Signature on Returns; Partnership Representative (a) The Owner Trustee shall sign, on behalf of the Trust, the tax returns of the Trust.
Representative For purposes of this Agreement, the Escrowed Holders, by virtue of the approval of the Mergers and this Agreement and without any further action on the part of any such Escrowed Holder or the Company, shall be deemed to have consented to the appointment of the Representative, as the exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact under this Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement, and the Escrow Agreement for and on behalf of each such Escrowed Holder and the taking by Representative of any and all actions and the making of any decisions required or permitted to be taken by the Representative under and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations, of this Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement, and the Escrow Agreement, including the exercise of the power to (a) prepare, execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, any document, certificate or other instrument required to be delivered by or on behalf of the Escrowed Holders and any amendments hereto and thereto, (b) authorize delivery to Parent and the Surviving Company of the Escrow Fund or any 99 portion thereof, in satisfaction of Indemnification Claims, (c) agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to such Indemnification Claims and to pursue remedies and Legal Proceedings in connection with any alleged breach of this Agreement, (d) resolve any Indemnification Claims, (e) make and settle determinations and calculations with respect to distributions and allocations of the Net Aggregate Consideration and any portion thereof, including, the Escrow Fund and the Representative Expense Amount, (f) to give and receive notices and communications hereunder, and (g) take all actions necessary in the judgment of Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing (including engaging counsel, accountants or other advisors in connection with the foregoing matters) and all of the other terms, conditions and limitations of this Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement, and the Escrow Agreement or that are specifically mandated by the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Representative shall have no obligation to act on behalf of the Escrowed Holders, except as expressly provided herein, in the Escrow Agreement and the Paying Agent Agreement, and for purposes of clarity, there are no obligations of the Representative in any ancillary agreement, schedule, exhibit or the Company Disclosure Schedule. The powers, immunities and rights to indemnification granted to the Representative Group hereunder: (i) are coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable and survive the death, incompetence, bankruptcy or liquidation of any Escrowed Holder and shall be binding on any successor thereto, and (ii) shall survive the delivery of an assignment by any Escrowed Holder of the whole or any fraction of his, her or its interest in the Escrow Fund. The Escrowed Holders and their successors will be bound by all actions taken by Representative in connection with this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, and the Paying Agent Agreement as if expressly confirmed and ratified in writing by the Escrowed Holders, all defenses which may be available to any Escrowed Holder to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the Representative taken in good faith under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, or the Paying Agent Agreement are waived, and Parent and the Surviving Company shall be entitled to rely on any action or decision of Representative.. Neither the Representative nor its members, managers, directors, officers, contractors, agents and employees (collectively, the “Representative Group”), will incur liability with respect to any action taken or suffered by it in reliance upon any notice, direction, instruction, consent, statement or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person (and shall have no responsibility to determine the authenticity thereof), nor for any other action or inaction in connection with the acceptance or administration of the Representative’s responsibilities hereunder, under the Escrow Agreement or the Paying Agent Agreement, except its own willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence. In all questions arising under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or the Paying Agent Agreement, Representative may: (i) rely on the advice of counsel, and Representative will not be liable to the Escrowed Holders for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by Representative based on such advice, (ii) rely upon the Allocation Schedule, (iii) rely upon any signature believed by it to be genuine, and (iv) reasonably assume that a signatory has proper authorization to sign on behalf of the applicable Escrowed Holder or other party. The Escrowed Holders shall, severally and not jointly, based on their Indemnity Pro Rata Share, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Representative Group and its successors and assigns from and against any and all suits, actions, causes of action, losses, liabilities, damages, claims, penalties, fines, forfeitures, fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs and fees and expenses of counsel and experts and in connection with seeking recovery from insurers, and all expenses of document location, duplication and shipment) (collectively,
