(b) all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities);
(c) all printing, messenger and delivery expenses;
(d) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any Recognized Exchange or FINRA and all rating agency fees;
(e) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent public accountants, including the expenses of any special audits and/or comfort letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance (including, without limitation, any such audits and comfort letters relating to financial statements pursuant to Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X and Article 11 thereunder);
(f) any fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by the issuers or sellers of Securities, including liability or similar insurance if the Company so desires or if the underwriters so require, and the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained in connection with the requested registration, but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes, if any;
(g) the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of not more than one law firm (as selected by Pearl, if it is participating in such registration and otherwise, by NGP if it is participating in such registration (which may be the same counsel as selected for the Company));
(h) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to analyst and investor presentations or any “road show” undertaken in connection with the registration and/or marketing of the Registrable Securities (including the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Securityholders); and
(i) any other fees and disbursements customarily paid by the issuers of Securities.
“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency.
“Securities” means capital stock, limited partnership interests, limited liability company interests, beneficial interests, warrants, options, notes, bonds, debentures and other securities, equity interests, ownership interests and similar obligations of every kind and nature of any Person.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Securityholders” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Shares” means shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. Shares held by or on behalf of a Securityholder, the certificate for which does not bear a Securities Act restrictive legend, which Shares may be resold freely without registration under the Securities Act, will not be considered Shares for purposes of the demand and piggyback provisions of this Agreement.
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