Common use of INDEMNIFICATION BY IES Clause in Contracts

INDEMNIFICATION BY IES. IES covenants and agrees that it will indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless the Stockholders at all times from and after the date of this Agreement until the Expiration Date, from and against all claims, damages, actions, suits, proceedings, demands, assessments, adjustments, costs and expenses (including specifically, but without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses of investigation) incurred by the Stockholders as a result of or arising from (i) any breach by IES of its representations and warranties set forth herein or on the schedules or certificates attached hereto, (ii) any breach of any agreement on the part of IES under this Agreement; or (iii) any liability under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or other Federal or state law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact relating to IES or any of the Other Founding Companies contained in any preliminary prospectus, the Registration Statement or any prospectus forming a part thereof, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact relating to IES or any of the Other Founding Companies required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except to the extent such relates to the Company or the Stockholders. -41- 50 11.3 THIRD PERSON CLAIMS. Promptly after any party hereto (hereinafter the "Indemnified Party") has received notice of or has knowledge of any claim by a person not a party to this Agreement ("Third Person"), or the commencement of any action or proceeding by a Third Person, the Indemnified Party shall, as a condition precedent to a claim with respect thereto being made against any party obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 hereof (hereinafter the "Indemnifying Party"), give the Indemnifying Party written notice of such claim or the commencement of such action or proceeding. Such notice shall state the nature and the basis of such claim and a reasonable estimate of the amount thereof. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend and settle, at its own expense and by its own counsel, any such matter so long as the Indemnifying Party pursues the same in good faith and diligently, provided that the Indemnifying Party shall not settle any criminal proceeding without the written consent of the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party undertakes to defend or settle, it shall promptly notify the Indemnified Party of its intention to do so, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in the defense thereof and in any settlement thereof. Such cooperation shall include, but shall not be limited to, furnishing the Indemnifying Party with any books, records or information reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party that are in the Indemnified Party's possession or control. All Indemnified Parties shall use the same counsel, which shall be the counsel selected by Indemnifying Party, provided that if counsel to the Indemnifying Party shall have a conflict of interest that prevents counsel for the Indemnifying Party from representing Indemnified Party, Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in such matter through counsel of its own choosing and Indemnifying Party will reimburse the Indemnified Party for the reasonable expenses of its counsel. After the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party of its intention to undertake to defend or settle any such asserted liability, and for so long as the Indemnifying Party diligently pursues such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any additional legal expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any defense or settlement of such asserted liability, except (i) as set forth in the preceding sentence and (ii) to the extent such participation is requested by the Indemnifying Party, in which event the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party for reasonable additional legal expenses and out-of-pocket expenses. If the Indemnifying Party desires to accept a final and complete settlement of any such Third Person claim and the Indemnified Party refuses to consent to such settlement, then the Indemnifying Party's liability under this Section with respect to such Third Person claim shall be limited to the amount so offered in settlement by said Third Person. Upon agreement as to such settlement between said Third Person and the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall, in exchange for a complete release from the Indemnified Party, promptly pay to the Indemnified Party the amount agreed to in such settlement. If the Indemnifying Party does not undertake to defend such matter to which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder, or fails diligently to pursue such defense, the Indemnified Party may undertake such defense through counsel of its choice, at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, and the Indemnified Party may settle such matter, and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the Indemnified Party for the settlement amount and any other liabilities or expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection therewith, provided, however, that under no circumstances shall the Indemnified Party settle any Third Person claim without the written consent of the