Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, none of the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, managers, members, assigns, representatives or agents (each, an "Indemnified Person" and, collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company, any Partner or any other Person for any loss, liability, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely in such Indemnified Person's capacity as a Partner, if applicable) in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's duty to the Company or such Partner, as the case may be (such conduct, "Disabling Conduct"). (b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Company (out of the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any Partner) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's action was in the best interest of the Company or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence of such a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties to the proceeding (the "Disinterested Non-Party Directors") that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification, or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the Directors. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) below. (c) The Company shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Company receives a written affirmation by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors determine that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. (d) The rights accruing to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitled. (e) Each Indemnified Person shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company's officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Director.
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Sources: Investment Management Agreement (PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund LP), Investment Management Agreement (PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund LP)
Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, none of the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, managers, members, assigns, representatives or agents (each, an "“Indemnified Person" ” and, collectively, the "“Indemnified Persons"”) shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company, any Partner or any other Person for any loss, liability, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' ’ fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely in such Indemnified Person's ’s capacity as a Partner, if applicable) in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's ’s duty to the Company or such Partner, as the case may be (such conduct, "“Disabling Conduct"”).
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Company (out of the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any Partner) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's ’s capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's ’s action was in the best interest of the Company or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's ’s activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence of such a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "“interested persons" ” of the Company (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties to the proceeding (the "“Disinterested Non-Party Directors"”) that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification, or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the Directors. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) below.
(c) The Company shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Company receives a written affirmation by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's ’s good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors determine that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
(d) The rights accruing to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitled.
(e) Each Indemnified Person shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company's ’s officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Director.
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Sources: Investment Management Agreement (Pennymac Financial Services, Inc.)
Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, none of the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, managers, members, assigns, representatives or agents (each, an "Indemnified Person" and, collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company, any Partner Member or any other Person for any loss, liability, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely in such Indemnified Person's capacity as a PartnerMember, if applicable) in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's duty to the Company or such PartnerMember, as the case may be (such conduct, "Disabling Conduct").
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Company (out of the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any PartnerMember) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's action was in the best interest of the Company or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence of such a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties to the proceeding (the "Disinterested Non-Party Directors") that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification, or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the Directors. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) below.
(c) The Company shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Company receives a written affirmation by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors determine that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
(d) The rights accruing to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitled.
(e) Each Indemnified Person shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company's officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Director.
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Sources: Investment Management Agreement (PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund, LLC)
Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, none QCo agrees that all rights to indemnification existing in favour of the General Partner, the Investment Manager, present or former directors and officers of GCo (as such) or any of their respective Affiliated PersonsGCo's subsidiaries or present or former directors and officers (as such) of GCo or any of its subsidiaries serving or who served at GCo's or any of its subsidiaries' request as a director, directorsofficer, officersemployee, employeesagent or representative of another corporation, shareholderspartnership, managersjoint venture, memberstrust, assigns, representatives employee benefit plan or agents other enterprise (eacheach such present or former director or officer of GCo or any of its subsidiaries, an "Indemnified Person" andParty"), collectively, as provided by contract or in GCo's charter or bylaws or similar documents of any of its subsidiaries in effect as of the "Indemnified Persons") shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise date hereof with respect to matters occurring prior to the CompanyEffective Time, any Partner or any other Person for any lossshall survive and shall continue in full force and effect and without modification, liabilityto the extent permitted by applicable Laws, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely so long as GCo is in such Indemnified Person's capacity existence as a Partnercorporation, if applicable) in connection with for a period of not less than the establishment, management or operations statutes of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend limitations applicable to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's duty to the Company or such Partner, as the case may be (such conduct, "Disabling Conduct")matters.
