Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. (b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (New Media Investment Group Inc.), Management and Advisory Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp), Management and Advisory Agreement (New Residential Investment Corp.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Trustees in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement). The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of DirectorsTrustees, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its Affiliates, members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementnegligence. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its Affiliates, members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub-advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) (collectively, “Losses”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementnegligence.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directorstrustees, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Losses in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of the Manager’s Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementnegligence.
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Samples: Asset Management Agreement, Interim Management Agreement (Spirit MTA REIT), Asset Management Agreement (Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s 's or any Subsidiary’s 's stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “"Indemnified Party”"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “"Company Indemnified Party”"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp), Management and Advisory Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp), Management and Advisory Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, who may provide services hereunder or pursuant to the Services Agreement, their directors, officers, members, shareholders, managers, officers Investment and employees Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents successors and assigns will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Managerofficers, its membersshareholders, managers, officers owners or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, partners except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. , as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) The Company shallhereby agrees to indemnify, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify defend and hold harmless the Manager, its Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers Investment and employees Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents, successors and each other Personassigns (collectively, if any“Manager Indemnified Parties”) from and against all liabilities, controlling the Manager (eachjudgments, an “Indemnified Party”)costs, harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of claims by third parties caused by (i) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such any Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance not constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement or (ii) claims by the employees of the Manager relating to the terms and not constituting conditions of their employment with the Manager. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price) or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its directors and officers with respect to all liabilities, judgments, costs, charges, losses, expenses and claims, including attorney’s fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of (i) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager.
(bd) The Manager shallparty seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the full extent lawfulsuch failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, reimburseIndemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, indemnify and hold the CompanyIndemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its shareholders, directors, officers own counsel and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be determined ultimately by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(eachf) The Manager, a “Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates shall remain entitled to exculpation and indemnification from the Company Indemnified Party”), harmless pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) shall have no liability to the Company in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementcircumstances that occurred prior to such termination.
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Samples: Management Agreement, Management Agreement (Ellington Financial LLC), Management Agreement (Ellington Financial LLC)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Resource America) will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates (including Resource America), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Resource America) and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager and Resource America, jointly and severally, shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by Manager.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Resource Capital Corp.), Management Agreement (Resource Capital Corp.), Management Agreement (Resource America, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Trustees in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings, each of their respective Affiliates and the officers, directors, trustees, members, shareholders, partners, managers, officers EARN Investment and employees will Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents, successors and assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers Manager Indemnified Party arising out of or employees, in connection with the Company or pursuant to or in accordance with the performance of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or reckless disregard of duties by the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under Federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or performed by a Manager Indemnified Party in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Post-Termination Transition Assistance) and (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s acts or omissions performed in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Post-Termination Transition Assistance), except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations constitute such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or material breach or violation or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence that are otherwise taken in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price), or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers, that are otherwise take in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement; provided that such advice relates to matters which are not customarily the expertise of an investment manager providing services substantially similar to those to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, or that such advice relates to matters about which such an investment manager would customarily seek such advice in the ordinary course of business other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), if such Indemnification Obligations are constitute such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or material breach or violation or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and managers (each a “Company Indemnified Party”) with respect to all Indemnification Obligations suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager Agreement or (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and ii) claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of by Xxxxxxxxx’x or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with Xxxxxxxxx or the Manager.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) in writing of any claim for which it seeks indemnification, which notice shall include all documents and information in the possession of or under the control of such Indemnitee reasonably necessary for the evaluation and/or defense of such claim and shall specifically state that indemnification for such claim is being sought under this Agreement section; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and not constituting settlement of such Indemnified Party’s bad faithclaim; provided that, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice (together with such documents and information from such Indemnitee) of the Managerclaim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s duties counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense. If the Indemnitee is entitled pursuant to this section to elect to defend and control such action or claim, by counsel of its own choosing and so elects, then the Indemnitor shall be responsible for any good faith settlement of such claim or action entered into by such Indemnitee.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Indemnitee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek recovery under any insurance policies by which such Indemnitee is covered and if such Indemnitee recovers any amounts under any insurance policies, it shall be offset against the amount owed by the Indemnitor; provided such efforts to seek such recovery shall not be deemed a condition precedent to payment of indemnification hereunder. If the Indemnitee fails to seek such recovery, the Indemnitor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Indemnitee under any applicable insurance policy of the Indemnitee, and shall be entitled to recover under such policy up to the amount owed or paid by the Indemnitor to the Indemnitee.
(g) The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT), Management Agreement (Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT), Management Agreement (Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Company’s Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Managerrecommendations. Manager and its affiliates and their respective members, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Managerstockholders, its memberspartners, managers, officers directors, officers, employees and employees agents will not be liable to the Company or Parent, the Operating Partnership, any Subsidiary, to the Board any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers performed or employees, pursuant to or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shallagrees, to the full extent lawfulindemnify Manager and its affiliates and their respective members, reimbursestockholders, indemnify and hold the Manager, its memberspartners, managers, officers and directors, officers, employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and agents with respect to all expenses, losses, actual damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made Manager performed in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, resulting from the willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The . Manager shall, agrees to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify Company and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and with respect to all expenses, losses, actual damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s acts of Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Gramercy Capital Corp), Management Agreement (Sl Green Realty Corp), Management Agreement (Gramercy Capital Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or the Company in following or declining to follow any the advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its Affiliates and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers employees, agents, personnel, successors and employees will assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by arising out of or in connection with the Company, this Agreement or the performance of the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement’s duties and obligations hereunder, except by reason of acts constituting or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment rendered and unappealable or not timely appealed (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or this Agreement, or (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s service to or on behalf of, or management of the affairs or assets of, the Company, or which relate to the Company; except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations are Judicially Determined to be due to such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or to constitute a material breach or violation of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager and its Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors and officers (each a “Company Indemnified Party”) with respect to all Indemnification Obligations suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager Judicially Determined to be due to the bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, its Affiliates or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement or (ii) claims by the Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager or its Affiliates.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company shall, to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the full extent lawfulfinal disposition of such claim; provided that, reimburse, indemnify Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be Judicially Determined that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager Indemnified Parties shall remain entitled to exculpation and hold indemnification from the Manager, its members, managers, officers Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling shall have no liability to the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Company in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from any acts or omissions of circumstances that occurred prior to such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementtermination.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc.), Management Agreement (Consolidated Tomoka Land Co), Management Agreement (Consolidated Tomoka Land Co)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b7(a) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, unitholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full fullest extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify indemnify, defend and hold the Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers and officers, employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager Affiliates (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersunitholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company its affiliates (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Losses in respect of or arising from the Manager’s gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment.
(c) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 11, THE DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11 SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSION (INCLUDING SOLE NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), BREACH OF DUTY (STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), VIOLATION OF LAW OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY OR COMPANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, OR ANY PRE-EXISTING DEFECT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL IN NO WAY LIMIT OR ALTER ANY QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS EXPRESSLY RELATING TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Atlas Energy Resources, LLC), Management Agreement (Atlas America Inc), Management Agreement (Atlas Energy Resources, LLC)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub-advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (New Senior Investment Group Inc.), Management and Advisory Agreement (New Senior Investment Group Inc.), Management and Advisory Agreement (New Senior Investment Group Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, who may provide services hereunder or pursuant to the Services Agreement, their directors, officers, members, shareholders, managers, officers Investment and employees Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents successors and assigns will not be liable to the Company Company, the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s other Subsidiary or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Managerof their respective directors, its officers, shareholders, members, managers, officers owners or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, partners except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. , as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) The Company shalland the Operating Partnership hereby agree to indemnify, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify defend and hold harmless the Manager, its Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers Investment and employees Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents, successors and each other Personassigns (collectively, if any“Manager Indemnified Parties”) from and against all liabilities, controlling the Manager (eachjudgments, an “Indemnified Party”)costs, harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of claims by third parties caused by (i) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such any Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance not constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement or (ii) claims by the employees of the Manager relating to the terms and not constituting conditions of their employment with the Manager. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price) or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the other Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors and officers with respect to all liabilities, judgments, costs, charges, losses, expenses and claims, including attorney’s fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of (i) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager.
