Concerning the Escrow Agent Clause Samples
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Concerning the Escrow Agent. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, the Escrow Agent including its officers, directors, employees and agents, shall:
(a) not be liable for any action taken or omitted under this Agreement so long as it shall have acted in good faith and without gross negligence;
(b) have no responsibility to inquire into or determine the genuineness, authenticity, or sufficiency of any securities, checks, or other documents or instruments submitted to it in connection with its duties hereunder;
(c) be entitled to deem the signatories of any documents or instruments submitted to it hereunder as being those purported to be authorized to sign such documents or instruments on behalf of the parties hereto, and shall be entitled to rely upon the genuineness of the signatures of such signatories without inquiry and without requiring substantiating evidence of any kind;
(d) be entitled to refrain from taking any action contemplated by this Agreement in the event that it becomes aware of any disagreement between the parties hereto as to any facts or as to the happening of any contemplated event precedent to such action;
(e) have no responsibility or liability for any diminution in value of any assets held hereunder which may result from any investments or reinvestment made in accordance with any provision which may be contained herein;
(f) be entitled to compensation for its services hereunder as per Exhibit A attached hereto, which is made a part hereof, and for reimbursement of its out-of-pocket expenses including, but not by way of limitation, the fees and costs of attorneys or agents which it may find necessary to engage in performance of its duties hereunder, all to be paid by Seller and Buyer Parent, and the Escrow Agent shall have, and is hereby granted, a prior lien upon any property, cash, or assets of the Escrow Account, with respect to its unpaid fees, non-reimbursed expenses and unsatisfied indemnification rights, superior to the interests of any other persons or entities;
(g) be entitled and is hereby granted the right to set off and deduct any unpaid fees, non-reimbursed expenses and unsatisfied indemnification rights from amounts on deposit in the Escrow Account;
(h) be under no obligation to invest the deposited funds or the income generated thereby until it has received a Form W-9, as applicable, from Seller and Buyer Parent, regardless of whether such party is exempt from reporting or withholding requirements under the Internal Revenue ...
Concerning the Escrow Agent. 6.1. The Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Escrow Agent.
6.2. The Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any writing or instrument or signature which it, in good faith, believes to be genuine, may assume the validity and accuracy of any statement or assertion contained in such a writing or instrument, and may assume that any person purporting to give any writing, notice, advice or instructions in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable in any manner for the sufficiency or correctness as to form, manner, and execution, or validity of any instrument deposited in this escrow, nor as to the identity, authority, or right of any person executing the same; and its duties hereunder shall be limited to the safekeeping of such certificates, monies, instruments, or other document received by it as such escrow holder, and for the disposition of the same in accordance with the written instruments accepted by it in the escrow.
6.3. Pledgee and the Pledgor hereby agree, to defend and indemnify the Escrow Agent and hold it harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, actions, suits, or proceedings at law or in equity, or any other expenses, fees, or charges of any character or nature which it may incur or with which it may be threatened by reason of its acting as Escrow Agent under this Agreement; and in connection therewith, to indemnify the Escrow Agent against any and all expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs of defending any action, suit, or proceeding or resisting any claim (and any costs incurred by the Escrow Agent pursuant to Sections 6.4 or 6.5 hereof). The Escrow Agent shall be vested with a lien on all property deposited hereunder, for indemnification of attorneys' fees and court costs regarding any suit, proceeding or otherwise, or any other expenses, fees, or charges of any character or nature, which may be incurred by the Escrow Agent by reason of disputes arising between the makers of this escrow as to the correct interpretation of this Agreement and instructions given to the Escrow Agent hereunder, or otherwise, with the right of the Escrow Agent, regardless of the instructions aforesaid, to hold said property until and unless said additional expenses, fees, and charges shall be fully paid. Any fees and costs charged by the Escrow Agent f...
Concerning the Escrow Agent. 4.1. (a) The Escrow Agent is not a party to, and is not bound by or charged with notice of, any agreement out of which this escrow may arise. The Escrow Agent acts under this Agreement as a depositary only and is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness or validity of the subject matter of the escrow, or any part thereof, or for the form or execution of any notice given by any other Party hereunder or for the identity or authority of any Person executing any such notice. The Escrow Agent will have no duties or responsibilities other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Escrow Agent will be under no liability to anyone by reason of any failure on the part of any Party (other than the Escrow Agent) or any maker, endorser or other signatory of any document to perform such Person’s obligations hereunder or under any such document. Except for this Agreement and instructions to the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent will not be obligated to recognize any agreement between or among any or all of the Persons referred to herein, notwithstanding its knowledge thereof. The Escrow Agent shall not be required to expend or risk any of its own funds or otherwise incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder.
