Common use of Indemnity and D&O Insurance Clause in Contracts

Indemnity and D&O Insurance. 9.01. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SP Corporate shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the Company from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim of any nature whatsoever resulting from SP Corporate’s, the Designated Persons’ or the SP Corporate Persons’ activities or services under this Agreement (a “Claim”) and incurred by reason of SP Corporate’s, any Designated Person’s or the SP Corporate Persons’, as applicable, fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their respective duties; provided, however, that SP Corporate or the Designated Persons shall not be held responsible for (i) any action of the Company in which SP Corporate or any Designated Person, as applicable, advised the Board or the Committee prior to taking such action and the Board (including a majority of the disinterested directors) or the Committee declined to follow such advice and such decision was provided in writing to SP Corporate or (ii) any Claim to the extent such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of duties of the Company’s officers, directors, employees, consultants or agents (except for the Designated Persons, SP Corporate or the SP Corporate Persons). 9.02. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless SP Corporate and the SP Corporate Persons (except for the Designated Persons) from and against any Claim, including any negligent errors or omissions, other than any Claim by the Company, and except to the extent any such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of duties of SP Corporate, any Designated Person or the SP Corporate Persons. 9.03. The Company shall enter into indemnification agreements with the Designated Persons consistent with agreements entered into with other executive officers and directors. 9.04. Promptly after receipt by SP Corporate or the Company of notice of any Claim, it (the “Indemnified Party”) shall notify the other (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing; provided, however, that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give timely notice hereunder shall not affect the rights of the Indemnified Party to indemnification hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party can demonstrate actual, material prejudice to it as a result of such failure. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with appropriate requests of the Indemnifying Party with regard to the defense of any Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall maintain authority and control of the defense of any such Claim and the authority to settle or otherwise dispose of any such Claim (provided that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to reasonably participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any such Claim). In no event, however, may the Indemnifying Party agree to any settlement of any Claim that would affect any of the Indemnified Party’s rights or obligations, or that would constitute an admission of guilt or liability on the part of the Indemnified Party, without the Indemnified Party’s express prior written consent 9.05. If SP Corporate should reasonably determine its interests are or may be adverse to the interests of the Company, SP Corporate may retain its own counsel in connection with such claim or alleged claim or action, in which case the Company shall be liable, to the extent permitted under this Section 9, to SP Corporate for any reasonable and documented legal, accounting or other directly related fees and expenses incurred by SP Corporate in connection with its investigating or defending such claim or alleged claim or action. 9.06. At all times during which (a) the CEO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, (b) the CFO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, or (c) the Additional Designees are acting as non-employees in such capacity to perform their respective Additional Corporate Services, the Company shall cause each of them, to be covered by the Company’s D&O insurance policy applicable to other officers and directors. 9.07. Neither SP Corporate nor the Company (including their officers, directors, members, employees, affiliates and consultants and the Designated Persons) shall be liable to the other or any third party for any special, consequential or exemplary damages (including lost or anticipated revenues or profits relating to the same) arising from any claim relating to this Agreement or any of the services provided hereunder, whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence or strict liability) or otherwise, even if an authorized representative of SP Corporate or the Company, as applicable, is advised of the possibility or likelihood of the same.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Management Services Agreement (iGo, Inc.), Management Services Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.), Management Services Agreement (Handy & Harman Ltd.)

