AMENDED AND RESTATED SELLING AGREEMENT JWH GLOBAL TRUST (A DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST) Dated as of November 16, 2007
EXHIBIT
1.01
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
(A
DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST)
Dated as
of November 16, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
SECTION
1.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE MANAGING OWNER AND THE TRUST
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2
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SECTION
2.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE LEAD SELLING AGENT
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6
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SECTION
3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE FUTURES BROKER
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7
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SECTION
4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF JWH
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9
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SECTION
5.
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OFFERING
AND SALE OF UNITS
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11
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SECTION
6.
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COVENANTS
OF THE MANAGING OWNER
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14
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SECTION
7.
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COVENANTS
OF JWH
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15
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SECTION
8.
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PAYMENT
OF EXPENSES AND FEES
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16
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SECTION
9.
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CONDITIONS
OF CLOSING
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16
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SECTION
10.
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INDEMNIFICATION
AND EXCULPATION
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17
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SECTION
11.
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STATUS
OF PARTIES
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19
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SECTION
12.
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REPRESENTATIONS.
WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS TO SURVIVE DELIVERY
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19
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SECTION
13.
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TERMINATION
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SECTION
14.
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ASSIGNMENT
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20
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SECTION
15.
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NOTICES
AND AUTHORITY TO ACT
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20
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SECTION
16.
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PARTIES
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20
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SECTION
17.
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GOVERNING
LAW
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SECTION
18.
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REQUIREMENTS
OF LAW.
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SECTION
19.
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EXHIBITS
(Page 25)
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EXHIBIT
1.01
(A
DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST)
(SUBSCRIPTION
PRICE:
NET ASSET
VALUE PER UNIT)
AMENDED
AND RESTATED SELLING AGREEMENT
as of
November 16, 2007
X.X.
X'Xxxxx Securities LLC
000 X
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Dear
Sirs:
X.X.
X'Xxxxx Fund Management, LLC., a Delaware Limited Liability Company (referred to
herein in its corporate capacity and as managing owner as ("RJOFM" or "Managing
Owner"), became the managing owner on November 30, 2006, to the JWH Global Trust
(the "Trust"), which was formed pursuant to the Business Trust Act (12 DEL. C.
Section 3801 et seq.) of the State of Delaware on November 12,1996 for the
purpose of engaging in speculative trading of futures contracts on currencies,
interest rates, energy, and agricultural products, metals and stock indices;
options on such futures contracts; and spot and forward contracts on currencies
and precious metals.
The Trust
entered into a trading advisory agreement (the "Trading Advisory Agreement")
with Xxxx X. Xxxxx & Company, Inc., a Florida corporation ("JWH"), pursuant
to which the Trust engages in speculative trading under the direction of JWH
pursuant to JWH's Financial and Metals Portfolio, International Foreign Exchange
Portfolio, JWH Global Analytics, Global Diversified Portfolio , and, possibly in
the future, other programs selected by the Managing Owner with the Agreement of
JWH (the "JWH Trading Programs").
X.X.
X'Xxxxx Securities LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the
State of Delaware, will act as the lead selling agent for the Trust (the "Lead
Selling Agent") pursuant to this Agreement. Other selling agents (each an
''Additional Selling Agent" and collectively, the "Additional Selling Agents")
may be selected by the Lead Selling Agent with the consent of the Managing
Owner, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, forms of the Additional
Selling Agent agreement (the "Additional Selling Agent Agreement").
In
addition, RJO O'Brien & Associates, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability
Company, ("Futures Broker") an affiliate of RJOFM, pursuant to a customer
agreement with the Trust, dated September 27, 2006 (the "Customer Agreement"),
acts as futures broker for the Trust and as principal with respect to certain
"exchange of futures for physical" transactions, the Trust's forward and spot
currency trades and the Trust's precious metals transactions.
SECTION 1.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE MANAGING
OWNER
AND THE TRUST
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Each of
the Managing Owner and the Trust severally as applicable to itself (and in the
case of RJOFM as applicable to the Trust) represents and warrants as of the date
hereof to JWH, the Lead Selling Agent and the Futures Broker, as
follows:
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(a)
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CIS
Investments, Inc. and Refco Commodity Management Inc. (the "Prior Managing
Owners") preceded the Managing Owner as managing owner to the Trust and,
as such, the Managing Owner makes no representations as to (a)(i)- (xiii),
below. The Prior Managing Owners are believed to have filed with respect
to (a)(i)-(xiii) and the Managing Owner with respect to (a)(xiv) has filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and the rules and
regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder (the "SEC
Regulations"):
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(i)
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on
August 19, 1997, relating to the registration of $75,000,000 in units in
the Trust (together, with all subsequently registered units, the "Units),
as amended by Amendment No. I thereto filed on September 24, 1997 relating
to the registration of an additional $80,000,000 in Units, which
registrations of $155,000,000 in Units were declared effective by the SEC
on September 24,1997 (SEC File No. 333-33937) (the "1997
Registration");
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(ii)
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on
June 5, 1998, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the 1997 Registration on
Form S- I was filed with the SEC and declared effective by the SEC shortly
thereafter;
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(iii)
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on
March 9, 1999, Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the 1997 Registration on
Form 5-1 was filed with the SEC and declared effective by the SEC on March
31, 1999;
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(iv)
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on
November 29, 1999, Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the 1997 Registration
on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC and declared effective by the SEC on
January 3, 2000;
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(v)
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on
September 18, 2000, Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the 1997
Registration on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC and declared effective by
the SEC shortly thereafter;
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(vi)
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on
May 29, 2001, Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the 1997 Registration on
Form S-1 was filed with the SEC; and declared effective by the SEC on July
3, 2001;
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(vii)
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on
March 12, 2002, Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the 1997 Registration on
Form S-1 was filed with the SEC and declared effective by the SEC shortly
thereafter;
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(viii)
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on
December 5, 2002, Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the 1997 Registration
on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC and declared effective by the SEC on
January 3. 2003;
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(ix)
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on
May 15, 2003, a registration statement on Form S-1, for the registration
of an additional $300,000,000 in Units was filed with the SEC and declared
effective by the SEC on July 2, 2003 (SEC File No. 333-105282) (the "2003
Registration");
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(x)
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on
February 7, 2004, Post-Effective Amendment No. I to the 2003 Registration
Statement on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC and declared effective by the
SEC on April 2, 2004;
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(xi)
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On
October 6, 2004, a registration statement on Form S-1, for the
registration of an additional $500,000,000 in Units, was filed with the
SEC and was declared effective by the SEC on November 1, 2004 (SEC File
No. 333- 119560) (the "2004 Registration
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(xii)
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on
June 24, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the 2004 Registration
Statement on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC and declared effective by the
SEC shortly thereafter;
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(xiii)
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on
July 12, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the 2004 Registration
Statement on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC, which was declared effective
August 1, 2005; and
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(xiv)
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on
September 19, 2007, a registration statement on Form S-1 for the
registration of an additional $81,120,000 in Units was filed with the SEC
and declared effective on, 2007, which registration statement also
operated as a post-effective amendment to the previously filed
registration
statements.
