Unilateral Termination (a) Either Parent or Seller, by giving written notice to the other, may terminate this Agreement if a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority shall have issued a nonappealable final order, decree or ruling or taken any other action, in each case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Either Parent or Seller, by giving written notice to the other, may terminate this Agreement if the Closing shall not have occurred by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on November 30, 2003 (the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.2(b) shall not be available to any party whose failure to perform in any material respect any of its obligations or covenants under this Agreement results in the failure of any condition set forth in Article 8, “Conditions to Closing” or if the failure of such condition results from facts or circumstances that constitute a material breach of a representation or warranty or covenant made under this Agreement by such party.
(c) Seller may terminate this Agreement at any time before the Closing (i) upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Parent or Buyer set forth in this Agreement or any Buyer Ancillary Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Parent or Buyer shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.1(a) or Section 8.1(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue or (ii) if the condition in Section 8.1(c) would not be satisfied at any time before the Closing, provided that if such inaccuracy in Parent’s or Buyer’s representations and warranties or breach by Parent or Buyer or the Material Adverse Change to Parent is curable by Parent, then Seller may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.2(c) for 15 days after delivery of written notice from Seller to Parent of such breach or Material Adverse Change to Parent, provided Parent continues to exercise reasonable efforts to cure such breach or Material Adverse Change to Parent (it being understood that Seller may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.2(c) if such breach by Parent or Buyer or Material Adverse Change to Parent is cured during such 15-day period, or if Seller shall have materially breached this Agreement).
(d) Parent may terminate this Agreement at any time before the Closing (i) upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Seller set forth in this Agreement or any Seller Ancillary Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Seller shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2(a) or Section 8.2(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue or (ii) if the condition in Section 8.2(c) would not be satisfied at any time before the Closing, provided that if such inaccuracy in Seller’s representations and warranties or breach by Seller or the Material Adverse Change to the Purchased Assets or the Business is curable by Seller, then Parent may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.2(d) for 15 days after delivery of written notice from Parent to Seller of such breach or Material Adverse Change to the Purchased Assets or the Business, provided Seller continues to exercise reasonable efforts to cure such breach or Material Adverse Change to the Purchased Assets or the Business (it being understood that Parent may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.2(d) if such breach by Seller or Material Adverse Change to the Purchased Assets or the Business is cured during such 15-day period, or if Parent shall have materially breached this Agreement).
(e) Either Seller or Parent, by given written notice to the other, may terminate this Agreement if this Agreement and the Asset Purchase are not approved and adopted by the Requisite Stockholder Approval at a meeting of Seller stockholders duly convened therefor or at any adjournment thereof; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.2(e) shall not be available to Seller where the failure to obtain the approval of Seller’s stockholders shall have been caused by the action or failure to act of Seller and such action or failure to act constitutes a material breach by Seller of this Agreement.
(f) Parent may terminate this Agreement at any time before the Closing if a Triggering Event shall have occurred. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Triggering Event” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) the Board of Directors of Seller or any committee thereof shall for any reason have withdrawn or shall have amended or modified its recommendation in favor of the Seller stockholders approving the Agreement and the Asset Purchase; or (ii) the Board of Directors of Company or any committee thereof shall have approved or publicly recommended any Alternative Proposal.
Term Termination 10.1. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall continue in force until terminated in accordance with the provisions herein.
