Outline of business alliance Sample Clauses

Outline of business alliance. Yahoo Japan and Japan Net Bank will jointly develop and provide new products and services with their customers by leveraging their brand names, customer bases, expertise, and experiences. As a first step, Yahoo Japan and Japan Net Bank will provide participants in the “Yahoo! Auctions” with a new service to enhance user convenience of payment and settlement. The new service will enable a successful bidder participating in “Yahoo! Auctions” to easily specify seller’s bank account and remit the purchase price if both of them have bank accounts at Japan Net Bank. Two companies will advance the preparations with a target of introducing the new service in November 2006. In addition, Yahoo Japan will provide advanced, secure and convenient settlement and financial services closely linked to its current services and “Yahoo! JAPAN ID.” On the other hand, Japan Net Bank will try to improve user convenience and increase its customer base by offering more user friendly Internet-based payment and settlement services reflecting users’ consumption patterns.
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Outline of business alliance. 1. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMFG, and Promise will jointly develop new consumer loan models in order to capture immediate cashing needs of a wide range of customers, including first-timers. SMBC and Promise will provide several types of loans with different levels of interest rates and quickly make loans due to fast credit approval process. SMBC and Promise will significantly grow consumer finance business by providing convenient loan products with interest rates ranging from 8% to around 12% through SMBC’s marketing channels. At the same time, SMBC and Promise plan to establish a new joint venture (tentative name: SMBC Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. “SMBCCF”) for promoting loan products with interest rates ranging from 15% to 18%. Promise, with its experience in consumer finance business, will fully support SMBC and SMBCCF by guaranteeing their loan products, as well as providing expertise in marketing, credit monitoring and loan collection. SMBC will set up consumer loan counters and install loan processing machines to be developed by Promise at its branches. Furthermore, SMFG and Promise will cooperate to utilize their respective network infrastructures. 2. The Japan Net Bank Limited (“JNB”), a subsidiary of SMFG, will forge a comprehensive strategic alliance with Promise, starting with the consumer loan business. 3. SMBC and Promise will jointly develop finance products and services for small businesses. 4. SMFG and Promise will exchange a wide range of officers and employees on a group basis to enhance the mutual understanding of each other’s business. In addition, both companies will seek further development of business alliance, including collaboration of Promise with other subsidiaries of SMFG, such as Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd. and SAKURA CARD CO., Ltd. SMFG and Promise aim to achieve about 500 billion yen in consumer loan balance in 3 years on a group basis, and further expand the business alliance to enhance the synergy effect.
Outline of business alliance. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMFG, and Promise will join forces with the aim of providing consumer loan products starting in April 2005 as described below. Under the same timeline, Promise will commence guaranteeing loans to be extended by The Japan Net Bank Limited (“JNB”). Talks on other business alliances between SMFG group companies and Promise are moving forward and the specifics will be decided accordingly.

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  • Certified and Minority Business Enterprises Reports Upon Customer request, the Contractor shall report to the requesting Customer the Contractor’s spend with certified and other minority business enterprises in the provision of commodities or services related to the Customer’s orders. These reports shall include the period covered, the name, minority code, and Federal Employer Identification Number of each minority business utilized during the period; commodities and services provided by the minority business enterprise, and the amount paid to each minority business enterprise on behalf of the Customer.

  • Disposition Services The Manager shall: (i) evaluate and approve potential asset dispositions, sales, or liquidity transactions; and (ii) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which the assets of the Company may be sold.

  • Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Medical Supplies, Prosthetic Devices, Enteral Formula or Food, and Hair Prosthesis (Wigs) This plan covers durable medical equipment and supplies, prosthetic devices and enteral formula or food as described in this section. DME is equipment which: • can withstand repeated use; • is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose; • is not useful to a person in the absence of an illness or injury; and • is for use in the home. DME includes supplies necessary for the effective use of the equipment. This plan covers the following DME: • wheelchairs, hospital beds, and other DME items used only for medical treatment; and • replacement of purchased equipment which is needed due to a change in your medical condition or if the device is not functional, no longer under warranty, or cannot be repaired. DME may be classified as a rental item or a purchased item. In most cases, this plan only pays for a rental DME up to our allowance for a purchased DME. Repairs and supplies for rental DME are included in the rental allowance. Medical supplies are consumable supplies that are disposable and not intended for re- use. Medical supplies require an order by a physician and must be essential for the care or treatment of an illness, injury, or congenital defect. Covered medical supplies include: • essential accessories such as hoses, tubes and mouthpieces for use with medically necessary DME (these accessories are included as part of the rental allowance for rented DME); • catheters, colostomy and ileostomy supplies, irrigation trays and surgical dressings; and • respiratory therapy equipment. This plan covers diabetic equipment and supplies for the treatment of diabetes in accordance with R.I. General Law §27-20-30. Covered diabetic equipment and supplies include: • therapeutic or molded shoes and inserts for custom-molded shoes for the prevention of amputation; • blood glucose monitors including those with special features for the legally blind, external insulin infusion pumps and accessories, insulin infusion devices and injection aids; and • lancets and test strips for glucose monitors including those with special features for the legally blind, and infusion sets for external insulin pumps. The amount you pay differs based on whether the equipment and supplies are bought from a durable medical equipment provider or from a pharmacy. See the Summary of Pharmacy Benefits and the Summary of Medical Benefits for details. Coverage for some diabetic equipment and supplies may only be available from either a DME provider or from a pharmacy. Visit our website to determine if this is applicable or call our Customer Service Department. Prosthetic devices replace or substitute all or part of an internal body part, including contiguous tissue, or replace all or part of the function of a permanently inoperative or malfunctioning body part and alleviate functional loss or impairment due to an illness, injury or congenital defect. Prosthetic devices do not include dental prosthetics. This plan covers the following prosthetic devices as required under R.I. General Law § 27-20-52: • prosthetic appliances such as artificial limbs, breasts, larynxes and eyes; • replacement or adjustment of prosthetic appliances if there is a change in your medical condition or if the device is not functional, no longer under warranty and cannot be repaired; • devices, accessories, batteries and supplies necessary for prosthetic devices; • orthopedic braces except corrective shoes and orthotic devices used in connection with footwear; and • breast prosthesis following a mastectomy, in accordance with the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 and R.I. General Law 27-20-29. The prosthetic device must be ordered or provided by a physician, or by a provider under the direction of a physician. When you are prescribed a prosthetic device as an inpatient and it is billed by a provider other than the hospital where you are an inpatient, the outpatient benefit limit will apply. Enteral formula or food is nutrition that is absorbed through the intestinal tract, whether delivered through a feeding tube or taken orally. Enteral nutrition is covered when it is the sole source of nutrition and prescribed by the physician for home use. In accordance with R.I. General Law §27-20-56, this plan covers enteral formula taken orally for the treatment of: • malabsorption caused by Crohn’s Disease; • ulcerative colitis; • gastroesophageal reflux; • chronic intestinal pseudo obstruction; and • inherited diseases of amino acids and organic acids. Food products modified to be low protein are covered for the treatment of inherited diseases of amino acids and organic acids. Preauthorization may be required. The amount that you pay may differ depending on whether the nutrition is delivered through a feeding tube or taken orally. When enteral formula is delivered through a feeding tube, associated supplies are also covered. This plan covers hair prosthetics (wigs) worn for hair loss suffered as a result of cancer treatment in accordance with R.I. General Law § 27-20-54 and subject to the benefit limit and copayment listed in the Summary of Medical Benefits. This plan will reimburse the lesser of the provider’s charge or the benefit limit shown in the Summary of Medical Benefits. If the provider’s charge is more than the benefit limit, you are responsible for paying any difference. This plan covers Early Intervention Services in accordance with R.I. General Law §27- 20-50. Early Intervention Services are educational, developmental, health, and social services provided to children from birth to thirty-six (36) months. The child must be certified by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) to enroll in an approved Early Intervention Services program. Services must be provided by a licensed Early Intervention provider and rendered to a Rhode Island resident. Members not living in Rhode Island may seek services from the state in which they reside; however, those services are not covered under this plan. Early Intervention Services as defined by DHS include but are not limited to the following: • speech and language therapy; • physical and occupational therapy; • evaluation; • case management; • nutrition; • service plan development and review; • nursing services; and • assistive technology services and devices.

  • Acquisition Services (i) Serve as the Company’s investment and financial advisor and provide relevant market research and economic and statistical data in connection with the Company’s assets and investment objectives and policies; (ii) Subject to Section 4 hereof and the investment objectives and policies of the Company: (a) locate, analyze and select potential investments; (b) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which investments in Properties, Loans and other Permitted Investments will be made; (c) acquire, originate and dispose of Properties, Loans and other Permitted Investments on behalf of the Company; (d) arrange for financing and refinancing and make other changes in the asset or capital structure of investments in Properties, Loans and other Permitted Investments; and (e) enter into leases, service contracts and other agreements for Properties, Loans and other Permitted Investments; (iii) Perform due diligence on prospective investments and create due diligence reports summarizing the results of such work; (iv) Prepare reports regarding prospective investments that include recommendations and supporting documentation necessary for the Directors to evaluate the proposed investments; (v) Obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates), where appropriate, concerning the value of contemplated investments of the Company; (vi) Deliver to or maintain on behalf of the Company copies of all appraisals obtained in connection with the Company’s investments; and (vii) Negotiate and execute approved investments and other transactions, including prepayments, maturities, workouts and other settlements of Loans and other Permitted Investments.