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(b)
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Copies
of the preliminary prospectus contained in each of the Registration
Statements referred to in Sections 1(a)(i) - (xiv) above and copies of the
final prospectuses thereto have also been, or will be, filed with (i) the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") under the Commodity
Exchange Act (the "Commodity Act") and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder by the CFTC (the "CFTC Rules"); and (ii) the
National Futures Association (the ''NFA") in accordance with NFA
Compliance Rule 2-13. Copies of each of the Registration Statements
referred to in Sections 1(a)(i) -(xiv) have also been filed with the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority "FINRA") pursuant to its Conduct
Rules.
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(c)
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The
Registration Statement referred to in Section 1(a)(xiv) and the prospectus
included therein are hereinafter called the "Registration Statement'. and
the "Prospectus," respectively, except that if the Trust files a
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, then the term
"Registration Statement" shall, from and after the filing of each such
amendment, refer to the applicable Registration Statement, as amended by
such amendment, and the term "Prospectus" shall refer to the amended
prospectus then on file with the SEC as part of the applicable
Registration Statement; and if a prospectus as first issued in compliance
with the SEC Regulations shall differ from the prospectus on file at the
time the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto shall
have become effective, the term "Prospectus" shall refer to the prospectus
most recently so issued from and after the date on which it shall have
been issued, including any amendment or supplement thereto. The Trust will
not file any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or
supplement to the Prospectus unless the Lead Selling Agent has received
reasonable prior notice of and a copy of such amendments or supplements
and has not reasonably objected thereto in
writing.
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(d)
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The
Trust will not utilize any promotional brochure or other marketing
materials (collectively, "Promotional Material"), including "Tombstone
Ads" or other communications qualifying under Rule 134 of the SEC
Regulations, which are reasonably objected to by the Lead Selling Agent.
No reference to the Lead Selling Agent may be made in the Registration
Statement, Prospectus or in any Promotional Material which has not been
approved by the Lead Selling Agent, which approval the Lead Selling Agent
may withhold in its reasonable discretion. No reference to JWH may be made
in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or in any Promotional Material
which has not been approved in writing by JWH, which approval JWH may
withhold in its reasonable discretion. The Trust will file all Promotional
Material with FINRA, and will not use any such Promotional Material to
which FINRA has not stated in writing that it has no
objections.
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(e)
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The
Certificate of Trust pursuant to which the Trust has been formed (the
"Certificate of Trust") and the Trust's Declaration and Agreement of Trust
(the "Declaration and Agreement of Trust") each provides for the
subscription for and sale of the Units; all action required to be taken by
the Managing Owner and the Trust as a condition to the continued sale of
the Units to qualified subscribers therefore has been, or prior to the
Subsequent Closing Times, as defined in Section 5(a) hereof, will have
been taken; and, upon payment of the consideration therefore specified in
all accepted Subscription Agreements and Powers of Attorney, the Units
will constitute valid beneficial interests in the
Trust.
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(f)
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The
Trust is a business trust duly organized pursuant to the Certificate of
Trust, the Declaration and Agreement of Trust and the Trust Act and
validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full power
and authority to engage in the trading of futures, options on futures, and
spot/forward contracts, as described in the Prospectus; the Trust has
filed a certificate of assumed name in the State of Illinois as provided
by 805 I.L.C.S. 405/1.
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(g)
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RJOFM
is duly organized and validly existing and in good standing as a Limited
Liability Company under the laws of the State of Delaware and in good
standing as a foreign corporation in each other jurisdiction in which the
nature or conduct of its businesses requires such qualification and the
failure to so qualify would materially adversely affect the Trust's or the
Managing Owner's ability to perform their obligations
hereunder.
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(h)
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The
Trust and RJOFM have proper power and authority under applicable law to
perform their respective obligations under the Declaration and Agreement
of Trust, the Escrow Agreement relating to the offering of the Units (the
''Escrow Agreement"), the Customer Agreement, the Trading Advisory
Agreement and this Agreement, as described in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus.
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(i)
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The
Registration Statement and Prospectus contain all statements and
information required to be included therein by the Commodity Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder. When the Registration Statement becomes
effective under the 1933 Act, the Registration Statement and Prospectus
will have complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
1933 Act, the Commodity Act and the rules and regulations under such Acts.
The Registration Statement as of its most recent effective date will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading. The Prospectus as of its most recent
date of issue will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading. This representation and warranty shall not, however, apply to
any statement or omission in the Registration Statement or Prospectus made
in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to JWH and
furnished or approved in writing by JWH; or with respect to any
information contained in the prior versions of the Registration Statements
and Prospectuses, referenced in (a)(i)—(xiii),
above.
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(j)
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With
respect to RJOFM, !CMG LLP arc the accountants who audited the financial
statements filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement. They
are the independent public accountants with respect to the Managing Owner
as required by the 1933 Act and the SEC Regulations; and with respect to
the Trust, CF & Co, LLP are the accountants who audited the financial
statements filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement and
are the independent public accountants with respect to the Trust as
required by the 1933 Act and the SEC
Regulations.
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(k)
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The
financial statements filed as part of the Registration Statement and those
included in the Prospectus present fairly the financial position of the
Trust and of the Managing Owner as of the dates indicated; and said
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles (as described therein), or, in the case of
unaudited financial statements, in substantial conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis which is consistent in
all material respects for each balance sheet date
presented.
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(l)
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Since
the date as of which information is given in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus, there has not been any material adverse change not
already known in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Managing
Owner or the Trust, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of
business.
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(m)
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The
Managing Owner at each Subsequent Closing Time will have a net worth
sufficient in amount and satisfactory in form, for classification of the
Trust as a partnership for federal income tax purposes under current
interpretations of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (collectively, the "Code"), and the
regulations thereunder.
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(n)
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The
Trading Advisory Agreement, the Declaration and Agreement of Trust, the
Escrow Agreement and this Agreement have each been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered by each Managing Owner signatory
thereto for itself and on behalf of the Trust, and each constitutes a
legal, valid and binding agreement of the Trust and the Managing Owner
signatory thereto enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Customer
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by
RJOFM on behalf of the Trust.
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(o)
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The
execution and delivery of the Declaration and Agreement of Trust, the
Escrow Agreement, the Customer Agreement, the Trading Advisory Agreement
and this Agreement, the incurrence of the obligations set forth in each of
such agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
therein and in the Prospectus do not and will not constitute a breach of,
or default under, any instrument by which either the Managing Owner or the
Trust, as the case may be, is bound or any order, rule or regulation
applicable to the Managing Owner or the Trust of any court or any
governmental body or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the
Managing Owner or the Trust.