10.2. This Agreement shall terminate in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) At the option of the Company or the Trust at any time from the date hereof upon 180 days’ notice, unless a shorter time is agreed to by the parties;
(b) At the option of the Company or the Trust, if Fund shares are not reasonably available to meet the requirements of the Variable Contracts. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by the Company. The termination will be effective ten days after receipt of notice unless the Trust makes available a sufficient number of Fund shares to reasonably meet the requirements of the Variable Contracts within the ten-day period;
(c) At the option of the Company, upon the institution of formal proceedings against the Trust, the Distributor or Adviser by the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, materially impair the Trust’s, the Distributor’s or the Adviser’s ability to meet and perform their respective obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by the Company with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice;
(d) At the option of the Trust, the Distributor or the Adviser, upon the institution of formal proceedings against the Company by the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory body, the expected or anticipated ruling, judgment or outcome of which would, in Trust’s reasonable judgment, materially impair the Company’s ability to meet and perform its obligations and duties hereunder. Prompt notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by Trust with said termination to be effective upon receipt of notice;
(e) At the option of the Company, in the event the Trust’s shares are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable state or federal law, or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying investment medium of Variable Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company. Termination shall be effective immediately upon notice to the Trust;
(f) At the option of the Trust if the Variable Contracts cease to qualify as annuity contracts or life insurance contracts, as applicable, under the Code, or if the Trust reasonably believes that the Variable Contracts may fail to so qualify. Termination shall be effective upon receipt of notice by the Company;
(g) At the option of the Company, upon the Trust’s breach of any material provision of this Agreement, which breach has not been cured to the satisfaction of the Company within ten days after written notice of such breach is delivered to the Trust;
(h) At the option of the Trust, upon the Company’s breach of any material provision of this Agreement, which breach has not been cured to the satisfaction of the Trust within ten days after written notice of such breach is delivered to the Company;
(i) At the option of the Trust, if the Variable Contracts are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable federal and/or state law. Termination shall be effective immediately upon such occurrence without notice to the Company;
(j) At the option of the Company in the event that any Fund ceases to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Code or under any successor or similar provision, or if the Company reasonably believes that any Fund may fail to so qualify. Termination shall be effective immediately upon notice to the Trust;
(k) At the option of the Company in the event that any Fund fails to meet the diversification requirements specified in Article II hereof or if the Company reasonably believes that any Fund may fail to meet such diversification requirements. Termination shall be effective immediately upon notice to the Trust; and
(l) In the event this Agreement is assigned without the prior written consent of the Company, the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser, termination shall be effective immediately upon such occurrence without notice.
10.3. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, the Trust shall, at the option of the Company, continue to make available additional Fund shares, as provided below, for so long as the Company desires pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all Variable Contracts in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement (“Existing Contracts”). Specifically, without limitation, if the Company so elects to make additional Fund shares available, the owners of the Existing Contracts or the Company, whichever shall have legal authority to do so, shall be permitted to reallocate investments in the Trust, redeem investments in the Trust and/or invest in the Trust upon the payment of additional premiums under the Existing Contracts. In the event of a termination of this Agreement, the Company, as promptly as is practicable under the circumstances, shall notify the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser whether the Company elects to continue to make Fund shares available after such termination. If Fund shares continue to be made available after such termination, the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect.
10.4. Except as necessary to implement Variable Contract owner initiated transactions, or as required by state insurance laws or regulations, the Company shall not redeem the shares attributable to the Variable Contracts (as opposed to the shares attributable to the Company’s assets held in the Separate Accounts or invested directly), and the Company shall not prevent Variable Contract owners from allocating payments to a Fund that was otherwise available under the Variable Contracts, until thirty (30) days after the Company shall have notified the Trust of its intention to do so.
Termination; Repayment The Revolving Line terminates on the Revolving Line Maturity Date, when the principal amount of all Advances, the unpaid interest thereon, and all other Obligations relating to the Revolving Line shall be immediately due and payable.
