Research Analyst Independence Clause Example from Business Contracts

Research Analyst Independence. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriter's research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from its investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriter's research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of its investment banking divisions. The Company hereby waive...s and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interests that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by its independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the Underwriter's investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriter is a full service securities firm and, as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. View More