Appointment of Representative (a) By voting in favor of the adoption of this Agreement, executing and delivering a Joinder Agreement or participating in the Merger and receiving the benefits thereof, each Company Member shall be deemed to have approved the designation of and hereby designates the Representative as the representative of the Company Members and as the attorney-in-fact and exclusive agent for and on behalf of each Company Member with respect to Claims under this Article 10 and the taking by the Representative of any and all actions and the making of any decisions required or permitted to be taken by the Representative under this Agreement, including the exercise of the power to: (i) give and receive notices and communications (on behalf of itself or any other Company Member) relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions and other matters contemplated hereby, (ii) authorize Parent and any other applicable Parent Indemnified Party to be indemnified, reimbursed or compensated for Damages, including through the forfeiture by the Company Members of all or any portion of the Holdback Amount (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by permanently withholding the payment or issuance of amounts that would otherwise become subject to the Holdback Amount) or through direct recovery from Company Members, in satisfaction of Claims by Parent or any other Parent Indemnified Party pursuant to this Article 10 (including by not objecting to such Claims), (iii) agree to, object to, negotiate, resolve, enter into settlements and compromises of, demand litigation of, and comply with orders of courts with respect to (A) Claims by Parent or any other Parent Indemnified Party pursuant to this Article 10 or (B) any dispute between any Parent Indemnified Party and any such Company Member, in each case, relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions or other matters contemplated hereby and (iv) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Representative shall have no obligation to act on behalf of the Company Members, except as expressly provided herein, and for purposes of clarity, there are no obligations of the Representative in any ancillary agreement, schedule, exhibit or the Company Disclosure Letter. The Representative shall have authority and power to act on behalf of each Company Member with respect to the disposition, settlement or other handling of all Claims under this Article 10 and all rights or obligations arising under this Article 10. The Company Members and their respective successors, heirs, estates and assigns shall be bound by all actions taken and documents executed by the Representative in connection with the Representative’s duties under this Agreement, and Parent and the other Parent Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to rely on any action or decision of the Representative. The Company Members recognize and intend that the power of attorney granted in this Section 10.14(a) and the powers, immunities and rights to indemnification granted to the Representative Group hereunder: (1) are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable; (2) may be delegated by the Representative; and (3) shall survive the death, incapacity, dissolution, liquidation, bankruptcy or winding up of each of the Company Members and shall be binding on any successor thereto. Each Company Member (x) agrees that all actions taken by the Representative under this Agreement shall be binding upon such Company Member and such Company Member’s successors as if expressly confirmed and ratified in writing by such Company Member and (y) waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the Representative taken in good faith under this Agreement or the Representative Engagement Agreement. The Representative shall only have the duties expressly stated in this Agreement and shall have no other duty, express or implied. The Representative may engage attorneys, accountants and other professionals and experts. The Representative may in good faith (1) rely conclusively upon (x) the Spreadsheet, (y) any signature believed by it to be genuine, and (z) information, reports, statements and opinions prepared or presented by such professionals engaged by the Representative, and any action taken by the Representative based on such reliance shall be deemed conclusively to have been taken in good faith; and (2) reasonably assume that a signatory has proper authorization to sign on behalf of the applicable Company Member or other party. Parent may conclusively rely, without independent verification or investigation, upon any action of the Representative as being the binding decision or action of the Company Members, and Parent shall not be liable to any Company Member or any other Person for any actions taken or omitted from being taken by them or by Parent in accordance with or reliance upon any decision or action of the Representative. The Person serving as the Representative may resign at any time and may be replaced from time to time by the holders of a majority in interest of the Merger Consideration payable to the Company Members. No bond shall be required of the Representative. The immunities and rights to indemnification shall survive the resignation or removal of the Representative and the Closing and/or any termination of this Agreement. Notices or communications to or from the Representative shall constitute notice to or from each of the Company Members.
