Common use of Liability of the Adviser Clause in Contracts

Liability of the Adviser. The Adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Company.

Liability of the Adviser. The Adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the CompanyTrust.

Liability of the Adviser. The Adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to to, and the Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to to, and the Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser’s stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Company.

Liability of the Adviser. The Adviser shall use the same skill and care in the management of each Series’ portfolio as it uses in the administration of other accounts for which it has investment responsibility as agent. The Adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, trustees, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its stockholders, officers, trustees, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser Manager or any of the Sub-AdviserManager’s stockholders or partners, officers, trustees, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Manager Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Company.