Compensation and Expenses (a) In consideration of AFD’s services hereunder, the Fund agrees to pay AFD the fees set forth in Schedule B, attached hereto. The Service Fee set forth on Schedule B may be offset by any fees and charges collected and retained by AFD as set forth below:
(i) any applicable sales charge assessed upon investors in connection with the purchase of Shares;
(ii) from the Fund, any applicable contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") assessed upon investors in connection with the redemption of Shares;
(iii) from the Fund, the distribution service fees with respect to the Shares of those classes as designated in Schedule A for which a Plan is effective (the "Distribution Fee"); and
(iv) from the Fund, the shareholder service fees with respect to the Shares of those Classes as designated in Schedule A for which a Service Plan is effective (the "Shareholder Service Fee").
(b) The Distribution Fee and Shareholder Service Fee, if any, shall be accrued daily by the Trust or class thereof and shall be paid monthly as promptly as possible after the last day of each calendar month but in any event on or before the fifth (5th) Fund Business Day after month-end, at the rate or in the amounts set forth in the Plan(s). The Trust grants and transfers to AFD a general lien and security interest in any and all securities and other assets of the Trust now or hereafter maintained in an account at the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust to secure any Distribution Fees, Shareholder Service Fees, or other fees owed AFD by the Trust under this Agreement.
(c) The Trust shall be responsible and assumes the obligation for payment of all the expenses of the Trust, including fees and disbursements of its counsel and auditors, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and Prospectus (including but not limited to the expense of setting in type the Registration Statement and Prospectus and printing sufficient quantities for internal compliance, regulatory purposes and for distribution to current shareholders). The Trust shall bear the cost and expenses (i) of the registration of the Shares for sale under the Securities Act; (ii) of the registration or qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of the various States; (iii) if necessary or advisable in connection therewith, of qualifying the Funds, (but not AFD) as an issuer or as a broker or dealer, in such States as shall be selected by the Trust and AFD pursuant to Section 6(c) hereof; (iv) payable to each State for continuing registration or qualification therein until the Funds decide to discontinue registration or qualification pursuant to Section 6(c) hereof; and (v) payable for standard transmission costs, including costs imposed by the National Securities Clearing Corporation. AFD shall pay all expenses relating to AFD's broker-dealer qualification.
Compensation; Payment of Fees and Expenses As compensation for the performance of the Administrator’s obligations under this Agreement, the Administrator shall be entitled to receive $2,500 annually, which shall be solely an obligation of the Servicer; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, such compensation shall in no event exceed the Servicing Fee for the related annual period. The Administrator shall pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder.
Directors’ Fees and Expenses All compensation of directors, other than those affiliated with the Manager, and all expenses incurred in connection with their service;
Compensation Benefits and Expenses During the Term, the Bank shall compensate the Executive for his services as provided in this Section 3. Unless otherwise determined by the Company Board, all payments and benefits provided in this Agreement shall be paid or provided solely by the Bank. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no provision of this Agreement shall be construed so as to result in the duplication of any payment or benefit. Unless otherwise determined by the Company Board, the Company’s sole obligation under this Agreement shall be to unconditionally guarantee the payment and provision of all amounts and benefits due hereunder to Executive, and the affirmative obligations of the Company as set forth at Section 3(h), herein, with respect to Indemnification, and, if such amounts and benefits due from the Bank are not timely paid or provided by the Bank, such amounts and benefits shall be paid or provided by the Company.
Benefits and Expenses The Company shall reimburse Director for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with discharging his duties as a Board member. Any additional expenses shall be pre-approved by the President or CFO of the Company and will be reimbursed subject to receiving reasonable substantiating documentation relating to such expenses.
Compensation and Expenses of the Trustee The Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the Sponsor or an Affiliate of the Sponsor (including the Trust) reasonable compensation for its services hereunder as set forth in a separate fee agreement and shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Sponsor or an Affiliate of the Sponsor (including the Trust) for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in the performance of its duties hereunder, including without limitation, the reasonable compensation, out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of counsel and such other agents as the Trustee may employ in connection with the exercise and performance of its rights and duties hereunder.
