Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares. (ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property.
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Sources: Business Combination Agreement (Proficient Alpha Acquisition Corp), Business Combination Agreement (Proficient Alpha Acquisition Corp)
Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior to As a remedy for the indemnity set forth in Article VII, at the Closing, Pubco, Parent shall deposit with the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and Escrow Agent 7.5% of the Company), as escrow agent Transaction Shares (the “Escrow AgentEscrowed Indemnity Shares”), shall enter into an comprised of Escrowed Earnout Shares (including First Target Shares, Second Target Shares and Third Target Shares) and Transaction Shares that are not Escrowed Earnout Shares to be held in a separate escrow account and released therefrom (if applicable) from time to time to Parent in satisfaction of such indemnity, all in accordance with Article VII hereof and the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement, effective as of . On the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and fifth Business Day following the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account date (the “Indemnity Escrow AccountTermination Date”) that is fifteen (15) months from the Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall release the Escrowed Indemnity Shares, less any of such shares applied in satisfaction of a claim for indemnification and disbursed any of such shares related to a claim for indemnification that is then unresolved. Upon such release, Escrowed Indemnity Shares that constitute Transaction Shares shall be delivered to the Company Stockholders in accordance with Section 2.6(c) of the terms of this Agreement Company Disclosure Statement and the Escrow Agreement; and the Escrowed Indemnity Shares that constitute Escrowed Earnout Shares shall be retained in escrow in accordance with Section 2.8 hereof and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Any Escrowed Indemnity Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than held with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any unresolved claim for indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller not applied as indemnification with respect to such claim upon its resolution shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Sharespreceding sentence.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Merger Agreement (Polaris Acquisition Corp.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Polaris Acquisition Corp.)
Indemnity Escrow. (i) At In order to provide security for Sellers’ indemnification obligations under this Agreement, the Indemnity Escrow shall be held by Escrow Agent, and disbursed by Escrow Agent after the Closing in accordance with this Section 10.08 and the Escrow Agreement. With respect to each claim for indemnification asserted by Buyer against Sellers pursuant to Section 12.03 or prior special warranty claim pursuant to the Closing, Pubco, Assignment during the Seller Representative period from and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company after the Closing Date up to the date that is nine (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and 9) months following the Company), as escrow agent Closing Date (the “Escrow AgentTermination Date”), upon final resolution or determination of such an indemnity or warranty claim by the Parties or in accordance with Section 12.11, as applicable, Buyer and Seller Representative shall enter into an jointly instruct Escrow AgreementAgent to disburse to Buyer the amount set forth in such joint instruction, effective as which will be that portion of the Effective Time, Indemnity Escrow being held in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Indemnity Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (account as would satisfy such Class B Exchange Sharesfinally resolved or determined indemnity or warranty claim, together with a pro rata portion of the then-accrued interest on the Indemnity Escrow. On the Escrow Termination Date, Sellers shall, subject to the remainder of this sentence, be entitled to receive the Indemnity Escrow balance as of such time and such amount shall be automatically distributed to Sellers in the proportions requested by Seller Representative pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement (and Buyer and the Seller Representative shall jointly instruct Escrow Agent to take any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions necessary actions in order to accomplish the foregoing); provided, however, that Sellers at such time shall not be entitled to, and Escrow Agent shall retain, any amounts necessary to satisfy any unresolved Claim Notices that have been timely delivered by Buyer in accordance with respect to such shares or into Section 12.11 (which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they amounts shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) until such Claim Notices are finally resolved). If there are remaining amounts due by any Seller to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on Buyer pursuant to its indemnity obligations under Section 12.03 after the Indemnity Escrow Sharesbalance is exhausted, in each case, as long then such amounts shall be promptly paid to Buyer by such Seller as they remain in are agreed by the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed Parties or finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit If there are any funds remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Accountaccount after the resolution of all previously outstanding Claim Notices, then the Seller Representative and any disbursement from Buyer shall promptly jointly instruct Escrow Agent to release the Indemnity Escrow Account remaining account balance to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B proportions requested by Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) its receipt of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Propertyjoint instruction.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Athlon Energy Inc.), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Athlon Energy Inc.)
Indemnity Escrow. (ia) At or prior to In the Closing, Pubcoevent Closing occurs, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser Deposit and the Company)Closing Holdback shall be maintained in the General Escrow Account in order to provide security for Seller’s indemnification obligations under this Article 11 and Seller’s special warranty granted in the Assignment, as escrow agent Deed and ▇▇▇▇ of Sale (the “Escrow AgentIndemnity Escrow”), . The Indemnity Escrow shall enter into an be held by Escrow Agent and disbursed by Escrow Agent after the Closing in accordance with this Section 11.7 and the General Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory .
(b) With respect to each claim for indemnification asserted by Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), against Seller pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered this Article 11 or special warranty claim asserted by Purchaser pursuant to the Escrow Agent a number Assignment, Deed and ▇▇▇▇ of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at Sale and Section 3.1(c) during the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of period from and after the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable Closing Date up to the Sellers at date that is twelve (12) months following the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account Date (the “Indemnity Escrow AccountTermination Date”) and disbursed ), upon final resolution or determination of such an indemnity or special warranty claim by the Parties or in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow AccountSection 11.4, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubcoas applicable, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company Purchaser and Seller Fundamental Representationsshall jointly instruct Escrow Agent to disburse to Purchaser the amount set forth in such joint instruction, for which the Main Seller shall will be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) that portion of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are being held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity General Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shareswould satisfy such finally resolved or determined indemnity or special warranty claim.
