Common use of Representations and Warranties by the Trust Clause in Contracts

Representations and Warranties by the Trust. and the Acquiring Trust ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Trust and the Acquiring Trust each represents and warrants to the other that: (a) Except as discussed in its currently effective prospectus, there are no legal, administrative or other proceedings or investigations against it, or, to its knowledge, threatened against it, that would materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. It is not charged with or, to its knowledge, threatened with, any violation or investigation of any possible violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling relating to any aspect of its business. (b) There are no known actual or proposed deficiency assessments with respect to any taxes payable by it. (c) It has duly and timely filed, on behalf of the Acquired Fund or the Decatur Equity Income Fund, as appropriate, all Tax (as defined below) returns and reports (including information returns), which are required to be filed by such Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Income Fund, and all such returns and reports accurately state the amount of Tax owed for the periods covered by the returns, or, in the case of information returns, the amount and character of income required to be reported by such Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Income Fund. On behalf of the Acquired Fund or the Decatur Equity Income Fund, as appropriate, it has paid or made provision and properly accounted for all Taxes (as defined below) due or properly shown to be due on such returns and reports. The amounts set up as provisions for Taxes in the books and records of the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Income Fund, as appropriate, as of the Close of Business on the Valuation Date will, to the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles, be sufficient for the payment of all Taxes of any kind, whether accrued, due, absolute, contingent or otherwise, which were or which may be payable by the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Income Fund, as appropriate, for any periods or fiscal years prior to and including the Close of Business on the Valuation Date, including all Taxes imposed before or after the Close of Business on the Valuation Date that are attributable to any such period or fiscal year. No return filed by it, on behalf of the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Income Fund, as appropriate, is currently being audited by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local taxing authority. As used in this Agreement, "Tax" or "Taxes" means all federal, state, local and foreign (whether imposed by a country or political subdivision or authority thereunder) income, gross receipts, excise, sales, use, value added, employment, franchise, profits, property, ad valorem or other taxes, stamp taxes and duties, fees, assessments or charges, whether payable directly or by withholding, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority (foreign or domestic) with respect thereto. To its knowledge, there are no levies, liens or encumbrances relating to Taxes existing, threatened or pending with respect to the assets of the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Income Fund, as appropriate.

Representations and Warranties by the Trust. and the Acquiring Trust ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Trust and the Acquiring Trust each represents and warrants to the other that: (a) Except as discussed in its currently effective prospectus, there are no legal, administrative or other proceedings or investigations against it, or, to its knowledge, threatened against it, that would materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. It is not charged with or, to its knowledge, threatened with, any violation or investigation of any possible violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling relating to any aspect of its business. (b) There are no known actual or proposed deficiency assessments with respect to any taxes payable by it. (c) It has duly and timely filed, on behalf of the Acquired Fund or the Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund, as appropriate, all Tax (as defined below) returns and reports (including information returns), which are required to be filed by such Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund, and all such returns and reports accurately state the amount of Tax owed for the periods covered by the returns, or, in the case of information returns, the amount and character of income required to be reported by such Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund. On behalf of the Acquired Fund or the Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund, as appropriate, it has paid or made provision and properly accounted for all Taxes (as defined below) due or properly shown to be due on such returns and reports. The amounts set up as provisions for Taxes in the books and records of the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund, as appropriate, as of the Close of Business on the Valuation Date will, to the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles, be sufficient for the payment of all Taxes of any kind, whether accrued, due, absolute, contingent or otherwise, which were or which may be payable by the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund, as appropriate, for any periods or fiscal years prior to and including the Close of Business on the Valuation Date, including all Taxes imposed before or after the Close of Business on the Valuation Date that are attributable to any such period or fiscal year. No return filed by it, on behalf of the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund, as appropriate, is currently being audited by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local taxing authority. As used in this Agreement, "Tax" or "Taxes" means all federal, state, local and foreign (whether imposed by a country or political subdivision or authority thereunder) income, gross receipts, excise, sales, use, value added, employment, franchise, profits, property, ad valorem or other taxes, stamp taxes and duties, fees, assessments or charges, whether payable directly or by withholding, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority (foreign or domestic) with respect thereto. To its knowledge, there are no levies, liens or encumbrances relating to Taxes existing, threatened or pending with respect to the assets of the Acquired Fund or Decatur Equity Diversified Income Fund, as appropriate.