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(p)
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There
is not pending, or, to the Managing Owner' knowledge threatened, any
action, suit or proceeding before or by any court or other governmental
body to which the Managing Owner or the Trust is a party, or to which any
of the assets of the Managing Owner or the Trust is subject, which is not
referred to in the Prospectus or which is not otherwise known, and which
might reasonably be expected to result in any material adverse change in
the condition (financial or otherwise), of the Managing Owner or the Trust
or is required to be disclosed in the Prospectus pursuant to applicable
CFTC Rules. The Managing Owner has not received any notice of an
investigation or warning letter from NFA or the CFTC regarding
non-compliance by the Managing Owner with the Commodity Act or the
regulations thereunder.
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(q)
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The
Managing Owner has all federal and state governmental, regulatory and
commodity exchange approvals and licenses, and has effected all filings
and registrations with federal and state governmental agencies required to
conduct its businesses and to act as described in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus or required to perform its obligations as
described under the Declaration and Agreement of Trust and this Agreement
(including, without limitation, registration as a commodity pool operator
under the Commodity Act and membership in NFA as a commodity pool
operator), and the performance of such obligations will not contravene or
result in a breach of any provision of its certificate of incorporation,
by-laws or any agreement, order, law or regulation binding upon it. The
principals of the Managing Owner identified in the Registration Statement
are all of the principals of the Managing Owner, as "principals" is
defined by CFTC Rules. Such principals are duly listed as such on the
Managing Owner's commodity pool operator Form 7-R
registration.
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(r)
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The
Trust does not require any federal or state governmental, regulatory or
commodity exchange approvals or licenses, or need to effect any filings or
registrations with any federal or state governmental agencies in order to
conduct its businesses and to act as contemplated by the Registration
Statement and Prospectus and to issue and sell the Units (other than
filings relating solely to the offering of the Units), and to trade in the
commodity markets.
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SECTION 2.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE LEAD SELLING
AGENT.
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The Lead
Selling Agent represents and warrants to the Trust, the Managing Owner, JWH and
the Futures Broker, as follows:
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(a)
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The
Lead Selling Agent is a limited liability company duly organized and
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and in good standing and qualified to do business in the State of
Illinois and in each other jurisdiction in which the nature or conduct of
its business requires such qualification and the failure to be duly
qualified would materially adversely affect the Lead Selling Agent's
ability to perform its obligations hereunder. The Lead Selling Agent has
full corporate power and authority to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and as will be described in the Registration Statement and
Prospectus.
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(b)
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All
references to the Lead Selling Agent and its principals as will be in the
Registration Statement and Prospectus will be accurate and complete in all
material respects. As to the Lead Selling Agent and its principals (i) the
Registration Statement (with respect to the information relating to the
Lead Selling Agent furnished to the Managing Owner) as of its effective
date did not and will not contain any misleading or untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact which is required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading
and (ii) the Prospectus (as approved in pertinent part by the Lead Selling
Agent) at its date of issue did not and will not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were
made.
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(c)
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The
Lead Selling Agent has, or, at the date of this Agreement, is in the
process of acquiring all federal and state governmental, regulatory and
exchange licenses and approvals, and has effected all filings and
registrations with federal and state governmental and regulatory agencies
required to conduct its business and to act as described in the
Registration Statement and Prospectus or required to perform its
obligations under the this Agreement (including, without limitation,
membership of the Lead Selling Agent as a dealer in FINRA), and the
performance of such obligations will not violate or result in a breach of
any provision of the Lead Selling Agent's organizational documents,
by-laws or any agreement, instrument, order, law or regulation binding
upon the Lead Selling Agent.
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(d)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Lead
Selling Agent, and this Agreement constitutes a valid, binding and
enforceable agreement of the Lead Selling Agent in accordance with its
terms.
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(e)
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The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the incurrence of the
obligations set forth herein and therein and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein and therein and in the Prospectus did not
and will not constitute a breach of, or default under, any instrument by
which the Lead Selling Agent is bound or any order, rule or regulation
applicable to the Lead Selling Agent of any court or any governmental body
or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the Lead Selling
Agent.
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SECTION 3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE FUTURES BROKER.
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The
Futures Broker represents and warrants to the Trust, the Managing Owner, JWH and
the Lead Selling Agent, as follows:
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(a)
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The
Futures Broker is a Limited Liability Company duly organized and validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and
in good standing and qualified to do business in the State of Illinois and
in each other jurisdiction in which the nature or conduct of its business
requires such qualification and the failure to be duly qualified would
materially adversely affect the Futures Broker's ability to perform its
obligations hereunder or under the Customer Agreement. The Futures Broker
has full corporate power and authority to perform its obligations under
the Customer Agreement and this Agreement and as described in the
Registration Statement and
Prospectus.
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(b)
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All
references to the Futures Broker and its principals in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus will be accurate and complete in all material
respects, and set forth in all material respects the information required
to be disclosed therein under the Commodity Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder. As to the Futures Broker and its principals (i)
the Registration Statement and Prospectus will contain all statements and
information required to be included therein under the Commodity Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the Registration Statement
(with respect to the information relating to the Futures Broker furnished
to the Managing Owner) as of its effective date did not and will not
contain any misleading or untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact which is required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) the Prospectus (as
approved in pertinent part by the Futures Broker) at its date of issue did
not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made.
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(c)
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The
Futures Broker has all federal and state governmental, regulatory and
commodity exchange licenses and approvals, and has effected all filings
and registrations with federal and state governmental and regulatory
agencies required to conduct its business and to act as described in the
Registration Statement and Prospectus or required to perform its
obligations under the Customer Agreement, the Trading Advisory Agreement
and this Agreement including, without limitation, registration of the
Futures Broker as a futures commission merchant under the Commodity Act
and membership of the Futures Broker as a futures commission merchant in
NFA, and the performance of such obligations will not violate or result in
a breach of any provision of the Futures Broker's certificate of
incorporation, by-laws or any agreement, instrument, order, law or
regulation binding upon the Futures
Broker.
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(d)
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Each
of the Customer Agreement and this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the Futures Broker, and this Agreement
constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable agreement of the Futures
Broker in accordance with its
terms.
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(e)
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Since
the respective dates as of which information will be given in the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except as may otherwise be
stated in or contemplated by the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, there has not been any material adverse change in the
condition, financial or otherwise, business or prospects of the Futures
Broker, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of
business.
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(f)
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In
the ordinary course of its business, the Futures Broker is engaged in
civil litigation and subject to administrative proceedings. Neither the
Futures Broker nor any of its principals have been the subject of any
administrative, civil, or criminal actions within the five years preceding
the date hereof that would be material to an investor's decision to
purchase the Units which are not disclosed in the
Prospectus.
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(g)
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The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Customer Agreement, the
incurrence of the obligations set forth herein and therein and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein and in
the Prospectus did not and will not constitute a breach of, or default
under, any instrument by which the Futures Broker is bound or any order,
rule or regulation applicable to the Futures Broker of any court or any
governmental body or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the
Futures Broker.
