- DETERMINING THE FINAL GRANT II.17.1 Without prejudice to information obtained subsequently pursuant to Article II.20, the Commission shall adopt the amount of the final payment to be granted to the beneficiaries on the basis of the documents referred to in Article II.15.4 which it has approved.
Final Agreement This Agreement terminates and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements on the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be modified only by a further writing that is duly executed by both parties.
CHANGING THIS AGREEMENT We may change this Agreement, including (for example) changing the addresses and telephone numbers you should use to contact us, changing fees, adding new fees, changing the Daily Periodic Rates and corresponding APRs or increasing your required minimum payment. We may change this Agreement based on economic or market conditions, our business strategies or for any other reason (including reasons unrelated to you or your Account). Any changes we make to this Agreement may apply to new transactions and/or then-existing balances as described in any notice we are required to provide to you. We will notify you of changes to this Agreement as required by applicable law. We will mail any required written notice to the address we have on file for your Account.
Quality and Extent of Services The Board considered the terms of the Agreement, including the scope of advisory services provided under the Agreement. The Board noted that, under the Agreement, XXXX provides portfolio management services to the Fund and that, pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement, DIMA provides administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management and investment personnel and the resources made available to such personnel. The Board also considered the risks to XXXX in sponsoring or managing the Fund, including financial, operational and reputational risks, the potential economic impact to XXXX from such risks and XXXX’s approach to addressing such risks. The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance over short-term and long-term periods and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including market index(es) and a peer universe compiled using information supplied by Morningstar Direct (“Morningstar”), an independent fund data service. The Board also noted that it has put into place a process of identifying “Funds in Review” (e.g., funds performing poorly relative to a peer universe), and receives additional reporting from XXXX regarding such funds and, where appropriate, XXXX’s plans to address underperformance. The Board believes this process is an effective manner of identifying and addressing underperforming funds. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021, the Fund’s performance (Class A shares) was in the 1st quartile, 3rd quartile and 3rd quartile, respectively, of the applicable Morningstar universe (the 1st quartile being the best performers and the 4th quartile being the worst performers). The Board also observed that the Fund has outperformed its benchmark in the one-year period, has performed equal to its benchmark in the three-year period and has underperformed its benchmark in the five-year period ended December 31, 2021. Fees and Expenses. The Board considered the Fund’s investment management fee schedule, operating expenses and total expense ratios, and comparative information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) and the Fee Consultant regarding investment management fee rates paid to other investment advisors by similar funds (1st quartile being the most favorable and 4th quartile being the least favorable). With respect to management fees paid to other investment advisors by similar funds, the Board noted that the contractual fee rates paid by the Fund, which include a 0.097% fee paid to DIMA under the Fund’s administrative services agreement, were lower than the median (1st quartile) of the applicable Broadridge peer group (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2021). The Board noted that the Fund’s Class A shares total (net) operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 fees) were expected to be lower than the median (2nd quartile) of the applicable Broadridge expense universe (based on Broadridge data provided as of December 31, 2021, and analyzing Broadridge expense universe Class A (net) expenses less any applicable 12b-1 fees) (“Broadridge Universe Expenses”). The Board also reviewed data comparing each other operational share class’s total (net) operating expenses to the applicable Broadridge Universe Expenses. The Board noted that the expense limitations agreed to by XXXX were expected to help the Fund’s total (net) operating expenses remain competitive. The Board considered the Fund’s management fee rate as compared to fees charged by XXXX to comparable DWS U.S. registered funds (“DWS Funds”), noting that XXXX indicated that it does not provide services to any other comparable DWS Funds. The information requested by the Board as part of its review of fees and expenses also included information about institutional accounts (including any sub-advised funds and accounts) and funds offered primarily to European investors (“DWS Europe Funds”) managed by DWS Group. The Board noted that XXXX indicated that DWS Group does not manage any institutional accounts or DWS Europe Funds comparable to the Fund. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA.
