Escrow Closing At the election of Selling Lessor or Lessee upon notice to the other party not less than five (5) days prior to the Closing, this sale shall be closed through an escrow with the Title Company, in accordance with the general provisions of the usual form of Deed and Money Escrow Agreement then is use by said company, with such special provisions inserted in the escrow agreement as may be required to conform with this agreement. Upon the creation of such an escrow, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, paying of the purchase price and delivery of the deed shall be made through the escrow. The cost of the escrow shall be divided equally between the Selling Lessor and Lessee. If for any reason other than Lessee's default, the transaction fails to close, the Xxxxxxx Money shall be returned to Lessee forthwith.
Closing Escrow The Closing shall take place by means of a so called “New York style” escrow (the “Closing Escrow”), and, at or prior to the Closing, the Parties shall enter into a closing escrow agreement with the Escrow Agent with respect to the Closing Escrow in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Seller, Purchaser and the Escrow Agent (the “Closing Escrow Agreement”) pursuant to which (i) the Purchase Price to be paid by Purchaser pursuant to Section 3.3 shall be deposited with Escrow Agent, (ii) all of the documents required to be delivered by Seller and Purchaser at Closing pursuant to this Agreement shall be deposited with Escrow Agent, and (iii) at Closing, the Purchase Price (as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.1) and the Xxxxxxx Money shall be disbursed to Seller and the documents deposited into the Closing Escrow shall be delivered to Seller and Purchaser (as the case may be) pursuant to the Closing Escrow Agreement.
Deliveries by Buyer at Closing At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller:
Pre-Closing Promptly upon the execution of this Agreement, Seller shall notify the Manufacturer regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer (or its affiliate) shall promptly apply to the Manufacturer for the issuance of a contractual right to operate an automobile dealership upon the Premises. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain Manufacturer approval as soon as possible. Seller shall promptly provide the requisite information, documents and access necessary to prepare for Closing and ensure a seamless operational transfer of the Assets. Effective as of the Closing, Seller shall terminate its Dealer Sales and Service Agreements with the Manufacturer relative to the Dealership location and execute and deliver all of the Manufacturer’s customary documents and promptly remove Manufacturer’s intellectual property from all publicly visible Excluded Assets in every form and medium (i.e., retained internet sites, signs, etc.). Seller shall fully cooperate with Buyer, and take all reasonable steps to assist Buyer, in Buyer’s efforts to obtain its own similar Dealer Sales and Service Agreements with the Manufacturer. All actions to be taken at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement will be deemed to have occurred simultaneously, and no action, document or transaction will be deemed to have been taken, delivered or effected, until all such actions, documents and transactions have been taken, delivered or effected. Promptly after the Closing, Seller shall transfer to Buyer certificates of title or origin for all vehicles and all of its registration lists, owner follow-up lists and service files on hand as of the Closing, provided that such lists and files relate to the Assets. If Seller presents assets for purchase post-Closing that would have otherwise been Assets, then such assets may be purchased at a mutually agreed to price or otherwise retained by Seller. Buyer is not required to submit an offer. This does not apply to in-transit vehicles from the Manufacturer. Buyer shall retain and safeguard the pre-Closing customer paper deal jackets retained by Buyer in accordance with law, and, until Buyer destroys such records in accordance with company policy in effect from time to time, Seller shall have reasonable access to Seller’s pre-Closing customer records (e.g., paper deal jackets) and any records related to Assigned Contracts after the Closing for any legitimate purpose, such as (by way of example and not by limitation) for resolving customer inquiries.
