Common use of Indemnification by Servicer Clause in Contracts

Indemnification by Servicer. Without limiting any other rights which Sponsor may have under the Operative Documents or under applicable law, and subject to the notice and other procedural requirements of Section 11.2 of the Loan Facility Agreement, Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify upon demand and hold Sponsor harmless from and against all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred and disbursements as and when incurred, awarded against or incurred by Sponsor, which directly arise out of Servicer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with its administration of the Franchisee Loan Program. Sponsor expressly acknowledges and agrees that Servicer shall exercise with respect to the Franchisee Loan Program the same standard of care and diligence in the performance of its duties, responsibilities and obligations under the Operative Documents as it generally exercises with respect to loans of a similar size and structure in Servicer’s sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Servicer nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall have any duty to ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in connection with the Operative Documents (other than any of the foregoing made by any of them), any Loan Document or any borrowing hereunder or thereunder, (ii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of any Borrower; (iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article 4 of the Loan Agreements, except receipt of the Loan Documents; or (iv) the validity, effectiveness or genuineness of the Operative Documents or any of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection herewith or therewith, provided, however, that in each case Servicer, its directors, officers, agents and employees are acting in good faith and without actual knowledge of a defect in or invalidity of any of the foregoing; or if Servicer, its directors, officers, agents or employees do have knowledge of any such defect or invalidity, provided that Sponsor: (x) has been promptly notified by Servicer of such defect or invalidity; and (y) has expressly consented to any and all actions to be taken by Servicer, its directors, officers, agents or employees as a result of, which is attributable to, or otherwise relates to, such defect or invalidity. Servicer shall not incur any liability by acting in reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement or other writing (which may be a wire, telex or similar writing) given in accordance with other provisions of this Agreement reasonably believed by it to be genuine or is otherwise in accordance with the instructions of Sponsor.

Indemnification by Servicer. Without limiting any other rights which Sponsor may have under the Operative Documents or under applicable law, and subject to the notice and other procedural requirements of Section 11.2 of the Loan Facility Agreement, Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify upon demand and hold Sponsor harmless each Indemnified Party forthwith on demand, from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred and disbursements as and when incurred, Indemnified Losses awarded against or incurred by Sponsor, which directly any of them that arise out of or relate to Servicer’s 's performance of, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under or in connection with any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing (and with respect to clause (b) below, without prejudice to the rights that such Indemnified Party may have pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement or the provisions of any of the other Transaction Documents), in no event shall any Indemnified Party be indemnified against any Indemnified Losses (a) resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party (or the gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of any of such Indemnified Party's officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents), (b) to the extent the same includes Indemnified Losses in connection with its administration respect of Receivables and reimbursement therefor that would constitute credit recourse to Servicer for the Franchisee Loan Program. Sponsor expressly acknowledges amount of any Receivable or Related Transferred Asset not paid by the related Obligor, (c) to the extent such Indemnified Losses are or result from lost profits (other than breakage payments or early termination payments), or (d) to the extent such Indemnified Losses are or result from taxes (including interest and agrees that Servicer shall exercise penalties thereon) asserted with respect to the Franchisee Loan Program the same standard of care and diligence in the performance of its duties, responsibilities and obligations under the Operative Documents as it generally exercises with respect to loans of a similar size and structure in Servicer’s sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Servicer nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall have any duty to ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty distributions on the Investor Certificates or representation made in connection with the Operative Documents (other than any of the foregoing made by any of them), any Loan Document or any borrowing hereunder or thereunder, (ii) federal or other income taxes on or measured by the performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of any Borrower; (iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article 4 of the Loan Agreements, except receipt of the Loan Documents; or (iv) the validity, effectiveness or genuineness of the Operative Documents or any of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection herewith or therewith, provided, however, that in each case Servicer, its directors, officers, agents and employees are acting in good faith and without actual knowledge of a defect in or invalidity of any of the foregoing; or if Servicer, its directors, officers, agents or employees do have knowledge of any such defect or invalidity, provided that Sponsor: (x) has been promptly notified by Servicer net income of such defect Indemnified Party and costs and expenses in defending against the same. If for any reason the indemnification provided in this section is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or invalidity; and (y) has expressly consented is insufficient to any and all actions hold it harmless, then Servicer shall contribute to be taken the amount paid by Servicer, its directors, officers, agents or employees such Indemnified Party as a result ofof such loss, which claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is attributable toappropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Indemnified Party on the one hand and Servicer on the other hand, or otherwise relates to, but also the relative fault of such defect or invalidity. Indemnified Party (if any) and Servicer shall not incur and any liability by acting in reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement or other writing (which may be a wire, telex or similar writing) given in accordance with other provisions of this Agreement reasonably believed by it to be genuine or is otherwise in accordance with the instructions of Sponsorrelevant equitable consideration.

