By Sellers Each Seller agrees that, subject to such limitations as provided herein, such Seller shall be jointly and severally liable to Purchaser, its Related Persons, each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the "Purchaser Indemnified Parties") for, and agree to defend and indemnify and hold each Purchaser Indemnified Party harmless against and in respect of (i) any and all losses, damages, liability costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys', accountants' and experts' fees and expenses, including, without limitation, those incurred to enforce the terms of this Agreement (collectively, "Covered Liabilities") incurred by any Purchaser Indemnified Party by reason of a breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company or Sellers in this Agreement, or in any other instrument or agreement specifically contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) any and all Covered Liabilities incurred by any Purchaser Indemnified Party by reason of (A) any violation of Governmental Regulations arising from those matters included as items 3 and 4 on Schedule 7.17(b), (B) the Company's or Sellers' failure to pay, withhold or collect any Taxes required to have been paid, withheld or collected for any taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date (including as a result of the Section 338(h)(10) election described in Section 11.4) or (C) the Company not being treated as a subchapter S corporation for federal and state income tax purposes, or (iii) liabilities of the Company or DBRHC arising out of or in connection with any of the businesses, assets (including the DBRHC Real Estate), operations or activities of the Company or DBRHC (including any predecessor of the Company or DBRHC, and any former business, asset, operation, activity or subsidiary of any of the foregoing) owned or conducted, as the case may be, on or prior to the Closing Date including any liability based on negligence, gross negligence, strict liability or any other theory of liability, whether in law (whether common or statutory) or equity, but excluding (A) liabilities or other obligations of the type reflected on the 1998 Balance Sheet incurred in the ordinary course consistent with past practice since December 31, 1998, other than any liabilities or obligations arising from any litigation or other legal, arbitration or administrative proceeding, or any claim with respect thereto (including, without limitation, tort claims or other claims based on strict liability, negligence or willful misconduct or violations of Governmental Regulations), (B) Indebtedness (but only to the extent Indebtedness at Closing is not greater than the Purchase Price adjustment under Section 3) and (C) obligations reflected in the 1998 Balance Sheet, including the notes thereto.
