Investigation by Buyer Buyer has conducted its own independent review and analysis of the business, operations, technology, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Companies and acknowledges that Sellers have provided Buyer with the access requested by Buyer to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Companies for this purpose. In entering into this Agreement, Buyer has relied upon its own investigation and analysis as well as the representations and warranties of Sellers contained in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and Buyer (a) acknowledges that none of Sellers, the Companies or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, controlling Persons, agents or representatives makes or has made any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information provided or made available to Buyer or its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, controlling Persons, agents or representatives, and (b) agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that neither Sellers, the Companies nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, controlling Persons, agents or representatives shall have any liability or responsibility whatsoever to Buyer or its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, controlling Persons, agents or representatives on any basis (including, without limitation, in contract or tort, under federal or state securities laws or otherwise) based upon any information provided or made available, or statements made, to Buyer or its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, controlling Persons, agents or representatives (or any omissions therefrom), except in the case of clauses (a) and (b) as and only to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement with respect to the representations and warranties of Sellers in Article III and subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in this Agreement.
Investigation by Purchaser Seller will (a) provide Purchaser and its officers, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, potential lenders, Purchaser's and potential lenders' consultants and other representatives (collectively, "Representatives") with full access, upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, to the Employees and such other officers, employees and agents of Seller who have any responsibility for the PSE Colstrip Interests, to Seller's accountants and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Colstrip Contracts, to the Assets (including, to the extent it is within Seller's power to do so, access to the Colstrip 1, 2, 3 and 4 site), but only to the extent that such access does not unreasonably interfere with Seller's business and the operation of the Assets, (b) make available to Purchaser and its Representatives, upon request, a copy of each report, schedule or other document filed or received by Seller between the Bid Date and the Closing with or from the SEC, FERC, EPA, WUTC or any other relevant Governmental or Regulatory Authority and relating to the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Assets or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and all such information and data (including copies of Business Contracts, Transferable Permits, Fuel Contracts, Colstrip Contracts, and other Books and Records) concerning the ownership, operation and maintenance of the PSE Colstrip Interests and the Assets and the Assumed Liabilities as Purchaser or its Representatives reasonably may request in connection with such investigation, except to the extent that furnishing any such report, schedule, other documents, information or data would violate any Law, Order (including any protective order or similar confidentiality obligation), Contract, License or Environmental Permit applicable to Seller or by which any of its Assets and Properties is bound. In furtherance of the foregoing, Seller agrees to cooperate with Purchaser in connection with Purchaser's efforts to obtain Purchaser Financing, as defined in Section 5.07. Seller's cooperation shall include the negotiation and execution of a consent with the lenders with respect to the Operative Agreements, which consent shall include providing such lenders with rights to cure a Purchaser default under the Operative Agreements; provided, however, that Seller shall not be obligated, in connection with such cooperation or consent, to take any action or enter into any agreement that would have any adverse effect on Seller or any of its rights or benefits under this Agreement or the Operative Agreements.
Buyer’s Investigation Buyer is an informed and sophisticated purchaser and is experienced in the evaluation and purchase of companies such as the Company and Spardee's Realty. Except for the environmental investigations described in Section 6.9 below, Buyer has undertaken such investigation as it has deemed necessary to enable it to make an informed and intelligent decision with respect to this Agreement, and Buyer acknowledges that the Seller Parties and the Company Group have allowed Buyer such access as has been reasonably requested by Buyer to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Company Group for this purpose. To the extent expressly permitted hereafter under this Agreement, Buyer will undertake such further investigation as it deems necessary. Buyer acknowledges that in entering this Agreement, in acquiring the Shares and in consummating the other transactions contemplated herein, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and analysis and, to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, and that none of the Seller Parties and the Company Group (and any of their respective agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives) has made any representation or warranty as to the Seller Parties, the Company Group, the Shares, this Agreement or the business of the Company Group except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Buyer agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, that, except as expressly provided for herein or pursuant to the express provisions hereof, none of the Seller Parties (and any of their respective agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives) shall have any liability to Buyer (or any of its agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives) on any basis based upon any information made available or statements made to Buyer (or any of its agents, officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or representatives).
