Common use of Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance Clause in Contracts

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree that all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or by-laws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification agreements or arrangements of the Company the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement shall be assumed by Parent, shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for six years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parent. (b) In the event that either of the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and is

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Mapco Inc), Merger Agreement (Williams Companies Inc)

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Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree agrees that all rights to indemnification and exculpation (including the advancement of expenses) from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) existing now existing or at the Effective Time in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees directors or agents officers of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates the Company Certificate of incorporation or byIncorporation, the Company By-laws (or comparable organizational documents) Laws and any indemnification agreements or arrangements of (each as in effect on the Company the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement date hereof) shall be assumed by Parentthe Surviving Corporation in the Merger, without further action, as of the Effective Time and shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, effect without amendment, for six years after the Effective Timemodification or repeal in accordance with their terms; provided, however, that if any claims are asserted or made during the continuance of such terms, all rights to indemnification (and to advancement of expenses) hereunder in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period claims shall continue continue, without diminution, until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any and all such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentclaims. (b) In the event that either of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its their successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isis not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall expressly assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Herbalife International Inc), Offer to Purchase (Mh Millennium Holdings LLC)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree agrees that all rights to indemnification and exculpation (including the advancement of expenses) from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) existing now existing or at the Effective Time in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees directors or agents officers of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates the Company Certificate of incorporation or byIncorporation, the Company By-laws (or comparable organizational documents) Laws and any indemnification agreements or arrangements of (each as in effect on the Company the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement date hereof) shall be assumed by Parentthe Surviving Corporation in the Merger, without further action, as of the Effective Time and shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, effect without amendment, for six years after the Effective Timemodification or repeal in accordance with their terms; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that if any claims are asserted or made during the continuance of such terms, all rights to indemnification (and to advancement of expenses) hereunder in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period claims shall continue continue, without diminution, until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any and all such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentclaims. (b) In the event that either of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its their successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isis not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall expressly assume the obligations set forth in this Section 7.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Dames & Moore Group)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree that shall cause the Surviving Corporation to assume the obligations with respect to all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities liabilities, including advancement of expenses, for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees directors or agents officers of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or bythe Company Articles, the Company By-laws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification agreements Contract between such directors or arrangements officers and the Company (in each case, as in effect on the date hereof), without further action, as of the Company the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement shall be assumed by Parent, Effective Time and such obligations shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for six years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification effect in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentaccordance with their terms. (b) In the event that either of the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isis not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and other assets to any person, then, and in each such case, Parent shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation shall expressly assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.05. In the event (A) the Surviving Corporation transfers any material portion of its assets, in a single transaction or in a series of transactions or (B) Parent takes any action to materially impair the financial ability of the Surviving Corporation to satisfy the obligations referred to in Section 5.05(a), Parent will either guarantee such obligations or take such other action to insure that the ability of the Surviving Corporation, legal and financial, to satisfy such obligations will not be diminished in any material respect. (c) For six years after the Effective Time, Parent shall maintain (directly or indirectly through the Company’s existing insurance programs) in effect the Company’s current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, covering each person currently covered by the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy (a complete and accurate copy of which has been heretofore delivered to Parent), on terms with respect to such coverage and amounts no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that Parent may (i) substitute therefor policies of Parent containing terms with respect to coverage (including as coverage relates to deductibles and exclusions) and amounts no less favorable to such directors and officers or (ii) request that the Company obtain such extended reporting period coverage under its existing insurance programs (to be effective as of the Effective Time); provided further, however, that in satisfying its obligation under this Section 5.05(c), neither the Company nor Parent shall be obligated to pay more than in the aggregate the amount set forth in Section 5.05(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule to obtain such coverage. It is understood and agreed that in the event such coverage cannot be obtained for such amount or less in the aggregate, Parent shall only be obligated to provide such coverage as may be obtained for such aggregate amount. (d) The provisions of this Section 5.05 (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified party, his or her heirs and his or her representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by Contract or otherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Johnson & Johnson)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree that all All rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts acts, omissions or omissions other matters occurring or existing at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, officers and employees or agents of the Company and its subsidiaries as (the “D&O Indemnified Parties”), to the extent provided in their respective certificates of incorporation the Organizational Documents or by-laws (or comparable organizational documents) and any the indemnification agreements or arrangements specifically identified in Section 3.