(bd) The Manager shallparty seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the full extent lawfulsuch failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, reimburseIndemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, indemnify and hold the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company or the Operating Partnership to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be determined ultimately by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager, Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates shall remain entitled to exculpation and indemnification from the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and shall have no liability to the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each the Operating Partnership or any other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Subsidiary in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementcircumstances that occurred prior to such termination.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Ellington Financial LLC), Management Agreement (Ellington Financial LLC), Management Agreement (Ellington Financial LLC)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersofficers, managersdirectors, officers employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, directors, employees and any such Person will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, members, managersdirectors, officers employees, and employees and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Chimera Investment Corp), Management Agreement (Annaly Capital Management Inc), Management Agreement (Chimera Investment Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any of such Person’s officers, stockholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each a “Manager Indemnified Party”) will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc.), Management Agreement (Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc.), Management Agreement (Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any of such Person’s officers, stockholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each a “Manager Indemnified Party”) will not be liable to the Company company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ attorney’s fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Management Agreement (Safety, Income & Growth, Inc.), Management Agreement (Safety, Income & Growth, Inc.), Management Agreement (Safety, Income & Growth, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, shareholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees will any of such Person’s officers, shareholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company Company, any Series or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, actual fraud or willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard as determined by a final non-appealable order of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementa court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, actual fraud or willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties ; provided that an Indemnified Party (as defined below) will not be entitled to indemnification under this AgreementAgreement for any losses, liabilities or damages arising out of an internal dispute solely between Apollo, its Affiliates and their respective officers, partners, directors, shareholders, members, managers or employees.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany and the Series (or any Subsidiary), its shareholders, members, directors, managers and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, actual fraud or willful misconduct.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, gross negligence or reckless disregard however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its duties under this Agreementelection to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Operating Agreement (Apollo Asset Backed Credit Co LLC), Operating Agreement (Apollo Asset Backed Credit Co LLC), Operating Agreement (Apollo Asset Backed Credit Co LLC)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, affiliates, consultants, agents and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiarythe Acquired Companies, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s Acquired Companies’ stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, affiliates, consultants, agents or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, affiliates, consultants, agents and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an a “Manager Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company will reimburse any Manager Indemnified Party for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense of any pending or threatened claim for which the Manager Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification under the terms of the previous sentence, or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Manager Indemnified Party is a party hereto, provided that, subject to the following sentence, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof at its own expense, with counsel satisfactory to such Manager Indemnified Party in its reasonable judgment. Any Manager Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, retain separate counsel to participate in such defense, and in any action, claim or proceeding in which the Company, on the one hand, and an Manager Indemnified Party, on the other hand, is, or is reasonably likely to become, a party, such Manager Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel at the Company’s expense and to control its own defense of such action, claim or proceeding if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to such Manager Indemnified Party, a conflict or potential conflict exists between the Company, on the one hand, and such Manager Indemnified Party, on the other hand, that would make such separate representation advisable. The Company agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the applicable Manager Indemnified Party, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding relating to the matters contemplated hereby (if any Manager Indemnified Party is a party thereto or has been actually threatened to be made a party thereto) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes a reasonably acceptable release of the applicable Manager Indemnified Party and each other Manager Indemnified Party from all liability arising or that may arise out of such claim, action or proceeding. Provided that the Company is not in breach of its indemnification obligations hereunder, no Manager Indemnified Party shall settle or compromise any claim subject to indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement, Management and Advisory Agreement (New Media Investment Group Inc.), Management and Advisory Agreement (New Media Investment Group Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Developer in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its Affiliates and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers committee members, employees, agents, successors and employees will assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners Developer for any acts or omissions by arising out of or in connection with the Developer, this Agreement or the performance of the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement’s duties and obligations hereunder, except by reason of acts constituting or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment rendered and unappealable or not timely appealed (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under Federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Developer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Developer or this Agreement, or (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s service to or on behalf of, or management of the affairs or assets of, the Developer, or which relate to the Developer; except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations are Judicially Determined to be due to such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or to constitute a material breach or violation of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Developer, its Afilliates, and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors and officers (each a “Developer Indemnified Party”) with respect to all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Developer Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager Judicially Determined to be due to the bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, its Affiliates or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement or (ii) claims by the Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager or its Affiliates.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Company shallIndemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Developer to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the full extent lawfulfinal disposition of such claim; provided that, reimburse, indemnify Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be Judicially Determined that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager Indemnified Parties shall remain entitled to exculpation and hold indemnification from the Manager, its members, managers, officers Developer pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling shall have no liability to the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Developer in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from any acts or omissions of circumstances that occurred prior to such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementtermination.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (HF Enterprises Inc.), Management Agreement (HF Enterprises Inc.), Management Agreement (SeD Intelligent Home Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersofficers, managersdirectors, officers employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, directors, employees and any such Person will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company and each Subsidiary shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, members, managersdirectors, officers employees, and employees and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Annaly Capital Management Inc), Management Agreement (Annaly Capital Management Inc), Management Agreement (CreXus Investment Corp.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services in the manner called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b8(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersAffiliates, managerstheir respective officers, officers directors, stockholders and employees and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager will not be liable to the Company or any SubsidiaryCompany, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or the Operating Partnership’s partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faithgross negligence, willful misconduct, gross negligence bad faith or reckless disregard of the Manager’s their duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company Operating Partnership shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its membersAffiliates, managerstheir respective officers, officers directors, stockholders and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each, an each a “Manager Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Damages”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made Party, unless it has been determined in good faith in the performance a final non-appealable decision pursuant to Section 24 or non-appealable order of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting a court of competent jurisdiction that such Damages result from such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faithgross negligence, willful misconduct, gross negligence bad faith or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersCompany Entities and their respective officers, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company agents (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Damages in respect of or arising from (i) acts or omissions of the Manager’s bad faithManager constituting gross negligence, willful misconduct, gross negligence bad faith or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement, as determined in a final non-appealable decision pursuant to Section 24 or non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) any claims by or relating to the Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager or such Affiliate (including, without limitation, any liability with respect to severance or withdrawal liability).
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitor will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitee will not be liable for any such settlement made by Indemnitor without Indemnitee’s prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(d) The Operating Partnership shall be required to advance funds to a Manager Indemnified Party for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action or proceeding if a claim in respect thereof is to be made pursuant hereto and if requested by such Manager Indemnified Party if (i) such suit, action or proceeding relates to or arises out of, or is alleged to relate to or arise out of or has been caused or alleged to have been caused in whole or in part by, any action or inaction on the part of the Manager Indemnified Party in the performance of its duties or provision of its services on behalf of the Company Entities; and (ii) the Manager Indemnified Party affirms in writing that such person in good faith believes that it has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Section 13 and undertakes to promptly repay any funds advanced pursuant to this Section 13(d) in cases in which such Manager Indemnified Party would not be entitled to indemnification under Section 13(a). If advances are required under this Section 13(d), the Manager Indemnified Party shall furnish the Operating Partnership with an affirmation and undertaking as set forth in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence and shall thereafter have the right to xxxx the Operating Partnership for, or otherwise require the Operating Partnership to pay, at any time and from time to time after such Manager Indemnified Party shall become obligated to make payment therefor, any and all reasonable amounts for which such Manager Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Section 13, and the Operating Partnership shall pay the same within thirty (30) days after request for payment. In the event that a determination is made by a final non-appealable decision pursuant to Section 24 or non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction that the Operating Partnership is not so obligated in respect of any amount paid by it to a particular Manager Indemnified Party, such Manager Indemnified Party will refund such amount within sixty (60) days of such determination, and in the event that a determination is made by a final non-appealable decision pursuant to Section 24 or non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction that the Operating Partnership is so obligated in respect to any amount not paid by the Operating Partnership to a particular Manager Indemnified Party, the Operating Partnership will pay such amount to such Manager Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days of such final determination, in either case together with interest at the current prime rate plus two percent (2%) from the date paid until repaid or the date it was obligated to be paid until the date actually paid.
(e) Any Manager Indemnified Party entitled to indemnification under this Agreement must seek recovery under any insurance policies by which such Manager Indemnified Party is covered and must obtain the Company’s written consent prior to entering into any compromise or settlement which would result in the Operating Partnership having an obligation to indemnify such Manager Indemnified Party. Any amounts actually recovered under any applicable Company-funded insurance policies will offset any amounts that the Operating Partnership owes pursuant to the Operating Partnership’s indemnification obligations under this Agreement. If the amounts for which indemnification is sought arise out of the conduct of the Company’s or the Company Entities’ business and affairs and also of any other person for which a Manager Indemnified Party was then acting in a similar capacity, the amount of the indemnification to be provided by the Operating Partnership may be limited to its proportionate share thereof if so determined by the Operating Partnership in good faith.
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Samples: Management Agreement (InfraREIT, Inc.), Management Agreement (InfraREIT, Inc.), Management Agreement (InfraREIT, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s 's or any Subsidiary’s stockholders 's stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers and employees and each other Persondirectors, if anypersonnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with such Person's managers, officers, directors and personnel (each, an “each a "Manager Indemnified Party”"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “"Company Indemnified Party”" and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the "Indemnitee"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager's personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the "Indemnitor") of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor's counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (ZAIS Financial Corp.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (ZAIS Financial Corp.), Management Agreement (ZAIS Financial Corp.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers employees, Affiliates, agents, and employees will not be liable to legal representatives and the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this AgreementAffiliates, except by reason agents, and legal representatives of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard any of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager their respective Affiliates (each, an “Indemnified PartyPerson”) shall not be liable for and the Managed Entities shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or expense suffered or sustained by such Indemnified Person including, without limitation, any judgment, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action or proceeding (collectively, “Losses”), harmless of and provided that such Losses did not result from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of willful misconduct or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith gross negligence in the performance of the Managersuch Indemnified Person’s obligations and duties or by reason of such Indemnified Person’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties, if any, under this Agreement (in which case the Manager shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership and the Managed Entities from and against all Losses incurred in connection therewith). The Managed Entities shall jointly and severally advance to any Indemnified Person reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action or proceeding that arises out of such conduct. In the event that such an advance is made by the Managed Entities, the Indemnified Person shall agree jointly and severally to reimburse the Managed Entities for such fees, costs, and expenses to the extent that it shall be determined that he, she, or it was not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreemententitled to indemnification.
