Allocation of Charges and Expenses Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section 4, you shall pay the compensation and expenses of all Trustees, officers and executive employees of the Trust (including the Fund's share of payroll taxes) who are affiliated persons of you, and you shall make available, without expense to the Fund, the services of such of your directors, officers and employees as may duly be elected officers of the Trust, subject to their individual consent to serve and to any limitations imposed by law. You shall provide at your expense the portfolio management services described in section 2 hereof and the administrative services described in section 3 hereof. You shall not be required to pay any expenses of the Fund other than those specifically allocated to you in this section 4. In particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you shall not be responsible, except to the extent of the reasonable compensation of such of the Fund's Trustees and officers as are directors, officers or employees of you whose services may be involved, for the following expenses of the Fund: organization expenses of the Fund (including out of-pocket expenses, but not including your overhead or employee costs); fees payable to you and to any other Fund advisors or consultants; legal expenses; auditing and accounting expenses; maintenance of books and records which are required to be maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Trust; telephone, telex, facsimile, postage and other communications expenses; taxes and governmental fees; fees, dues and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with membership in investment company trade organizations; fees and expenses of the Fund's accounting agent for which the Trust is responsible pursuant to the terms of the Fund Accounting Services Agreement, custodians, subcustodians, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents and registrars; payment for portfolio pricing or valuation services to pricing agents, accountants, bankers and other specialists, if any; expenses of preparing share certificates and, except as provided below in this section 4, other expenses in connection with the issuance, offering, distribution, sale, redemption or repurchase of securities issued by the Fund; expenses relating to investor and public relations; expenses and fees of registering or qualifying Shares of the Fund for sale; interest charges, bond premiums and other insurance expense; freight, insurance and other charges in connection with the shipment of the Fund's portfolio securities; the compensation and all expenses (specifically including travel expenses relating to Trust business) of Trustees, officers and employees of the Trust who are not affiliated persons of you; brokerage commissions or other costs of acquiring or disposing of any portfolio securities of the Fund; expenses of printing and distributing reports, notices and dividends to shareholders; expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and SAIs of the Fund and supplements thereto; costs of stationery; any litigation expenses; indemnification of Trustees and officers of the Trust; and costs of shareholders' and other meetings. You shall not be required to pay expenses of any activity which is primarily intended to result in sales of Shares of the Fund if and to the extent that (i) such expenses are required to be borne by a principal underwriter which acts as the distributor of the Fund's Shares pursuant to an underwriting agreement which provides that the underwriter shall assume some or all of such expenses, or (ii) the Trust on behalf of the Fund shall have adopted a plan in conformity with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act providing that the Fund (or some other party) shall assume some or all of such expenses. You shall be required to pay such of the foregoing sales expenses as are not required to be paid by the principal underwriter pursuant to the underwriting agreement or are not permitted to be paid by the Fund (or some other party) pursuant to such a plan.
Costs and Expenses: Allocation of Costs A. The Transfer Agent will be responsible for all expenses, costs and other charges arising out of the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Contract, including the fees and disbursements of any third party retained to perform any of the services to the Fund on behalf of the Transfer Agent; all paper, typesetting, printing, stationery, envelopes, postage, labeling costs, mail sorting and other similar costs of preparing and mailing any dividend or redemption payment, all shareholder reports (including the cost of printing and mailing prospectuses sent to current shareholders, including the beneficial owners of Accounts), tax statements, confirmations, notices and statements of account; all telephone and computer equipment and usage charges; all personnel expenses, heat, light, rent, utilities, equipment purchases or rentals; all insurance premiums associated with FIIOC’s provision of services under this Contract, unless the Trustees of the Fund shall have specifically authorized an allocation of all or a portion of the premium to the Fund; all costs associated with the provision of check redemption services (including, the costs of printing and mailing of checks and checkbooks to shareholders, the charges of any vendor retained by the Fund to process checks for payment, and the charges of sending canceled checks to shareholders); and all other necessary expenses associated with the provision of services under the Contract.
B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund shall be required to bear all expenses for all Accounts associated with: (i) all fees and expenses of registering shares for sale under the state securities laws (“blue sky charges”); and (ii) the holding of annual or special meetings of Fund shareholders, including: the costs of typesetting, printing, postage and mailing of notices, proxy cards and proxy statements (and, if requested by a shareholder, annual reports sent to those shareholders that have opened accounts subsequent to the last regular mailing date of such reports to shareholders); the fees and other disbursements of any agent hired to mail proxy materials and/or tabulate proxies; all charges incurred by any proxy soliciting agent; the reasonable and customary fees and handling charges of brokers, banks and other intermediaries for forwarding proxy materials; all other customary expenses associated with the holding of shareholder meetings.
