In this task, you're given a passage that represents a legal contract or clause between multiple parties, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.

Q: Vertex Energy, Inc. 8-K Exhibit 10.1 THE SYMBOL [****] DENOTES PLACES WHERE CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (i) NOT MATERIAL, AND (ii) WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED JOINT SUPPLY AND MARKETING AGREEMENT This Joint Supply and Marketing Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the JSMA) shall be effective as of May 1, 2020 the Commencement Date and is made and entered into this 10t h day of January, 2020 between Bunker One (USA) Inc., with principal offices located at 107 St. Francis Street, Mobile, AL 36602 (Bunker One), and Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, with principal offices located at 1331 Gemini Suite 250, Houston, TX 77058 (Vertex). BUNKER ONE and VERTEX are hereinafter sometimes referred to as a Party or jointly as Parties. WHEREAS: A. Vertex currently owns a production facility in Marrero, LA which has the capacity to produce 100,000 bbls/mo. +/- 10 % of a feedstock/product (the Output) that can be consumed as bunker suitable fuel for offshore use and use as a marine vessel's propulsion system. See Appendix A for qualities of the feedstock/product (the Product). B. Bunker One being a physical supplier of bunker fuel having blending expertise being able to utilize the Product together with associated physical assets for storage and transportation, leased and owned real property, tangible and intangible personal property, personnel, intellectual prop- erty and know-how (collectively the Bunkering Business). C. Pursuant to the terms of a Co-operation Agreement that went into effect on October 15, 2017 (the Original COOA), which addressed the sourcing, storing, transportation, marketing and selling of the Product in the states of Louisiana and Texas, Vertex agreed to sell, and Bunker One agreed to purchase, the Output (as defined in the above) each month. By virtue of entering into this JSMA the Parties intend to continue the activities previously conducted pursuant to the Original COOA and expand thereon as more particularly hereinbelow set forth. D. The overall objective of the Original COOA was to give the Parties the opportunity to further expand their business by co-operating in the sourcing, storing, transportation, marketing and selling of the Product in and around Louisiana and Texas, where (i) Vertex was primarily responsible for the sourcing and storing of the feedstock Product, (ii) Bunker One was primarily responsible for the transporting, blending, marketing, selling and delivering of the Product, (iii) Bunker One was responsible for the risk management/exposure (e.g. hedging) of the bunker fuels, and (iv) Bunker One was the exclusive seller of the Product to third parties. E. The Parties wish to amend and restate the Original COOA as a JSMA to extend the term, provide for the inclusion of new and existing businesses and territories not previously included in the Original COOA, and to address certain governance issues, all as more particularly hereinbelow provided.

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THE PARTIES hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Definitions. Area means Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and areas immediately adjacent thereto if mutually agreed. Bunker Holding, a Danish holding company and sole shareholder of Bunker One (USA) Inc.. Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal Reserve Bank holiday. A Business Day shall open at 8:00a.m. and close at 5:00p.m. Houston, Texas, time. JSMA Output has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1. Effective Date means the date as of which the last signature of a Party is affixed hereto. Fiscal Year shall mean the period beginning with May 1st in each calendar year and ending on the next succeeding April 30t h. Hedge Position Value means the then current settlement value of any and all open hedge transactions entered into by Bunker One as determined by Bunker One on a mark-to-market basis in a commercially reasonable manner. Hedging Profit means the greater of zero and the net gain on all hedging transactions closed and settled during the applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period, including any interest received by Bunker One with respect to any margin deposits made by Bunker One with any hedge transaction counterparties exclusive of any such amount in excess of that which would be taken into account by parties dealing at arm's length on a commercial basis. Hedging Loss means the lesser of zero and the net loss on all hedging transactions closed and settled during the applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period, including any in- terest received by Bunker One with respect to any margin deposits made by Bunker One with any hedge transaction counterparties exclusive of any such amount in excess of that which would be taken into account by parties dealing at arm's length on a commercial basis. Interest Rate means (a) with respect to a non-defaulting Party, a per annum rate of interest equal to USD 1M LIBOR as per the last fixing of the preceding month + 3.5 per cent pro anno (compounded monthly for each month or part thereof) and (b) with respect to a Defaulting Party, a per annum rate of interest equal to 5 % over the rate mentioned above in (a), provided, how- ever, that the rate set forth in (a) shall be adjusted by the Parties annually at the last meeting of the JDMB (as such term is defined in the Heads of Agreement entered into between the Parties as of January 10, 2020. Inventory shall mean the Product purchased by Bunker One pursuant to this Agreement. Inventory Cost shall mean the amount paid by Bunker One to Vertex for the Inventory.

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Inventory Market Value shall mean the then current market value of Inventory as determined by Bunker One on a mark-to-market basis in a commercially reasonable manner. Inventory Resale Transaction(s) shall mean any sale by Bunker One to a third party of the Inventory whether or not the Inventory is sold in the original condition delivered to Bunker One or is blended by Bunker One into a different product. Nomination shall be as defined in Section 2.6. Output has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals. Product has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals. Remaining Exposure means Total Exposure plus payments received by Bunker One and Vertex pursuant to this Agreement during the applicable Tracking Account Statement reporting period less payments made by Bunker One and Vertex pursuant to this Agreement during the applicable Tracking Account Statement reporting period. Term Sheet means that certain summary of terms regarding the proposed purchase of Series B1 Preferred Shares of Vertex Energy, Inc. dated November 25, 2019. Total Exposure means the sum of (i) Unrealized Gain on Hedging, (ii) Unrealized Loss on Hedg- ing, (iii) Unrealized Gain on Inventory, (iv) Unrealized Loss on Inventory and (v) Total Realized P/L. Total Realized P/L means and shall be equal to the sum of each monthly calculation of below following IFRS principles: (a) the sum of: (i) gross revenue received by Bunker One from any third party for Inventory Resale Transactions (but excluding for any applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period any such gross revenue that was included in a prior reporting or settlement period as described in clause (ii) immediately below), (ii) gross revenue due, but not yet received by Bunker One from any third party for Inventory which has been sold at a fixed price, whether or not delivered, (iii) Hedging Profit; and (iv) proceeds of insurance maintained by Bunker One with respect to the Inventory that are received by Bunker One; less (b) the sum of: (i) the measured cost of the goods sold, (ii) all actual costs incurred by Bunker One (U.S.) hereunder including, but not limited to costs for tank storage, tank expenses, tank cleaning, freight (includes fleeting/heating/tanker man/sparging), cargo insurance, inspection, demurrage, broker commissions, blending costs (including blending inventories/products, additives and other direct costs incurred in blending the Product for resale), financial charges, interest, Transfer Taxes and miscellaneous items,

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





(iii) Hedging Loss, and (iv) SG&A costs allocated to the operation (to be agreed to in a budget and in writing ahead of time, provided, however, neither Party will include SG&A incurred by a parent entity absent mutual agreement otherwise). Transfer Taxes means all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, conveyance or similar taxes or charges (Transfer Taxes) arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby and all charges for or in connection with the recording of any document or instrument contem- plated hereby. Unrealized Gain on Hedging means the greater of zero and the Hedge Position Value. Unrealized Loss on Hedging means the lesser of zero and the Hedge Position Value. Unrealized Gain on Inventory means the greater of zero and the net gain in Inventory Market Value as compared to the Inventory Cost. Unrealized Loss on Inventory means the lesser of zero and the net loss in Inventory Market Value as compared to the Inventory Cost. 2. Co-operation procedure. 2.1. Sourcing and Purchase. Vertex shall be responsible for the sourcing/producing of the Product and shall sell to Bunker One, and Bunker One shall purchase, the agreed Output of the Product in accordance to FOB (Marrero, LA, US (or per new/additional agreed Area)) the Incoterms® 2010 rules, at the following scheduled pricing: the arithmetic mean of Platts #2 USGC Pipe and Platt's ULSD USGC Waterborne on agreed pricing days less the agreed upon discount [****]. Pricing mechanism for the Product will be made in accordance to FOB (Marrero, LA, US) the Incoterms® 2010 rules (hereinafter, the Product Cost). The above pricing will be mutually negotiated and revised every third month. Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, 100% of the Output shall be allocated for use in the Area (the COOA Output) . Vertex, on not less than 120 days prior written notice to Bunker One (the Withdrawal Notice), shall have the right to remove all or a portion of the Output from the coverage of the JSMA, provided, however, that, in such event, (a) Vertex shall supply a volume of alternative material equal to, or better than, in amount and quality (the Alternative Supply) to the volume of material withdrawn, or (b) Vertex shall reimburse Bunker One for the net loss experienced by Bunker One by reason of the loss of the withdrawn material, determined on the basis of what Bunker One would have earned on a net basis under the terms of the JSMA had the Output not been withdrawn.

