Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it has reviewed the registration requirements of the CEA and the National Futures Association ("NFA") relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirements; (iii) it will maintain each such registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable the Sub-Adviser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is duly organized and validly existing, and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser; (v) this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Adviser nor its performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assets.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds)
Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it has reviewed the registration requirements of the CEA and the National Futures Association ("“NFA"”) relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirements; (iii) it will maintain each such registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- self-regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable the Sub-Adviser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is duly organized and validly existing, and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser; (v) this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' ’ rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Adviser nor its performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assets.
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Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it has reviewed the registration requirements of the CEA and the National Futures Association is registered as a commodity trading advisor ("NFACTA") relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirementsNational Futures Association; (iii) it will maintain each such registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement to the extent that such registration is required of it and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- self-regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable the Sub-Adviser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is duly organized and validly existing, and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser; (v) this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Adviser nor its performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assets.
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Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it has reviewed the registration requirements of the CEA and the National Futures Association ("NFA") relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirementsNFA; (iii) it will maintain each such registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable the Sub-Sub- Adviser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is duly organized and validly existing, and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser; (v) this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Sub- Adviser nor its performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assets. (b) The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser and the Trust in writing of the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any breach of this Agreement; (ii) any of the representations and warranties of the Sub- Adviser contained herein becomes untrue after the execution of this Agreement; (iii) any event that would disqualify the Sub-Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation or if the Sub-Adviser becomes aware that it is or likely may become subject to any statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 9(b) of the 1940 Act or otherwise that prevents the Sub-Adviser from serving as an investment adviser or performing its duties pursuant to this Agreement; (iv) the Sub-Adviser shall have been served or otherwise becomes aware of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation applicable to it, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body, involving or relating to the affairs of the Fund; (v) Xxxx Xxxx (together with such other persons as the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser may agree in writing from time to time, the "Key Personnel") is no longer active, or is proposed to no longer be active, in the day-to-day management of and/or trading decisions for the Managed Portion; (vi) any change in the location of any of the Key Personnel and/or any change concerning any of the Key Personnel (including, without limitation, any change of any such person or any adverse change in the position, function, regulatory or licensing status or other circumstances of any such person, provided this will not include a re-location of the Sub- Adviser's principal place of business to another address to another location in New York City, borough of Manhattan) which may adversely affect the Managed Portion; (vii) any proposed change in control of the Sub- Adviser; (viii) any pending transaction that would result in an assignment of this Agreement, which will include pending transactions prior to announcement; (ix) the Sub- Adviser becomes aware of any material fact respecting or relating to the Sub-Adviser or the investment strategies of the Managed Portion that is not contained in the Registration Statement, as amended and supplemented from time to time, regarding the Fund, or any amendment or supplement thereto, but that is required to be disclosed therein, and of any statement respecting or relating to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser's investment strategies or the Managed Portion contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect; (x) any change in the Sub-Adviser's financial condition which could materially impact its abilities to perform its duties hereunder and of any reduction in the amount of coverage under the Sub- Adviser's errors and omissions or professional liability insurance coverage; (xi) Sub-Adviser becomes aware of any event or circumstance that could reasonably constitute (or will constitute with the passage of time) a default, event of default, or termination event (or other similar event or circumstance, however defined) under any Trading Agreement or otherwise with respect to the Managed Portion, and Sub-Adviser hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to monitor the occurrence of any such event or circumstance; (xii) any Counterparty (A) communicates to Sub-Adviser (in any manner whatsoever) that such Counterparty will declare or believes it is entitled to declare, a default, event of default, or termination event (or other similar event or circumstance, however defined) applicable to the Managed Portion or (B) makes any changes to (i) the fees, rates, or other charges or (ii) the daily or aggregate trading limits, margin requirements, eligible collateral requirements, or other risk parameters applicable to the Managed Portion, and in each case Sub-Adviser shall forward to Adviser all correspondence received from such Counterparty in connection therewith; and (xiii) any change in the Sub-Adviser's status as a registered CTA or member of the NFA or, if the Sub-Adviser is relying on an exemption or exclusion from registration as a CTA, of any event that will make it ineligible for such exemption or exclusion. The Sub-Adviser further agrees to notify the Adviser and the Trust promptly if any statement regarding the Sub-Adviser contained in the Trust's Registration Statement with respect to the Fund, or any amendment or supplement thereto, becomes untrue or incomplete in any material respect. (c) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants that it has delivered to the Fund at least 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement a copy of the Sub-Adviser's current Form ADV (Parts 1 and 2) and all information in such document is complete and accurate in all material respects as of the date hereof and is in conformity in all material respects with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. The Sub-Adviser hereby covenants and agrees promptly to deliver to the Fund all amendments to its Form ADV. (d) The Sub-Adviser acknowledges and agrees that it has not received legal or regulatory advice from the Fund, the Adviser or any of their respective employees or representatives, and is not entitled to rely on any statements or omissions by such employees or representatives regarding applicable law or regulation in satisfying its obligations hereunder, including its obligation to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. 13.