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule between the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement Company and any D&O Indemnified Parties, shall be assumed by Parentthe Surviving Corporation in the Merger, without further action, as of the Effective Time and shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, effect for at least six (6) years after following the Effective Time; Time in accordance with their terms, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to comply with and honor the foregoing obligations, provided, however, that all rights in the event the Surviving Corporation does not have the resources to indemnification in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until honor the final disposition of such claim. foregoing obligations, then Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance honor such obligations on behalf of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of ParentSurviving Corporation. (b) In Prior to Closing, the event that either Company shall purchase and obtain an extended reporting period endorsement of the Surviving Corporation Company’s current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in respect of acts, omissions or Parent other matters occurring or any existing at or prior to the Effective Time (including for acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of its successors or assigns this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby) covering the D&O Indemnified Parties currently covered by the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy on terms with respect to such coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof for a period of six (i6) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isyears following the Effective Time (the “Tail D&O Policy”).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Teradyne, Inc)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree that shall cause the Surviving Corporation to assume the obligations with respect to all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities liabilities, including advancement of expenses, for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees directors or agents officers of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation the Company Articles, the Company By- laws or by-laws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification agreements Contract between such directors or arrangements officers and the Company (in each case, as in effect on the date hereof), without further action, as of the Company the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement shall be assumed by Parent, Effective Time and such obligations shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for six years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification effect in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentaccordance with their terms. (b) In the event that either of the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isis not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and other assets to any person, then, and in each such case, Parent shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation shall expressly assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.05. In the event (A) the Surviving Corporation transfers any material portion of its assets, in a single transaction or in a series of transactions or (B) Parent takes any action to materially impair the financial ability of the Surviving Corporation to satisfy the obligations referred to in Section 5.05(a), Parent will either guarantee such obligations or take such other action to insure that the ability of the Surviving Corporation, legal and financial, to satisfy such obligations will not be diminished in any material respect. (c) For six years after the Effective Time, Parent shall maintain (directly or indirectly through the Company's existing insurance programs) in effect the Company's current directors' and officers' liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, covering each person currently covered by the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (a complete and accurate copy of which has been heretofore delivered to Parent), on terms with respect to such coverage and amounts no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that Parent may (i) substitute therefor policies of Parent containing terms with respect to coverage (including as coverage relates to deductibles and exclusions) and amounts no less favorable to such directors and officers or (ii) request that the Company obtain such extended reporting period coverage under its existing insurance programs (to be effective as of the Effective Time); provided further, however, that in satisfying its obligation under this Section 5.05(c), neither the Company nor Parent shall be obligated to pay more than in the aggregate the amount set forth in Section 5.05(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule to obtain such coverage. It is understood and agreed that in the event such coverage cannot be obtained for such amount or less in the aggregate, Parent shall only be obligated to provide such coverage as may be obtained for such aggregate amount. (d) The provisions of this Section 5.05 (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified party, his or her heirs and his or her representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by Contract or otherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Johnson & Johnson)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree agrees that all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees directors or agents officers of the Company and its subsidiaries Subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates articles of incorporation or by-laws bylaws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification agreements or arrangements of the Company Company, the existence of which does not cause constitute a breach of this Agreement Agreement, shall be assumed by Parent, without further action, as of the Effective Time and shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for six years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification effect in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentaccordance with their terms. (b) In the event that either of the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person Person and isis not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent assume the obligations set forth in this Section 7.8. (c) For five years after the Effective Time, Parent shall maintain in effect the Company's current directors' and officers' liability insurance covering acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time with respect to those Persons who are currently covered by the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy on terms with respect to such coverage and amounts no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, in no event shall Parent be required to expend in any one year an amount in excess of 150% of the annual premiums currently paid by the Company for such insurance; and provided, further, that if the annual premiums of such insurance coverage exceed such amount, Parent shall be obligated to obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding such amount.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (DBT Online Inc)

