Management by Managers (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or to the extent delegated by the written consent of the Sole Member, (i) the business and affairs of the Company solely shall be vested in and controlled by the Managers, which shall have the exclusive power and authority, on behalf of the Company, to take any action and to do anything and everything they deem necessary or appropriate to carry on the business of the Company, (ii) the Managers shall have full, exclusive and complete discretion in the management and control of the Company, (iii) all decisions relating to the business and affairs of the Company shall be made by, and all action proposed to be taken by or on behalf of the Company, shall be taken by, the Managers and (iv) the Managers shall have full power and authority to execute all documents and take all other actions on behalf of the Company and thereby bind the Company and the Sole Member with respect thereto, including, without limitation, all decisions required or permitted to be made by the Sole Member under this Agreement and all decisions required or permitted to be made by the Company as a member, partner or other beneficial owner of any other Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Sole Member may take any action that the LLC Law or this Agreement requires or permits the Managers to take.
(b) The implementation of any decisions properly made by the Managers, including the execution and delivery of all documents, may be through any Person selected by the Managers (including any Manager or Officer). All approvals and consents required or permitted herein may be prospective or retroactive.
(c) The Managers are, to the extent of their rights and powers set forth in this Agreement, agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business, and all actions of the Managers taken in accordance with such rights and powers shall bind the Company.
(d) The Managers shall consist of not less than one (1) nor more than eight (8)
Management by Members Management of the Company shall be vested in its members. The members shall have the exclusive right, power and authority to manage and operate the business and affairs of the Company and to authorize any act or transaction on behalf of the Company. The members may from time to time appoint and delegate authority to act on behalf of the Company to such officers as the members deem appropriate. Any deed, agreement or other instrument, whether or not for apparently carrying on in the usual way the business or affairs of the Company, shall be binding on the Company and may be relied upon by any person or entity which is supplied with such executed deed, agreement or other instrument, if the same is executed on behalf of the Company by a member.
EXPENSES BORNE BY THE MANAGER The Manager will pay:
(a) The compensation and expenses of all officers and executive employees of the Fund;
(b) The compensation and expenses of all directors of the Fund who are persons affiliated with the Manager; and
(c) The expenses of the organization of the Fund, including its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the initial registration and qualification of its Capital Stock for sale under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Blue Sky laws of the states in which it initially qualifies.
Management by Manager i) The Member hereby elects Charter Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as CCH I, LLC) (“CCI”), or its successor-in-interest, as the Company’s manager (the “Manager”). CCI shall be the Manager until a simple majority of the Votes elects otherwise. No additional person may be elected as Manager without the approval of a simple majority of the Votes (for purposes of this Agreement, to the extent the context requires, the term “person” refers to both individuals and entities). Except as otherwise required by applicable law and as provided below with respect to the Manager’s board of directors (the “Board”), the powers of the Company shall at all times be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business, property and affairs of the Company shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Manager. The Manager is a “manager” of the Company within the meaning of the Act. Any person appointed as Manager shall accept its appointment by execution of a consent to this Agreement.
ii) The Manager shall be authorized to elect, remove or replace directors and officers of the Company, who shall have such authority with respect to the management of the business and affairs of the Company as set forth herein or as otherwise specified by the Manager in the resolution or resolutions pursuant to which such directors or officers were elected.
iii) Except as otherwise required by this Agreement or applicable law, the Manager shall be authorized to execute or endorse any check, draft, evidence of indebtedness, instrument, obligation, note, mortgage, contract, agreement, certificate or other document on behalf of the Company without the consent of any Member or other person.
iv) No annual or regular meetings of the Manager or the Members are required. The Manager may, by written consent, take any action which it is otherwise required or permitted to take at a meeting.
v) The Manager’s duty of care in the discharge of its duties to the Company and the Members is limited to discharging its duties pursuant to this Agreement in good faith, with the care a director of a Delaware corporation would exercise under similar circumstances, in the manner it reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Company and its Members.
vi) Except as required by the Act, no Manager shall be liable for the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company, including without limitation any debts, liabilities and obligations under a judgment, decree or order of a court, solely by reason of being a manager of the Company.
