Common use of Indemnification Procedures Clause in Contracts

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after After receipt by an a party entitled to indemnification ("indemnified party party") under this Section 7 Article VIII of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made by the indemnified party against the indemnifying party any person obligated to provide indemnification under this Section 7Article VIII ("indemnifying party"), such indemnified party will notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but thereof as soon as practicable thereafter, provided that the failure omission to so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and this Article VIII, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure that the omission results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party a failure of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations actual notice to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and such indemnifying party is damaged solely as a result of the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available failure to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the give such notice. The indemnifying party, (iii) upon the indemnifying party request of the indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of and any others the institution indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such action or counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (ivi) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (ii) the expense of named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of and the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties differing interests between them. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnify the indemnified party from all and against any loss or liability arising out by reason of such claim, action, suit settlement or proceedingjudgment. A successor by law of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnification contained in this Article VIII. The indemnification provisions contained in this Article VIII shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after After receipt by an a party entitled to indemnification ("indemnified party party") under this Section 7 Article IX of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made by the indemnified party against the indemnifying party any person obligated to provide indemnification under this Section 7Article IX ("indemnifying party"), such indemnified party will notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but thereof as soon as practicable thereafter, provided that the failure omission to so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and this Article IX, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure that the omission results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party a failure of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations actual notice to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and such indemnifying party is damaged solely as a result of the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available failure to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the give such notice. The indemnifying party, (iii) upon the indemnifying party request of the indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable time after notice of the institution fees and disbursements of such action or counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (ivi) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (ii) the expense of named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of and the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties differing interests between them. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnify the indemnified party from all and against any loss or liability arising out by reason of such claim, action, suit settlement or proceedingjudgment. A successor by law of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnification contained in this Article IX. The indemnification provisions contained in this Article IX shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after After receipt by an a party entitled to indemnification ("indemnified party party") under this Section 7 11 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made by the indemnified party against the indemnifying party any person obligated to provide indemnification under this Section 711 ("indemnifying party"), such indemnified party will notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but thereof as soon as practicable thereafter, provided that the failure omission to so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and this Section 11, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure that the omission results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party a failure of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations actual notice to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and such indemnifying party is damaged solely as a result of the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available failure to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the give such notice. The indemnifying party, (iii) upon the indemnifying party request of the indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of and any others the institution indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such action or counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (ivi) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (ii) the expense of named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of and the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties differing interests between them. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnify the indemnified party from all and against any loss or liability arising out by reason of such claim, action, suit settlement or proceedingjudgment. A successor by law of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnification contained in this SECTION 11. The indemnification provisions contained in this SECTION 11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an (a) If the indemnified party under parties shall seek indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 Article 5, the indemnified parties shall give prompt notice to the Company (as such, the "indemnifying party") of notice the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any action, such indemnified party willsuit or proceeding, if a claim in respect thereof is to of which indemnity may be made against sought hereunder and will give the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify such information with respect thereto as the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; may reasonably request, but the no failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not give such notice shall relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notany liability hereunder, in any event, relieve except to the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) extent of actual prejudice or (b) abovedamages suffered as a result thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled may, at its expense, participate in or assume the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding involving a third party with counsel reasonably acceptable to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party. The indemnified party will have the right to employ its counsel in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for such action, but the fees and expenses of any separate such counsel retained will be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment of counsel by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action named parties include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party party, and such counsel has advised the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional in addition to those available to the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party will not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party, ) or (iii) the indemnifying party shall has not have in fact employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to assume the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party defense of such action within a reasonable time after receiving notice of the institution commencement of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize action, in each of which cases the indemnified party to employ separate reasonable fees and expenses of counsel will be at the expense of the indemnifying party. An , and the indemnifying party will notshall reimburse or pay such fees and expenses as they are incurred. Whether or not the indemnifying party chooses to defend or prosecute any claim involving a third party, all the parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. (b) The indemnifying party shall not be liable under this Article 5 for any settlement effected without the prior written its consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit litigation or proceeding proceedings by a third party in respect of which indemnification or contribution indemnity may be sought hereunder (whether or not hereunder, unless the indemnifying party refuses to acknowledge liability for indemnification under this Section 5.2 and/or declines to defend the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of in such claim, action, suit litigation or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 7 of 5.9 shall give notice of to the commencement of any action, party required to provide indemnification promptly after such indemnified party will, if has actual knowledge that a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying indemnified party under this Section 7as to which indemnity may be sought, notify and shall permit the indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim or litigation resulting therefrom and any related settlement and settlement negotiations, subject to the limitations on settlement set forth below; provided, that counsel for the indemnifying party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the indemnified party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the indemnified party may participate in writing of the commencement thereofsuch defense at such party’s expense; but and provided, further, that the failure so of any indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party (i) will give notice as provided herein shall not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notits obligations under this Section 5.9, in any event, relieve except to the extent the indemnifying party from any obligations is actually prejudiced by such failure to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified partygive notice. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in foregoing, an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ retain separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear with the reasonable fees, costs fees and expenses of such separate counsel being paid by the indemnifying party, if (i) representation of such indemnified party by the use of counsel chosen retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any differing interests between such action include both the indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel or if the indemnifying party and has failed to assume the defense of such action. No indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there enter into any settlement of any litigation commenced or threatened with respect to which indemnification is or may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, sought without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). No indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to any pending or threatened claimsuch indemnified party of a release, actionreasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, suit or proceeding from all liability in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each litigation. Each indemnified party from all liability arising out shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an indemnifying party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim, action, suit or proceedingclaim and litigation resulting therefrom.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ one separate counsel (including plus local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; thereof but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and out-of-pocket expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 78, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable and documented fees, costs and out-of-pocket expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party willshall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; , but the failure omission so to promptly notify the indemnifying party (i) will shall not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent which it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section 3. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall promptly notify the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel of reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense party to represent the such indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the liable to such indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)under this Section 3 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to if the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party defendants in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal reasonable defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to as incurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any indemnified party shall have the right to represent retain its own counsel in any such action, but the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution fees and disbursements of such action or (iv) counsel shall be at the indemnifying party expense of such indemnified party; provided that such fees and expenses shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel be at the expense of the indemnifying party if (i) the indemnifying party shall have failed to retain counsel for the indemnified person as aforesaid or (ii) the indemnifying party and such indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any action or related actions in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and disbursements of more than one separate firm qualified in such jurisdiction to act as counsel for the indemnified party. An No indemnifying party will notparty, without in the prior written defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of the such indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to or enter into any settlement of any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding action in respect of which indemnification any indemnified party is or contribution may be could have been a party and indemnity was sought hereunder (whether by such indemnified party unless such judgment or not settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified parties are actual or potential parties party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or action) unless litigation. The indemnification of underwriters provided for in this Section 3 shall be on such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of other terms and conditions as are at the time customary and reasonably required by such claim, action, suit or proceedingunderwriters as provided in Section 2(h).

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 78, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s 's choice at the indemnifying party’s 's expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s 's election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (not to be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgement with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action).

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt (a) A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third party claim may be asserted by an notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought; provided, however, that failure to so notify the indemnifying shall not preclude the indemnified party from any indemnification which it may claim in accordance with this Article VII. (b) In the event that any Legal Proceedings shall be instituted or that any claim or demand shall be asserted by any third party in respect of which indemnification may be sought under this Section 7 of 7.2 (a “Third Party Claim”), the indemnified party shall promptly cause written notice of the commencement assertion of any action, such Third Party Claim of which it has knowledge which is covered by this indemnity to be forwarded to the indemnifying party. The failure of the indemnified party willto give reasonably prompt notice of any Third Party Claim shall not release, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) waive or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of affect the indemnifying party’s choice at obligations with respect thereto except to the extent that the indemnifying party’s expense party can demonstrate actual loss and prejudice as a result of such failure. Subject to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case provisions of this Section 7.3, the indemnifying party shall not thereafter have the right, at its sole expense, to be responsible for represented by counsel of its choice, which must be reasonably satisfactory to the fees indemnified party, and expenses of to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any separate counsel retained by Third Party Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder; provided that the indemnifying party shall have acknowledged in writing to the indemnified party its unqualified obligation to indemnify the indemnified party as provided hereunder. If the indemnifying party elects to defend against, negotiate, settle or parties except otherwise deal with any Third Party Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified by it hereunder, it shall within five days of the indemnified party’s written notice of the assertion of such Third Party Claim (or sooner, if the nature of the Third Party Claim so requires) notify the indemnified party of its intent to do so; provided, that the indemnifying party must conduct the defense of the Third Party Claim actively and diligently thereafter in order to preserve its rights in this regard. If the indemnifying party elects not to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Third Party Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder, fails to notify the indemnified party of its election as set forth below)herein provided or contests its obligation to indemnify the indemnified party for such Losses under this Agreement, the indemnified party may defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with such Third Party Claim. If the indemnified party defends any Third Party Claim, then the indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party for the expenses of defending such Third Party Claim upon submission of periodic bills. If the indemnifying party shall assume the defense of any Third Party Claim, the indemnified party may participate, at his or its own expense, in the defense of such Third Party Claim; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right be entitled to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, participate in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ defense with separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An party if (i) so requested by the indemnifying party will notto participate or (ii) in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the indemnified party, a conflict or potential conflict exists between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party that would make such separate representation advisable; and provided, further, that the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than one such counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any Third Party Claim. The parties hereto agree to provide reasonable access to the other to such documents and information as may be reasonably requested in connection with the defense, negotiation or settlement of any such Third Party Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7.3 to the contrary, neither the indemnifying party nor the indemnified party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesother party, settle or compromise any Third Party Claim or permit a default or consent to the entry of any judgment unless the claimant or claimants and such party provide to such other party an unqualified release from all liability in respect of the Third Party Claim. If the indemnifying party makes any payment on any Third Party Claim, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to all rights and remedies of the indemnified party to any insurance benefits or other claims of the indemnified party with respect to such Third Party Claim. (c) After any pending final decision, judgment or threatened claimaward shall have been rendered by a Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of the time in which to appeal therefrom, actionor a settlement shall have been consummated, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties party and the indemnifying party shall have arrived at a mutually binding agreement, in each case with respect to an Third Party Claim hereunder, the indemnified party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice of any sums due and owing by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such claim or action) unless matter and the indemnifying party shall, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.4, pay all of such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each remaining sums so due and owing to the indemnified party from all liability arising out in accordance with Section 7.5 (in the case of Purchaser Indemnified Parties), or by wire transfer of immediately available funds within five Business Days after the date of such claim, action, suit or proceedingnotice (in the case of Selling Member Indemnified Parties).