(b) The Manager shallNotwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this SECTION 14 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation or indemnification of any Indemnified Person for any liability (including, without limitation, liability under U.S. securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons who act in good faith), to the full extent, but only to the extent, that such exculpation or indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this SECTION 14 to the fullest extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementpermitted by law.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.), Management Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.), Management Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its Affiliates and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers Investment and employees will Risk Committee members, employees, agents, successors and assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by arising out of or in connection with the Company, this Agreement or the performance of the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement’s duties and obligations hereunder, except by reason of acts constituting or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment rendered and unappealable or not timely appealed (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under Federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or this Agreement, or (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s service to or on behalf of, or management of the affairs or assets of, the Company, or which relate to the Company; except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations are Judicially Determined to be due to such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or to constitute a material breach or violation of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price) or property acquisition or small balance multifamily loan investment process or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager and its Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors and officers (each a “Company Indemnified Party”) with respect to all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager Judicially Determined to be due to the bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, its Affiliates or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement or (ii) claims by the Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager or its Affiliates.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company shall, to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the full extent lawfulfinal disposition of such claim; provided that, reimburse, indemnify Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be Judicially Determined that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager Indemnified Parties shall remain entitled to exculpation and hold indemnification from the Manager, its members, managers, officers Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling shall have no liability to the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Company in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from any acts or omissions of circumstances that occurred prior to such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementtermination.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Management Agreement (American Housing REIT Inc.), Management Agreement (Global Medical REIT Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Trustees in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b7(a) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any of such Person’s officers, stockholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each a “Manager Indemnified Party”) will not be liable to the Company SpinCo or any Subsidiary, to the Board of DirectorsTrustees, or the CompanySpinCo’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except to the extent by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company SpinCo shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ attorney’s fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanySpinCo (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company SpinCo (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Management Agreement (Istar Inc.), Management Agreement (Star Holdings)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Xxxxx Bros. and Eagles) will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates (including Xxxxx Bros. and Eagles), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Xxxxx Bros. and Eagles) and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Interim Management Agreement, Interim Management Agreement (Sunset Financial Resources Inc)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or the Company in following or declining to follow any the advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its Affiliates and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers Investment and employees will Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents, successors and assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by arising out of or in connection with the Company, this Agreement or the performance of the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement’s duties and obligations hereunder, except by reason of acts constituting or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment rendered and unappealable or not timely appealed (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or this Agreement, or (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s service to or on behalf of, or management of the affairs or assets of, the Company, or which relate to the Company; except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations are Judicially Determined to be due to such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or to constitute a material breach or violation of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price) or property acquisition or small balance multifamily loan investment process or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager and its Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors and officers (each a “Company Indemnified Party”) with respect to all Indemnification Obligations suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager Judicially Determined to be due to the bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, its Affiliates or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement or (ii) claims by the Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager or its Affiliates.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company shall, to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the full extent lawfulfinal disposition of such claim; provided that, reimburse, indemnify Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be Judicially Determined that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager Indemnified Parties shall remain entitled to exculpation and hold indemnification from the Manager, its members, managers, officers Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling shall have no liability to the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Company in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from any acts or omissions of circumstances that occurred prior to such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementtermination.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Global Medical REIT Inc.), Management Agreement (Global Medical REIT Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any the Manager’s advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its membersFreedom Mortgage, each of their respective Affiliates and the officers, directors, managers, officers members, shareholders, partners, Investment and employees will Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents, successors and assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Manager Indemnified Party arising out of or in connection with the Company or pursuant to the performance of the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with ’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or reckless disregard of duties by the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11(a) shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under Federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11(a) to the fullest extent permitted by law. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable to the Company for: (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence that are otherwise taken in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, errors in the investment-decision process (e.g., a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g., a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price); or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in good faith, in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement and in reliance on written advice provided to such Manager Indemnified Party by professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager with commercially reasonable care, including, without limitation, counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers and appraisers, provided that such written advice relates to matters which are not customarily the expertise of an investment manager providing services substantially similar to those to be provided by the Manager to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, or such written advice relates to matters about which an investment manager would customarily seek such advice in the ordinary course of business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or performed by a Manager Indemnified Party in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to the Manager’s duties under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Post-Termination Transition Assistance) and (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s acts or omissions performed in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Post-Termination Transition Assistance), except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations constitute such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shalltermination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties hereunder.
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Manager hereby agrees to the full extent lawfulindemnify, reimburse, indemnify defend and hold harmless the Manager, Company and its members, managers, officers and employees Subsidiaries and each other Personof their respective directors, if anyofficers, controlling the employees, managers and agents (each a “Company Indemnified Party”; a Manager (each, Indemnified Party and a Company Indemnified Party are each sometimes hereinafter referred to as an “Indemnified Party”) with respect to all Indemnification Obligations suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, Freedom Mortgage or their respective officers, employees, managers or agents or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement or (ii) claims by Freedom Mortgage’s or the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with Freedom Mortgage or the Manager.
(d) In case any claim, suit, action or proceeding is brought against any Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnification may be sought by such Indemnified Party pursuant hereto (such claim, suit, action or proceeding, a “Claim”), harmless the Indemnified Party shall give prompt written notice thereof to the indemnifying party, which notice shall specifically state that indemnification for such Claim is being sought under this Section; provided, however, that the failure of and the Indemnified Party to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which the indemnifying party may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually and all materially prejudices the indemnifying party. Upon receipt of such notice of Claim, the indemnifying party shall, at its sole cost and expense, in good faith defend any such Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, which counsel may, without limiting the rights of such Indemnified Party pursuant to the next succeeding sentence of this Section, also represent the indemnifying party in such investigation, action or proceeding. In the alternative, such Indemnified Party may elect to conduct the defense of the Claim, if (i) such Indemnified Party reasonably determines that the conduct of its defense by the indemnifying party could be materially prejudicial to the Indemnified Party’s interests, (ii) the indemnifying party refuses to assume the defense (or fails to give written notice to the Indemnified Party within ten days of receipt of a notice of Claim that the indemnifying party assumes such defense), or (iii) the indemnifying party shall have failed, in such Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment, to defend the Claim in good faith; provided that the Indemnified Party notifies the indemnifying party of its election to conduct the defense of the Claim. The indemnifying party may settle any Claim against such Indemnified Party without such Indemnified Party’s consent, provided (i) such settlement is without any expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever to the Indemnified Party, (including attorneys’ feesii) in respect the settlement does not include or require any admission of liability or arising from any acts or omissions of culpability by such Indemnified Party made in good faith in and (iii) the performance indemnifying party obtains an effective written release of liability for such Indemnified Party from the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting party to the Claim with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party, and a dismissal with prejudice with respect to all claims made by the party against such Indemnified Party in connection with such Claim. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying party’s bad faithsole cost and expense, willful misconductin connection with the defense or settlement of any Claim in accordance with the terms hereof. If such Indemnified Party is entitled pursuant to this Section to elect to defend such Claim by counsel of its own choosing and so elects, gross negligence then the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any good faith settlement of such Claim entered into by such Indemnified Party. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no Indemnified Party may pay or reckless disregard settle any Claim and seek reimbursement therefor under this Section without the indemnifying party’s prior written consent.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnified Party in defense or settlement of a Claim shall be advanced by the indemnifying party as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such Claim; provided that, such Indemnified Party undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be Judicially Determined that the Indemnified Party was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek recovery under any insurance policies by which such Indemnified Party is covered and if such Indemnified Party recovers any amounts under any insurance policies, it shall be offset against the amount owed by the indemnifying party; provided such efforts to seek such recovery shall not be deemed a condition precedent to indemnification hereunder. If the Indemnified Party fails to seek such recovery, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to the rights of the Manager’s duties Indemnified Party under any applicable insurance policy of the Indemnified Party, and shall be entitled to recover under such policy up to the amount owed or paid by the indemnifying party to the Indemnified Party.
(g) The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Management Agreement (Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp), Management Agreement (Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b7(a) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, unitholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of t he Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full fullest extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify indemnify, defend and hold the Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers and officers, employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager Affiliates (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersunitholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company its affiliates (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Losses in respect of or arising from the Manager’s gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment.
(c) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 11, THE DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11 SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSION (INCLUDING SOLE NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), BREACH OF DUTY (STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), VIOLATION OF LAW OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY OR COMPANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, OR ANY PRE-EXISTING DEFECT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL IN NO WAY LIMIT OR ALTER ANY QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS EXPRESSLY RELATING TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Atlas Resources Public #16-2007 (B) L.P.), Management Agreement (Atlas America Series 27-2006 LP)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Company in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations recommendations. Except in the event of the Managera Material Breach, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees Manager will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by performed or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement. In no event shall any Affiliate of the Manager or any of the Manager’s or its Affiliates respective members, its membersstockholders, partners, managers, officers directors, officers, employees and agents be liable to the Company, any Subsidiary, any of their directors, officers, stockholders, managers, owners or employeespartners for acts or omissions performed or not performed in accordance with, pursuant to or otherwise in accordance connection with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. Agreement The Company shallagrees to indemnify Manager and its Affiliates and their respective members, to the full extent lawfulstockholders, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its memberspartners, managers, officers and directors, officers, employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and agents with respect to all expenses, losses, actual damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made Manager performed in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Manager or as a result of the reckless disregard by Manager of its duties hereunder, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, Manager first agrees to (i) make all necessary claims under the Manager’s duties Insurance that Manager is required to carry under this Agreement.