(iic) (A) Within three (3) Business Days Promptly after the twelve six (126) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within but in no event more than three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four thereafter) (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration DateInitial Indemnity Holdback Release Time”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the jointly instruct Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property to disburse to Seller fifty percent (if any50%) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount value of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to Initial Indemnity Holdback Release Time, less the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth Damages in the respect of any claims for indemnification in any Claim Notice provided delivered prior to the Initial Indemnity Holdback Release Time. If such amount is a negative number, then no release will be made from the Indemnity Escrow as of the Initial Indemnity Holdback Release Time.
(d) On the Indemnity Escrow Termination Date, Seller shall be entitled to receive the Indemnity Escrow balance as of such time and such amount shall be distributed to Seller pursuant to the terms of the General Escrow Agreement (and Purchaser and Seller shall jointly instruct Escrow Agent to take any necessary actions in order to accomplish the foregoing). If there are remaining amounts due by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to the indemnity obligations under this Article 11 after the Indemnity Escrow balance is exhausted, then such amounts shall be promptly paid to Purchaser by Seller as they are agreed by the Purchaser Representative Parties or finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(e) To the extent that Purchaser asserts any Damages for which it believes it is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 11 or any special warranty claims pursuant to the Assignment, Deed and ▇▇▇▇ of Sale and Section 9.4 (3.1(c), and without limitation to Purchaser’s rights to seek injunctive relief if and as adjusted permitted by the terms hereof, Purchaser shall pursue such claims against the Indemnity Escrow first, and Seller shall not have any personal liability for such claims unless and until the Indemnity Escrow is exhausted, and then only as further limited in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions terms of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Propertythis Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Earthstone Energy Inc), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Earthstone Energy Inc)
Indemnity Escrow. (ia) At or prior to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as As of the Effective Time, in form the Indemnification and substance reasonably satisfactory Adjustment Escrow Shares shall be deposited by Holdings with the Escrow Agent to Purchaser and hold pursuant to the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), to be held in escrow to satisfy (i) payment of a negative Post-Closing Adjustment, if any, pursuant to which Pubco Section 2.16, (ii) any claims by Holdings Indemnified Persons for satisfaction of any indemnification claim of any Holdings Indemnified Persons pursuant to Article VIII, or (iii) any and all other claims made by Holdings or any Holdings Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Escrow Agent shall cause to be delivered to hold the Indemnification and Adjustment Escrow Shares in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agent a number Agreement until the later of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Pricei) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) final resolution of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided any claims made by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends Holdings or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed Holdings Indemnified Persons in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date Date.
(such anniversaryb) If Company Parent becomes obligated (whether through mutual agreement between Holdings and Company Parent, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release as a result of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twentya final non-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made appealable judicial determination or otherwise finally determined in accordance with Article IX the terms hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as terms of the Expiration Date (any such claimEscrow Agreement) to provide indemnification or another payment pursuant to or in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, a “Pending Claim”)Holdings and Company Parent shall, an amount if necessary for release of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Indemnification and Adjustment Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give execute joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release)to disburse the appropriate number of Indemnification and Adjustment Escrow Shares, based on the Deemed Holdings Common Stock Share Value, in accordance with respect to each release the terms of this Agreement and the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share Agreement.
(as between themselvesc) Any costs and expenses of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent in connection with the Escrow Agreement shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in be split evenly between Holdings, on the Indemnity Escrow Account to one hand, and Company Parent, on the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Propertyother hand.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (GigCapital2, Inc.)
Indemnity Escrow. (ia) At or prior to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller Amount shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated held by the Parties as an adjustment to Title Company until twelve (12) months after the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom Closing Date in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during Agreement, and on the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within date that is three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of period commencing on the Closing Date (such anniversaryDate, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount unreleased portion of the Indemnity Escrow Property Amount shall be released to Seller pursuant to joint written instructions signed by an authorized Representative of Seller and Buyer in accordance with the Indemnity Escrow Agreement, except to the extent an indemnifiable claim has been timely submitted to Seller in accordance with this Agreement, in which case the Title Company shall continue to hold the Indemnity Escrow Amount to the extent necessary to satisfy such claim in accordance with this Agreement and the Indemnity Escrow Agreement.
(b) The Indemnity Escrow Amount shall be available for (i) the satisfaction of all Losses suffered or incurred by any Buyer Indemnified Party as contemplated by Section 6.2(a), subject to the limitations on Seller’s liability, if any, set forth in Section 6.4, (ii) any Third-Party Claims asserted against any Buyer Indemnified Party as long as a value Claim Notice is provided to the Seller prior to the expiration of the applicable survival periods set forth in Section 6.3, subject to the limitations on Seller’s liability, if any, set forth in Section 6.4, (with respect iii) the Closing Statement reconciliations contemplated by Section 2.6 (iv) the Cost-to-Complete Purchase Price Adjustment contemplated by Section 2.7, and (v) any amounts payable by Seller pursuant to Section 5.10. Any amounts paid to Buyer pursuant to Section 6.8(b)(iii), (iv) or (v) above shall not reduce the Indemnity Escrow Amount, and Seller shall repay such amounts to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based promptly upon demand by Buyer.
(c) All interest earned on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time Amount will be reported as such Pending Claim income of Seller for income tax purposes. Seller shall have been finally resolved provide the Title Company with a taxpayer identification number and paid pursuant to the provisions shall pay all income Taxes due by reason of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to interest accrued on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow PropertyAmount.