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In addition, in calculating the net loss experienced by Bunker One in the event of withdrawal subject to compensation under (b) mentioned in the above, Vertex shall be credited with any additional income realized by Bunker One, determined on a cumulative basis from and after the date of this JSMA, for any Product provided by Vertex in excess of the Output as well as any cost savings realized by Bunker One with respect to the Alternative Supply. 2.2. Blending. The JSMA Output is meant for blending into other products by Bunker One for the pur- pose of being transformed into bunker suitable fuel for a marine vessel's propulsion system and/or marketable wholesale products in various other markets for sale by Bunker One to cus- tomers in the Area. Bunker One will be solely responsible for the blending, marketing, sale and delivery of the Product in the Area. The JSMA Output may also be sold as is without any blending. 2.3. Storage. The Parties will, with prior written agreement, coordinate efforts to secure storage ca- pacity for the accumulation and blending of Product to make up the cargo to be supplied pursuant to the JSMA. The Parties agree that tank/storage fees incurred for the sole (any other use will be upon mutual written agreement) purposes of the JSMA shall be for the account of the JSMA. At commencement of this Agreement the Parties have entered into the sublet agreement attached hereto as Appendix B. 2.4. Vessel Charter: Bunker One will coordinate, secure and charter suitable vessels needed for the shipment of the Product to various sale destinations. The Parties agree that fees incurred in con- nection with chartering vessels for the sole (any other use will be upon mutual written agreement) purposes of the JSMA shall be for the account of the JSMA. 2.5. Risk management: Bunker One shall be responsible for obtaining risk management related prod- ucts / hedging of the JSMA Output consistent with the decisions of the JDMB under the Heads of Agreement. All fees incurred, and profit/loss incurred in connection with hedging of the JSMA Output shall be for the account of the JSMA. All hedging is to be done on a physical, not specula- tive, basis. 2.6. Exclusive co-operation: It is agreed that only Bunker One will be marketing this JSMA and the JSMA Output towards various customers, but if a Party receives a Nomination (being a written or oral request by/from a customer to a Party stating delivery place, delivery date and window etc.) or any other communication from a customer regarding the supply of Product (either spot or whole cargo) in the Area, the Party is obliged to forward the Nomination to Bunker One and refer the customer to Bunker One. During the Term, neither Vertex nor any affiliate of Vertex may sell any Product to any customers for their use as bunker fuel other than pursuant to the terms of this JSMA. All sales towards customers for bunker fuel will be carried out exclusively by Bunker One in accordance to the terms set forth herein. As such all communication with customers shall go via Bunker One unless otherwise is specific written agreed in advance. 3. Mutual Cooperation. 3.1. The JSMA will generate either a profit or a loss which shall be distributed between the Parties as set out forth further below in this clause. VERTEX and Bunker One will act cooperatively in a commercially reasonable manner, to maximize profits and minimize losses and comply with all terms and conditions pursuant to the JSMA. The Parties have established a Joint Decision-Making Body that will: (a) establish a budget no later than March in each Fiscal Year for the immediately ensuing

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Fiscal Year, to include forecasts of income and expense and planned capital expenditures (which capital expenditure budgets shall include a focus on items related to the supply and optimization of the marine fuels or components and items related to support the marketing of the Product and associated credit risks with respect to Bunker One, and with respect to Vertex, a focus on asset acquisition/leasing of improvements required in support of acquisition and production of the Product to the refining rack or other designated transfer point), (b) review the financial information provided by the respective Parties for the transactions occurring during the preceding month/quarter/year; (c) Strategize on the proposed blending plan, ensuing month for volume and margin per MT. plan for resupply of components and associated pricing targets, related expenses, timing and volumes; (d) discuss and approve any other business brought before the Committee for its review and approval. 3.2. Accounting Records; Reporting: Bunker One shall establish and maintain at its office in Mobile, Alabama a detailed ledger (the detailed ledger) within their current reporting system with re- spect to this Agreement and all transactions hereunder sufficient to track and reconcile all such transactions and to calculate and track Hedge Position Value, Hedging Profit, Hedging Loss, Inventory Cost, Inventory Market Value, Remaining Exposure, Total Exposure, Total Realized P/L, Inter- est, Unrealized Gain on Hedging, Unrealized Loss on Hedging, Unrealized Gain on Inventory and Unrealized Loss on Inventory and any and all payments made by or to Bunker One or Vertex with respect to this Agreement. 3.3. Bunker One shall prepare and provide to Vertex, on a monthly and quarterly basis, a statement setting forth the status of the detailed ledger and each component thereof (the detailed ledger Statement). The detailed ledger Statement and all other reports and settlement statements provided for herein shall be in such format as may be agreed upon by the Parties from time to time and shall include such supporting documentation as is reasonably necessary or reasonably requested by Vertex to enable Vertex to verify the accuracy of such report or settlement statement. Bunker One shall prepare and maintain such other accounting and transaction records as may be necessary to provide a full accounting of all transactions and other activities under this Agree- ment. Vertex has the right, at its sole expense and during normal working hours, to have a third party accountant examine the records of Bunker One. If any such examination reveals any inaccuracy in any statement, the necessary adjustments in such statement and the payments thereof will be made promptly and shall bear interest calculated at the Interest Rate from the date the overpayment or underpayment was made until paid. 4. Settlement and Payment term. 4.1. Payment by Bunker One for the Product, as defined in clause 2.1, will be made by wire transfer within three (3) Business Days after the date Vertex invoices Bunker One, to an account desig- nated from time to time by Vertex. 4.2. On or before the seventh (7t h) Business Day after the end of each quarter during the Fiscal Year May 1- April 30) Bunker One shall prepare and send to Vertex the detailed ledger statement for the immediately preceding quarter. If any such quarterly detailed ledger statement, or the final detailed ledger statement issued by Bunker One, shows positive Remaining Exposure for the pe- riod covered by the statement, then Bunker One shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Vertex. If any such quarterly detailed ledger statement shows negative Remaining Exposure for the period covered by the statement, then Vertex shall pay [****] percent ([****]%)

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





of such amount to Bunker One. The first ledger statement for the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date shall include an adjustment taking into account the period beginning with the first day following the last day included in the last ledger statement provided under the terms of the Original COOA, and the first day of the period included in the first ledger statement provided in accordance with the provisions of this JSMA. For example, if the last ledger statement provided under the Original COOA includes the three-month period ending on September 30, 2019, and the first ledger statement provided under the terms of this JSMA includes the three- month period ending January 31, 2020, then such first ledger statement shall also include the month of October, 2019 in addition to the months of November, December and January. 4.3. In addition to the foregoing, on or before the fifteenth (15t h) Business Day after the end of each Fiscal Year Bunker One shall prepare and send to Vertex the detailed ledger statement for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year calculated on a cumulative basis showing payments made and received by the Parties in satisfaction of the percentage splits shown above, adjusted to include any period excluded by reason of the conversion from a calendar year to a fiscal year in the same manner in which quarterly calculations are adjusted in Section 4.2 (i.e. the months of January, February, March and April, 2019 would be excluded in the annual calculations for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2020, and these must be included for purposes of preparing the ledger statement for FYE 4/30/20). In the event a Party has received payments in excess of those to which such Party is entitled on a cumulative basis as reflected in the annual detailed ledger Statement, such Party shall remit such excess to the other Party promptly upon receipt of demand therefor, or if such Party has underfunded its obligation in these same regards, such Party shall promptly remit the amount underfunded to the other Party. Any amount to which a Party is entitled by virtue of any monthly or quarterly detailed ledger Statement in excess of that reflected in the annual de- tailed ledger Statement that has not been received shall be canceled. 4.4. In addition, within thirty (30) days after the later of the expiration of the Term or the final settlement and termination of all resale and hedge transactions entered into during the term of this Agreement, Bunker One shall issue a final detailed ledger Statement. If the Remaining Exposure shown on such final detailed ledger Statement is less than zero then Vertex shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Bunker One. If the Remaining Exposure shown on such final detailed ledger Statement is greater than zero then Bunker One shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Vertex. 4.5. Payment for any amounts due in accordance with the above shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable detailed ledger Statement. If any detailed ledger State- ment is disputed in good faith, the Party owing money will pay the undisputed portion by the due date and will by such due date provide a written explanation of the basis for the disputed portion to such due date. The Parties shall endeavor to resolve any disputes promptly, and the disputed amount found due, if any, plus accrued interest at the Interest Rate shall be paid within three (3) Business Days following resolution of the dispute. All payments under the terms of this Agreement shall be made in US Dollars and immediately available funds. The Parties shall net all undisputed amounts due and owing on the same day, and/or past due, arising under this Agreement such that the Party owing the greater amount shall make a single payment of the net amount to the other Party. Interest on late payments shall accrue at the Interest Rate from the due date until the date of payment.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