Modified Indemnity Where Agreement Involves Design Professional Services Notwithstanding the forgoing, if the services provided under this Agreement are design professional services, as defined by California Civil Code section 2782.8, as may be amended from time to time, the defense and indemnity obligation under Section 1, above, shall be limited to the extent required by California Civil Code section 2782.8.
Closing the Account You May Cancel This Agreement You may cancel this agreement for any reason within 14 business days after you receive your card for a new account or such additional period if we permit or under applicable law. If you cancel within this time, we will refund or credit any annual fee for the new account. If you use or receive any benefit associated with the account before cancellation, the value of such benefit will be deducted from any refund you would otherwise receive. If you or a supplementary cardmember authorize any charge on the account, you will be required to repay all such amounts, including applicable interest. You may cancel the agreement by phoning us at the number on the back of your card and providing us with your card number. You may also cancel by writing to us and including your name, card number and contact information.
Changes Affecting the Agreement The Employer agrees that any reports or recommendations made to Council dealing with matters covered by this Agreement including recommendations for changes in method of operation that may affect wage rates, work loads or reduction of employment will be communicated to the Union at such interval before they are dealt with by Council as to afford the Union reasonable opportunity to consider them and make representations to Council concerning them and further that if employees are deprived of employment by any implementation of such change, they shall receive priority consideration for other employment with the Employer.
USING THE ACCOUNT You may use the Account for: • Purchases; • Cash Advances; • Access to your other accounts at the Bank or our affiliates; and • Any other purpose that we agree to. The Primary Cardholder is responsible for and must pay us the Balance on the Account. If you want another Cardholder or any other person to repay you for any amount paid or owing on the Account, it is your responsibility, not the Bank’s, to make the appropriate arrangements with that Cardholder or other person. You must not allow any person other than a Cardholder to use the Account. If a Cardholder lets someone else use the Account or a Card, you are still responsible for any use of the Account or a Card, even if a Cardholder wanted to limit that use. We can let any Cardholder give us instructions for the Account without the approval of or notice to the other Cardholders. The Primary Cardholder can request us to issue a Card to any person without notice to any other person. We may limit the number of Cards issued on the Account. When you pay for goods and services using your Card number without using your Card or entering your PIN (for example by mail, telephone, Internet, mobile or any other electronic method), we will treat that use the same as if you had shown your Card. You may not use the Card before the valid from date or after the expiry date shown on the Card. However, if any amounts are charged to the Account before the valid from date or after the expiry date, the Primary Cardholder is responsible for, and must pay us those amounts. We can stop providing TD Visa Cheques at any time. We can also refuse to process any TD Visa Cheque. We do not allow stop payments on TD Visa Cheques. If you use the Card outside of Canada to withdraw cash from the Bank or with our affiliates, the withdrawal may be treated as a Cash Advance from the Account, rather than a cash withdrawal from your other account because of certain limitations in some countries. You agree not to use the Card or the Account for anything illegal or fraudulent. We may block use of the Card or the Account without telling you in advance if we suspect illegal, unauthorized or fraudulent use of the Account. This includes transactions relating to Internet gambling or where we have any other reasonable grounds to do so. You agree you will use the Card or the Account for personal, family or household purposes and not for business purposes. You should be aware that under U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) regulations, customers who are U.S. Citizens are subject to regulations that limit the use of their Cards in certain jurisdictions sanctioned by OFAC, and that similar regulations may exist in other jurisdictions that apply to their citizens.
Changes to this Agreement We may make changes to this Agreement from time to time on the basis that you are able to end the Agreement without charge by us.
ENDING THIS AGREEMENT We may end this Agreement, close the Account or limit your right to access the Account at any time without telling you in advance. The Primary Cardholder may also end this Agreement by telling us. Even if this Agreement is cancelled, the Primary Cardholder is still responsible to pay all amounts owing on the Account. When the Agreement ends, benefits, services and coverages will automatically end, or we can cancel or change them at our discretion.
