Environmental Compliance (a) No Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary (i) has failed to comply in all material respects with applicable Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any Environmental Permit, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any material Environmental Liability or (iv) has a Responsible Officer with knowledge of any basis for any material Environmental Liability, except, in each case, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) None of the properties currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary is or was listed or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer was proposed for listing on the NPL or on the CERCLIS or any analogous state or local list at any time while such property was owned by such Loan Party or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, at any time prior to or after such property was owned by such Loan Party, and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, no property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary is adjacent to any such property, in each case in connection with any matter for which any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary would have any material Environmental Liability; (ii) there are no, or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, never have been any underground or above-ground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary in violation of any Environmental Laws or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, on any property formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary; (iii) there is no friable asbestos or friable asbestos-containing material on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary; (iv) Hazardous Materials have not been Released, discharged or disposed of on any property currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary in violation of any Environmental Laws; and (v) to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, there are no pending or threatened Liens under or pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws on any real property or other assets owned or leased by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, and to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, no actions by any Governmental Authority have been taken or are in process which would subject any of such properties or assets to such Liens, except, in the case of clauses (i) through (v) above, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) No Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary is undertaking, and no Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary has completed, either individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual or threatened Release, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law that has or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored at, or transported to or from, any property currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary have been disposed of in a manner not reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Environmental Review From the date of this Agreement through the Notification Date Buyer may conduct an environmental assessment of the Assets, subject to the following:
(a) Buyer shall have the right to conduct on-site inspections, including, but not limited to, Phase I testing (but not Phase II testing) (as those terms are defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials) environmental assessments of the Assets, including, but not limited to, sampling and analysis of soil, air, surface water, groundwater and waste materials, prior to the end of the Notification Date (“Buyer’s Environmental Review”) and Seller shall provide to Buyer a copy of any environmental review Seller has in its possession subject to the same terms of confidentiality subsequently set forth herein;
(i) The cost and expense of Buyer’s Environmental Review shall be borne solely by Buyer;
(ii) All inspections must be coordinated through a designated representative of Seller who may accompany Buyer during the course of Buyer’s inspection of the Assets;
(iii) Buyer shall give Seller notice not less than 48 hours before any visits by Buyer and/or its consultant to the Assets, and Buyer shall seek and obtain Seller’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) before either Buyer or Buyer’s consultant enters the Assets;
(iv) Buyer shall provide Seller a copy of any Phase I reports affecting the Assets promptly after Buyer’s receipt of the same;
(v) Buyer and/or its consultant shall perform all such work in a safe and workmanlike manner, shall not unreasonably interfere with Seller’s operations, and shall comply with all Laws of applicable Governmental Authorities;
(vi) Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party consents that are required in order to perform any work comprising Buyer’s Environmental Review; and
(vii) Buyer hereby agrees to release and defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Seller and Seller’s Representatives from and against all Claims made by (or attributable to the acts or omissions of) Buyer or Buyer’s Representatives (INCLUDING THOSE RESULTING FROM THE SOLE, JOINT, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (BUT NOT WILLFUL MISCONDUCT), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL FAULT OF SELLER OR ANY OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIVES) arising out of or relating to Buyer’s Environmental Review. The release and indemnity provisions of this Section 4.09 shall survive termination or Closing of this Agreement notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Agreement.
(b) Unless otherwise required by applicable Laws, Buyer shall treat any matters revealed by Buyer’s Environmental Review and any environmental review provided by Seller to Buyer, including any analyses, compilations, studies, documents, reports, or data prepared or generated from such review, but excluding any public information (the “Environmental Information”), as confidential, and, except as provided below, Buyer shall not disclose any Environmental Information to any Governmental Authority, or, prior to Closing to any other third party without the prior written consent of Seller. Buyer may use the Environmental Information prior to Closing only in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Environmental Information shall be disclosed by Buyer to only those persons who need to know the Environmental Information for purposes of evaluating the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and who agree to be bound by the terms of this Section 4.09. If Buyer or any third party to whom Buyer has provided any Environmental Information is requested, compelled, or required to disclose any of the Environmental Information prior to Closing, Buyer shall provide Seller with prompt notice sufficiently prior to any such disclosure so as to allow Seller to file for any protective order, or seek any other remedy, as it deems appropriate under the circumstances. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, upon Seller’s request Buyer shall deliver the Environmental Information, and all copies thereof and works based thereon, to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Upon request Buyer shall provide copies of the Environmental Information to Seller without charge. The terms and provisions of this Section 4.09(b) shall survive any termination of this Agreement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary.
DEVELOPMENTAL REQUIREMENTS The Personal Development Plan (PDP) for addressing developmental gaps is attached as Annexure B.
Quality Assurance Requirements There are no special Quality Assurance requirements under this Agreement.
