Cost; Expenses and Indemnification. (a) The Account Party agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses, if any (including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses), of (i) the Arranger, the Agent and the Issuing Bank in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and Transaction Documents and the administration of the Loan Documents and Transaction Documents, the care and custody of any and all collateral, and any proposed modification, amendment, or consent relating thereto; and (ii) the Arranger, the Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Participating Bank in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or Transaction Document. (a) The Account Party hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Arranger, the Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Participating Bank and their respective officers, directors, employees, professional advisors and affiliates (each, an "Indemnified Person") harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, whether or not such Indemnified Person is named as a party to any proceeding or investigation or is otherwise subjected to judicial or legal process arising from any such proceeding or investigation) which any of them may incur or which may be claimed against any of them by any person or entity (except to the extent such claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Person): (i) by reason of or in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Loan Documents, the Transaction Documents or the Related Documents or any transaction contemplated thereby, or the use by the Account Party of the proceeds of any Advance or the use by the Paying Agent or the Trustee of the proceeds of any drawing under the Letter of Credit; (ii) in connection with or resulting from the utilization, storage, disposal, treatment, generation, transportation, release or ownership of any Hazardous Substance (A) at, upon or under any property of the Account Party or any of its Affiliates or (B) by or on behalf of the Account Party or any of its Affiliates at any time and in any place; (iii) in connection with any documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any governmental authority by reason of the execution and delivery of any of the Loan Documents; (iv) by reason of or in connection with the execution and delivery or transfer of, or payment or failure to make payment under, the Letter of Credit; provided, however, that the Account Party shall not be required to indemnify the Arranger, the Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Participating Bank pursuant to this Section for any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to the extent caused by (A) the Issuing Bank's willful misconduct or gross negligence, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, in determining whether documents presented under the Letter of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit or (B) the Issuing Bank's willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the Paying Agent of a draft and certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit; or (v) by reason of any inaccuracy or alleged inaccuracy in any material respect, or any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact, contained in any Official Statement, except to the extent contained in or arising from information in such Official Statement supplied in writing by and describing the Issuing Bank or any previous issuer of a letter of credit relating to the Bonds. (b) Nothing contained in this Section 10.04 is intended to limit the Account Party's obligations set forth in Articles II, III and IV. The Account Party's obligations under this Section 10.04 shall survive the creation and sale of any participation interest pursuant to Section 10.06 hereof and shall survive as well the repayment of all amounts owing to the Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Participating Banks under the Loan Documents and the termination of the Commitments. If and to the extent that the obligations of the Account Party under this Section 10.04 are unenforceable for any reason, the Account Party agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction thereof which is permissible under applicable law.
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Samples: Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (North Atlantic Energy Corp /Nh), Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (North Atlantic Energy Corp /Nh)
Cost; Expenses and Indemnification. (a) The Account Party agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses, if any (including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses), of (i) the ArrangerArrangers, the Agent and the Issuing Bank in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and Transaction Documents and the administration of the Loan Documents and Transaction Documents, the care and custody of any and all collateral, and any proposed modification, amendment, or consent relating thereto; and (ii) the ArrangerArrangers, the Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Participating Bank in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or Transaction Document.
(ab) The Account Party hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the ArrangerArrangers, the Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Participating Bank and their respective officers, directors, employees, professional advisors and affiliates (each, an "Indemnified Person") harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, whether or not such Indemnified Person is named as a party to any proceeding or investigation or is otherwise subjected to judicial or legal process arising from any such proceeding or investigation) which any of them may incur or which may be claimed against any of them by any person or entity (except to the extent such claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Person):
(i) by reason of or in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Loan Documents, the Transaction Documents or the Related Documents or any transaction contemplated thereby, or the use by the Account Party of the proceeds of any Advance or the use by the Paying Agent or the Trustee of the proceeds of any drawing under the Letter of Credit;
(ii) in connection with or resulting from the utilization, storage, disposal, treatment, generation, transportation, release or ownership of any Hazardous Substance (A) at, upon or under any property of the Account Party or any of its Affiliates or (B) by or on behalf of the Account Party or any of its Affiliates at any time and in any place;
(iii) in connection with any documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any governmental authority by reason of the execution and delivery of any of the Loan Documents;
(iv) by reason of or in connection with the execution and delivery or transfer of, or payment or failure to make payment under, the Letter of Credit; provided, however, that the Account Party shall not be required to indemnify indemnity the ArrangerArrangers, the Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Participating Bank pursuant to this Section for any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to the extent caused by (A) the Issuing Bank's willful misconduct or gross negligence, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, in determining whether documents presented under the Letter of Credit are genuine or comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit or (B) the Issuing Bank's willful or grossly negligent failure, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to make lawful payment under the Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the Paying Agent of a draft and certificate strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit; or
(v) by reason of any inaccuracy or alleged inaccuracy in any material respect, or any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact, contained in any Official Statement, except to the extent contained in or arising from information in such Official Statement supplied in writing by and describing the Issuing Bank or any previous issuer of a letter of credit relating to the Bonds.
(bc) Nothing contained in this Section 10.04 is intended to limit the Account Party's obligations set forth in Articles II, III and IV. The Account Party's obligations under this Section 10.04 shall survive the creation and sale of any participation interest pursuant to Section 10.06 hereof and shall survive as well the repayment of all amounts owing to the Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Participating Banks under the Loan Documents and the termination of the Commitments. If and to the extent that the obligations of the Account Party under this Section 10.04 are unenforceable for any reason, the Account Party agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction thereof which is permissible under applicable law.
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Samples: Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (North Atlantic Energy Corp /Nh), Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (North Atlantic Energy Corp /Nh)