FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT 4.01 The Union agrees that the Employer has the exclusive right and power to manage its business to direct the working forces and to suspend, discharge or discipline employees for just and sufficient cause, to hire, promote, demote, transfer or lay-off employees, to establish and maintain reasonable rules and regulations covering the operation of the stores, provided however, that any exercise of these rights and powers in conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Grievance Procedure as set out herein. 4.02 It is agreed that the direction of the working force shall be at the discretion of the Employer within the terms of this Agreement.
Alliance Managers Promptly following the Effective Date, each Party will designate an alliance manager to be reasonably available to the other Party to facilitate communication, respond to questions and otherwise oversee that the Parties’ activities hereunder are in line with this Agreement. Such alliance managers will regularly interact with each other on a frequency to be mutually agreed by the Parties and on an ad hoc basis if requested by the Joint Project Team or the Project Leaders. A Party may replace its alliance manager at any time by written notice to the other Party.
Activities of the Adviser The services of the Adviser to the Fund hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser and any of its affiliates shall be free to render similar services to others. Subject to and in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust and Section 10(a) of the 1940 Act, it is understood that trustees, officers, agents and shareholders of the Trust are or may be interested in the Adviser or its affiliates as directors, officers, agents or stockholders; that directors, officers, agents or stockholders of the Adviser or its affiliates are or may be interested in the Trust as trustees, officers, agents, shareholders or otherwise; that the Adviser or its affiliates may be interested in the Fund as shareholders or otherwise; and that the effect of any such interests shall be governed by said Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and the 1940 Act.
Alliance Manager Each Party shall appoint a person(s) who shall oversee contact between the Parties for all matters between meetings of each Joint Committee and shall have such other responsibilities as the Parties may agree in writing after the Effective Date (each, an “Alliance Manager”). Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager at any time by notice in writing to the other Party.
Conditions of Eft Services (a.) Ownership of Card(s). Any Card we supply to you is our property and must be returned to us, or to any person whom we authorize to act as our agent, or to any person who is authorized to honor the Card, immediately according to instructions. The Card may be reclaimed at any time at our sole discretion without demand or notice. You cannot transfer your Card to another person.
Obligations of the Adviser (a) The Adviser shall provide (or cause the Fund’s Custodian (as defined in Section 5 hereof, the Fund’s accountant and the Fund’s distributor) to provide) timely information to the Sub-Adviser regarding such matters as the composition of the Sub-Advised Assets, cash requirements and cash available for investment in the Sub-Advised Assets, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Sub-Adviser to perform its responsibilities hereunder. (b) The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with a copy of the prospectus and statement of additional information of the Fund and it agrees during the continuance of this Agreement to furnish the Sub-Adviser copies of any revisions or supplements thereto at, or, if practicable, before the time the revisions or supplements become effective. The Adviser agrees to furnish the Sub-Adviser with copies of any financial statements or reports made by the Fund to its shareholders, and any further materials or information that the Sub-Adviser may reasonably request to enable it to perform its functions under this Agreement.
Representations of the Adviser 4.1. The Adviser has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. 4.2. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. None of the Adviser, its affiliates, or any officer, manager, partner or employee of the Adviser or its affiliates is subject to any event set forth in Section 9 of the 1940 Act that would disqualify the Adviser from acting as an investment adviser to an investment company under the 1940 Act. The Adviser will promptly notify the Sub-Adviser upon the Adviser’s discovery of an occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise. The Adviser agrees to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Commodity Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable, as well all other applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and case law that relate to the Adviser’s services described hereunder and the to the conduct of its business as a registered investment adviser and to maintain all licenses and registrations necessary to perform its duties hereunder in good order. The Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures that it reasonably believes are adequate to ensure its compliance with the foregoing. 4.3. The Adviser has the authority under the Investment Advisory Agreement to appoint the Sub-Adviser. 4.4. The Adviser further represents and warrants that it has received a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s current Form ADV. 4.5. The Adviser has provided the Sub-Adviser with each Fund’s most current prospectus and statement of additional information contained in the Trust’s registration statement and the Investment Policies, as in effect from time to time. The Adviser shall promptly furnish to the Sub-Adviser copies of all material amendments or supplements to the foregoing documents. 4.6. The Adviser or its delegate will provide timely information to the Sub-Adviser regarding such matters as inflows to and outflows from each Fund and the cash requirements of, and cash available for investment in, the Fund. 4.7. The Adviser or its delegate will timely provide the Sub-Adviser with copies of monthly accounting statements for each Fund, and such other information as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order for the Sub-Adviser to perform its responsibilities hereunder.
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ADVISOR (a) The Advisor shall use its best judgment and efforts in rendering the advice and services to the Fund as contemplated by this Agreement. (b) The Advisor shall maintain all licenses and registrations necessary to perform its duties hereunder in good order. (c) The Advisor shall conduct its operations at all times in conformance with the Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, and any other applicable state and/or self-regulatory organization regulations. (d) The Advisor shall maintain errors and omissions insurance in an amount at least equal to that disclosed to the Board of Trustees in connection with their approval of this Agreement.
