SWBI Indemnification of the AOUT Group. (a) Effective as of and after the Distribution Time, SWBI shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each member of the AOUT Group, each Affiliate thereof, and each of their respective past, present, and future directors, officers, employees, and agents and the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and permitted assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “AOUT Indemnitees” and each, an “AOUT Indemnitee”) from and against any and all Liabilities incurred or suffered by any of the AOUT Indemnitees and arising out of or in connection with (i) any of the SWBI Liabilities, or the failure of any other member of the SWBI Group to pay, perform, or otherwise discharge any of the SWBI Liabilities, (ii) any breach by SWBI or any other member of the SWBI Group of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (iii) the ownership or operation of the Firearm Business or the SWBI Assets, prior to, on, or after the Distribution Date, and (iv) any payments made by AOUT or any other member of the AOUT Group in respect of any Guarantee given or obtained by any member of the AOUT Group for the benefit of any member of the SWBI Group or the Firearm Business, or any Liability of any member of the AOUT Group in respect thereof. (b) Effective as of and after the Distribution Time, SWBI shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each of the AOUT Indemnitees and each Person, if any, who controls any AOUT Indemnitee within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all Liabilities caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Form 10, the Information Statement, the Equity Compensation Registration Statement, or any offering or marketing materials prepared in connection with the AOUT Financing Arrangements or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such Liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based on information furnished by any member of the SWBI Group regarding the business, operations, financial results, stockholder communications, risks, management, management compensation levels, and stock ownership of SWBI.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Outdoor Brands, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Outdoor Brands, Inc.)
