Execution Version 279488760v 8 THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT by and between Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation and The Prudential Insurance Company of America Effective as of April 1, 2022
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Execution Version 279488760v 8 THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT by and between Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation and The Prudential Insurance Company of America Effective as of April 1, 2022
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279488760v 8 THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT This THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (this βAgreementβ), effective as of April 1, 2022 (the βEffective Dateβ), is entered into by and between Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation, an insurance company domiciled in Arizona (the βRecipientβ), and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, an insurance company domiciled in New Jersey (the βAdministratorβ). Each of the Recipient and the Administrator shall be referred to herein from time to time as a βPartyβ and collectively as the βParties.β RECITALS WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2021, and as amended from time to time (the βPurchase Agreementβ), by and between Prudential Annuities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the βSellerβ) and Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the βBuyerβ), the Buyer has agreed to purchase the Recipient; WHEREAS, the Purchase Agreement provides, among other things, that the Parties shall enter into this Agreement concurrently with the closing thereunder; and WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions under the Purchase Agreement, the Parties desire that the Administrator provide the Recipient with certain administrative services relating to the Business (as defined below) as set forth in this Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings specified or referred to in this Section 1.1. βActionβ means any claim, action, suit, litigation, arbitration, investigation, inquiry, hearing, complaint, demand or similar proceeding, in each case, by or before any Governmental Authority or arbitrator or arbitration panel or similar Person or body. βAdjustment Factorβ has the meaning set forth in Exhibit E. βAdministration Agreementsβ means this Agreement together with the 109 Plan Third Party Administration Agreement. βAdministrative Servicesβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.1. βAdministratorβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof. βAdministrator Applicable Lawβ has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
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2 279488760v 8 βAdministrator Breachβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 11.1(b). βAdministrator Disaster Recovery Planβ means the backup, business continuation and disaster recovery plan of the Administrator, as may be modified from time to time by the Administrator after the Effective Date in accordance with Applicable Law. βAdministrator Indemniteeβ has a meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a). βAdministrator Legal Counselβ has a meaning set forth in Section 14.17. βAffiliateβ means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that, at the time of determination, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such specified Person, subject to Schedule 1.1(a) hereto. βAgreementβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof. βAltered Service or Standardβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.3. βAnnual Adjustmentβ has the meaning set forth in Exhibit E. βApplicable Lawβ means all laws, common laws, rules, regulations, codes, statutes, judgments, injunctions, orders, agreements, decrees, policies, treaty, constitution, ordinance, regulation, convention, directive, code, rule, published administrative interpretation and other requirements issued or imposed by all Governmental Authorities applicable to the Person, place and situation in question. βBank Accountβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 10.1. βBooks and Recordsβ means original or copies of (a) all records, files and accounts of all transactions performed by the Administrator on behalf of the Recipient with respect to the administration of the Business pursuant to this Agreement and (b) any other records, files and accounts of the Recipient to the extent relating to the Business and that remain in the possession of the Administrator or its Affiliates and were not transferred to the Recipient or its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated under the Purchase Agreement, in each case, whether created before or after the Effective Date; provided that, βBooks and Recordsβ excludes (i) any personnel file, medical file or related records of any employee of the Administrator (in such capacity as employee and not as a policyholder of Recipient), (ii) subject to Section 8.6, any of the Administratorβs or its Affiliatesβ Confidential Information, Intellectual Property Rights or internal documentation of the Administrator or its Affiliatesβ own programs, systems and procedures, (iii) any Tax Return filed by the Administrator or any of its Affiliates or predecessors (other than to the extent filed by Recipient or relating exclusively to the Business) or (iv) any other records, files or accounts that do not relate to the Business. The Parties recognize that there may be records, files and accounts that relate to the Business (and thus constitute Books and Records pursuant to this definition) and also relate to other businesses of the Administrator (and, in such respect, do not constitute Books and Records pursuant to this definition), including Shared Customer Information (which shall be treated as set forth in Section 8.7) and commingled books and records (which shall be treated as set forth in Section 6.2).