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after After receipt by an a party entitled to indemnification (“indemnified party party”) under this Section 7 Article IX of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made by the indemnified party against the indemnifying party any person obligated to provide indemnification under this Section 7Article IX (“indemnifying party”), such indemnified party will notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but thereof as soon as practicable thereafter, provided that the failure omission to so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and this Article IX, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure that the omission results in the forfeiture by a failure of actual notice to the indemnifying party and such indemnifying party is damaged solely as a result of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) the failure to give such notice. In any action against an Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will notbe entitled to participate, at its own expense, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) abovedefense thereof. The indemnifying party Indemnifying Party also shall be entitled to appoint assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the party named in the action and any others the Indemnifying Party may designate is such proceeding. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of the indemnifying party’s choice at election to assume the indemnifying party’s expense to represent defense, the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party Indemnified Party shall not thereafter be responsible for bear the fees and expenses of any separate additional counsel retained by it, and the indemnified party Indemnifying Party will not be liable to the Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any legal or parties except as set forth below)other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof; provided, provided however, that such counsel shall be if the Indemnified Party receives an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an actionIndemnifying Party, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses stating that representation of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen both parties by the indemnifying party same counsel would be inappropriate due to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants indiffering interests between them, or targets ofthen the Indemnified Party may retain separate counsel, any such action include both the indemnified party and cost of which will be paid by the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the Indemnifying Party. The indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. A successor by law of the institution of such action or (iv) parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense benefits of the indemnifying partyindemnification contained in this Article IX. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent The indemnification provisions contained in this Article IX shall survive any termination of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingthis Agreement.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Any indemnified party seeking indemnification under this Section 7 of Agreement for any Liabilities shall give the Indemnifying Party notice of such Liabilities promptly but in any event on or before thirty (30) days after the commencement Indemnified Party’s actual knowledge of any actionthe claim or action giving rise to the Liabilities. Such notice shall describe the Liability in reasonable detail and shall indicate the amount (estimated if necessary) of the Liability that has been, such indemnified party willor may be sustained by, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Indemnified Party. To the extent that the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing will have been actually and materially prejudiced as a result of the commencement thereof; but failure to provide such notice within such thirty (30) day period, the failure so to notify the indemnifying indemnified party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) shall bear all responsibility for any additional costs or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture expenses incurred by the indemnifying party as a result of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations such failure to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) aboveprovide timely notice. The indemnifying party shall be entitled assume the defense of the claim or action giving rise to appoint the Liabilities with counsel of designated by the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to if the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party defendants in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded concludes that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to to, or inconsistent with, those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party shall have the right to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ select and be represented by separate counsel counsel, at the expense of the indemnifying party. An Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an indemnified party shall in all cases be entitled to control its own defense, at the expense of the indemnifying party, in any claim or action if it: (a) may result in injunctions or other equitable remedies with respect to the indemnified party; (b) may result in material liabilities which may not be fully indemnified hereunder; or (c) may have a material and adverse effect on the indemnified party will not(including a material and adverse effect on the tax liabilities, without the prior written consent earnings, ongoing business relationships or regulation of the indemnified partiesparty) even if the indemnifying party pays all indemnification amounts in full. If the indemnifying party fails to assume the defense of a claim or action, settle the indemnification of which is required under this Agreement, the indemnified party may, at the expense of the indemnifying party, contest, settle, or compromise pay such claim; provided, however, that settlement or consent to the entry full payment of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless action may be made only with the indemnifying party’s consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, or, absent such consent, written opinion of the indemnified party’s counsel that such claim is meritorious or warrants settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly The indemnified Party will give the indemnifying Party prompt notice of any such claim or lawsuit. Such notice shall include a reasonable identification of the alleged facts giving rise to such claim for indemnification. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying Party within a reasonable time after the commencement of any action with respect to a claim shall only relieve the indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations if and to the extent the indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying Party shall notify the indemnified Party of its intentions as to the defense of the claim in writing within [*****] after the indemnifying Party’s receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such claim from the indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Party. If the indemnifying party under this Section 7Party assumes defense of the claim, notify the indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, the defense of such claim using attorneys of its choice and at its sole cost and expense (i.e., with such cost and expense not being covered by the indemnifying party Party). The indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying Party in writing its defense of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify claim at the indemnifying party Party’s reasonable, pre-approved expense. The indemnifying Party will have the right to compromise, settle or defend any such claim or lawsuit; provided that (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) no offer of settlement, settlement or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture compromise by the indemnifying party Party shall be binding on the indemnified Party without its prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such settlement fully releases the indemnified Party without any liability, loss, cost or obligation incurred by the indemnified Party and in no event shall any settlement or compromise admit or concede that any aspect of substantial rights and defenses any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party is invalid or unenforceable or adversely affect the scope of any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party; and (ii) will notthe indemnifying Party shall not have authority to admit any wrongdoing or misconduct on the part of the indemnified Party except with the indemnified Party’s prior written consent. If the indemnifying Party does not agree to assume the defense of the claim asserted against the indemnified Party (or does not give notice that it is assuming such defense), or if the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of the claim in accordance with this Section 13.3, but yet fails to defend or take other reasonable, timely action, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations response to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent such claim asserted against the indemnified party Party, the indemnified Party shall have the right to defend or take other reasonable action to defend its interests in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case such proceedings, and shall have the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses right to litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)such claim; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party no Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and settle a claim in a manner that would adversely affect the indemnifying party shall bear rights granted to the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants inother Party hereunder, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will notwould materially conflict with this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent Party entitled to control the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out defense of such claim, actionwhich consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, suit delayed or proceedingconditioned.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s 's choice at the indemnifying party’s 's expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s 's election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint a counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party parties in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party parties or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified partyparties. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party parties in an action, the an indemnified party shall have the right to employ a separate counsel (including a local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action action, or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ one separate counsel (including plus local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (after discussion with legal counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interestinterest (based on the reasonable advice of counsel to the indemnified party), (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the reasonable advice of counsel to the indemnified party) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action or claim affected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not consent to settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder without the consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 7 of 8.9 shall give notice of to the commencement of any action, party required to provide indemnification promptly after such indemnified party will, if has actual knowledge that a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying indemnified party under this Section 7as to which indemnity may be sought, notify and shall permit the indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim or litigation resulting therefrom and any related settlement and settlement negotiations, subject to the limitations on settlement set forth below; provided, that counsel for the indemnifying party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the indemnified party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the indemnified party may participate in writing of the commencement thereofsuch defense at such party’s expense; but and provided, further, that the failure so of any indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party (i) will give notice as provided herein shall not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notits obligations under this Section 8.9, in any event, relieve except to the extent the indemnifying party from any obligations is actually prejudiced by such failure to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified partygive notice. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in foregoing, an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ retain separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear with the reasonable fees, costs fees and expenses of such separate counsel being paid by the indemnifying party, if (i) representation of such indemnified party by the use of counsel chosen retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any differing interests between such action include both the indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel or if the indemnifying party and has failed to assume the defense of such action. No indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there enter into any settlement of any litigation commenced or threatened with respect to which indemnification is or may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, sought without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). No indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to any pending or threatened claimsuch indemnified party of a release, actionreasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, suit or proceeding from all liability in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each litigation. Each indemnified party from all liability arising out shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an indemnifying party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim, action, suit or proceedingclaim and litigation resulting therefrom.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action8, such person (the "indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, party") shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "indemnifying party party") in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) upon request of the indemnifying party indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of and any others the institution indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such action counsel related to such proceeding. The indemnifying party shall not be liable to the extent the indemnified party fails to notify the indemnifying party of any proceeding for which indemnity may be sought and such failure to provide notice results in a forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights or defenses or the indemnifying party is otherwise materially prejudiced by such omission. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (iva) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (b) the expense named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the indemnifying partylegal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (x) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Underwriters and all persons, if any, who control any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act; (y) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either such Section; and (z) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Selling Stockholders and all persons, if any, who control any Selling Stockholder within the meaning of either such Section, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. An In the case of any such separate firm for the Underwriters and such control persons of any Underwriters, such firm shall be designated in writing by Thomas Weisel Partners LLC. In the case of any such separate firm for ▇▇▇ ▇▇m▇▇▇▇, and such directors, officers and control persons of the Company, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Company. In the case of any such separate firm for the Selling Stockholders and such control persons of any Selling Stockholders, such firm shall be designated in writing by the persons named as attorneys-in-fact for the Selling Stockholders under the Powers of Attorney. The indemnifying party will notshall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (a) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (b) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry effect any settlement of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification any indemnified party is or contribution may be could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder (whether or not the by such indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) party, unless such settlement, compromise or consent settlement includes an unconditional release of each such indemnified party from all liability arising out on claims that are the subject matter of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 13 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 713, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure omission so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations liability which it may have to any indemnified party other than party. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to appoint counsel of participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, reasonably assume the defense thereof, subject to the provisions herein stated, and after notice from the indemnifying party’s choice at party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party’s expense party will not be liable to represent the such indemnified party under this Section 13 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, unless the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for pursue the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory action to the indemnified partyits final conclusion. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the The indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel)in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, and but the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall not be at the expense of the indemnifying party if the indemnifying party has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that if the indemnified party is a Warrantholder or a holder of Shares or a person who controls a Warrantholder or a holder of Shares within the meaning of the Act, the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party if (i) the use employment of such counsel chosen has been specifically authorized in writing by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, or (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, named parties to any such action action, including any impleaded parties, include both the indemnified party a Warrantholder or a holder of Shares or such controlling person and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party a Warrantholder or a holder of Shares or such controlling person shall have reasonably concluded been advised by such counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties a Warrantholder or a holder of Shares or controlling person which are different from not available to or additional to those in conflict with any legal defenses which may be available to the indemnifying party, party (iii) in which case the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory the right to assume the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution defense of such action on behalf of a Warrantholder or (iv) a holder of Shares or such controlling person, it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall authorize not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys for the Warrantholder, the holders of the Shares and controlling persons, which firm shall be designated in writing by a majority in interest of such holders and controlling persons based upon the value of the securities included in the Registration Statement). No settlement of any action against an indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, shall be made without the prior written consent of the indemnified and the indemnifying parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry which shall not be unreasonably withheld in light of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect all factors of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties importance to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingparties.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 78, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) aboveabove and the contribution obligation under paragraph (d) below. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of each of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 6 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 76, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingproceeding and does not include a statement as to, or admission of, fault, culpability or failure to act on behalf of any indemnified party.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use a conflict or potential conflict exists (based on advice of counsel chosen by to the indemnified party) between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party will not have the right to represent direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interestparty), (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent (1) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingproceeding and (2) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.. ​

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 78, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above, and the contribution obligation under paragraph (d) below. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ a single separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded concluded, with the advice of counsel, that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 Article V of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7Article V, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel counsel, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, ; (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, ; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party in writing to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after Subject to Section 6.01(c), upon receipt by an any Person who may seek indemnity pursuant to Section 8.02 (the "indemnified party under this Section 7 party") of actual notice of the commencement a loss, claim, Damage, liability or action in respect of any actionwhich indemnity may be sought, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "indemnifying party party") in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory the failure to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and so notify the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by only relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder to represent the indemnified party would present extent such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any failure actually prejudices such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party in its defense of the loss, claim, Damage, liability or action) and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) upon request of the indemnifying party indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of and any others the institution indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such action or counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (ivi) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (ii) the expense named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate, in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment, due to actual or potential differing interests between them, in which case such fees and expenses shall be paid by the indemnifying party. An It is understood that the indemnifying party will shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Subject to the terms of Section 8.03(c), the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry effect any settlement of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification any indemnified party is or contribution may be could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder (whether or not the by such indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) party, unless such settlement, compromise or consent settlement includes an unconditional release of each such indemnified party from all liability arising out on claims that are the subject matter of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an (a) If the indemnified party under parties shall seek indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 Article 6, the indemnified parties shall give prompt notice to the Company (as such, the "indemnifying party") of notice the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any action, such indemnified party willsuit or proceeding, if a claim in respect thereof is to of which indemnity may be made against sought hereunder and will give the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify such information with respect thereto as the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; may reasonably request, but the no failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not give such notice shall relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notany liability hereunder, in any event, relieve except to the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation extent of actual prejudice or damages suffered as a result thereof; provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The that no indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel indemnification with respect to any claim related to an alleged breach of a representation or warranty, notice of which is provided to the Company after the last date of the applicable survival period as set forth in Section 9.2 of this Agreement. The indemnifying party’s choice party may, at its expense, participate in or assume the indemnifying party’s expense defense of any such action, suit or proceeding involving a third party with counsel reasonably acceptable to represent the indemnified party. The indemnified party will have the right to employ its counsel in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for such action, but the fees and expenses of any separate such counsel retained will be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment of counsel by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action named parties include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party party, and such counsel has advised the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional in addition to those available to the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party will not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party, ) or (iii) the indemnifying party shall has not have in fact employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to assume the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party defense of such action within a reasonable time after receiving notice of the institution commencement of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize action, in each of which cases the indemnified party to employ separate reasonable fees and expenses of counsel will be at the expense of the indemnifying party. An , and the indemnifying party will notshall reimburse or pay such fees and expenses as they are incurred. Whether or not the indemnifying party chooses to defend or prosecute any claim involving a third party, all the parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. (b) The indemnifying party shall not be liable under this Article 6 for any settlement effected without the prior written its consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit litigation or proceeding proceedings by a third party in respect of which indemnification or contribution indemnity may be sought hereunder (whether or not hereunder, unless the indemnifying party refuses to acknowledge liability for indemnification under this Section 6.2 and/or declines to defend the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of in such claim, action, suit litigation or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an (a) In the case of a Tax Contest, the indemnified party under this Section 7 shall be entitled to exercise full control of the defense, compromise or settlement of any Tax Contest unless the indemnifying party within a reasonable time after the giving of notice of such Tax Contest by the commencement of any action, indemnified party (i) delivers a written confirmation to such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is that the indemnification provisions of this Agreement are applicable to be made against such Tax Contest and that the indemnifying party under will indemnify such indemnified party in respect of such Tax Contest pursuant to the applicable indemnification provisions of this Section 7Agreement, notify the indemnifying (ii) notifies such indemnified party in writing of the commencement thereof; but indemnifying party's intention to assume the failure so defense thereof and (iii) retains legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to notify such indemnified party to conduct the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn defense of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notTax Contest, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for entitled to exercise full control of the fees and expenses defense, compromise or settlement of such Tax Contest. (b) If the indemnifying party so assumes the defense of any separate counsel retained by the such Tax Contest in accordance herewith, then such indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding cooperate with the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an actionany manner that the indemnifying party reasonably may request in connection with the defense, compromise or settlement thereof. If the indemnifying party so assumes the defense of any such Tax Contest, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in (including local counsel)but not control) the defense, and compromise or settlement thereof, but the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs fees and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) shall be the use expense of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the such indemnified party would present party. If such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded been advised by outside counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying partyparty or that a conflict of interest between the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in the conduct of the defense of such Tax Contest would reasonably be expected, then (iiii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory the right to control the defense, compromise or settlement of such Tax Contest on behalf of the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or party, (ivii) the indemnifying and indemnified party shall authorize have the right to control jointly the defense, compromise or settlement of such Tax Contest, and (iii) the reasonable fees and expenses of the indemnified party to employ party's separate counsel at the expense of shall be borne by the indemnifying party. An indemnifying No indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, shall settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claimsuch Tax Contest for which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder without the prior consent of the indemnifying party, actionwhich shall not be unreasonably withheld, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not unless the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties indemnifying party shall have failed, after reasonable notice thereof, to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out undertake control of such claim, action, suit or proceedingaction in the manner provided above in this Section 6.6 to the extent the indemnifying party was entitled to do so pursuant to this Section 6.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an (a) If the indemnified party under parties shall seek indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 Article 5, the indemnified parties shall give prompt notice to the Company (as such, the “indemnifying party”) of notice the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any action, such indemnified party willsuit or proceeding, if a claim in respect thereof is to of which indemnity may be made against sought hereunder and will give the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify such information with respect thereto as the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; may reasonably request, but the no failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not give such notice shall relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notany liability hereunder, in any event, relieve except to the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) extent of actual prejudice or (b) abovedamages suffered as a result thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled may, at its expense, participate in or assume the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding involving a third party with counsel reasonably acceptable to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party. The indemnified party will have the right to employ its counsel in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for such action, but the fees and expenses of any separate such counsel retained will be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment of counsel by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action named parties include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party party, and such counsel has advised the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional in addition to those available to the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party will not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party, ) or (iii) the indemnifying party shall has not have in fact employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to assume the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party defense of such action within a reasonable time after receiving notice of the institution commencement of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize action, in each of which cases the indemnified party to employ separate reasonable fees and expenses of counsel will be at the expense of the indemnifying party. An , and the indemnifying party will notshall reimburse or pay such fees and expenses as they are incurred. Whether or not the indemnifying party chooses to defend or prosecute any claim involving a third party, all the parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. (b) The indemnifying party shall not be liable under this Article 5 for any settlement effected without the prior written its consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit litigation or proceeding proceedings by a third party in respect of which indemnification or contribution indemnity may be sought hereunder (whether or not