this Agreement, the Partnership will indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless, from and against, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, taxes (including ERISA excise taxes), penalties (whether civil, criminal, or other), interest, assessments, amounts paid or payable in settlements (subject toSection 5(a)(iii)), or other amounts (collectively, “losses”) and any and all “expenses” (as defined underSection 1(b)) arising from any and all threatened, pending, or completed claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, or alternative dispute mechanisms, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, investigative, or other, whether made pursuant to federal, state, or local law, whether formal or informal, and including appeals (hereinafter, a “proceeding”), in which Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party, a witness, or otherwise, including any inquiries, hearings, or investigations, related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director of the General Partner, or is or was serving at the request of the Companies as a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, fiduciary, trustee, or agent of any other entity, organization, or person of any nature, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, or by reason of an action or inaction by Indemnitee in any such capacity on behalf of, for the benefit of, or at the request of the Companies. In no event will Indemnitee’s service as a director, officer or employee of a Sponsor Company (or an affiliate thereof) or any other entity create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Partnership shall timely pay the expenses, including, without limitation, legal and expert fees and expenses, court costs, transcript costs, travel expenses, duplicating, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, and all other costs and expenses, actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness in, or participate in, any proceeding for which indemnity is provided underSection 1(a) (collectively, “expenses”). The Partnership shall pay the expenses or reimburse Indemnitee for expenses paid by Indemnitee promptly following presentment in writing with reasonable detail. The Partnership’s obligation to pay Indemnitee’s expenses will cease upon entry of a final andnon-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under the terms of this Agreement for the matter for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification. For the avoidance of doubt, Indemnitee shall have the right to advancement by the Partnership, prior to the final disposition of any proceeding by final adjudication, of any and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any proceeding for which indemnity is provided underSection 1(a); provided, however, that Indemnitee hereby agrees to repay any amounts paid, advanced, or reimbursed by the Partnership pursuant to thisSection 1(b) in respect of expenses that are not ultimately paid by Indemnitee or that relate to, arise out of, or result from any proceeding in respect of which it shall be determined by a final andnon-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under the terms of this Agreement. The Partnership shall make such advancement that is required hereunder within thirty (30) days after the receipt by either Company of a statement or statements requesting such advance.
(c) If any loss or expense related to a proceeding underSections 1(a) or1(b) is not paid in full by the Partnership: (i) in the case of any loss or expense payment or reimbursement, within thirty (30) days after a final determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification of such loss or expense has been made pursuant to the procedures set forth inSection 5; or (ii) in the case of any expense advancement underSection 1(b), within thirty (30) days after such advancement request, then Indemnitee may, at any time thereafter, bring suit
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