Standard of Conduct To the extent that the provisions of Section 9(a) are inapplicable to a Claim related to an Indemnifiable Event that shall have been finally disposed of, any determination of whether Indemnitee has satisfied any applicable standard of conduct under Delaware law that is a legally required condition to indemnification of Indemnitee hereunder against Losses relating to such Claim and any determination that Expense Advances must be repaid to the Company (a “Standard of Conduct Determination”) shall be made as follows:
Ordinary Conduct Except as set forth in the capital expenditure and operating budget of VANTAS (the "VANTAS CapEx Budget") attached hereto as part of Schedule 7(b) or otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement, from the date hereof to the Closing, VANTAS and each of its Subsidiaries shall continue to conduct their business in the ordinary course in substantially the same manner as presently conducted and shall make all reasonable efforts consistent with past practices to preserve its relationships with customers and others with whom it deals, including the incurrence of expenditures in connection with the continued development of committed centers covered by the VANTAS CapEx Budget. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, VANTAS may use available cash to repay indebtedness of VANTAS on which it is the primary obligor, including, without limitation, outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to the Paribas Line (as herein defined). VANTAS and each of its Subsidiaries shall not take any action that would, or that could reasonably be expected to, result in (A) any of the representations and warranties (including, but not limited to, those set forth in Section 5(f)) of VANTAS set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality becoming untrue or incorrect, (B) any of such representations and warranties that are not so qualified becoming untrue or incorrect in any material respect or (C) any of the conditions to the HQ Merger set forth in Section 9 not being satisfied. In addition, except as set forth in the VANTAS Cap Ex Budget or Schedule 7(b), VANTAS and its Subsidiaries shall not do any of the following without the prior written consent of the Company:
Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator The “Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator” of this Director Plan shall be Heritage Bank of Commerce until its resignation or removal by the Board. As Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator, the Bank shall be responsible for the management, control and administration of the Director Plan. The Named Fiduciary may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operation responsibilities of the Director Plan including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals.
Standard of Services All services to be rendered by SCM hereunder shall be performed in a professional, competent and timely manner subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Corporation on behalf of the Funds. The details of the operating standards and procedures to be followed by SCM in the performance of the services described above shall be determined from time to time by agreement between SCM and the Corporation.
Plan Administrator Duties The Plan Administrator shall administer this Agreement according to its express terms and shall also have the discretion and authority to (i) make, amend, interpret and enforce all appropriate rules and regulations for the administration of this Agreement and (ii) decide or resolve any and all questions, including interpretations of this Agreement, as may arise in connection with this Agreement to the extent the exercise of such discretion and authority does not conflict with Code Section 409A.
HOW CONDUCTED All expenses in connection with the trials of the VESSEL are to be for the account of the BUILDER, which, during the trials, is to provide at its own expense the necessary crew to comply with conditions of safe navigation. The trials shall be conducted in the manner prescribed in this CONTRACT and the SPECIFICATIONS, and shall prove fulfilment of the performance requirements for the trials as set forth in the SPECIFICATIONS. The BUILDER shall be entitled to conduct preliminary sea trials, during which the propulsion plant and/or its appurtenance shall be adjusted according to the BUILDER's judgement. The BUILDER shall have the right to repeat any trial whatsoever as it deems necessary.
Named Fiduciary The Company shall be the named fiduciary and plan administrator under this Agreement. It may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operational responsibilities including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals.
Not an Adviser; No Fiduciary Duty The Investment Manager acknowledges that you are not providing any advice hereunder as to the value of securities or regarding the advisability of purchasing or selling any securities for the Fund’s portfolio. No provision of this Agreement shall be considered as creating, nor shall any provision create, any obligation on the part of you, and you are not agreeing hereby, to: (i) furnish any advice or make any recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of portfolio securities; or (ii) render any opinions, valuations or recommendations of any kind or to perform any such similar services. The Investment Manager hereby acknowledges that your engagement under this Agreement is as an independent contractor and not in any other capacity, including as a fiduciary. Furthermore, the Investment Manager agrees that it is solely responsible for making its own judgment in connection with the matters covered by this Agreement (irrespective of whether you have advised or are currently advising the Investment Manager on related or other matters).
Standard of Service The Service Provider shall perform the Services in a competent and professional manner according to standards agreed upon by the Service Provider and the Company. The Service Provider agrees that it will exercise due diligence to abide by and comply with all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and orders of any governmental authority in the performance of its Services under this Agreement. The Service Provider will conduct its business and perform its obligations in a manner which will not cause the possible revocation or suspension of the Company's Certificate(s) of Authority or cause the Company to sustain any fines, penalties, or other disciplinary action of any nature whatsoever.
Duties and Responsibilities of Executive During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote his full working time to (a) the business of the Company and its Affiliates and (b) performance of the duties and responsibilities assigned to Executive to the best of Executive’s ability and with reasonable diligence. Executive’s Employment shall also be subject to the policies maintained and established by the Company, as such policies may be amended from time to time. Executive shall at all times use his best efforts to comply in good faith with laws applicable to Executive’s actions on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates.