Georgeson Inc.
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| Xxxxxxxxx Inc. |
| 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx., 00xx Xxxxx |
| Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 |
| xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx |
Exhibit d.8
[Form of Information Agent Agreement]
January 22, 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Capital Corp.
0 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
| Re: | Information Agent |
This Letter of Agreement, including the Appendix attached hereto (collectively, this “Agreement”), sets forth the terms and conditions of the engagement of Xxxxxxxxx Inc. (“Xxxxxxxxx”) by Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (the “Company”) to act as Information Agent in connection with its upcoming rights offering of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Offer”). The term of this Agreement shall be the term of the Offer, including any extensions thereof.
| (a) | Services. Xxxxxxxxx shall perform the services described in the Fees & Services Schedule attached hereto as Appendix I (such services, collectively, the “Services”). |
| (b) | Fees. In consideration of Xxxxxxxxx’x performance of the Services, the Company shall pay Xxxxxxxxx the amounts, and pursuant to the terms, set forth on the Fees & Services Schedule attached hereto as Appendix I, together with the Expenses (as defined below). The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Fees & Services Schedule shall be subject to adjustment if the Company requests Xxxxxxxxx to provide services with respect to additional matters or a revised scope of work. |
| (c) | Expenses. In addition to the fees and charges described in paragraphs (b) and (d) hereof, Xxxxxxxxx shall charge the Company, and the Company shall be solely responsible, for the following costs and expenses (collectively, the “Expenses”): |
| · | costs and expenses incidental to the Offer, including without limitation the mailing or delivery of Offer materials; |
| · | costs and expenses relating to Xxxxxxxxx’x work with its agents or other parties involved in the Offer, including without limitation charges for bank threshold lists, data processing, telephone directory assistance, facsimile transmissions or other forms of electronic communication; |
| · | costs and expenses incurred by Xxxxxxxxx at the Company’s request or for the Company’s convenience, including without limitation for copying, printing of additional and/or supplemental material and travel by Xxxxxxxxx’x personnel; and |
| · | any other costs and expenses authorized by the Company during the course of the Offer, including without limitation those relating to advertising (including production and posting), media relations and analytical services. |
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The Company shall not be responsible for any Expenses in excess of $10,000 incurred by Xxxxxxxxx without the Company’s prior consent.
The Company shall pay all applicable taxes incurred in connection with the delivery of the Services or Expenses.
| (d) | Custodial Charges. Xxxxxxxxx agrees to check, itemize and pay on the Company’s behalf the charges of brokers and banks, with the exception of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (which will xxxx the Company directly), for forwarding the Company’s offering material to beneficial owners. The Company shall reimburse Xxxxxxxxx for such broker and bank charges in the manner described in the Fees & Services Schedule. |
| (e) | Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Company and Xxxxxxxxx hereby represent to one another that each shall comply with all applicable laws relating to the Offer, including, without limitation, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as applicable. |
| (f) | Indemnification; Limitation of Liability. |
| (i) | The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Xxxxxxxxx, its affiliates and their respective stockholders, officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees and expenses, payments, expenses and liability (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of or relating to the performance of the Services, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending against any Loss or enforcing this Agreement, except to the extent such Losses shall have been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a result of Xxxxxxxxx’x bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct. Xxxxxxxxx shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all Losses arising out of or relating to the performance of the Services, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending against any Loss or enforcing this Agreement, to the extent such Losses shall have been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a result of Xxxxxxxxx’x bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct. |
| (ii) | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but without limiting either party’s indemnification obligations set forth in clause (i) above, neither party shall be liable for any incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits, occasioned by a breach of any provision of this Agreement, even if apprised of the possibility of such damages. |
| (iii) | Any liability whatsoever of Xxxxxxxxx, its affiliates or any of their respective stockholders, officers, directors, employees or agents hereunder or otherwise relating to or arising out of performance of the Services will be limited in the aggregate to the fees and charges paid hereunder by the Company to Xxxxxxxxx (but not including Expenses). |
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| (iv) | This paragraph (f) shall survive the termination of this Agreement. |
| (g) | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of New York without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws, and shall not be modified in any way, unless pursuant to a written agreement which has been executed by each of the parties hereto. The parties agree that any and all disputes, controversies or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including any breach hereof) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in New York County, New York and the parties hereby waive any defenses on the grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction of such courts, improper venue or forum non conveniens. The parties waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement. |
| (h) | Relationship. The Company agrees and acknowledges that Xxxxxxxxx shall be the primary information agent retained by the Company in connection with the Offer. |
| (i) | Confidentiality. Xxxxxxxxx agrees to preserve the confidentiality of (i) all material non-public information provided by the Company or its agents for Xxxxxxxxx’x use in fulfilling its obligations hereunder and (ii) any information developed by Xxxxxxxxx based upon such material non-public information (collectively, “Confidential Information”). For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall not be deemed to include any information which (w) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Xxxxxxxxx or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates; (x) was available to Xxxxxxxxx on a nonconfidential basis and in accordance with law prior to its disclosure to Xxxxxxxxx by the Company; (y) becomes available to Xxxxxxxxx on a nonconfidential basis and in accordance with law from a person other than the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates who is not otherwise bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Company or is not otherwise prohibited from transmitting such information to a third party; or (z) was independently and lawfully developed by Xxxxxxxxx without access to the Confidential Information. The Company agrees that all reports, documents and other work product provided to the Company by Xxxxxxxxx pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are for the exclusive use of the Company and may not be disclosed to any other person or entity (other than the Company’s agents, advisors and attorneys) without the prior written consent of Xxxxxxxxx. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement. |
| (j) | Entire Agreement; Appendix. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. The Appendix to this Agreement shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors to the Company (by operation of law or otherwise). |
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If the above is acceptable, please execute and return the enclosed duplicate of this Agreement to Xxxxxxxxx Inc., 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. – 26th floor, Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx.
| Sincerely, | ||
| XXXXXXXXX INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| Agreed to and accepted as of | ||
| the date first set forth above: | ||
| OXFORD LANE CAPITAL CORP. | ||
| By: | ||
| Title: | ||
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APPENDIX I
[Fee Schedule]