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SECTION 4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF JWH.
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JWH
represents and warrants to the Trust, the Lead Selling Agent, the Managing Owner
and the Futures Broker as follows:
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(a)
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JWH
is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Florida and in good standing as a foreign
corporation in each other jurisdiction in which the nature or conduct of
its business requires such qualification and the failure to be duly
qualified would materially affect JWH's ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and the Trading Advisory Agreement. JWH has full
corporate power and authority to perform its obligations under this
Agreement, and the Trading Advisory Agreement as described in the
Registration Statement and
Prospectus.
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(b)
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All
references to JWH and its principals, and its trading systems, methods and
performance in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are accurate
and complete in all material respects. As to JWH, each of the principals
of JWH, the JWH trading programs, and JWH's trading systems, strategies
and performance, (i) the Registration Statement and Prospectus contain all
statements and information required to be included therein under the
Commodity Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the
Registration Statement (with respect to the information relating to JWH
furnished to the Managing Owner) as of its effective date did not contain
any misleading or untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact which is required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading and (iii) the Prospectus (as
approved in pertinent part by JWH) at its date of issue did not and will
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made. Except
as otherwise disclosed in the Prospectus or identified in writing to the
Managing Owner on or prior to the date hereof, the actual performance of
each discretionary account directed by JWH or any principal or affiliate
of JWH for the periods covered by the performance summaries set forth in
the Prospectus is disclosed in accordance with the requirements of the
Commodity Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (or as otherwise
permitted by the Staff of the Division of Clearing and Intermediary
Oversight of the CFTC). The information, performance summaries and monthly
rates of return relating to the performance of JWH comply in all material
respects with the disclosure requirements of the rules and regulations of
the CFTC under the Commodity Act. The performance records in the
Prospectus (as applicable to JWH) have been calculated in the manner set
forth in the notes thereto.
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The
Trading Advisory Agreement and this Agreement have each been duly and
validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of JWH and each
constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable agreement of JWH in
accordance with its terms.
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JWH
has all federal and state governmental, regulatory and commodity licenses
and approvals and has effected all filings and registrations with federal
and state governmental and regulatory agencies required to conduct its
business and to act as described in the Registration Statement and
Prospectus or required to perform its obligations under this Agreement and
the Trading Advisory Agreement (including, without limitation,
registration of JWH as a commodity trading advisor under the Commodity Act
and membership of JWH as a commodity trading advisor in NFA), and the
performance of such obligations will not violate or result in a breach of
any provision of JWH's Certificate of Incorporation, by-laws or any
agreement, instrument, order, law or regulation binding on JWH. The
principals of JWH are duly listed as such on JWH's commodity trading
advisor Form 7-R registration.
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Management
by JWH of an account for the Trust in accordance with the terms hereof and
of the Trading Advisory Agreement, and as described in the Prospectus, did
not and will not require any registration under, or violate any of the
provisions of, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended.
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Neither
JWH nor any principal of JWH will use or distribute any preliminary
prospectus, Prospectus, amended or supplemented Prospectus Promotional
Material or selling literature, nor engage in any selling activities
whatsoever in connection with the offering of the Units, except as may be
requested by the Managing Owner pursuant to Section 7(c) of this
Agreement.
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Since
the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, except as may otherwise be stated in or
contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there has
not been any material adverse change in the condition, financial or
otherwise, business or prospects of JWH, whether or not arising in the
ordinary course of business.
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The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Trading Advisory
Agreement, the incurrence of the obligations herein and therein set forth
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein
and in the Prospectus did not and will not constitute a breach of, or
default under, any instrument by which JWH is bound or any order, rule or
regulation applicable to JWH of any court or any governmental body or
administrative agency having jurisdiction over
JWH.
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Except
as disclosed in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, there is not
pending, or to the best of JWH's knowledge threatened, any action, suit or
proceeding before or by any court or other governmental body to which JWH
is a party, or to which any of the assets of JWH is subject, which might
reasonably be expected to result in any material adverse change in the
condition, financial or otherwise, business or prospects of JWH. JWH has
not received any notice of an investigation or warning letter from NFA or
the CFTC regarding noncompliance by JWH with the Commodity Act or the
regulations thereunder.
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JWH has
not received, and is not entitled to receive, directly or indirectly, any
commission, finder's fee, similar fee or rebate from any person in connection
with the organization or operation of the Trust.
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SECTION 5.
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OFFERING
AND SALE OF UNITS.
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The
Lead Selling Agent is hereby appointed the principal selling agent of the
Trust during the term specified for the purpose of finding acceptable
Additional Selling Agents that are duly registered as a broker-dealer in
each jurisdiction in which such broker-dealer will markets Units. Units
may be sold as of the close of business on the last day of each month on a
continuous basis until the maximum amount of Units that are registered are
sold (the "Offering Period"; such subsequent sale dates being hereinafter
referred to as ''Subsequent Closing Times"). The Managing Owner may
terminate the Offering Period at any time subject to the performance by
the Managing Owner of all its obligations to be performed hereunder, and
to the completeness and accuracy in all material respects of all the
representations and warranties of the Managing Owner and JWH contained
herein, the Lead Selling Agent hereby accepts such agency and agrees on
the terms and conditions herein set forth to use its best efforts during
the Offering Period to retain qualified Additional Selling Agents to
procure subscribers for the Units at the current net asset value (the Net
Asset Value") per Unit, with each such subscriber procured by said
Additional Selling Agents being required to subscribe for at least $5,000
of Units, $2,000 of Units in the case of trustees or custodians of
eligible employee benefit plans and individual retirement accounts and
$1,000 of Units in the case of existing holders of Units ("Unitholders").
It is understood that the Lead Selling Agent's agreement to use its best
efforts to find acceptable Additional Selling Agents for the Units shall
not prevent it from acting in a similar capacity for the securities of
other issuers which may be offered or sold during the Offering Period. The
agency of the Lead Selling Agent hereunder shall continue, subject to the
provisions of Section 13 of this Agreement, for such period as the Lead
Selling Agent and the Managing Owner shall agree
upon.
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No
selling commissions will be paid from the proceeds of sales of Units. The
Lead Selling Agent will compensate its own duly licensed registered
representatives (the "Registered Representatives") pursuant to the Lead
Selling Agent's standard compensation procedures. The Managing Owner will
pay the Lead Selling Agent a one-time fee equal to 0.12% of each months
new offering proceeds. The Lead Selling Agent will cause the Managing
Owner in its capacity as the paying agent or the paying agent's designee
to pay Additional Selling Agents selling commissions of up to 3% of the
Net Asset Value of each Unit sold by the Registered Representative of each
such Additional Selling Agent. The Lead Selling Agent will to 3% per annum
of the month-end Net Asset Value of the Units attributable to Units sold
by a Registered Representative of the Additional Selling Agent which
remain outstanding for more than twelve months (including the month as of
the end of which such Unit is redeemed) to the Registered Representative
who, at the time such payment is made, has agreed to provide the
additional services described below, is registered with the CFTC and has
satisfied all applicable proficiency requirements (including those imposed
by FINRA as a condition of receiving "trailing commissions") by either
passing the Series 3 National Commodity Futures Exam or the Series 31 exam
or being "grandfathered" from having to do
so.