Indemnification by Servicer. Without limiting any other rights which Sponsor the Purchaser, any APA Bank, the Funding Agent may have under the Operative Documents hereunder or under applicable law, and subject to the notice and other procedural requirements of Section 11.2 of the Loan Facility Agreement, Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify upon demand each Affected Party and hold Sponsor harmless its respective officers, directors, agents and employees from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related liabilities, costs and expensesexpenses (other than any damages, losses, claims, liabilities, costs and expenses in respect of taxes, which shall be governed by Section 8.2), including reasonable attorneys’ , fees actually incurred and disbursements (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as and when incurred, "Indemnified Amounts") awarded against or incurred by Sponsor, which directly arise any of them arising out of Servicer’s or as a result of this Agreement or the ownership, either directly or indirectly, by any Affected Party of the Transferred Interest, excluding, however, (i) Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Affected Party or (ii) recourse (except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) for uncollectible Receivables. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer shall indemnify each Affected Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from: (a) reliance on any representation or warranty made by the Transferor or NFC (or any officers of the Transferor or NFC) under or in connection with its administration this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or any other information or report delivered by the Transferor or NFC pursuant hereto, which shall have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; (b) the failure by the Transferor or NFC to comply in all material respects with any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Receivable or the nonconformity of any Receivable with any such applicable law, rule or regulation; (c) the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Funding Agent, for the benefit of the Franchisee Loan Program. Sponsor expressly acknowledges Owners, the Transferred Interest free and agrees clear of any Lien (other than Liens securing obligations of the Funding Agent or the Owners); (d) the failure to file, or delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC or other applicable laws with respect to any Receivable; (e) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than discharge in bankruptcy of an Obligor) of an Obligor to the payment of any Receivable (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Receivable not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of merchandise or services related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise or services; (f) any failure of the Transferor or NFC to perform their respective duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, or any Receivable; (g) any products liability claim or personal injury or property damage suit arising out of or in connection with the Financed Vehicle which is the subject of any Receivable; or (h) the use, ownership or operation by the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof of any Financed Vehicle; or (i) any taxes that Servicer shall exercise may at any time be asserted against any Affected Party with respect to the Franchisee Loan Program transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including any sales, gross receipts; general corporation, Illinois corporate income, tangible personal property, privilege or license taxes and costs and expenses in defending against the same standard of care and diligence in the performance of its duties, responsibilities and obligations under the Operative Documents as it generally exercises with respect to loans of a similar size and structure in Servicer’s sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Servicer nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall have any duty to ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in connection with the Operative Documents (other than any of the foregoing made by any of them), any Loan Document or any borrowing hereunder or thereunder, (ii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of any Borrower; (iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article 4 of the Loan Agreements, except receipt of the Loan Documents; or (iv) the validity, effectiveness or genuineness of the Operative Documents or any of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection herewith or therewith, provided, however, that in each case Servicer, its directors, officers, agents and employees are acting in good faith and without actual knowledge of a defect in or invalidity of any of the foregoing; or if Servicer, its directors, officers, agents or employees do have knowledge of any such defect or invalidity, provided that Sponsor: (x) has been promptly notified by Servicer of such defect or invalidity; and (y) has expressly consented to any and all actions to be taken by Servicer, its directors, officers, agents or employees as a result of, which is attributable to, or otherwise relates to, such defect or invalidity. Servicer shall not incur any liability by acting in reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement or other writing (which may be a wire, telex or similar writing) given in accordance with other provisions of this Agreement reasonably believed by it to be genuine or is otherwise in accordance with the instructions of Sponsorsame.