, (bii) The Manager shalluse best efforts to pursue such claims until completion, and (iii) first use all proceeds of such claims, prior to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling making any claims against the Company (each, a “under this Section 10. Manager agrees to indemnify Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any its directors and officers with respect to all expenses, losses, actual damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, acts of Manager constituting willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement by Manager, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The provisions of this Section 10 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(b) In the event of a Breach, regardless of whether or not such Breach is a Material Breach, (i) Manager shall reimburse Company (A) any funds or monies which Company loses due to fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement by Manager in its corporate capacity and (B) all out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Company relating to such matters and (ii) the Company shall be entitled to pursue all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, except as otherwise set forth herein.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Accounting/Construction Services Agreement (KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.), Asset Management Services Agreement (Gramercy Property Trust Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers and employees and each other Persondirectors, if anypersonnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with such Person’s managers, officers, directors and personnel (each, an each a “Manager Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Sutherland Asset Management Corp), Management Agreement (Sutherland Asset Management Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its CLA Founders, their respective officers, members, managers and personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager or CLA Founders and any such Person’s officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers personnel and employees directors, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement which has a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries, bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company and the Operating Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its CLA Founders, their respective officers, stockholders, directors, members and personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager or CLA Founders and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and personnel of the Manager, CLA Founders and their respective officers, members, managersdirectors, officers managers and employees and personnel (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement which has a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries, bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, Company (or any Subsidiary) and its shareholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement which has a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries, bad faith, fraud, willful misconductmisconduct or gross negligence.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, gross negligence or reckless disregard however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its duties under this Agreementelection to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.), Management Agreement (Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub-advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager, will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, sub-advisers or each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub-advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its members, shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement, Management and Advisory Agreement (Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b7(a) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners stockholders, for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full fullest extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify indemnify, defend and hold the Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers and officers, employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager Affiliates (each, an ““ Indemnified PartyParty ”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“ Losses ”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company its affiliates (each, a ““ Company Indemnified PartyParty ”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Losses in respect of or arising from the Manager’s gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard knowing violation of criminal law in the performance of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment.
(c) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 11, THE DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11 SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSION (INCLUDING SOLE NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), BREACH OF DUTY (STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), VIOLATION OF LAW OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY OR COMPANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, OR ANY PRE-EXISTING DEFECT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER , THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL IN NO WAY LIMIT OR ALTER ANY QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS EXPRESSLY RELATING TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Us Wireless Online Inc), Management Agreement (Sutioc Enterprises, Inc)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Directions in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, any Person controlling or controlled by the members and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the managers, officers officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its members and any such Person will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, any Person controlling or controlled by the members and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its members and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified PartyPlan”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.), Management Agreement (Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (New Media Investment Group Inc.), Merger Agreement (Gannett Co., Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its CLA Founders LLC, their respective officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers personnel and employees directors, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager or CLA Founders LLC and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the managers, officers, directors and personnel of the Manager, CLA Founders LLC and their respective officers, members, directors, managers and personnel will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement which has a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries, willful misconduct or gross negligence, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company and the Operating Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its CLA Founders LLC, their respective officers, stockholders, directors, members and personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager or CLA Founders LLC and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and personnel of the Manager, CLA Founders LLC and their respective officers, members, managersdirectors, officers managers and employees and personnel (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement which has a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries, willful misconduct or gross negligence.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, Company (or any Subsidiary) and its shareholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement which has a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries, willful misconduct or gross negligence.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Two Harbors Investment Corp.), Management Agreement (Capitol Acquisition Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or similar governing body or authority of any Subsidiary or Additional Party in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The ManagerManager assumes no responsibility for the actions of officers of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the Additional Parties who are not employees of the Manager or its members, managers, officers Affiliates. The Manager and employees its Affiliates will not be liable to the Company Company, any Subsidiary or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners Additional Party for any acts or omissions by the ManagerManager or any of its Affiliates or their respective directors, its membersofficers, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to advisors, agents and/or representatives arising from, or in accordance with connection with, the provision of services by the Manager and its Affiliates, or on behalf of the Manager and its Affiliates, under this Agreement, except for breaches of this Agreement by the Manager or by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company respective directors, officers, employees, advisors, agents and/or representatives will not be liable for any of the foregoing. The Company, the Subsidiaries and the Additional Parties shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the ManagerManager and any of its Affiliates and their respective directors, its members, managersofficers, officers and employees and each other Personemployees, if anyadvisors, controlling the Manager agents and/or representatives (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made arising from, or in good faith in connection with, the performance provision of services by the Manager, or on behalf of the Manager’s duties , under this Agreement, except for breaches of this Agreement and not by the Manager or by reason of acts or omissions constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager may, in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, consult with legal counsel and accountants, and any act or omission by the Manager on behalf of the Company, any Subsidiary or any Additional Party in furtherance of the interests thereof in good faith in reliance upon, and in accordance with, the advice of such legal counsel or accountants will be full justification for any such act or omission, and the Manager will be fully protected for such acts and omissions; provided that such legal counsel or accountants were selected with reasonable care.
(c) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s breach of this Agreement, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Highland Financial Partners, L.P.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or the Company in following or declining to follow any the advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its Affiliates and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers employees, agents, successors and employees will assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by arising out of or in connection with the Company, this Agreement or the performance of the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement’s duties and obligations hereunder, except by reason of acts constituting or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment rendered and unappealable or not timely appealed (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or this Agreement, or (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s service to or on behalf of, or management of the affairs or assets of, the Company, or which relate to the Company; except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations are Judicially Determined to be due to such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or to constitute a material breach or violation of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g., a transaction was effected in violation of the Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g., a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price) or property acquisition or small balance multifamily loan investment process or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager and its Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors, officers, partners, members and managers (each a “Company Indemnified Party”) with respect to all Indemnification Obligations suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager Judicially Determined to be due to the bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, its Affiliates or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement or (ii) claims by the Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager or its Affiliates.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company shall, to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the full extent lawfulfinal disposition of such claim; provided that, reimburse, indemnify Indemnitee undertakes in writing to repay such amounts if it shall be Judicially Determined that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager Indemnified Parties shall remain entitled to exculpation and hold indemnification from the Manager, its members, managers, officers Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling shall have no liability to the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Company in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from any acts or omissions of circumstances that occurred prior to such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementtermination.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Aspire Real Estate Investors, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Trustees or the Company in following or declining to follow any the advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its Manager Parent, their respective Affiliates and the officers, Trustees, members, shareholders, managers, officers employees, agents, personnel, successors and employees will assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to arising out of or in accordance connection with the Company, this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence Agreement or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and obligations hereunder, except by reason of acts or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment rendered and unappealable or not constituting such Indemnified Party’s timely appealed (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, gross negligence misconduct or reckless disregard fraud of the Manager’s duties Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this AgreementSection 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) The Manager shallTo the fullest extent permitted by law, to the full extent lawfulCompany shall indemnify, reimburse, indemnify defend and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from against any and all expensescosts, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever expenses (including attorneys’ feesreasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) in respect suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or arising from in connection with the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence Company or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement., or
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Samples: Management Agreement
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers personnel, directors, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the officers, directors, managers and personnel of the Manager, its officers, directors, managers and personnel will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company and the Operating Partnership shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, members, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers officers, directors and employees personnel of the Manager, its officers, members, directors, managers and personnel (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (MFResidential Investments, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Manager will not be liable for trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision making process (e.g., a transaction was effected in violation of the Company's investment guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g., a buy order was entered instead of a sell order, or the wrong security was purchased or sold, or a security was purchased or sold in an amount or at a price other than the correct amount or price). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11(a), no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under the United States federal or state securities laws.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or any claims by Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by Manager.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersofficers, managersdirectors, officers employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, directors, employees and any such Person will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company and each Subsidiary shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, members, managersdirectors, officers employees, and employees and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting a breach by such Manager Indemnified Party of any obligation under this Agreement or such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from a breach by the Manager of any obligation under this Agreement or the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(d) The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Annaly Capital Management Inc)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersofficers, managersdirectors, officers employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, directors, employees and any such Person will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s 's or any Subsidiary’s 's stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, members, managersdirectors, officers employees, and employees and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”a "MANAGER INDEMNIFIED PARTY"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company "COMPANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY" and together with a Manager Indemnified Party”, the "INDEMNITEE"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the "INDEMNITOR") of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor's counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Annaly Capital Management Inc)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersofficers, managersstockholders, officers directors, employees, any person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, will not be liable to the Company or Company, any SubsidiarySubsidiary of the Company, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s directors, the Company’s stockholders or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason because of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence negligence, or reckless disregard of the Manager’s their duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, has agreed to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its membersofficers, stockholders, managers, officers directors, employees, agents, any person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling any person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each, an a “Manager Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and ) with respect to all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and Manager not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence negligence, or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under duties, performed in good faith in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, has agreed to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersdirectors and officers, directorsemployees, officers agents and employees and each other Person, if any, any person controlling or controlled by the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with the Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and ) with respect to all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from acts or omissions of the Manager’s Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnified Party will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually and materially prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnified Party of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnified Party gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnified Party will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnified Party, Indemnified Party will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request (at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense) and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense. The Indemnitor may settle any claim against the Indemnified Party without such Indemnified Party’s consent, provided (i) such settlement is without any expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims to such Indemnified Party, (ii) the settlement does not include or require any admission of liability or culpability by such Indemnified Party and (iii) the Indemnitor obtains an effective written release of liability for such Indemnified Party from the party to the claim with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party, and a dismissal with prejudice with respect to all claims made by the party against such Indemnified Party in connection with such claim.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no Pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or the Manager in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The ManagerSub-Advisor and its Affiliates, its membersand their respective directors, managersofficers, officers managers and employees employees, will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board Manager, any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers performed or employees, pursuant to or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the ManagerSub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement. .