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The
ongoing compensation described in Section 5(b) will only be paid to
eligible Registered Representatives, provided that the Additional Selling
Agent with which such Registered Representative is associated continues at
the time of such payment to be registered with the CFTC as a futures
commission merchant or introducing broker and continues to be a member in
good standing of NFA in such capacity, and is contingent upon the
provision by a Registered Representative (duly registered and qualified at
the time of such payment as to proficiency with the CFTC and NFA as
described above) who sold outstanding Units in his capacity as a
registered representative of the Additional Selling Agent of additional
services in connection with such Units, including: (i) inquiring of the
Managing Owner from time to time, at the request of an owner of such
Units, as to the Net Asset Value of a Unit; (ii) inquiring of the Managing
Owner from time to time, at the request of an owner of such Units,
regarding the commodities markets and the Trust; (iii) assisting, at the
request of the Managing Owner, in the redemption of Units sold by such
Registered Representative; and (iv) providing such other services to the
owners of such Units as the Managing Owner may, from time to time,
reasonably request.
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Ongoing
compensation shall be paid only in respect of Units sold by Registered
Representatives who are eligible to receive such ongoing compensation as
described above. No ongoing compensation whatsoever shall be paid on any
Units sold by Registered Representatives not eligible to receive such
ongoing compensation at the time of payment. With respect to particular
Units substitute Registered Representatives who are appropriately
registered and who agree in writing to perform the services described in
this Section 5(b) above with respect to such Units ("Substitute Registered
Representatives") may also receive ongoing compensation with respect to
such Units Such ongoing compensation shall be paid
monthly.
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In
the event that the payment of ongoing compensation is restricted by FINRA,
the payment of such ongoing compensation shall be limited to the maximum
amount permissible pursuant to such restrictions, which is the case with
respect to all Units registered subsequent to October
2004.
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(f)
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Ongoing
compensation which cannot be paid because an Additional Selling Agent (or
a Registered Representative) has not met the eligibility requirements
shall he retained by the paying
agent.
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The
Lead Selling Agent will use its best efforts to find eligible Additional
Selling Agents to market the Units on the terms stated herein and in the
Registration Statement and Prospectus. It is understood that the Lead
Selling Agent has no commitment with regard to the appointment of
Additional Selling Agents other than to use its best efforts. In
connection with the appointment of Additional Selling Agents, the Lead
Selling Agent represents that it will comply fully with all applicable
laws, and the rules of FINRA, the SEC, the CFTC, state securities
administrators and any other regulatory body. In particular, and not by
way of limitation, the Lead Selling Agent represents and warrants that it
is aware of FINRA Rule 2810 formerly Appendix F of FINRA Rules of Fair
Practice) and that it will comply fully with all the terms thereof in
connection with the offering and sale of the Units. The Lead Selling Agent
shall cause the Additional Selling Agents that it shall appoint to not
execute any sales of Units from a discretionary account over which it has
control without prior written approval of the customer in whose name such
discretionary account is
maintained.
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The
Lead Selling Agent shall cause any Additional Selling Agents that it shall
appoints to agree not to recommend the purchase of Units to any subscriber
unless the Additional Selling Agent shall have reasonable grounds to
believe, on the basis of information obtained from the subscriber
concerning, among other things, the subscriber's investment objectives,
other investments, financial situation and needs, that the subscriber is
or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable the subscriber to
realize to a significant extent the benefits of the Trust, including tax
benefits described in the Prospectus; the subscriber has a fair market net
worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in participating in the
Trust, including loss of investment and lack of liquidity; and the Units
are otherwise a suitable investment for the subscriber. The Lead Selling
Agent shall cause any Additional Selling Agent that it shall appoint to
maintain files of information disclosing the basis upon which the
Additional Selling Agent determined that the suitability requirements of
Section (b)(2) of FINRA Rule 2810 were met as to each subscriber (the
basis for determining suitability may include the Subscription Agreements
and Powers of Attorney and other certificates submitted by subscribers).
The Lead Selling Agent represents and warrants that it has reasonable
grounds to believe, based on information in the Prospectus and information
to which the Lead Selling Agent has otherwise had access from RJOFM, that
all material facts relating to an investment in the Units are adequately
and accurately disclosed in the Prospectus. In connection with making the
foregoing representations and warranties, the Lead Selling Agent further
represents and warrants that it has, among other things, examined the
following sections in the Prospectus and obtained such additional
information from RJOFM regarding the information set forth thereunder as
the Lead Selling Agent has deemed necessary or appropriate to determine
whether the Prospectus adequately and accurately discloses all material
facts relating to an investment in the Trust and provides an adequate
basis to subscribers for evaluating an investment in the
Units:
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(i)
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"Summary"
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(ii)
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"The
Risks You Face"
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(iii)
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"How
the Trust Works "
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(iv)
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"Xxxx
X. Xxxxx & Company, Inc."
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(v)
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"The
Managing Owner"
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(vi)
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"Charges"
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(vii)
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"Redemptions;
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(viii)
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Net
Asset Value"
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(ix)
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"Conflicts
of Interest"
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(x)
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"The
Trust and the Trustee"
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(xi)
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"Tax
Consequences"
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(xii)
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"Plan
of Distribution"
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(i)
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In
connection with making the representations and warranties set forth in
this paragraph, the Lead Selling Agent has not relied on inquiries made by
or on behalf of any other parties.
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The
Lead Selling Agent agrees to cause any Additional Selling Agents that it
may appoint to inform all prospective purchasers and marketers of Units of
all pertinent facts relating to the liquidity and marketability of the
Units as set forth in the
Prospectus.
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(i)
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None
of the Lead Selling Agent, the Trust or the Managing Owner shall, directly
or indirectly, pay or award any finder's fees, commissions or other
compensation to any person engaged by a potential investor for investment
advice as an inducement to such advisor to advise the purchase of Units;
provided, however, the normal sales commissions payable to a registered
broker-dealer or other properly licensed person for selling Units shall
not be prohibited hereby.
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All
payments for subscriptions shall be made by transfer of funds to the
escrow account of the Trust as described in the Prospectus, provided that
any such arrangements, must comply in all relevant respects with SEC
Regulations 10b-9 and I5c2-4.