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Indemnity and D&O Insurance. 9.01. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SP Corporate shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the Company from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim of any nature whatsoever resulting from SP Corporate’s, the Designated Persons’ or the SP Corporate Persons’ activities or services under this Agreement (a “Claim”) and incurred by reason of SP Corporate’s, any Designated Person’s or the SP Corporate Persons’, as applicable, fraud, fraud or willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their respective duties; provided, however, that SP Corporate or the Designated Persons shall not be held responsible for (i) any action of the Company in which SP Corporate or any Designated Person, as applicable, advised the Board or the Committee prior to taking such action and the Board (including a majority of the disinterested directors) or the Committee declined to follow such advice and such decision was provided in writing to SP Corporate or (ii) any Claim to the extent such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of duties of the Company’s officers, directors, employees, consultants or agents (except for the Designated Persons, SP Corporate or the SP Corporate Persons). 9.02. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless SP Corporate and the SP Corporate Persons (except for the Designated Persons) from and against any Claim, including any negligent errors or omissions, other than any Claim by the Companyomission, and except to the extent any such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence, negligence or willful misconduct or reckless disregard of duties of SP Corporate, any Designated Person or the SP Corporate Persons. 9.03. The Company shall enter into customary indemnification agreements with the Designated Persons consistent with agreements entered into with other executive officers and directorsPersons. 9.04. Promptly after receipt by SP Corporate or the Company of notice of any Claim, it (the “Indemnified Party”) shall notify the other (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing; provided, however, that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give timely notice hereunder shall not affect the rights of the Indemnified Party to indemnification hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party can demonstrate actual, material prejudice to it as a result of such failure. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with appropriate requests of the Indemnifying Party with regard to the defense of any Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall maintain authority and control of the defense of any such Claim and the authority to settle or otherwise dispose of any such Claim (provided that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to reasonably participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any such Claim). In no event, however, may the Indemnifying Party agree to any settlement of any Claim that would affect any of the Indemnified Party’s rights or obligations, or that would constitute an admission of guilt or liability on the part of the Indemnified Party, without the Indemnified Party’s express prior written consent 9.05. If SP Corporate should reasonably determine its interests are or may be adverse to the interests of the Company, SP Corporate may retain its own counsel in connection with such claim or alleged claim or action, in which case the Company shall be liable, to the extent permitted under this Section 9, to SP Corporate for any reasonable and documented legal, accounting or other directly related fees and expenses incurred by SP Corporate in connection with its investigating or defending such claim or alleged claim or action. 9.06. At all times during which (a) the CEO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, (b) the CFO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, or (c) the Additional Designees Designated Persons are acting as non-employees in such capacity to perform their respective Additional Corporate Services, the Company shall cause each of them, to be covered by the Company’s D&O insurance policy applicable to other officers and directors. 9.07. Neither SP Corporate nor the Company (including their officers, directors, members, employees, affiliates and consultants and the Designated Persons) shall be liable to the other or any third party for any special, consequential or exemplary damages (including lost or anticipated revenues or profits relating to the same) arising from any claim relating to this Agreement or any of the services provided hereunder, whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence or strict liability) or otherwise, even if an authorized representative of SP Corporate or the Company, as applicable, is advised of the possibility or likelihood of the same.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Management Services Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.), Management Services Agreement (ModusLink Global Solutions Inc)

Indemnity and D&O Insurance. 9.01. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SP Corporate shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the Company from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim of any nature whatsoever resulting from SP Corporate’s, the Designated Persons’ or the SP Corporate Persons’ activities or services under this Agreement (a “Claim”) and incurred by reason of SP Corporate’s, any Designated Person’s or the SP Corporate Persons’, as applicable, fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their respective duties; provided, however, that SP Corporate or the Designated Persons shall not be held responsible for (i) any action of the Company in which SP Corporate or any Designated Person, as applicable, advised the Board or the Committee prior to taking such action and the Board (including a majority of the disinterested directors) or the Committee declined to follow such advice and such decision was provided in writing to SP Corporate or (ii) any Claim to the extent such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of duties of the Company’s officers, directors, employees, consultants or agents (except for the Designated Persons, SP Corporate or the SP Corporate Persons). 9.02. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless SP Corporate and the SP Corporate Persons (except for the Designated Persons) from and against any Claim, including any negligent errors or omissions, other than any Claim by the Company, and except to the extent any such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of duties of SP Corporate, any Designated Person or the SP Corporate Persons. 9.03. The Company shall enter into indemnification agreements with the Designated Persons consistent with agreements entered into with other executive officers and directors. 9.04. Promptly after receipt by SP Corporate or the Company of notice of any Claim, it (the “Indemnified PartyParty ”) shall notify the other (the Indemnifying PartyParty ”) in writing; provided, however, that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give timely notice hereunder shall not affect the rights of the Indemnified Party to indemnification hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party can demonstrate actual, material prejudice to it as a result of such failure. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with appropriate requests of the Indemnifying Party with regard to the defense of any Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall maintain authority and control of the defense of any such Claim and the authority to settle or otherwise dispose of any such Claim (provided that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to reasonably participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any such Claim). In no event, however, may the Indemnifying Party agree to any settlement of any Claim that would affect any of the Indemnified Party’s rights or obligations, or that would constitute an admission of guilt or liability on the part of the Indemnified Party, without the Indemnified Party’s express prior written consent. 9.05. If SP Corporate should reasonably determine its interests are or may be adverse to the interests of the Company, SP Corporate may retain its own counsel in connection with such claim or alleged claim or action, in which case the Company shall be liable, to the extent permitted under this Section 9, to SP Corporate for any reasonable and documented legal, accounting or other directly related fees and expenses incurred by SP Corporate in connection with its investigating or defending such claim or alleged claim or action. 9.06. At all times during which (a) the CEO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, (b) the CFO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, or (c) the Additional Designees are acting as non-employees in such capacity to perform their respective Additional Corporate Services, the Company shall cause each of them, to be covered by the Company’s D&O insurance policy applicable to other officers and directors. 9.07. Neither SP Corporate nor the Company (including their officers, directors, members, employees, affiliates and consultants and the Designated Persons) shall be liable to the other or any third party for any special, consequential or exemplary damages (including lost or anticipated revenues or profits relating to the same) arising from any claim relating to this Agreement or any of the services provided hereunder, whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence or strict liability) or otherwise, even if an authorized representative of SP Corporate or the Company, as applicable, is advised of the possibility or likelihood of the same.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Management Services Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.), Management Services Agreement (Steel Excel Inc.)