hereunder, unless the indemnifying party refuses to acknowledge liability for indemnification under this Section 5.2 and/or declines to defend the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of in such claim, action, suit litigation or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an (a) Each indemnified party agrees that promptly after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim by it for indemnification pursuant to this Article VIII with respect to any matter as to which it claims to be entitled to indemnity under the provisions of this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any actionAgreement, such indemnified party willmust assert its claim for indemnification under this Article VIII (each, if an “Indemnity Claim”) by providing a claim in respect thereof is written notice (a “Claim Notice”) to be made against the indemnifying party allegedly required to provide indemnification protection under this Section 7Article VIII specifying, notify in reasonable detail, the indemnifying nature and basis for such Indemnity Claim (e.g., the underlying representation, warranty, covenant or agreement alleged to have been breached). Such notice shall include a demand for indemnification under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an indemnified party’s failure to send or delay in sending a third party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) Claim Notice will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations liability hereunder with respect to any such Indemnity Claim except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by such failure or delay and except as is otherwise provided herein. Except as specifically provided herein, each indemnified party other than party’s rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement will survive the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or Closing. (b) above. The In the event of the assertion of any third-party Indemnity Claim for which, by the terms hereof, an indemnified party seeks indemnification from an indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of will have the right, at such indemnifying party’s choice at expense, to assume the indemnifying party’s expense to represent defense of same, including the appointment and selection of counsel on behalf of the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except so long as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be is reasonably satisfactory acceptable to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding If the indemnifying party’s election party elects to appoint counsel to represent assume the defense of any such third-party Indemnification Claim, it shall within 20 business days of its receipt of the Claim Notice notify the indemnified party in an actionwriting of its intent to do so. Any such contest may be conducted in the name and on behalf of the indemnifying party or the indemnified party as may be appropriate. The indemnifying party will have the right to settle or compromise or take any corrective or remediation action with respect to any such Indemnification Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings will be prosecuted by the indemnifying party to a final conclusion or settled at the discretion of the indemnifying party. The indemnified party will be entitled, at its own cost, to participate with the indemnifying party in the defense of any such Indemnity Claim. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any such third-party Indemnity Claim but fails to reasonably prosecute such Indemnity Claim, or if the indemnifying party does not assume the defense of any such Indemnity Claim, the indemnified party shall have may assume control of such defense and in the right event it is determined pursuant to employ separate counsel the procedures set forth in this Article VIII that the Indemnity Claim was a matter for which the indemnifying party is required to provide indemnification under the terms of this Article VIII, the indemnifying party will bear the reasonable costs and expenses of such defense (including local counselreasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses). (c) If requested by the indemnifying party, the indemnified party agrees to cooperate with the indemnifying party and its counsel in contesting any third-party Indemnity Claim that the indemnifying party elects to contest or, if appropriate, in making any counterclaim against the person asserting the third-party Indemnity Claim, or any cross-complaint against any person, and the indemnifying party shall bear will reimburse the indemnified party for reasonable feesexpenses incurred by it in so cooperating. At no cost or expense to the indemnified party, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel shall reasonably cooperate with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and its counsel in contesting any third-party Indemnity Claim. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded will not be permitted to settle, compromise, take any corrective or remedial action or enter into an agreed judgment or consent decree, in each case, that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to subjects the indemnified party to represent any injunctive or other non-monetary relief or any criminal liability, requires an admission of guilt or wrongdoing on the part of the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize imposes any continuing obligation on or requires any payment from the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the indemnified party’s prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingconsent.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnifying party under this Section 7 shall not be liable for any settlement or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder, entered into without its written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably withheld or delayed, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of such settlement or judgment pursuant this Section 7.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party willshall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; , but the failure omission so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will shall not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent which it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section 3. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel of reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense party to represent the such indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the liable to such indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)under this Section 3 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to if the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party defendants in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal reasonable defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, the indemnified party (iiitogether with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel in any such action, but the fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party shall not have employed failed to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to for the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action person as aforesaid or (ivii) the indemnifying party and such indemnified party shall authorize have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any action or related actions in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and disbursements of more than one separate firm qualified in such jurisdiction to act as counsel for the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the party. No indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without in the prior written defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of the such indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to or enter into any settlement of any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding action in respect of which indemnification any indemnified party is or contribution may be could have been a party and indemnity was sought hereunder (whether by such indemnified party unless such judgment or not settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified parties are actual or potential parties party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or action) unless litigation. The indemnification of underwriters provided for in this Section 3 shall be on such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of other terms and conditions as are at the time customary and reasonably required by such claim, action, suit or proceedingunderwriters.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying ​ party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.. ​

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Each indemnified party under this Section 7 of agrees to give the indemnifying party prompt written notice of the commencement any Claim or discovery of any action, fact upon which such indemnified party will, if intends to base a claim request for indemnification under Section 8.01. Each party shall furnish promptly to the other copies of all papers and documents received in respect thereof is of any Claim. With respect to be made against any Claim relating solely to the payment of money damages that will not result in the indemnified party becoming subject to injunctive or other relief or otherwise adversely affecting the business of the indemnified party in any manner, and as to which the indemnifying party under this Section 7shall have acknowledged in writing the obligation to indemnify the indemnified party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing shall have the sole right to defend, settle or otherwise dispose of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify such Claim upon such terms as the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notparty, in any eventits sole discretion, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) aboveshall deem appropriate. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel obtain the written consent of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election , which shall not be unreasonably withheld, prior to appoint counsel ceasing to represent the indemnified party in an actiondefend, settling or otherwise disposing of any Claim if, as a result thereof, the indemnified party shall have would become subject to injunctive or other equitable relief or any remedy other than the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel)payment of money, and which payment would be the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense responsibility of the indemnifying party. An The indemnifying party will not, shall not be liable for any settlement or other disposition of a Claim by the indemnified party which is made without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party. Except as provided above, the reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by any indemnified partiesparty in connection with any Claim shall be reimbursed on a quarterly basis by the indemnifying party, settle or compromise or consent without prejudice to the entry of any judgment with respect indemnifying party's right to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not contest the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties party's right to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnification and subject to refund in the event that the indemnifying party is ultimately held not to be obligated to indemnify the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingparty.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party (a) The Parties' obligations under this Section 7 of notice of are subject to the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Party following the indemnifying party under this Section 7, procedures set out hereafter: (i) The indemnified Party will promptly notify the indemnifying party Party in writing of a claim covered by this Section; (ii) Subject to first confirming in writing to the commencement thereof; but indemnified Party its obligation to fully indemnify the failure so to notify indemnified Party for the matter involved, the indemnifying Party will be entitled to take sole control of the Defense and investigation of the claim (collectively the "Defense") at its own expense, and to use attorneys of its choice, by providing prompt written notice to the indemnified Party. The indemnifying Party will not be liable to the indemnified party for any Defense costs incurred after such notice, except for Defense costs incurred at the indemnifying Party's request; (iii) The indemnified Party will co-operate upon the indemnifying Party's request in all reasonable respects with the indemnifying Party and its attorneys in the Defense of such claim at the indemnifying Party's expense or may at its own discretion reasonably participate at its own expense, through its attorneys or otherwise, in such Defense; (b) If the indemnifying Party does not take sole control of the Defense of a claim as provided in this Section: (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights Party may participate in such Defense, at its sole cost and defenses and expense; (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall Party will have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and defend the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of claim in such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there manner as it may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, deem appropriate; and (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory Party will pay the reasonable indemnified Party's Defense costs. (c) All settlements of claims subject to indemnification under this Section will: (i) be entered into only with the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesParty, settle or compromise or which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; and (ii) completely release the indemnified Party of any obligation. (d) The rights and Defenses of the indemnified Party will be available to the entry of any judgment indemnifying Party to the extent of, and with respect to, the indemnifying Party's obligation to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not indemnify the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingParty under this Section.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly The indemnified Party will give the indemnifying Party prompt notice of any such claim or lawsuit. Such notice shall include a reasonable identification of the alleged facts giving rise to such claim for indemnification. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying Party within a reasonable time after the commencement of any action with respect to a claim shall only relieve the indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations if and to the extent the indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying Party shall notify the indemnified Party of its intentions as to the defence of the claim in writing within ​ ######## after the indemnifying Party’s receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such claim from the indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Party. If the indemnifying party under this Section 7Party assumes defence of the claim, notify the indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, the defence of such claim using attorneys of its choice and at its sole cost and expense (i.e., with such cost and expense not being covered by the indemnifying party Party). The indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying Party in writing its defence of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify claim at the indemnifying party Party’s reasonable, pre-approved expense. The indemnifying Party will have the right to compromise, settle or defend any such claim or lawsuit; provided that, (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) no offer of settlement, settlement or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture compromise by the indemnifying party Party shall be binding on the indemnified Party without its prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement fully releases the indemnified Party without any liability, loss, cost or obligation incurred by the indemnified Party and in no event shall any settlement or compromise admit or concede that any aspect of substantial rights and defenses any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party is invalid or unenforceable or adversely affects the scope of any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party; and (ii) will notthe indemnifying Party shall not have authority to admit any wrongdoing or misconduct on the part of the indemnified Party except with the indemnified Party’s prior written consent. If the indemnifying Party does not agree to assume the defence of the claim asserted against the indemnified Party (or does not give notice that it is assuming such defence), or if the indemnifying Party assumes the defence of the claim in accordance with this clause 9.3, but yet fails to defend or take other reasonable, timely action, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations response to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent such claim asserted against the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an actionParty, the indemnified party Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel)defend or take other reasonable action to defend its interests in such proceedings, and shall have the indemnifying party right to litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any such claim, provided that no Party shall bear have the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) right to settle a claim in a manner that would adversely affect the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party rights granted to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants inany other Party hereunder, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will notwould materially conflict with this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent Party entitled to control the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out defence of such claim, action, suit or proceedingwhich consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly The indemnified Party will give the indemnifying Party prompt notice of any such claim or lawsuit. Such notice shall include a reasonable identification of the alleged facts giving rise to such claim for indemnification. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying Party within a reasonable time after the commencement of any action with respect to a claim shall only relieve the indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations if and to the extent the indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying Party shall notify the indemnified Party of its intentions as to the defense of the claim in writing within [*****] after the indemnifying Party’s receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such claim from the indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Party. If the indemnifying party under this Section 7Party assumes defense of the claim, notify the indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, the defense of such claim using attorneys of its choice and at its sole cost and expense (i.e., with such cost and expense not being covered by the indemnifying party Party). The indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying Party in writing its defense of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify claim at the indemnifying party Party’s reasonable, pre-approved expense. The indemnifying Party will have the right to compromise, settle or defend any such claim or lawsuit; provided that (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) no offer of settlement, settlement or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture compromise by the indemnifying party Party shall be binding on the indemnified Party without its prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such settlement fully releases the indemnified Party without any liability, loss, cost or obligation incurred by the indemnified Party and in no event shall any settlement or compromise admit or concede that any aspect of substantial rights and defenses any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party is invalid or unenforceable or adversely affect the scope of any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party; and (ii) will notthe indemnifying Party shall not have authority to admit any wrongdoing or misconduct on the part of the indemnified Party except with the indemnified Party’s prior written consent. If the indemnifying Party does not agree to assume the defense of the claim asserted against the indemnified Party (or does not give notice that it is assuming such defense), or if the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of the claim in accordance with this Section 13.3, but yet fails to defend or take other reasonable, timely action, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations response to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent such claim asserted against the indemnified party Party, the indemnified Party shall have the right to defend or take other reasonable action to defend its interests in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case such proceedings, and shall have the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses right to litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)such claim; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party no Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and settle a claim in a manner that would adversely affect the indemnifying party shall bear rights granted to the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants inother Party hereunder, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will notwould materially conflict with this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent Party entitled to control the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out defense of such claim, actionwhich consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, suit delayed or proceeding.conditioned. ​

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any 38 obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s 's choice at the indemnifying party’s 's expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s 's election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ a separate counsel (including plus local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party willshall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; , but the failure omission so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will shall not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent which it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section 4. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel of satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense party to represent the such indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the liable to such indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that under this Section 4 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an actionconnection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; PROVIDED, if the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal reasonable defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel in any such action, but the fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (iiii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed failed to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to for the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action person as aforesaid or (ivii) the indemnifying party and such indemnified party shall authorize have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any action or related actions in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and disbursements of more than one separate firm qualified in such jurisdiction to act as counsel for the indemnified party. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party to employ separate counsel from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. The indemnification of underwriters provided for in this Section 4 shall be on such other terms and conditions as are at the expense time customary and reasonably required by such underwriters. In that event the indemnification of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without sellers of Restricted Stock in such underwriting shall at the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent sellers' request be modified to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties conform to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingterms and conditions.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interestinterest (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party), (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such one separate counsel (plus local counsel) if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party in writing to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly The indemnified Party will give the indemnifying Party prompt notice of any such claim or lawsuit. Such notice shall include a reasonable identification of the alleged facts giving rise to such claim for indemnification. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying Party within a reasonable time after the commencement of any action with respect to a claim shall only relieve the indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations if and to the extent the indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying Party shall notify the indemnified Party of its intentions as to the defense of the claim in writing within [*****] after the indemnifying Party's receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such claim from the indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Party. If the indemnifying party under this Section 7Party assumes defense of the claim, notify the indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, the defense of such claim using attorneys of its choice and at its sole cost and expense (i.e., with such cost and expense not being covered by the indemnifying party Party). The indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying Party in writing its defense of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify claim at the indemnifying party Party's reasonable, pre-approved expense. The indemnifying Party will have the right to compromise, settle or defend any such claim or lawsuit; provided that (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) no offer of settlement, settlement or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture compromise by the indemnifying party Party shall be binding on the indemnified Party without its prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such settlement fully releases the indemnified Party without any liability, loss, cost or obligation incurred by the indemnified Party and in no event shall any settlement or compromise admit or concede that any aspect of substantial rights and defenses any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party is invalid or unenforceable or adversely affect the scope of any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party; and (ii) will notthe indemnifying Party shall not have authority to admit any wrongdoing or misconduct on the part of the indemnified Party except with the indemnified Party's prior written consent. If the indemnifying Party does not agree to assume the defense of the claim asserted against the indemnified Party (or does not give notice that it is assuming such defense), or if the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of the claim in accordance with this Section 13.3, but yet fails to defend or take other reasonable, timely action, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations response to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent such claim asserted against the indemnified party Party, the indemnified Party shall have the right to defend or take other reasonable action to defend its interests in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case such proceedings, and shall have the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses right to litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)such claim; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party no Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and settle a claim in a manner that would adversely affect the indemnifying party shall bear rights granted to the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants inother Party hereunder, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will notwould materially conflict with this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent Party entitled to control the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out defense of such claim, actionwhich consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, suit delayed or proceedingconditioned.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s 's choice at the indemnifying party’s 's expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s 's election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of each of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Each indemnified party under this Section 7 of shall give prompt notice of the commencement to each indemnifying party of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim action commenced against it in respect thereof is to of which indemnity may be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7sought hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the an indemnifying party (i) will shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability which it from liability may have under paragraph (aSection 11(a) or (b) above unless and as applicable, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure results and in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, no event shall it relieve the such indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other liability which it may have otherwise than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (aunder Section 11(a) or (b) aboveas applicable. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of such action. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) counsel for the indemnified party concludes that the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded been advised by counsel that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An No indemnifying party will notshall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry effect any settlement of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnification or contribution may be could have been sought hereunder (whether or not the by such indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) party, unless such settlement, compromise or consent settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of each such indemnified party party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, from all liability arising out on claims that are the subject matter of such claimProceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or admission of fault, action, suit culpability or proceedinga failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including one firm of local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (not to be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgement with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action).

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly The indemnified Party will give the indemnifying Party prompt notice of any such claim or lawsuit. Such notice shall include a reasonable identification of the alleged facts giving rise to such claim for indemnification. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying Party within a reasonable time after the commencement of any action with respect to a claim shall only relieve the indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations if and to the extent the indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying Party shall notify the indemnified Party of its intentions as to the defense of the claim in writing within [*****] after the indemnifying Party's receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such claim from the indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Party. If the indemnifying party under this Section 7Party assumes defense of the claim, notify the indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, the defense of such claim using attorneys of its choice and at its sole cost and expense (i.e., with such cost and expense not being covered by the indemnifying party Party). The indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying Party in writing its defense of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify claim at the indemnifying party Party's reasonable, pre-approved expense. The indemnifying Party will have the right to compromise, settle or defend any such claim or lawsuit; provided that (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) no offer of settlement, settlement or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture compromise by the indemnifying party Party shall be binding on the indemnified Party without its prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such settlement fully releases the indemnified Party without any liability, loss, cost or obligation incurred by the indemnified Party and in no event shall any settlement or compromise admit or concede that any aspect of substantial rights and defenses any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party is invalid or unenforceable or adversely affect the scope of any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party; and (ii) will notthe indemnifying Party shall not have authority to admit any wrongdoing or misconduct on the part of the indemnified Party except with the indemnified Party's prior written consent. If the indemnifying Party does not agree to assume the defense of the claim asserted against the indemnified Party (or does not give notice that it is assuming such defense), or if the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of the claim in accordance with this Section 13.3, but yet fails to defend or take other reasonable, timely action, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations response to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent such claim asserted against the indemnified party Party, the indemnified Party shall have the right to defend or take other reasonable action to defend its interests in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case such proceedings, and shall have the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses right to litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)such claim; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party no Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and settle a claim in a manner that would adversely affect the indemnifying party shall bear rights granted to the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants inother Party hereunder, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will notwould materially conflict with this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent Party entitled to control the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out defense of such claim, actionwhich consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, suit delayed or proceeding.conditioned. ​