5. Term 5.1. The term of this JSMA shall commence on May 1, 2020 (the Commencement Date) and ends at April 30, 2029 (the Term), with automatic renewals each for a period of five (5) years (a Renewal Term) unless notice is given pursuant to 5.2. 5.2. This JSMA will be terminated as of the end of the Term or any Renewal Term, by either Party giving written notice of non-renewal to the other Party no less than 120 prior to the applicable expiry date (the Termination Period). 5.3. If at any time an Event of Default (as defined below) has occurred and is continuing, the Defaulting Party shall have ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from the Non-Defaulting Party speci- fying the default, within which to cure any such default, unless such default is not susceptible of cure within such ten (10) day period in which case the Defaulting Party shall have such additional time as may be accepted by the Non-Defaulting Party (in its sole discretion), provided that the Defaulting Party initiates cure proceedings promptly and thereafter diligently pursues cure to completion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the cure period exceed thirty (30) days. Upon the expiration or lapse of all notice and cure rights if the default remains uncured the Non-Defaulting Party may terminate this JSMA with immediate effect. 5.4. In the event of a termination in accordance to clause 5.2 it is agreed that both parties agree to unwind and minimize costs and exit the JSMA as soon as practicably possible not exceeding 120 days. 5.5. In the event of a termination in accordance to clause 5.3 the Defaulting Party has to indemnify and hold harmless the Non-Defaulting Party for any and all losses, damages, costs etc. incurred by the Non-defaulting Party as a consequence of an Event of Default. 5.6. A Party may terminate the JSMA immediately upon the delivery of written notice to the other Party if there has been a Change in Control. The term Change in Control, as used in this Agreement, means (A) the sale or transfer, through one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or some portion of the issued and outstanding shares of voting equity interests of a Party, or such Party's parent, such that the majority of such equity interests are owned by individual(s) or entity(ies) that did not own a majority of such equity interests on the Commencement Date; (B) the reorganization, merger or consolidation of a Party, or such Party's parent, unless immediately following such business combination, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of either entity immediately prior to such business combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of voting equity interests of such entity; (C) the sale or transfer, through one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of a Party, or such Party's parent; or (D) the occurrence of any other event(s) whereby the individual or group of individuals who ultimately own or control a Party or such Party's parent as of the Commencement Date no longer has the right or ability to control or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity. For these purposes Bunker Holding Group is the parent of Bunker One, Inc., and Vertex Energy, Inc. is the parent of Vertex Energy Operating LLC.

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6. Event of Default 6.1. The occurrence at any time of any of the following events, and expiration of any applicable notice or cure rights, shall constitute an event of default (an Event of Default) : 6.1.1. A Party fails to make, when due, any payment under this JSMA and such failure is not remedied within three (3) Business Days after written notice of such failure is given to the Party; 6.1.2. A Party fails to comply with or perform any other obligation under this JSMA, if such failure is not cured within the expiration of all applicable notice and cure rights; 6.1.3. Insolvency etc. A Party is (i) dissolved; (ii) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits to be so in writing; (iii) makes a general arrangement with or for the benefits of its creditors; (iv) suspends making payments; (v) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgement of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law other similar law affecting creditor's rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation and such petition is not withdrawn, dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained within thirty (30) days; (vi) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it for all or substantially all its assets; (vii) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets; (viii) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in (i)-(viii); or (ix) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent of, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts referred to in this clause. 7. Taxes 7.1. Each Party is responsible for payment and reporting of its federal, state, and local income taxes and state franchise, license, and similar taxes required for the maintenance of its business existence. 7.2. Should any unexpected taxes, fees, and/or other charges, including penalties and/ or interest, occur because of one Party's failure to pay and/or report, said Party shall bear all costs associated with such failure and shall indemnify the other Party from additional costs. 8. Confidentiality 8.1. The JSMA is private and confidential. Both Parties agree that all information, other than Exempt Information, obtained in connection with the JSMA from the other Party shall be treated as confidential property of the other Party, and such confidential property shall not be disclosed without the written consent of the other Party or used by the other Party for any purpose other than fulfilling its duties and responsibilities established hereunder; provided however, that either Party may disclose such information where required or requested by any law, court of competent jurisdiction or any judicial, governmental, supervisory or regulatory body, provided that the disclosing Party notifies the other Party (to the extent permitted by law and regulation), as soon as possible, upon becoming aware of any such requirement to give that Party the opportunity to seek any other legal remedies to maintain such information in confidence. Each Party shall use its reasonable efforts to have the information maintained as confidential when such disclosure is required. Exempt Information is any information that the recipient can demonstrate (a) was in

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its possession prior to the time of disclosure; (b) is or becomes public knowledge through no fault, omission, or other act of the recipient; (c) is obtained from a third party under no obligation of confidentiality; or (d) was independently developed by or for the recipient without violating the terms of this Agreement. 8.2. In the event that any Party makes a disclosure contrary to the provisions of this clause the other Party shall have the right, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have hereunder or otherwise, to terminate the JSMA effective immediately upon notice to the disclosing Party. The obligation of confidentiality shall be of a continuing nature for 2 years after termination of this JSMA and shall not be canceled by the expiration, suspension or termination of the JSMA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party on demand shall promptly disclose to the other all documents and accounts relating to the JSMA. 9. Non-competition 9.1. Both Parties undertake, during the Term of this JSMA and for 2 (two) years from the termination or expiry of the JSMA not to directly conduct or otherwise promote activities which compete at the point source of the other Party's business in the Area. The point source of Vertex being a specialty refiner of alternative feedstocks engaged in supply and marketing of said refined streams and the point source of Bunker One being a marine fuel blending bunker company with sale outlets via trade, direct, wholesale and bunkering business. Any exceptions from the above-stated principle require the written consent of the other Party. Each Party is entitled to exercise any and all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, pursuing injunc- tive relief. 10. No authority to bind. 10.1. Neither Party has the authority to bind or enter into any contracts or agreements on behalf of the other Party, unless instructed in writing prior to the conclusion of the respective transaction. The Parties specifically acknowledge that they are not establishing a joint venture or partnership or any similar arrangement. 11. Assignment. 11.1. Neither Party shall assign or transfer any rights or obligations hereunder without the express prior written consent of the other Party, which may not be unreasonably withheld. Nothing in the JSMA is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity any rights as a third party beneficiary of the JSMA or any Party thereof. 12. Indemnification. 12.1. Vertex shall promptly indemnify Bunker One and pay any and all damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incident to any suits, actions, investigations, claims or proceedings suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by Bunker One by reason of any negligence, gross negligence and/or intentional act or omission on the part of Vertex in rendering services hereunder, or any breach or failure of observance or performance of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Vertex hereunder.

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12.2. Bunker One shall promptly indemnify Vertex and pay any and all damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incident to any suits, actions, investigations, claims or proceedings suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by Vertex by reason of any negligence, gross negligence and/or intentional act or omission on the part of Bunker One in rendering services hereunder, or any breach or failure of observance or performance of any rep- resentation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Bunker One hereunder. 12.3. This clause shall survive termination of this JSMA. 13. Law and jurisdiction. 13.1. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this JSMA, including without limitation any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, that is not resolved in accordance with the provisions set forth below in Section 13.3, shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in the City of Mobile, unless that court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction or declines jurisdiction, in which case any such dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Court for the State of Alabama, City of Mobile, as described in the following paragraphs. Any counterclaim arising out of, or in connection with, the dispute shall be brought in the same proceeding. 13.2. Each Party submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Each Party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection to venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama or to or any claim of inconvenient forum of such court or of sovereign immunity. Each Party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any proceeding relating to this JSMA. 13.3. Arbitration. 13.3.1 Resolution of Disputes. If a Dispute arises between the parties, the parties agree to use the following procedures in good faith to resolve such Dispute promptly and non judicially. For purposes of this Agreement, Dispute shall mean any alleged material breach of any representation, warranty or obligation herein, or a disagreement regarding the interpretation, performance or nonperformance of any provision thereof, or the validity, scope and enforceability of these dispute resolution procedures, or any dispute regarding any damages arising from the termination of this Agreement. Any party may give written notice to any other party of the existence of a Dispute (a Dispute Notice). 13.3.2 Negotiation. Within five (5) days after delivery of any Dispute Notice the parties involved in the Dispute shall meet at a mutually agreeable time and place and thereafter as often as they deem reasonably necessary to exchange relevant information and attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the Dispute. If the Dispute has not been resolved within ten (10) days after the first meeting of the parties, or, if the party receiving the Dispute Notice will not meet within ten (10) days after receipt of the Dispute Notice, then either party may, by delivering notice to the other party, commence arbitration proceedings.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