(b) The Company shallhereby agrees to indemnify, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify defend and hold harmless the ManagerSub-Advisor, its the Manager and their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, members, managers, officers employees, agents, successors and employees assigns from and each other Personagainst all liabilities, if anyjudgments, controlling the Manager (eachcosts, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect , charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising from any out of claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made the Sub-Advisor performed or not performed in good faith in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except (i) to the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not extent caused by or resulting from acts or omissions constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the ManagerSub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Sub-Advisor’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Sub-Advisor.
(bc) The Manager shall, Sub-Advisor hereby agrees to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersthe Manager and their respective directors and officers with respect to all liabilities, directorsjudgments, officers and employees and each other Personcosts, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demandsincluding attorney’s fees, charges and claims expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature whatsoever nature, kind or description, arising out of (including attorneys’ feesi) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Sub-Advisor performed or not performed in respect of or arising from the Manager’s accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its the Sub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Sub-Advisor’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Sub-Advisor.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be determined ultimately by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Sub-Advisor shall remain entitled to exculpation from the Company and the Manager and indemnification from the Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and shall have no liability to the Company or the Manager in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or circumstances that occurred prior to such termination.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Crystal River Capital, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub-advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager, will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, sub-advisers or each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub-advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its members, shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, any Person controlling or controlled by the members and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the managers, officers officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its members and any such Person will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, any Person controlling or controlled by the members and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its members and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Company in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations recommendations. Except in the event of the Managera Material Breach, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees Manager will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by performed or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement. In no event shall any Affiliate of the Manager or any of the Manager’s or its Affiliates respective members, its membersstockholders, partners, managers, officers directors, officers, employees and agents be liable to the Company, any Subsidiary, any of their directors, officers, stockholders, managers, owners or employeespartners for acts or omissions performed or not performed in accordance with, pursuant to or otherwise in accordance connection with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. Agreement The Company shallagrees to indemnify Manager and its Affiliates and their respective members, to the full extent lawfulstockholders, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its memberspartners, managers, officers and directors, officers, employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and agents with respect to all expenses, losses, damagesactual damages , liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made Manager performed in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Manager or as a result of the reckless disregard by Manager of its duties hereunder, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, Manager first agrees to (i) make all necessary claims under the Manager’s duties Insurance that Manager is required to carry under this Agreement.
, (bii) The Manager shalluse best efforts to pursue such claims until completion, and (iii) first use all proceeds of such claims, prior to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling making any claims against the Company (each, a “under this Section 10. Manager agrees to indemnify Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any its directors and officers with respect to all expenses, losses, damagesactual damages , liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, acts of Manager constituting willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement by Manager, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The provisions of this Section 10 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(b) In the event of a Breach, regardless of whether or not such Breach is a Material Breach, (i) Manager shall reimburse Company (A) any funds or monies which Company loses due to fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement by Manager in its corporate capacity and (B) all out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Company relating to such matters and (ii) the Company shall be entitled to pursue all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, except as otherwise set forth herein .
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Samples: Asset Management Services Agreement (KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersofficers, managersdirectors, officers employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, directors, employees and any such Person will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employeesany such Person, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company and each Subsidiary shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, members, managersdirectors, officers employees, and employees and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting a breach by such Manager Indemnified Party of any obligation under this Agreement or such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from a breach by the Manager of any obligation under this Agreement or the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(d) The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Annaly Capital Management Inc)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Resource America) will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s 's or any Subsidiary’s 's stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates (including Resource America), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Resource America) and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “"Indemnified Party”"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager and Resource America, jointly and severally, shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “"Company Indemnified Party”"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager's employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by Manager.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.. 577510.02-Wilmington Server 1A MSW -
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Samples: Restructuring Support Agreement (Newcastle Investment Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers employees, Affiliates, agents, and employees will not be liable to legal representatives and the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this AgreementAffiliates, except by reason agents, and legal representatives of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard any of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager their respective Affiliates (each, an “Indemnified PartyPerson”) shall not be liable for and the Managed Entities shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or expense suffered or sustained by such Indemnified Person including, without limitation, any judgment, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action or proceeding (collectively, “Losses”), harmless of and provided that such Losses did not result from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of willful misconduct or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith gross negligence in the performance of the Managersuch Indemnified Person’s obligations and duties or by reason of such Indemnified Person’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties, if any, under this Agreement (in which case the Manager shall indemnify and hold harmless SP Corporate and the Managed Entities from and against all Losses incurred in connection therewith). The Managed Entities shall jointly and severally advance to any Indemnified Person reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action or proceeding that arises out of such conduct. In the event that such an advance is made by the Managed Entities, the Indemnified Person shall agree jointly and severally to reimburse the Managed Entities for such fees, costs, and expenses to the extent that it shall be determined that he, she, or it was not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreemententitled to indemnification.
(b) The Manager shallNotwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this SECTION 13 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation or indemnification of any Indemnified Person for any liability (including, without limitation, liability under U.S. securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons who act in good faith), to the full extent, but only to the extent, that such exculpation or indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this SECTION 13 to the fullest extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementpermitted by law.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b11(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any of such Person’s officers, stockholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) will not be liable to the Company or any SubsidiaryCompany, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any Manager Indemnified Party (including market movements or trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, fraud or gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement or a material breach by the Manager of this Agreement, as determined by a judgment at first instance of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, fraud or gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.. |US-DOCS\131332066.10||
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”, and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, fraud or gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager, as determined by a judgment at first instance of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense. In addition, if the Indemnitor assumes such defense, the Indemnitor may settle any such claim without the prior consent of the Indemnitee if such settlement involves the full release of the Indemnitee and does not impose any non-monetary remedies and conditions on the Indemnitee without the Indemnitee’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
. For the avoidance of doubt, the Manager will not be liable for trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision making process (b) The Manager shalle.g., to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold a transaction was effected in violation of the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling ’s investment guidelines) or in the Company trade process (eache.g., a “Company Indemnified Party”buy order was entered instead of a sell order, or the wrong security was purchased or sold, or a security was purchased or sold in an amount or at a price other than the correct amount or price), harmless . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.this
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Trustees in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings, each of their respective Affiliates and the officers, directors, trustees, members, shareholders, partners, managers, officers EARN Investment and employees will Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents, successors and assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers Manager Indemnified Party arising out of or employees, in connection with the Company or pursuant to or in accordance with the performance of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or reckless disregard of duties by the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under Federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or performed by a Manager Indemnified Party in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Post-Termination Transition Assistance) and (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s acts or omissions performed in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Post-Termination Transition Assistance), except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations constitute such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or material breach or violation or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence that are otherwise taken in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price), or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers, that are otherwise take in good faith and in accordance with or pursuant to this Agreement; provided that such advice relates to matters which are not customarily the expertise of an investment manager providing services substantially similar to those to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, or that such advice relates to matters about which such an investment manager would customarily seek such advice in the ordinary course of business other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), if such Indemnification Obligations are constitute such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or material breach or violation or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and managers (each a “Company Indemnified Party”) with respect to all Indemnification Obligations suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager Agreement or (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and ii) claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of by Xxxxxxxxx’x or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with Xxxxxxxxx or the Manager.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) in writing of any claim for which it seeks indemnification, which notice shall include all documents and information in the possession of or under the control of such Indemnitee reasonably necessary for the evaluation and/or defense of such claim and shall specifically state that indemnification for such claim is being sought under this Agreement section; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and not constituting settlement of such Indemnified Party’s bad faithclaim; provided that, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice (together with such documents and information from such Indemnitee) of the Managerclaim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s duties counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense. If the Indemnitee is entitled pursuant to this section to elect to defend and control such action or claim, by counsel of its own choosing and so elects, then the Indemnitor shall be responsible for any good faith settlement of such claim or action entered into by such Indemnitee.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Xxxxxxxxxx was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Indemnitee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek recovery under any insurance policies by which such Indemnitee is covered and if such Indemnitee recovers any amounts under any insurance policies, it shall be offset against the amount owed by the Indemnitor; provided such efforts to seek such recovery shall not be deemed a condition precedent to payment of indemnification hereunder. If the Indemnitee fails to seek such recovery, the Indemnitor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Indemnitee under any applicable insurance policy of the Indemnitee, and shall be entitled to recover under such policy up to the amount owed or paid by the Indemnitor to the Indemnitee.
(g) The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers employees, Affiliates, agents, and employees will not be liable to legal representatives and the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this AgreementAffiliates, except by reason agents, and legal representatives of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard any of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager their respective Affiliates (each, an “Indemnified PartyPerson”) shall not be liable for and the Managed Entities shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or expense suffered or sustained by such Indemnified Person including, without limitation, any judgment, settlement, reasonable attorneys' fees, and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action or proceeding (collectively, “Losses”), harmless of and provided that such Losses did not result from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of willful misconduct or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith gross negligence in the performance of the Manager’s such Indemnified Person's obligations and duties or by reason of such Indemnified Person's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties, if any, under this Agreement (in which case the Manager shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership and the Managed Entities from and against all Losses incurred in connection therewith). The Managed Entities shall jointly and severally advance to any Indemnified Person reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action or proceeding that arises out of such conduct. In the event that such an advance is made by the Managed Entities, the Indemnified Person shall agree jointly and severally to reimburse the Managed Entities for such fees, costs, and expenses to the extent that it shall be determined that he, she, or it was not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreemententitled to indemnification.
