Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation
has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified
against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith; that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the
indemnified party may be entitled; and the indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall
inure to the benefit of such persons heirs, executors and administrators. Section 145 also empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and
incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section 145.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporations certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or
limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for
any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of
the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Any underwriting agreement or distribution agreement that the registrant enters into with any underwriters or agents involved in the offering
or sale of any securities registered hereby may require such underwriters or dealers to indemnify the registrant, some or all of its directors and officers and its controlling persons, if any, for specified liabilities, which may include liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Article VII of the registrants bylaws contains provisions for indemnification of
directors and officers and for the advancements of expenses to any director or officer to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
Additionally, Article Eleventh of the registrants certificate of incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law, no director or officer shall be liable to the registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer.
Article VIII of the registrants bylaws permits the registrant to purchase insurance for directors, officers, trustees, employees and
agents whether or not the registrant has the power to indemnify pursuant to law against liability for expenses, judgments or settlements. The registrant has director and officer insurance in place for its directors and officers.
In addition, the registrant has entered into indemnity agreements with its directors and executive officers. The indemnity agreements
generally provide that the registrant will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless each indemnitee that is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding by reason of the
fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the registrant or is or was serving at the request of the registrant as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other enterprise,
against all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the indemnitee in connection with any such proceeding. The indemnity agreements provide the indemnitee with indemnification rights
in connection with third-party proceedings and proceedings brought by or in the right of the registrant. In addition, the indemnity agreements provide for the advancement of expenses incurred by the indemnitee in connection with any covered
proceeding, or in connection with responding to discovery requests in any covered proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The indemnity agreements also provide that if the indemnification rights
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