C. The Fund shall not bear expenses for Accounts associated with charges of any bank for establishing and operating accounts for the receipt of funds for share purchases and the payment of dividends, distributions and redemption proceeds (together, “bank charges”). The Transfer Agent shall look exclusively to FMR for payment of bank charges.
D. Any amounts earned by the bank accounts established pursuant to paragraph 3(D) above on overnight repurchase agreements or money market funds shall be allocated to the Fund on a pro rata basis based on the amount of moneys attributable to the Fund invested in such repurchase agreements or money market funds.
Compensation; Allocation of Costs and Expenses (a) In full consideration of the provision of the services of the Administrator, the Corporation shall reimburse the Administrator for the costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations and providing personnel and facilities hereunder, including the costs and expenses charged by any sub-administrator that may be retained by the Administrator to provide services to the Corporation or on the Administrator’s behalf.
(b) The Corporation will bear all costs and expenses that are incurred in its operation, administration, and transactions and not specifically assumed by the Corporation’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), pursuant to that certain Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of [•], 2021, by and between the Corporation and the Adviser (the “Advisory Agreement”). Costs and expenses to be borne by the Corporation include, but are not limited to, those relating to: expenses deemed to be “organization and offering expenses” of the Corporation for purposes of Conduct Rule 2310(a)(12) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (for purposes of this Agreement, such expenses, exclusive of commissions, the dealer manager fee and any discounts, are hereinafter referred to as “Organization and Offering Expenses”); expenses incurred by the Adviser and payable to third parties, including agents, consultants and other advisors, in monitoring the financial and legal affairs of the Corporation, and news and quotation subscriptions; the cost of calculating the Corporation’s net asset value; the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of the Corporation’s common stock and other securities; management and incentive fees payable pursuant to the Advisory Agreement; fees payable to third parties, including agents, consultants and other advisors, relating to, or associated with, making investments, and, if necessary, enforcing its rights, and valuing investments (including third-party valuation firms); placement agent fees and expenses, rating agency expenses; fees to arrange debt financings for the Corporation; distributions on the Corporation’s shares; administration fees payable under this Agreement; the allocated costs incurred by the Administrator in providing managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request it; transfer agent and custodial fees; fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts (including attendance at investment conferences and similar events); federal and state registration fees; any exchange listing fees; federal, state, local, and other taxes; independent directors’ fees and expenses, including any legal counsel or other advisors retained by, or at the discretion or for the benefit of, the independent directors; brokerage commissions; costs of proxy statements, stockholders’ reports and notices; costs of preparing government filings, including periodic and current reports with the SEC; the Corporation’s fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums; indemnification payments; expenses relating to the development and maintenance of the Corporation’s website; other operations and technology costs; direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, copying, telephone, fees of independent accountants and outside legal costs; and all other expenses incurred by the Corporation or the Administrator in connection with administering the Corporation’s business, including, but not limited to, payments under this Agreement based upon the Corporation’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under this Agreement, including rent, travel and the allocable portion of the cost of the Corporation’s chief compliance officer and chief financial officer and their respective staffs, including operations and tax professionals, and administrative staff providing support services in respect of the Corporation.
Expenses and Interest If, after a Change in Control of the Company, (a) a dispute arises with respect to the enforcement of the Executive’s rights under this Agreement or (b) any legal or arbitration proceeding shall be brought to enforce or interpret any provision contained herein or to recover damages for breach hereof, in either case so long as the Executive is not acting in bad faith, then the Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable attorneys’ fees and necessary costs and disbursements incurred as a result of the dispute, legal or arbitration proceeding (“Expenses”), and prejudgment interest on any money judgment or arbitration award obtained by the Executive calculated at the rate of interest announced by U.S. Bank National Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, from time to time at its prime or base lending rate from the date that payments to him or her should have been made under this Agreement. Within ten days after the Executive’s written request therefore (but in no event later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such Expense is incurred), the Company shall reimburse the Executive, or such other person or entity as the Executive may designate in writing to the Company, the Executive’s reasonable Expenses.