Compensation and Expenses; Covenant (a) In return for the Services, the Administrator shall earn administration fees and expense reimbursements in the form of Class A shares of the Issuer equal to 1.5% of the total Class A shares outstanding or for which subscriptions have been received, per annum, after giving effect to such issuance, issued on a quarterly basis in arrears, commencing on the date of the final closing of the Offering or the date of an earlier closing if, as of such earlier closing date, the Offering is fully subscribed and at least 95% of the subscription proceeds have been received by the Company. These Class A shares will be subject to vesting provisions set forth in Section 6 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, no fees or expense reimbursements in the form of Class A shares shall be earned for any period prior to the final closing of the Offering (or the date on which at least 95% of the Class A shares offered have been issued).
(b) Subject to Section 6 hereof, the Class A shares shall be earned ratably on the basis of a 360- day year comprised of twelve (12) thirty (30) day months. If and when the Painting is sold, the Class A shares actually earned by the Administrator (based on the number of days elapsed between the Effective Date and the date to and excluding the date of consummation of the sale of the Painting) and the number of Class A shares actually received by the Administrator and any excess Class A shares received by the Administrator, if any, shall be refunded to the Issuer, as applicable, and any shortfall payable or issuable to the Administrator shall be issued to the Administrator on or immediately prior to consummation of the sale of the Painting.
(c) In addition to the Class A shares, in connection with the provision of the Non-Routine Services, the Issuer shall reimburse the Administrator for all out-of-pocket costs, expenses and payments incurred or made by the Administrator in connection with such Non-Routine Services, provided, the reimbursement obligation shall be suspended (without interest or penalty) until the Painting is sold.
(d) Masterworks may determine to sell the Painting without engaging a third-party intermediary, in which event, the Administrator would charge the buyer of the Painting a reasonable fee not to exceed the lowest published buyer’s premium charged by Sotheby’s, Christie’s or Pxxxxxxx in effect at such time.
(e) For so long as this Agreement remains in effect, Administrator covenants to maintain on hand cash reserves sufficient to pay at least one year of estimated expenses to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement and the commitment from the Administrator to fund the operations of the Issuer and the maintenance of the Painting until the sale of the Painting.
Compensation and Expense Reimbursement A. Client will pay the Company, as compensation for the services provided for in this Agreement and as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Company on Client's behalf, in the manner set forth in Schedule A annexed to this Agreement which Schedule is incorporated herein by reference.
B. In addition to the compensation and expense reimbursement referred to in Section 2(A) above, Company shall be entitled to receive from Client a "Transaction Fee", as a result of any Transaction (as described below) between Client and any other company, entity, person, group or persons or other party which is introduced to, or put in contact with, Client by Company, or by which Client has been introduced to, or has been put in contact with, by Company. A "Transaction" shall mean merger, sale of stock, sale of assets, consolidation or other similar transaction or series or combination of transactions whereby Client or such other party transfer to the other, or both transfer to a third entity or person, stock, assets, or any interest in its business in exchange for stock, assets, securities, cash or other valuable property or rights, or wherein they make a contribution of capital or services to a joint venture, commonly owned enterprise or business opportunity with the other for purposes of future business operations and opportunities. To be a Transaction covered by this section, the transaction must occur during the term of this Agreement or the one year period following the expiration of this Agreement. The calculation of a Transaction Fee shall be based upon the total value of the consideration, securities, property, business, assets or other value given, paid, transferred or contributed by, or to, the Client and shall equal 5% of the dollar value of the Transaction. Such fee shall be paid by certified funds at the closing of the Transaction.
Remuneration and Expenses The directors shall be paid such remuneration for their services as the board may from time to time determine. The directors shall also be entitled to be reimbursed for travelling and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending meetings of the board or any committee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving remuneration therefor.
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.