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Indemnity Escrow. (ia) At or prior to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company Buyer shall issue (or such other escrow shall instruct the Buyer’s transfer agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and issue) the Company)Indemnity Escrow Shares in the name of the Escrow Agent or its nominee. As promptly as practicable following the Closing, as escrow agent (in accordance with the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco Buyer shall cause to be delivered deliver to the Escrow Agent and the Seller written evidence (in the form of a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) direct registration statement or other customary written evidence of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on registration of the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in ) of the issuance of the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with Shares and registration of the Indemnity Escrow SharesShares in book-entry in the name of the Escrow Agent or its nominee, to be held by the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of In accordance with the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow AccountAgreement, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and or other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof income earned on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow SharesShares shall be deposited in the Indemnity Escrow Account. Such deposited dividends, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal distributions or other income earned with respect to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) Indemnity Escrow Shares shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant be distributed according to the provisions of Article IXherein and the Escrow Agreement. After the Expiration Date, to the extent During such time that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect Shares are held by the Escrow Agent, the Seller shall retain the right to vote the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and .
(b) Within two Business Days following the Pending Claims set forth in final determination of the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect any Damages due to any Buyer Indemnified Person pursuant to Section 8.1(a) for which the Buyer is entitled to recover from the Indemnity Escrow SharesAccount, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess Seller and the Buyer shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by direct the Escrow Agent to release to the Class B Sellers Buyer a number of shares of Buyer Common Stock having a value equal to the amount of such Damages (based on the Buyer Applicable Stock Price with respect to such date of determination, and Purchaser Representative with such number of shares rounded up to the nearest whole share), and Seller Representatives the Buyer shall promptly give joint written instructions cause any such shares to be cancelled.
(c) Within two Business Days following the Survival Date, the Buyer and the Seller shall direct the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of to the Seller from the Indemnity Escrow Property to Account the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property Buyer Common Stock remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account Account, minus a number of shares of Buyer Common Stock having a value (based on the Buyer Applicable Stock Price with respect to the Class B Sellers Survival Date, with each such number of shares rounded up to the nearest whole share) equal to the amount of Damages in respect of any claim for indemnification timely made by the Buyer under Section 8.1(a) that has not yet been finally determined in accordance with this Article VIII.
(d) In the event any shares of Buyer Common Stock are not released from the Indemnity Escrow Account as a result of a holdback pursuant to Section 8.5(c), then following the final determination of any such outstanding claims, the Buyer and the Seller receiving will cause the Escrow Agent to release, within two Business Days, to the Buyer a number of shares of Buyer Common Stock having a value (based on the Buyer Applicable Stock Price with respect to such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselvesdate of determination, with such number of shares rounded up to the nearest whole share) equal to the amount of Damages, if any, finally determined to be owed to the Buyer Indemnified Persons in respect of such claim, and the Buyer shall promptly cause any such shares to be cancelled.
(e) Promptly following the final determination of all pending claims pursuant to Section 8.5(c) and the releases, if any, contemplated by Section 8.5(d), the Seller and the Buyer shall cause the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller any Buyer Common Stock remaining in the Indemnity Escrow PropertyAccount.
(f) The Buyer and the Seller agree to the matters set forth on Schedule 8.5.
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Sources: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Marketaxess Holdings Inc)
Indemnity Escrow. (a) At the Closing, Corporation shall issue to Contributor and deliver to the Transfer Agent the Indemnity Securities. All Indemnity Securities (i) At shall be credited to Contributor in book-entry form on the books and records of the Transfer Agent in the Indemnity Escrow and (ii) shall be held in custody by the Transfer Agent and disbursed in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.13(b), and, while so held by the Transfer Agent, Contributor shall have sole and exclusive voting power over (and all other rights with respect to) the Indemnity Securities unless and until delivered to Corporation in accordance with this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Contributor, or prior its designee(s), will be entitled to immediate receipt of any dividend, or other amount, paid with respect to any Indemnity Securities while such Indemnity Securities are held in the Indemnity Escrow. Notwithstanding anything herein to the Closingcontrary, Pubcono fractional Indemnity Securities shall be disbursed from the Indemnity Escrow, and, to the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company extent that any such fractional Indemnity Securities would be required to be so disbursed but for this sentence, such fractional Indemnity Securities shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number of Indemnity Securities.
(or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and b) If, during the Company), as escrow agent period from the Closing until the date that is 12 months after the Closing Date (the “Indemnity Escrow AgentSecond Release Date”), shall enter into any Corporation Indemnified Party makes a claim under this Section 11 and becomes entitled to an amount for such claim under this Section 11, then, to the extent there are sufficient Indemnity Securities in the Indemnity Escrow Agreement, effective as of such time, Corporation shall first satisfy such amount from the Effective Time, in form Indemnity Escrow and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser Corporation and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco Contributor shall cause to be delivered deliver joint written instructions to the Transfer Agent to release to Corporation from the Indemnity Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) Partnership Common Units equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) the amount to which the applicable Corporation Indemnified Party is entitled hereunder in respect of the estimated Exchange Consideration, such claim divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid Per Share Value as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares date that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within is three (3) Business Days prior to the date that such Indemnity Securities are so disbursed (together with a corresponding number of shares of Corporation Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 2.2(b)).
(c) On the date that is 180 days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversarydate, the “Indemnity Escrow First Escrow Release Date”), a number of Partnership Common Units equal to (x) 50% of the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction Indemnity Escrow Balance as of such time, minus (y) the aggregate amount, if any, which any Corporation Indemnified Party has claimed in good faith under this Section 11, to the Escrow Agent directing the release extent such amount exceeds that amount of the First Released Indemnity Escrow Property Balance to be released pursuant to this Section 11.13(c) (to the extent such claims, if any) , remain unresolved and valuing the Partnership Common Units included in the Indemnity Escrow Balance at the Per Share Value as of the Indemnity Escrow First Release Date), together with a corresponding number of shares of Corporation Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 2.2(b), shall be released to the Class B Sellers; Contributor. Corporation and Contributor shall promptly (B) but in any event within three five (35) Business Days after of the twenty-four (24Indemnity Escrow First Release Date) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative execute and Seller Representatives shall give deliver joint written instruction instructions to the Escrow Transfer Agent directing to release to Contributor such amount of Indemnity Securities to be released under this Section 11.13(c).
(d) On the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property Second Release Date, a number of Partnership Common Units equal to (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (Cx) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to Balance as of such time, minus (y) the aggregate amount, if any, which any indemnification claim Corporation Indemnified Party has claimed in good faith under this Section 11 (to the extent such claims, if any, remain unresolved and valuing the Partnership Common Units included in Indemnity Escrow Balance at the Per Share Value as of the Indemnity Escrow Second Release Date), together with a corresponding number of shares of Corporation Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 2.2(b), shall be released to Contributor. Corporation and Contributor shall promptly (but in any event within five (5) Business Days of the Indemnity Escrow Second Release Date) execute and deliver joint written instructions to the Transfer Agent to release to Contributor such amount of Indemnity Securities to be released under this Section 11.13(d).
(e) Upon the resolution of all such outstanding claims described in the first sentence of Section 11.13(d), Corporation and Contributor shall promptly (but in any event within five (5) Business Days of such resolution) execute and deliver joint written instructions to the Transfer Agent to release to the applicable Party the applicable amount of Indemnity Securities then contained in the Indemnity Escrow.
(f) Releases of any portion of the Indemnity Escrow Balance shall (i) specify the amount of the Indemnity Escrow Balance to be released from the Indemnity Escrow, (ii) specify such account and the Person or Persons to whom such amount shall be released and (iii) be made only in accordance with written instructions that are jointly signed by Corporation and Contributor, which instructions shall be in a form acceptable to the Transfer Agent and shall be accompanied by any other documentation that may be requested by the Transfer Agent.
(g) Corporation and Contributor agree to deliver to the Transfer Agent all powers of attorney, endorsements, affidavits, letters, notices, instructions, directions, consents, certificates, statements, or other papers or documents requested by the Transfer Agent to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11.13. Any Indemnity Securities that are transferred to Corporation shall be surrendered or cancelled, as applicable, in accordance with the Certificate of Designation and the A&R LP Agreement.
(h) In the event that there are not sufficient Indemnity Securities in the Indemnity Escrow to satisfy any amounts due to Corporation for any claim under this Section 11 or such claim is made after the Expiration Indemnity Escrow Second Release Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to Contributor shall pay the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as balance of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an claim to Corporation no later than five Business Days following the date such amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative becomes due and owing in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property14.13.
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Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior to As security for the Closing, PubcoVendor's indemnification obligations under this Agreement, the Seller Representative Purchaser shall withhold from the Purchase Price and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in pay the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together Amount with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves)Agent. The Indemnity Escrow Shares Amount shall serve as be held by the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors Escrow Agent pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the indemnity escrow agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule 3.2 (the "INDEMNITY ESCROW AGREEMENT"), in a separate interest bearing escrow account. On the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller Agent shall have the right release to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of Vendor the Indemnity Escrow Shares Amount less (together with i) any equity securities amount paid as dividends or distributions prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date by the Escrow Agent with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
Claims of indemnity pursuant to Article 12 of this Agreement, and (ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after any amount claimed in any notice delivered pursuant to Section 12.3 of this Agreement with respect to Claims of indemnity that have not been resolved or satisfied as of the twelve (12) month first anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversarythe "UNRESOLVED CLAIMS"). As soon as all Unresolved Claims, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewithresolved, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property release to the Vendor the remaining in portion of the Indemnity Escrow Account Amount not required to satisfy such Unresolved Claims. All interest accrued on the Indemnity Escrow Amount shall be paid to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) Vendor pursuant to the terms of such the Indemnity Escrow PropertyAgreement.