Interim Operations of the Company Except (i) as required by Law, (ii) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (iii) contemplated by this Agreement or (iv) as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business only in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with past practice and use all reasonable efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its present relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, Governmental Entities and others having business dealings with them to the end that its goodwill and ongoing business shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except (w) as required by Law, (x) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (y) expressly permitted pursuant to this Agreement or (z) as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, do any of the following: (a) except for Shares to be issued or delivered pursuant to the exercise of Options or Warrants, the settlement of RSUs or the lapsing of forfeiture restrictions of Restricted Stock Awards, each outstanding on the date hereof or the issuance of the shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary to the Company, issue, deliver, sell, dispose of, pledge or otherwise encumber, or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery, sale, disposition or pledge or other encumbrance of (i) any shares of its capital stock of any class or any other ownership interest, or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares of its capital stock or any other ownership interest, or any rights, warrants, options, calls, commitments or any other agreements of any character to purchase or acquire any shares of its capital stock or any other ownership interest or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any shares of its capital stock or any other ownership interest (including “phantom” rights and stock appreciation rights), or (ii) any other securities of the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, Shares outstanding on the date hereof; (b) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any outstanding Shares, Options, Warrants or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company may (i) withhold Shares to satisfy Tax obligations with respect to Options, Restricted Stock Awards and RSUs granted prior to the date hereof pursuant to the Equity Plans or the Assumed Subsidiary Equity Plans and (ii) acquire Shares in connection with the surrender of Shares by holders of Options or Warrants in order to pay the exercise price of the Options or Warrants; (c) grant any Options, Restricted Stock Awards, RSUs or other equity-based awards or grant any options to purchase Shares under the Company’s 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; (d) split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any Shares or declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividend in respect of any Shares or otherwise make any payments or distributions to stockholders of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries that is not wholly owned (directly or indirectly) by Company in their capacity as such; (e) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the Merger; (f) acquire (i) by purchase, merger or otherwise, any business or equity interest of any Person or (ii) any asset or assets, except for purchases of components, raw materials or supplies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as permitted under Section 6.1(m); (g) sell, lease, license, mortgage, sell and leaseback or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of its properties or other assets or any interests therein, except for sales of inventory and used equipment in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (h) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money in addition to that incurred as of the date of this Agreement or guarantee any such indebtedness or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than to the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries, and other than to employees in respect of travel or other related expenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (i) except as required by Law or except as required by the terms of a Benefit Plan in effect as of the date of this Agreement, (i) enter into an employment agreement with any Person or grant to any Person any right to severance, retention, change in control or termination compensation or benefits, or increase any Person’s rights thereto, (ii) grant any current or former director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any increase in compensation other than, with respect to Persons who are not directors or officers and do not report directly to the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, ordinary course annual increases consistent with past practice, (iii) enter into, adopt, amend or terminate any collective bargaining agreement or employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement, or (iv) terminate the employment of or hire any Person whose annual compensation exceeded or is reasonably expected to exceed $100,000; (j) except as required by any Benefit Plan in accordance with its terms as of the date of this Agreement, take any action to fund or in any other way secure the payment of compensation and benefits under any Benefit Plan, take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefits under any Benefit Plan or materially change any assumption used to calculate funding obligations with respect to any Benefit Plan or change the manner in which contributions to any Benefit Plan are made or the basis on which such contributions are determined; (k) change any of the accounting methods used by the Company or its Subsidiaries unless required by GAAP or applicable Law; (l) amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation or the Company’s bylaws or other comparable charter or organizational documents of any Subsidiary of the Company, except as may be required by applicable Law and except for immaterial amendments under the charter or organizational documents of any Subsidiary of the Company; (m) authorize or make any commitment with respect to, any capital expenditure or other expenditures (including in respect of research and development), other than those which, individually, are less than or equal to $200,000 or, in the aggregate, are less than or equal to $1,000,000; (n) (i) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any claims, liabilities, obligations or litigation (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or in accordance with their terms, of liabilities reserved against in the most recent Financial Statements of the Company included in the Filed SEC Documents (for amounts not in excess of such reserves) or incurred since the date of such Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) cancel any indebtedness, (iii) waive or assign any claims or rights of substantial value, (iv) waive any benefits of, or agree to modify in any respect, or, subject to the terms hereof, fail to enforce, or consent to any matter with respect to which consent is required under, any standstill or similar contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or (v) waive any material benefits of, or agree to modify in any material respect, or, subject to the terms hereof, fail to enforce in any material respect, or consent to any matter with respect to which consent is required under, any material confidentiality or similar contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; (o) waive the benefits of, or agree to modify in any material manner, any material confidentiality agreement or any standstill or similar agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; (p) except as required by applicable Tax Law, prepare or file any Tax Return inconsistent with past practice or, on any such Tax Return, take any position, make any election, or adopt any method that is inconsistent with positions taken, elections made or methods used in preparing or filing similar Tax Returns in prior periods; (q) sell, transfer or license to any person or modify any rights (i) to any material Company Intellectual Property Rights, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (ii) to distribute, license or co-promote any product of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including products under development and products licensed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries); (r) enter into any material joint venture or partnership; (s) engage in any transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings with any Affiliate or other Person that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act; (t) otherwise manage its working capital in a manner other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (u) (i) enter into, amend, renew, modify or consent to the termination of (other than a termination in accordance with its terms) any Material Company Contract over $250,000 or Contract over $250,000 that would be a Material Company Contract if in effect on the date of this Agreement or (ii) amend, waive, modify, fail to enforce or consent to the termination of (other than a termination in accordance with it terms) its material rights thereunder; (v) create any Subsidiary; or (w) enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing.
Instructions of the Company The Company shall have the right, by one or more instruments in writing executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Custodial Agent or the Securities Intermediary, as the case may be, to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for the realization of any right or remedy available to the Collateral Agent, or of exercising any power conferred on the Collateral Agent, the Custodial Agent or the Securities Intermediary, as the case may be, or to direct the taking or refraining from taking of any action authorized by this Agreement; provided, however, that (i) such direction shall not conflict with the provisions of any law or of this Agreement and (ii) the Collateral Agent, the Custodial Agent and the Securities Intermediary shall be adequately indemnified as provided herein. Nothing in this Section 8.2 shall impair the right of the Collateral Agent in its discretion to take any action or omit to take any action which it deems proper and which is not inconsistent with such direction.
