(g)Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement (as an “Indemnifying
Party”) shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party and the shareholders, directors, officers, and employees of
the other parties (any such person, an “Indemnified Party”) against any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense
(including the reasonable cost of investigating and defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense
and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising out of the Indemnifying Party’s performance
or non-performance of any duties under this Agreement, provided, however, that indemnification shall not be paid
hereunder with respect to any matter to the extent to which the loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense was caused
by the Indemnified Party’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or
reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement, and provided further, however, that the Adviser
shall only be required to indemnify and hold harmless an Indemnified Party to the extent the loss, liability, claim,
damage, or expense of such Indemnified Party was attributable to the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or
negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or reckless disregard of the Adviser’s obligations or duties
hereunder.
(h)If indemnification is to be sought hereunder, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the
Indemnifying Party of the assertion of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding in respect
thereof and will keep the Indemnifying Party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim, action
or proceeding; provided, however, that the failure so to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the
Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may otherwise have to the Indemnified Party provided such failure shall
not affect in a material adverse manner the position of the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party with respect
to such claim. Following such notification, the Indemnifying Party may elect in writing to assume the defense of
such action or proceeding and, upon such election, it shall not be liable for any legal costs incurred by the
Indemnified Party (other than reasonable costs of investigation previously incurred) in connection therewith, unless
(i) the Indemnifying Party has failed to provide counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party in a timely
manner or (ii) counsel which has been provided by the Indemnifying Party reasonably determines that its
representation of the Indemnified Party would present it with a conflict of interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to employ separate counsel at its own expense and, in such event, the
Indemnified Party may participate in such defense as it deems necessary. The Indemnified Party shall in no case
confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the Indemnifying Party may be required to
indemnify it except with the Indemnifying Party’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed; notwithstanding this Section 6 hereof, in the event the Indemnified Party has not secured
such consent, the Indemnifying Party will have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party. Upon request and
at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, the Indemnified Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the Indemnifying
Party so that the Indemnifying Party can defend against such claim, action or proceeding.
(i)The provisions of Sections 6(g) and (h) shall not apply in any action where the Indemnified Party is
the party adverse, or one of the parties adverse, to the other party.
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| TERM AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT |
(a)This Agreement shall become effective with respect to a Fund immediately upon the latter of
approval by a majority of the Trust’s Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) and, if
required by applicable law, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. The Agreement
shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, continue in effect for a period of two (2) years from the date of
effectiveness with respect to a Fund. This Agreement shall continue in effect thereafter for additional periods not
exceeding one (1) year so long as such continuation is approved for a Fund at least annually by (i) the Board or by
the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Trustees
of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement nor interested persons thereof, cast in person at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such approval. The terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities” and
“interested persons” shall have the meanings as set forth in the 1940 Act.
(b)This Agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of a Fund at any time without payment of
any penalty, by the Board, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, upon sixty (60)
days’ written notice to the Adviser, and by the Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Fund. In the event
of a termination, the Adviser shall cooperate in the orderly transfer of a Fund’s affairs and, at the request of the
Board, transfer any and all books and records of the Fund maintained by the Adviser on behalf of the Fund.
(c)This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of any transfer or assignment thereof,
as defined in the 1940 Act.