Common use of Investment Adviser Status Clause in Contracts

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the Adviser Act Rules and Regulations, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of the Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 ActAdvisers Act Regulations, the Rules and Regulations 1940 Act or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations Act or the Advisers Investment Company Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of the Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under under, as applicable, the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Investment Company Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations of the Commission under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Prospectus and the Time of Sale Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations of the Commission under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations of the Commission under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Company as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Each Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the each Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement or the Sub-Advisory Agreement, as applicable, for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement or Administration Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Adviser Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Adviser Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Company as contemplated by the Registration StatementProspectus. There does not exist any proceeding or, each preliminary prospectus and to the ProspectusAdviser’s knowledge, any facts or circumstances the existence of which could lead to any proceeding, which might adversely affect the registration of the Adviser with the Commission.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Each Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement or the Sub-Advisory Agreement, as applicable, for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, the 1940 Act or the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto). There does not exist any proceeding or any facts or circumstances the Prospectusexistence of which could lead to any proceeding which might adversely affect the registration of the Investment Adviser with the Commission.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of the Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers and 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under this Agreement, the Investment Management Agreement, the Subadvisory Agreement or the Fee Agreements, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of the Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under under, as applicable, the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement to which it is a party as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Such Advisor is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, the 1940 Act or the Rules and Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and Prospectus. There does not exist any proceeding or any facts or circumstances the Prospectusexistence of which could lead to any proceeding which might adversely affect the registration of the Investment Adviser with the Commission.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement to which it is a party as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement, the Administration Agreement or the Structuring Fee Agreements as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement to which it is a party for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement Advisory Agreement, the Administration Agreement, the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Structuring Fee Agreement[s] [or the Additional Compensation Agreement] to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement Advisory Agreement, the Administration Agreement, the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Structuring Fee Agreements or the Additional Compensation Agreements to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the respective Investment Management Agreement and Portfolio Management Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Such Advisor is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement Advisory Agreement, the Administration Agreement, the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Structuring Fee Agreements to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement or the Fee Agreements to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Advisors Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements to which it is a party for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under this Agreement, the Investment Management Agreement or the Fee Agreements, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements to which it is a party as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement Advisory Agreement, the Accounting Agreement, the Structuring Fee Agreements or the Incentive Fee Agreements as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Advisor is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under this Agreement, the Investment Management Agreement, the Subadvisory Agreement or the Fee Agreements, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Adviser Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Adviser Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the ProspectusAgreement.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment respective Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Such Advise is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Advisors Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement to which it is a party as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Advisor is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement to which it is a party for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the 1940 Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in ------------------------- good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management each Advisory Agreement to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under this Agreement, the Investment Management Agreement, the Subadvisory Agreement or the Fee Agreements to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management each Advisory Agreement to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of the Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement or Sub-Advisory Agreement, as the case may be, for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Such Advisor is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or Regulations, the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, from acting under the Investment Management Advisory Agreement, the Structuring Fee Agreements to which it will be a party, the Additional Compensation Agreement to which it will be a party [or the Incentive Fee Agreement to which it will be a party], as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Such Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act Rules and Regulations or the Advisers 1940 Act Rules and Regulations, Regulations from acting under the Investment Management Agreement Advisory Agreements or the Fee Agreements to which it is a party, as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Advisor is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, Act and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement or Administration Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser Each of the Advisers is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under under, as applicable, the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Trust as contemplated by the Statutory Prospectus, the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus Statement and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, the Commission has not issued to the Adviser notice of any hearing or other proceeding to consider suspension or revocation of such registration, and the Adviser is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus.

Investment Adviser Status. The Investment Adviser is duly registered and in good standing with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and is not prohibited by the Advisers Act, Act or the 1940 Act, the Rules and Regulations or the Advisers Act Rules rules and Regulationsregulations under such acts, from acting under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement as contemplated by the Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.