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Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree that shall cause the Surviving Corporation to assume the obligations with respect to all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities liabilities, including advancement of expenses, for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees directors or agents officers of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or bythe Company Articles, the Company By-laws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification agreements Contract between such directors or arrangements officers and the Company (in each case, as in effect on the date hereof), without further action, as of the Company the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement shall be assumed by Parent, Effective Time and such obligations shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for six years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification effect in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentaccordance with their terms. (b) In the event that either of the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isis not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and other assets to any person, then, and in each such case, Parent shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation shall expressly assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.05. In the event (A) the Surviving Corporation transfers any material portion of its assets, in a single transaction or in a series of transactions or (B) Parent takes any action to materially impair the financial ability of the Surviving Corporation to satisfy the obligations referred to in Section 5.05(a), Parent will either guarantee such obligations or take such other action to insure that the ability of the Surviving Corporation, legal and financial, to satisfy such obligations will not be diminished in any material respect. (c) For six years after the Effective Time, Parent shall maintain (directly or indirectly through the Company's existing insurance programs) in effect the Company's current directors' and officers' liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, covering each person currently covered by the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (a complete and accurate copy of which has been heretofore delivered to Parent), on terms with respect to such coverage and amounts no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that Parent may (i) substitute therefor policies of Parent containing terms with respect to coverage (including as coverage relates to deductibles and exclusions) and amounts no less favorable to such directors and officers or (ii)request that the Company obtain such extended reporting period coverage under its existing insurance programs (to be effective as of the Effective Time); provided, further, that in satisfying its obligation under this Section 5.05(c), neither the Company nor Parent shall be obligated to pay more than in the aggregate the amount set forth in Section 5.05(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule to obtain such coverage. It is understood and agreed that in the event such coverage cannot be obtained for such amount or less in the aggregate, Parent shall only be obligated to provide such coverage as may be obtained for such aggregate amount. (d) The provisions of this Section 5.05 (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified party, his or her heirs and his or her representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by Contract or otherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Guidant Corp)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent The articles of incorporation and Sub agree that all rights the by-laws of the Surviving Corporation shall contain the provisions with respect to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities liability set forth in the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and By-laws on the date of this Agreement, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for acts or omissions occurring at a period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who on or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or by-laws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification agreements or arrangements of the Company the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement shall be assumed Company, unless such modification is required by Parent, shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for six years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claimlaw. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance guarantee the obligations of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission Surviving Corporation with respect to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate indemnification provisions contained in the defense Surviving Corporation's certificate of any such matter. In addition, from incorporation and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentby-laws. (b) In the event that either of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its their successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isshall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then and in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.10. (c) This Section 5.10 shall survive the consummation of the Merger at the Effective Time, is intended to benefit the Company, Parent, the Surviving Corporation and the Indemnified Parties, and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of Parent and the Surviving Corporation.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Alliance Data Systems Corp)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree agrees that all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, employees directors or agents officers of the Company and its subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or bythe Company Certificate, the Company By-laws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification agreements agreement between such directors or arrangements of officers and the Company (in each case, as in effect on the existence of which does not cause a breach of this Agreement date hereof) shall be assumed in all respects by Parentthe Surviving Corporation in the Merger, without further action, as of the Effective Time and shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for six years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification effect in respect of any claim asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such claim. Parent shall pay any expenses of any indemnified person under this Section 5.7 in advance of the final disposition of any action, proceeding or claim relating to any such act or omission to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL upon receipt from the applicable indemnified person to whom advances are to be advanced of any undertaking to repay such advances required under the DGCL. Parent shall cooperate in the defense of any such matter. In addition, from and after the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company who become directors or officers of Parent will be entitled to the same indemnity rights and protections as are afforded to other directors and officers of Parentaccordance with their terms. (b) In the event that either of the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isis not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then, and in each such case, Parent shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation shall expressly assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.05. (c) For six years after the Effective Time, Parent shall maintain in effect the Company's current officers' and directors' liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, covering each person currently covered by the Company's officers' and directors' liability insurance policy (a true and complete copy of which has been heretofore delivered to Parent), on terms with respect to such coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that Parent may substitute therefor policies of Parent containing terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable in any material respect to such directors and officers; provided further, however, that in satisfying its obligation under this Section 5.05(c) Parent shall not be obligated to pay aggregate premiums in excess of 200% of the amount paid by the Company in its last full fiscal year (which premiums are hereby represented and warranted by the Company to be $115,139), it being understood and agreed that Parent shall nevertheless be obligated to provide such coverage as may be obtained for such 200% amount. (d) The provisions of this Section 5.05 (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified party, his or her heirs and his or her representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by contract or otherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Johnson & Johnson)

