Indemnification of Company Indemnified Persons. (a) In the event that the Company registers any of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, each Holder of the Registrable Securities so registered, to the extent permitted by law, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company Indemnified Persons from and against any and all Liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act or under any other statute or at common law or otherwise, and, except as hereinafter provided, will reimburse each such Company Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them or any of them in connection with investigating or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in any Liability, insofar as such Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any filing with any state securities commission or agent, in any preliminary or amended preliminary prospectus or in the final prospectus (or in the Registration Statement or prospectus as from time to time amended or supplemented) or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company in connection therewith by such Holder of Registrable Securities expressly for use therein; provided, however, that such Holder's obligations hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds received by such Holder of the Registrable Securities sold in such registration. (b) Promptly after receipt of notice of the commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Company Indemnified Person, the Company will notify such Holder in writing of the commencement thereof, and such Holder shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter stated, assume the defense of such action (including the employment of counsel, who shall be counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and the payment of expenses insofar as such action shall relate to the alleged liability in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Holder. (c) Each Company Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of such Holder of Registrable Securities unless employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized by such Holder of Registrable Securities. Such Holder of Registrable Securities shall not be liable to indemnify any Person for any settlement of any such action effected without such Holder's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such Holder of Registrable Securities shall not, except with the prior written approval of each party being indemnified under this Section 7, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the parties being so indemnified of a release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation. (d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which the Company Indemnified Person exercising its rights under this Agreement, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7, but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding that this Section 7 provides for indemnification, in such case, then, the Company and such Holder will contribute to the aggregate Liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable consideration. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or by the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other, and each party's relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case, (i) no such Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered by it pursuant to such Registration Statement, net of underwriting discounts and commissions; and (ii) no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (International Assets Holding Corp), Registration Rights Agreement (International Assets Holding Corp), Registration Rights Agreement (International Assets Holding Corp)
Indemnification of Company Indemnified Persons. (a) In From and after the event that the Company registers any of the Registrable Securities under the Securities ActClosing, each Holder of the Registrable Securities so registered, and subject to the extent permitted by lawterms of this Agreement, will Parent shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company Parties and their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “Company Indemnified Persons from Persons”) against, and against reimburse any and Company Indemnified Person for, all Liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act or under any other statute or at common law or otherwise, and, except as hereinafter provided, will reimburse each Losses that such Company Indemnified Person may suffer or incur, or become subject to, as a result of:
(i) prior to their expiration in accordance with Section 12.01, a breach of any representations or warranties made by Parent in this Agreement, it being understood that for purposes of this Section 12.03 any legal qualifications in the text of any such representation or other expenses reasonably incurred warranty relating to materiality or Parent Material Adverse Effect shall be disregarded;
(ii) any breach or failure by them Parent to perform any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or any Parent Transaction Agreement; or
(iii) any Fraud by or on behalf of them in connection with investigating Parent, Merger Sub I or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in any Liability, insofar as such Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any filing with any state securities commission or agent, in any preliminary or amended preliminary prospectus or in the final prospectus (or in the Registration Statement or prospectus as from time to time amended or supplemented) or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company in connection therewith by such Holder of Registrable Securities expressly for use therein; provided, however, that such Holder's obligations hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds received by such Holder of the Registrable Securities sold in such registrationMerger Sub II.
(b) Promptly after receipt of notice of Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the commencement of contrary:
(i) Parent shall not be required to indemnify or hold harmless any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Company Indemnified PersonPerson against, or reimburse any Company Indemnified Person for, any Losses pursuant to Section 12.03(a)(i) (other than with respect to the Fundamental Representations):
(A) with respect to any claim unless such claim (together with all other claims, if any, arising out of substantially similar facts, events and circumstances) involves Losses in excess of $50,000 (nor shall such item be applied to or considered for purposes of calculating the aggregate amount of Company will notify such Holder in writing Indemnified Persons’ Losses for purposes of clause (B) below); and
(B) until the commencement thereof, and such Holder shall, aggregate amount of Company Indemnified Persons’ Losses that are subject to the provisions hereinafter statedlimitations set forth in this Section 12.03(b) exceeds the Basket Amount, assume the defense of such action (including the employment of counsel, who after which Parent shall be counsel reasonably satisfactory to responsible for the Company) and aggregate amount of all Losses (excluding the payment Basket Amount), but only if such Losses also meet the requirements of expenses insofar as such action shall relate to the alleged liability in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Holder.Section 12.03(b)(i)(A); and
(cii) Each Company Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in cumulative indemnification obligation of Parent under (A) Section 12.03(a)(i) (other than the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of such Holder of Registrable Securities unless employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized by such Holder of Registrable Securities. Such Holder of Registrable Securities shall not be liable to indemnify any Person for any settlement of any such action effected without such Holder's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such Holder of Registrable Securities shall not, except with the prior written approval of each party being indemnified under this Section 7, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the parties being so indemnified of a release from all liability indemnification obligation with respect to such claim or litigation.