13.3.3 General Dispute Resolution Provisions. (a) All deadlines specified in this Section 13.3 may be extended by mutual agreement. The procedures specified in this Section 13.3 are an essential provision of this Agreement and are legally binding on the parties. These procedures shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any Dispute between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Any and all actions to enforce the obligations under this Section 13.3 shall be brought in any court specified in Section 13.1. (b) The parties acknowledge that the provisions of this Section 13.3 are intended to provide a private resolution of Disputes between them. Accordingly, all documents, records, and other information relating to the Dispute shall at all times be maintained in the strictest confi- dence and not disclosed to any third party, other than the arbitrators, except where specifically allowed hereunder. All proceedings, communications and negotiations pursuant to this Section 13.3 are confidential. In the event of any judicial challenge to, or enforcement of, any order or award hereunder, any party may designate such portions of the record of such proceedings, communications, and negotiations as such party deems appropriate to be filed under seal. All pro- ceedings, communications and negotiations pursuant to this Section 13.3 shall be treated as com- promise negotiations for all purposes, including for purposes of the US Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. None of the statements, disclosures, offers, or communications (or other assertions made in any proceeding or negotiation) made pursuant to this Section 13.3 shall be deemed admissions, nor shall any of said statements, disclosures, offers, communications or assertions be admissible for any purpose other than the enforcement of the terms of this Section 13.3. (c) The parties agree to act in good faith to comply with all of their respective obligations under this Agreement as much as possible as if there were no Dispute during any pending mediation or arbitration hereunder. (d) The parties agree that the terms of this Section 13.3 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. (e) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. The parties agree to have any Dispute that is not resolved pursuant to the procedures established in Section 13.3(a) - (c) decided by neutral arbitration as provided in this Section 13.3(e) and the parties are giving up any rights they might possess to have the Dispute litigated in a court or by a jury trial. The parties are giving up their judicial rights to discovery and appeal, unless such rights are specifically included in this Section 13.3(e). The parties acknowledge and agree that their agreement to this arbitration provision is voluntary. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE OR ACTION, CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUIT (IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), INQUIRY, PROCEEDING OR INVESTIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING. 13.4 Each Party agrees to the service of any court process by registered or certified U.S. mail (return receipt requested) or by express mail courier delivered to the Party at its last designated address. In

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





addition, each party agrees that any other method of service allowed by Alabama law may be used. All process and any accompanying complaint or other pleadings shall be in the English language and do not require officialization. 13.5 The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods of Vienna 1980 shall not apply to this JSMA. 14. Merger. 14.1. The JSMA is a complete and exclusive statement of all terms and conditions governing the activities contemplated by the JSMA, and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties, written or oral, relating hereto. Unless identified in the JSMA (i.e. sales agreement, terminaling agreements, charter party agreements, etc.) or subsequently documented in writing, no other contract or course of dealing between the Parties, and no statement of any agent, employee or representa- tive of either Party shall be admissible in construing the terms of the JSMA. Each Party affirms that no representations have been made by the other Party, or relied on by it, in entering into this JSMA. 15. Severability of Provisions. 15.1. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any one or more of the provisions of the JSMA, other than the FCPA provision, shall in no way affect or impair the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. 16. Notices. 16.1. All notices and other communications given under the JSMA shall be in writing (including, without limitation, by fax and email) and shall be effective upon receipt by the addressee. 17. Waiver. 17.1. No failure or any delay on the part of a Party exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any such rights. No waiver of any default or breach of any provision of this JSMA shall be deemed a continuing waiver or waiver of any other breach or default. 18. Anti-Bribery/Corruption. 18.1. Each Party, and any agent or representative of any Party acting at such Party's direction, on such Party's behalf, or for such Party's benefit, in any way related to this Agreement (collectively, Concerned Persons), will be familiar with and comply with (i) the provisions of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C.A. §§ 78dcl-1 et seq. (1997 & Supp. 2004)), including any amendments which may be effected during the term hereof (ii) the Laws of the country of incor- poration of such Party or such Party's ultimate parent company or the principal place of business of such ultimate parent company; or (m) the principles described in the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions signed in Paris in December 19, 1997, which entered into force on February 15, 1999 and the Conventions Commentaries

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





or the UK Bribery Act 2010. In particular, in carrying out any duties under this Agreement, no Concerned Person will make or offer to make the payment of money or anything else of value to: a. any government official of any country, b. any political party of any country, c. any candidate of any political party of any country, d. any other person, while knowing or having reason to know, that such person will make a payment to a government official, political party, or a candidate of a political party of any country. 18.2. Any breach of this Paragraph by a Concerned Person will result in the termination of this Agreement and will obligate the return of any amounts paid hereunder to such Concerned Person. 19. Board of Directors meetings. During the Term of this JSMA, provided that Bunker One, directly or indirectly, consummates the capital investment described in the Term Sheet, Vertex shall permit a representative of Bunker One, reasonably acceptable to a majority of Vertex's Board of Directors (it being understood that Carlos G. Torres, Sara Shipman Myers and Peter Zachariassen meet such criteria), to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors of Vertex and its committees (committees defied as Audit and Nominating Committee and any special committee formed to consider extraordinary transac- tions) in a non-voting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative of Bunker One copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that Vertex provides to its directors and committee members, provided, that Vertex reserves the right to withhold any in- formation and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if Vertex de- termines, upon advice of counsel, such withholding or exclusion is necessary to preserve the at- torney-client privilege between Vertex and its counsel or would result in disclosure of trade se- crets. Bunker One agrees, and any representative of Bunker One will agree, to hold in confidence any confidential information provided to or learned by it in connection with its rights under this section. The confidentiality provisions hereof will survive termination of the Term.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





APPENDIX A: (SEE INTERTEK REPORT OF ANALYSIS to include IFO-180, IFO-380 and DMA) APPENDIX B: Storage Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE HEREBY EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN ABOVE. Bunker One, Inc. /s/ Sara Shipman Myers Name: Sara Shipman Myers Vertex Energy Operating, LLC

Name: Ben Cowart

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Audit Rights that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does a party have the right to  audit the books, records, or physical locations of the counterparty to ensure compliance with the contract?

A: Vertex has the right, at its sole expense and during normal working hours, to have a third party accountant examine the records of Bunker One.
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Q: EXHIBIT 10.3

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS MARINE TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is executed this 23rd day of December, 2003, by and between Martin Operating Partnership L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Owner), and Midstream Fuel Service LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (Charterer), in order to evidence the agreement of such parties with respect to Owner's provision of marine transportation services with respect to #2 fuel oil and high sulfur diesel on board its marine vessels under the following terms and conditions.

      1. TERM; TERMINATION



The initial term of this Agreement shall be for 3 years (the Initial Term) commencing on the date first set forth above (the Commencement Date) and ending on the 3rd anniversary of the Commencement Date. This Agreement will automatically renew for successive one year terms (each a Renewal Term, and together with the Initial Term, the Term), unless either Charterer or Owner elects not to renew this Agreement by providing the other party with written notice of such election 30 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, at which point this Agreement will automatically terminate.



Within 30 days of the end of the Initial Term, and within 30 days of the end of each Renewal Term, both parties hereto shall have the right renegotiate the fee specified below for the use of the vessels. If no such agreement on such fee is reached by such parties by the commencement of a Renewal Term, this Agreement shall automatically terminate.



Either party hereto shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the event of a breach by the other party of its obligations hereunder, subject to 10 days prior written notice of such breach given by the non-breaching party to the breaching party and the opportunity for such breaching party to cure such breach during such 10 day period.           Upon any such termination, this Agreement shall thereafter have no further force or effect except as to already accrued rights and obligations, which shall continue until satisfied.       2. GENERAL TERMS



During the Term, Charterer agrees that Owner will be the sole and exclusive provider of marine transportation services for #2 fuel oil and high sulfur diesel owned by Charterer or owned by others and in transit for sale to Charterer so long as Owner has the required equipment available. Owner shall at all times provide sufficient and proper equipment for Charterer's performance of such transportation. Said equipment shall be manned, equipped, supplied and operated by Owner. The master and crew of said vessels shall be fully qualified, experience and, where necessary, certified and licensed. Owner agrees that said equipment shall be maintained in a seaworthy, staunch, tight and suitable condition and, to the best of Owner's knowledge, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.



In connection with its use of any vessel, Charterer will follow Owner's normal scheduling, loading and offloading protocols established from time to time, subject to Owner's obligations set forth in this Agreement.

