Duties of the Escrow Agent The Escrow Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent is not a party to, or bound by, any other agreement among the other parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and the Escrow Agent’s duties shall be determined solely by reference to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to enforce any obligation of any person, other than as provided herein. The Escrow Agent shall be under no liability to anyone by reason of any failure on the part of any party hereto or any maker, endorser or other signatory of any document or any other person to perform such person’s obligations under any such document.
Liability of the Escrow Agent The duties of the Escrow Agent hereunder will be limited to the observance of the express provisions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent will not make any payment or disbursement from or out of the Escrow Account except as provided by this Agreement. The Escrow Agent may rely upon and act upon any instrument received by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement which it reasonably believes to be in conformity with the requirements of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent agrees to use the same degree of care and skill as is customary for an escrow agent in similar circumstances. The Escrow Agent will not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it under the terms hereof in the absence of breach of its obligations hereunder or gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part. In receiving the amounts deposited into the Escrow Account, the Escrow Agent acts only as a depository for the Purchaser and the Seller and assumes no responsibility except pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. No withdrawals shall be permitted from the Escrow Account except as provided herein or as required by law or court order. All of the terms and conditions in connection with the Escrow Agent's duties and responsibilities, and the rights of the Purchaser and the Seller or anyone else, with respect to the Escrow Account, are contained solely in this Agreement and in any signature card required by the Escrow Agent pertaining to the Escrow Account, and the Escrow Agent is not expected or required to be familiar with the provisions of any other agreement, and shall not be charged with any responsibility or liability in connection with the observance of the provisions of any such other agreement. The Escrow Agent may act or refrain from acting in respect of any matter referred to herein in full reliance upon and by and with the advice of counsel which may be selected by it, and shall be fully protected in so acting or in refraining from acting upon the advice of such counsel. Except as herein expressly provided, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall require the Escrow Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability or expense in the performance of any of its duties hereunder. The Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to comply with and obey all orders, judgements, decrees or writs entered or issued by any court, and in the event the Escrow Agent obeys or complies with any such order, judgment, decree or writ of any court, in whole or in part, it shall not be liable to any of the Parties hereto, nor to any other person or entity, by reason of such compliance, notwithstanding that it shall be determined that any such order, judgment, decree or writ be entered without jurisdiction or be invalid for any reason or be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled or vacated. Should any controversy arise between the Purchaser and the Seller or between the Seller, the Purchaser and any other person or entity with respect to this Agreement, or with respect to the ownership of or the right to receive any sums from the Escrow Account, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to institute a xxxx of interpleader in any court of competent jurisdiction to determine the rights of the Parties. The Purchaser and the Seller agree that the Escrow Agent is acting solely as an escrow agent hereunder and not as a trustee, and that the Escrow Agent has no fiduciary duties, obligations or liabilities under this Agreement.
Appointment of the Escrow Agent The Escrow Agent is hereby designated and appointed to act as escrow agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such designation and appointment.
Disbursement of the Escrow Shares 3.1 The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Shares during the period (the “Escrow Period”) commencing on the date hereof and (i) for 50% of the Escrow Shares, ending on the earlier of (x) six months after the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (as described in the Registration Statement, hereinafter a “Business Combination”) and (y) the date on which the closing price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the Company’s initial Business Combination and (ii) for the remaining 50% of the Escrow Shares, ending six months after the date of the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Company shall promptly provide notice of the consummation of a Business Combination to the Escrow Agent. Upon completion of the Escrow Period, the Escrow Agent shall disburse such amount of each Initial Shareholder’s Escrow Shares (and any applicable share power) to such Initial Shareholder; provided, however, that if the Escrow Agent is notified by the Company pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof that the Company is being liquidated at any time during the Escrow Period, then the Escrow Agent shall promptly destroy the certificates representing the Escrow Shares; provided further, however, that if, within six months after the Company consummates an initial Business Combination, the Company (or the surviving entity) subsequently consummates a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the shareholders of such entity having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property, then the Escrow Agent will, upon receipt of a notice executed by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or other authorized officer of the Company, in form reasonably acceptable to the Escrow Agent, certifying that such transaction is then being consummated or such conditions have been achieved, as applicable, release the Escrow Shares to the Initial Shareholders. The Escrow Agent shall have no further duties hereunder after the disbursement or destruction of the Escrow Shares in accordance with this Section 3.1.