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Upon
the reasonable request of the Lead Selling Agent, RJOFM agrees to cause
its counsel to prepare and deliver to the Lead Selling Agent a Blue Sky
Survey which shall set forth, for the guidance of the Lead Selling Agent,
in which United States jurisdictions the Units may be offered and sold. It
is understood and agreed that the Lead Selling Agent may rely, in
connection with the offering and sale of Units in any jurisdiction, on
advice given by such counsel as to the legality of the offer or sale of
the Units in such jurisdiction, provided, however, that the Lead Selling
Agent, Additional Selling Agent shall be responsible for compliance with
all applicable laws, rules and regulations with respect to the actions of
its employees, acting as such, in connection with sales of Units in any
jurisdiction.
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SECTION 6.
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COVENANTS
OF THE MANAGING OWNER.
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(a)
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The
Managing Owner will notify the Lead Selling Agent and JWH and confirm such
notification in writing (i) when any amendment to the Registration
Statement shall have become effective, (ii) of the receipt of any comments
from the SEC, CFTC or any other federal or state regulatory body with
respect to the Registration Statement, (iii) of any request by the SEC,
CFTC or any other federal or state regulatory body for any amendment to
the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the
Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto and (iv) of the
issuance by the SEC, CFTC or any other federal or state regulatory body of
any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under
the 1933 Act, the CFTC registration or NFA membership of the Managing
Owner as a commodity pool operator, or the registration of Units under the
Blue Sky or securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction or any
order or decree enjoining the offering or the use of the then current
Prospectus or of the institution, or notice of the intended institution,
of any action or proceeding for that
purpose.
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The
Managing Owner will deliver to the Lead Selling Agent, as soon as
available, a signed copy of each amendment to the Registration Statement
as originally filed and the exhibits thereto, and will also deliver to the
Lead Selling Agent such number of conformed copies of the Registration
Statement as originally filed and of each amendment thereto (without
exhibits) as the Lead Selling Agent shall reasonably
require.
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The
Managing Owner will deliver to the Lead Selling Agent as promptly as
practicable from time to time during the period when the Prospectus is
required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, such number of copies of the
Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) as the Lead Selling Agent, and
Additional Selling Agents may reasonably request for the purposes
contemplated by the 1933 Act or the SEC
Regulations.
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During
the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered pursuant to the
1933 Act, the Managing Owner and the Trust will use best efforts to comply
with all requirements imposed upon them by the 1933 Act and the Commodity
Act, each as now and hereafter amended, and by the SEC Regulations and
rules and regulations of the CFTC, as from time to time in force, so far
as necessary to permit the continuance of sales of, or dealings in, the
Units during such period in accordance with the provisions hereof and as
set forth in the Prospectus.
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(e)
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If
any event relating to or affecting the Managing Owner or the Trust shall
occur as a result of which it is necessary, in the reasonable opinion of
the Managing Owner or the Lead Selling Agent, to amend or supplement the
Prospectus in order to make the Prospectus not materially misleading in
light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a
subscriber, the Managing Owner and the Trust will forthwith prepare and
furnish to the Lead Selling Agent, at the expense of the Managing Owner, a
reasonable number of copies of an amendment or amendments of, or a
supplement or supplements to, the Prospectus which will amend or
supplement the Prospectus so that as amended or supplemented it will not
contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances existing at the time the Prospectus is delivered to a
subscriber, not misleading. No such amendment or supplement shall be filed
without the approval of the Lead Selling Agent and JWH and their
counsel.
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The
Managing Owner will use best efforts to qualify the Units for offer and
sale under applicable securities or "Blue Sky" laws and continue such
qualification throughout the Offering Period, provided that in no event
shall the Managing Owner or the Trust be obligated to (1) take any action
which would subject it to service of process in suits other than those
arising out of the offering or sale of the Units, or taxes, in any
jurisdiction where any of them is not now so subject, (ii) change any
material term in the Registration Statement, or (iii) expend a sum of
money considered unreasonable by
RJOFM.
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SECTION 7.
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COVENANTS
OF JWH.
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(a)
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JWH
agrees to cooperate, to the extent reasonably requested by the Managing
Owner, in the preparation of any amendments or supplements relating to
itself to the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus.
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(b)
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During
the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered under the 1933
Act, JWH agrees to notify the Managing Owner immediately upon discovery of
any untrue or misleading statement regarding it, its operations or any of
its principals or of the occurrence of any event or change in
circumstances which would result in there being any untrue or misleading
statement or an omission in the Prospectus or Registration Statement
regarding it, its operations or any of its principals or result in the
Prospectus not including all information relating to JWH and its
principals required pursuant to CFTC regulations. During such period, JWH
shall promptly inform the Managing Owner if it is necessary to amend or
supplement the Prospectus in order to make the Prospectus not materially
misleading in light of the circumstances existing at the time the
Prospectus is delivered to a
subscriber.
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JWH
agrees to assist, and cause its principals or agents to assist, at its own
expense in "road show" presentations relating to the initial and ongoing
offering of the Units at the reasonable request of the Lead Selling Agent
and at the expense of JWH, provided that no such assistance shall result
in any action which any such principal or agent reasonably believes may
require registration of JWH or any such principal or agent as a
broker-dealer or salesman.
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SECTION 8.
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PAYMENT
OF EXPENSES AND FEES.
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RJOFM, as
necessary, will advance the expenses incident to the performance of the
obligations of the Managing Owner and the Trust hereunder, including: (i) the
printing and delivery to the Lead Selling Agent and Additional Selling Agents in
quantities as hereinabove stated of copies of the Registration Statement and all
amendments thereto, of the Prospectus and any supplements or amendments thereto,
and of any supplemental sales materials; (ii) the reproduction of this Agreement
and the printing and filing of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
(and, in certain cases, the exhibits thereto) with the SEC, CFTC and NFA; (iii)
the qualification of the Units under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws in the
various jurisdictions, including filing fees and the fees and disbursements of
RJOFM's counsel incurred in connection therewith; (iv) the services of counsel
and accountants for RJOFM and the Trust, including certain services of CF &
Co LLP in connection with their review of the performance records in the
Prospectus; (v) the printing or reproduction and delivery to the Lead Selling
Agent of such number of copies as it may reasonably request of the Blue Sky
Survey; and (vi) "road show" presentations (not including the expenses of JWH
and their personnel which shall be borne by JWH).
The
Managing Owner and the Lead Selling Agent are each aware of the limitations
imposed by FINRA Rule 2810 on the aggregate compensation which may be received
by the Lead Selling Agent in connection with the offering and sale of the Units
registered after October 2004. The Lead Selling Agent will in no event make any
payments to its own Registered Representatives or cause any payments to be made
to any Additional Selling Agents, which in the aggregate would exceed 10% of the
gross proceeds raised at the time of the offering.
SECTION 9.
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CONDITIONS
OF CLOSING.
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The
obligations of each of the parties hereunder are subject to the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the other parties hereto, to the performance
by such other parties of their respective obligations hereunder and to the
following further conditions:
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At
each Subsequent Closing Time no order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement shall have been issued under the 1933 Act or
proceeding therefor initiated or threatened by the SEC and no objection to
the content thereof shall have been expressed or threatened by the CFTC or
NFA.