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      3. RATE



Charterer agrees to pay to Owner a fee of $______ per gallon of product transported. Owner will invoice such fees to Charterer on a monthly basis and Charterer will pay such invoiced amounts within 30 days of invoice date.



The fee stated above, unless otherwise adjusted by the parties pursuant to Section 1 above, shall be adjusted annually (both upward and downward), by a factor equal to the amount of increase or decrease, as the case may be, in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately proceeding month of November, over the Consumer Price Index for November of the preceding year. For purposes hereof, the term Consumer Price Index shall mean the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (1967=100) specified for All Items. United States compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor (the Index). In the event the Consumer Price Index shall be converted to a different standard reference base or otherwise revised, the determination of the percentage change shall be made with the use of such conversion factor, formula or table for converting the Consumer Price Index as may be published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics or, if said Bureau shall not publish the same, then as shall be reasonably determined by the parties.       4. LOAD AND DISCHARGE



The Load Port shall be FOB Refinery Offtake in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Discharge Port shall be at the Owner's terminals located at Venice, LA; Port Forrochon, LA; Berwick, LA; Intracoastal City, LA; Cameron, LA; Sabine Pass, TX; Beaumont, TX; Galveston, TX; Houston, TX; Freeport, TX; Port O'Connor, TX; and Harbor Island, TX.       5. TITLE TO PRODUCT



Title to all product handled shall remain at all times in the name of the Charterer. The Charterer agrees not to tender for load any product injurious to the vessels or which product would render the vessels unfit, after cleaning, for the proper storage of similar product.       6. ASSIGNMENT   Neither party shall assign this Agreement without the express written consent of the other party.       7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT



This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement concerning the subject hereof between the parties superseding all previous agreements, negotiations and representations made prior or contemporaneous to the date hereof. This Agreement shall be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by both parties hereto.       8. GOVERNING LAW   This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.       9. ADDITIONAL TERMS   The Additional Terms attached hereto as Exhibit A shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

          MARTIN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.           By: Martin Operating GP LLC, Its General Partner         By: Martin Midstream Partners L.P., Its Sole Member         By: Martin Midstream GP LLC, Its General Partner           By: /s/ RUBEN S. MARTIN         Ruben S. Martin     Chief Executive Officer and President               MIDSTREAM FUEL SERVICE LLC               By:   Martin Resource Management Corporation, its Sole Member                         By: /s/ RUBEN S. MARTIN

        Name: Ruben S. Martin                 Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

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EXHIBIT A

ADDITIONAL TERMS

These additional terms are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Agreement.

1. INVOICING & PAYMENT. All monthly Owner invoices to Charterer for rates and cost items will be paid by Charterer within 30 days of invoice date in accordance with Owner's normal payment protocols, which will be specified in the applicable invoice. Each monthly invoice shall be itemized to include charges by applicable vessel by day.

2. DEMISE OF CHARTER. The Master of an applicable vessel, although appointed by and in the employ of Owner and subject to Owner's direction and control, shall observe the reasonable instructions of Charterer in connection with Charterer's transportation needs under this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS CLAUSE OR ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS CREATING A DEMISE OF THE APPLICABLE VESSEL TO CHARTERER OR AS VESTING CHARTERER WITH ANY CONTROL OVER THE PHYSICAL OPERATION OR NAVIGATION OF THE APPLICABLE VESSEL.

3. POLLUTION PREVENTION. Owner will, in the case of an escape or discharge of products or threat of escape or discharge of same from the applicable vessel into the navigable waters of the United States, promptly undertake such measures as are reasonably necessary or which may be required by applicable laws, rules and regulations to mitigate the resultant pollution damage; provided, however, that Charterer may at its option, and upon notice to Owner and on the conditions hereinafter set forth, undertake such measures. Charterer shall keep Owner advised of any such measures to be undertaken by it under such circumstances. Any of such measures actually undertaken by Charterer shall be at Owner's expense (except to the extent that such escape or discharge was caused or contributed to by Charterer). If Owner believes that any such measures undertaken by Charterer should not be undertaken or should be discontinued, Owner may so notify Charterer and thereafter Charterer, if it elects to continue such measures, shall do so at its own risk and expense.

4. INDEMNITY. Owner covenants and agrees to fully defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless Charterer and its affiliates from and against each and every claim, demand, cause of action, liability, damage, cost or expense (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in the defense of Charterer), resulting from any damage to property or injury or death to persons caused, directly or indirectly, by Owner's acts or omissions in connection with Owner's provision of marine transportation services hereunder, except to the extent caused, directly or indirectly, by the acts or omissions of Charterer.

Charterer covenants and agrees to fully defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless Owner and its affiliates from and against each and every claim, demand, cause of action, liability, damage, cost or expense (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in the defense of Owner), resulting from any damage to property or injury or death to persons caused, directly or indirectly, by Charterer's acts or omissions in connection with Charterer's use of marine transportation services hereunder, except to the extent caused, directly or indirectly, by the acts or omissions of Owner.

The foregoing indemnities shall expressly exclude any liability for consequential, punitive, special or similar damages, including, without limitation, lost profits.

5. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; INSURANCE: During the Term of this Agreement, Owner shall comply in all material respects with applicable laws, including, without limitation applicable environmental, health, safety and financial responsibility laws, rules and regulations, applicable to the use of the Vessel for bulk crude oil or finished lubricating products transportation. Owner covenants that it will maintain at all times during the Term of this Agreement insurance coverage for sudden and accidental pollution of $500,000,000.

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6. CHARTERER'S REPRESENTATIVES: Charterer's representatives may board any vessel used under this Agreement at any convenient place to observe cargo-handling operations, to inspect logs and certificates, and to confirm that Owner is fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.

7. DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE POLICY: Owner warrants that it will maintain and enforce at all times during the Term of this Agreement a drug and alcohol abuse policy applicable to the vessels which complies in all material respects with the minimum standards promulgated by the U.S. Coast Guard.

8. CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT: Owner shall, before and at commencement of each voyage by any vessel under this Agreement, exercise commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such vessel is seaworthy and in good operating condition, properly manned, equipped and supplied for the voyage, to ensure that the pipes, pumps and coils tight, staunch, are in good operating condition and fit for the voyage, and to ensure that the tanks and other spaces in which product is to be carried are in good operating condition and fit for the carriage and preservation of the same. To the extent required by applicable law, Owner will maintain at all times during the Term of this Agreement a valid and subsisting certificate or other permit issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (or other governmental bureau or department having jurisdiction) approving the applicable vessel for the transportation and carriage of inflammable liquids.

9. SUBLET: Charterer shall not be permitted to sublet the use of any vessels to any third party.

10. FORCE MAJEURE: The vessels, their captains and Owner shall not, unless otherwise in this Agreement expressly provided, be responsible for any loss or damage arising or resulting from: any act, default or barratry of the captain, pilots, mariners, or other servants of Owner in the navigation or management of such vessel; fire, unless caused by the personal design or neglect of Owner; collision, stranding or peril, danger or accident of navigable waters; saving or attempting to save life or property; wastage in weight or bulk, or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality or vice of the cargo; any act or omission of Charterer, Owner, any other shipper or any consignee of the cargo, their agents or representatives; insufficiency or inadequacy of marks; explosion, bursting of boilers, breakage of shafts, or any latent defect in hull, equipment or machinery; unseaworthiness of any vessel unless caused by want or due diligence on the part of Owner to make such vessel seaworthy or to have it properly manned, equipped and supplied; or from any other cause of whatsoever kind arising without the actual fault of Owner. And neither the vessels, their captains or Owner, nor the Charterer, shall, unless otherwise in this Agreement expressly provided, be responsible for any loss or damage or delay or failure in performing hereunder arising or resulting from; act of God, act of war; act of public enemies, pirates or assailing thieves; acts of terrorism; arrest or restraint of princes, rulers of people, or seizure under legal process provided bond is promptly furnished to release such vessel or cargo; strike or lockout or stoppage or restraint of labor from whatever cause, either partial or general, or riot or civil commotion.

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Insurance that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?