(b) The Manager shallNotwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this SECTION 14 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation or indemnification of any Indemnified Person for any liability (including, without limitation, liability under U.S. securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons who act in good faith), to the full extent, but only to the extent, that such exculpation or indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this SECTION 14 to the fullest extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementpermitted by law.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub‑advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager, will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, sub‑advisers or each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub‑advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its members, shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (FTAI Infrastructure Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b7(c) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any of such Person’s officers, stockholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each a “Manager Indemnified Party”) will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Managerinvestment decision making process or in the trade process), its membersmade, managers, officers committed or employees, taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full fullest extent lawfulpermitted by law, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full fullest extent lawfulpermitted by law, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (and each Subsidiary), its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim that is brought against an Indemnitee by a third party; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will: (i) have the right to approve the counsel selected by the Indemnitor (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request; and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or similar governing body or authority of the Company, any Subsidiary or Additional Party in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The ManagerManager assumes no responsibility for the actions of officers of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the Additional Parties who are not employees of the Manager or its members, managers, officers Affiliates. The Manager and employees its Affiliates will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s any Additional Party or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners Equity Holder for any acts or omissions by the ManagerManager or any of its Affiliates or their respective directors, its officers, employees, partners, members, managersshareholders, officers or employeesadvisors, pursuant agents and/or representatives relating to or in accordance with arising out of the provision of services by the Manager and its Affiliates, or on behalf of the Manager and its Affiliates, under this Agreement, except for by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faithfraud, willful misconductmisconduct or gross negligence. The respective directors, gross negligence or reckless disregard officers, employees, partners, members, shareholders, advisors, agents and/or representatives will not be liable for any of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementforegoing. The Company Company, the Subsidiaries and the Additional Parties shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the ManagerManager and any of its Affiliates and their respective directors, its officers, employees, partners, members, managersshareholders, officers and employees and each other Personadvisors, if any, controlling the Manager agents and/or representatives (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of relating to or arising from any out of the provision of services by the Manager and its Affiliates, or on behalf of the Manager and its Affiliates, under this Agreement, except for, by reason of acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faithfraud, willful misconductmisconduct or gross negligence.
(b) The Manager may, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of the Manager’s its duties under this Agreement, consult with legal counsel, accountants and other advisors, and any act or omission by the Manager on behalf of the Company, any Subsidiary or any Additional Party in furtherance of the interests thereof in good faith in reliance upon, and in accordance with, the advice of such legal counsel, accountants or other advisors will be full justification for any such act or omission, and the Manager will be fully protected for such acts and omissions; provided that such legal counsel, accountants or other advisors were selected with reasonable care.
(bc) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of relating to or arising from out of acts or omissions constituting the Manager’s bad faithfraud, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementnegligence.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Tiptree Financial Partners, L.P.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b7(a) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard criminal conduct in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard criminal conduct in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersunitholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Losses in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence fraud or reckless disregard criminal conduct in the performance of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager’s or its Affiliates’ employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager BSM assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or similar governing body or authority of any Subsidiary in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of BSM. BSM assumes no responsibility for the Manageractions of officers, including as set forth in Section 7(b) directors or employees of this Agreementthe Company or the Subsidiaries. The Manager, BSM and its members, managers, officers and employees Affiliates will not be liable to the Company Company, any Subsidiary or any Subsidiary, to shareholder of the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners Company for any acts or omissions by the Manager, BSM or any of its membersAffiliates or their respective directors, managers, officers or officers, employees, pursuant to advisors, agents, trustees and/or representatives arising from, or in accordance with connection with, the provision of services by BSM and its Affiliates, or on behalf of BSM and its Affiliates, under this Agreement, except for breaches of this Agreement by BSM or by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the ManagerBSM’s duties or obligations under this Agreement. The respective directors, managers, officers, employees, advisors, agents, trustees and/or representatives of BSM and its Affiliates will not be liable for any of the foregoing. The Company and the Subsidiaries shall, to the full extent lawfulpermitted by law, reimburse, indemnify indemnify, defend and hold the Manager, BSM and any of its membersAffiliates and their respective directors, managers, officers and employees and each other Personmembers, if anyofficers, controlling the Manager employees, advisors, agents, trustees and/or representatives (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made arising from, or in good faith in connection with, the execution delivery and performance of the Manager’s duties this Agreement, provision of services by BSM and its Affiliates (including, without limitation, its directors, managers, officers, employees, advisors, agents, trustees and/or representatives), or on behalf of BSM, under this Agreement, except for breaches of this Agreement and not by BSM or by reason of acts or omissions constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the ManagerBSM’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager BSM and/or its Affiliates may, in the performance of its duties under this Agreement and at the sole cost and expense of BSM, consult with legal counsel and accountants, and any act or omission by BSM on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary in furtherance of the interests thereof in good faith in reliance upon, and in accordance with, the advice of such legal counsel or accountants will be full justification for any such act or omission, and BSM will be fully protected for such acts and omissions; provided that such legal counsel or accountants were selected with reasonable care.
(c) BSM shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the ManagerBSM’s breach of this Agreement, bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Consulting Services Agreement (Net Element International, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings, each of their respective Affiliates and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, officers Investment and employees will Risk Committee members, employees, agents, successors and assigns of any of them (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by arising out of or in connection with the Company, this Agreement or the performance of the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement’s duties and obligations hereunder, except by reason of acts constituting or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment rendered and unappealable or not timely appealed (“Judicially Determined”) to be due to the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Manager Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation of any Manager Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under Federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on Persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Manager Indemnified Party from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Manager Indemnified Party by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of or in connection with the Company or this Agreement, or (ii) any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), actual or threatened, in which such Manager Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with such Manager Indemnified Party’s service to or on behalf of, or management of the affairs or assets of, the Company, or which relate to the Company; except to the extent such Indemnification Obligations are Judicially Determined to be due to such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud or to constitute a material breach or violation of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement. The termination of a proceeding by settlement or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such Manager Indemnified Party’s conduct constituted bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price) or property acquisition or small balance multifamily loan investment process or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s rights under federal or state securities laws.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors and officers (each a “Company Indemnified Party”) with respect to all costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and disbursements), judgments, fines and settlements (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) suffered or sustained by such Company Indemnified Party by reason of (i) acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions of the Manager Judicially Determined to be due to the bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence of the Manager, Xxxxxxxxx or their respective officers or employees or the reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this AgreementAgreement or (ii) claims by Xxxxxxxxx’x or the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with Xxxxxxxxx or the Manager.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company shall, to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the full extent lawfulfinal disposition of such claim; provided that, reimburse, indemnify Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be Judicially Determined that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager Indemnified Parties shall remain entitled to exculpation and hold indemnification from the Manager, its members, managers, officers Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling shall have no liability to the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Company in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or arising from any acts or omissions of circumstances that occurred prior to such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementtermination.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Trustees in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement). The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of DirectorsTrustees, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its Affiliates, members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementnegligence. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its Affiliates, members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub-advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) (collectively, “Losses”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the US-DOCS\107885844.6 Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreementnegligence.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directorstrustees, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Losses in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of the Manager’s Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct or gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementnegligence.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no Pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors or the Manager in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The ManagerSub-Advisor, its membersdirectors, managersofficers, officers managers and employees will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board Manager, any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers performed or employees, pursuant to or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the ManagerSub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement. .
(b) The Company shallhereby agrees to indemnify, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify defend and hold harmless the ManagerSub-Advisor, its the Manager and their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, members, managers, officers employees, agents, successors and employees assigns from and each other Personagainst all liabilities, if anyjudgments, controlling the Manager (eachcosts, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect , charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising from any out of claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made the Sub-Advisor performed or not performed in good faith in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except (i) to the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not extent caused by or resulting from acts or omissions constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the ManagerSub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Sub-Advisor’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Sub-Advisor.
(bc) The Manager shall, Sub-Advisor hereby agrees to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersthe Manager and their respective directors and officers with respect to all liabilities, directorsjudgments, officers and employees and each other Personcosts, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demandsincluding attorney’s fees, charges and claims expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature whatsoever nature, kind or description, arising out of (including attorneys’ feesi) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Sub-Advisor performed or not performed in respect of or arising from the Manager’s accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its the Sub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Sub-Advisor’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Sub-Advisor.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if its shall be determined ultimately by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Sub-Advisor shall remain entitled to exculpation from the Company and the Manager and indemnification from the Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and shall have no liability to the Company or the Manager in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or circumstances that occurred prior to such termination.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Crystal River Capital, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, directors, members, managers, officers employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager and the officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, directors and employees, will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Managerany such Person, its members, managers, officers or employees, performed pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company and each Subsidiary shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, members, managers, officers directors and employees and (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from (i) the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement, or (ii) any claims by the employees of BAM relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by BAM.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee in writing of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense. The Indemnitor may settle any claim against an Indemnitee without such Indemnitee’s consent, provided that (i) such settlement is without any Losses whatsoever to such Indemnitee, (ii) the settlement does not include or require any admission of liability or culpability by such Indemnitee, and (iii) the Indemnitor obtains an effective written release of liability for such Indemnitee from the party to the claim with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be reasonably acceptable to such Indemnitee, and a dismissal with prejudice with respect to all claims made by the party against such Indemnitee in connection with such claim.