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3 279488760v 8 βBudgetβ means the budget established pursuant to Section 6.07(e) of the Purchase Agreement and revised by the Budget Committee pursuant to Section 6.5 hereof. βBudget Committeeβ means the budget committee established pursuant to Section 6.07(e) of the Purchase Agreement. βBusinessβ means the business of the Recipient relating to the Covered Policies. βBusiness Dayβ means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York, New York, the City of Xxxxxxxx, Bermuda and the City of Newark, New Jersey are required or authorized by Applicable Law to be closed. βBusiness Interruptionβ means any material interruption or interference in the Administratorβs ability to continue to provide the Administrative Services, including any temporary loss of Policyholder information or adverse effect on the Administratorβs operating environment or telecommunications infrastructure used to provide the Administrative Services. βBusiness Underwriting Agreementβ means the Business Underwriting Agreement entered into by and between PAD and the Company on the date hereof. βBuyerβ has the meaning set forth in the first recital hereof. βChange Order Processβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.3. βConfidential Informationβ means (a) with respect to the Recipient, (x) all information in the possession of the Administrator that in any way relates to the Recipient or its Affiliates, including Books and Records and, except as set forth in Section 8.7 in respect of Shared Customer Information, all Personal Information and Non-Public Personal Information in respect of Policyholders (including all aggregated, de-identified or other derivative data sets created therefrom), and (y) any information about Recipientβs process, services, finances and reserving methodology, furnished by Recipient, its Affiliates or their Representatives to the Administrator; and (b) with respect to the Administrator, all information in the possession of the Recipient that relates to the Administrator or any of its Affiliates or Subcontractors, other than the Books and Records and, except as set forth in Section 8.7 in respect of Shared Customer Information, all Personal Information and Non-Public Personal Information in respect of Policyholders (including all aggregated, de-identified or other derivative data sets created therefrom); provided, however, that Confidential Information does not include any information, documents or materials (i) that are or become available to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis, and not in violation of any legal, fiduciary or contractual duty, from a source other than the Disclosing Party, or its Affiliates or its or their Representatives, (ii) that are or become generally available to and known by the public, other than as a result, directly or indirectly, of any violation by the Receiving Party, or its Affiliates or its or their Representatives of this Agreement or any other non-use, legal, fiduciary or confidentiality obligation to any other Person or (iii) that is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to the Disclosing Partyβs Confidential Information. βControlβ means, with respect to any Person, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
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4 279488760v 8 by contract or otherwise. The terms βControlled,β βControlled by,β βunder common Control withβ and βControllingβ shall have correlative meanings. βCoordinatorβ has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2. βCovered Policiesβ means all of the insurance contracts issued by the Recipient that are in-force on the Effective Date and set forth on Exhibit C. βCovered Policy Amountβ has the meaning set forth in Exhibit E. βDeliverablesβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a). βDisclosing Partyβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2. βDisputeβ has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3. βEffective Dateβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof. βExcluded Businessβ means the insurance business of the Recipient that is reinsured pursuant to (a) the Service Agreement and Indemnity Combination Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Agreement of Certain Annuity Contracts, effective as of December 31, 2015, by and between the Recipient, as cedant, and the Administrator, as reinsurer; or (b) the Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Agreement, effective as of December 1, 2021, by and between the Recipient, as cedant, and Pruco Life Insurance Company, as reinsurer. βExcluded Servicesβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.1. βForce Majeure Eventβ means any circumstance or event beyond the reasonable control of the Party relying upon such event or circumstance. βGovernmental Authorityβ means any United States or non-United States federal, state or local or any supra-national, political subdivision, governmental, legislative, tax, regulatory or administrative authority, instrumentality, agency, body or commission, self-regulatory organization or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body. βGovernmental Authority Proceedingβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 4.1(a). βGovernmental Orderβ means any binding and enforceable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, settlement, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority. βIndemniteeβ has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a). βIndemnitorβ has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a). βIntellectual Property Rightsβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a).