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any actionaction involving a claim referred to in Section 9.1 or Section 9.2, such the indemnified party will, if a resulting claim in respect thereof is to be made or may be made against the an indemnifying party under this Section 7party, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so give written notice to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in the commencement of the action. The failure of any event, indemnified party to give notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any of its obligations in Section 9.1 or Section 9.2, as applicable, except to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The extent, if any, that the indemnifying party shall is actually materially prejudiced by the failure to give notice and then only to such extent. If any such action is brought against an indemnified party, the indemnifying party will be entitled to appoint counsel participate in and to assume the defense of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate with counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding , and after notice from the indemnifying party’s party to such indemnified party of its election to appoint counsel to represent assume defense of the indemnified party in an action, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses incurred by the latter in connection with the action’s defense. An indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel)in any action or proceeding and participate in the defense thereof, and but the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs fees and expenses of such separate counsel if shall be at such indemnified party’s expense unless (ia) the use employment of such counsel chosen has been specifically authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, which authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld, (b) the indemnifying party has not assumed the defense and employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict within 30 days after notice of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action or proceeding, or (c) the named parties to any such action or proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded been advised by such counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it and/or other the indemnified parties which party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, party (iii) in which case the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory the right to assume the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution defense of such action or (iv) proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party), it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall authorize not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one (1) separate firm of attorneys (in addition to one (1) local counsel for each jurisdiction, if necessary, in the good faith opinion of both counsel for the indemnifying party and counsel for the indemnified party in order to employ separate counsel at adequately represent the expense indemnified parties) for all indemnified parties with regard to all claims arising out of similar circumstances; and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred upon written request and presentation of invoices. Whether or not a defense is assumed by the indemnifying party. An , the indemnifying party will not, not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or its consent. No indemnifying party will consent to the entry of any judgment with respect or enter into any settlement which (y) does not include as an unconditional term the giving by the claimant or plaintiff, to any pending or threatened claimthe indemnified party, action, suit or proceeding of a release from all liability in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or actionlitigation or (z) unless such settlement, compromise involves the imposition of equitable remedies or consent includes an unconditional release the imposition of each any non-financial obligations on the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingparty.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded concluded, after discussion with counsel, that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ one separate counsel (including and any additional local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. i. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 Party of notice of any third party demand, claim or circumstances which would give rise to a claim or the commencement (or threatened commencement) of any action, such proceeding or investigation that the indemnified party willParty in good faith believes may result in an indemnification obligation on the part of an indemnifying Party under the terms of this Section 11 (an "Asserted Liability”), if a claim in respect the indemnified Party shall give written notice thereof is (the "Claims Notice") to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (Party. ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying Party shall defend, at its own expense and by its own counsel, any such Asserted Liability involving a third party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party claim or parties except as set forth below)investigation; provided, however, that the indemnifying Party may not compromise or settle any Asserted Liability without the written consent of the indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory compromise or settlement (A) requires no more than a monetary payment for which the indemnified Party is hereunder fully indemnified or involves other matters not binding upon the indemnified Party and (B) fully releases the indemnified Party from any and all losses related to the indemnified partyAsserted Liability. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election If immediate action is necessary to appoint counsel to represent defend the indemnified party in Party against an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel)Asserted Liability, and the indemnifying party shall bear Party has been informed of the reasonable feesneed for immediate action but does not undertake such defense, costs and expenses of the indemnified Party may defend such separate counsel if (i) new Asserted Liability until such time as the use of counsel chosen indemnifying Party acts to defend the indemnified Party or until the indemnifying Party informs the indemnified Party that the indemnifying Party has assumed responsibility for such defense. Such defense by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying partyParty. An In informing one another concerning a new Asserted Liability that requires such immediate action, the Parties may use any means of communication that is clearly likely to provide notice. If the indemnified Party has not informed the indemnifying party Party of the need for immediate action, the cost of such action will notbe borne by the indemnified Party until such time as the indemnifying Party is notified; likewise, without if the prior written consent indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not Party and notified the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlementParty of same, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each any further action by the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingParty thereafter will be at the indemnified Party's expense.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph paragraphs (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ one separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after After receipt by an a party entitled to indemnification (“indemnified party party”) under this Section 7 Article IX of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made by the indemnified party against the indemnifying party any person obligated to provide indemnification under this Section 7Article IX (“indemnifying party”), such indemnified party will notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but thereof as soon as practicable thereafter, provided that the failure omission to so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and this Article IX, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure that the omission results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party a failure of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations actual notice to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and such indemnifying party is damaged solely as a result of the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available failure to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the give such notice. The indemnifying party, (iii) upon the indemnifying party request of the indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding (to the extent the representation of both parties by the same counsel would not be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between the indemnified party and such other persons) and shall pay the reasonable time after notice of the institution fees and disbursements of such action or counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (iva) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (b) the expense of named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of and the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties differing interests between them. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnify the indemnified party from all and against any loss or liability arising out by reason of such claim, action, suit settlement or proceeding.judgment. A successor by law of the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnification contained in this Article IX. The indemnification provisions contained in this Article IX shall survive any termination of this Agreement. ARTICLE X

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Any indemnified party seeking indemnification under this Section 7 of Agreement for any Liabilities shall give the Indemnifying Party notice of such Liabilities promptly but in any event on or before thirty (30) days after the commencement Indemnified Party’s actual knowledge of any actionthe claim or action giving rise to the Liabilities. Such notice shall describe the Liability in reasonable detail and shall indicate the amount (estimated if necessary) of the Liability that has been, such indemnified party willor may be sustained by, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Indemnified Party. To the extent that the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing will have been actually and materially prejudiced as a result of the commencement thereof; but failure to provide such notice within such thirty (30) day period, the failure so to notify the indemnifying indemnified party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) shall bear all responsibility for any additional costs or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture expenses incurred by the indemnifying party as a result of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations such failure to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) aboveprovide timely notice. The indemnifying party shall be entitled assume the defense of the claim or action giving rise to appoint the Liabilities with counsel of designated by the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to if the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party defendants in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded concludes that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to to, or inconsistent with, those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party shall have the right to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ select and be represented by separate counsel counsel, at the expense of the indemnifying party. An Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an indemnified party shall in all cases be entitled to control its own defense, at the expense of the indemnifying party, in any claim or action if it: (a) may result in injunctions or other equitable remedies with respect to the indemnified party; (b) may result in material liabilities which may not be fully indemnified hereunder; or (c) may have a material and adverse effect on the indemnified party will not(including a material and adverse effect on the tax liabilities, without the prior written consent earnings, ongoing business relationships or regulation of the indemnified partiesparty) even if the indemnifying party pays all indemnification amounts in full. If the indemnifying party fails to assume the defense of a claim or action, settle the indemnification of which is required under this Agreement, the indemnified party may, at the expense of the indemnifying party, contest, settle, or compromise pay such claim; provided, however, that settlement or consent to the entry full payment of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless action may be made only with the indemnifying party’s consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, or, absent such consent, written opinion of the indemnified party’s counsel that such claim is meritorious or warrants settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.. 37

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 78, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) aboveabove and the contribution obligation under paragraph (d) below. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ a single separate counsel (including plus local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded concluded, with the advice of counsel, that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Each indemnified party under this Section 7 of shall give prompt notice of the commencement to each indemnifying party of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim action commenced against it in respect thereof is to of which indemnity may be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7sought hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the an indemnifying party (i) will shall not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of such action. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified party other than parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or (b) abovecircumstances. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) counsel for the indemnified party concludes that the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded been advised by counsel that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly The indemnified Party will give the indemnifying Party prompt notice of any such claim or lawsuit. Such notice shall include a reasonable identification of the alleged facts giving rise to such claim for indemnification. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying Party within a reasonable time after the commencement of any action with respect to a claim shall only relieve the indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations if and to the extent the indemnifying Party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying Party shall notify the indemnified Party of its intentions as to the defense of the claim in writing within [*****] after the indemnifying Party's receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such claim from the indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Party. If the indemnifying party under this Section 7Party assumes defense of the claim, notify the indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, the defense of such claim using attorneys of its choice and at its sole cost and expense (i.e., with such cost and expense not being covered by the indemnifying party Party). The indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying Party in writing its defense of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify claim at the indemnifying party Party's reasonable, pre- approved expense. The indemnifying Party will have the right to compromise, settle or defend any such claim or lawsuit; provided that (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) no offer of settlement, settlement or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture compromise by the indemnifying party Party shall be binding on the indemnified Party without its prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such settlement fully releases the indemnified Party without any liability, loss, cost or obligation incurred by the indemnified Party and in no event shall any settlement or compromise admit or concede that any aspect of substantial rights and defenses any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party is invalid or unenforceable or adversely affect the scope of any Patent Right owned or Controlled by the indemnified Party; and (ii) will notthe indemnifying Party shall not have authority to admit any wrongdoing or misconduct on the part of the indemnified Party except with the indemnified Party's prior written consent. If the indemnifying Party does not agree to assume the defense of the claim asserted against the indemnified Party (or does not give notice that it is assuming such defense), or if the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of the claim in accordance with this Section 13.3, but yet fails to defend or take other reasonable, timely action, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations response to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent such claim asserted against the indemnified party Party, the indemnified Party shall have the right to defend or take other reasonable action to defend its interests in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case such proceedings, and shall have the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses right to litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)such claim; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party no Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and settle a claim in a manner that would adversely affect the indemnifying party shall bear rights granted to the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants inother Party hereunder, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will notwould materially conflict with this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent Party entitled to control the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out defense of such claim, actionwhich consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, suit delayed or proceedingconditioned.