Common use of Certain Regulatory Matters Clause in Contracts

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an Introducing Broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Subsidiary is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not required to be registered as an investment adviser in the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registration. (c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.203.21, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an Introducing Broker introducing broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Subsidiary No Loan Party is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not required to be registered as an investment adviser in the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registrationEEA Financial Institution. (c) No Investment Manager Subsidiary is prohibited by (i) any provision of the Advisers Act or the rules and regulations thereunder or (ii) Section 9(a) or 9(b) of the Investment Company Act from acting as an investment adviser to a registered investment company. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. (d) Each Virtus Fund referred to in clause (1) of the definition thereof is duly registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws requiring any such registration. Each Virtus Fund referred to in clause (1) of the definition thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the Investment Company Act. To the Borrower’s knowledge, each Virtus Fund is in compliance with all other applicable laws and regulations except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.203.21, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an Introducing Broker introducing broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Subsidiary No Loan Party is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not required to be registered as an investment adviser in the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registrationEEA Financial Institution. (c) No Investment Manager Subsidiary is prohibited by (i) any provision of the Advisers Act or the rules and regulations thereunder or (ii) Section 9(a) or 9(b) of the Investment Company Act from acting as an investment adviser to a registered investment company. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. (d) Each Virtus Fund referred to in clause (1) of the definition thereof is duly registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws requiring any such registration. Each Virtus Fund referred to in clause (1) of the definition thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the Investment Company Act. To the Borrower’s knowledge, each Virtus Fund is in compliance with all other applicable laws and regulations except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS Section 4.01

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an Introducing Broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Subsidiary is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not required to be registered as an investment adviser in the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registration. (c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or 115 in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.. ARTICLE 4CONDITIONS

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.203.21, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an Introducing Broker introducing broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Subsidiary No Loan Party is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not required to be registered as an investment adviser in the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registrationEEA Financial Institution. (c) No Investment Manager Subsidiary is prohibited by (i) any provision of the Advisers Act or the rules and regulations thereunder or (ii) Section 9(a) or 9(b) of the Investment Company Act from acting as an investment adviser to a registered investment company. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. (d) Each Virtus Fund referred to in clause (1) of the definition thereof is duly registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws requiring any such registration. Each -109- Virtus Fund referred to in clause (1) of the definition thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the Investment Company Act. To the Borrower’s knowledge, each Virtus Fund is in compliance with all other applicable laws and regulations except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS Section

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an Introducing Broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration.. LEGAL_US_E # 159035042.9 (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Subsidiary is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not required to be registered as an investment adviser in the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registration. (c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an Introducing Broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Management Subsidiary is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not required to be registered as an investment adviser in the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registration. (c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Certain Regulatory Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (i) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is a member in good standing of FINRA and (ii) each Broker-Dealer Subsidiary is duly registered as a broker-dealer and in good standing with the SEC and/or duly registered as an futures commission merchant or Introducing Broker with the CFTC, and in each state where the conduct of a material portion of its business requires such registration. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, to the extent required pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, each Investment Manager Subsidiary is duly registered (i) under the Investment Advisers Act as an investment adviser and is thus not holds all additional licenses required to be registered as an investment adviser in by the various states and (ii) with each other applicable governing body where the conduct of its investment advisory business requires such registration. (c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Investment Manager Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser under the laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification in any state in which it conducts business, except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is required to be registered, licensed or qualified as a broker-dealer under the securities laws of any state where it conducts business or is subject to material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified except where the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.