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5 279488760v 8 βLegacy Businessβ means variable and fixed annuity insurance contracts that are the same policy type as the Covered Policies and that were issued or assumed by the Administrator or its Affiliates prior to January 1, 2020. βLegal Proceedingβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 4.2(a). βLegally Required Recipient Actionsβ has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2. βLiability Capβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 11.4. βLossesβ means any and all losses, costs, charges, settlement payments, awards, judgments, fines, interest, penalties, damages, Taxes, expenses (including reasonable attorneysβ, actuariesβ, accountantsβ and other professionalsβ fees, disbursements and expenses incident to any Action), liabilities, claims or deficiencies of any kind; provided that, Losses shall not include indirect, punitive, exemplary, treble, special or consequential damages, or any loss of future revenue, income or profits or any diminution of value except for (a) any such damages as may be awarded to an unaffiliated third party in connection with a Third Party Claim, and (b) consequential damages arising from a Partyβs gross negligence or fraud. βMaterial Administrative Serviceβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 3.2. βMonthly Feeβ has the meaning set forth in Exhibit E. βNon-Payout Policiesβ means, as of an applicable date of determination, all Covered Policies other than the Payout Policies. For the avoidance of doubt, Non-Payout Policies include Covered Policies that are fixed indexed deferred annuities. βNon-Public Personal Informationβ or βNPIβ shall have the same meaning as defined in 15 U.S.C. Section 6809, which states that NPI means any personally identifiable financial information (a) provided by a consumer to a financial institution; (b) resulting from any transaction with the consumer or any service performed for the consumer; or (c) otherwise obtained by the financial institution. Such term does not include publicly available information. βOmitted Servicesβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.2. βPADβ means Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc. βPartyβ or βPartiesβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto. βPayout Policiesβ means, as of the applicable date of determination, (a) the Covered Policies that are in payout status and specifically including immediate annuities or deferred annuities that have been annuitized or with respect to which automatic payments are being made under a living benefit rider and the account value is zero, and (b) Covered Policies that are fixed immediate annuities. βPerformance Standardsβ has the meaning set forth on Exhibit D.
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6 279488760v 8 βPersonβ means any natural person, general or limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, firm, association or organization or other legal entity, including any Governmental Authority. βPersonal Informationβ means information relating to an identified or identifiable person, including: (a) a natural personβs name, street address or specific geolocation information, date of birth, email address, biometric data, Social Security number, driverβs license number, passport number, tax identification number, any government-issued identification number, financial account number, credit card number, any information that would permit access to a financial account, a user name and password that would permit access to an online account, health information, or insurance account information; and (b) βpersonal data,β βpersonal information,β βprotected health information,β βnonpublic personal information,β or other similar terms as defined by Privacy and Data Security Laws. βPolicyholderβ means a policyholder or contract holder of a Covered Policy. βPrivacy and Data Security Lawsβ means all applicable laws and regulations relating to the protection or processing of Personal Information (including NPI), including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. (including the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003), the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, 15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq., and all laws pertaining to sales, marketing, and electronic communications, including the CAN-SPAM Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and in each case, the rules and regulations implemented thereunder, including those promulgated by regulatory authorities or bodies with jurisdiction over the Administrator or the Recipient and pursuant to insurance licensing requirements under state laws and regulations. βPurchase Agreementβ has the meaning set forth in the first recital hereof. βReceiving Partyβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2. βRecipientβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof. βRecipient Applicable Lawβ has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6. βRecipient Indemniteeβ has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(b). βReference Periodβ means the 12 months immediately preceding the Effective Date. βReimbursable Costsβ has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1.1(b). βRepresentativeβ of a Person or its Affiliates means the officers, directors, general partners, principals, managers, and employees, investment bankers, advisors, accountants, agents, legal counsel, consultants, independent accountants, Subcontractors or other representatives of such Person or of such Personβs Affiliates. βRequired Third Party Consentβ means any license, permit, consent or approval necessary from any Person (other than a Governmental Authority or an Affiliate of a Party) for the Administrator to provide, or procure the provision of, or for the Recipient to receive, any