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Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior On the Closing Date, the Owners shall, on behalf of the Selling Stockholders, pay to Escrow Agent in immediately available funds, to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to account designated by the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed ), the Escrow Amount, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, and the Selling Stockholders will be deemed to have consented to the deposit with the Escrow Agent of the Escrow Amount without any act required on the part of any such stockholder. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that Escrow Amount contributed on behalf of each holder of Company Common Stock shall be withheld at determined with reference to each such stockholder’s Pro Rata Escrow Basis. As used herein, “Pro Rata Escrow Basis” shall mean, as to any particular holder of Company Capital Stock, the Closing for deposit quotient determined by dividing (A) the amount of cash consideration such stockholder is entitled to receive with respect to its Company Capital Stock pursuant to Section 3.1(c) by (B) the Merger Consideration. Any indemnification the Owners Indemnified Parties are entitled to pursuant to this Article IX shall be paid first, to the extent there are sufficient funds in the Indemnity Escrow AccountAccount (but subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement), and any disbursement by release of funds to the Owners Indemnified Parties from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, by the Escrow Agent and shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from accordingly reduce the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment Amount and, second, to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of extent the Indemnity Escrow Shares during Amount is insufficient or unavailable to pay any remaining sums due, then the time Signing Stockholders shall be required to pay all of such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject additional sums due and owing to the retention Owners Indemnified Parties by wire transfer of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) immediately available funds within five Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary date of such notice. Any such payments by the Closing Date (such anniversary, Signing Stockholders shall be on a pro rata basis with any Signing Stockholder’s pro rata portion being determined by the “First Escrow Release Date”), fraction where the Purchaser Representative numerator is the number of shares of Company Common Stock owned by that Signing Stockholder for which they are receiving the Per Share Price and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing denominator is the release total number of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release shares of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to Company Common Stock for which any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after Selling Stockholder received Per Share Price. On the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in release the Indemnity Escrow Account Amount (to the Class B Sellers with each extent not utilized to pay the Owners for any indemnification claim) to the Stockholder Representative, except that the Escrow Agent shall retain an amount (up to the total amount then held by the Escrow Agent) equal to the sum of (i) the amount of claims for indemnification under this Article IX asserted prior to such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share date but not yet resolved (as between themselves“Unresolved Claims”) of such and (ii) the Debenture Cap in effect on the Expiration Date. The Indemnity Escrow PropertyAmount retained for Unresolved Claims shall be released to the Stockholder Representative by the Escrow Agent (to the extent not utilized to pay the Owners for any such claims resolved in favor of the Owners) upon their resolution in accordance with this Article IX and the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The Indemnity Escrow Amount retained with respect to Losses specified in Section 9.7 shall be released to the Stockholder Representative by the Escrow Agent (to the extent not utilized to pay the Owners for any such Losses) upon their resolution in accordance with this Article IX and the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
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Indemnity Escrow. To secure PSD's indemnification obligations under this Article Twelve from and after the Closing, Manager (as agent for the Greenspun Shareholders and the Minority Shareholders unless prior to the Closing the Manager notifies the parties to this Agreement that it will not act as agent on behalf of the Greenspun Shareholders and the Minority Shareholders hereunder in which event the Greenspun Shareholders and holders of a majority of the Minority Common Stock will name another party to act on behalf of the Greenspun Shareholders and the Minority Shareholders hereunder), CCI and Escrow Agent shall at the Closing enter into an indemnity escrow agreement (the "Indemnity Escrow Agreement") in the form of Exhibit Q to this Agreement. Anything in this Article Twelve to the contrary notwithstanding, the CCI Indemnitees' right to indemnification under this Article Twelve from and after the Closing shall be to and against (i) At the principal portion of the Minority Escrow Amount (but not the interest and earnings thereon which shall remain the property of the Minority Shareholders) only, and (ii) the shares of CCI Common Stock deposited by the Greenspun Shareholders pursuant to Section 2.7 (but not the cash dividends declared on such CCI Common Stock, if any), and the CCI Indemnitees shall neither have recourse to nor be entitled to recover as against PSD, the Greenspun Shareholders or prior to the Minority Shareholders or their respective properties or assets for any claims of indemnification under this Agreement from and after the Closing, Pubco. For purposes of any and all claims by the CCI Indemnitees pursuant to this Article 12 against the Greenspun Escrow Amount, the Seller Representative and American shares of CCI Common Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as deposited on behalf of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to Greenspun Shareholders with the Escrow Agent a at Closing shall, for purposes of determining the number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and released from the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit Agreement in the Indemnity Escrow Accountorder to satisfy such claims, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be have the owner value equal to the Average Closing Price, regardless of the actual market price of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (date of any such claim, a “Pending Claim”claim(s), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property.
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Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at the Closing, PubcoSeller shall be deemed to have received, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable is hereby deemed to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory have authorized Buyer to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to deposit with the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) an amount equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) 50% of the estimated Exchange ConsiderationRetention Amount, divided by not to exceed $725,000.00 (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow SharesAmount”, and together with the Working Capital Escrow Amount, the “Escrow Amount”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, held in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated an escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) to satisfy any indemnity claims against Seller pursuant to Section 6.2 (the “Indemnity Escrow Amount”). Twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, Buyer and disbursed Seller shall each instruct the Escrow Agent in writing, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of , to release to Seller the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) balance of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property Amount remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account (after giving effect to any previous deductions and/or payments to Buyer pursuant to the Class B Sellers with each Escrow Agreement and giving effect to any retention of the Indemnity Escrow Amount to satisfy any outstanding or unresolved claim as of such date, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement). Upon resolution of any claim for indemnification that shall have been asserted against Seller receiving and not resolved as of the date that is twelve (12) months following the Closing Date pursuant to Article VI and the Escrow Agreement, Buyer and Seller shall promptly (but in no event later than five (5) Business Days) following the date of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share resolution instruct the Escrow Agent to release the Indemnity Escrow Amount that was the subject of such claim to Buyer and/or Seller (as between themselvesapplicable, in accordance with such resolution) of such Indemnity pursuant to the Escrow PropertyAgreement.
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Sources: Asset Purchase Agreement (BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.)
Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior On the Closing Date, Purchasers shall, on behalf of Sellers, pay to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & TSX Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent to Purchasers and Sellers (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreementin immediately available funds, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the account designated by the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) Agent, an amount equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account $1,000,000 (the “Indemnity Escrow AccountAmount”) and disbursed ), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, which will be executed at the Closing, by and among Purchasers, Sealweld Canada and the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Agreement”). The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that Any payment Shareholder or Sellers are obligated to make to any Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Article IX shall be withheld at paid first, to the Closing for deposit extent there are sufficient funds in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement by release of funds to the Purchaser Indemnified Parties from the Indemnity Escrow Account by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to Pubcorelease any money to Sealweld Canada or the Purchasers without the prior written consent of both Sealweld Canada and the Purchasers. On the expiration of the General Survival Period, the Escrow Agent shall be allocated between release the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share Indemnity Escrow Amount (as between themselvesto the extent not utilized to pay Purchasers for any indemnification claim) to Sealweld Canada, except that the Escrow Agent shall retain an amount (up to the total amount then held by the Escrow Agent) equal to the amount of claims for indemnification under this Article IX asserted prior to the expiration of the General Survival Period but not yet resolved (“Unresolved Claims”). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Amount retained for Unresolved Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated released by the Parties as an adjustment Escrow Agent (to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant extent not utilized to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner pay Purchasers for any such claims resolved in favor of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselvesPurchasers) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom upon their resolution in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement Article IX and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property.