(b) To From and after the Effective Time, QCo and GCo, jointly and severally, shall and QCo shall cause GCo to indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted under the ABCA and applicable Laws, each Indemnified Party against any costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims and damages and liabilities, and amounts paid in settlement thereof with the consent of the indemnifying party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, in connection with any actual or threatened claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation that is based on, or arises out of, the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of GCo or any of its subsidiaries (including without limitation with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the Arrangement) or who is serving or who served at GCo's or any of its subsidiaries' request as a director, officer, employee, agent or representative of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise. In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, QCo shall cause GCo to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel in advance of the final disposition of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of law subject to the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified limitations imposed by the Company (out of ABCA and applicable Laws. Without limiting the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any Partner) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's action was in the best interest of the Company orforegoing, in the case event any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation is brought against any Indemnified Parties, (i) the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to QCo and, subject to limitations imposed by the ABCA and applicable Laws GCo shall (or QCo shall cause GCo to) pay all reasonable fees and expenses of any criminal proceeding, such counsel for the Indemnified Parties promptly as statements therefor are received; and (ii) QCo will use all reasonable efforts to which assist in the defense of such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, matter; provided, however, that an neither GCo nor QCo shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any Indemnified Person Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section 7.5(b), upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall notify QCo (but the failure to so notify shall not relieve a party from any liability which it may have under this Section 7.5 (b) unless such failure results in actual prejudice to such party and then only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on to the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence extent of such prejudice). The Indemnified Parties as a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Company (as defined group may retain only one law firm in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties any jurisdiction to the proceeding (the "Disinterested Non-Party Directors") that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification, or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, represent them with respect to each such matter unless such counsel determines that there is, under applicable standards of professional conduct, a conflict on any actionsignificant issue between the positions of any two or more Indemnified Parties, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted in which event additional counsel may be required to be retained by any the Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the Directors. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) belowParties.
(c) The Company Subject to limitations imposed by the ABCA and applicable Laws, provided the Arrangement becomes effective, GCo shall make advance payments (or QCo shall cause GCo to) pay all expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as the same may be incurred by any Indemnified Parties in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect by any Indemnified Party or parties seeking to which indemnification might enforce the indemnity or other obligations provided for in this Section 7.5; provided, however, that GCo will be sought hereunder if entitled to reimbursement for any advances made under this Section 7.5 to any Indemnified Party who ultimately proves unsuccessful in enforcing the Company receives indemnity as finally determined by a written affirmation non-appealable judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, and payment of such expenses in advance of the final disposition of the action shall be made only upon receipt of any undertaking by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking Party to reimburse all amounts advanced if such action ultimately proves unsuccessful to the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors determine that the extent permitted by applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnificationLaws.
(d) The rights accruing Provided the Arrangement becomes effective, for a period of six years after the Effective Date, QCo shall continue in effect director and officer liability insurance for the benefit of the Indemnified Parties in such amounts, and with such deductibles, retained amounts, coverages and exclusions as GCo provides for its own directors and officers at the date hereof; provided that in no event shall the QCo be required to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right expend pursuant to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitledthis Section 7.5 more than an amount per year equal to 150% of the current annual premium paid by QCo for similar insurance carried by QCo for its own directors and officers.
(e) Each Indemnified Person shallThis Section 7.5, in which shall survive the performance consummation of its dutiesthis Agreement and the Arrangement, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard is intended to any act benefit each person or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company's officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Directorentity indemnified hereunder.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Combination Agreement (Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc)
Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, none FCE agrees that all rights to indemnification existing in favour of the General Partner, present or former directors and officers of the Investment Manager, Company (as such) or any of their respective Affiliated Personsthe Company's subsidiaries or present or former directors and officers (as such) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries serving or who served at the Company's or any of its subsidiaries' request as a director, directorsofficer, officersemployee, employeesagent or representative of another corporation, shareholderspartnership, managersjoint venture, memberstrust, assigns, representatives employee benefit plan or agents other enterprise (eacheach such present or former director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, an "Indemnified Person" andParty"), collectively, as provided by contract or in the "Indemnified Persons") shall be liable, responsible Company's charter or accountable bylaws or similar documents of any of its subsidiaries in damages or otherwise effect as of the date hereof with respect to matters occurring prior to the CompanyEffective Time, any Partner or any other Person for any lossshall survive and shall continue in full force and effect and without modification, liabilityto the extent permitted by applicable Laws, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely so long as the Company is in such Indemnified Person's capacity existence as a Partnercorporation, if applicable) in connection with for a period of not less than the establishment, management or operations statutes of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend limitations applicable to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's duty to the Company or such Partner, as the case may be (such conduct, "Disabling Conduct")matters.