(d) The Indemnitee may defend the claim, or assume such claim from the Indemnitor, as the case may be, and engage counsel of its own choosing in order to do so, if (i) the Indemnitee reasonably determines that the conduct of its defense assumed by the Indemnitor pursuant to Section 11(c) could be materially prejudicial to the Indemnitee’s interests, (ii) the Indeminitor does not assume defense of such claim in writing pursuant to Section 11(c) within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of claim, or (iii) the Indemnitor shall have failed, in such Indemnitee’s reasonable judgment, to defend the claim in good faith. If the Indemnitee is entitled to defend such claim by engaging counsel of its own choosing pursuant to this Section 11(d) and it elects to do so, then the Indemnitor shall be responsible for legal fees of such counsel and any good faith settlement of such claim entered into by such Indemnitee. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no Indemnitee may pay or settle any claim and seek reimbursement therefor.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Bayview Mortgage Capital, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders, interest holders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersinterest holders, directors, officers and employees employees, and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no Pursuant to this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Company, the Board of Directors or the Manager in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The ManagerSub-Advisor, its membersdirectors, managersofficers, officers managers and employees will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board Manager, any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers performed or employees, pursuant to or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the ManagerSub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement (subject to Section 9(g) hereof).
(b) The Company hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sub-Advisor, the Manager and their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against all liabilities, judgments, costs, charges, losses, expenses and claims, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of (i) the enforcement by the Sub-Advisor of any of its rights under this Section 9 against the Company and (ii) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Sub-Advisor performed or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except (A) to the extent caused by or resulting from acts or omissions constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the ManagerSub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) claims by the Sub-Advisor’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Sub-Advisor.
(bc) The Manager shall, Sub-Advisor hereby agrees to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersthe Manager and their respective officers, directorsmembers, officers managers, employees, agents, successors and employees and each other Personassigns with respect to all liabilities, if anyjudgments, controlling the Company (eachcosts, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demandsincluding reasonable attorney’s fees, charges and claims expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature whatsoever nature, kind or description, arising out of (including attorneys’ feesi) the enforcement by the Company and/or the Manager of any of their respective rights under this Section 9 against the Sub-Advisor, (ii) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Sub-Advisor performed or not performed in respect of or arising from the Manager’s accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its the Sub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (iii) claims by the Sub-Advisor’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Sub-Advisor.
(d) The Person seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if its shall be determined ultimately by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Sub-Advisor shall remain entitled to exculpation from the Company and the Manager and indemnification from the Company pursuant to this Section 9 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and shall have no liability to the Company, the Manager or their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, partners, employees, agents, successors and assigns in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or circumstances that occurred prior to such termination.
(g) The liability of the Sub-Advisor to the Company, any Subsidiary, the Manager and their respective directors, officers, stockholders, partners, members, managers, employees, agents, successors and assigns with respect to acts or omissions of the Sub-Advisor performed or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Sub-Advisor’s duties under this Agreement, whether such liability arises pursuant to Section 9(c) hereof or otherwise, shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the aggregate amount of compensation received by the Sub-Advisor from the Manager pursuant to Section 6 hereof and (B) $250,000.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Crystal River Capital, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement hereunder in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementthe investment guidelines. The ManagerTo the fullest extent permitted by law, the Manager and its membersAffiliates, including but not limited to their respective directors, officers, employees, managers, officers trustees, control persons, partners, stockholders, equityholders and employees any person providing advisory services to the Manager, will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiaryof the Subsidiaries, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s stockholders or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, Manager or its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or Affiliates performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim, by the enforcement of any judgment or assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, or otherwise, except by reason of acts or omission constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s their respective duties under this AgreementAgreement as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company and the Subsidiaries shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, the Manager’s Affiliates, and its membersand their respective directors, officers, employees, managers, officers trustees, control persons, partners, stockholders, equityholders and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling any person providing advisory services to the Manager (each, an a “Manager Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (collectively “Losses”) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made performed in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties of such Manager Indemnified Party under this Agreement. In addition, the Manager will not be liable for market movements or trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, including, without limitation, errors in the investment decision making process and/or in the trade process.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its shareholders, the Subsidiaries and the directors, officers and officers, employees and stockholders of the Company and its Subsidiaries and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless ; a Manager Indemnified Party and a Company Indemnified Party are each sometimes hereinafter referred to as an “Indemnified Party”) of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) Losses in respect of or arising from (i) any acts or omissions of the Manager’s Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties of the Manager under this Agreement or (ii) any claims by the Manager’s or its duties Affiliate’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager or its Affiliate.
(c) In case any such claim, suit, action, investigation or proceeding (a “Claim”) is brought against any Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnification may be sought by such Indemnified Party pursuant hereto, the Indemnified Party shall give prompt written notice thereof to the indemnifying party, which notice shall include all documents and information in the possession of or under the control of such Indemnified Party reasonably necessary for the evaluation and/or defense of such Claim and shall specifically state that indemnification for such Claim is being sought under this Section 12; provided, however, that the failure of the Indemnified Party to so notify the indemnifying party shall not limit or affect such Indemnified Party’s rights other than pursuant to this Section 12 unless the failure to provide such notice results in material prejudice to the indemnifying party. Upon receipt of such notice of Claim (together with such documents and information from such Indemnified Party), the indemnifying party shall, at its sole cost and expense, in good faith control and defend any such Claim (including any settlement thereof) with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, which counsel may, without limiting the rights of such Indemnified Party pursuant to the next succeeding sentence of this Section 12, also represent the indemnifying party in such Claim. In the alternative, such Indemnified Party may elect to conduct the defense of the Claim, if (i) such Indemnified Party reasonably determines that the conduct of its defense by the indemnifying party could be materially prejudicial to its interests, (ii) the indemnifying party refuses to assume such defense (or fails to give written notice to the Indemnified Party within ten (10) days of receipt of a notice of Claim that the indemnifying party assumes such defense), or (iii) the indemnifying party shall have failed, in such Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment, to defend the Claim in good faith. The indemnifying party may settle any Claim against such Indemnified Party, provided (i) such settlement is without any Losses (including equitable relief) whatsoever to such Indemnified Party, (ii) the settlement does not include or require any admission of liability or culpability by such Indemnified Party and (iii) the indemnifying party obtains an effective written release of liability for such Indemnified Party from the party to the Claim with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party, and a dismissal with prejudice with respect to all claims made by the party against such Indemnified Party in connection with such Claim. Subject to the immediately prior sentence, the applicable Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying party’s sole cost and expense, in connection with the defense or settlement of any Claim in accordance with the terms hereof. If such Indemnified Party is entitled pursuant to this Section 12 to elect to defend such Claim by counsel of its own choosing and so elects, then the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any good faith settlement of such Claim entered into by such Indemnified Party. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no Indemnified Party may pay or settle any Claim and seek reimbursement therefor under this Section 12.
(d) Any Indemnified Party entitled to indemnification hereunder shall first seek recovery from any other indemnity then available with respect to portfolio entities and/or any applicable insurance policies by which such Indemnified Party is indemnified or covered prior to seeking recovery hereunder and shall obtain the written consent of the Company or Manager (as applicable) prior to entering into any compromise or settlement which would result in an obligation of the Company or Manager (as applicable) to indemnify such Indemnified Party. If such Indemnified Party shall actually recover any amounts under any applicable insurance policies or other indemnity then available, it shall offset the net proceeds so received against any amounts owed by the Company or Manager (as applicable) by reason of the indemnity provided hereunder or, if all such amounts shall have been paid by the Company or Manager (as applicable) in full prior to the actual receipt of such net insurance proceeds, it shall pay over such proceeds (up to the amount of indemnification paid by the Company or Manager (as applicable) to such Indemnified Party) to the Company or Manager (as applicable). If the amounts in respect of which indemnification is sought arise out of the conduct of the business and affairs of the Company or Manager and also of any other Person or entity for which the Indemnified Party hereunder was then acting in a similar capacity, the amount of the indemnification to be provided by the Company or Manager (as applicable) may be limited to the Company’s or Manager’s (as applicable) allocable share thereof if so determined by the Company or Manager (as applicable) in good faith. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12 and for greater certainty it is understood and/or agreed that, to the extent that an Indemnified Party is also entitled to be indemnified by one or more portfolio entities, it is intended that (i) such portfolio entities shall be the indemnitors of first resort, (ii) the Company’s or Manager’s (as applicable) obligation, if any, to indemnify any Indemnified Party shall be reduced by any amount that such Indemnified Party shall collect as indemnification from such entity and from any then available insurance policies, which the Indemnified Party shall have an obligation to seek payment from prior to seeking payment from the Company or Manager in respect of such Claims, and (iii) if the Company or Manager pays or causes to be paid any amounts that should have been paid by such portfolio entity or under such insurance policies, then (x) the Company or Manager (as applicable) shall be fully subrogated to all rights of the relevant Indemnified Party with respect to such payment, and (y) each relevant Indemnified Party shall assign to the Company or Manager (as applicable) all of the Indemnified Party’s rights to indemnification from or with respect to such entity’s indemnification.