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by In the event an indemnified party under this Section 7 seeks or expects to seek indemnity for any Damage arising out of notice or in connection with a claim, demand, cause of the commencement of any actionaction or proceeding by a third party, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, shall promptly notify the indemnifying indemnified party in writing of the commencement thereof; but nature of the failure so to notify Damages (the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above"Indemnification Notice"). The indemnifying party shall be entitled have the right to appoint counsel of assume the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case defense thereof and the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible liable to any indemnified parties for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified parties in connection with the defense thereof, except that if the indemnifying party elects not to assume in writing such defense within fifteen (15) days after the Indemnification Notice or counsel for the indemnifying parties advise that because of conflicts of interest between the indemnifying party and the indemnified parties such counsel cannot, as a matter of professional responsibility, represent both the indemnified parties and the identifying parties (it being agreed by the parties that the indemnified party shall not be obligated to waive any conflict of interest of such counsel), then the indemnified parties may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and the indemnifying party shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the indemnified parties promptly as statements therefore are received. In no event shall an indemnifying party be liable for the fees and expenses of any more than one separate counsel retained by the law firm for all indemnified party or parties except parties. So long as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party is defending in an actiongood faith such third party Damage, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and not settle or compromise such third party claim without the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the party's prior written consent. The indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those make available to the indemnifying party, (iii) party or its representatives all personnel records and other materials reasonably required by them for use in contesting any third party Damage and shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in the defense of such Damage. In case any event shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the occur which would otherwise entitle an indemnified party to represent assert a claim for indemnification hereunder, no loss, damage or expense shall be deemed to have been sustained by such party to the indemnified extent of (1) any tax savings realized by such party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action with respect thereto, or (iv2) the indemnifying any proceeds received by such party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of from any judgment insurance policies with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingthereto.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 Article V of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7Article V, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) Section 5.1 above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) Section 5.1 above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel counsel, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (iw) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, ; (iix) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, ; (iiiy) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action action; or (ivz) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party in writing to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 7 of 8.10 shall give notice of to the commencement of any action, party required to provide indemnification promptly after such indemnified party will, if has actual knowledge that a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying indemnified party under this Section 7as to which indemnity may be sought, notify and shall permit the indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim or litigation resulting therefrom and any related settlement and settlement negotiations, subject to the limitations on settlement set forth below; provided, that counsel for the indemnifying party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the indemnified party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the indemnified party may participate in writing of the commencement thereofsuch defense at such party’s expense; but and provided, further, that the failure so of any indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party (i) will give notice as provided herein shall not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notits obligations under this Section 8.10, in any event, relieve except to the extent the indemnifying party from any obligations is actually prejudiced by such failure to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified partygive notice. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in foregoing, an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ retain separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear with the reasonable fees, costs fees and expenses of such separate counsel being paid by the indemnifying party, if (i) representation of such indemnified party by the use of counsel chosen retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any differing interests between such action include both the indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel or if the indemnifying party and has failed to assume the defense of such action. No indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there enter into any settlement of any litigation commenced or threatened with respect to which indemnification is or may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, sought without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). No indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to any pending or threatened claimsuch indemnified party of a release, actionreasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, suit or proceeding from all liability in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each litigation. Each indemnified party from all liability arising out shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an indemnifying party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim, action, suit or proceedingclaim and litigation resulting therefrom.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after (a) Subject to Section 7.01(c), upon receipt by an any Person who may seek indemnity pursuant to Section 10.02 (the "indemnified party under this Section 7 party") of actual notice of the commencement a loss, claim, Damage, liability or action in respect of any actionwhich indemnity may be sought, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "indemnifying party party") in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory the failure to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and so notify the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by only relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder to represent the indemnified party would present extent such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any failure actually prejudices such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party in its defense of the loss, claim, Damage, liability or action) and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) upon request of the indemnifying party indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of and any others the institution indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such action or counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (ivi) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (ii) the expense named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate, in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment, due to actual or potential differing interests between them, in which case such fees and expenses shall be paid by the indemnifying party. An It is understood that the indemnifying party will shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Subject to the terms of Section 10.03(c), the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry effect any settlement of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification any indemnified party is or contribution may be could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder (whether or not the by such indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) party, unless such settlement, compromise or consent settlement includes an unconditional release of each such indemnified party from all liability arising out on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding. (b) Upon receipt of the notice described in the first sentence of Section 10.03(a), an indemnifying party shall promptly notify the indemnified party of its election to defend or to seek to settle or compromise, at such indemnifying party's own expense and by such indemnifying party's own counsel, any claim, action, suit inquiry or proceedinginvestigation commenced by any person (a "Third Party Claim") and of its acknowledgment of its indemnification obligation hereunder. If the indemnifying party elects to assume responsibility for defending such Third Party Claim, the indemnifying party shall so notify the claimant or plaintiff of such election and request that all communications relating to such Third Party Claim be made, delivered or addressed to the indemnifying party and the indemnified party. After notice by the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, subject to the indemnified party's rights to separate counsel paid for by the indemnifying party pursuant to Section 10.03(a), so long as such indemnifying party continues such defense in good faith, the indemnifying party shall have no further obligation to the indemnified party in respect of legal or other expenses not yet incurred by the indemnified party in connection with such Third Party Claim and shall promptly reimburse any such expenses already incurred. (c) If an indemnifying party does not elect to assume responsibility for a Third Party Claim (which decision not to assume may only be made in the case of a good faith dispute that a claim is not properly the subject of an indemnification obligation pursuant to this Article 10), an indemnified party may not settle or compromise any claim without prior written notice to the indemnifying party, which shall have the option within 10 days following such notice (i) to disapprove the settlement and assume all past and future responsibility for the claim, including reimbursing the indemnified party for prior expenditures relating thereto, (ii) to disapprove the settlement and continue to refrain from participation in the defense of the claim, in which event the indemnifying party shall have no further right to contest the amount or reasonableness of the settlement if the indemnified party elects to proceed therewith, (iii) to approve the amount of the settlement, reserving the indemnifying party's right to contest the indemnified party's indemnity right, or (iv) to approve and agree to pay the settlement (and all expenditures of the indemnified party relating thereto). If no response is received by the indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be deemed to have elected option (ii).

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an (i) Each indemnified party shall give reasonably prompt notice to each indemnifying party of any action or proceeding commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action6, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure to so to notify the indemnifying party (iA) will shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under paragraph (a) or (b) above the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6, unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure the lack of notice by the indemnified party results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses defenses, and (iiB) will shall not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any the indemnified party other than the its indemnification obligation under the indemnity agreement provided in paragraph under Sections 6(a) and 6(b). (aii) or (b) above. The If the indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel so elects, within a reasonable time after receipt of notice, the indemnifying party may assume the defense of the indemnifying party’s choice action or proceeding at the indemnifying party’s 's own expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case with counsel chosen by the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained approved by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below)party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to if the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party defendants in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action or proceeding include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded determines, based upon advice of legal counsel experienced in such matters, that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) then the indemnified party shall be entitled to separate counsel at the indemnifying party's expense, which counsel shall be chosen by the indemnified party and approved by the indemnifying party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided further, that it is understood that the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to be liable for the indemnified fees, charges and disbursements of more than one separate firm. If the indemnifying party to represent does not assume the indemnified party within a reasonable time defense, after having received the notice of the institution of such action or (iv) referenced in Section 6(c)(i), the indemnifying party shall authorize pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at party; in that event, the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, not be liable for any amounts paid in any settlement if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to indemnifying party. If an indemnifying party assumes the entry defense of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit an action or proceeding in respect accordance with this Section 6(c), the indemnifying party will not be liable for any fees and expenses of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not counsel for the indemnified parties are actual party incurred thereafter in connection with that action or potential parties to such claim or actionproceeding, except as set forth in the proviso in the first sentence of this Section 6(c)(ii). (iii) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes Unless and until a final judgment is rendered that an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out is not entitled to the costs of such claimdefense under the provisions of this Section 6, actionthe indemnifying party shall reimburse, suit or proceedingpromptly as they are incurred, the indemnified party's costs of defense.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly (i) Any claim for recovery or indemnification pursuant to Section 8.3(a) or 8.3(b) will be made promptly after receipt discovery of the circumstances underlying such claim in a written statement signed by an the Party seeking such recovery or indemnification, which will specify in reasonable detail each individual item of Purchaser Loss or Seller Loss, as the case may be, suffered by the Party seeking recovery or indemnification and the estimated amount thereof, the date such item was claimed or the facts giving rise to such claim were discovered, the basis for any alleged liability and the nature of the breach or claim to which each such item is related. (ii) The Party seeking indemnification for any third party claim will give the indemnifying party(s) prompt notice of such third party claim which might give rise to liability of the indemnifying party(s) for indemnification hereunder. If the indemnifying party(s) contest any third party claim, it will have the option to defend (retaining counsel acceptable to the indemnified party, which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), at the indemnifying party's expense, any such matter, provided that the indemnified party under this Section 7 will have the right, at its own cost and expense, to participate in the defense of notice of such claim. However, notwithstanding the commencement of any actionpreceding sentence, such indemnified party will, (a) if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7elects not to defend the claim, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to if the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by claim has been brought or asserted against the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (iiparty(s) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both well as the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the such indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded concludes that there may be one or more factual or legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to in conflict with those available to the indemnifying party, (iiiparty(s) and the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory is unwilling to raise such defenses, then the indemnified party may elect to represent conduct its defense on its own behalf, in which case the reasonable fees and expenses of the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate party's counsel will be at the expense of the indemnifying party(s). In the latter event, the indemnified party may settle such claim, after giving notice of such proposed settlement to the indemnifying party. An , on such terms as the indemnified party may reasonably deem appropriate and no such action taken by the indemnified party in defending or settling such claim will release the indemnifying party of any obligation hereunder. Except under the circumstances described in the preceding sentence, the indemnified party will not enter into any settlement agreement without the indemnifying party's consent which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The indemnifying party(s) will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesparty (which will not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise or consent to the entry enter into any settlement of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened a claim, action, suit if pursuant to or proceeding in respect as a result of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise injunctive or consent includes an unconditional other equitable relief will be imposed against the indemnified party or if such settlement does not expressly unconditionally release of each the indemnified party from all liability arising out of liabilities or obligations with respect to such claim, actionwith prejudice. The indemnified party and the indemnifying party(s) will cooperate with the each other in the defense, suit compromise or proceedingsettlement of any claim for which indemnification is sought.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s ​ expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable and documented fees, costs and out-of-pocket expenses of such separate counsel if (iA) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (iiB) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iiiC) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (ivD) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.. ​