(b) To From and after the Effective Time, FCE and the Company, jointly and severally, shall and FCE shall cause the Company to indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted under the ABCA and applicable Laws, each Indemnified Party against any costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims and damages and liabilities, and amounts paid in settlement thereof with the consent of the indemnifying party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, in connection with any actual or threatened claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation that is based on, or arises out of, the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including without limitation with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the Arrangement) or who is serving or who served at the Company's or any of its subsidiaries' request as a director, officer, employee, agent or representative of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise. In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, FCE shall cause the Company to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel in advance of the final disposition of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of law subject to the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified limitations imposed by the Company (out of ABCA and applicable Laws. Without limiting the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any Partner) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's action was in the best interest of the Company orforegoing, in the case event any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation is brought against any Indemnified Parties, (i) the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to FCE and, subject to limitations imposed by the ABCA and applicable Laws, the Company shall (or FCE shall cause the Company to) pay all reasonable fees and expenses of any criminal proceeding, such counsel for the Indemnified Parties promptly as statements therefor are received; and (ii) FCE will use all reasonable efforts to which assist in the defense of such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, matter; provided, however, that an neither the Company nor FCE shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any Indemnified Person Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section 7.5(b), upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall notify FCE (but the failure to so notify shall not relieve a party from any liability which it may have under this Section 7.5 (b) unless such failure results in actual prejudice to such party and then only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on to the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence extent of such prejudice). The Indemnified Parties as a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Company (as defined group may retain only one law firm in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties any jurisdiction to the proceeding (the "Disinterested Non-Party Directors") that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification, or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, represent them with respect to each such matter unless such counsel determines that there is, under applicable standards of professional conduct, a conflict on any actionsignificant issue between the positions of any two or more Indemnified Parties, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted in which event additional counsel may be required to be retained by any the Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the Directors. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) belowParties.
(c) The Subject to limitations imposed by the ABCA and applicable Laws, provided the Arrangement becomes effective, the Company shall make advance payments (or FCE shall cause the Company to) pay all expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as the same may be incurred by any Indemnified Parties in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect by any Indemnified Party or parties seeking to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if enforce the indemnity or other obligations provided for in this Section 7.5; provided, however, that the Company receives will be entitled to reimbursement for any advances made under this Section 7.5 to any Indemnified Party who ultimately proves unsuccessful in enforcing the indemnity as finally determined by a written affirmation non-appealable judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, and payment of such expenses in advance of the final disposition of the action shall be made only upon receipt of any undertaking by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking Party to reimburse all amounts advanced if such action ultimately proves unsuccessful to the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors determine that the extent permitted by applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnificationLaws.
(d) The rights accruing Provided the Arrangement becomes effective, for a period of six years after the Effective Date, FCE shall continue in effect director and officer liability insurance for the benefit of the Indemnified Parties in such amounts, and with such deductibles, retained amounts, coverages and exclusions as the Company provides for its own directors and officers at the date hereof; provided that in no event shall the FCE be required to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right expend pursuant to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitledthis Section 7.5 more than an amount per year equal to 150% of the current annual premium paid by FCE for similar insurance carried by FCE for its own directors and officers.
(e) Each Indemnified Person shallThis Section 7.5, in which shall survive the performance consummation of its dutiesthis Agreement and the Arrangement, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard is intended to any act benefit each person or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company's officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Directorentity indemnified hereunder.
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Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, none of the General Partner, the Investment Manager, Manager or any of their its respective Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, managers, members, assigns, representatives or agents (each, an "“Indemnified Person" ” and, collectively, the "“Indemnified Persons"”) shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company, any Partner Member or any other Person for any loss, liability, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' ’ fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely in such Indemnified Person's ’s capacity as a PartnerMember, if applicable) in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's ’s duty to the Company or such Partner, as the case may be (such conduct, "“Disabling Conduct"”).
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Company (out of the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any PartnerMember) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, Managing Member as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's ’s capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's ’s action was in the best interest of the Company or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's ’s activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence of such a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties to the proceeding (the "Disinterested Non-Party Directors") that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification, or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the DirectorsManaging Member. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) below.
(c) The Company shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Company receives a written affirmation by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's ’s good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors determine Managing Member determines that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
(d) The rights accruing to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitled.
(e) Each Indemnified Person shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company's ’s officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the DirectorsInvestment Manager, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Director.
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Sources: Investment Management Agreement (Pennymac Financial Services, Inc.)
Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required 9.1 Indemnification by lawMPGN, none of Hettinger and the General PartnerStockhold▇▇▇. ▇▇▇▇, Hettinger and the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, managers, members, assigns, representatives or agents (each, an "Indemnified Person" and, collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company, any Partner or any other Person for any loss, liability, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely in such Indemnified Person's capacity as a Partner, if applicable) in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's duty to the Company or such Partner, as the case may be (such conduct, "Disabling Conduct").