  • Distribution Services 3.1. Distributor will have the right, as agent for the Fund, to enter into dealer agreements with responsible investment dealers, and to sell Shares to such investment dealers against orders therefor at the public offering price (as defined below) stated in the Fund’s effective Registration Statement on Form N-2 under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including the then-current prospectus and statement of additional information (the “Registration Statement”). Upon receipt of an order to purchase Shares from a dealer with whom Distributor has a dealer agreement, Distributor will promptly cause such order to be filled by the Fund. 3.2. Distributor will also have the right, as agent for the Fund, to sell such Shares to the public against orders therefor at the public offering price (as defined below) and in accordance with the Registration Statement. 3.3. Distributor will also have the right to take, as agent for the Fund, all actions which, in Distributor’s reasonable judgment, are necessary to carry into effect the distribution of the Shares. 3.4. The “public offering price” for the Shares of the Fund shall be the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Shares then in effect, plus any applicable sales charge determined in the manner set forth in the Registration Statement or as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC or other applicable regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization under the oversight of the SEC. In no event shall any applicable sales charge exceed the maximum sales charge permitted by the Rules of FINRA. 3.5. The NAV of the Shares of the Fund shall be determined in the manner provided in the Registration Statement, and when determined shall be applicable to transactions as provided for in the Registration Statement. The NAV of the Shares shall be calculated by the Fund or by another entity on behalf of the Fund. Distributor shall have no duty to inquire into or liability for the accuracy of the NAV per Share as calculated. 3.6. On every sale, the Fund shall receive the applicable NAV of the Shares promptly, but in no event later than the third business day following the date on which Distributor shall have received an order for the purchase of the Shares. 3.7. Upon receipt of purchase instructions, Distributor will transmit such instructions to the Fund or its transfer agent for the issuance and registration of the Shares purchased. 3.8. Distributor, as agent of and for the account of the Fund, may repurchase the Shares at such prices and upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in the Registration Statement. 3.9. Distributor shall maintain membership with the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) and any other similar successor organization to sponsor a participant number for the Fund so as to enable the Shares to be traded through FundSERV. The Distributor shall not be responsible for any operational matters associated with FundSERV or networking transactions. 3.10. Distributor will review all proposed advertising materials and sales literature for compliance with Applicable Law and shall file such materials with appropriate regulators as required by current laws and regulations. Distributor agrees to furnish the Fund with any comments provided by regulators with respect to such materials. 3.11. Distributor shall prepare or cause to be prepared reports for the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Fund regarding its activities under this Agreement as reasonably requested by the Board.

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  • Innovative Scheduling Schedules which are inconsistent with the Collective Agreement provisions may be developed in order to improve quality of working life, support continuity of resident care, ensure adequate staffing resources, and support cost-efficiency. The parties agree that such innovative schedules may be determined locally by the Home and the Union subject to the following principles: (a) Such schedules shall be established by mutual agreement of the Home and the Union; (b) These schedules may pertain to full-time and/or part-time employees; (c) The introduction of such schedules and trial periods, if any, shall be determined by the local parties. Such schedules may be discontinued by either party with notice as determined through local negotiations; (d) Upon written agreement of the Home and the Union, the parties may agree to amend collective agreement provisions to accommodate any innovative unit schedules; (e) It is understood and agreed that these arrangements are based on individual circumstances and each agreement is made on a without prejudice or precedent basis. (f) It is understood and agreed that these arrangements can be utilized for temporary job postings for seasonal coverage (e.g. weekend workers, etc.).

  • Environmental Services 1. Preparation of Environmental Documentation (CEQA/NEPA) including but not limited to the following: a. Initial Study b. Categorical Exemption (CE) c. Notice of Exemption (XXX) d. Negative Declaration (ND) e. Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) f. Notice of Preparation (NOP) g. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) i. Initial Document (Screen Check/Administrative Draft) ii. Addendum iii. Supplemental

  • Assumed Business Names Borrower has filed or recorded all documents or filings required by law relating to all assumed business names used by Borrower. Excluding the name of Borrower, the following is a complete list of all assumed business names under which Borrower does business: None.

  • Data Aggregation Services BA is also permitted to use or disclose information to provide data aggregation services as that term is defined by 45 CFR 164.501, relating to the health care operations of CE.

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