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Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act Act, is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities with respect to the Managed Portion require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it has reviewed the registration requirements of the CEA and the National Futures Association ("NFA") relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirements; (iii) it will maintain each such registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable the Sub-Adviser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is duly organized and validly existing, and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser; (v) this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Adviser nor its performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assets, except to the extent such violation, breach or default would not have a material adverse effect on the Sub- Adviser's ability to fulfill its duties under this Agreement.
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Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser thatand the Trust as follows: (ia) it The Sub-Adviser is and will remain registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act to the extent required thereby; (b) The Sub-Adviser is a corporation duly organized and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser validly existing under the laws of all jurisdictions in which the State of New York, with the power to own and possess its activities require assets and carry on its business as it to be so registered or licensedis now being conducted; (iic) it has reviewed the registration requirements of the CEA The execution, delivery and the National Futures Association ("NFA") relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirements; (iii) it will maintain each such registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable performance by the Sub-Adviser to perform of this Agreement are within the Sub-Advisers powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its obligations under Board of Directors and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement; Agreement (iv) it is duly organized and validly existingexcept for any necessary amendments of the Sub-Advisers Form ADV), and is authorized to enter into the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Sub-Advisers governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Adviser; and (vd) this Agreement is enforceable against The Form ADV of the Sub-Adviser previously provided to the Adviser (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement) is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in accordance all material respects and does not omit to state ny material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Sub-Adviser will promptly provide the Adviser and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its termsForm ADV (including, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcywithout limitation, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws any necessary amendments of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Adviser nor its Advisers Form ADV to reflect the execution, delivery and performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assetsthis Agreement). 7.
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Samples: Interim Investment Advisory Agreement (Kelmoore Strategic Trust)
Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it has reviewed the registration requirements of the CEA and the National Futures Association ("NFA") relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirements; (iii) it will maintain each such applicable registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- self-regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable the Sub-Adviser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is duly organized and validly existing, and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser; (v) this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Adviser nor its performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Sub- Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assets.
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Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Adviser. (a) The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities with respect to the Managed Portion require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it has reviewed is registered with the registration requirements CFTC as a "commodity trading advisor" and is a member of the CEA and the National Futures Association ("NFA") relating to commodity trading advisors and is either appropriately registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA or exempt or excluded from CFTC registration requirements); (iii) it will maintain each such registration, license or membership in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement and will obtain and maintain such additional governmental, self- self-regulatory, exchange or other licenses, approvals and/or memberships and file and maintain effective such other registrations as may be required to enable the Sub-Adviser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it is duly organized and validly existing, and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Sub- Adviser; (v) this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Sub- Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; and (vi) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Sub-Adviser nor its performance of its obligations hereunder shall conflict with, violate, breach or constitute a default under any term or provision of its constituent or governing documents or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, instrument, agreement or other document to which the Sub-Adviser is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject or any applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other legal requirement applicable to the Sub-Adviser or any of its assets, except to the extent such violation, breach or default would not have a material adverse effect on the Sub- Adviser's ability to fulfill its duties under this Agreement.
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