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Company (out of the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any Partner) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's action was in the best interest of the Company or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence of such a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇Stockhold▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties to the proceeding ▇▇ jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser and its Affiliates, Subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees and agents thereof (the "Disinterested Non-Party DirectorsPurchaser Indemnified Parties"), and shall reimburse Purchaser Indemnified Parties for, any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including, but not limited to, costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys' fees) that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnificationor diminution of value (collectively, "Damages"), arising from or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the Directors. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with (a) any inaccuracy in any of the expense representations and warranties of defending MPGN, Hettinger or a Stockholder ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇greement or in any proceeding shall be authorized and made certificate delivered by MPGN, Hettinger or a Stockholder ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to this Agreement, or any actions, omissions or statements of fact inconsistent with any such representation or warranty, (b) any failure by MPGN, Hettinger or a Stockholder ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇m or comply with any agreement in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph this Agreement, (c) below.
any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by any such Person with MPGN, Hettinger or a Stockholder (c▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇erson acting on his or its behalf) The Company shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Company receives a written affirmation by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary Contemplated Transactions, except for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority any claim for fees arising out of the Directors determine that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In additionletter agreement between Kaufman Bros., at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertakingL.P. and Mul▇▇▇▇▇▇▇r Games Network, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advancesInc. dated July 24, 1998 or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
(d) The rights accruing Taxes attributable to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right transaction or event occurring on or prior to which the Closing (including Taxes attributable to the Contemplated Transactions) to the extent such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitled.
(e) Each Indemnified Person shall, in liabilities exceed the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records amount of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to reserve for Taxes accrued on the Company by any of the Company's officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a DirectorRecent Balance Sheet.
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Indemnification and Related Matters. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, none of the General Partner, the Investment Manager, or any of their respective Affiliated Persons, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, managers, members, assigns, representatives or agents (each, an "Indemnified Person" and, collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company, any Partner Member or any other Person for any loss, liability, damage, settlement cost, or other expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of any act or omission or any alleged act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person (other than solely in such Indemnified Person's capacity as a PartnerMember, if applicable) in connection with the establishment, management or operations of the Company or the management of its Assets except that the foregoing exculpation shall not extend to any act or failure to act constituting bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Indemnified Person's duty to the Company or such PartnerMember, as the case may be (such conduct, "Disabling Conduct").
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Indemnified Persons shall be held harmless and indemnified by the Company (out of the Assets (including, without limitation, the Unfunded Commitments) and not out of the separate assets of any PartnerMember) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable counsel fees reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise (other than as authorized by the Directors, as the plaintiff or complainant) or with which such Indemnified Person may be or may have been threatened, while acting in such Person's capacity as an Indemnified Person, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnified Person shall not have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Person's action was in the best interest of the Company or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, as to which such Indemnified Person shall have had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that an Indemnified Person shall only be indemnified hereunder if (i) such Indemnified Person's activities do not constitute Disabling Conduct and (ii) there has been a determination (A) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body of competent jurisdiction before whom the issue of entitlement to indemnification was brought that such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification or, (B) in the absence of such a decision, by (I) a majority vote of a quorum of those Directors who are neither "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the ▇1▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) nor parties to the proceeding (the "Disinterested Non-Party Directors") that the Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification, or (II) if such quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable, if a majority so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion that concludes that the Indemnified Person should be entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnified Person as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnified Person was authorized by a majority of the Directors. All determinations to make advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized and made in accordance with the immediately succeeding paragraph (c) below.
(c) The Company shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Company receives a written affirmation by the Indemnified Person of the Indemnified Person's good faith belief that the standards of conduct necessary for indemnification have been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Company unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnified Person is entitled to such indemnification and if a majority of the Directors determine that the applicable standards of conduct necessary for indemnification appear to have been met. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (i) the Indemnified Person shall provide adequate security for his undertaking, (ii) the Company shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or if a majority vote of such quorum so direct, independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall conclude, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is substantial reason to believe that the Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
(d) The rights accruing to any Indemnified Person under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnified Person may be lawfully entitled.
(e) Each Indemnified Person shall, in the performance of its duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Company, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Company by any of the Company's officers or employees or by any advisor, administrator, manager, distributor, selected dealer, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Directors, officers or employees of the Company, regardless of whether such counsel or other person may also be a Director.
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Sources: Investment Management Agreement (PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund, LLC)