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Upon
the request of any party hereto, the parties hereto shah have been
furnished with such information, opinions and documents as the parties
hereto may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to perform
their respective obligations contemplated
herein.
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(c)
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The
representations and warranties set forth herein shall be deemed restated
as of each Subsequent Closing Time as if made as of the date
thereof.
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SECTION
10.
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INDEMNIFICATION
AND EXCULPATION.
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Indemnification
By The Managing Owner. The Managing Owner agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Lead Selling Agent, JWH, Additional Selling Agent, and each
person, if any, who controls any of the foregoing within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act, and the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless JWH and each person, if any, who controls JWH within the meaning
of Section 15 of the 1933 Act as
follows:
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against
any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever arising
out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus (or any amendment
or supplement thereto) or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
and
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(ii)
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against
any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever to the
extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or
any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body
commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such
untrue statement or omission or any such alleged untrue statement or
omission (any settlement to be subject to indemnity hereunder only if
effected with the written consent of the Managing Owner);
and
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against
any and all expense whatsoever (including
the fees and disbursements of counsel and, in the case of the Lead Selling
Agent, or Additional Selling Agent made pursuant to a Additional Selling
Agent Agreement) reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or
defending against litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any
governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim
whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such
alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense
is not paid under clauses (i) or (ii)
above.
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In no
case shall the Managing Owner or the Trust be liable under this indemnity: (a)
to JWH if such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or
omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating
to JWH and furnished or approved in writing by JWH, or (b) to the Lead Selling
Agent if such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or
omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating
to the Lead Selling Agent and furnished or approved by the Selling Agent, or (c)
to any Additional Selling Agent, if such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
(including any material omission from such information), if any, relating to,
such Additional Selling Agent and furnished or approved by such
party.
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In no
case shall the Managing Owner or the Trust be liable under this indemnity
agreement with respect to any claim made against any indemnified party unless
the Managing Owner or the Trust shall be notified in writing of the nature of
the claim within a reasonable time after the assertion thereof, but failure to
so notify the Managing Owner or the Trust shall not relieve the Managing Owner
or the Trust from any liability which they may have than on account of this
indemnity agreement unless such failure to notify shall materially prejudice the
Managing Owner or the Trust. The Managing Owner and the Trust shall be entitled
to participate at their own expense in the defense or. if they so elect within a
reasonable time after receipt of such notice, to assume the defense of that
portion of any suit so brought relating to the Managing Owner's or the Trust's
indemnification obligations hereunder, which defense shall be conducted by
counsel chosen by them and satisfactory to the indemnified party or parties,
defendant or defendants therein. In the event that the Managing Owner or the
Trust elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retain such counsel, the
indemnified party or parties, defendant or defendants in the suit, shall, in the
absence of conflicting claims, bear the fees and expenses of any additional
counsel thereafter retained by it or them.
In no
event, however, shall the Managing Owner be obligated to indemnify the Lead
Selling Agent hereunder, and the Lead Selling Agent agrees not to attempt to
obtain any indemnity from the Managing Owner hereunder, to the extent that the
Managing Owner and the Lead Selling Agent are advised by counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Managing Owner and the Lead Selling Agent that payment of
such indemnity could adversely affect the classification of the Trust as a
partnership for Federal income tax purposes.
The
Managing Owner agrees to notify JWH and the Lead Selling Agent within a
reasonable time of the assertion of any claim in connection with the sale of the
Units against it or any of its officers or directors or any person who controls
either of the Managing Owner within the meaning of Xxxxxxx 00 xx xxx 0000
Xxx.
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Indemnification
By JWH. JWH agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Lead Selling Agent,
the Managing Owner, the Trust and each person, if any, who controls any of
the foregoing within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (and, in
the case of the Managing Owner and the Trust, each person who signed the
Registration Statement or is a director of the Managing Owner), to the
same extent as the indemnity from the Managing Owner set forth in Section
10(a) hereof, but only insofar as the losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or expenses indemnified against arise out of or are based upon any untrue
statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission relating or
with respect to JWH or any principal of JWH, or their operations, trading
systems, methods or performance, which was made in any preliminary
prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any amendment
or supplement thereto and furnished by or approved in writing by JWH for
inclusion therein.
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Indemnification
By The Lead Selling Agent. The Lead Selling Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Trust, the Managing Owner. JWH and each person, if any,
who controls the Trust, the Managing Owner or JWH within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act (and in the case of the Managing Owner and the
Trust, each person who signed the Registration Statement or is a director
of the Managing Owner), (i) to the same extent as the indemnity from the
Managing Owner set forth in 10(a) hereof, but only insofar as the losses,
claims, damages, liabilities or expenses indemnified against arise out of
or are based upon any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue
statement or omission relating or with respect to the Lead Selling Agent
or any of its principals, or their operations, which was made in any
preliminary prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or
any amendment or supplement thereto and furnished by or approved by the
Lead Selling Agent for inclusion therein and (ii) against any and all
loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever resulting from a
demand, claim, lawsuit, action or proceeding relating to the actions or
capacities of the Lead Selling Agent (including a breach of its
obligations hereunder) and any Additional Selling Agent relating to the
offering of Units under this Agreement or any Additional Selling Agent
Agreement.
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Contribution.
If the indemnification provided for in this Section 10 is not permitted
under applicable law under subsection (a) or (b) above in respect of any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits
received by JWH, on the one hand, and, the Lead Selling Agent, futures
broker and the Managing Owner, on the other, from the offering of the
Units.
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Limitation
On Certain Indemnifications And Exculpations. The exculpation provisions
in the Trading Advisory Agreement shall not relieve JWH from any liability
it may have or incur to the Trust, the Managing Owner or the Lead Selling
Agent under this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 10(b) hereof). Nor shall JWH be entitled to be
indemnified by the Managing Owner, pursuant to the indemnification
provisions contained in the Trading Advisory Agreement, against any loss,
liability, damage, cost or expense it may incur under this Agreement. The
Managing Owner shall not be entitled to be indemnified by the Trust,
pursuant to the indemnification provisions contained in the Declaration
and Agreement of Trust against any loss, liability, damage, cost or
expense it may incur under this
Agreement.
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SECTION
11.
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STATUS
OF PARTIES.
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In
selling the Units for the Trust, the Lead Selling Agent is acting solely as an
agent for the Trust and not as a principal. The Lead Selling Agent will use its
best efforts to assist the Trust in obtaining performance by each purchaser
whose offer to purchase Units from the Trust has been accepted on behalf of the
Trust, but the Lead Selling Agent shall not have any liability to the Trust in
the event that Subscription Agreements and Powers of Attorney are improperly
completed or any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. Except as
specifically provided herein, the Lead Selling Agent shall in no respect be
deemed to be an agent of the Trust.
SECTION
12.
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REPRESENTATIONS.
WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS TO SURVIVE
DELIVERY.
