Distribution Activities All distribution activities engaged in by Distributor and its Representatives with respect to the Contracts shall be in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations, with NASD Rules, as well as with all applicable insurance laws and regulations, including any laws and regulations related to suitability, any other applicable federal or state law, rule, or regulation, and any of the policies and procedures that NW may issue from time to time. In particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
Marketing Expenses Certain marketing expenses, such as Selected Dealer conferences, may be advanced to Selected Dealer and later deducted from the portion of the Dealer Manager Fee re-allowed to that Selected Dealer. If the offering of Shares in a Feeder Fund is not consummated, Selected Dealer will repay any such advance to the extent not previously expended on marketing expenses. Any such advance shall be deducted from the maximum amount of the Dealer Manager Fee that may otherwise be re-allowable to Selected Dealer. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as to any Feeder Fund, Selected Dealer will not be entitled to receive any Dealer Manager Fee and/or Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee which would cause the aggregate amount of selling commissions, dealer manager fees, Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fees and other forms of underwriting compensation (as defined in accordance with applicable FINRA rules) received by the Dealer Manager and all Selected Dealers to exceed 10.0% of the gross proceeds raised from the sale of Shares in the Feeder Fund’s primary offering.
Distribution Expenses Each of the Funds expressly agrees to pay to Service Company, as requested, the Fund’s portion of the actual cost of distributing shares of the Funds, which shall mean its share of all of the direct and indirect expenses of a marketing and promotional nature including, but not limited to, advertising, sales literature, and sales personnel, as well as expenditures on behalf of any newly organized registered investment company which is to become a party of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.4. The cost of distributing shares of the Funds shall not include distribution-related expenses of an administrative nature, which shall be allocated among the Funds pursuant to Section 3.2(A). Distribution expenses of a marketing and promotional nature shall be allocated among the Funds in the manner approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Investment Company Act Release No. 11645 (Feb. 25, 1981):
Distribution Services The Distributor shall sell and repurchase Shares as set forth below, subject to the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the laws governing the sale of securities in the various states ("Blue Sky Laws"):
Development Expenses Novartis shall be solely responsible for the costs and expenses of Developing and commercializing Licensed Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, except with respect to Infinity’s research, development and commercialization activities with respect to an Abandoned Profile pursuant to Section 3.3.1 (subject to Section 2.3).
Distribution Fees (a) A Member may be charged a distribution fee when a Distributor is used to sell such Member’s Interest in the amount and as set forth in the Prospectus.
Marketing Fee Member shall pay to RPMG a Marketing Fee equal to ***. The Marketing Fee shall be paid on a monthly basis. In lieu of Member directly paying any amounts to RPMG by separate payment, the parties may offset or apply such amounts to subsequent payments to be made within RPMG's standard billing and payment cycle.