Investigation by Buyer Buyer has undertaken an independent review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Business and has performed all due diligence that it has deemed necessary to perform concerning the Business, the Purchased Assets, and the Assumed Obligations in connection with its decision to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and acknowledges that Buyer and Buyer’s Representatives have been provided access to the personnel, properties, premises and records of Seller for such purpose. In entering into this Agreement, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and analysis, and Buyer:
(a) acknowledges that none of Seller or any of its Affiliates or any of Seller’s Representatives makes or has made any representation or warranty, of any kind or nature whatsoever, oral or written, express or implied (including, but not limited to, any relating to (a) projections, estimates or budgets delivered or made available to Buyer (or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or representatives) of, except as set forth in Section 5.4, the future results of operations (or any component thereof), cash flows or financial condition (or any component thereof), of the Business; (b) future business, operations, revenues or profits of the Business; (c) maintenance, repair, condition, design, performance, value, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of the Purchased Assets; or (d) as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information provided or made available to Buyer or Buyer’s Representatives), except for those representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article V of this Agreement (as qualified by the Seller Disclosure Schedules), and Seller hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties;
(b) agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, that none of Seller or any of its Affiliates or any of Seller’s Representatives shall have any liability or responsibility whatsoever to Buyer on any basis based upon any information provided or made available, or statements made, to Buyer or Buyer’s Representatives (including any forecasts or projected information), except that the foregoing limitations shall not apply with respect to Seller to the extent Seller has liability for indemnification pursuant to Article IX for the breach of the specific representations and warranties set forth in Article V of this Agreement (as qualified by the Seller Disclosure Schedules), but always subject to the limitations and restrictions contained herein;
(c) acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, there are no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Obligations; and
(d) none of Seller, its Affiliates or Seller’s Representatives shall have any liability or responsibility based upon any information provided or made available or statements made or omissions therefrom to Buyer, its Affiliates or their respective Representatives, except as and only to the extent expressly set forth in Article V of this Agreement (as qualified by the Seller Disclosure Schedules).
Investigation by Purchaser (a) Each Buyer Party acknowledges that it and its representatives have been permitted reasonable access to the Books and Records, facilities, equipment, Tax Returns, Contracts, insurance policies (or summaries thereof) and other Properties of the Acquired Companies, and that it and its representatives have had a reasonable opportunity to meet with the officers and employees of the Acquired Companies to discuss the Business. Each of the Buyer Parties further acknowledges that, except as set forth in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, the Schedules and the certificates to be delivered at the Closing, (i) none of Seller, the Acquired Companies or any other Person has made any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the Acquired Companies or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Acquired Companies furnished or made available to the Buyer Parties and their respective representatives, (ii) neither Buyer Party has relied on any representation or warranty from Seller, the Acquired Companies or any other Person in determining to enter into this Agreement, and (iii) neither Seller nor any other Person shall have or be subject to any liability to the Buyer Parties or any other Person resulting from the distribution to the Buyer Parties or any other Person, or the Buyer Parties’ or any other Person’s use of, any information, documents or material made available to the Buyers Parties’ or any other Person in any “data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of the Transactions.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, the Buyer Parties and their respective Affiliates do not have any actual knowledge that the representations and warranties of Seller made in this Agreement qualified as to materiality are not true and correct, or that those not so qualified are not true and correct in any material respect. The Buyer Parties do not have any actual knowledge of any material errors in, or omissions from, any Schedule.
Indemnification by Sellers Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE 10 and the terms and conditions set forth in ARTICLE 13, Sellers, severally and not jointly (pro rata in accordance with the portion of the Purchase Price received by each Seller), shall indemnify, defend, reimburse and hold harmless Buyer, its Affiliates, successors and assigns and the respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents and stockholders of the foregoing (the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, such Buyer Indemnified Party based upon, arising out of, with respect to, relating to or by reason of:
(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Sellers contained in ARTICLE 2 hereunder or the Company in ARTICLE 3, provided that no Seller shall have any obligation hereunder with respect to any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations and warranties of any other Seller;
(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) any Company Transaction Expenses or Indebtedness outstanding as of the Closing to the extent not paid or satisfied by the Company or Sellers at or prior to the Closing;
(d) any Taxes for the Pre-Closing Tax Period (including the pre-Closing portion of any Straddle Period) to the extent not included in the computation of Company Transaction Expenses or Closing Net Working Capital (collectively, “Pre-Closing Taxes”), to the extent that such Taxes have not been reimbursed under a claim made under the R&W Insurance Policy; or
(e) any of the matters set forth on Section 10.1(e) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule. Any claims arising out of clauses (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this Section 10.1 are referred to herein as “Excluded Claims.”