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Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior to As a remedy for the indemnity set forth in Article VII, at the Closing, Pubco, Parent shall deposit with the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or Escrow Agent such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and number of the Company), Common Transaction Shares as escrow agent shall equal 7.5% of the Transaction Shares (the “Escrow AgentEscrowed Indemnity Shares”), shall enter into an comprised of Common Escrowed Earnout Shares (including that portion of the First Target Shares, Second Target Shares and Third Target Shares consisting of Common Escrowed Earnout Shares) and Common Transaction Shares that are not Escrowed Earnout Shares to be held in a separate escrow account and released therefrom (if applicable) from time to time to Parent in satisfaction of such indemnity, all in accordance with Article VII hereof and the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement, effective as of . On the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and fifth Business Day following the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account date (the “Indemnity Escrow AccountTermination Date”) that is fifteen (15) months from the Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall release the Escrowed Indemnity Shares, less any of such shares applied in satisfaction of a claim for indemnification and disbursed any of such shares related to a claim for indemnification that is then unresolved. Upon such release, Escrowed Indemnity Shares that constitute Common Transaction Shares shall be delivered to the Company Stockholders in accordance with Section 2.6(d) of the terms of this Agreement Company Disclosure Statement and the Escrow Agreement; and the Escrowed Indemnity Shares that constitute Escrowed Earnout Shares shall be retained in escrow in accordance with Section 2.8 hereof and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Any Escrowed Indemnity Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than held with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any unresolved claim for indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller not applied as indemnification with respect to such claim upon its resolution shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Sharespreceding sentence.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property.
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Sources: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Polaris Acquisition Corp.)
Indemnity Escrow. (i) At In order to provide security for Seller’s indemnification obligations under this Article 11 and Seller’s special warranty granted in the Assignment and ▇▇▇▇ of Sale, the Indemnity Escrow shall be held by Escrow Agent, and disbursed by Escrow Agent after the Closing in accordance with this Section 11.7 and the Escrow Agreement. With respect to each claim for indemnification asserted by Purchaser against Seller pursuant to this Article 11 or prior special warranty claim asserted by Purchaser pursuant to the Closing, Pubco, Assignment and ▇▇▇▇ of Sale and Section 3.1(c) during the Seller Representative period from and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company after the Closing Date up to the date that is twelve (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and 12) months following the Company), as escrow agent Closing Date (the “Escrow AgentTermination Date”), upon final resolution or determination of such an indemnity or special warranty claim by the Parties or in accordance with Section 11.4, as applicable, Purchaser and Seller shall enter into an jointly instruct Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory Agent to disburse to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”)amount set forth in such joint instruction, pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to will be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number that portion of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Accountbeing held in the Escrow Account as would satisfy such finally resolved or determined indemnity or special warranty claim. On the Escrow Termination Date, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) Seller shall be entitled to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on receive the Indemnity Escrow Shares, balance as of such time and such amount shall be automatically distributed to Seller pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement (and Purchaser and Seller shall jointly instruct Escrow Agent to take any necessary actions in each case, as long as they remain in order to accomplish the foregoing). If there are remaining amounts due by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to the indemnity obligations under this Article 11 after the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with balance is exhausted, then such amounts shall be promptly paid to Purchaser by Seller as they are agreed by the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed Parties or finally determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion To the extent that Purchaser asserts any Damages for which it believes it is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 11 or any special warranty claims pursuant to the Assignment and ▇▇▇▇ of the Class B Exchange Shares that Sale and Section 3.1(c), Purchaser shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in pursue such claims against the Indemnity Escrow Accountfirst, and Seller shall not have any disbursement from personal liability for such claims unless and until the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubcois exhausted, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (and then only as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom further limited in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement Agreement. On the date that is six (6) months following the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Agent to disburse to Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share fifty percent (as between themselves50%) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price balance as of the Expiration Date) equal such time, excluding those amounts attributable to the aggregate amount any claim for indemnification asserted as of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided such date by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid against Seller pursuant to this Article 11 or special warranty claim asserted by Purchaser pursuant to the provisions Assignment and ▇▇▇▇ of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent Sale and Section 3.1(c) that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (has not been previously satisfied as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Propertydate.
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Indemnity Escrow. The Escrow Agent shall make disbursements as provided in this Section 2.1 from the Indemnity Escrow Account to satisfy the Seller Parties’ indemnification obligations pursuant to Article 6 of the Purchase Agreement.
a. At any time prior to the Indemnity Escrow Distribution Date (as defined below), as promptly as practicable, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after receiving (i) At joint written instructions from Buyer and Representative (“Joint Instructions”) or prior (ii) written instruction from Buyer attaching a final non-appealable court order from a court of competent jurisdiction (a “Court Order”) setting forth the amount of the Adverse Consequences and relating to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (release of any cash or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Indemnity Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in from the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Escrow Agent shall release or cause to be released any such cash or Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with Shares and any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in amounts from the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with in the Indemnity Escrow Sharesamounts, to the “Indemnity Escrow Property”)Persons, and in a segregated escrow account the manner set forth in such Joint Instructions or Court Order.