A: Owner covenants that it will maintain at all times during the Term of this Agreement insurance coverage for sudden and accidental pollution of $500,000,000.
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Q: Exhibit 8.77 SERVICING AGREEMENT NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS Agreement, made as of this day of , 20 between Nationwide Fund Management LLC (Nationwide), on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Funds or its surviving entity (the Trust), and American United Life Insurance Company, and OneAmerica Securities, Inc., a registered Broker Dealer (collectively referred to as Servicing Agent, you or your), whereby you agree to provide certain administrative support services to your customers who may from time to time be the record or beneficial owners of shares (such shares referred to herein as the Shares) of the funds listed in Appendix A (each a Fund) subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. Administrative Support Services You agree to provide administrative support services, directly or through an affiliate/designee, to your customers who may from time to time own of record or beneficially a Fund's Shares. Services provided may include, but are not limited to, some or all of the following: (i) processing dividend and distribution payments from the Fund on behalf of customers; (ii) providing periodic statements to your customers showing their positions in the Shares or share equivalents; (iii) arranging for bank wires; (iv) responding to routine customer inquiries relating to services performed by you; (v) providing sub-accounting or sub-transfer agency services with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by your customers or the information necessary for sub-accounting or sub-transfer agency services; (vi) if required by law, forwarding shareholder communications from the Fund (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to your customers; (vii) forwarding to customers proxy statements and proxies containing any proposals regarding this Agreement or the Administrative Services Plan related hereto; (viii) aggregating and processing purchase, exchange, and redemption requests from customers and placing net purchase, exchange, and redemption orders for your customers; (ix) providing customers with a service that invests the assets of their accounts in the Shares pursuant to specific or preauthorized instructions; (x) establishing and maintaining customer accounts and records related to customer accounts and/or transactions in the Shares; (xi) assisting customers in changing dividend or distribution options, account designations and addresses; or (xii) other similar services if requested by the Funds. In providing administrative support services, you agree to follow any written guidelines or standards relating to the processing of purchase, exchange and redemption orders for your customers as we may provide to you including the provisions outlined in Appendix B. All purchase and redemption orders will be executed at net asset value, plus or minus any applicable sales charges, in accordance with the terms and conditions of a Fund's then current prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. You represent and warrant that your internal controls for accepting, processing and transmitting purchase, exchange and redemption orders are reasonably designed to ensure that you comply with Section 22(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) and Rule 22c-1 thereunder. 2. Office Space You will provide such office space and equipment, telephone facilities and personnel (which may be any part of the space, equipment and facilities currently used in your business, or any personnel employed by you) as may be reasonably necessary or beneficial in order to provide the aforementioned services to customers. March 2015





3. Representations About the Funds and Shares Neither you nor any of your officers, employees or agents are authorized to make any representations concerning the Funds or their Shares except those contained in the then-current prospectuses or then-current Statements of Additional Information for such shares, copies of which will be supplied by the Fund's distributor (the Distributor) to you, or in such supplemental literature or advertising as may be authorized by the Distributor in writing. 4. Independent Contractor and Limited Agency You will be deemed to be an independent contractor, and will have no authority to act as agent for either Nationwide or the Funds in any matter or in any respect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Nationwide, on behalf of each Fund, appoints you as each Fund's agent for the limited purpose of accepting orders for purchase, redemption and exchange of Shares, and receipt of such orders by you therefore shall constitute receipt by the applicable Fund of such orders for purposes of determining the price per Share at which such orders will be executed, in accordance with Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act. Except as specifically set forth herein, nothing in this Agreement will be deemed or construed to make you a partner, employee, representative or agent of Nationwide or any Fund or to create a partnership, joint venture, syndicate or association between you and us. 5. Indemnification By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you agree to and do release, indemnify and hold Nationwide and the Funds harmless from and against any and all direct or indirect liabilities or losses resulting from requests, directions, actions or inactions of or by you or your officers, employees or agents regarding your responsibilities hereunder or the purchase, redemption, transfer or registration of the Shares by or on behalf of customers. In turn, Nationwide, on behalf of the Funds, agrees to and does release, indemnify and hold you and your affiliates harmless from and against any and all direct or indirect liabilities or losses resulting from directions, actions or inactions of or by Nationwide, the Funds, or their respective officers, employees or agents regarding their responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement. 6. Compensation In consideration for the services and facilities provided by you hereunder, Nationwide (on behalf of the Funds) will pay to you, and you will accept as full payment therefore, a fee at the annual rate designated in Appendix A of the average daily net assets of a Fund's Shares owned of record or beneficially by your customers from time to time for which you provide administrative support services hereunder. Such fee will be computed daily and payable monthly by Nationwide within thirty (30) days of receipt from you of a valid invoice (in excel format) that identifies, for each CUSIP of each Fund, the number of sub-accounts, participants or beneficial shareholders serviced by you and such other information as may be necessary to validate the fee payable. The fee rate stated above may be prospectively increased or decreased by the Funds and/or Nationwide, in their sole discretion, at any time upon notice to you. Further, Nationwide or a Fund may, in its sole discretion and without notice, suspend or withdraw the sale of such Shares, including the sale of such Shares to you for the account of any customer(s). Nationwide, in its sole discretion, may arrange for the payment to you of the fees under this Agreement directly by the Funds rather than through Nationwide. Quarterly and Other Reports 2





You agree to provide all such information as is reasonably necessary for the Board of Trustees of the Trust to review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts of compensation received by you hereunder and the services provided for which you received such compensation. In addition, you will furnish Nationwide with such information as Nationwide or the Funds may reasonably request (including, without limitation, periodic certifications confirming the provision to customers of some or all of the services described herein), and will otherwise cooperate with Nationwide and the Funds (including, without limitation, any auditors designated by the Funds), in connection with the preparation of reports to the Trust's Board of Trustees concerning this Agreement and the monies paid or payable by Nationwide on behalf of the Funds pursuant hereto, as well as any other reports or filings that may be required by law. You agree, upon the reasonable request of Nationwide, to provide access during normal business hours to your facilities and records related to the services provided and the compensation payable hereunder, and to permit Nationwide to review the quality of such services provided and to respond to requests of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nationwide agrees that all records obtained in connection with access to your facilities is your property and to maintain the confidentiality thereof. In particular, Nationwide agrees that no person having access to such records may use such records or information to solicit, directly or indirectly, any of your customers for any purpose. 7. Non-Exclusivity Both parties may enter into other similar Servicing Agreements with any other person or persons without the other's consent. 8. Representations and Warranties By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you represent, warrant and agree that: (i) all compensation payable to you hereunder is for administrative support services only; (ii) in no event will any of the compensation payable by Nationwide or the services provided by you hereunder be primarily intended to result in the sale of any Shares issued by a Fund; (iii) the compensation payable to you hereunder, together with any other compensation you receive from customers for services contemplated by this Agreement, will to the extent required be disclosed to your customers, and will not be excessive or unreasonable under the laws and instruments governing your relationships with your customers; and (iv) if you are subject to laws governing, among other things, the conduct of activities by federally chartered and supervised banks and other affiliated banking organizations, you will perform only those activities which are consistent with your statutory and regulatory obligations. 9. Termination This Agreement will become effective on the date a fully executed copy of this Agreement is received by Nationwide. This Agreement may be terminated as to the payments made on behalf of the Funds at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Administrative Services Plan or in any related agreements to the Administrative Services Plan (Disinterested Trustees) or by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund, on at least sixty (60) days written notice to the parties to this Agreement. In addition, either you or Nationwide may terminate this Agreement (i) upon the material breach of this Agreement by the other or (ii) for any reason on at least ninety (90) days written notice to the other party. 3





In the event this Agreement is terminated as described herein, the indemnification provisions contained in this Agreement shall continue until the possibilities for damages or loss have expired. 10. Notices All notices and other communications to either you or Nationwide will be duly given if mailed, telegraphed, telexed or transmitted by similar telecommunications device to the address contained in the Acceptance of Agreement (Section 19) portion of this Agreement. 11. Choice of Law This Agreement will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and is assignable only upon the written consent by all the parties hereto. Amendments will be made only upon written consent by both parties. 12. Board Approval The Administrative Services Plan that relates to this Agreement has been approved by vote of a majority of (i) the Board of Trustees and (ii) the Disinterested Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 13. Trust Disclosure The term Nationwide Mutual Funds refers to the Trust created by, and the terms Board of Trustees and Trustees refer to the Trustees, as trustees but not individually or personally, acting from time to time under, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust made and dated as of October 28, 2004, as has been or may be amended and/or restated from time to time (Agreement and Declaration of Trust), and to which reference is hereby made. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Trust to take any action contrary to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust or By-Laws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which the Trust is subject or by which the Trust is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Trust's Board of Trustees of the Board's responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Trust. 14. Complete Agreement This Agreement supersedes and cancels any prior Servicing Agreement with respect to the Shares of a Fund listed in Exhibit A, and may be amended at any time and from time to time by written agreement of the parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Nationwide may amend or modify the Exhibits incorporated herein, as provided throughout this Agreement, by providing new exhibits to you. However, such amendment shall only become effective and part of this Agreement and be considered binding upon the first transaction placed by you following receipt of the new exhibits. 15. Privacy Program Each party to this Agreement agrees to protect Customer Information (defined below) and to comply as may be necessary with requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the relevant state and federal regulations pursuant thereto, including Regulation S-P, and state privacy laws (all the foregoing referred to as Privacy Law). 4