Allocation of Costs and Expenses The Company shall bear all costs and expenses for the administration of its business and shall reimburse the Co-Advisor for any such costs and expenses that have been paid by the Co-Advisor, or by any affiliate thereof, on behalf of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6. These costs and expenses shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) organizational expenses relating to borrowings and offerings of the Company’s securities and incurrences of indebtedness, subject to limitations included in this Agreement;
(b) the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of any securities of the Company;
(c) expenses incurred by the Co-Advisor or any affiliate thereof payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors (such as accountants and legal counsel);
(d) fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making, monitoring and disposing of investments, and valuing investments and enforcing contractual rights, including fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence reviews of prospective investments;
(e) professional fees relating to investments, including expenses of consultants, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other experts;
(f) fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making, monitoring, servicing and disposing of a Subsidiary’s investments, and valuing investments and enforcing contractual rights, including fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence reviews of prospective investments for a Subsidiary;
(g) fees, expenses, and costs relating to or associated with software tools, programs or other technology (including risk management software, fees to risk management services providers, third-party software licensing, implementation, data management and recovery services and custom development costs);
(h) research and market data (including news and quotation equipment and services, and any computer hardware and connectivity hardware (e.g., telephone and fiber optic lines) incorporated into the cost of obtaining such research and market data);
(i) all costs and charges for equipment or services used in communicating information regarding the Company’s transactions among the Co-Advisor and any custodian or other agent engaged by the Company
(j) all costs associated with the provision of information technology services;
(k) federal and any state registration or notification fees;
(l) the costs of preparing, printing and mailing reports and other communications, including shareholder reports and notices or similar materials, to shareholders;
(m) interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance the Company’s investments;
(n) transfer agent and custodial fees;
(o) federal, state and local taxes;
(p) fees and expenses of Independent Trustees (as defined below);
(q) overhead costs, including rent, office supplies, utilities and capital equipment;
(r) costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents required by the any governmental agency;
(s) costs of fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;
(t) direct costs and expenses of administration, including those relating to printing, mailing, long distance telephone, copying, secretarial and other and staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs;
(u) fees and expenses associated with independent audits, outside legal costs, and tax returns, including compliance with applicable federal and state laws;
(v) internal legal expenses (including those expenses associated with attending and preparing for board meetings, as applicable, and generally serving as counsel to the Company)
(w) costs associated with the Company’s reporting and compliance obligations under applicable federal and state securities laws, including the cost of third-party service providers and any compliance program audit programs;
(x) brokerage commissions for the Company’s investments;
(y) computer software specific to the business of the Company;
(z) any unreimbursed expenses incurred in connection with transactions not consummated;
(aa) the costs of responding to regulatory requests;
(bb) routine non-compensation overhead expenses of the Co-Advisor and or any affiliate thereof in connection with administering the Company’s business;
(cc) all other expenses incurred by the Company or the Co-Advisor, or by any affiliate thereof that the Co-Advisor has arranged to provide services to the Company, in connection with the administration of the Company’s business, including expenses incurred by the Co-Advisor or any affiliate thereof in performing the Co-Advisor’s obligations under this Agreement and the reimbursement of the allocable portion of the compensation of the Company’s chief financial officer, chief compliance officer and administrative support staff attributable to the Company, to the extent that they are not a person with a controlling interest in the Co-Advisor or any of its affiliates, subject to the limitations included in this Agreement, as applicable; and
(dd) any expenses incurred outside of the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any claim, litigation, arbitration, mediation, government investigation or similar proceeding and indemnification expenses as provided for in the Company’s respective organizational documents.
Taxes, Charges and Expenses On the issuance of a replacement Note under Section 2.7(a), (i) the Issuer may require the Noteholder of the Note to pay an amount to cover any taxes or other governmental charges imposed and any other reasonable expenses incurred for the replacement Note, (ii) the Indenture Trustee will, for a mutilated Note, cancel the Note and (iii) the Note Registrar will record in the Note Register that the destroyed, lost or stolen Note no longer has the benefits of this Indenture.
Charges and Expenses The Company shall pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. The Company shall pay charges of the Depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the Stock and the initial issuance of the Depositary Shares, all withdrawals of shares of the Stock by owners of Depositary Shares, and any redemption of the Stock at the option of the Company. All other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges shall be at the expense of holders of Depositary Shares. If, at the request of a holder of Receipts, the Depositary incurs charges or expenses for which it is not otherwise liable hereunder, such holder will be liable for such charges and expenses. All other charges and expenses of the Depositary and any Depositary’s Agent hereunder (including, in each case, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incident to the performance of their respective obligations hereunder will be paid upon consultation and agreement between the Depositary and the Company as to the amount and nature of such charges and expenses. The Depositary shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Company at such intervals as the Company and the Depositary may agree.
