Relationship of the Parties. The relationship between ​ and ​ is solely that of vendor and vendee and they are independent contracting parties. Nothing in this Agreement creates any agency, joint venture, partnership or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the Parties. Neither Party has any express or implied right or authority to assume or create any obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other Party or to bind the other Party to any contract, agreement or undertaking with any third party.

Relationship of the Parties. Each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in the performance of its obligations hereunder without charge or expense to the other except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any responsibility for the hiring, termination or compensation of the other Party’s employees or for any employee benefits of such employee. No employee or representative of a Party shall have any authority to bind or obligate the other Party to this Agreement in any manner whatsoever, or to create or impose any contractual or other liability on the other Party, or to hold itself out to a third party as having any of the foregoing rights regarding the other Party, without said other Party’s advance, written approval. For all purposes, the Parties’ legal relationship under this Agreement to each other shall be that of independent contractor. This Agreement is not a partnership agreement and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to establish a relationship of partners or joint venturers or any other relationship between the Parties, except that of licensor and licensee as set forth in this Agreement.

Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to constitute the Parties as partners or joint venturers or constitute either Party as agent of the other, nor will any similar relationship be deemed to exist between them. Neither Party shall hold itself out contrary to the terms of this paragraph and neither Party shall become liable by reason of any representation, act, or omission of the other contrary to the provisions of this paragraph. This Agreement is not for the benefit of any third party and shall not be deemed to give any right or remedy to any such party, whether referred to in this Agreement or not.

RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. The Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Advisor on the other, are not partners or joint venturers with each other, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them.

Relationship of the Parties. An independent contractor relationship will exist between the parties. You can determine when, where and how the services are performed, the number of hours and days of work, etc.

Relationship of the Parties. It is expressly agreed that ​, on the one hand, and ​, on the other hand, shall be independent contractors and that the relationship between the two (2) Parties shall not constitute a partnership, joint venture, or agency, including for all tax purposes. Neither ​, on the one hand, nor ​, on the other hand, shall have the authority to make any statements, representations, or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, which shall be binding on the other, without the prior written consent of the other Party to do so. All persons employed by a Party shall be employees of such Party and not of the other Party and all costs and obligations incurred by reason of any such employment shall be for the account and expense of such Party. Also, nothing in this Agreement shall oblige either Party to enter into any other agreement with the other Party, unless explicitly provided for herein.

Relationship of the Parties. Each Party is an independent contractor under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein is intended or is to be construed so as to constitute Northern and Spero as partners, agents or joint venturers. Neither Party shall have any express or implied right or authority to assume or create any obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other Party or to bind the other Party to any contract, agreement or undertaking with any Third Party. There are no express or implied third party beneficiaries hereunder.

Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit of, the Underwriters, the Company, the Bank and, to the extent provided in [[Sections 6 and 7]7]]7] hereof, the officers and directors of the Company and the Bank and each person who controls the Company and the Bank or any Underwriter, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. No purchaser of any of the Notes from any Underwriter shall be deemed a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Amendment binds and inures to the Borrowers, the Credit Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

#​ (successor by merger to ​, Inc., formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc.) ("WFCF"), individually and as Agent ("Agent")

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