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Indemnity and D&O Insurance. 9.01. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SP Corporate shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the Company from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim of any nature whatsoever resulting from SP Corporate’s, the Designated Persons’ or the SP Corporate Persons’ activities or services under this Agreement (a “Claim”) and incurred by reason of SP Corporate’s, any Designated Person’s or the SP Corporate Persons’, as applicable, fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their respective duties; provided, however, that SP Corporate or the Designated Persons shall not be held responsible for (i) any action of the Company in which SP Corporate or any Designated Person, as applicable, advised the Board or the Committee prior to taking such action and the Board (including a majority of the disinterested directors) or the Committee declined to follow such advice and such decision was provided in writing to SP Corporate or (ii) any Claim to the extent such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of duties of the Company’s officers, directors, employees, consultants or agents (except for the Designated Persons, SP Corporate or the SP Corporate Persons). 9.02. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless SP Corporate and the SP Corporate Persons (except for the Designated Persons) from and against any Claim, including any negligent errors or omissions, other than any Claim by the Company, and except to the extent any such Claim is occasioned by the fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of duties of SP Corporate, any Designated Person or the SP Corporate Persons. 9.03. The Company shall enter into indemnification agreements with the Designated Persons consistent with agreements entered into with other executive officers and directors. 9.04. Promptly after receipt by SP Corporate or the Company of notice of any Claim, it (the “Indemnified Party”) shall notify the other (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing; provided, however, that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give timely notice hereunder shall not affect the rights of the Indemnified Party to indemnification hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party can demonstrate actual, material prejudice to it as a result of such failure. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with appropriate requests of the Indemnifying Party with regard to the defense of any Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall maintain authority and control of the defense of any such Claim and the authority to settle or otherwise dispose of any such Claim (provided that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to reasonably participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any such Claim). In no event, however, may the Indemnifying Party agree to any settlement of any Claim that would affect any of the Indemnified Party’s rights or obligations, or that would constitute an admission of guilt or liability on the part of the Indemnified Party, without the Indemnified Party’s express prior written consent. 9.05. If SP Corporate should reasonably determine its interests are or may be adverse to the interests of the Company, SP Corporate may retain its own counsel in connection with such claim or alleged claim or action, in which case the Company shall be liable, to the extent permitted under this Section 9, to SP Corporate for any reasonable and documented legal, accounting or other directly related fees and expenses incurred by SP Corporate in connection with its investigating or defending such claim or alleged claim or action. 9.06. At all times during which (a) the CEO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, (b) the CFO Designee is acting as non-employee Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company shall cause him or her, or (c) the Additional Designees are acting as non-employees in such capacity to perform their respective Additional Corporate Services, the Company shall cause each of them, to be covered by the Company’s D&O insurance policy applicable to other officers and directors. 9.07. Neither SP Corporate nor the Company (including their officers, directors, members, employees, affiliates and consultants and the Designated Persons) shall be liable to the other or any third party for any special, consequential or exemplary damages (including lost or anticipated revenues or profits relating to the same) arising from any claim relating to this Agreement or any of the services provided hereunder, whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence or strict liability) or otherwise, even if an authorized representative of SP Corporate or the Company, as applicable, is advised of the possibility or likelihood of the same.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Management Services Agreement (Steel Partners Holdings L.P.)

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