| 4. | To the maximum extent not prohibited by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify each Protected Person from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, proceedings (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether such action, suit or proceeding is brought or initiated by the Company or a third party), damages, costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments and expenses in connection therewith and amounts paid in defense and settlement thereof) (collectively, “Liabilities”), to which any Protected Person may directly or indirectly become subject, in connection with the services provided under this letter agreement; except to the extent that such Protected Person committed fraud, acted in bad faith, engaged in willful misconduct, was grossly negligent or materially breached this letter agreement, in each case, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment. |