Maintenance by the Manager Throughout the Term the Manager will inspect, maintain, repair and replace elements of the Residence in order to keep the Residence in a good condition and state of repair, complying with health, safety and fire standards required by law. This includes, but is not limited to, inspecting and testing fire safety equipment, major appliances, electrical, bathroom fixtures and plumbing.
Activities of the Manager The services of the Manager to the Fund hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Manager 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 Manager or its affiliates as directors, officers, agents or stockholders; that directors, officers, agents or stockholders of the Manager or its affiliates are or may be interested in the Trust as trustees, officers, agents, shareholders or otherwise; that the Manager 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.
Termination by the Manager This Agreement may be terminated by the Manager if: (a) the Resident fails to check into their assigned Room within five (5) days of the first day of the Semester; (b) the Resident abandons their Room as detailed in section 8.03 of this Agreement; (c) the Resident decides not to accept the Room they were assigned, or any alternate rooms offered to them during the course of this Agreement; or (d) the Resident violates any of the terms of this Agreement, including violations of the Residence Community Living Standards or Institution Standards. Written Notice of Termination of Residency will be delivered to the Resident, and if necessary, the Manager may notify the Primary or Secondary Contact by phone or e-mail of the termination of the Resident’s residency. If the Resident is unavailable to receive service of the notice in person, then delivery of the notice to the Resident’s Room shall be deemed proper service and delivery. The Resident will be allowed 24 hours from the date and time of delivery of the Notice of Termination of Residency to fully vacate and remove all personal belongings from the Residence.
Duties of the Manager (a) The Manager shall, subject to the direction and control of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (i) (except to the extent an investment subadviser (each, a “Subadviser”), as defined below, has been retained in respect of some or all of the assets of the Fund) furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund and make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities; and (ii) provide reports on the foregoing to the Board of Trustees at each Board meeting.
(b) In any case where a Subadviser has been retained in respect of some or all of the assets of the Fund as contemplated by Section 9 below, the Manager shall take the following actions in respect of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations in respect of the Fund: - perform periodic detailed analysis and review of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to the Fund, including without limitation a review of the Subadviser’s investment performance in respect of the Fund and in respect of other accounts managed by the Subadviser with similar investment strategies; - prepare and present periodic reports to the Board of Trustees regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board of Trustees may reasonably request; - review and consider any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and make appropriate reports to the Board of Trustees; - review and consider any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and make appropriate reports to the Board of Trustees; - perform periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings with representatives of the Subadviser; - assist the Board of Trustees and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of the subadvisory agreement with the Subadviser and annual consideration of the agreement thereafter; - at the request of the Board of Trustees, prepare recommendations with respect to the continued retention of any Subadviser or the replacement of any Subadviser; - at the request of the Board of Trustees, identify potential successors to or replacements of any Subadviser or potential additional Subadvisers, perform appropriate due diligence, and develop and present to the Board of Trustees a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional Subadviser; - designate and compensate from its own resources such personnel as the Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services hereunder; and - perform such other review and reporting functions as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request consistent with this Management Agreement, the applicable subadvisory agreement, and applicable law. The Manager shall perform the obligations hereunder relating generally to the investment program of the Fund that have not been delegated to any Subadviser.
(c) In addition, the Manager shall provide advice and recommendations to the Board of Trustees, and perform such review and oversight functions as the Board of Trustees may reasonably request, as to the continuing appropriateness of the investment objective, strategies, and policies of the Fund, valuations of portfolio securities, and other matters relating generally to the investment program of the Fund.
(d) Nothing in this Management Agreement shall prevent the Manager or any officer thereof from acting as investment adviser or subadviser for any other person, firm or corporation and shall not in any way limit or restrict the Manager or any of its directors, officers, members, stockholders, or employees from buying, selling, or trading any securities for its or their own accounts or for the account of others for whom it or they may be acting.
(e) The Manager shall, at its own expense, provide employees of the Manager to serve as officers of the Trust as the Board of Trustees may request. The Manager and the Board of Trustees may from time to time agree that the expense of certain officers of the Trust who may also be employees of the Manager, including without limitation the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and any Assistant Chief Compliance Officers, will be borne in part by the Trust and in part by the Manager or entirely by the Trust.