Indemnity by Seller (a) The Seller shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Facility Agents, the Purchasers, the Support Providers and the XX Xxxxx and their respective assigns, officers, directors and employees (each, an “Indemnified Party”) against all liabilities, claims, damages, costs, expenses, or losses (“Losses”) associated with the Facility, excluding, however, (i) Losses to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party or the Indemnified Party’s breach of contract under any Transaction Document or any document delivered pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents, (ii) recourse (except as provided in this Agreement) for uncollectable Receivables or (iii) Losses that are due to or relate to Taxes (which are addressed in Section 10.02). Without limiting the foregoing, the Seller shall indemnify the Indemnified Parties for all Losses resulting from:
(i) False or incorrect representations, warranties or certifications of any Xxxxxxxx Party in any Transaction Document or any document delivered pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents;
(ii) Failure by any Xxxxxxxx Party to comply with applicable law, rules or regulations related to the Receivables;
(iii) Failure to vest in the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Purchasers and the XX Xxxxx) a first priority perfected ownership or security interest in the Receivables, the Related Security and the Collections, free and clear of any Liens;
(iv) Failure to file, or delay in filing, any financing statements or similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to the Receivables, the Related Security or the Collections;
(v) Any dispute, claim or defense of an Obligor (other than discharge in bankruptcy) to the payment of any Receivable including, without limitation, a defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid or binding obligation of such Obligor, or any other claim resulting from the sale of the goods or services related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such goods or services or relating to collection activities with respect to such Receivable or any Contract related thereto, or any adjustment, cash discount, warranty, rebate, return of product or cancellation with respect to such Receivable;
(vi) Failure by any Xxxxxxxx Party to perform any of their respective duties or other obligations or comply with any of their respective covenants under the Transaction Documents;
(vii) Any products liability, personal injury or damage suit, environmental or other claim by an Obligor or other third party arising out of the goods or services which are the subject of any Receivable;
(viii) Any third party investigation, litigation or proceeding (actual or threatened) related to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the use of proceeds of Purchases under this Agreement or the draw under any Letter of Credit, or in respect of any Receivable;
(ix) Commingling of Collections with any other funds of any Xxxxxxxx Party or any set-off against Collections by any credit card servicers;
(x) Third party claims arising from the Seller’s, any Originator’s or the Servicer’s administration of the Receivables;
(xi) The sale of any Receivable in violation of applicable Law;
(xii) Any setoff by any Obligor;
(xiii) Any Letter of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement or the use of the proceeds thereof by the applicable beneficiary or any affiliate, agent, employee or assignee thereof;
(xiv) The failure of the Seller or any Originator to pay when due any sales, excise, business and occupation, property or other similar taxes payable in connection with the Receivables;
(xv) Any action or omission by any Xxxxxxxx Party which reduces or impairs the rights of the Administrative Agent, the Facility Agents, the Purchasers or the XX Xxxxx with respect to any Receivable and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto or the value of any such Receivable and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto;
(xvi) Any dispute, suit or claim arising out of any provision in any Contract restricting or prohibiting sale and assignment of the related Receivables;
(xvii) Overstatement of the balance of any Receivable due to provisions of the related Contract relating to retainage, data assumptions, cash on delivery sales, or bill and hold sales, or other similar provisions of comparable effect; and
(xviii) Any dispute, suit or claim arising out of the efforts to collect on a Reassigned Receivable. Except as set forth in Section 10.01(a)(xiv) above, all obligations of the Seller with respect to Taxes are addressed in Section 10.02.
