Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated (i) by a party hereto immediately upon a material breach of this Agreement by the other party; provided, however, that the breaching party has the opportunity to cure such breach, if curable within a thirty (30) calendar day period, (ii) by INCREF immediately in the event that INCREF determines (a) not to proceed with or discontinues the private offering of its common stock pursuant to the Memorandums or (b) not to proceed with registration with the SEC or (iii) by INCREF with thirty (30) calendar days’ notice upon the approval of the Board, including a majority of its independent directors, or (iv) by Chatham Financial upon any the effectiveness of any SEC rulemaking or similar determination which requires Chatham Financial to register with the SEC or otherwise imposes material regulatory burdens on Chatham Financial with respect to the services provided hereunder. The parties’ obligations under Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 17 and 18 of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement. Except as set forth herein or as otherwise required by law, upon expiration or termination hereof, Chatham Financial shall have no further obligations under this Agreement including, without limitation, any obligation to update any monthly Financing Valuation reports or related information.
9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties agree that Chatham Financial is being retained as an independent contractor to perform the Services and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any other relationship between Chatham Financial and Invesco. Chatham Financial shall be solely responsible for the actions and inactions of itself and of its affiliates, and their respective members, officers, directors, employees, advisors, legal counsel, contractors, and agents (“Chatham Financial Representatives”). Chatham Financial shall not, and is not authorized to, enter into contracts or agreements on behalf of Invesco or to otherwise create obligations of Invesco to third parties.
10. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Invesco agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Chatham Financial and Chatham Financial Representatives (each, a “Chatham Party”, and collectively, the “Chatham Indemnified Parties”), from and against any losses, claims, damages, demands, and liabilities (“Damages”), joint or several, related to or arising in any manner out of (x) any third-party claim or action related to the use or performance of the services provided under this Agreement, or (y) Invesco’s (i) gross negligence, recklessness, fraud, or willful misconduct, (ii) material breach of the terms of this Agreement or (iii) violation of applicable law in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Invesco shall not be liable in respect of any Damages that a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined by final non- appealable judgment resulted solely from the (i) gross negligence, recklessness, fraud or willful misconduct of a Chatham Party, (ii) the material breach of the terms of this Agreement by Chatham Financial, or (iii) violation of applicable law by Chatham Financial in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement.
(b) Chatham Financial agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Invesco, its employees, directors, officers and agents (each, an “Invesco Party”, and collectively, the “Invesco Parties”), from and against any Damages, joint or several, related to or arising in any manner out of Chatham’s (i) gross negligence, recklessness, fraud, or willful misconduct, (ii) material breach of
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