Fees, Charges and Expenses The Corporation agrees promptly to pay the Depository the compensation to be agreed upon with the Corporation for all services rendered by the Depository hereunder and to reimburse the Depository for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Depository without negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on its part (or on the part of any agent or Depository’s Agent) in connection with the services rendered by it (or such agent or Depository’s Agent) hereunder. The Corporation shall pay all charges of the Depository in connection with the initial deposit of the Stock and the initial issuance of the Depositary Shares and any redemption or exchange of the Stock at the option of the Corporation. The Corporation shall pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depository arrangements. All other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges shall be at the expense of Holders of Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts. If, at the request of a Holder of Receipts, the Depository incurs charges or expenses for which the Corporation is not otherwise liable hereunder, such Holder will be liable for such charges and expenses; provided, however, that the Depository may, at its sole option, request that the Corporation direct a Holder of a Receipt to prepay the Depository any charge or expense the Depository has been asked to incur at the request of such Holder of Receipts. The Depository shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Corporation at such intervals as the Corporation and the Depository may agree.
Expenses of the Trust NOT PAID BY THE ADVISER. The Adviser will not be required to pay any expenses which this Agreement does not expressly make payable by it. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing but subject to the provisions of Section 3, the Adviser will not be required to pay under this Agreement:
(a) any and all expenses, taxes and governmental fees incurred by the Trust prior to the effective date of this Agreement;
(b) without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (a), the expenses of organizing the Trust (including without limitation, legal, accounting and auditing fees and expenses incurred in connection with the matters referred to in this clause (b)), of initially registering shares of the Trust under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and of qualifying the shares for sale under state securities laws for the initial offering and sale of shares;
(c) the compensation and expenses of Trustees who are not interested persons (as used in this Agreement, such term shall have the meaning specified in the 1940 Act) of the Adviser and of independent advisers, independent contractors, consultants, managers and other unaffiliated agents employed by the Trust other than through the Adviser;
(d) legal, accounting, financial management, tax and auditing fees and expenses of the Trust (including an allocable portion of the cost of its employees rendering such services to the Trust);
(e) the fees and disbursements of custodians and depositories of the Trust's assets, transfer agents, disbursing agents, plan agents and registrars;
(f) taxes and governmental fees assessed against the Trust's assets and payable by the Trust;
(g) the cost of preparing and mailing dividends, distributions, reports, notices and proxy materials to shareholders of the Trust;
(h) brokers' commissions and underwriting fees;
(i) the expense of periodic calculations of the net asset value of the shares of the Trust; and
(j) insurance premiums on fidelity, errors and omissions and other coverages.
Expenses and Costs Each Borrower, jointly and severally, agrees to pay and to save the Agent and the Lenders harmless for the payment of all fees, out-of-pocket disbursements, and other costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Agent or any Lender arising in any way in connection with this Amendment, or any other document relating to indebtedness described in the recitals to this Amendment, including the fees and expenses of Dickinson Wright PLLC, counsel to the Agent, and AlixPartners, LLC, cxxxxxxxxx xx xxx Agent, and specifically including, without limitation, (a) the cost of any financial audit or inquiry conducted by the Agent, any Lender or their consultants, (b) the fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent or any Lender for the work performed as a result of the Borrowers' defaults or financial problems, and for the preparation, examination and approval of this Amendment or any documents in connection with this Amendment, (c) for the payment of all fees and out-of-pocket disbursements incurred by the Agent or any Lender, including attorneys' fees, in any way arising from or in connection with any action taken by the Agent or any Lender to monitor, advise, enforce or collect the obligations described in the recitals hereto or to enforce any obligations of the Borrowers or any Guarantor under this Amendment or the other documents referred to herein, including any actions to lift the automatic stay or to otherwise in any way participate in any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding of any Borrower or Guarantor or in any trial or appellate proceedings, and (d) any expenses or fees (including attorneys' fees) incurred in relation to or in defense of any litigation instituted by any Borrower, any Guarantor or any third party against the Agent or any Lender arising from or relating to the obligations described in the recitals hereto or this Amendment, including any so-called "lender liability" action. All of these expenses and fees (including attorneys' fees) shall be part of the Obligations owing under the Credit Agreement, and shall be secured by all of the collateral described in the Collateral Documents. In the event the Borrowers fail to pay any such fees, expenses and costs within five (5) days of being invoiced therefor, the Agent or the Lenders, as the case may be, shall be permitted to charge the accounts of any Borrower for such fees, expenses and costs, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies of the Agent or the Lenders. The rights and remedies of the Agent and the Lenders contained in this paragraph shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the rights and remedies contained in the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Documents and as otherwise provided by law.