Customer Information means any information contained on an application of a customer (Customer) of a Fund or other form and all nonpublic personal information about a Customer that a party receives from the other party. Customer Information includes, by way of example and not limitation, name, address, telephone number, social security number, date of birth and personal financial information. The parties shall establish and maintain safeguards against the unauthorized access, destruction, loss or alteration of Customer Information in their control, which are no less rigorous than those maintained by a party for its own information of a similar nature. In the event of any improper disclosure of any Customer Information, the party responsible for the disclosure will immediately notify the other party. The Servicing Agent represents that it has implemented and maintains a comprehensive written information security program that contains appropriate security measures to safeguard Customer Information that the Servicing Agent receives, stores, maintains, processes or otherwise accesses in connection with the provision of services hereunder, including protecting such Customer Information against cyber attack. The provisions of this Privacy Program section shall survive the termination of the Agreement. 16. Anti-Money Laundering Program Nationwide and the Funds will rely upon you to establish a written Anti-Money Laundering Program (the Program) to include policies, procedures, and controls that comply with the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA Patriot Act) of 2001, (the ACT) and the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA). Each party to this Agreement acknowledges, represents, and warrants that it has adopted and implemented an Anti-Money Laundering Program that complies and will continue to comply with all aspects and requirements of the ACT, the BSA, and all other applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations. Upon request, you shall promptly certify to having such Program that complies with and continues to comply with all aspects and requirements of the ACT, the BSA, and all other applicable federal, state and local anti-money laundering laws and regulations. Your Program shall include, and Nationwide and the Funds shall rely upon, your policies, procedures and controls to, among other things, (i) verify the identity (due diligence) of your customers, (ii) maintain records of the information used to identify your customers, (iii) determine if your customer appears on lists of known or suspected terrorists or associated with known or suspected terrorist organizations (said customer hereinafter referred to as a Prohibited Customer), and (iv) to ensure that Prohibited Customers and foreign shell banks do not maintain investments in any Fund. Your Program shall also comply with the Customer Identification Program (CIP) for customers who open accounts on or after October 1, 2003, and as such, shall among other matters provide for the release of customer information to law enforcement agencies, and the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), as and if applicable, and in accordance with the ACT. In addition, your Program also shall include procedures for fulfilling the currency reporting requirements of the ACT and the BSA, as and if applicable. The provisions of this Anti-Money Laundering section shall survive the termination of the Agreement. 5





18. Shareholder Information 18.1 Agreement to Provide Information. You agree to provide the Funds, upon written request, the taxpayer identification number (TIN), if known, of any or all Shareholder(s) of an account and the amount, date, name or other identifier of any registered representative(s) associated with the Shareholder(s) or account (if known), and transaction type (purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange) of every purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange of Shares held through an account maintained by you during the period covered by the request. 18.1.1 Period Covered by Request. Requests must set forth a specific period, not to exceed 12 months from the date of the request, for which transaction information is sought. A Fund may request transaction information older than 12 months from the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate compliance with policies established by the Funds for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by a Fund. 18.1.2 Form and Timing of Response. You agree to transmit the requested information that is on your books and records to the Fund or its designee promptly, but in any event not later than five (5) business days, after receipt of a request. If the requested information is not on your books and records, you agree to: (i) provide or arrange to provide the requested information from Shareholders who hold an account with an indirect intermediary; or (ii) if directed by the Fund, block further purchases of Fund Shares from such indirect intermediary. In such instance, you agree to inform the Fund whether you plan to perform (i) or (ii). Responses required by this paragraph must be communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the parties. To the extent practicable, the format for any transaction information provided to a Fund should be consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format. For purposes of this provision, an indirect intermediary has the same meaning as in SEC Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act. 18.1.3 Limitations on Use of Information. The Funds agree not to use the information received for marketing or any other similar purpose without your prior written consent. 18.2 Agreement to Restrict Trading. You agree to promptly and fully cooperate with any reasonable request made by the Fund to address market timing or excessive trading strategies identified by Nationwide in accordance with the applicable provisions of Rule 22c-2 and agree to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Shares by a Shareholder that has been identified by such Fund as having engaged in transactions of the Fund's Shares (directly or indirectly through your account) that violate policies established by the Fund for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares issued by the Fund. 18.2.1 Form of Instructions. Instructions must include the TIN, if known, and the specific restriction(s) to be executed. If the TIN is not known, the instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the Shareholder(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the instruction relates. 18.2.2 Timing of Response. You agree to execute instructions as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than five business days after your receipt of the instructions. 6





18.2.3 Confirmation by You. You must provide written confirmation to the Fund that instructions have been executed. You agree to provide confirmation as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than ten business days after the instructions have been executed. 18.3 Definitions. For purposes of this paragraph 18: 18.3.1 The term Fund includes a Fund's distributor and a Fund's transfer agent. The term not does include any excepted funds as defined in SEC Rule 22c-2(b) under the 1940 Act. 18.3.2 The term Shares means the interest of Shareholders corresponding to the redeemable securities of record issued by a Fund under the 1940 Act that are held by you. 18.3.3 The term Shareholder means the beneficial owner of Shares, whether the Shares are held directly or by you in nominee name. 18.3.4 The term written includes electronic writings and facsimile transmissions. [The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.] 7





19. Acceptance of Agreement If you agree to be legally bound by the provisions of this Agreement, please sign a copy of this Agreement where indicated below and promptly return it to Nationwide at the address below: Nationwide Fund Management LLC Attention: Fund Administration 1000 Continental Drive, Suite 400 King of Prussia, PA 19406 This Agreement will become effective on the date a fully executed copy of this Agreement is received by Nationwide. Accepted by: Name Title Nationwide Fund Management LLC Date: Accepted and Agreed to: By: Name: Title: Company: Date: 8





APPENDIX A TO SERVICING AGREEMENT Nationwide Mutual Funds Funds of Nationwide Mutual Funds Class R6 and Institutional Service Class shares of all Funds of Nationwide Mutual Funds as offered in the Fund's current prospectus. Administrative Services Fees Share Class Rate (Bps) Institutional Service Class 25 Class R6 0 (no fee) Acknowledgement: Servicing Agent: Nationwide Fund Management LLC 1000 Continental Drive Suite 400 King of Prussia, PA 19406 x x By: By:





APPENDIX B FUND/SERV PROCESSING PROCEDURES AND MANUAL PROCESSING PROCEDURES The purchase, redemption and settlement of Shares of a Fund will normally follow the Fund/SERV-Defined Contribution Clearance and Settlement Service (DCCS) Processing Procedures below and the rules and procedures of the SCC Division of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) shall govern the purchase, redemption and settlement of Shares of the Funds through NSCC by the Servicing Agent. In the event of equipment failure or technical malfunctions or the parties' inability to otherwise perform transactions pursuant to the FUND/SERV Processing Procedures, or the parties' mutual consent to use manual processing, the Manual Processing Procedures below will apply. It is understood and agreed that, in the context of Section 22 of the 1940 Act and the rules and public interpretations thereunder by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Staff), receipt by the Servicing Agent of any Instructions from the Client-shareholder prior to the Close of Trade on any Business Day shall be deemed to be receipt by the Funds of such Instructions solely for pricing purposes and shall cause purchases and sales to be deemed to occur at the Share Price for such Business Day, except as provided in 4(c) of the Manual Processing Procedures. Each Instruction shall be deemed to be accompanied by a representation by the Servicing Agent that it has received proper authorization from each Client-shareholder whose purchase, redemption, account transfer or exchange transaction is effected as a result of such Instruction. Fund/SERV-DCCS Processing Procedures 1. On each business day that the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) is open for business on which the Funds determine their net asset values (Business Day), Nationwide shall accept, and effect changes in its records upon receipt of purchase, redemption, exchange, account transfer and registration instructions from the Servicing Agent electronically through Fund/SERV (Instructions) without supporting documentation from the Client-shareholder. On each Business Day, Nationwide shall accept for processing any Instructions from the Servicing Agent and shall process such Instructions in a timely manner. 2. Nationwide shall perform any and all duties, functions, procedures and responsibilities assigned to it under this Agreement and as otherwise established by the NSCC. Nationwide shall conduct each of the foregoing activities in a competent manner and in compliance with (a) all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including NSCC Fund/SERV-DCCS rules and procedures relating to Fund/SERV; (b) the then-current Prospectus of a Fund; and (c) any provision relating to Fund/SERV in any other agreement of Nationwide that would affect its duties and obligations pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Confirmed trades and any other information provided by Nationwide to the Servicing Agent through Fund/SERV and pursuant to this Agreement shall be accurate, complete, and in the format prescribed by the NSCC. 4. Trade, registration, and broker/dealer information provided by the Servicing Agent to Nationwide through Fund/SERV and pursuant to this Agreement shall be accurate, complete and, in the





