Common use of Holders’ Representative Liability Clause in Contracts

Holders’ Representative Liability. (a) The Holders’ Representative shall be authorized and protected and shall not have any liability for, or in respect of any actions taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in connection with this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder, except to the extent such liability is a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Holders’ Representative (each as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). No provision of this Agreement shall require the Holders’ Representative to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it believes that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. (b) The Holders’ Representative undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no implied duties, covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Holders’ Representative. (c) The Holders’ Representative may rely and shall be authorized and protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by an officer of the proper party or parties or upon any written instructions or statements from the Wize Subsidiaries, the Company or the Rights Agent with respect to any matter relating to its acting as Holders’ Representative. The Holders’ Representative shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event of which it was supposed to receive notice thereof hereunder but as to which no notice was provided, and the Holders’ Representative shall be fully protected and shall incur no liability for failing to take any action in connection therewith unless and until it has received such notice. (d) Whenever the Holders’ Representative shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established before taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Holders’ Representative may request and rely upon an Officer’s Certificate from the Company with respect to such fact or matter; and such certificate shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Holders’ Representative and the Holders’ Representative shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. The Holders’ Representative shall be fully authorized and protected in relying upon the most recent instructions received from the Company. In the event the Holders’ Representative believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Holders’ Representative hereunder, the Holders’ Representative, may, in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action, and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, the Wize Subsidiaries or any other Person for refraining from taking such action, unless the Holders’ Representative receives written instructions from the Company that eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Holders’ Representative.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Contingent Value Rights Agreement (Wize Pharma, Inc.), Contingent Value Rights Agreement (Wize Pharma, Inc.)

Holders’ Representative Liability. (a) The Holders’ Representative shall be authorized and protected and shall not have any liability for, or in respect of any actions taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in connection with this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder, except to the extent such liability is a result of the willful misconduct misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of the Holders’ Representative (each as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). No provision of this Agreement shall require the Holders’ Representative to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it believes that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. (b) The Holders’ Representative undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no implied duties, covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Holders' Representative. (c) The Holders’ Representative may rely and shall be authorized and protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by an officer of the proper party or parties or upon any written instructions or statements from the Wize Subsidiaries, the Company or the Rights Agent with respect to any matter relating to its acting as Holders’ Representative. The Holders’ Representative shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event of which it was supposed to receive notice thereof hereunder but as to which no notice was provided, and the Holders' Representative shall be fully protected and shall incur no liability for failing to take any action in connection therewith unless and until it has received such notice. (d) Whenever the Holders’ Representative shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established before taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Holders’ Representative may request and rely upon an Officer’s Certificate from the Company with respect to such fact or matter; and such certificate shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Holders’ Representative and the Holders’ Representative shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate. The Holders’ Representative shall be fully authorized and protected in relying upon the most recent instructions received from the Company. In the event the Holders’ Representative believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Holders’ Representative hereunder, the Holders’ Representative, may, in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action, and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, the Wize Subsidiaries Company or any other Person for refraining from taking such action, unless the Holders’ Representative receives written instructions from the Company that eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Holders’ Representative. (e) The Holders’ Representative may engage and consult with counsel of its selection and the written advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Holders’ Representative in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it hereunder in reliance thereon in the absence of willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Holders’ Representative (as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). (f) The permissive rights of the Holders’ Representative to do things enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty. (g) The Holders’ Representative shall not be required to give any note or surety in respect of the execution of such powers or otherwise in respect of the premises. (h) The Holders’ Representative shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only. (i) The Holders’ Representative shall not have any liability for or be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof; nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or failure by the Company to satisfy conditions contained in this Agreement. (j) The Company agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required or requested by the Holders’ Representative for the carrying out or performing by the Holders’ Representative of its duties under this Agreement. (k) The Holders’ Representative shall not be subject to, nor be required to comply with, or determine if any Person has complied with any other agreement between or among any of the Company or any other parties hereto (unless the Holders’ Representative is a party thereto), even though reference thereto may be made in this Agreement, or to comply with any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement. (l) The Holders’ Representative may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or through its attorneys or agents, and the Holders’ Representative shall not be answerable or accountable for any act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Company, to the Holders, the Rights Agent or any other Person resulting from any such act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct, absent gross negligence or bad faith in the selection and continued employment thereof (which gross negligence or bad faith must be determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) and, in the event of arbitration or litigation in connection with the matters contemplated herein, the Holders’ Representative may, but shall not be obligated to, engage and consult with tax experts, valuation firms and other experts and third parties that it, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate or necessary to enable it to discharge its duties hereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Contingent Value Rights Agreement (Bioblast Pharma Ltd.)