Special Termination A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Term Article, the Company, at the request of the Insured, in the Insured's sole discretion, will terminate a Subscribing Reinsurer's percentage share in this Contract at any time by giving written notice effective upon receipt to the Subscribing Reinsurer in the event any of the following circumstances occur (each of the following, a "Termination Event"):
1. Either the Subscribing Reinsurer's or the Subscribing Reinsurer's group or holding company's policyholders' surplus (or its equivalent under the Subscribing Reinsurer's or the Subscribing Reinsurer's group or holding company's accounting system), on the effective date of this Contract, has been reduced by 25.0% or more of the amount of surplus (or the applicable equivalent) 12 months prior to that date; or
2. Either the Subscribing Reinsurer's or the Subscribing Reinsurer's group or holding company's policyholders' surplus (or its equivalent under the Subscribing Reinsurer's or the Subscribing Reinsurer's group or holding company's accounting system), at any time during the term of this Contract, has been reduced by 25.0% or more of the amount of surplus (or the applicable equivalent) at the date of the Subscribing Reinsurer's or the Subscribing Reinsurer's group or holding company's most recent financial statement filed with regulatory authorities and available to the public as of the effective date of this Contract; or
3. The Subscribing Reinsurer has become, or has announced its intention to become, merged with, acquired by or controlled by any other entity or individual(s) not controlling the Subscribing Reinsurer's operations previously; or
4. A State Insurance Department or other legal authority has ordered the Subscribing Reinsurer to cease writing business; or
5. The Subscribing Reinsurer has become insolvent or has been placed into liquidation, receivership, supervision or administration (whether voluntary or involuntary), or proceedings have been instituted against the Subscribing Reinsurer for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, rehabilitator, supervisor, administrator, conservator or trustee in bankruptcy, or other agent known by whatever name, to take possession of its assets or control of its operations; or
6. The Subscribing Reinsurer has become involved in a scheme of arrangement or similar proceeding (whether voluntary or involuntary) which enables the Subscribing Reinsurer to settle its claims liabilities, including but not limited to any estimated or undetermined claims liabilities under this Contract, on an accelerated basis (a "Scheme of Arrangement"), invokes or requests any court or governmental authority to assign, novate or transfer its obligations under this Contract to another insurance company, person or entity without the consent of the Company and the Insured (an "Insurance Business Transfer") or proposes or initiates any division of itself into two or more entities, corporations or companies pursuant to a division or plan of division under any statute or regulation pursuant to which assets and liabilities of the Subscribing Reinsurer are divided among newly created entities where any of the resulting entities that assumes the Subscribing Reinsurer's obligations under this Contract does not have a Rating from Standard & Poor's or A.M. Best that is equal to or higher than the Rating of the original Subscribing Reinsurer from such agency immediately prior to such division (a "Statutory Division"); or
7. The Subscribing Reinsurer has reinsured its entire liability under this Contract with an unaffiliated entity or entities without the Company's prior written consent; or
8. The Subscribing Reinsurer has ceased assuming new or renewal treaty reinsurance business; or
9. The Subscribing Reinsurer has hired an unaffiliated runoff claims manager that is compensated on a contingent basis or is otherwise provided with financial incentives based on the quantum of claims paid; or
10. The Subscribing Reinsurer has failed to file annual, audited financial statements, prepared by an independent certified public accountant, with its insurance commissioner on or before June 30 for the year ended December 31 immediately preceding; or
11. The Subscribing Reinsurer has failed to comply with this Contract (and has failed to effectuate a cure for such noncompliance within twenty (20) business days of being notified to do so by the Company or the Insured) or has failed to comply with the funding requirements set forth in the Trust Account Creation and Funding Provisions Article; or
12. With respect to a Subscribing Reinsurer that is assigned an insurer financial strength rating ("Rating") of A- or above by A.M. Best as of the effective date, or during the term of this Contract, such Subscribing Reinsurer's Rating is downgraded below A- by A.M. Best or such Subscribing Reinsurer no longer maintains Ratings with A.M. Best; or With respect to a Subscribing Reinsurer that is assigned a Rating of A- or above by Standard & Poor's as of the effective date, or during the term of this Contract, such Subscribing Reinsurer's Rating is downgraded below A- by Standard & Poor's or such Subscribing Reinsurer no longer maintains Ratings with Standard & Poor's; or With respect to a Subscribing Reinsurer that is not assigned a Rating by A.M. Best as of the effective date, A.M. Best establishes a Rating below A- during this Contract; or With respect to a Subscribing Reinsurer that is not assigned a Rating by Standard & Poor's as of the effective date, Standard & Poor's establishes a Rating below BBB+ during this Contract.
