Independent Evaluation Buyer is experienced and knowledgeable in the oil and gas business. Buyer has been advised by and has relied solely on its own expertise and legal, tax, accounting, marketing, land, engineering, environmental and other professional counsel concerning this transaction, the Subject Property and value thereof.
Independent Analysis Each Party hereby confirms that its decision to execute this Agreement has been based upon its independent assessment of documents and information available to it, as it has deemed appropriate.
ANALYSIS AND MONITORING The Custodian shall (a) provide the Fund (or its duly-authorized investment manager or investment adviser) with an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with the Eligible Securities Depositories set forth on Schedule B hereto in accordance with section (a)(1)(i)(A) of Rule 17f-7, and (b) monitor such risks on a continuing basis, and promptly notify the Fund (or its duly-authorized investment manager or investment adviser) of any material change in such risks, in accordance with section (a)(1)(i)(B) of Rule 17f-7.
Research Analyst Independence The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their respective investment banking divisions. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters is a full service securities firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Inspection and Testing 7.5.1 Meters, data acquisition, and related protection equipment at Generator's Interconnection Point shall be tested at least biennially by Generator in accordance with the provisions for meter testing as established in American National Standard Institute Code for Electricity Metering (ANSI) Standard C12.16 for Solid State Electricity Meters, as the same may be updated from time to time. Representatives of each Party shall be afforded an opportunity to witness such tests.
Benchmarking 6.5.1. Not earlier than [***], Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to conduct a measurement and comparison benchmarking process to compare [***] to ensure that Company is receiving [***], given the nature, volume and type of Services provided by Amdocs hereunder (taking into account the volume of Services, the skill sets and geographical location of the Personnel and other such factors necessary to ensure a like-for-like comparison to the benchmark comparator group) (the “Benchmarking Process”). Upon Amdocs’ receipt of notice of Company’s intent to exercise its benchmarking right, the Parties shall agree on a pool of suitably qualified, experienced and independent benchmarkers generally in the business of conducting such measurements and comparisons. The pool of benchmarkers shall not include any Person that is an Amdocs Competitor. It is the Parties’ intention that they shall jointly select the benchmarker to carry out the Benchmarking Process. However, in the event that the Parties are unable to agree as to the identification of such benchmarker, after escalation of this matter to Company’s Senior Vice President (IT) and Amdocs’ Vice President, then Company may utilize any Third Party benchmarker from the pool to perform the Benchmarking Process (the “Benchmarker”). The Benchmarker will review its benchmarking methodology with Company and Amdocs and the Parties shall agree to the criteria used for selection of the benchmark comparator group prior to commencement of the Benchmarking Process. Amdocs shall have reasonable * Confidential treatment has been requested. The redacted material has been separately filed with the Commission. opportunities to make submissions to the Benchmarker as to the performance of the Services and the related pricing. Company shall pay the fees and expenses charged by the Benchmarker (which fees will not be contingency-based). Amdocs’ cooperation with the Benchmarker shall be conditioned on the Benchmarker’s compliance with Amdocs’ commercially reasonable confidentiality requirements; provided, that, Amdocs shall not be obligated to disclose Confidential Information related to any of Amdocs’ or its Affiliates’ other clients to the Benchmarker. The Benchmarking Process shall be conducted so as not to unreasonably disrupt Amdocs’ operations under this Agreement (including so as not to lead to any material impact on the Service Levels).
Independent Development The Disclosing Party acknowledges that the Receiving Party may currently or in the future be developing information internally, or receiving information from other parties, that is similar to the Confidential Information. Accordingly, nothing in this Agreement will be construed as a representation or agreement that the Receiving Party will not develop or have developed for it products, concepts, systems or techniques that are similar to or compete with the products, concepts, systems or techniques contemplated by or embodied in the Confidential Information, provided that the Receiving Party does not violate any of its obligations under this Agreement in connection with such development.
Evaluation The Trustee shall make an evaluation of each Trust as of that time set forth in the Prospectus (the "Evaluation Time"), (i) on the last business day of each of the months of June and December, (ii) on the day on which any Unit of a respective Trust is tendered for redemption, and (iii) on any other day desired by the Trustee or requested by the Depositor. Such evaluations shall take into account and itemize separately, (1) the cash on hand in the respective Trust (other than cash declared held in trust to cover contracts to purchase bonds) or moneys in the process of being collected from matured interest coupons or bonds matured or called for redemption prior to maturity, (2) the value of each issue of the Bonds in the Trust, and (3) interest accrued thereon not subject to collection and distribution. In making the evaluations the Trustee may determine the value of each issue of the Bonds in the Trust by the following methods or any combination thereof which it deems appropriate: (i) on the basis of current bid prices of such Bonds as obtained from investment dealers or brokers (including the Depositor) who customarily deal in bonds comparable to those held by the Trust, or (ii) if bid prices are not available for any of such Bonds, on the basis of bid prices for comparable bonds, or (iii) by causing the value of the Bonds in the Trust to be determined by others engaged in the practice of evaluating, quoting or appraising bonds. For each such evaluation there shall be deducted from the sum of the above (i) amounts representing any applicable taxes or governmental charges payable out of the Trust and for which no deductions shall have previously been made for the purpose of addition to the Reserve Account of such Trust, (ii) amounts representing accrued expenses of the Trust including but not limited to unpaid fees and expenses of the Trustee, the Depositor and counsel, in each case as reported by the Trustee to the Depositor on or prior to the date of evaluation, (iii) amounts representing unpaid organization costs, and (iv) cash held for distribution to Unitholders of such Trust of record, and required for redemption of Units tendered, as of a date prior to the evaluation then being made. The value of the pro rata share of each Unit of such Trust determined on the basis of any such evaluation shall be referred to herein as the "Unit Value." Prior to the payment to the Depositor of its reimbursable organization costs to be made at the earlier of six months after the Initial Date of Deposit or the conclusion of the primary offering period in accordance with Section 3.01 for purposes of determining the Trust Evaluation and Unit Value under this Section 4.01, the Trustee shall rely upon the amounts representing unpaid organization costs in the estimated amount per Unit set forth in the Prospectus until such time as the Depositor notifies the Trustee in writing of a revised estimated amount per Unit representing unpaid organization costs. Upon receipt of such notice, the Trustee shall use this revised estimated amount per Unit representing unpaid organization costs in determining the Trust Evaluation and Unit Value but such revision of the estimated expenses shall not effect calculations made prior thereto and no adjustment shall be made in respect thereof.
Obligation to Provide Information Each party’s obligation to provide information shall be as follows:
Information and Sophistication Without lessening or obviating the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3, each Purchaser hereby: (i) acknowledges that it has received all the information it has requested from the Company and it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the Securities, (ii) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given the Purchaser and (iii) further represents that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of this investment.
