in the Services may not be available or may contain errors, and the Services may not be complete or accurate as a result. Further to the Amendment dated as of March 6, 2018, effective as of March 1, 2018, to the Financial Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated as of March 1, 2011, by and among each of the investment companies listed on Exhibit A thereto (each, a “Trust”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “State Street”), the Trusts and State Street mutually agree to update this Annex 1 effective January 25, 2021 as follows: Bank Loan Core Fund Mortgage Core Fund High Yield Bond Core Fund Emerging Markets Core Fund (Data ONLY) Project and Trade Finance Core Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund Federated Hermes Xxxxxxxx Fund Federated Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Large Cap Fund Federated Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Small Cap Fund Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund Federated Hermes Floating Rate Strategic Income Fund Federated Hermes Fund for U.S. Government Securities Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund Federated Hermes Real Return Bond Fund Federated Hermes Short-Term Income Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Duration Fund Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Total Return Bond Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Fund for U.S. Government Securities II Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund II Federated Hermes Xxxxxxxx Fund II Federated Hermes Managed Volatility Fund II Federated Hermes Quality Bond Fund II (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Portfolio Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund Federated Hermes Project and Trade Finance Tender Fund (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Select Total Return Bond Fund Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond Fund (Data ONLY) FEDERATED XXXXXX ADVISER SERIES Standard N-PORT and N-CEN Reporting Solution (Data ONLY) Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund Federated Hermes Conservative Microshort Fund (Data ONLY) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by their authorized representatives, have executed this Annex 1 as of the last signature date set forth below. By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Title: Treasurer Title: Managing Director Date: January 27, 2021 Date: January 27, 2021
Financial Institution’s Representations and Warranties The Financial Institution represents and warrants to the Grantor and the Secured Party as follows:
Omnibus Instrument; Execution and Incorporation of Terms The parties to this Coordination Agreement will enter into this Coordination Agreement by executing the Omnibus Instrument. By executing the Omnibus Instrument, each party hereto agrees that this Coordination Agreement will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement by and among the Trust, Principal Life, PFG, PFSI, the Custodian and the Indenture Trustee. All terms relating to the Trust or the Notes not otherwise included in this Coordination Agreement will be as specified in the Omnibus Instrument or Pricing Supplement, as indicated herein.
Pricing Instrument; Execution and Incorporation of Terms The parties hereto will enter into this Indenture by executing the Pricing Instrument. By executing the Pricing Instrument, the Indenture Trustee, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent, the Paying Agent, the Calculation Agent and the Trust hereby agree that the Indenture will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement between the Indenture Trustee, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent, the Paying Agent, the Calculation Agent and the Trust. All terms relating to the Trust or the Notes not otherwise included herein will be as specified in the Pricing Instrument or Pricing Supplement, as indicated herein.
Client Representations CLIENT represents to VCS that: a. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by CLIENT and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action; this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of CLIENT, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except to the extent enforcement is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity); and this Agreement and CLIENT’s performance hereunder do not violate or constitute a breach under any organizational document of CLIENT or any contract, other form of agreement, or judgment or order to which CLIENT is a party or by which it is bound. b. CLIENT shall adhere to and comply with all applicable Laws in carrying out its obligations under this Agreement. c. CLIENT will maintain insurance with financially sound carriers or through one or more financially sound self-insurance arrangements in the amounts and types (and with the deductibles or retentions) as set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time. d. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of *** (***) months thereafter (except if this Agreement is terminated by CLIENT under Section 11.1(a) or Section 11.1(b), in which case this provision shall not survive termination), CLIENT shall not (i) solicit or hire any VCS Field Force member or pay or offer to pay any VCS Field Force member any compensation or benefits (it being understood that the payments by CLIENT to VCS contemplated by this Agreement will not violate this provision), except, in each case, in connection with a Conversion; (ii) provide any contact information (including name, address, phone number or e-mail address) concerning members of the VCS Field Force to any third party providing (or proposing to provide) contract sales services and promotional services to CLIENT; or (iii) assist actively in any other way such a third party in employing or retaining members of the VCS Field Force. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “solicit” shall not include general advertising by CLIENT for personnel not specifically directed to a VCS Field Force member. e. CLIENT has the lawful authority necessary to market and sell the Products in all geographic regions where the Products are to be promoted under this Agreement. f. CLIENT is solely responsible for reviewing and approving any of its product promotional materials and literature and any other materials or information provided by it to VCS and for ensuring all such materials or information comply with Laws.
