Applicants' Representations Each of the Funds is registered under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Templeton Trust currently consists of eight separate series, and the VIP Trust consists of twenty-five separate series. Each Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional series of shares at any time. The Funds currently serve as the underlying investment medium for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by various insurance companies. The Funds have entered into investment management agreements with certain investment managers ("Investment Managers") directly or indirectly owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Resources"), a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries.
Joint Representations Each party represents and warrants, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
(A) It is a corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized.
(B) To the extent required by Applicable Law (defined below), it is duly registered with all appropriate regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations and such registration will remain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement.
(C) For the duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, it is currently and will continue to abide by all applicable federal and state laws, including, without limitation, federal and state securities laws; regulations, rules, and interpretations of the SEC and its authorized regulatory agencies and organizations, including FINRA; and all other self-regulatory organizations governing the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (collectively, “Applicable Law”).
(D) It has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions, duties, and responsibilities contemplated by this Agreement.
(E) This Agreement constitutes a legal obligation of the party, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties.
(F) Whenever, in the course of performing its duties under this Agreement, it determines that a violation of Applicable Law has occurred, or that, to its knowledge, a possible violation of Applicable Law may have occurred, or with the passage of time could occur, it shall promptly notify the other party of such violation.
Client Representations CLIENT represents to VCS that:
a. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by CLIENT and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action; this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of CLIENT, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except to the extent enforcement is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity); and this Agreement and CLIENT’s performance hereunder does not violate or constitute a breach under any organizational document of CLIENT or any contract, other form of agreement, or judgment or order to which CLIENT is a party or by which it is bound.
b. CLIENT shall adhere to and comply with all applicable Laws in carrying out its obligations under this Agreement.
c. CLIENT will maintain insurance with financially sound carriers or through one or more financially sound self-insurance arrangements in the amounts and types (and with the deductibles or retentions) as set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.
d. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of *** (***) months thereafter (except if this Agreement is terminated by CLIENT under Section 11.1(a) or Section 11.1(b), in which case this provision shall not survive termination), CLIENT shall not (i) solicit or hire any VCS Field Force member or pay or offer to pay any VCS Field Force member any compensation or benefits (it being understood that the payments by CLIENT to VCS contemplated by this Agreement will not violate this provision), except, in each case, in connection with a Conversion; (ii) provide any contact information (including name, address, phone number or e-mail address) concerning members of the VCS Field Force to any third party providing (or proposing to provide) contract sales services and promotional services to CLIENT; or (iii) assist actively in any other way such a third party in employing or retaining members of the VCS Field Force. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “solicit” shall not include general advertising by CLIENT for personnel not specifically directed to a VCS Field Force member.
e. CLIENT has the lawful authority necessary to market and sell the Products in all geographic regions where the Products are to be promoted under this Agreement.
f. CLIENT is solely responsible for reviewing and approving any of its product promotional materials and literature and any other materials or information provided by it to VCS and for ensuring all such materials or information comply with Laws.
Basic Representations Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by the deletion of “and” at the end of Section 3(a)(iv); the substitution of a semicolon for the period at the end of Section 3(a)(v) and the addition of Sections 3(a)(vi), as follows:
Client’s Representations and Warranties Client hereby represents and warrants to Adviser that: (i) Client has the requisite legal capacity and authority to execute, deliver and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Client and is the legal, valid and binding agreement of Client, enforceable against Client in accordance with its terms; (iii) Client’s execution of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder do not conflict with or violate any provisions of the governing documents of Client or any obligations by which Client is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise; (iv) Client will deliver to Adviser evidence of Client’s authority in compliance with such governing documents upon Adviser’s request; and (v) the Client is the owner of all cash, Investments and other assets in the Account, and there are no restrictions on the pledge, hypothecation, transfer, sale or public distribution of such cash, securities or assets.
Company’s Representations The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Employee that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company do not and shall not materially conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound and (ii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Employee, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Employee’s Representations Employee represents and warrants that Employee is free to enter into this Agreement and to perform each of the terms and covenants in it. Employee represents and warrants that Employee is not restricted or prohibited, contractually or otherwise, from entering into and performing this Agreement, and that Employee’s execution and performance of this Agreement is not a violation or breach of any other agreement or other legal obligation between Employee and any other person or entity.
Tenant’s Representations and Warranties The undersigned represents and warrants to Landlord that (i) Tenant is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in accordance with the laws of the state under which it was organized; (ii) all action necessary to authorize the execution of this Amendment has been taken by Tenant; and (iii) the individual executing and delivering this Amendment on behalf of Tenant has been authorized to do so, and such execution and delivery shall bind Tenant. Tenant, at Landlord's request, shall provide Landlord with evidence of such authority.
Tenant’s Representations In addition to any other representation or warranty set forth herein and as an inducement to Landlord to enter into this Lease, Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord as follows:
(a) Tenant is a [limited liability company] which is duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation. Tenant has all requisite power and authority under the laws of the state of its formation and its articles of organization and agreement of limited partnership or other charter documents to enter into and perform its obligations under this Lease and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Tenant is duly registered or authorized, as applicable, to transact business in any jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it requires such qualification.
(b) Tenant has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Lease, and upon the execution and delivery of any document to be delivered by Tenant, prior to the date hereof, such document shall constitute the valid and binding obligation and agreement of Tenant, enforceable against Tenant in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and except to the extent that the availability of equitable relief may be subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding may be brought.
