Examples of NPM Statute in a sentence
Capitalized terms used in this Escrow Agreement and not otherwise defined herein or in the Beneficiary State’s NPM Statute shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Master Settlement Agreement.
This Escrow Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state where the Escrow Agent is incorporated, except that the applicable Beneficiary State’s NPM Statute shall only be construed and applied according to, and governed by, the law of the applicable Beneficiary State.
The Escrow Agent warrants that it is a federally or state chartered financial institution organized and existing under the laws of the State of , having assets of at least $1 Billion ($1,000,000,000), and is not an Affiliate of any Tobacco Product Manufacturer as defined in the NPM Statute.
From time to time the Company shall tender to the Escrow Agent for deposit in the QEF Account the funds that the Company is required to place into a Qualified Escrow Fund pursuant to the NPM Statute of each Beneficiary State.
The Company shall designate to the Escrow Agent the amount to be placed in the QEF Sub-Account by Sales Year for each Beneficiary State based on the Units Sold therein in accordance with the applicable Beneficiary State’s NPM Statute.
The Escrow Agent warrants that it is a federally or state chartered financial institution organized and existing under the laws of the State of , having assets of at least one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000), and is not an Affiliate of any Tobacco Product Manufacturer as defined in the NPM Statute.
The recipient of any of the Company’s rights to the funds in the QEF Account or the earnings thereon is a successor of the Company under Section 14 as to those rights and their attendant obligations under this Escrow Agreement and the applicable NPM Statute, rendering both the Company and transferee jointly obligated to comply with the relevant portions of this Escrow Agreement and the applicable NPM Statute.
The paragraph above shall not limit or other otherwise impair a Beneficiary State’s ability to obtain investment instructions from the Company or Escrow Agent under the NPM Statute, other state laws or regulations, or federal laws or regulations.
All funds received by the Escrow Agent shall be held and disbursed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Escrow Agreement and the applicable NPM Statute, regardless of the source of the funds—whether the funds are paid by the Company or by a third- party such as a Cigarette importer or an entity sharing liability with the Company for making the required QEF Principal deposits.
If a dispute arises regarding compliance with the terms and conditions of this Escrow Agreement or the NPM Statute, the Company and Escrow Agent shall provide the Beneficiary States with all investment instructions in their possession, custody, or control necessary to identify and resolve the dispute upon written request.