Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants Contractor represents and warrants to Mercy Corps and covenants with Mercy Corps as follows. Contractor has full rights and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Contract. Contractor’s performance will not violate any agreement or obligation between Contractor and any third party. Contractor has the requisite skills to perform the Services in accordance with the SOW. Contractor possesses all governmental and other certifications and licenses necessary to perform the Services. Performance by Contractor of its obligations under this Contract will not infringe on any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of any third party. Contractor will comply with all applicable law, regulations and rules in the performance of its obligations under this Contract. Contractor has not, and will not, engage in transactions with, or provide resources or support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism, including those individuals or entities that appear on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the U.S. Treasury (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx) or the United Nations Security designation list (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/sc/committees/1267/aq_sanctions_list.shtml). Contractor will comply with and train its employees in all applicable laws against bribery, corruption, inaccurate books and records, inadequate internal controls and money-laundering, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. Contractor has not and will not offer or give any employee, agent, or representative of Mercy Corps anything of value to secure any business from Mercy Corps or influence such person to alter the terms, conditions, or performance of any contract with or purchase order from Mercy Corps, including but not limited to this Contract. Contractor, including its owners or employees, does not own, directly or indirectly, any other company that was competing for award of this Contract. Contractor did not seek or obtain confidential information related to the award of this Contract from any Mercy Corps employee, agent or representative. Contractor did not collude or conspire with any other individual or entity to limit competition for the award of this Contract, to set prices being offered or in any other way to interfere with free and open competition. Contractor is not owned in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any immediate or extended family member of any Mercy Corps employee, agent or representative, or, if so owned, Contractor fully disclosed such relationship and any potential conflict of interest has been waived, in writing, by Mercy Corps. Contractor has not engaged in, and will not engage in, any of the following conduct: (A) trafficking in persons (as defined in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime); (B) procuring a commercial sex act; or (C) using forced labor. Contractor is not the subject or any governmental or donor investigation and has not been debarred or suspended by any government, governmental agency or donor. Contractor understands that it is subject to Mercy Corps' Child Safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Beneficiaries and Community Members, Anti-Trafficking and Sexual Misconduct policies (available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/who-we-are/ethics-policies). Contractor must report any violation or suspected violation of these policies in relation to the Contractor's activities under this contract to Mercy Corps, which may be done via its Integrity Hotline website (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇). Contractor will ensure that it has the capacity to abide by these policies, that its employees and subcontractors understand these policies, and that it communicates to its employees and subcontractors the duty to report. Contractor understands and agrees that a violation of these policies may, in addition to any other remedies available under this Contract or at law, result in suspension or immediate termination of this Contract and may also result in Contractor being deemed ineligible for future contracts with Mercy Corps. Contractor and those performing services on Contractor’s behalf have the necessary knowledge, qualifications, licenses, permits, ability and expertise to perform the services and comply fully with the terms of the Agreement.
Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants Each party represents that it is free to enter into this Agreement and that by doing so it will not breach or otherwise impair any other agreement or understanding with any other person, corporation or other entity. Each party represents that it has full power and authority under applicable law, and has taken all action necessary to enter into and perform this Agreement and the person executing this Agreement on its behalf is duly authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement. Additionally, each party represents that this Agreement, when executed and delivered, shall constitute its valid, legal and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Plan Provider further represents, warrants, and covenants that:
(a) it is registered as a transfer agent pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), or is not required to be registered as such;
(b) the arrangements provided for in this Agreement will be disclosed to the Plan Representatives; and
(c) it is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act or any applicable state securities laws, or, including as a result of entering into and performing the services set forth in this Agreement, is not required to be registered as such. Distributor further represents, warrants and covenants, that:
(a) it is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and any applicable state securities laws; and
(b) the Funds' advisors are registered as investment advisors under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Funds are registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act and Fund Shares are registered under the Securities Act.
No Additional Representations or Warranties Buyer and Merger Subs hereby acknowledge and agree that, except for the representations and warranties set forth in Article IV or in the case of fraud, (a) neither the Company nor any its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, has made or is making any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or their respective business or operations, including with respect to any information provided or made available to Buyer or any of its Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, or, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, had or has any duty or obligation to provide any information to Buyer or any of its Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise, and (b) to the fullest extent permitted by Law, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, will have or be subject to any Liability or other obligation of any kind or nature to Buyer or any of its Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, resulting from the delivery, dissemination or any other distribution to Buyer or any of its Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, or the use by Buyer or any of its Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, of any such information provided or made available to any of them by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, including any information, documents, estimates, projections, forecasts or other forward-looking information, business plans or other material provided or made available to Buyer or any of its Affiliates, stockholders, or representatives, or any other Person in anticipation or contemplation of the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and (subject to the express representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article IV or in the case of fraud) neither Buyer nor any of its Affiliates, stockholders or representatives, or any other Person, has relied on any such information (including the accuracy or completeness thereof).
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS Each Assignor represents, warrants and covenants, which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive execution and delivery of this Agreement, as follows:
APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN; ACCOUNTS; REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS (a) Each Fund hereby appoints Custodian as custodian of all Securities and cash at any time delivered to Custodian during the term of this Agreement, and authorizes Custodian to hold Securities in registered form in its name or the name of its nominees. Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to establish and maintain one or more securities accounts and cash accounts for each Series in which Custodian will hold Securities and cash as provided herein. Custodian shall maintain books and records segregating the assets of each Series from the assets of any other Series. Such accounts (each, an "Account"; collectively, the "Accounts") shall be in the name of the Fund on behalf of the relevant Series.
(a) Custodian may from time to time establish on its books and records such sub-accounts within each Account as a Fund and Custodian may reasonably agree upon (each a "Special Account"), and Custodian shall reflect therein such assets as the Fund may specify in a Certificate or Instructions.
(b) Custodian may from time to time establish pursuant to a written agreement with and for the benefit of a broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or other third party identified in a Certificate or Instructions such accounts on such terms and conditions as a Fund and Custodian shall reasonably agree, and Custodian shall transfer to such account such Securities and money as the Fund may specify in a Certificate or Instructions.
