Representations of the Purchasers Each Purchaser represents as follows:
Representations of the Purchaser The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SUB-ADVISER AND VALIC The SUB-ADVISER represents, warrants, and agrees as follows: (a) The SUB-ADVISER (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect: (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency, necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) has the authority to enter into and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) will immediately notify VALIC of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the SUB-ADVISER from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise. (b) The SUB-ADVISER has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and if it has not already done so, will provide VALIC and the FUND with a copy of such code of ethics together with evidence of its adoption. (c) The SUB-ADVISER has provided VALIC and the FUND with a copy of its Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and will promptly after filing any amendment to its Form ADV with the SEC, furnish a copy of such amendment to VALIC. VALIC represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
Representations of the Buyer The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
Representations of the Seller The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS OF MANAGER The Manager represents, warrants and agrees that: A. The Manager has been duly authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Trust to delegate to the Adviser the provision of investment services to the Allocated Portion as contemplated hereby. B. The Manager has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and will provide the Adviser with a copy of such code of ethics. C. The Manager is currently in compliance and shall at all times continue to comply with the requirements imposed upon the Manager by applicable law and regulations. D. The Manager (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the Investment Company Act, the Advisers Act or other law, regulation or order from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) to the best or its knowledge, has met and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement is in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will promptly notify Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify Manager from serving as investment manager of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the Investment Company Act or otherwise. The Manager will also promptly notify the Adviser if it is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Fund, provided, however, that routine regulatory examinations shall not be required to be reported by this provision.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND PARENT Each of Buyer and Parent represents and warrants with respect to itself to Sellers as follows:
Representations of the Parties Each party hereto hereby further represents and warrants to the other that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; and (ii) it will use its reasonable best efforts to maintain each such registration or license in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement; and (iii) it will promptly notify the other if it ceases to be so registered, if its registration is suspended for any reason, or if it is notified by any regulatory organization or court of competent jurisdiction that it should show cause why its registration should not be suspended or terminated; and (iv) it is duly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The Sub-Adviser further represents that it has adopted a written Code of Ethics in compliance with Rule 17j-1(b) of the ICA. The Sub-Adviser shall be subject to such Code of Ethics and shall not be subject to any other Code of Ethics, including the Investment Manager's Code of Ethics, unless specifically adopted by the Sub-Adviser. The Investment Manager further represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser that (i) the appointment of the Sub-Adviser by the Investment Manager has been duly authorized and (ii) it has acted and will continue to act in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and the transactions contemplated hereby are, in conformity with the ICA, the Company's governing documents and other applicable law.
Representations and Warranties of the Seller and the Purchaser (a) The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement that:
Representations of the Sub-Adviser The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees as follows: A. The Sub-Adviser (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act or other law, regulation or order from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) has met and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) has the full power and authority to enter into and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) will promptly notify the Investment Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Sub-Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise. B. The Sub-Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act and will provide the Investment Adviser and the Trust with a copy of such code of ethics. Within forty-five (45) days of the end of the last calendar quarter of each year that this Agreement is in effect, and as otherwise requested, the Sub-Adviser shall certify to the Investment Adviser and the Trust that the Sub-Adviser has complied with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 and Rule 204A-1 during the previous year and that there has been no material violation of the Sub-Adviser’s code of ethics or, if such a material violation has occurred, that appropriate action was taken in response to such violation. Upon the written request of the Investment Adviser or the Trust, the Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable periodic certifications regarding compliance with its Code, and annually will provide copies of internal or external assessments that include descriptions of testing of, and Sub-adviser’s compliance with its, Code of Ethics, including the Sub-Adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer’s (“CCO”) annual report required under the Advisers Act. C. Upon written request, the Sub-Adviser shall provide a certification to the Portfolio to the effect that the Sub-Adviser has adopted and implemented policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation by the Sub-Adviser and its supervised persons of the Advisers Act. D. The Sub-Adviser agrees to maintain an appropriate level of errors and omissions or professional liability insurance coverage. E. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that the Investment Adviser and the Trust intend to rely on Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Adviser agrees not to consult with (i) other sub-advisers to a Portfolio, if any, (ii) other sub-advisers to any other portfolio of the Trust, or (iii) other sub-advisers to an investment company under common control with any Portfolio, concerning transactions for a Portfolio in securities or other assets. F. This Agreement is a valid and binding Agreement of the Sub-Adviser, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof.