Resignation of the Escrow Agent The Escrow Agent is permitted to resign and be discharged from the performance of the Escrow Agent’s duties under this Escrow Agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice to Parent and the Securityholder Representative specifying a date when such resignation will take effect. Upon any such notice of resignation, Parent and the Securityholder Representative jointly shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement prior to the effective date of such resignation. If Parent and the Securityholder Representative fail to appoint a successor Escrow Agent within such time, the Escrow Agent will be permitted to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Escrow Agent, and Parent and the Securityholder Representative shall, jointly and severally, pay all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) related to such petition. The resigning Escrow Agent shall transmit all records pertaining to the Escrow Fund and shall transfer all of the Escrow Fund to the successor Escrow Agent, after making copies of such records as the resigning Escrow Agent deems advisable and after deduction and payment to the resigning Escrow Agent of all fees and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) payable to, incurred by, or expected in good faith to be incurred by the resigning Escrow Agent in connection with the performance of the resigning Escrow Agent’s duties and the exercise of the resigning Escrow Agent’s rights under this Escrow Agreement. After any resigning Escrow Agent’s resignation, the provisions of this Escrow Agreement will inure to such resigning Escrow Agent’s benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by such resigning Escrow Agent while such resigning Escrow Agent was serving as the Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement.
Termination of the Escrow Agreement This Agreement, except for Sections 7 and 11 hereof, which shall continue in effect, shall terminate upon written notice from the Company to the Escrow Agent. Unless otherwise provided, final termination of this Agreement shall occur on the date that all funds held in the Escrow Account are distributed either (a) to the Company or to subscribers and the Company has informed the Escrow Agent in writing to close the Escrow Account or (b) to a successor escrow agent upon written instructions from the Company.
Seller Default If a Seller, prior to the Closing, defaults in its representations, warranties, covenants, or obligations under this Agreement, including to sell its Property as required by this Agreement and such default continues for more than ten (10) days after written notice from Purchaser, then, at Purchaser’s election, Purchaser may either (i) if Purchaser has closed on the remaining Properties for which there has been no default alleged, seek specific performance of the defaulting Seller’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement (but not damages); or (ii) give a Termination Notice to Sellers’ Representative of Purchaser’s decision to terminate this Agreement for the Properties for which there was such a default, proceed to Closing on the remaining Properties, and the applicable Seller shall pay to Purchaser an amount equal to the Applicable Share of the Deposit for the terminated Properties, Return on Deposit on the Applicable Share amount (or credit the same to Purchaser against the Base Purchase Price for the other Properties for which this Agreement has not been terminated), an amount equal to the actual third party costs incurred by Purchaser relating to breaking Purchaser’s rate lock with respect to the terminated Properties (provided Sellers’ liability for such costs to Purchaser related to breaking the rate lock shall not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate regardless of the number of terminated Properties), and, if Sellers’ default under this Agreement resulted from an intentional action or inaction of Sellers taken in bad faith (excluding any action or inaction a Seller reasonably takes or refuses to take in response to a request or requirement of any Lender) that causes one (1) or more of the Closings not to occur solely as a result of such action or inaction, a termination fee of $8,000,000 (the “Termination Fee”) (provided Purchaser has otherwise performed it obligations under this Agreement with respect to the other remaining Properties, including delivery of the Purchase Price therefor, and Sellers have been afforded notice and an opportunity to cure as provided above but have failed to so cure). The amount of the Termination Fee that may be collected by Purchaser shall be limited to $8,000,000, regardless of the number of Sellers alleged to have defaulted hereunder. Purchaser shall be entitled to execute on the Guaranty for any of the Applicable Share of the Deposit, Return on Deposit, and Termination Fee if the same are not returned within one (1) day after termination of the Agreement with respect to the Property or Properties in question.
Indemnification of the Escrow Agent The Company and the Dealer Manager hereby jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold the Escrow Agent (and its officers, directors, employees and agents) harmless from and against any and all loss, claim, liability, cost, damage and expense, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses, which the Escrow Agent may suffer or incur by reason of any action, claim or proceeding brought against the Escrow Agent arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement or any transaction to which this Agreement relates unless such action, claim or proceeding is the result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Escrow Agent. The provisions of this section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.
Buyer’s Default Should the deposit not be paid in accordance with Clause 2, the Sellers have the right to cancel this Agreement, and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with interest. Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3, the Sellers have the right to cancel the Agreement, in which case the deposit together with interest earned shall be released to the Sellers. If the deposit does not cover their loss, the Sellers shall be entitled to claim further compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with interest.
Seller’s Default Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with Clause 5 a) or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer by the date stipulated in line 61 the Buyers shall have the option of cancelling this Agreement provided always that the Sellers shall be granted a maximum of 3 banking days after Notice of Readiness has been given to make arrangements for the documentation set out in Clause 8. If after Notice of Readiness has been given but before the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not made physically ready again in every respect by the date stipulated in line 61 and new Notice of Readiness given, the Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In the event that the Buyers elect to cancel this Agreement the deposit together with interest earned shall be released to them immediately. Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the date stipulated in line 61 or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due compensation to the Buyers for their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement.