B. The Subscribing Reinsurer will provide (1) quarterly financial statements and (2) annual audited financial statements, which annual audited financial statements shall be prepared by an independent certified public accountant and will also notify the Company if a Termination Event has occurred within five (5) days of such occurrence.
C. Notwithstanding the termination of this Contract for any reason, the provisions of this Contract shall continue to apply indefinitely to all obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred hereunder prior to such termination until all such obligations and liabilities are fully performed and discharged. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, notwithstanding the termination of this Contract for any reason or for no reason, the provisions of this Contract shall continue to apply indefinitely to all obligations and liabilities of the Subscribing Reinsurer for Aggregate Losses (as defined in the Policy), including Losses (as defined in the Policy) on Covered Loans (as defined in the Policy) that Default (as defined in the Policy) on or prior to the date of termination of this Contract.
D. Any termination of this Contract pursuant to this Article or otherwise is in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights, remedies or causes of action which the Company or the Insured may have under this Contract, under any other agreement or pursuant to applicable law.
Additional Termination Event If any "Additional Termination Event" is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or Affected Parties shall be as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).
Collateral Event In the event that either (a) the Advisor does not make the Fund Reimbursement Payment due in connection with a particular calendar month by the tenth day of the following calendar month or (b) the Board enacts a resolution calling for the liquidation of the Fund (either (a) or (b), a “Collateral Event”), then, in either event, the Board shall have absolute discretion to redeem any shares or other Collateral held in the Collateral Account and utilize the proceeds from such redemptions or such other Collateral to make any required Fund Reimbursement Payment, or to cover any costs or expenses which the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, estimates will be required in connection with the liquidation of the Fund (the “Liquidation Expenses”). Pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, upon authorization from the Board, but subject to the provisions of the Control Agreement, no further instructions shall be required from the Advisor for the Securities Intermediary to transfer any Collateral from the Collateral Account to the Fund. The Advisor acknowledges that in the event the Collateral available in the Collateral Account is insufficient to cover the full cost of any Fund Reimbursement Payment or Liquidation Expenses, the Fund shall retain the right to receive from the Advisor any costs in excess of the value of the Collateral.
Final Termination Unless terminated at an earlier date by mutual agreement of the parties hereto, this Agreement shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following: (a) the last Serviced Appointment is terminated, matured or expired under the terms of the applicable Serviced Corporate Trust Contract and all Trust Assets in respect thereof have been fully distributed, (b) the last Serviced Appointment is Transferred to the applicable Purchaser, (c) the applicable Seller has resigned from the last Serviced Appointment if permitted under Section 7.2 below or (d) the applicable Seller is removed from appointment or the applicable Seller’s appointment is terminated with respect to the last Serviced Appointment in accordance with this Agreement, the applicable Serviced Corporate Trust Contract or any other agreement between the parties hereto entered into on or prior to the date hereof. Upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 7.1, each party’s further rights and obligations hereunder, other than the provisions of Section 8 and Section 9, shall terminate and be of no further force and effect and no party shall have any liability hereunder, except that neither the Sellers nor the Purchasers shall be relieved or released from any liabilities or damages arising out of its breach of any provision of this Agreement prior to termination.
Automatic Termination This Agreement shall automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).
Vendor’s Termination If TIPS fails to materially perform pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Vendor shall provide written notice to TIPS specifying the default (“Notice of Default”). If TIPS does not cure such default within thirty (30) days, Vendor may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for cause. If Vendor terminates this Agreement for cause, and it is later determined that the termination for cause was wrongful, the termination shall automatically be converted to and treated as a termination for convenience.