(f) The Manager shall not be obligated to pay any expenses of or for the Trust or the Fund not expressly assumed by the Manager pursuant to this Management Agreement.
Services of the Manager The Manager represents and warrants that it is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and will maintain such registration for so long as required by applicable law. Subject to the general supervision of the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Manager shall provide the following advisory, management, and other services with respect to the Series:
(a) Provide general, investment advice and guidance with respect to the Series and provide advice and guidance to the Fund's Directors, and oversee the management of the investments of the Series and the composition of each Series' portfolio of securities and investments, including cash, and the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with each Series' investment objective or objectives and policies as stated in the Fund's current registration statement, which management may be provided by others selected by the Manager and approved by the Board of Directors as provided below or directly by the Manager as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement;
(b) In the event that the Manager wishes to select others to render investment management services, the Manager shall analyze, select and recommend for consideration and approval by the Fund's Board of Directors investment advisory firms (however organized) to provide investment advice to one or more of the Series, and, at the expense of the Manager, engage (which engagement may also be by the Fund) such investment advisory firms to render investment advice and manage the investments of such Series and the composition of each such Series' portfolio of securities and investments, including cash, and the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Series' investment objective or objectives and policies as stated in the Fund's current registration statement (any such firms approved by the Board of Directors and engaged by the Fund and/or the Manager are referred to herein as "Sub-Advisers");
(c) Periodically monitor and evaluate the performance of the Sub-Advisers with respect to the investment objectives and policies of the Series;
(d) Monitor the Sub-Advisers for compliance with the investment objective or objectives, policies and restrictions of each Series, the 1940 Act, Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and if applicable, regulations under such provisions, and other applicable law;
(e) If appropriate, analyze and recommend for consideration by the Fund's Board of Directors termination of a contract with a Sub-Adviser under which the Sub-Adviser provides investment advisory services to one or more of the Series;
(f) Supervise Sub-Advisers with respect to the services that such Sub-Advisers provide under respective portfolio management agreements ("Sub-Adviser Agreements");
(g) Render to the Board of Directors of the Fund such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request; and
(h) Make available its officers and employees to the Board of Directors and officers of the Fund for consultation and discussions regarding the administration and management of the Series and services provided to the Fund under this Agreement.
Managers (a) Subject to Sections 1.07 and 1.08, the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of two or more Managers designated by the Member. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Member may determine at any time in its sole and absolute discretion the number of Managers. Subject in all cases to the terms of this Agreement, the authorized number of Managers may be increased or decreased by the Member at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, upon notice to all Managers; provided, that, except as provided in Section 7.06, at all times the Company shall have at least two Independent Managers. The initial number of Managers shall be five, two of which shall be Independent Managers. Each Manager designated by the Member shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Manager’s earlier death, resignation, expulsion or removal. Each Manager shall execute and deliver the Management Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Managers need not be a Member. The initial Managers designated by the Member are listed on Schedule B hereto.
(b) Each Manager shall be designated by the Member and shall hold office for the term for which designated and until a successor has been designated.
(c) The Managers shall be obliged to devote only as much of their time to the Company’s business as shall be reasonably required in light of the Company’s business and objectives. Subject to Section 7.02, a Manager shall perform his or her duties as a Manager in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Company, and with such care as an ordinarily prudent Person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Managers shall act by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Managers. Each Manager shall have the authority to sign duly authorized agreements and other instruments on behalf of the Company without the joinder of any other Manager.
(e) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, any action may be taken by the Managers without a meeting and without prior notice if authorized by the written consent of a majority of the Managers (or such greater number as is required by this Agreement), which written consent shall be filed with the records of the Company.
(f) Every Manager is an agent of the Company for the purpose of its business, and the act of every Manager, including the execution in the Company name of any instrument for carrying on the business of the Company, binds the Company, unless such act is in contravention of this Agreement or unless the Manager so acting otherwise lacks the authority to act for the Company and the Person with whom he or she is dealing has knowledge of the fact that he or she has no such authority.
(g) To the extent permitted by law, the Managers shall not be personally liable for the Company’s debts, obligations or liabilities.
