Company’s Representations The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Employee that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company do not and shall not materially conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound and (ii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Employee, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Client Representations The Client represents to the Firm the following and understands and agrees that the Firm is relying on these representations as an inducement to enter into this Agreement: • The Client affirms to be legally empowered to enter into or perform this agreement. • If this Agreement is established by a legal entity, the undersigned certifies that the Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such entity, and that the Agreement is valid by way of resolution or amendment made by the entity to that effect, and authorizing the appropriate officer or director to act on its behalf in connection with this Agreement. • The Client agrees to provide the Firm with the necessary information to provide the agreed upon services, including, but not limited to current contact information for Client, such as address, email and phone number. • The Client agrees and acknowledges that the responsibility for financial planning decisions is theirs and that the Client has the right to not act upon, either wholly or in part, any recommendation or suggestion provided by the Firm. • The Client affirms that the Firm performs services for other clients and may make recommendations to those clients that differ from the recommendations made to the Client. The Client affirms the Firm does not have an obligation to recommend for purchase or sale any security or other asset it may recommend to any other client. • The Client affirms that the Firm obtains information from a wide variety of publicly available sources and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information or success of the advice which it may provide. The information and recommendations developed by the Firm is based on the professional judgment of the Firm and the information the Client provides to the Firm. • The Client acknowledges and agrees that the Firm shall not be obligated to provide any services under this Agreement with or for the Client if, in the Firm’s reasonable judgment, this would (i) violate any applicable federal or state law or any applicable rule or regulation of any regulatory agency, or (ii) be inconsistent with any internal policy maintained by the Firm relating to its business conduct with its Clients. • The Client acknowledges all investments involve risks and that some investment decisions will result in losses, including the potential for the loss of Client’s principal that has been invested. The Client is hereby informed that the Firm cannot guarantee Client’s investment goals or planning objectives will be achieved. • If the Client account(s) served by the Firm contains only a portion of the Client’s total assets, the Firm shall not be responsible for the supervision of those Client assets not set forth through this Agreement. • The Client understands and agrees that the Firm will not be liable for any loss incurred as a result of the services provided to the Client by the Custodian of Record via the Client’s instructions.
Applicants' Representations Each of the Funds is registered under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Templeton Trust currently consists of eight separate series, and the VIP Trust consists of twenty-five separate series. Each Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional series of shares at any time. The Funds currently serve as the underlying investment medium for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by various insurance companies. The Funds have entered into investment management agreements with certain investment managers ("Investment Managers") directly or indirectly owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Resources"), a publicly owned company engaged in the financial services industry through its subsidiaries.
The Company’s Representations The Company represents and warrants that it is free to enter into this Agreement and to perform each of the terms and covenants of it. The Company represents and warrants that it is not restricted or prohibited, contractually or otherwise, from entering into and performing this Agreement, and that its execution and performance of this Agreement is not a violation or breach of any other agreement between the Company and any other person or entity. The Company represents and warrants that this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Independent Representation Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it has received or has had the opportunity to receive independent legal counsel of its own choice and that it has been sufficiently apprised of its rights and responsibilities with regard to the substance of this Agreement.