Indemnity by Buyer Buyer shall release, indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its directors, officers, agents, and representatives against and from any and all loss, Claims, actions or suits, including costs and attorney’s fees resulting from, or arising out of or in any way connected with the Product delivered by Seller under this Agreement after the Delivery Point, including any loss, Claim, action or suit, for or on account of injury to, bodily or otherwise, or death of persons, or for damage to or destruction of property belonging to Buyer, Seller, or others, excepting only such loss, Claim, action or suit as may be caused solely by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Seller, its Affiliates, or Seller’s and Affiliates’ respective agents, employees, directors or officers.
Indemnification by Seller As an inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and the Related Documents, and acknowledging that Buyer is relying on the indemnification provided in this Section 7 in entering into this Agreement and the Related Documents, Seller and Parent, jointly and severally, agree, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer and its affiliates, parent corporation and subsidiaries, and their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives, agents, counsel, successors and assigns (collectively, "Buyer Affiliates"), from and against any claims, losses, liability, obligations, lawsuits, judgments, settlements, governmental investigations, deficiencies, damages, costs or expenses of whatever nature, whether known or unknown, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise including, without limitation, interest, penalties, attorneys' fees, costs of investigation and all amounts paid in defense or settlement of the foregoing, reduced by and to the extent of any insurance proceeds received with respect to any of the foregoing (collectively "Claims and Losses"), suffered or incurred by Buyer or Buyer Affiliates as a result of or in connection with the following: (i) any and all debts, liabilities and obligations of Seller or related to the Assets (other than the Assumed Liabilities), whether known or unknown, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, arising out of or relating to the business and operations of Seller or related to the Assets prior to or on the Closing Date or which arise after the Closing Date but which are based upon or arise out of any act, transaction, circumstance, state of facts or other condition which occurred or existed on or before the Closing Date, whether or not then known, accrued, due or payable; (ii) a breach of any obligation, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Seller or Parent in this Agreement or any Related Document, or because any representation or warranty by Seller and Parent contained in this Agreement or any Related Document, in any document furnished or required to be furnished pursuant to this Agreement by Seller or Parent to Buyer or any of its representatives, or any documents furnished to Buyer in connection with the Closing hereunder, shall be false; (iii) any litigation arising out of or based upon events or operative facts occurring prior to or on the Closing Date, in connection with the Seller or the Assets, whether or not disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule, including claims, without limitation, made by employees or former employees of Seller or Parent; (iv) any and all claims, including legal, administrative or creditor claims or actions, in connection with the Seller or the Assets or the transfer of Assets hereunder, if any fact material to any such claim or cause of action pleaded or stated there occurred prior to or on the Closing Date; and (v) costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by Buyer in connection with any demand, action, suit, proceeding, demand, assessment or judgment incident to any of the foregoing (collectively, "Buyer's Damages").
Indemnification by Buyers (a) Subject to this Article 11, Buyers, from and after Closing, shall indemnify and hold harmless Sellers, their Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, equity holders, managers, members, principals, attorneys, agents, employees or other representatives (collectively, “Sellers Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses that such Sellers Indemnified Party incurs as a result of, or with respect to (i) the breach of any of the representations or warranties made by Buyers in this Agreement, (ii) any breach or non-fulfillment of any of the covenants or other agreements made by Buyers in this Agreement, (iii) any of the Assumed Liabilities, and (iv) any fraud, willful misconduct or criminal acts of Buyers or their officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, agents and independent contractors;
(b) Buyers will have no obligation to indemnify Sellers Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(i) in respect of Indemnifiable Losses arising from the breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty described therein unless the aggregate amount of all such Indemnifiable Losses incurred or suffered by Sellers Indemnified Parties exceeds $700,000, in which event the Sellers Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to seek indemnification under Sections 11.2(a)(i) for all claims over $350,000; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation will not apply to claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(i) in respect of breaches of, or inaccuracies in, representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.1 (Organization; Capacity) or Section 5.2 (Authority; Noncontravention) (collectively, “Buyers Fundamental Representations”). For avoidance of doubt, claims for indemnification pursuant to Sections 11.2(a)(ii), (iii) and (iv) are not subject to the monetary limitation set forth in this Section 11.2(b); and
(c) Buyers’ aggregate liability in respect of claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(i) and (ii) will not exceed an amount equal to the 20% Cap for its breach of representations, warranties and covenants other than the Buyers Fundamental Representations. Buyer’s aggregate liability in respect of claims for indemnification under this Agreement will not exceed the Purchase Price Cap, except that Buyers’ aggregate liability in respect of claims pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(iii) shall not be subject to the 20% Cap or the Purchase Price Cap.
