Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Escrow Agent It is understood and agreed that the duties of the Escrow Agent are purely ministerial in nature, and that:
Duties and Responsibilities of the Escrow Agent The Escrow Agent's duties and responsibilities shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
Duties of the Escrow Agent The Escrow Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent is not a party to, or bound by, any other agreement among the other parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and the Escrow Agent’s duties shall be determined solely by reference to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to enforce any obligation of any person, other than as provided herein. The Escrow Agent shall be under no liability to anyone by reason of any failure on the part of any party hereto or any maker, endorser or other signatory of any document or any other person to perform such person’s obligations under any such document.
Escrow Agent's Duties (i) The Escrow Agent shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth herein, and as set forth in any additional written escrow instructions which the Escrow Agent may receive after the date of this Agreement which are signed by an officer of Parent and the Securityholder Agent, and may rely and shall be protected in relying or refraining from acting on any instrument reasonably believed to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any act done or omitted hereunder as Escrow Agent while acting in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable judgment, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.
Liability of the Escrow Agent The duties of the Escrow Agent hereunder will be limited to the observance of the express provisions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent will not make any payment or disbursement from or out of the Escrow Account except as provided by this Agreement. The Escrow Agent may rely upon and act upon any instrument received by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement which it reasonably believes to be in conformity with the requirements of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent agrees to use the same degree of care and skill as is customary for an escrow agent in similar circumstances. The Escrow Agent will not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it under the terms hereof in the absence of breach of its obligations hereunder or gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part. In receiving the amounts deposited into the Escrow Account, the Escrow Agent acts only as a depository for the Purchaser and the Seller and assumes no responsibility except pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. No withdrawals shall be permitted from the Escrow Account except as provided herein or as required by law or court order. All of the terms and conditions in connection with the Escrow Agent's duties and responsibilities, and the rights of the Purchaser and the Seller or anyone else, with respect to the Escrow Account, are contained solely in this Agreement and in any signature card required by the Escrow Agent pertaining to the Escrow Account, and the Escrow Agent is not expected or required to be familiar with the provisions of any other agreement, and shall not be charged with any responsibility or liability in connection with the observance of the provisions of any such other agreement. The Escrow Agent may act or refrain from acting in respect of any matter referred to herein in full reliance upon and by and with the advice of counsel which may be selected by it, and shall be fully protected in so acting or in refraining from acting upon the advice of such counsel. Except as herein expressly provided, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall require the Escrow Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability or expense in the performance of any of its duties hereunder. The Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to comply with and obey all orders, judgements, decrees or writs entered or issued by any court, and in the event the Escrow Agent obeys or complies with any such order, judgment, decree or writ of any court, in whole or in part, it shall not be liable to any of the Parties hereto, nor to any other person or entity, by reason of such compliance, notwithstanding that it shall be determined that any such order, judgment, decree or writ be entered without jurisdiction or be invalid for any reason or be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled or vacated. Should any controversy arise between the Purchaser and the Seller or between the Seller, the Purchaser and any other person or entity with respect to this Agreement, or with respect to the ownership of or the right to receive any sums from the Escrow Account, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to institute a xxxx of interpleader in any court of competent jurisdiction to determine the rights of the Parties. The Purchaser and the Seller agree that the Escrow Agent is acting solely as an escrow agent hereunder and not as a trustee, and that the Escrow Agent has no fiduciary duties, obligations or liabilities under this Agreement.
Indemnification of the Escrow Agent The Company and the Dealer Manager hereby jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold the Escrow Agent (and its officers, directors, employees and agents) harmless from and against any and all loss, claim, liability, cost, damage and expense, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses, which the Escrow Agent may suffer or incur by reason of any action, claim or proceeding brought against the Escrow Agent arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement or any transaction to which this Agreement relates unless such action, claim or proceeding is the result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Escrow Agent. The provisions of this section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.
Rights and Responsibilities of Escrow Agent The acceptance by the Escrow Agent of its duties hereunder is subject to the following terms and conditions, which the parties to this Agreement hereby agree shall govern and control the Escrow Agent's rights, duties, liabilities and immunities.
Duties and Responsibilities of Custodian A. Delivery of Assets ------------------ Fund will deliver or cause to be delivered to Custodian on the effective date of this Agreement, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and from time to time thereafter, all portfolio securities acquired by it and monies then owned by it (except as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940) or from time to time coming into its possession during the time this Agreement shall continue in effect. Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for or on account of securities or monies not so delivered. All securities so delivered to Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of Fund or its nominee, or of a nominee of Custodian, or shall be properly endorsed and in form for transfer satisfactory to Custodian.
Duties of Escrow Agent (a) Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified or revoked only by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto.
Duties of Custodian WITH RESPECT TO THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNT AND CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND NET INCOME The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to the entity or entities appointed by the applicable Board to keep the books of account of each Portfolio and/or compute the net asset value per Share of the outstanding Shares or, if directed in writing to do so by the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio(s), shall itself keep such books of account and/or compute such net asset value per Share. If so directed, the Custodian shall also calculate daily the net income of each applicable Portfolio as described in the Prospectus and shall advise such Portfolio and the Transfer Agent daily of the total amounts of such net income and, if instructed in writing by an officer of the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio to do so, shall advise the Transfer Agent periodically of the division of such net income among its various components. Each Fund acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to investments maintained with the Underlying Transfer Agent, the Underlying Transfer Agent is the sole source of information on the number of shares of a fund held by it on behalf of a Portfolio and that the Custodian has the right to rely on holdings information furnished by the Underlying Transfer Agent to the Custodian in performing its duties under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the duties set forth in this Section 9 and in Section 10 hereof; provided, however, that the Custodian shall be obligated to reconcile information as to purchases and sales of Underlying Shares contained in trade instructions and confirmations received by the Custodian and to report promptly any discrepancies to the Underlying Transfer Agent. The calculations of the net asset value per Share and the daily income of each Portfolio shall be made at the time or times described from time to time in the Prospectus.