b. On October 14, 2016 (the “Indemnity Escrow AccountDistribution Date”) and disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and ), the Escrow Agreement. The portion Agent shall, upon receipt of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow AccountJoint Instructions, and any disbursement release from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The cash and Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property then remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Exchange Agent for further distribution to the Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share Parties, less the amount in cash and number of Indemnity Escrow Shares equal to the Pending Claims (as between themselvesdefined below). A “Pending Claim” means any (A) claim asserted in good faith by any Buyer Indemnitee for Adverse Consequences of such the kind recognized under Article 6 of the Purchase Agreement that is pending before a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise remains unresolved or (B) any portion of the Escrow Fund due and owing to Buyer or the other Buyer Indemnitees pursuant to Article 6 of the Purchase Agreement, but not yet paid. Following the Indemnity Escrow PropertyDistribution Date, upon resolution of a Pending Claim, the Escrow Agent shall, within two (2) Business Days after receiving Joint Instructions or a Court Order release to the Exchange Agent for further distribution to the Seller Parties from the Escrow Account such cash and number of Indemnity Escrow Shares equal to the portion of the Pending Claim resolved that is not required to pay the Adverse Consequences or that is not otherwise due and owing to any Buyer Indemnitees pursuant to Article 6 of the Purchase Agreement.
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Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior to As a remedy for the indemnity set forth in Article VII, at the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and American Parent shall deposit with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as ) (or another escrow agent mutually agreed to by Parent and the Company) a number of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory Initial Parent Shares having a value of $12,500,000 (using a value per share equal to Purchaser and the Company Trust Value Per Share) (the “Escrow AgreementEscrowed Indemnity Shares”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, held in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated an escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed released therefrom (if applicable) from time to time to Parent in satisfaction of such indemnity, all in accordance with Article VII hereof and the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. On or prior to the second (2nd) Business Day following the Indemnity Escrow Release Date, the Escrow Agent shall release to the Company Stockholders from the Escrow Account, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion , a number of Escrowed Indemnity Shares equal to the excess of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment number of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Escrowed Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are then held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with over Escrowed Shares having a value (based on the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary average of the Closing Date Price of Parent Common Stock for the ten (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any10) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) consecutive Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or immediately prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Release Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth unsatisfied or disputed claims for Losses specified in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative claims notices properly delivered in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted 7.3 on or prior to the Indemnity Escrow Release Date. Upon such release, the released Escrowed Indemnity Shares shall be issued to the Company Stockholders in accordance with Section 9.4(b)2.7(c) of the Company Disclosure Statement and the Escrow Agreement. Any Escrowed Indemnity Shares held with respect to any unresolved claims for indemnification shall remain continue to be held in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims such claims, and payment of all indemnification obligations upon such final resolution, shall be applied in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) satisfaction of such Indemnity Escrow Propertyclaim for indemnification and any amounts in excess of the amounts needed to satisfy such claims for indemnification shall be delivered in accordance with the preceding sentence.
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Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior to To secure the performance by the Company Stockholders of their indemnity obligations under this Section 6, upon the Closing, PubcoPurchaser shall deposit the aggregate Escrow Amount Per Share into an escrow account (the “Escrow Fund”) established with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust Company, the Seller Representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company), as escrow agent National Association (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that shall be withheld at the Closing for deposit in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement from the Indemnity Escrow Account to Pubco, shall be allocated between the Class B Sellers based on each such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller The fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent under the Escrow Agreement shall have be borne by Purchaser. To the right extent that a Purchaser Indemnified Person makes any claim for indemnification pursuant to vote Section 6(a), it shall make a claim against the Escrow Fund in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement, which shall provide, among other things, that the portion of the Escrow Fund consisting of shares of Purchaser Common Stock shall be valued at an amount equal to $21.79 per share for purposes of any such Sellerclaim (unless there is a Change of Control (as defined below) of Purchaser in which event such shares of Purchaser Common Stock shall be valued at the amount payable for such shares pursuant to such Change of Control). In the event that any Purchaser Indemnified Person sustains or incurs Losses for which it is entitled to indemnification under Section 6(a), such Losses shall be recovered or paid from the Escrow Fund for the amount of such claim in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement until such Losses are paid or until no portion of the Escrow Fund remains. In such event, such indemnified Loss shall be recovered by Purchaser from the aggregate Escrow Amount Per Share of each Company Stockholder, on a several basis in accordance with each Company Stockholder’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity amount of such Loss, and consisting of cash and shares of Purchaser Common Stock (if any) in accordance with the same ratio as that applicable to the aggregate Escrow Shares Amount Per Share deposited with the Escrow Agent on behalf of such Company Stockholder at the Closing. The period during which claims for Losses may be made (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or convertedthe “Claims Period”) during against the time held in Escrow Fund shall commence at the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after Closing and terminate on the date that is twelve (12) month anniversary months after the date of this Agreement (the “Escrow Period”). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, such portion of the Closing Date (Escrow Fund at the conclusion of the Escrow Period as shall be necessary to satisfy any unresolved or unsatisfied claims for Losses hereunder shall remain in escrow until such anniversaryclaims for Losses have been resolved or satisfied. The remainder of the Escrow Fund, the “First Escrow Release Date”)if any, the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction be delivered to the Escrow Agent directing Company Stockholders promptly (and in any event within five (5) business days) after the release expiration of the First Released Escrow Property Period in accordance with each such Company Stockholder’s Pro Rata Share and based on the same ratio of cash and shares of Purchaser Common Stock (if any) as that applicable to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to aggregate Escrow Amount Per Share deposited with the Escrow Agent directing the release on behalf of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved Company Stockholder at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow PropertyClosing.