(d) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, obligations of Buyer under Section 10.1, 10.2 and Section 10.13 shall not be subject to the monetary limitation set forth in Section 11.2(b) or the 20% Cap or the Purchase Price Cap in Section 11.2(c).
Due Diligence Investigation Pubco shall be reasonably satisfied with the results of its due diligence investigation of the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.
Indemnification by Purchaser Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller, its affiliates and its and their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, agents, representatives and advisors (the “Seller Indemnitees”) harmless from and shall reimburse the applicable Seller Indemnitee for any Losses suffered or incurred by any Seller Indemnitee which result from:
(a) Any material breach of a representation or warranty by Purchaser, or non-fulfillment of any covenant or obligation of Purchaser contained in this Agreement; and
(b) Litigation, proceedings, governmental investigations, orders, injunctions or decrees, the basis for which occurred after the Agreement Date, resulting from any of the items described in Section 11.02(a) above; provided, however, that the applicable Seller Indemnitee has taken all commercially reasonable and appropriate actions to mitigate any such losses, damages, deficiencies, claims, causes of action or expenses as reasonably requested by Purchaser, which such failure of mitigation shall not relieve Purchaser of its indemnification obligations in this Section 11.02 but may affect the amount of such obligation; and further provided, that any Losses incurred by the Seller Indemnitee pursuant to any attempt to mitigate any such losses, damages, deficiencies, claims, causes of action or expenses shall be reimbursed by Purchaser as part of its indemnification obligations in this Section 11.02. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly after receiving written notice of the assertion of any litigation, proceedings, governmental investigations, orders, injunctions, decrees or any third party claims subject to indemnification under this Agreement (each, a “Third Party Claim”). Upon receipt of such notice of a Third Party Claim, Purchaser shall have the right to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim using counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Seller Indemnitee, but may not enter into any settlement without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. A Seller Indemnitee shall have the right to select separate counsel and to otherwise separately defend itself but shall not consent to the entry of a judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any exercise of such rights by a Seller Indemnitee shall not relieve Purchaser of its obligations and liabilities under this Section 11.02 or any other provision of this Agreement. With respect to any Third Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Agreement, the applicable Seller Indemnitee shall be required to cooperate in good faith with Purchaser to ensure the proper and adequate defense of such Third-Party Claim.
Indemnification by Buyer (a) Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Seller Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Adverse Consequences suffered or incurred by any Seller Indemnitee resulting from, arising out of, relating to or caused by (i) any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made in Article 2 or any representation or warranty made by Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer in any certificate delivered in connection with this Agreement, (ii) any breach of any Pre-Closing Covenant by Buyer or (iii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of Buyer contained in this Agreement (other than the Pre-Closing Covenants).
(b) Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller Indemnitees from and against any and all Adverse Consequences suffered or incurred by any Seller Indemnitee resulting from, arising out of, relating to or caused by any Assumed Liability or any Acquired Asset or, subject to Seller’s obligations under this Article 7, any Liability of any Acquired Company (other than any Acquired Company Retained Liability) to the extent that such Adverse Consequences do not result from, arise out of or relate to, and are not caused by, a breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by Seller or any Seller Entity or a matter set forth on Schedule 7.2(c) and do not constitute a Retained Liability or an Acquired Company Retained Liability.
(c) Subject to Seller’s obligations under this Article 7, Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller Indemnitees from and against any and all Adverse Consequences suffered or incurred by any Seller Indemnitee resulting from, arising out of, relating to or caused by any Third Party Claims to the extent resulting from, arising out of, relating to or caused by the operation of the Business after the Closing to the extent that such Adverse Consequences do not result from, arise out of or relate to, and are not caused by, a breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by Seller or any Seller Entity or a matter set forth in Schedule 7.2(c) and do not constitute a Retained Liability or an Acquired Company Retained Liability.