Concerning the Escrow Agent a. Each of the Buyer and the Securityholder Agents (the "Interested Parties") acknowledges and agrees that the Escrow Agent (i) shall not be responsible for any of the agreements referred to or described herein (including without limitation the Merger Agreement), or for determining or compelling compliance therewith, and shall not otherwise be bound thereby, (ii) shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are expressly and specifically set forth in this Escrow Agreement on its part to be performed, each of which is ministerial (and shall not be construed to be fiduciary) in nature, and no implied duties or obligations of any kind shall be read into this Agreement against or on the part of the Escrow Agent, (iii) shall not be obligated to take any legal or other action hereunder which might in its judgment involve or cause it to incur any expense or liability unless it shall have been furnished with acceptable indemnification, (iv) may rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, instruction (including, without limitation, wire transfer instructions, whether incorporated herein or provided in a separate written instruction), instrument, statement, certificate, request or other document furnished to it hereunder and believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person, and shall have no responsibility for determining the accuracy thereof, and (v) may consult counsel satisfactory to it, including in-house counsel, and the opinion or advice of such counsel in any instance shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion or advice of such counsel.
b. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable to anyone for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder except in the case of the Escrow Agent's gross negligence or wilful misconduct in breach of the terms of this Agreement. In no event shall the Escrow Agent be liable for indirect, punitive, special or consequential damage or loss (including but not limited to lost profits) whatsoever, even if the Escrow Agent has been informed of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
c. The Escrow Agent shall have no more or less responsibility or liability on account of any action or omission of any book-entry depository or securities intermediary employed by the Escro...
Concerning the Escrow Agent. The parties understand and agree as follows:
(a) The Escrow Agent is not a trustee for any party for any purpose, and is merely acting as a depository and in a ministerial capacity hereunder with the limited duties herein prescribed.
Concerning the Escrow Agent. Duties and Responsibilities of the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent's duties and responsibilities shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
Concerning the Escrow Agent. The fee of the Escrow Agent hereunder is as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, which fee shall be nonrefundable and paid in advance by the Company. The Company also agrees to pay on demand the costs and expenses of the Escrow Agent, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel selected by the Escrow Agent, other than the costs and expenses reimbursed pursuant to Section 4, incurred in connection with its duties hereunder.
Concerning the Escrow Agent. The following provisions will govern the Escrow Agent's rights, powers, obligations and duties under this Escrow Agreement, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary:
(a) the Escrow Agent undertakes to perform such duties, and only such duties, as are expressly set forth in this Escrow Agreement. No implied duties, obligations or covenants will be read into this Escrow Agreement;
(b) the Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any act, omission, default or misconduct of Party A, Party B or any other person and shall not be liable for monitoring the performance of any such person, and may assume each such person's performance of its respective obligations hereunder and under the documents related hereto absent written notice received by a Responsible Officer of the Escrow Agent to the contrary. "Responsible Officer" means any officer within ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank's corporate trust office with direct responsibility for the administration of this Escrow Agreement or to whom any matter contemplated by this Escrow Agreement is referred because of his or her knowledge of or familiarity with a particular subject;
Concerning the Escrow Agent. The Trust and ICM acknowledge and agree that the Escrow Agent (i) shall not be responsible for any of the agreements referred to herein but shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement; (ii) shall not be obligated to take any legal or other action hereunder which might in its judgment involve expense or liability unless it shall have been furnished with indemnity acceptable to it; (iii) may rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, instruction (including, without limitation, wire transfer instructions, whether incorporated herein or provided in a separate written instruction), instrument, statement, request or document furnished to it hereunder and believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person, and shall have no responsibility for determining the accuracy thereof; and (iv) may consult counsel satisfactory to it, including house counsel, and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.
Concerning the Escrow Agent. 5.01 The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services hereunder and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred or made by it in performance of its duties hereunder. Such reasonable compensation, disbursement, expenses and advances shall be borne equally by Allegro and the Stockholders' Representative and shall be paid promptly upon request by the Escrow Agent.
5.02 The Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties hereunder at any time by giving notice of such resignation to Allegro and Stockholders' Representative specifying a date (not less than 30 days after the giving of such notice) when such resignation shall take effect. Promptly after such notice, Allegro and the Stockholders' Representative shall appoint a mutually agreeable successor Escrow Agent, such successor Escrow Agent to become Escrow Agent hereunder upon the resignation date specified in such notice. If Allegro and the Stockholders' Representative are unable to agree upon a successor Escrow Agent with 30 days after such notice, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor, and the Escrow Agent shall continue to serve until its successor accepts the escrow and receives the Escrowed Property.