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Indemnity Escrow. (i) At or prior On the Closing Date, Buyer shall, on behalf of Sellers, pay to the Closing, Pubco, the Seller Representative and First American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other escrow agent mutually acceptable to Purchaser and the Company)Title Insurance Corporation, as escrow agent to Buyer and Sellers (the “Escrow Agent”), shall enter into an Escrow Agreementin immediately available funds, effective as of to the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and the Company (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which Pubco shall cause to be delivered to account designated by the Escrow Agent a number of Class B Exchange Shares (each valued at the Redemption Price) equal to (x) fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated Exchange Consideration, divided by (y) the Redemption Price otherwise issuable to the Sellers at the Closing based on the Estimated Closing Statement (such Class B Exchange Shares, together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account, the “Indemnity Escrow Shares”) to be held, along with any other dividends, distributions or other income on the Indemnity Escrow Shares, in each case, as long as they remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account (together with the Indemnity Escrow Shares, the “Indemnity Escrow Property”), in a segregated escrow account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed ), an amount equal to $3,000,000 (the “Indemnity Escrow Amount”), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, which will be executed at the Closing, by and among Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Agreement”). The portion of the Class B Exchange Shares that Any payment any Seller is obligated to make to any Buyer Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Article IX shall be withheld at paid first, to the Closing for deposit extent there are sufficient funds in the Indemnity Escrow Account, and any disbursement by release of funds to the Buyer Indemnified Parties from the Indemnity Escrow Account by the Escrow Agent within five Business Days after the date notice of any sums due and owing is given to Pubcothe Seller (with a copy to the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement) by the applicable Buyer Indemnified Party and shall accordingly reduce the Indemnity Escrow Amount and, second, to the extent the Indemnity Escrow Amount is insufficient to pay any remaining sums due, then the Sellers shall be allocated between required to pay all of such additional sums due and owing to the Class B Sellers based on each Buyer Indemnified Parties by wire transfer of immediately available funds within five Business Days after the date of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share notice. On July 1, 2008, the Escrow Agent shall release the Indemnity Escrow Amount (as between themselvesto the extent not utilized to pay Buyer for any indemnification claim) to Sellers, except that the Escrow Agent shall retain an amount (up to the total amount then held by the Escrow Agent) equal to the amount of claims for indemnification under this Article IX asserted prior to June 30, 2008 but not yet resolved (“Unresolved Claims”). The Indemnity Escrow Shares shall serve as the sole and exclusive source of payment of the obligations of the Sellers under Section 2.5(d) and the obligations of the Indemnitors pursuant to Article IX (other than with respect to (A) Fraud Amount retained for Unresolved Claims or (B) any indemnification claims for breach of any Company and Seller Fundamental Representations, for which the Main Seller shall be solely responsible). Unless otherwise required by Law, all distributions made from the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be treated released by the Parties as an adjustment Escrow Agent (to the Exchange Consideration received by the Sellers pursuant extent not utilized to Article II hereof. Each Class B Seller shall be deemed to be the owner pay Buyer for any such claims resolved in favor of such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselvesBuyer) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares during the time such Indemnity Escrow Shares are held in the Indemnity Escrow Account, subject to the retention of any dividends, distributions and other earnings thereon in the Indemnity Escrow Account until disbursed therefrom upon their resolution in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement Article IX and the Escrow Agreement. Each Class B Seller shall have the right to vote such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of the Indemnity Escrow Shares (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted) during the time held in the Indemnity Escrow Account as Indemnity Escrow Shares.
(ii) (A) Within three (3) Business Days after the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the “First Escrow Release Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of the First Released Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; (B) within three (3) Business Days after the twenty-four (24) month anniversary (such anniversary, the “Expiration Date”), the Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall give joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent directing the release of all remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (if any) to the Class B Sellers; and (C) the Indemnity Escrow Property shall not be subject to any indemnification claim to the extent such claim is made after the Expiration Date; provided, however, with respect to any indemnification claim made in accordance with Article IX hereof on or prior to the Expiration Date that remains unresolved at the time and are still contested by an Indemnitee in good faith as of the Expiration Date (any such claim, a “Pending Claim”), an amount of the Indemnity Escrow Property with a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price as of the Expiration Date) equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice provided by the Purchaser Representative in accordance with Section 9.4 (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) shall remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account until such time as such Pending Claim shall have been finally resolved and paid pursuant to the provisions of Article IX. After the Expiration Date, to the extent that the value of the remaining Indemnity Escrow Property (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) exceeds the aggregate amount of (a) resolved but unpaid claims in favor of an Indemnitee and (b) the Pending Claims set forth in the Claim Notice (as adjusted in accordance with Section 9.4(b)) submitted prior to the Expiration Date, an amount of Indemnity Escrow Property having a value (with respect to the Indemnity Escrow Shares, calculated based on the Pubco Share Price) equal to such excess shall be promptly (and no later than three (3) Business Days) disbursed by the Escrow Agent to the Class B Sellers (and Purchaser Representative and Seller Representatives shall promptly give joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent directing such release), with respect to each release of the Indemnity Escrow Property to the Class B Sellers, each such Seller shall receive such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property. Promptly after the final resolution of all Pending Claims and payment of all indemnification obligations in connection therewith, the Escrow Agent shall transfer any Indemnity Escrow Property remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account to the Class B Sellers with each such Seller receiving such Seller’s relative Pro Rata Share (as between themselves) of such Indemnity Escrow Property.
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