(e) The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
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Samples: Management Agreement (PIMCO Mortgage Income Trust Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, shareholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees will any of such Person’s officers, shareholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each a “Manager Indemnified Party”) shall not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, misconduct gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers employees, Affiliates, agents, and employees will not be liable to legal representatives and the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managersofficers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this AgreementAffiliates, except by reason agents, and legal representatives of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard any of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager their respective Affiliates (each, an “Indemnified PartyPerson”) shall not be liable for and the Managed Entities shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or expense suffered or sustained by such Indemnified Person including, without limitation, any judgment, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action or proceeding (collectively, “Losses”), harmless of and provided that such Losses did not result from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of willful misconduct or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith gross negligence in the performance of the Managersuch Indemnified Person’s obligations and duties or by reason of such Indemnified Person’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties, if any, under this Agreement (in which case the Manager shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership and the Managed Entities from and against all Losses incurred in connection therewith). The Managed Entities shall jointly and severally advance to any Indemnified Person reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action or proceeding that arises out of such conduct. In the event that such an advance is made by the Managed Entities, the Indemnified Person shall agree jointly and severally to reimburse the Managed Entities for such fees, costs, and expenses to the extent that it shall be determined that he, she, or it was not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreemententitled to indemnification.
(b) The Manager shallNotwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this SECTION 13 shall not be construed so as to provide for the exculpation or indemnification of any Indemnified Person for any liability (including, without limitation, liability under U.S. securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons who act in good faith), to the full extent, but only to the extent, that such exculpation or indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this SECTION 13 to the fullest extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreementpermitted by law.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company Partnership or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the CompanyPartnership’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders equityholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its membersstockholders, managersdirectors, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company Partnership shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the ManagerManager and its stockholders, its members, managersdirectors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (a), the Partnership shall not be obligated to reimburse, indemnify and hold any Indemnified Party harmless if such indemnification would not be permitted under the terms and provisions of Partnership Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyPartnership, its shareholderspartners, directorsthe General Partner, its officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company Partnership (each, a “Company Partnership Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers Company and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company each Subsidiary shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, directors, employees, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with the managers, officers, directors and employees of the Manager, its officers, members, managersdirectors, officers employees, and employees and any such Person (each other Person, if any, controlling the a “Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany or any Subsidiary, its shareholdersand their respective stockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitee shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim or request that the Indemnitor assumes the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitee notifies the Indemnitor of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without the Indemnitor’s prior written consent. If the Indemnitor assumes such defense only at the request of the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreementrecommendations. The Manager, its membersdirectors, officers, managers, officers Investment Strategy Committee members and employees will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers performed or employees, pursuant to or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shallCompany hereby agrees to indemnify, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify defend and hold harmless the CompanyManager and its Affiliates, its shareholdersofficers, directors, officers members, managers, Investment Strategy Committee members, employees, agents, successors and employees assigns from and each other Personagainst all liabilities, if anyjudgments, controlling the Company (eachcosts, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expensescharges, losses, damagesexpenses and claims, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Manager performed or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except (i) in respect of to the extent caused by or arising resulting from the Manager’s acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager.
(c) The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its directors and officers with respect to all liabilities, judgments, costs, charges, losses, expenses and claims, including attorney’s fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of (i) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Manager performed or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager.
(d) The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
(e) Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if its shall be determined ultimately by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(f) The Manager shall remain entitled to exculpation and indemnification from the Company pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and shall have no liability to the Company in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or circumstances that occurred prior to such termination.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.. Table of Contents
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (New Media Investment Group Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by Manager.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Pursuant to this Agreement, Manager assumes no will not assume any responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith hereunder and shall will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors Company in following or declining to follow any its advice or recommendations recommendations. Except in the event of the Managera Material Breach, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees Manager will not be liable to the Company or Company, any Subsidiary, to the Board any of Directorstheir directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders officers, stockholders, managers, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by performed or not performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement. In no event shall any Affiliate of the Manager or any of the Manager’s or its Affiliates respective members, its membersstockholders, partners, managers, officers directors, officers, employees and agents be liable to the Company, any Subsidiary, any of their directors, officers, stockholders, managers, owners or employeespartners for acts or omissions performed or not performed in accordance with, pursuant to or otherwise in accordance connection with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. Agreement The Company shallagrees to indemnify Manager and its Affiliates and their respective members, to the full extent lawfulstockholders, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its memberspartners, managers, officers and directors, officers, employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and agents with respect to all expenses, losses, actual damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made Manager performed in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Manager or as a result of the reckless disregard by Manager of its duties hereunder, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, Manager first agrees to (i) make all necessary claims under the Manager’s duties Insurance that Manager is required to carry under this Agreement.
, (bii) The Manager shalluse best efforts to pursue such claims until completion, and (iii) first use all proceeds of such claims, prior to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling making any claims against the Company (each, a “under this Section 8. Manager agrees to indemnify Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any its directors and officers with respect to all expenses, losses, actual damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, acts of Manager constituting willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement by Manager, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(b) In the event of a Breach, regardless of whether or not such Breach is a Material Breach, (i) Manager shall reimburse Company (A) any funds or monies which Company loses due to fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement by Manager in its corporate capacity and (B) all out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Company relating to such matters and (ii) the Company shall be entitled to pursue all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, except as otherwise set forth herein.
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Samples: Asset Management Services Agreement (KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board Boards of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub‑advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager, will not be liable to the Company Company, New Parent or any Subsidiary, to the Board Boards of Directors, or the Company’s, New Parent’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, sub‑advisers or each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company Company, New Parent and each of the Subsidiaries shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees employees, sub‑advisers and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its New Parent, each of the Subsidiaries, their members, shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b11(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, employees, consultants, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any of such Person’s officers, stockholders, members, managers, directors, employees, consultants and personnel, and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager (each, a “Manager Indemnified Party”) will not be liable to the Company or any SubsidiaryCompany, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any Manager Indemnified Party (including market movements or trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, fraud or gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement or a material breach by the Manager of this Agreement, as determined by a judgment at first instance of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), Party harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, fraud or gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”, and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, fraud or gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager, as determined by a judgment at first instance of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense. In addition, if the Indemnitor assumes such defense, the Indemnitor may settle any such claim without the prior consent of the Indemnitee if such settlement involves the full release of the Indemnitee and does not impose any non-monetary remedies and conditions on the Indemnitee without the Indemnitee’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(ba) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (Drive Shack Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers directors, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s 's or any Subsidiary’s stockholders 's stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers and employees and each other Persondirectors, if anypersonnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with such Person's managers, officers, directors and personnel (each, an “each a "Manager Indemnified Party”"), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ ' fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s 's bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s 's duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement. The Manager, its stockholders, members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Acres Capital) will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its stockholders, members, managers, officers officers, employees or employeesAffiliates (including Acres Capital), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its stockholders, members, managers, officers officers, employees and employees Affiliates (including Acres Capital) and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an “Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager and Acres Capital shall, jointly and severally, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholdersstockholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by Manager.
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Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) of this Agreement). The Manager, its officers, members, managers, officers directors, personnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and employees any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiary, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s stockholders stockholders, members or partners for any acts or omissions by any such Person (including, without limitation, trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the Manager, its members, managers, officers investment decision making process or employeesin the trade process), pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its officers, stockholders, members, managers, officers and employees and each other Persondirectors, if anypersonnel, any Person controlling or controlled by the Manager and any Person providing sub-advisory services to the Manager, together with such Person’s managers, officers, directors and personnel (each, an each a “Manager Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the CompanyCompany (or any Subsidiary), its shareholders, directors, directors and officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party” and together with a Manager Indemnified Party, the “Indemnitee”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this AgreementAgreement or any claims by the Manager’s personnel relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) The Indemnitee will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (the “Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided, that the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within 30 days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case, the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If the Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve the Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which the Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Provident Mortgage Capital Associates, Inc.)
Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification. (a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for under this Agreement in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in Section 7(b) 7 of this Agreement. The Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, affiliates, consultants, agents and employees will not be liable to the Company or any Subsidiarythe Acquired Companies, to the Board of Directors, or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s Acquired Companies’ stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, affiliates, consultants, agents or employees, pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Manager, its members, managers, officers officers, affiliates, consultants, agents and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Manager (each, an a “Manager Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party made in good faith in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement and not constituting such Manager Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement. The Company will reimburse any Manager Indemnified Party for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense of any pending or threatened claim for which the Manager Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification under the terms of the previous sentence, or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Manager Indemnified Party is a party hereto, provided that, subject to the following sentence, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof at its own expense, with counsel satisfactory to such Manager Indemnified Party in its reasonable judgment. Any Manager Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, retain separate counsel to participate in such defense, and in any action, claim or proceeding in which the Company, on the one hand, and an Manager Indemnified Party, on the other hand, is, or is reasonably likely to become, a party, such Manager Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel at the Company’s expense and to control its own defense of such action, claim or proceeding if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to such Manager Indemnified Party, a conflict or potential conflict exists between the Company, on the one hand, and such Manager Indemnified Party, on the other hand, that would make such separate representation advisable. The Company agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the applicable Manager Indemnified Party, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding relating to the matters contemplated hereby (if any Manager Indemnified Party is a party thereto or has been actually threatened to be made a party thereto) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes a reasonably acceptable release of the applicable Manager Indemnified Party and each other Manager Indemnified Party from all liability arising or that may arise out of such claim, action or proceeding. Provided that the Company is not in breach of its indemnification obligations hereunder, no Manager Indemnified Party shall settle or compromise any claim subject to indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold the Company, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees and each other Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a “Company Indemnified Party”), harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from the Manager’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
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Samples: Management and Advisory Agreement (GateHouse Media, Inc.)