(dthe Fundamental Representations) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which the Company Indemnified Person exercising its rights under this Agreement, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7, but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding that this Section 7 provides for indemnification, in such case, then, the Company and such Holder will contribute to the aggregate Liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable consideration. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or by the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other, and each party's relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case, (i) no such Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered by it pursuant to such Registration Statement, net of underwriting discounts and commissions; and (iiB) Section 12.03(a)(ii) shall in no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentationevent exceed $50,000,000.
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Indemnification of Company Indemnified Persons. (a) In the event that the Company registers any of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, each Holder of the Registrable Securities so registeredInvestor, to the extent permitted by law, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company Indemnified Persons from and against any and all Liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act or under any other statute or at common law or otherwise, and, except as hereinafter provided, will reimburse each such Company Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them or any of them in connection with investigating or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in any Liability, insofar as such Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any filing with any state securities commission or agent, in any preliminary or amended preliminary prospectus or in the final prospectus (or in the Registration Statement or prospectus as from time to time amended or supplemented) or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company in connection therewith by such Holder of Registrable Securities the Investor expressly for use therein; provided, however, that such Holder's obligations hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds received by such Holder of the Registrable Securities sold in such registration.
(b) Promptly after receipt of notice of the commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Company Indemnified Person, the Company will notify such Holder Investor in writing of the commencement thereof, and such Holder Investor shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter stated, assume the defense of such action (including the employment of counsel, who shall be counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and the payment of expenses insofar as such action shall relate to the alleged liability Liabilities in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the HolderInvestor.
(c) Each Company Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of such Holder of Registrable Securities Investor unless employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized by such Holder of Registrable SecuritiesInvestor. Such Holder of Registrable Securities The Investor shall not be liable to indemnify any Company Indemnified Person for any settlement of any such action effected without such Holder's prior written its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such Holder of Registrable Securities Investor shall not, except with the prior written approval of each party being indemnified under this Section 7, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the parties being so indemnified of a release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation.
(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which the Company Indemnified Person exercising its rights under this Agreement, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7, but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding that this Section 7 provides for indemnification, in such case, then, the Company and such Holder Investor will contribute to the aggregate Liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion so that Investor is responsible for the portion represented by the percentage that the public offering price of its Registrable Securities offered by the Registration Statement bears to the public offering price of all securities offered by such Registration Statement, and the Company is responsible for the remaining portion; but if it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such allocation may not be enforced, then the Investor and such Company Indemnified Person shall contribute to the aggregate Liabilities as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities Investor on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable consideration. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities Investor on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or by the Holder of Registrable Securities Investor on the other, and each party's relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case, (i) no such Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered by it pursuant to such Registration Statement, net of underwriting discounts and commissions; and (ii) no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Brooks Automation Inc)
Indemnification of Company Indemnified Persons. (a) In the event that the Company registers any of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, each Holder of the Registrable Securities so registeredElls will, to the extent permitted by law, will indemnify and hold harmless the harmlexx xach Company Indemnified Persons Person from and against any and all Liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act or under any other statute or at common law or otherwise, and, except as hereinafter provided, will reimburse each such the Company Indemnified Person Persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them or any of them in connection with investigating or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in any EXHIBIT C (to the Form 13D) C-7 Liability, insofar as such Liabilities arise out of of, or are based upon upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any filing with any state securities commission or agentauthority, in any preliminary or amended preliminary prospectus or in the final prospectus (or in the Registration Statement or prospectus as from time to time amended or supplementedsupplemented by the Company) or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement statement, filing or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company in connection therewith by such Holder of Registrable Securities Ells expressly for use therein; provided, however, that such Holder's obligations hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds received by such Holder of the Registrable Securities sold in such registration.
(b) Promptly after receipt of xx notice of the commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Company Indemnified Person, the Company will notify such Holder Ells in writing of the commencement thereof, and such Holder Ells shall, subject to xx the provisions hereinafter stated, assume the defense xxxense of such action (including the employment of counsel, who shall be counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and the payment of reasonable expenses insofar as such action shall relate to the alleged liability Liabilities in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the HolderElls.
(c) Each Company Indemnified Person shall have the right rxxxx to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of such Holder of Registrable Securities Ells unless the employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized autxxxxzed by such Holder of Registrable SecuritiesElls. Such Holder of Registrable Securities Ells shall not be liable to indemnify any Person for Company Indemnified Xxxxon xxx any settlement of any such action effected without such Holder's prior written Ells' consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such Holder of Registrable Securities Ells shall not, except with the prior written approval of each party Compxxx Indemnified Xxxson being indemnified under this Section 72.6, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the parties being so indemnified of a release from all liability with in respect to such claim or litigation.