Member Representative (a) Pursuant to the Deal Approval, and in any event upon the delivery (whether prior to the date of this Agreement or otherwise) of an executed Letter of Transmittal to Parent in accordance with this Agreement and without any further action on the part of any Member, each Member shall thereby, and each Management Seller or other Rollover Holdco Member and, solely with respect to the period prior to the consummation of the Closing, Rollover Holdco and each Acquired Entity does hereby, irrevocably appoint the Member Representative as the sole representative of such Member, Management Seller or other Rollover Holdco Member or, solely with respect to the period prior to the consummation of the Closing, Rollover Holdco and each Acquired Entity as the case may be (each, a “Represented Party”), to act as the agent and on behalf of such Represented Party regarding any matter relating to or under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the Letters of Transmittal (the “Represented Documents”) including for the purposes of (i) executing and delivering the Represented Documents (it being understood that no amendment thereto shall be made that by Law requires further approval by such Represented Party without such further approval), and taking all actions required or permitted to be taken under such Represented Documents, (ii) on behalf of the Members, (x) directing the Escrow Agent to make payment of the Escrow Funds in accordance with Section 2.14, Article 12 and the Escrow Agreement, (y) agreeing to, negotiating, entering into settlements and compromises of and complying with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to Section 2.14, Article 12 and the Escrow Agreement and (z) acting for the Members with regard to all matters pertaining to indemnification pursuant to Section 2.14, Article 12 and the Escrow Agreement, including the power to compromise any claim on behalf of the Members thereunder and to transact matters of litigation or other claims and to bring any Proceeding on behalf of the Members under Section 2.03(b)(iv), Article 12, Section 9.11 or Section 14.05, (iii) giving, receiving and forwarding all notices and communications required to be given or received by the Represented Parties under the Represented Documents and in connection with any of the Transactions, including receiving service of process in connection with any claims thereunder, (iv) engaging attorneys, accountants, financial and other advisors, paying agents and other Persons necessary or appropriate, in the sole discretion of the Member Representative in the performance of its duties under the Represented Documents, and authorizing and directing the disbursement of funds to pay the fees and expenses of such Persons (v) granting any consent, approval or waiver on behalf of the Members, the Management Sellers or other Rollover Holdco Member or, prior to the Closing, the Acquired Entities under this Agreement prior to, at and following the Closing (including pursuant to Section 14.02); and (vi) taking all actions or refraining from doing any further act or deed on its own behalf or on behalf of any Represented Party that the Member Representative deems necessary or appropriate in its discretion relating to the subject matter of the Represented Documents, as fully and completely as the Represented Parties could do if personally present. All decisions and actions by the Member Representative are binding upon all Represented Parties, and no Represented Party shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. As the representative of the Represented Parties under this Agreement, the Member Representative shall act as the agent for all Represented Parties, shall have authority to bind each such Represented Party in accordance with this Agreement, and Parent may rely on such appointment and authority until the receipt of notice of the appointment of a successor in accordance with Section 14.14(d). Parent may conclusively rely upon, without independent verification or investigation, all decisions made by the Member Representative in connection with the Represented Documents in writing.
Independent Representation Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it has received or has had the opportunity to receive independent legal counsel of its own choice and that it has been sufficiently apprised of its rights and responsibilities with regard to the substance of this Agreement.
Designated Representatives (a) With the delivery of this Agreement, the Subordination Agent shall furnish to each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee, and from time to time thereafter may furnish to each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee, at the Subordination Agent’s discretion, or upon any Liquidity Provider’s or any Trustee’s request (which request shall not be made more than one time in any 12-month period), a certificate (a “Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate”) of a Responsible Officer of the Subordination Agent certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of the officers of the Subordination Agent and the attorney-in-fact and agents of the Subordination Agent (the “Subordination Agent Representatives”) authorized to give Written Notices on behalf of the Subordination Agent hereunder. Until each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee receives a subsequent Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate, it shall be entitled to rely on the last Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate delivered to it hereunder.
Indemnification by the Holders and any Agents and Underwriters The Company may require, as a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof and to entering into any underwriting agreement with respect thereto, that the Company shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the Electing Holder of such Registrable Securities and from each underwriter named in any such underwriting agreement, severally and not jointly, to (i) indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors, and all other holders of Registrable Securities, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company, the Guarantors or such other holders of Registrable Securities may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement, or any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein or furnished by the Company to any such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Electing Holder or underwriter expressly for use therein, and (ii) reimburse the Company and the Guarantors for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company and the Guarantors in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that no such Electing Holder shall be required to undertake liability to any person under this Section 6(b) for any amounts in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds to be received by such Electing Holder from the sale of such Electing Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration.
Independent Parties The Parties are not employees or legal representatives of the other Party for any purpose. Neither Party shall have the authority to enter into any contracts in the name of or on behalf of the other Party. This Agreement shall not constitute, create, or in any way be interpreted as a joint venture, partnership, or business organization of any kind.
Company Representative Whenever under the provisions of this Agreement the approval of Company is required or Company is required to take some action at the request of Issuer, such approval shall be made or such action shall be taken by Company Representative and Issuer or Trustee shall be authorized to act on any such approval or action and Company shall have no redress against Issuer or Trustee as a result of any such action taken.
Partnership Representative If the Issuer is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Majority Equity Holder will (i) prepare and sign, on behalf of the Issuer, the tax returns of the Issuer and (ii) be designated as the partnership representative of the Issuer under Section 6223(a) of the Code to the extent allowed under the law.
