Common use of Representations and warranties of the Acquiring Funds Clause in Contracts

Representations and warranties of the Acquiring Funds. (a) In connection with any investment by an Acquiring Fund in an Acquired Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(A) or knowing sale of shares by an Acquired Fund, Distributor, or Broker to an Acquiring Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(B), the Acquiring Fund agrees to: (i) comply with all conditions of the Rule, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, applicable to Acquiring Funds; (ii) comply with its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) promptly notify the Acquired Fund if such Acquiring Fund fails to comply with the Rule with respect to its investment in such Acquired Fund, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, or this Agreement. (b) Additionally, an Acquiring Fund shall notify an Acquired Fund, prior to any purchase or acquisition of shares in an Acquired Fund that will: (i) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 3% or more of such Acquired Fund's total outstanding voting securities; (ii) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's total outstanding voting securities; and (iii) cause an Acquiring Fund and its Advisory Group (as defined in the Rule), individually or in the aggregate, to hold more than 25% of an Acquired Fund's total outstanding voting securities. The Acquiring Fund further agrees to notify the Acquired Fund if, at any time, an Acquiring Fund no longer holds voting securities in excess of the amounts noted above. (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Acquiring Fund that has an "affiliated person" (as defined under the 0000 Xxx) that is: (i) a broker-dealer, (ii) a broker-dealer or bank that borrows as part of a securities lending program, or (iii) a futures commission merchant or a swap dealer, will: (a) not make an investment in an Acquired Fund that causes such Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's total outstanding voting securities without prior approval from the Acquired Fund, and (b) notify the Acquired Fund if any investment by the Acquiring Fund that complied with (a) at the time of purchase no longer complies. (d) An Acquiring Fund shall provide an Acquired Fund with information regarding the amount of such Acquiring Fund's investments in the Acquired Fund, and information regarding affiliates of the Acquiring Fund, upon the Acquired Fund's reasonable request. (e) Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that it may not rely on this Agreement to invest in any funds listed on the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List (as defined in Appendix A). Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List is available as described in Appendix A, and further acknowledges that it is an Acquiring Fund's obligation to review the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List on an ongoing basis for any changes which, may occur from time to time.

Representations and warranties of the Acquiring Funds. (a) In connection with any investment by an Acquiring Fund in an Acquired Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(A) or knowing sale of shares by an Acquired Fund, Distributor, or Broker to an Acquiring Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(B), the Acquiring Fund agrees to: (i) comply with all conditions of the Rule, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, applicable to Acquiring Funds; (ii) comply with its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) promptly notify the Acquired Fund if such Acquiring Fund fails to comply with the Rule with respect to its investment in such Acquired Fund, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, or this Agreement. (b) Additionally, an Acquiring Fund shall notify an Acquired Fund, prior to any purchase or acquisition of shares in an Acquired Fund that will: (i) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 3% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities; (ii) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities; and (iii) cause an Acquiring Fund and its Advisory Group (as defined in the Rule), individually or in the aggregate, to hold more than 25% of an Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities. The Acquiring Fund further agrees to notify the Acquired Fund if, at any time, an Acquiring Fund no longer holds voting securities in excess of the amounts noted above. (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Acquiring Fund that has an "“affiliated person" ” (as defined under the 0000 1000 Xxx) that is: (i) a broker-dealer, (ii) a broker-dealer or bank that borrows as part of a securities lending program, or (iii) a futures commission merchant or a swap dealer, will: (a) not make an investment in an Acquired Fund that causes such Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities without prior approval from the Acquired Fund, and (b) notify the Acquired Fund if any investment by the Acquiring Fund that complied with (a) at the time of purchase no longer complies. (d) An Acquiring Fund shall provide an Acquired Fund with information regarding the amount of such Acquiring Fund's ’s investments in the Acquired Fund, and information regarding affiliates of the Acquiring Fund, upon the Acquired Fund's ’s reasonable request. (e) Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that it may not rely on this Agreement to invest in any funds listed on the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List (as defined in Appendix A). Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List is available as described in Appendix A, and further acknowledges that it is an Acquiring Fund's ’s obligation to review the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List on an ongoing basis for any changes which, which may occur from time to time.