(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which the any Company Indemnified Person exercising its rights under this Agreement, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7, 2.6 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Section 7 2.6 provides for indemnification, indemnification in such case, then, then the Company and such Holder Ells will contribute to the aggregate Liabilities to which they may be subject xx xubject (after contribution from othersother) in such proportion so that Ells is responsible for the portion represented by the percentage thxx xhe public offering price of its Registrable Securities offered by the Registration Statement bears to the offering price of all securities offered by such Registration Statement, and the Company is responsible for the remaining portion; but if it is determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such allocation may not be enforced, then Ells and such Company Indemnified Person shall contribute to the aggxxxxte Liabilities as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities Ells on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted whixx xesulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable consideration. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities Ells on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other thingstxxxxs, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact EXHIBIT C (to the Form 13D) C-8 relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or by the Holder of Registrable Securities Ells on the other, and each party's relative intent, knowledge, access to accexx xo information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case, (i) no such Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered by it pursuant to such Registration Statement, net of underwriting discounts and commissions; and (ii) case no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Indemnification of Company Indemnified Persons. (a) In the event that the Company registers any of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, each Holder of the Registrable Securities so registeredXxxx will, to the extent permitted by law, will indemnify and hold harmless the each Company Indemnified Persons Person from and against any and all Liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act or under any other statute or at common law or otherwise, and, except as hereinafter provided, will reimburse each such the Company Indemnified Person Persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them or any of them in connection with investigating or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in any Liability, insofar as such Liabilities arise out of of, or are based upon upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any filing with any state securities commission or agentauthority, in any preliminary or amended preliminary prospectus or in the final prospectus (or in the Registration Statement or prospectus as from time to time amended or supplementedsupplemented by the Company) or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement statement, filing or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company in connection therewith by such Holder of Registrable Securities Xxxx expressly for use therein; provided, however, that such Holder's obligations hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds received by such Holder of the Registrable Securities sold in such registration.
(b) Promptly after receipt of notice of the commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Company Indemnified Person, the Company will notify such Holder Xxxx in writing of the commencement thereof, and such Holder Xxxx shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter stated, assume the defense of such action (including the employment of counsel, who shall be counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and the payment of reasonable expenses insofar as such action shall relate to the alleged liability Liabilities in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the HolderXxxx.
(c) Each Company Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of such Holder of Registrable Securities Xxxx unless the employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized by such Holder of Registrable SecuritiesXxxx. Such Holder of Registrable Securities Xxxx shall not be liable to indemnify any Company Indemnified Person for any settlement of any such action effected without such Holder's prior written Xxxx' consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such Holder of Registrable Securities Xxxx shall not, except with the prior written approval of each party Company Indemnified Person being indemnified under this Section 72.6, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the parties being so indemnified of a release from all liability with in respect to such claim or litigation.
(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which the any Company Indemnified Person exercising its rights under this Agreement, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7, 2.6 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Section 7 2.6 provides for indemnification, indemnification in such case, then, then the Company and such Holder Xxxx will contribute to the aggregate Liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from othersother) in such proportion so that Xxxx is responsible for the portion represented by the percentage that the public offering price of its Registrable Securities offered by the Registration Statement bears to the offering price of all securities offered by such Registration Statement, and the Company is responsible for the remaining portion; but if it is determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such allocation may not be enforced, then Xxxx and such Company Indemnified Person shall contribute to the aggregate Liabilities as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities Xxxx on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable consideration. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities Xxxx on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or by the Holder of Registrable Securities Xxxx on the other, and each party's relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case, (i) no such Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered by it pursuant to such Registration Statement, net of underwriting discounts and commissions; and (ii) case no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Active Link Communications Inc)
Indemnification of Company Indemnified Persons. (a) In the event that the Company registers any of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, each Holder of the Registrable Securities so registered, to the extent permitted by law, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company Indemnified Persons from and against any and all Liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act or under any other statute or at common law or otherwise, and, except as hereinafter provided, will reimburse each such Company Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them or any of them in connection with investigating or defending any actions, whether or not resulting in any Liability, insofar as such Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any filing with any state securities commission or agent, in any preliminary or amended preliminary prospectus or in the final prospectus (or in the Registration Statement or prospectus as from time to time amended or supplemented) or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company in connection therewith by such Holder of Registrable Securities expressly for use therein; provided, however, that such Holder's obligations hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds received by such Holder of the Registrable Securities sold in such registration.
(b) Promptly after receipt of notice of the commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Company Indemnified Person, the Company will notify such Holder in writing of the commencement thereof, and such Holder shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter stated, assume the defense of such action (including the employment of counsel, who shall be counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and the payment of expenses insofar as such action shall relate to the alleged liability in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Holder.
(c) Each Company Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of such Holder of Registrable Securities unless employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized by such Holder of Registrable Securities. Such Holder of Registrable Securities shall not be liable to indemnify any Person for any settlement of any such action effected without such Holder's prior written ’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. .
(d) Such Holder of Registrable Securities shall not, except with the prior written approval of each party being indemnified under this Section 7Section, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the parties being so indemnified of a release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation.
(de) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which the Company Indemnified Person exercising its rights under this Agreement, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7Section, but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding that this Section 7 provides for indemnification, in such case, then, the Company and such Holder will contribute to the aggregate Liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable consideration. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or by the Holder of Registrable Securities on the other, and each party's ’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission]; provided, however, that, in any such case, : (i) no such Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered by it pursuant to such Registration Statement, net of underwriting discounts and commissions; and (ii) no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Samples: Rights Agreement (Boston Restaurant Associates Inc)