(c) There are no judgments presently outstanding and unsatisfied against Tenant or any of its properties, and neither Tenant nor any of its properties are involved in any material litigation at law or in equity or any proceeding before any court, or by or before any governmental or administrative agency, which litigation or proceeding could materially adversely affect Tenant, and no such material litigation or proceeding is, to the knowledge of Tenant, threatened against Tenant and no investigation looking toward such a proceeding has begun or is contemplated.
(d) To the knowledge of Tenant, neither this Lease nor any other document, certificate or statement furnished to Landlord by or on behalf of Tenant in connection with the transaction contemplated herein contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact or condition which materially and adversely affects the business, operations, affairs, properties or condition of Tenant which has not been set forth in this Lease or in other documents, certificates or statements furnished to Landlord in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby.
(e) All employees of Tenant or any Affiliate, if any, are solely employees of Tenant or such Affiliate and not Landlord. Neither Tenant nor any Affiliate of Tenant is Landlord’s agent for any purpose in regard to Tenant’s or any Affiliate of Tenant’s employees or otherwise. Further, Tenant expressly acknowledges and agrees that Landlord does not exercise any direction or control over the employment policies or employment decisions of Tenant or any Affiliate of Tenant.
(f) Tenant has not (i) made any contributions, payments or gifts to or for the private use of any governmental official, employee or agent where either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift is illegal under the laws of the United States or the jurisdiction in which made, (ii) established or maintained any unrecorded fund or asset for any purpose or made any false or artificial entries on its books or (iii) made any payments to any person with the intention or understanding that any part of such payment was to be used for any purpose other than that described in the documents supporting the payment. Tenant shall not take any such actions during the Term of this Lease.
Landlord’s Representations and Warranties Landlord represents, warrants and covenants to Tenant that:
(a) Landlord has the legal power, right and authority to enter into this Lease and the instruments to be executed by Landlord pursuant to this Lease, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) All requisite corporate action has been taken by Landlord in connection with Landlord's execution of this Lease and the instruments to be executed by Landlord pursuant to this Lease and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) The individuals executing this Lease and the instruments to be executed by Landlord pursuant to this Lease on behalf of Landlord, have the legal power, right and actual authority to bind Landlord to the terms and conditions of this Lease and such instruments.
(d) Neither the execution of this Lease nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall result in a breach of or constitute a default under any agreement, document, instrument, or other obligation to which Landlord is a party or by which Landlord may be bound, or under any law, statute, ordinance, rule, governmental regulation or any writ, injunction, order or decree of any court or governmental body, applicable to Landlord or to the Property or result in the acceleration of any encumbrance pertaining to the Property.
(e) Except as provided on Exhibit B, there is no claim, action, litigation, arbitration, material dispute or other proceeding pending against Landlord which relates to the Property, the Leased Premises or the transactions contemplated hereby except as disclosed in writing to Tenant and, to Landlord's actual knowledge, there is currently no governmental investigation, threatened litigation or arbitration proceedings to which Landlord is, or would be, a party which relates or would relate to the Property or the Leased Premises.
(f) No attachments, execution proceedings, assignments for the benefit of creditors, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other proceedings are pending or threatened against Landlord nor are any of such proceedings contemplated by Landlord.
(g) There are no pending or, to Landlord's actual knowledge, contemplated condemnation or annexation proceedings affecting the Property or the Leased Premises or any part thereof.
(h) Landlord has not received any notice of any violations, and to Landlord's actual knowledge, without inquiry, the Property and the Leased Premises is not in violation of any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation relating to Hazardous Materials ("Hazardous Materials"), industrial hygiene or the environmental conditions on, under or about the Property or the Leased Premises including, but not limited to, soil and ground water condition except as provided on Exhibit "N". Hazardous Materials shall mean any flammable explosives, radioactive materials, hazardous wastes or substances, toxic wastes or substances and other related materials including without limitation any substances defined as or included in the definition of "hazardous substances", "hazardous wastes", "hazardous materials" or "toxic substances" under any applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations.
(i) Landlord has not received any notice of any violation, and to Landlord's actual knowledge, without inquiry, the Property and the Leased Premises are not in violation of any law, ordinance, regulation, order or requirement applicable to the Property or the Leased Premises including without limitation, requirements imposed under any recorded covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements or other rights affecting the Property or the Leased Premises.
(j) Landlord shall not, after the execution hereof, either voluntarily or by operation of law, allow any lien or encumbrance to be placed of record against all or any portion of the Property or the Leased Premises or otherwise burden or cloud title to the Property or the Leased Premises if such lien or encumbrance would interfere with Tenant’s operation as a ski resort.
(k) There being no leases of the Property existing, Landlord shall not, after the execution hereof and while Tenant is not in default under this Lease, enter into any new leases for the Property or any portion thereof, or otherwise grant or convey any interest or occupancy right to any party other than Tenant, without first receiving Tenant's prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Tenant's sole and absolute discretion, except for leases, interest or occupancies associated or related to Landlord's developments.
(l) Prior to the Commencement Date, Landlord shall not make any further additions or modifications to the Property other than normal maintenance and repair and except for additions or modifications in conjunction with Landlord's developments.
(m) Landlord is a duly constituted and validly existing corporation under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, duly qualified to do business in the state in which the property is located, and has the full power to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Lease.
(n) It is not necessary, under applicable law, that the Lease and/or a "short form" of lease be recorded for the Lease to be effective.
(o) This Lease does not violate or conflict in any way with the terms of any other lease applicable to the Property or the terms of any reciprocal operating agreement, cross easement agreement, restrictive covenants, or any other document.