Representations and warranties of the Acquiring Funds. (a) In connection with any investment by an Acquiring Fund in an Acquired Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(A) or knowing sale of shares by an Acquired Fund, Distributor, or Broker to an Acquiring Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(B), the Acquiring Fund agrees to: (i) comply with all conditions of the Rule, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, applicable to Acquiring Funds; (ii) comply with its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) promptly notify the Acquired Fund if such Acquiring Fund fails to comply with the Rule with respect to its investment in such Acquired Fund, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, or this Agreement. (b) Additionally, an Acquiring Fund shall notify an Acquired Fund, prior to any purchase or acquisition of shares in an Acquired Fund that will: (i) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 3% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities; (ii) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities; and (iii) cause an Acquiring Fund and its Advisory Group (as defined in the Rule), individually or in the aggregate, to hold more than 25% of an Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities. The Acquiring Fund further agrees to notify the Acquired Fund if, at any time, an Acquiring Fund no longer holds voting securities in excess of the amounts noted above. (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Acquiring Fund that has an "affiliated person" (as defined under the 0000 Xxx) that is: (i) a broker-dealer, (ii) a broker-dealer or bank that borrows as part of a securities lending program, or (iii) a futures commission merchant or a swap dealer, will: (a) not make an investment in an Acquired Fund that causes such Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's total outstanding voting securities without prior approval from the Acquired Fund, and (b) notify the Acquired Fund if any investment by the Acquiring Fund that complied with (a) at the time of purchase no longer complies. (d) An Acquiring Fund shall provide an Acquired Fund with information regarding the amount of such Acquiring Fund's investments in the Acquired Fund, and information regarding affiliates of the Acquiring Fund, upon the Acquired Fund's reasonable request. (e) Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that it may not rely on this Agreement to invest in any funds listed on the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List (as defined in Appendix A). Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List is available as described in Appendix A, and further acknowledges that it is an Acquiring Fund's ’s obligation to review the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List on an ongoing basis for any changes which, which may occur from time to time.

Representations and warranties of the Acquiring Funds. (a) In connection with any investment by an Acquiring Fund in an Acquired Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(A) or knowing sale of shares by an Acquired Fund, Distributor, or Broker to an Acquiring Fund in excess of the limitations in Section 12(d)(1)(B), the Acquiring Fund agrees to: (i) comply with all conditions of the Rule, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, applicable to Acquiring Funds; (ii) comply with its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) promptly notify the Acquired Fund if such Acquiring Fund fails to comply with the Rule with respect to its investment in such Acquired Fund, as interpreted or modified by the SEC or its staff from time to time, or this Agreement. (b) Additionally, an Acquiring Fund shall notify an Acquired Fund, prior to any purchase or acquisition of shares in an Acquired Fund that will: (i) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 3% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities; (ii) cause such Acquiring Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities; and (iii) cause an Acquiring Fund and its Advisory Group (as defined in the Rule), individually or in the aggregate, to hold more than 25% of an Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities. The Acquiring Fund further agrees to notify the Acquired Fund if, at any time, an Acquiring Fund no longer holds voting securities in excess of the amounts noted above. (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Acquiring Fund that has an "“affiliated person" ” (as defined under the 0000 Xxx1940 Act) that is: (i) a broker-dealer, (ii) a broker-dealer or bank that borrows as part of a securities lending program, or (iii) a futures commission merchant or a swap dealer, will: (a) not make an investment in an Acquired Fund that causes such Fund to hold 5% or more of such Acquired Fund's ’s total outstanding voting securities without prior approval from the Acquired Fund, and (b) notify the Acquired Fund if any investment by the Acquiring Fund that complied with (a) at the time of purchase no longer complies. (d) An Acquiring Fund shall provide an Acquired Fund with information regarding the amount of such Acquiring Fund's ’s investments in the Acquired Fund, and information regarding affiliates of the Acquiring Fund, upon the Acquired Fund's ’s reasonable request. (e) Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that it may not rely on this Agreement to invest in any funds listed on the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List (as defined in Appendix A). Each Acquiring Fund acknowledges that the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List is available as described in Appendix A, and further acknowledges that it is an Acquiring Fund's ’s obligation to review the 12d1-4 Excluded Funds List on an ongoing basis for any changes which, which may occur from time to time.