Indemnification by Sellers Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Article IX, Sellers shall indemnify and defend each of Buyer and its Affiliates (including the Company) and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of:
Indemnity by Seller Subject to the limitations in this Article X, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its current and former directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, Affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, demands, claims, suits, actions, judgments or causes of action, assessments, reasonable costs and reasonable expenses (whether or not involving a third party claim), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, any and all reasonable expenses incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any actions and/or suits (commenced or threatened), demands, assessments, judgments, or any claim whatsoever, and any and all amounts paid in settlement of any of the aforementioned (collectively, the “Buyer’s Damages”), asserted against, resulting to, imposed upon, or incurred or suffered by any Buyer Indemnified Party, directly or indirectly, as a result of, in respect of, connected with, or arising from: (a) any inaccuracy in any representation or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement; (b) any breach of any covenant or agreement by Seller contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; (c) any noncompliance with any bulk sales or fraudulent transfer laws in respect of the transactions contemplated herein; (d) any Employee claim described in Section 9.03 or any Seller Non-Transaction Related WARN Act Liabilities indemnified by Seller pursuant to Section 9.04(a); (e) any Excluded Liabilities; (f) any Taxes payable by Seller pursuant to Section 8.03(b); or (g) the operation of Purchased Business prior to the Closing, except to the extent of an Assumed Liability.
Indemnity by Buyer Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sellers and the Company, any and all of their respective officers, directors, managers, members, agents and other Affiliates (the “Seller Parties”) from and against any Losses which may be made or brought against the Seller Parties or which the Seller Parties may suffer or incur as a result of, in respect of or arising out of:
Indemnity by Purchaser The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Company, its officers, directors, attorneys and agents are relying upon the representations, warranties and agreements made by the Purchaser to and with the Company herein and, thus hereby agrees to indemnify the Company, its officers and directors, agents, attorneys, and employees, and agrees to hold each of them harmless against any and all loss, damage, liability or exposure, including reasonable attorneys fee, that it or any of them may suffer, sustain, or incur by reason of or in connection with any misrepresentation or breach of warranty or agreement made by the Purchaser under this Agreement, or in connection with the sale or distribution by the Purchaser of the Shares in violation of the Act or any other applicable law.
Indemnification by Seller Seller shall, indemnify, defend, save and hold Purchaser, any assignee of Purchaser and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and Affiliates (collectively, "Purchaser Indemnitees") harmless from and against all demands, claims, allegations, assertions, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, deficiencies, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees, interest, penalties, and all reasonable amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing and whether or not any such demands, claims, allegations, etc., of third parties are meritorious; collectively, "Purchaser Damages") asserted against, imposed upon, resulting to, required to be paid by, or incurred by any Purchaser Indemnitees, directly or indirectly, in connection with, arising out of, which could result in, or which would not have occurred but for, a breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement, in any certificate or document furnished at Closing pursuant hereto by Seller or any Ancillary Agreement to which Seller is or is to become a party, a breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement made by any Seller in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to which Seller is or is to become a party, and any and all liabilities of Seller of any nature whatsoever, whether due or to become due, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, existing on the Closing Date or arising out of any transaction entered into, or any state of facts existing, prior to the Closing Date, except for any Assumed Liability. To the extent any Purchaser Indemnitee is entitled to collect Purchaser Damages, Purchaser shall, at its option and subject to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, be entitled to withdraw sufficient funds from the Escrow Fund pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in lieu of payment directly from Seller, and to the extent the amount due any Purchaser Indemnitee exceeds the balance of the funds held under the Escrow Agreement, Purchaser shall be entitled to collect such balance owned to Purchaser Indemnitee directly from Seller.
Indemnification by Buyers Buyers covenant and agree to indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless Seller and InVivo, and their respective officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents, representatives and Affiliates (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) at all times from and after the date of this Agreement from and against all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, actions, suits, proceedings, demands, assessments, adjustments, costs and expenses (including specifically, but without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of investigation), whether or not involving a third party claim and regardless of any negligence of any Seller Indemnified Party (collectively, “Losses”), incurred by any Seller Indemnified Party as a result of or arising from (i) any breach of the representations and warranties of Buyers set forth herein or in certificates delivered in connection herewith, (ii) any breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement (including any other agreement of Buyers to indemnify set forth in this Agreement) on the part of Buyers under this Agreement, (iii) any Assigned Asset or Assigned Liability or any other debt, liability or obligation of Split-Off Subsidiary, (iv) the conduct and operations, whether before or after Closing, of (A) the business of Seller pertaining to the Assigned Assets and Assigned Liabilities or (B) the business of Split-Off Subsidiary, (v) claims asserted, whether before or after Closing, (A) against Split-Off Subsidiary or (B) pertaining to the Assigned Assets and Assigned Liabilities, or (vi) any federal or state income tax payable by Seller or InVivo and attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The obligations of Buyers under this Section, as between Buyers and the Seller Indemnified Parties, are joint and several.
Indemnity by the Buyer The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller and its subsidiaries other than any Buyer Indemnitees and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Seller Indemnitees”) against and hold them harmless from, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation or warranty (without giving effect to any supplement to the schedules occurring after the date hereof or qualifications as to materiality or dollar amount or other similar qualifications), or a failure to perform or observe any covenant, agreement or obligation of, the Buyer in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by the Buyer.