Release of Escrow Funds The Escrow Funds shall be paid by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the following:
Deliveries by Seller at Closing At the Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following:
Release of Escrowed Funds As of the date on which a reserve is released or contingent liability is eliminated (in the case of a Reserve Notice), and provided that no Change Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Reserve Notice, the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds, and less the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow) shall be distributed to RIHI. If a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice), and if such Determination results in no adjustment in any Tax Benefit Payments under this Agreement, and provided that no Reserve Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Change Notice, then the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds, and less the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow) shall be distributed to RIHI. If a Determination is received (in the case of a Change Notice), and if such Determination results in an adjustment in any Tax Benefit Payments under this Agreement, and provided that no Reserve Notice has previously been issued and is still outstanding in relation to the same Tax position that was the subject of the Change Notice, then the relevant escrowed funds (along with any net interest earned on such funds) shall be distributed as follows: (i) first, to Holdings or RMCO in an amount equal to the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Holdings or RMCO in administering the escrow and in contesting the Determination; and (ii) second, to the relevant Parties (which, for the avoidance of doubt and depending on the nature of the adjustments, may include Holdings, RMCO, or RIHI, or some combination thereof) in accordance with the relevant Amended Schedule prepared pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
Release from Escrow (1) The Shareholder irrevocably directs the Escrow Agent to retain the Shares until the Shares are released from escrow pursuant to subsection (2) or surrendered for cancellation pursuant to section 8.
Indemnity Escrow Agreement Sellers shall have executed and delivered to Buyer the Indemnity Escrow Agreement.
Indemnity Escrow On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall, on behalf of Seller, pay to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent to Purchaser and Seller (the “Escrow Agent”), in immediately available funds, to the account designated by the Escrow Agent (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”), an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price (the “Indemnity Escrow Amount”), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and that certain Escrow Agreement by and among Purchaser, Seller and the Escrow Agent, dated as of November 8, 2013, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “Escrow Agreement”). Any payment Seller is obligated to make to any Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Article X shall be recovered solely by release of funds to the Purchaser Indemnified Parties from the Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement and shall accordingly reduce the Indemnity Escrow Amount; provided, however, that to the extent, and solely to the extent, (a) Seller is obligated to make a payment to any Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Article X with respect to a claim based upon, attributable to or resulting from a breach of the Specified IP Representation and (b) the Escrow Agent has released the Indemnity Escrow Amount (to the extent not utilized to pay Purchaser Indemnified Parties for any indemnification claim) to Seller, then Seller shall pay directly the remaining sums due in connection with such claim following the payments made from the Indemnity Escrow Account in connection therewith; provided, further, however that to the extent, and solely to the extent, (a) Seller is obligated to make a payment to any Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Article X with respect to a claim based upon, attributable to or resulting from a Fundamental Representation of Seller, Seller Fraud, or pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(ii), Section 10.2(a)(iii), Section 10.2(a)(iv) or Section 10.2(a)(v) and (b) the Indemnity Escrow Amount is insufficient to pay such claim, then Seller shall pay directly the remaining sums due in connection with such claim following the payments made from the Indemnity Escrow Account in connection therewith; provided, further, however, that, other than in cases of Seller Fraud, the maximum aggregate Liability of Seller under this Agreement, including this Article X, shall in no event exceed the Final Purchase Price. On the earlier of (a) the date that is fifteen (15) Business Days following the General Survival Date and (b) the Business Day immediately following the date on which Purchaser delivers the Attrition Rate Statement, the Escrow Agent shall release the Indemnity Escrow Amount (to the extent not utilized to pay Purchaser Indemnified Parties for any indemnification claim) to Seller, 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 (a) the amount of claims for indemnification under this Article X asserted prior to the General Survival Date but not yet resolved and (b) Purchaser’s Attrition Claim to the extent not resolved at such time in writing or pursuant to Section 3.5 (such claims, the “Unresolved Claims”). The Indemnity Escrow Amount retained for Unresolved Claims shall be released by the Escrow Agent (to the extent not utilized to pay Purchaser Indemnified Parties for any such claims resolved in favor of Purchaser Indemnified Parties) upon the resolution of such Unresolved Claims in accordance with this Article X, Section 3.5 and the Escrow Agreement.
