Opinion of General Counsel The General Counsel for the Company, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., shall have shall have furnished to the Representatives a written opinion, dated the Closing Date or Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, addressed to the Underwriters, in the form in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex A-4 hereto
Compensation of Xxxxx Xxxxx For the services, payments and facilities to be furnished hereunder by Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx shall be entitled to receive from the Trust the compensation described on Appendix A hereto.
Duties of Xxxxx Xxxxx The Trust hereby employs Xxxxx Xxxxx to act as investment adviser for and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund and to administer the Fund’s affairs, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of the Trust, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Xxxxx Xxxxx hereby accepts such employment, and undertakes to afford to the Trust the advice and assistance of Xxxxx Xxxxx’x organization in the choice of investments, in the purchase and sale of securities and in the administration of the Fund and to furnish for the use of the Fund office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Fund and for administering its affairs and to pay the salaries and fees of all officers and Trustees of the Trust who are members of Xxxxx Xxxxx’x organization and all personnel of Xxxxx Xxxxx performing services relating to research and investment and administrative activities. Xxxxx Xxxxx shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust. In connection with its responsibilities as administrator of the Fund, Xxxxx Xxxxx will: · assist in preparing all annual, semi-annual and other reports required to be sent to Fund shareholders and/or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and arrange for such filing and printing and dissemination of such reports to shareholders; · prepare and assemble all reports required to be filed by the Trust on behalf of the Fund with the SEC on Form N-SAR, or on such other form as the SEC may substitute for Form N-SAR, and file such reports with the SEC; · review the provision of services by the Fund’s independent public accounting firm, including, but not limited to, the preparation by such firm of audited financial statements of the Fund and the Fund’s federal, state and local tax returns; and make such reports and recommendations to the Trustees of the Trust concerning the performance of the independent accountants as the Trustees deem appropriate; · arrange for the filing with the appropriate authorities all required federal, state and local tax returns; · arrange for the dissemination to shareholders of the Fund’s proxy materials, and oversee the tabulation of proxies by the Fund’s transfer agent or other duly authorized proxy tabulator; · review and supervise the provision of custodian services to the Fund; and make such reports and recommendations to the Trustees concerning the provision of such services as the Trustees deem appropriate; · oversee the valuation of all such portfolio investments and other assets of the Fund as may be designated by the Trustees (subject to any guidelines, directions and instructions of the Trustees), and review and supervise the calculation of the net asset value of the Fund’s shares by the custodian; · negotiate the terms and conditions under which transfer agency and dividend disbursing services will be provided to the Fund, and the fees to be paid by the Fund in connection therewith; review and supervise the provision of transfer agency and dividend disbursing services to the Fund; and make such reports and recommendations to the Trustees concerning the performance of the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent as the Trustees deem appropriate; · establish the accounting policies of the Fund; reconcile accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund’s operations; and consult with the Fund’s independent accountants, legal counsel, custodian, accounting and bookkeeping agents and transfer and dividend disbursing agent as necessary in connection therewith; · determine the amount of all distributions (if any) to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders; prepare and arrange for the publishing of notices to shareholders regarding such distributions (if required) and provide the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent and custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of distributions; · review the Fund’s bills and authorize payments of such bills by the Fund’s custodian; · oversee services provided to the Fund by external counsel; · arrange for the preparation and filing of all other reports, forms, registration statements and documents required to be filed by the Trust on behalf of the Fund with the SEC and any other regulatory body; and · provide other internal legal, auditing, accounting and administrative services as ordinarily required in conducting the Fund’s business affairs. Xxxxx Xxxxx shall provide the Trust with such investment management and supervision as the Trust may from time to time consider necessary for the proper supervision of the Fund. As investment adviser to the Trust, Xxxxx Xxxxx shall furnish continuously an investment program and shall determine from time to time what securities and other investments shall be acquired, disposed of or exchanged and what portion of the Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested, subject always to the applicable restrictions of the Declaration of Trust, By-Laws, registration statement of the Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any applicable Fund compliance procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, all as from time to time amended. Xxxxx Xxxxx is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Trust, to buy, sell, and otherwise trade in any and all types of securities, derivatives and investment instruments on behalf of the Fund. Should the Trustees of the Trust at any time, however, make any specific determination as to investment policy for the Fund and notify Xxxxx Xxxxx thereof in writing, Xxxxx Xxxxx shall be bound by such determination for the period, if any, specified in such notice or until similarly notified that such determination has been revoked. Xxxxx Xxxxx shall take, on behalf of the Trust, all actions which it deems necessary or desirable to implement the investment policies of the Trust and of the Fund. Xxxxx Xxxxx shall place all orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund either directly with the issuer or with brokers or dealers selected by Xxxxx Xxxxx, and to that end Xxxxx Xxxxx is authorized as the agent of the Fund to give instructions to the custodian of the Fund as to deliveries of securities and payments of cash for the account of the Fund. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, Xxxxx Xxxxx shall adhere to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Xxxxx Xxxxx shall not be deemed to have assumed any duties with respect to, and shall not be responsible for, the distribution of shares of the Fund, nor shall Xxxxx Xxxxx be deemed to have assumed or have any responsibility with respect to functions specifically assumed by any transfer agent, custodian or shareholder servicing agent of the Trust or the Fund.
Xxxxx Counsel Legal Opinion Xxxxx shall have received from Xxxxxxx Procter LLP, counsel for Xxxxx, such opinion or opinions, on or before the date on which the delivery of the Company Counsel legal opinion is required pursuant to Section 7(n), with respect to such matters as Xxxxx may reasonably require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they request for enabling them to pass upon such matters.
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Hart-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Xxe provisions of the Hart-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Xxx are not applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby and neither the Corporation nor Seller is required to make any filings or submissions to obtain any approvals thereunder in connection herewith.
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Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification Each Form 10-K with respect to the Trust shall include a Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit X required to be included therewith pursuant to the Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. The Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor, the Asset Representations Reviewer (in the case of the Asset Representations Reviewer, solely with respect to reporting periods in which the Asset Representations Reviewer is required to deliver an Asset Review Report Summary), the Custodian and the Trustee shall provide (and (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant of such party that is a Mortgage Loan Seller Sub-Servicer, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party (other than any party to this Agreement), shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide) to the Person who signs the Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification for the Trust or any Other Securitization Trust (the “Certifying Person”) no later than March 1 in the year immediately following the year as to which such Form 10-K relates or, if March 1 is not a Business Day, on the immediately following Business Day, a certification in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit Y-1, Exhibit Y-2, Exhibit Y-3, Exhibit Y-4, Exhibit Y-5, Exhibit Y-6, Exhibit Y-7 and Exhibit Y-8, as applicable, on which the Certifying Person, the entity for which the Certifying Person acts as an officer, and such entity’s officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively with the Certifying Person, “Certification Parties”) can reasonably rely. With respect to each Outside Serviced Mortgage Loan serviced under an Outside Servicing Agreement, the Certificate Administrator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to procure, and upon receipt deliver to the Certifying Person, a Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx back-up certification similar in form and substance to the certifications referenced in the preceding sentence, from the related Outside Servicer, the related Outside Special Servicer, the related Outside Paying Agent and the related Outside Trustee. In the event any Reporting Servicer is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be, such Reporting Servicer shall provide a certification to the Certifying Person pursuant to this Section 10.06 with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or the applicable sub-servicing or primary servicing agreement, as the case may be.
Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with any provision of the Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the “Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”), including Section 402 related to loans and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications.
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