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All
representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or
contained in certificates of any party hereto submitted pursuant hereto shall
remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation
made by, or on behalf of, the Lead Selling Agent, the Managing Owner, the Trust,
the Futures Broker, JWH or any person who controls any of the
foregoing.
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SECTION
13.
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TERMINATION.
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(a)
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This
Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) such date as the Lead
Selling Agent may determine by giving 30 days' prior written notice to the
other parties to this Agreement, (ii) such date as the Trust may determine
by giving 30 days' prior written notice to the Lead Selling Agent or,
without such notice, upon termination of the offering of the Units or
(iii) by the Trust, without notice, upon breach by the Lead Selling Agent
of, or non-compliance by the Lead Selling Agent with, any material term of
this Agreement.
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The
termination of this Agreement for any reason set forth in Sections
13(a)(i) or 9(a)(ii) shall not
affect:
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the
ongoing obligations of the Trust to pay selling commissions, ongoing
compensation or installment selling commissions accrued prior to the
termination hereof, or
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(ii)
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the
indemnification obligations under Section 10 hereof. In the event this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 13(a)(iii), the Managing Owner
may withhold accrued but unpaid selling commissions and ongoing
compensation or installment selling commissions due the Lead Selling Agent
until the Trust has been put in the same financial position as it would
have been absent such breach or
non-compliance.
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SECTION
14.
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ASSIGNMENT.
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This
Agreement may be transferred and assigned by any party hereto only with the
prior express written consent of all other parties. The Lead Selling Agent may
transfer and assign any agreement with an Additional Selling Agent only with the
prior express written consent of the Additional Selling Agent that is a party to
that agreement and of the Managing Owner.
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SECTION
15.
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NOTICES
AND AUTHORITY TO ACT.
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All
communications hereunder shall be in writing and, if sent to the Lead Selling
Agent, RJOFM, the Futures Broker or the Trust, shall be mailed, delivered or
telegraphed and confirmed to it at X.X. X'Xxxxx Fund Management, LLC., 000 X
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx; if sent to JWH, shall be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and
confirmed at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, Attention:
Mr. Xxx Xxxxxxx Notices shall be effective when actually received.
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SECTION
16.
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PARTIES.
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This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Lead Selling
Agent, the Trust, the Managing Owner, the Futures Broker, JWH and such parties'
respective successors to the extent provided herein. This Agreement and the
conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be and are for the sole and
exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns
and controlling persons and parties indemnified hereunder, and for the benefit
of no other person, firm or corporation. No purchaser of a Unit shall be
considered to be a successor or assign solely on the basis of such
purchase.
The
parties acknowledge that the obligations of this Agreement are not binding
against the Unitholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and
property of the Trust, and in the event of any obligation or claim arising
hereunder against the Trust, no resort shall he had to the personal property of
any Unitholder for the satisfaction of such obligation or claim.
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SECTION
17.
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GOVERNING
LAW.
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This
agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties created hereby shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to the principles
of choice of law thereof.
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SECTION
18.
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REQUIREMENTS
OF LAW.
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Whenever
in this Agreement it is stated that a party will take or refrain from taking a
particular action, such party may nevertheless refrain from taking or take such
action if advised by counsel that doing so is required by law or advisable to
ensure compliance with law, and shall not be subject to any liability hereunder
for doing so, although such action shall permit termination of the Agreement by
the other parties hereto.
If the
foregoing is in accordance with each party's understanding of its agreement,
each party is requested to sign and return to RJOFM as Managing Owner a
counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument along with all counterparts will
become a binding agreement between us in accordance with its terms.
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SECTION
19.
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EXHIBITS
(Page 25)
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(a)
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EXHIBIT
A: X.X. X'Xxxxx Securities LLC Privacy
Policy
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(b)
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EXHIBIT
B: X.X. X'Xxxxx Securities LLC Business Continuity Plan
Summary
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Very
truly yours,
JWH
GLOBAL TRUST BY: XX X’Xxxxx Fund Management, LLC
Managing
Owner
By: /s/
Name: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing
Owner
XX
X’XXXXX SECURITIES LLC
By: /s/
Name: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Title: President
XX
X’XXXXX FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:
/s/
Name:
Title:
XX
X’XXXXX & ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
X.X.
X'Xxxxx Securities, LLC
PRIVACY
POLICY
Respecting
the privacy and security of personal information is important to us. Please read
this Privacy Policy carefully.
We do not
disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former
customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
Collection of
Information
We
collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following
sources:
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Information
we receive from you on applications or other
forms;
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Information
about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others;
and
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Information
we receive from a consumer reporting
agency.
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Information
Sharing with Nonaffiliated Third Parties as Permitted by
Law
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We are
permitted by law to share all the information we collect, as described above,
with (1) companies that perform marketing services on our behalf and (2) other
third parties that assist us with preparing and processing orders and
statements.
Confidentiality and
Security
We
restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees
who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. We
maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to
protect your nonpublic information.
EXHIBIT
B
X.X.
X'Xxxxx Securities, LLC's Business Continuity Planning
X.X.
X'Xxxxx Securities, LLC has developed a Business Continuity Plan on how we will
respond to events that significantly disrupt our business. Since the timing and
impact of disasters and disruptions is unpredictable, we will have to be
flexible in responding to actual events as they occur. With that in mind, we are
providing you with this information on our business continuity
plan.
Contacting Us – If after a
significant business disruption you cannot contact us as you usually do at (000)
000-0000, you should call our alternative number (000) 000-0000.
Our Business Continuity Plan –
We plan to quickly recover and resume business operations after a significant
business disruption and respond by safeguarding our employees and property,
making a financial and operational assessment, protecting the firm's books and
records, and allowing our customers to transact business. In short, our business
continuity plan is designed to permit our firm to resume operations as quickly
as possible, given the scope and severity of the significant business
disruption.
Our
business continuity plan addresses: data back up and recovery; all mission
critical systems; financial and operational assessments; alternative
communications with customers, employees, business constituents, and regulators;
alternate physical location of employees; critical supplier, contractor, bank
and counter-party impact; and regulatory reporting.
Varying Disruptions –
Significant business disruptions can vary in their scope, such as only our firm,
a single building housing our firm, the business district where our firm is
located, the city where we arc located, or the whole region. Within each of
these areas, the severity of the disruption can also vary from minimal to
severe. In a disruption to only our firm or a building housing our firm, we will
transfer our operations to a local site when needed and expect to recover and
resume business within one day. In a disruption affecting our business district,
city, or region, we will transfer our operations to a site outside of the
affected area, and recover and resume business within 2 days. In either
situation, we plan to continue in business, and notify you through telephone or
email with information on how to contact us. If the significant business
disruption is so severe that it prevents us from remaining in business, we will
assure our customer's prompt access to their funds and securities.
For more information – If you
have questions about our business continuity planning, you can contact us at
000-000-0000 or at xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx