Common use of Indemnification Coverage Clause in Contracts

Indemnification Coverage. (a) Notwithstanding the Closing or the delivery of the Shares and regardless of any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the Buyer or of any knowledge or information that the Buyer may have, the Seller Parent shall indemnify and agree to defend, save and hold the Buyer, the Company and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates (other than the Seller Parent and the Seller) (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) harmless if any such Buyer Indemnified Party shall at any time or from time to time suffer any damage, judgment, fine, penalty, demand, settlement, liability, loss, cost, Tax, expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees), claim or cause of action (each, a “Loss”) arising out of, relating to or resulting from: (i) any breach or inaccuracy (determined without regard to any qualifier as to “materiality,” “material adverse effect” or any derivative of such terms (except that the word “material” shall not be so disregarded as the same modifies (A) the word “Contracts” or the words “insurance policies,” (B) the word “information” in Section 2.5(c)(i), (C) the word “filings” in Section 2.5(f), and (D)(I) the word “permits” in Section 4.1(b), (II) the word “agreement” in Section 4.1(m), (III) the word “changes” in Section 4.1(p), and (IV) the phrase “actions, suits, arbitrations or proceedings” in Section 4.1(r), in each case as such provisions are referred to in Section 2.6(a)(ii)) in any representation by the Seller Parent or the Seller contained in this Agreement or any certificates or other documents delivered by any of them pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing; (ii) any failure by the Seller Parent or the Seller to perform or observe any term, provision, covenant, or agreement on the part of any of them to be performed or observed under this Agreement; (iii) any liability in respect of any business (whether as a transfer of assets or capital stock) transferred (whether by way of sale, merger, reorganization or consolidation, distribution or otherwise) or discontinued by the Company or any of its present or former Subsidiaries after December 6, 1998 to any Person, but only to the extent such liability is not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the FY 2005 Statements; (iv) any liability resulting by reason of the several liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-6 or any analogous state, local or foreign law or regulation or by reason of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries having been a member of any consolidated, combined or unitary group on or prior to the Closing Date, but only to the extent such liability is not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the FY 2005 Statements; (v) any liability for Taxes resulting by reason of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries ceasing to be a member of any consolidated, combined or unitary group that includes the Seller, but only to the extent such liability is not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the FY 2005 Statements; and (vi) any liability relating to (x) the Company Employee Retention / Incentive Program (Apollo Transaction), or (y) any amendment, change, increase, addition or grant relating to any Employee Benefit Plan that is listed on Section 4.1(i) of the Seller Parent Disclosure Letter and effected after March 31, 2005 that is not previously approved in writing by the Buyer or required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement. (b) Notwithstanding the Closing or the delivery of the Shares and regardless of any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the Seller Parent or the Seller of any knowledge or information that the Seller Parent or the Seller may have, the Buyer shall indemnify and agree to defend, save and hold the Seller Parent and the Seller and their officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates (other than the Buyer) (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) harmless if any such Seller Indemnified Party shall at any time or from time to time suffer any Loss arising out of, relating to, or resulting from: (i) any breach or inaccuracy (determined without regard to any qualifier as to “materiality” or “material adverse effect” included therein) in any representation or warranty by the Buyer contained in this Agreement or any certificates or other documents delivered by the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing; and (ii) any failure by the Buyer to perform or observe any term, provision, covenant, or agreement on the part of the Buyer to be performed or observed under this Agreement. (c) The foregoing indemnification obligations shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) the Seller Parent’s aggregate liability under Section 8.2(a)(i) and the Buyer’s aggregate liability under Section 8.2(b)(i) shall not, in either case, exceed 50% of the Purchase Price (the “Cap”); provided, however, that the Cap shall not be applicable to breaches of the representations and warranties described in clause (a) of the first proviso to Section 8.1 or of the representations and warranties in the first two sentences of Section 2.12(c); (ii) no indemnification for any Losses shall be asserted against:

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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Midamerican Energy Holdings Co /New/)

Indemnification Coverage. (a) 1. Notwithstanding the Closing or the delivery of the Shares and regardless of any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the Buyer or of any knowledge or information that the Buyer may have, the Seller Parent shall indemnify and agree to defend, save and hold the Buyer, the Company and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates (other than the Seller Parent and the Seller) (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) harmless if any such Buyer Indemnified Party shall at any time or from time to time suffer any damage, judgment, fine, penalty, demand, settlement, liability, loss, cost, Tax, expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees), claim or cause of action (each, a “Loss”) arising out of, relating to or resulting from: (i) a. any breach or inaccuracy (determined without regard to any qualifier as to “materiality,” “material adverse effect” or any derivative of such terms (except that the word “material” shall not be so disregarded as the same modifies (A) the word “Contracts” or the words “insurance policies,” (B) the word “information” in Section 2.5(c)(i), (C) the word “filings” in Section 2.5(f), and (D)(I) the word “permits” in Section 4.1(b), (II) the word “agreement” in Section 4.1(m), (III) the word “changes” in Section 4.1(p), and (IV) the phrase “actions, suits, arbitrations or proceedings” in Section 4.1(r), in each case as such provisions are referred to in Section 2.6(a)(ii)) in any representation by the Seller Parent or the Seller contained in this Agreement or any certificates or other documents delivered by any of them pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing; (ii) b. any failure by the Seller Parent or the Seller to perform or observe any term, provision, covenant, or agreement on the part of any of them to be performed or observed under this Agreement; (iii) c. any liability in respect of any business (whether as a transfer of assets or capital stock) transferred (whether by way of sale, merger, reorganization or consolidation, distribution or otherwise) or discontinued by the Company or any of its present or former Subsidiaries after December 6, 1998 to any Person, but only to the extent such liability is not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the FY 2005 Statements; (iv) d. any liability resulting by reason of the several liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-6 or any analogous state, local or foreign law or regulation or by reason of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries having been a member of any consolidated, combined or unitary group on or prior to the Closing Date, but only to the extent such liability is not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the FY 2005 Statements; (v) e. any liability for Taxes resulting by reason of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries ceasing to be a member of any consolidated, combined or unitary group that includes the Seller, but only to the extent such liability is not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in the FY 2005 Statements; and (vi) f. any liability relating to (x) the Company Employee Retention / Incentive Program (Apollo Transaction), or (y) any amendment, change, increase, addition or grant relating to any Employee Benefit Plan that is listed on Section 4.1(i) of the Seller Parent Disclosure Letter and effected after March 31, 2005 that is not previously approved in writing by the Buyer or required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement. (b) 2. Notwithstanding the Closing or the delivery of the Shares and regardless of any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the Seller Parent or the Seller of any knowledge or information that the Seller Parent or the Seller may have, the Buyer shall indemnify and agree to defend, save and hold the Seller Parent and the Seller and their officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates (other than the Buyer) (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) harmless if any such Seller Indemnified Party shall at any time or from time to time suffer any Loss arising out of, relating to, or resulting from: (i) a. any breach or inaccuracy (determined without regard to any qualifier as to “materiality” or “material adverse effect” included therein) in any representation or warranty by the Buyer contained in this Agreement or any certificates or other documents delivered by the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing; and (ii) b. any failure by the Buyer to perform or observe any term, provision, covenant, or agreement on the part of the Buyer to be performed or observed under this Agreement. (c) 3. The foregoing indemnification obligations shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) a. the Seller Parent’s aggregate liability under Section 8.2(a)(i) and the Buyer’s aggregate liability under Section 8.2(b)(i) shall not, in either case, exceed 50% of the Purchase Price (the “Cap”); provided, however, that the Cap shall not be applicable to breaches of the representations and warranties described in clause (a) of the first proviso to Section 8.1 or of the representations and warranties in the first two sentences of Section 2.12(c); (ii) b. no indemnification for any Losses shall be asserted against:

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Sources: Stock Purchase Agreement (Scottish Power PLC)