format prescribed by the NSCC. All Instructions by the Servicing Agent regarding each Fund/SERV Account shall be true and correct and will have been duly authorized by the registered holder. 5. For each Fund/SERV transaction, including transactions establishing a Client-shareholder account with Nationwide, the Servicing Agent shall provide the Funds and Nationwide with all information necessary or appropriate to establish and maintain each Fund/SERV transaction (and any subsequent changes to such information), which the Servicing Agent hereby certifies is and shall remain true and correct. The Servicing Agent shall maintain documents required by the Funds to effect Fund/SERV transactions. The Servicing Agent certifies that all Instructions delivered to Nationwide on any Business Day shall have been received by the Servicing Agent from the Client-shareholder by the close of trading (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)) on the Exchange (the Close of Trading) on such Business Day and that any Instructions received by it after the Close of Trading on any given Business Day will be transmitted to Nationwide on the next Business Day. Manual Processing Procedures 1. On each Business Day, the Servicing Agent may receive Instructions from the Client-shareholder for the purchase or redemption of shares of the Funds based solely upon receipt of such Instructions prior to the Close of Trading on that Business Day. Instructions in good order received by the Servicing Agent prior to the close of trading on any given Business Day (generally, 4:00 p.m. ET (the Trade Date) and transmitted to Nationwide by no later than 9:30 a.m. ET the Business Day following the Trade Date (Trade Date plus One or TD+1), will be executed at the NAV-based public offering price (Share Price) of each applicable Fund, determined as of the Close of Trading on the Trade Date. 2. By no later than 6:00 p.m. ET on each Trade Date (Price Communication Time), Nationwide will use its best efforts to communicate to the Servicing Agent via electronic transmission acceptable to both parties, the Share Price of each applicable Fund, as well as dividend and capital gain information and, in the case of Funds that credit a daily dividend, the daily accrual for interest rate factor (mil rate), determined at the Close of Trading on that Trade Date. 3. As noted in Paragraph 1 above, by 9:30 a.m. ET on TD+1 (Instruction Cutoff Time) and after the Servicing Agent has processed all approved transactions, the Servicing Agent will transmit to Nationwide via facsimile, telefax or electronic transmission or system-to-system, or by a method acceptable to the Servicing Agent and Nationwide, a report (the Instruction Report) detailing the Instructions that were received by the Servicing Agent prior to the Funds' daily determination of Share Price for each Fund (i.e., the Close of Trading) on Trade Date. (a) It is understood by the parties that all Instructions from the Client-shareholder shall be received and processed by the Servicing Agent in accordance with its standard transaction processing procedures. The Servicing Agent or its designees shall maintain records sufficient to identify the date and time of receipt of all Client-shareholder transactions involving the Funds and shall make or cause to be made such records available upon reasonable request for examination by the Funds or its designated representative or, at the request of the Funds, by appropriate governmental authorities. Under no circumstances shall the Servicing Agent change, alter or modify any Instructions received by it in good order.





(b) Following the completion of the transmission of any Instructions by the Servicing Agent to Nationwide by the Instruction Cutoff Time, the Servicing Agent will verify that the Instruction was received by Nationwide and trades are pending by utilizing a remote terminal or such other method acceptable to Nationwide. (c) In the event that an Instruction transmitted by the Servicing Agent on any Business Day is not received by Nationwide by the Instruction Cutoff Time, due to mechanical difficulties or for any other reason beyond the Servicing Agent's reasonable control, such Instruction shall nonetheless be treated by Nationwide as if it had been received by the Instruction Cutoff Time, provided that the Servicing Agent retransmits such Instruction electronically (by facsimile transmission or other means mutually agreed upon) to Nationwide and such Instruction is received by Nationwide's (or the Distributor's) financial control representative no later than 9:30 a.m. ET on TD+1. In addition, the Servicing Agent will place a phone call to a financial control representative of Nationwide (or the Distributor) prior to 9:00 a.m. ET on TD+1 to advise Nationwide (or the Distributor) that a facsimile transmission concerning the Instruction is being sent. (d) With respect to all Instructions, Nationwide (or the Distributor's financial control representative) will manually adjust a Fund's records for the Trade Date to reflect any Instructions sent by the Servicing Agent. (e) By no later than 4:00 p.m. on TD+1, and based on the information transmitted to Nationwide (or the Distributor's financial control representative) pursuant to Paragraph 3(c) above, the Servicing Agent will use its best efforts to verify that all Instructions provided to Nationwide (or the Distributor's financial control representative) on TD+1 were accurately received and that the trades for each Account were accurately completed and the Servicing Agent will use its best efforts to notify Nationwide of any discrepancies. 4. As set forth below, upon the timely receipt from the Servicing Agent of the Instructions, the Fund will execute the purchase or redemption transactions (as the case may be) at the Share Price for each Fund computed as of the Close of Trading on the Trade Date. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, all purchase and redemption transactions will settle on TD+1. Settlements will be through net Federal Wire transfers to an account designated by a Fund. In the case of Instructions which constitute a net purchase order, the Servicing Agent shall, by 1:00 p.m. ET on TD+1, remit funds to the Fund's custodian in the amount necessary to cover such net purchase order. In the case of Instructions which constitute a net redemption order, Nationwide shall, by 1:00 p.m. ET on TD+1, remit funds to the Servicing Agent in the amount necessary to cover such net redemption order, provided that the Fund reserves the right to (i) delay settlement of redemptions for up to seven (7) Business Days after receiving a net redemption order in accordance with Section 22 of the 1940 Act and Rule 22c-1 thereunder, or (iii) suspend redemptions pursuant to the 1940 Act or as otherwise required by law. Settlements shall be in U.S. dollars and a Fund may pay redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a distribution in-kind of readily marketable securities that it holds in lieu of cash in conformity with applicable law or regulations.





(b) The Servicing Agent or such other party as may be designated, as record owner of each account (Record Owner) will be provided with all written confirmations required under federal and state securities laws. (c) On any Business Day when the Federal Reserve Wire Transfer System is closed, all communication and processing rules will be suspended for the settlement of Instructions. Instructions will be settled on the next Business Day on which the Federal Reserve Wire Transfer System is open. The original TD+1 Settlement Date will not apply. Rather, for purposes of this Paragraph 4(c) only, the Settlement Date will be the date on which the Instruction settles. (d) The Servicing Agent shall, upon receipt of any confirmation or statement concerning the accounts, promptly verify by use of the terminal or by such other method acceptable to Nationwide and the Servicing Agent the accuracy of the information contained therein against the information contained in the Servicing Agent's internal record-keeping system and shall promptly, but in no event not more than seven days, advise Nationwide in writing of any discrepancies between such information. Nationwide and the Servicing Agent shall cooperate to resolve any such discrepancies as soon as reasonably practicable. Indemnification In the event of any error or delay with respect to both the Fund/SERV Processing Procedures and the Manual Processing Procedures outlined in Exhibit B herein: (i) which is caused by the Funds or Nationwide, Nationwide shall make any adjustments on the Funds' accounting system necessary to correct such error or delay and the responsible party or parties shall reimburse the Client-shareholder and the Servicing Agent, as appropriate, for any losses or reasonable costs incurred directly as a result of the error or delay but specifically excluding any and all consequential punitive or other indirect damages or (ii) which is caused by the Servicing Agent or by any Client-shareholder, Nationwide shall make any adjustment on the Funds' accounting system necessary to correct such error or delay and the affected party or parties shall be reimbursed by the Servicing Agent for any losses or reasonable costs incurred directly as a result of the error or delay, but specifically excluding any and all consequential punitive or other indirect damages. In the event of any such adjustments on the Funds' accounting system, the Servicing Agent shall make the corresponding adjustments on its internal record-keeping system. In the event that errors or delays with respect to the Procedures are contributed to by more than one party hereto, each party shall be responsible for that portion of the loss or reasonable cost which results from its error or delay. All parties agree to provide the other parties prompt notice of any errors or delays of the type referred to herein and to use reasonable efforts to take such action as may be appropriate to avoid or mitigate any such costs or losses. 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Cap On Liability that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does the contract include a cap on liability upon the breach of a party’s obligation? This includes time limitation for the counterparty to bring claims or maximum amount for recovery.

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In the event of any error or delay with respect to both the Fund/SERV Processing Procedures and the Manual Processing Procedures outlined in Exhibit B herein:
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