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7 279488760v 8 Administrative Services or any other data or information required to be provided to the Recipient under this Agreement. βSales and Service Taxesβ has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3. βSecurity Incidentβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3. βSellerβ has the meaning set forth in the first recital hereof. βServicing Standardsβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 3.1. βShared Customer Informationβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7. βSpecified Policiesβ has the meaning set forth in Exhibit E. βSpecified Policy Feeβ has the meaning set forth in Exhibit E. βSpecified Policy Paymentβ has the meaning set forth in Exhibit E. βSubcontractorβ has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2. βSubject Agreementsβ means the Administration Agreements and the Business Underwriting Agreement. βTaxβ or βTaxesβ means all income, premium, excise, gross receipts, ad valorem, sales, use, service, value added, employment, payroll, social security, disability, unemployment, workersβ compensation, franchise, profits, gains, property, transfer, payroll, stamp taxes or other similar taxes, customs, duties, fees, assessments or other like governmental charges (whether payable directly or by withholding) imposed by any Tax Authority, together with any interest and any penalties thereon or additional amounts with respect thereto; provided that, any guarantee fund assessment or escheatment obligation shall not be treated as a Tax. βTax Authorityβ means any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax. βTax Returnsβ means all returns, reports and claims for refunds (including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules and information returns) required to be supplied to a Tax Authority relating to Taxes and, in each case, any amendments thereto. βTermination Amountβ has the meaning set forth in Section 12.3(c). βThird Party Arbitratorβ means a partner or senior employee at Ernst & Young or, if such firm is unwilling or unable to serve, a partner or senior employee at a jointly selected nationally recognized accounting firm, which firm shall not be the auditor or independent accounting firm of either of the Parties or their respective Affiliates and is otherwise independent and impartial and that is mutually acceptable to the Administrator and the Recipient; provided, however, that if the Parties are unable to agree on such an accounting firm to serve as the Independent Accountant within 20 Business Days of either Partyβs notice to the other Party of an intent to
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8 279488760v 8 submit a dispute to a Third Party Arbitrator, either Party may request the American Arbitration Association to appoint, within 10 Business Days from the date of such request, or as soon as practicable thereafter, a partner or senior employee at a nationally recognized accounting firm, which firm shall not be the auditor or independent accounting firm of either of the Parties or their respective Affiliates and is otherwise independent and impartial, and, who is a certified public accountant, to act as the Third Party Arbitrator. For the avoidance of doubt, a partner or senior employee of a qualified nationally recognized accounting firm who is subject to customary βtreeβ arrangements or is otherwise walled off within his or her respective organization such that such person can be independent and impartial with respect to the applicable disputes arising hereunder shall be deemed independent and impartial for these purposes. βThird Party Claimβ has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(a). βTransaction Agreementsβ means, collectively, this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Excluded Business Reinsurance Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Excluded Business Administrative Services Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Sub- Advisory Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Sub-Advisory Letter Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Hannover Novation Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Somerset Transfer Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Trademark License Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Transferred Liabilities Assignment and Assumption Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Excluded Assets and Liabilities Assignment and Assumption Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the Distribution Restructuring Agreements (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), the 109 Plan Third Party Administration Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the Excluded Business Trust Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). βTransaction Transition Costsβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.1(c) hereto. βTransition Costsβ has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.1(d) hereto. βWork Productβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(a). Section 1.2 Interpretation. Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction: (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa, and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires; (b) references to Articles, Sections, paragraphs and Exhibits are references to the Articles, Sections, paragraphs and Exhibits to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (c) references to β$β shall mean United States dollars; (d) whenever the words βinclude,β βincludes,β or βincludingβ are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words βwithout limitation,β whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import; (e) the word βorβ shall not be exclusive; (f) the word βwillβ shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word βshallβ; (g) the table of contents, articles, titles and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; (h) this Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the
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19 279488760v 8 names and domain names, together with all of the goodwill associated with the foregoing, derivative works and all other rights (collectively, βIntellectual Property Rightsβ) in and to all documents, works of authorship, work product and other materials, and all work product prepared by the Administrator or any Subcontractor under this Agreement specifically for the Recipient (βDeliverablesβ) or prepared by or on behalf of the Administrator or any Subcontractor in the course of performing the Administrative Services (βWork Productβ), in each case, excluding the Recipient Confidential Information, shall be, as between the Administrator and the Recipient, owned by the Administrator. The Administrator hereby grants the Recipient a non- exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up license to use all Intellectual Property Rights owned or controlled by the Administrator: (i) to the extent necessary to enable the Recipient to make reasonable use of the Deliverables, Work Product and the Administrative Services during the term of this Agreement; and (ii) to create and use Deliverables and Work Product and conduct or otherwise obtain documents, works of authorship, work product and other materials analogous to the Deliverables, Work Product and in each case solely to the extent reasonably necessary for continued operation of the Business following termination of this Agreement. The Recipient shall be entitled to grant sublicenses of the foregoing license solely to its Affiliates and its and their third party subcontractors, suppliers, service providers (including other administrators) and