Client Representations and Warranties 10.1 You, the Client, represent and warrant that as at the date of these Account Terms and at all times during these Account Terms: if you are a legal entity other than a natural person, the Client is duly organised and validly existing (or, if a natural person, you are of legal age to make binding agreements and are not under a legal disability or incapacity which would make these Account Terms unenforceable or invalid) and you have full power and authority to enter into, and has taken all necessary steps to enable it lawfully to enter into, these Account Terms and the Transactions and obligations under it; the person executing (for the Client) the application for an agreement on these Account Terms has full power and authority to execute these Account Terms on behalf of the Client, and bind the entity (whether a natural person, company, partnership or otherwise); these Account Terms constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Client; if the Client is more than one person they will each be jointly (that is, together) and severally (that is, individually fully) liable under these Account Terms; if the Client is a corporation, you have been and remain duly formed under the laws of the place of its incorporation and has power and authority to deal in the Admiral Products offered by Admiral, and the person executing the Application Form on these Account Terms has full power and authority to execute (for the Client) the application for an agreement on these Account Terms; if the Client is one or more persons acting as a partnership in relation to these Account Terms, the Client and each other partner has power and authority to deal in Transactions and to be bound by these Account Terms, and the person executing the Application Form on these Account Terms has full power and authority to execute these Account Terms on behalf of all of the partners; if the Client is a Trustee, the trust deed specifically empowers and authorises dealings in the Admiral Products covered by these Account Terms, and such dealings are within the authorised ambit of the Trust’s investment strategy; if the Client is comprised of two or more persons (that is, holding a joint Account), that all such decisions made, and instructions issued, pursuant to these Account Terms, are made on a fully informed and agreed basis by all the parties to the joint Account; a Client may be comprised of two or more persons. If the client is comprised of more than one person then the Account will be deemed to be held by the persons as joint tenants despite any actual or constructive notice to Admiral of any partnership or other agreement between the persons. The joint holding will be only be deemed not to be held as joint tenants if Admiral expressly agrees that in writing that the persons consisting the client hold the Account as tenants in common in equal shares or by a court determination of that it is not held as joint tenants; if the Client is an investment manager or a responsible entity, the investment management agreement or fund constitution specifically empowers and authorises dealings in the Admiral Products, by the Client and on behalf of their underlying clients or investors; and such dealings are within the authorised ambit of each underlying client’s investment strategy; it will enter into Transactions pursuant to the applicable investment management agreement as investment manager or responsible entity and not otherwise; (iii) it will only deal in Admiral Products when the funds or other assets under its control are sufficient to meet the obligations which arise in connection with such dealing; and if your appointment as investment manager or responsible entity is terminated, it is authorised to arrange for Closing Out of all Transactions entered into on behalf of the Client prior to the date of such termination as soon as possible; is not an employee or the close relative of an employee of any exchange participant; you have read these Account Terms and any product disclosure statement issued by Admiral in relation to the Admiral Products and Transactions relevant to the Account (including the disclosures of significant risks); you have considered your objectives and financial situation and you have had a reasonable opportunity to obtain appropriate independent advice prior to entering into these Account Terms, and has formed the opinion that dealing in the Admiral Products is suitable for your needs and purposes; the Client is willing and able, financially and otherwise, to assume the risk of trading in high risk investments, Transactions using Margin and all other Transactions covered by these Account Terms; all information supplied to Admiral by the Client is, or at the time it is supplied will be, accurate in all material respects and the Client will not omit or withhold any information which would make such information inaccurate in any material respect; you will rely upon your own knowledge and judgment and will seek such advice (financial or otherwise) as may be prudent before placing an Order with Admiral and you assume full responsibility for any Order placed with Admiral; you fully understand the relevant provisions of: the prohibition of false or misleading markets and other market manipulation as described in Applicable Laws and section 1041A of the Corporations Act; the prohibition of xxxxxxx xxxxxxx as described in section 1043A of the Corporations Act; the prohibition of false trading and market rigging as described in sections 1041B and 1041C of the Corporations Act; the prohibition of misleading and deceptive conduct described in section 1041H of the Corporations Act; and Applicable Laws and, to the extent your investing in Admiral Products have Underlying Reference Instruments which are governed by the Corporations Act, the conditions upon which short selling is permitted on the ASX and the disclosure obligations are imposed on short sellers. You will notify Admiral if you are funding your account using superannuation as that may impact your classification as a retail or wholesale client. You acknowledge to us that you have received or downloaded, and read and understood the TMD document and you agree that you are within the class of consumers described in our TMD.
Contractor’s Representations and Warranties Contractor represents and warrants that neither the execution of this Agreement by Contractor, nor the acts contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Contractor with any provisions hereof will: a) Violate any provision of the charter documents of Contractor; b) Violate any laws, rules, regulations, or any judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of any court or governmental authority applicable to Contractor; or c) Violate, or be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, or permit the termination of, or require the consent of any person under, any agreement to which Contractor may be bound, the occurrence of which in the aggregate would have a material adverse effect on the properties, business, prospects, earnings, assets, liabilities, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Contractor.