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance. (a) Parent and Sub agree agrees that all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities liabilities, including advancement of expenses, for acts or omissions or other matter occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers, members, managers, employees or agents of Amedisys or any subsidiary of Amedisys (determined as of the Company and its subsidiaries Effective Time) (the “Existing Indemnified Parties”) as provided in their respective certificates the organizational documents of incorporation or by-laws (or comparable organizational documents) Amedisys and any of its subsidiaries or any indemnification agreements contract between such directors or arrangements officers and Amedisys (in each case, as in effect on, and, in the case of any indemnification contracts, to the Company extent made available to Parent prior to, the existence of which does not cause a breach date of this Agreement shall be assumed by Parent, Agreement) shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect, without amendment, for . For a period of six years after from the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, maintain in effect the exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses equivalent to the provisions of the organizational documents of Amedisys and any of its subsidiaries as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time with respect to acts or omissions or other matters occurring prior to the Effective Time and shall not amend, repeal or otherwise modify any such provisions in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any Existing Indemnified Parties; provided, however, provided that all rights to indemnification in respect of any claim asserted or made for indemnification within such period shall continue until the final disposition of such action or resolution of such claim. From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall pay any expenses cause the Surviving Corporation to honor, in accordance with their respective terms, each of any indemnified person under the covenants contained in this Section 5.7 in advance of 6.4. (b) From and after the final disposition of any actionEffective Time, proceeding or claim relating Parent agrees that it will cause the Surviving Corporation to any such act or omission indemnify, defend and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law, the DGCL upon receipt from current or former directors or officers of Amedisys or any subsidiary of Amedisys (the applicable indemnified person “D&O Indemnified Parties”) against any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses), amounts paid in settlement, judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to whom advances are any actual or alleged Action, in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to be advanced matters existing or occurring or alleged to have occurred prior to or at the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, including actions to enforce this provision or any other indemnification or advancement right of any D&O Indemnified Party, and the Surviving Corporation shall also promptly advance reasonable costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law (subject to the execution of an undertaking by or on behalf of the D&O Indemnified Party to repay such advances required amount if it shall ultimately be determined, by final judicial decision from a court of competent jurisdiction which there is no further right to appeal, that the D&O Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 6.4(b)). In the DGCL. event of any such actual or alleged Action, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall cooperate with the D&O Indemnified Party in the defense of any such matteractual or alleged Action. In additionNone of Parent, the Surviving Corporation nor any of their respective affiliates shall settle or otherwise compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, or otherwise seek the termination of, any Action for which indemnification may be sought by an D&O Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release of all D&O Indemnified Parties from all liability arising out of such Action. (c) The Surviving Corporation shall (and after Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to), at its option, (i) during the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, directors maintain in effect Amedisys’s current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (“D&O Insurance”) in respect of acts or officers omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time on terms (including with respect to coverage, conditions, retentions, limits and amounts) that are equivalent to or more favorable than those of the Company who become directors D&O Insurance or officers of Parent will be entitled (ii) purchase a six (6)-year prepaid “tail” policy with respect to the D&O Insurance from an insurance carrier with a comparable credit rating as Amedisys’s current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance carrier (the “Tail Policy”). In satisfying its obligations pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 6.4(c), the Surviving Corporation shall not be obligated to (A) pay annual premiums in excess of 300% of the amount paid by Amedisys for coverage for its last full fiscal year prior to the date hereof for the D&O Insurance (such 300% amount, the “Maximum Premium”) or (B) incur an aggregate cost for the Tail Policy in excess of the Maximum Premium. If the annual premiums of such insurance coverage for the six-year period exceed the Maximum Premium or the aggregate cost for such Tail Policy exceeds the Maximum Premium, then the Surviving Corporation shall only be obligated to obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for an annual premium not exceeding the Maximum Premium or an aggregate cost for such Tail Policy not exceeding the Maximum Premium from an insurance carrier with the same indemnity rights or better credit rating as Amedisys’s current directors’ and protections as are afforded officers’ liability insurance carrier. In lieu of the foregoing obligations, prior to other directors the Effective Time Amedisys may and, at Parent’s request, shall use reasonable best efforts to, purchase the Tail Policy; provided, that the aggregate cost for such Tail Policy shall not exceed the Maximum Premium. If Amedisys purchases the Tail Policy prior to the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall (and officers Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to) maintain such Tail Policy in full force and effect for a period of Parentno less than six (6) years after the Effective Time and continue to honor its obligations thereunder. (bd) The covenants contained in this Section 6.4 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the D&O Indemnified Parties and their respective heirs and shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any such person is entitled, whether pursuant to Applicable Law, contract or otherwise. Nothing contained in this Section 6.4 shall be construed or interpreted to release, waive or impair any other right to director and officer liability insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to Amedisys and its subsidiaries and the rights contained in this Section 6.4 shall be deemed to be additional to, and not in lieu of or in substitution for any claims under any such policies or other rights to indemnification, advancement or contribution. (e) In the event that either of Parent or the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of its their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and isshall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors or assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.4.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Amedisys Inc)

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