Default Termination a. In the event that the Property has been sold contrary to or any person bids in contravention of the provisions in Clause 4 above, then such sale shall be cancelled and become null and void and of no further effect wherein all monies paid by the Purchaser hitherto including the Deposit shall be forfeited absolutely and immediately.
b. If the Purchaser defaults in complying with any of these Conditions of Sale or in payment of any sums payable, then the Assignee may (without prejudice to its rights for specific performance) treat such default as a repudiation of the contract and terminate the sale by giving the Purchaser written notice thereof, in which event all monies paid by the Purchaser hitherto including the Deposit shall be forfeited absolutely and immediately.
c. In the event of the sale being set aside for any reason whatsoever by the Assignee or by an Order of Court (other than that due to any act of default and/or omission by the Purchaser), then such sale shall be cancelled and become null and void and of no further effect wherein only monies paid by the Purchaser towards the account of the purchase price shall be refunded to the Purchaser free of interest less costs and fees incurred by the Assignee in connection with or relating to the sale. The Purchaser shall not be entitled to an account thereof or any claim or demand whatsoever against the Assignee, the Assignee’s Solicitors, the Auctioneer or their respective servants or agents on the above. A certificate by an officer of the Assignee verifying such expenses and/or fees shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding on the Purchaser. Upon payment by the Assignee herein, the Purchaser shall have no other or further claims, or demands whatsoever in nature and howsoever caused against the Assignee, the Assignee’s Solicitors and the Auctioneer or their respective servants or agents.
d. If in the meanwhile the Purchaser has entered into possession of the Property, then the Purchaser is liable at own costs to reinstate the Property and thereafter peaceably to yield up vacant possession of the Property to the Assignee within fourteen (14) days from the date of notification of such termination failing which the Purchaser shall pay the Assignee interest/compensation charges at the rate of 10% per annum on the total purchase price calculated on daily basis from the date of such notification to the date of actual delivery of vacant possession and the Assignee reserves its right to take all further necessary steps or actions to recover or resume possession of the Property at the Purchaser’s costs and expenses. In the event the sale is terminated for any reason whatsoever, the Assignee shall not be liable to the Purchaser for the cost of any improvements to the Property carried out by the Purchaser. The costs to reinstate the Property (if any damage is caused by the Purchaser in possession thereof) or expenses to recover possession of the Property from the Purchaser shall be deducted and set-off against the monies paid herein towards account of the purchase price and thereafter in the event there is any residue, the said residue shall be refunded to the Purchaser free of interest or if the monies paid are not sufficient to cover all such costs and expenses, the Purchaser shall then reimburse and pay the balance amount outstanding to the Assignee failing which the Assignee shall be entitled to take all further necessary steps or actions to recover the same. For this purpose a certificate duly signed by an officer of the Assignee verifying the amount of such costs and expenses shall be accepted by the Purchaser as correct and conclusive. It shall be deemed final and binding upon the Purchaser.
e. Subject as aforesaid, the Purchaser shall not be entitled to nor have any or further reimbursements, claims, demands or legal recourses of action or remedies whatsoever in nature and howsoever caused against the Assignee, the Assignee’s Solicitors, the Auctioneer or their respective servants or agents or any other party on account thereof.
f. The Purchaser or the Purchaser’s Solicitors shall return or cause to be returned the Assignment or the Memorandum of Transfer and other documents to the Assignee with the Assignee’s interest intact PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT if the Assignment or the Memorandum of Transfer has been adjudicated and stamped, the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s Solicitors shall surrender the same to the relevant authorities to obtain a refund of the stamp duty paid and for cancellation of the same.
g. The Assignee shall be at liberty to put up the Property for sale again at a time, place and reserve price to be fixed by the Assignee at its sole discretion or to dispose of and/or otherwise deal with the Property in whatsoever manner the Assignee shall think fit without further reference to the Purchaser. The costs and expenses of in connection with and resulting from such resale together with any deficiency in the price resulting from the resale or the purchase price if there is no resale (as the case may be) shall be recoverable from the defaulting Purchaser. For this purpose a certificate duly signed by an officer of the Assignee verifying the amount of such costs and expenses shall be accepted by the Purchaser as correct and conclusive. It shall be deemed final and binding upon the Purchaser.