customers solely to the extent reasonable necessary for the operation of the Business. The Recipient acknowledges that the Intellectual Property Rights of third parties may be used in providing the Administrative Services, and that the access to and use of such Intellectual Property Rights is subject to any terms, conditions and restrictions imposed by such third parties. The Recipient hereby agrees to, and to cause its Affiliates to, comply with all such terms, conditions and restrictions to the extent notified thereof by the Administrator. (b) The Recipient, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby grants to the Administrator and its Subcontractors an irrevocable, fully paid-up, worldwide license during the term of this Agreement to use, perform, display, execute, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify (including to create derivative works), import, make, have made, sell, offer to sell, and otherwise exploit any Intellectual Property Rights owned or controlled by the Recipient or any of its Affiliates to the extent reasonably necessary for or otherwise useful in the provision of the Administrative Services solely for the purpose of providing the Administrative Services. In using any trademarks licensed to the Administrator or its Subcontractors under the license in this Section 8.6(b), the Administrator and such Subcontractors shall at all times use such trademarks in a manner consistent with the standards of quality with which such trademarks are used by Recipient and its Affiliates. The Administrator acknowledges that, to the extent that the foregoing license includes access to or use of Intellectual Property Rights of third parties, such access to and use of such Intellectual Property Rights is subject to any terms, conditions and restrictions imposed by such third parties. The Administrator hereby agrees to, and to cause its Affiliates to, comply with all such terms, conditions and restrictions to the extent notified thereof by the Recipient. (c) It is expressly understood and agreed that the Books and Records and all data relating to the Covered Policies and all Intellectual Property Rights in respect of the foregoing shall be, as between the Recipient and the Administrator, the sole property of the Recipient and that such property shall be held by the Administrator, as agent, during the term of this Agreement and as long thereafter as necessary to comply with the terms of this Agreement and Applicable Law or as otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
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23 279488760v 8 criminal proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation against the Indemnitee. If the Indemnitor assumes such defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnitor, it being understood that the Indemnitor shall control such defense, provided that, the Indemnitor shall pay the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses of counsel retained by the Indemnitee (1) for any period during which the Indemnitor has not assumed the defense thereof, or (2) if the Indemnitee determines (based on the opinion of counsel (including in-house counsel) to the Indemnitee) that (x) an actual or likely conflict of interest exists between the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee and makes representation of the two parties by the same counsel inappropriate, or (y) one or more defenses or counterclaims are available to the Indemnitee that are inconsistent with those available to the Indemnitor. The Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, cooperate in the defense of any Third Party Claim, including the retention and (upon the other Partyβs request) the provision of records and information that are relevant to such Third Party Claim, and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Whether or not the Indemnitor shall have assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitee shall not admit any liability with respect to, or pay, settle, compromise or discharge (or offer to pay, settle, compromise or discharge) any Third Party Claim without the Indemnitorβs prior written consent. If the Indemnitor shall have assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitor shall not settle, compromise or discharge such Third Party Claim without the written consent of the Indemnitee, unless (A) the Indemnitor obtains, as a condition of any settlement or other resolution, a complete and unconditional release of each Indemnitee from any and all liability in respect of such Third Party Claim, (B) such settlement, compromise or discharge provides only for the payment of monetary damages and does not impose on the Indemnitee any non-monetary relief or any injunctive relief or other equitable remedy or other conditions, encumbrance or restrictions, (C) such settlement does not include a statement or admission of fault, culpability, or failure to act by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, (D) such settlement does not involve any finding or admission of any violation of Applicable Law or any violation of the rights of any Person on the part of the Indemnitee, and (E) such settlement does not provide for any monetary liability of the Indemnitee that will not be promptly paid or reimbursed by the Indemnitor. If the Indemnitor submits to the Indemnitee a bona fide settlement offer that satisfies the requirements set forth in clauses (A)-(E) of the immediately preceding sentence and the Indemnitee refuses to consent as provided in this Section 11.2(b) to such settlement, then thereafter the Indemnitorβs liability to the Indemnitee with respect to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the Indemnitorβs portion of the settlement amount included in such settlement offer, and the Indemnitee shall either assume the defense of such Third Party Claim or pay the Indemnitorβs attorneyβs fees and other out-of- pocket costs incurred thereafter in continuing the defense of such Third Party Claim. (c) If an Indemnitee wishes to make a claim under this Article XI that does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Indemnitor setting forth (i) a reasonably detailed description of the claim, (ii) a good faith estimate of the amount of the Loss (to the extent ascertainable) and (iii) the specific provision of this Agreement that the Indemnitee alleges to be breached or implicated, and such notice shall be accompanied by copies of all available documentation that may be necessary or appropriate for the purposes of enabling the Indemnitor to be informed and to take any and all appropriate decisions and actions in respect of the matter and Loss that is the subject of the claim; provided that, failure to provide such
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