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an (a) Each indemnified party agrees that promptly after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim by it for indemnification pursuant to this Article VII with respect to any matter as to which it claims to be entitled to indemnity under the provisions of this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any actionAgreement, such indemnified party willmust assert its claim for indemnification under this Article VII (each, if an “Indemnity Claim”) by providing a claim in respect thereof is written notice (a “Claim Notice”) to be made against the indemnifying party allegedly required to provide indemnification protection under this Section 7Article VII specifying, notify in reasonable detail, the indemnifying nature and basis for such Indemnity Claim (e.g., the underlying representation, warranty, covenant or agreement alleged to have been breached). Such notice shall include a demand for indemnification under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an indemnified party’s failure to send or delay in sending a third-party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) Claim Notice will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations liability hereunder with respect to any such Indemnity Claim except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by such failure or delay and except as is otherwise provided herein. Except as specifically provided herein, each indemnified party other than party’s rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement will survive the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or Closing. (b) above. The In the event of the assertion of any third-party Indemnity Claim for which, by the terms hereof, an indemnified party seeks indemnification from an indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of will have the right, at such indemnifying party’s choice at expense, to assume the indemnifying party’s expense to represent defense of same, including the appointment and selection of counsel on behalf of the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except so long as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be is reasonably satisfactory acceptable to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding If the indemnifying party’s election party elects to appoint counsel to represent assume the defense of any such third-party Indemnity Claim, it shall within 20 business days of its receipt of the Claim Notice notify the indemnified party in an actionwriting of its intent to do so. Any such contest may be conducted in the name and on behalf of the indemnifying party or the indemnified party as may be appropriate. The indemnifying party will have the right to settle or compromise or take any corrective or remediation action with respect to any such Indemnity Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings will be prosecuted by the indemnifying party to a final conclusion or settled at the discretion of the indemnifying party. The indemnified party will be entitled, at its own cost, to participate with the indemnifying party in the defense of any such Indemnity Claim. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any such third-party Indemnity Claim but fails to reasonably prosecute such Indemnity Claim, or if the indemnifying party does not assume the defense of any such Indemnity Claim, the indemnified party shall have may assume control of such defense and in the right event it is determined pursuant to employ separate counsel the procedures set forth in this Article VII that the Indemnity Claim was a matter for which the indemnifying party is required to provide indemnification under the terms of this Article VII , the indemnifying party will bear the reasonable costs and expenses of such defense (including local counselreasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses). (c) If requested by the indemnifying party, the indemnified party agrees to cooperate with the indemnifying party and its counsel in contesting any third-party Indemnity Claim that the indemnifying party elects to contest or, if consented to in writing by the indemnified party, in making any counterclaim against the Person asserting the third-party Indemnity Claim, or any cross-complaint against any Person, and the indemnifying party shall bear will reimburse the indemnified party for reasonable feesexpenses incurred by it in so cooperating. At no cost or expense to the indemnified party, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel shall reasonably cooperate with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and its counsel in contesting any third-party Indemnity Claim. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded will not be permitted to settle, compromise, take any corrective or remedial action or enter into an agreed judgment or consent decree, in each case, that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to subjects the indemnified party to represent any injunctive or other non-monetary relief or any criminal liability, requires an admission of guilt or wrongdoing on the part of the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize imposes any continuing obligation on or requires any payment from the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the indemnified party’s prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingconsent.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 Article V of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7Article V, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) Section 5.1 above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) Section 5.1 above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel counsel, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (iw) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, ; (iix) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, ; (iiiy) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action action; or (ivz) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party in writing to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Each indemnified party under this Section 7 of agrees to give the indemnifying party prompt written notice of the commencement any Claim or discovery of any action, fact upon which such indemnified party willintends to base a request for indemnification under Section 7.1. Each party shall furnish promptly to the other, if a claim copies of all papers and official documents received in respect thereof is of any Claim. With respect to be made against any Claim relating solely to the payment of money damages and which will not result in the indemnified party becoming subject to injunctive or other relief or otherwise adversely affecting the business of the indemnified party in any manner, and as to which the indemnifying party under this Section 7shall have acknowledged in writing the obligation to indemnify the indemnified party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing shall have the sole right to defend, settle or otherwise dispose of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify such Claim, on such terms as the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notparty, in any eventits sole discretion, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) aboveshall deem appropriate. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel obtain the written consent of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election , which shall not be unreasonably withheld, prior to appoint counsel ceasing to represent defend, settling or otherwise disposing of any Claim if as a result thereof the indemnified party in an actionParty would become subject to injunctive or other equitable relief or any remedy other than the payment of money, which payment would be the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense responsibility of the indemnifying party. An The indemnifying party will not, shall not be liable for any settlement or other disposition of a Claim by the indemnified party which is reached without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party. Except as provided above, the reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by any indemnified partiesparty in connection with any Claim, settle or compromise or consent shall be reimbursed on a quarterly basis by the indemnifying party, without prejudice to the entry of any judgment with respect indemnifying party's right to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not contest the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties party's right to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnification and subject to refund in the event the Indemnifying party is ultimately held not to be obligated to indemnify the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingparty.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Any Party asserting a right to indemnification under Section 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 or 7.5 shall so notify in writing the applicable Person or Persons required hereunder to provide indemnification pursuant to this Article 7. The indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is party's failure to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, so notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify any such matter shall not release the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it party, in whole or in part, from liability its obligations to indemnify under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and this 53 47 Article 7, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such the indemnified party's failure results in the forfeiture by to so notify actually prejudices the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notparty's ability to defend such action. If the facts giving rise to such indemnification shall involve any actual or threatened claim or demand by or against a third party, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel control the defense or prosecution of such claim or demand in the name of the indemnifying indemnified party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate , with counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent , if (x) it notifies the indemnified party in an actionwriting of its intention to do so within 20 days of its receipt of such notice, without prejudice, however, to the right of the indemnified party to participate therein through counsel of its own choosing, which participation shall be at the indemnified party's expense unless (i) the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate been advised by its counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the that use of the same counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party would present a conflict of interest (which shall have reasonably concluded that be deemed to include any case where there may be a legal defenses defense or claim available to it and/or other the indemnified parties party which are is different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party) or (ii) the indemnifying party shall fail to defend or prosecute in good faith such claim or demand within a reasonable time, (iii) in which case the reasonable fees of counsel for the indemnified party shall be for the account of indemnifying party and the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party, and (y) it agrees to accept full responsibility indemnify and hold harmless the indemnified party in accordance herewith in respect of the claim or demand. Whether or not the indemnifying party chooses to represent defend or prosecute such claim, the Partnership and the parties hereto shall cooperate in the prosecution or defense of such claim and shall furnish such records, information and testimony and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may reasonably be requested in connection therewith. The indemnifying party shall not settle or permit the settlement of any such third party claim or action in which any relief other than the payment of money damages is sought against the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, party. The indemnified party shall not settle or compromise or consent to permit the entry settlement of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) action for which it is entitled to indemnification without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, unless such settlementthe indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense thereof after the notice referred to in the first sentence of this Section 7.8, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingand in the manner provided above.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 78, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 6 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 76, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified CHI:2992262.8 party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel (including local counsel) if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any indemnified party is entitled to retain separate legal counsel (including local counsel) the indemnifying party shall not be required to bear the fees, costs and expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to the fees and expenses of any local counsel) for all indemnified parties with respect to such lawsuit, claim or proceeding; provided that such legal counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to each indemnified person. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingproceeding and does not include a statement as to, or admission of, fault, culpability or failure to act on behalf of any indemnified party. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and out of pocket expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s reasonable expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ one separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of The Party seeking indemnification will give the indemnifying Party prompt written notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action Losses for which indemnification is sought (under this Section. Failure to give notice will not diminish such Party’s obligation under this Section if such Party has or receives knowledge of the existence of such Losses by any other means or if the failure does not materially prejudice it ability to defend the Losses. The indemnifying Party shall control the defense of such Losses and r shall exercise such control in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees good faith and expenses of any separate counsel retained by cooperation with the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such Party. The indemnifying Party shall use counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory acceptable to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel)Party, and the indemnifying party shall bear indemnified Party may, at its option, participate in the reasonable feesdefense at its own expense with its own counsel, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) provided that the use indemnified Party’s approval or disapproval of counsel chosen by or participation in the defense shall not diminish the indemnifying party to represent Party’s obligations under this Section. If the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interestParty, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice receipt of such notice, fails to defend an indemnified Party in accordance with this Agreement, the indemnified Party may undertake the defense of and compromise or settle the Losses on behalf and at the sole risk of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate Party, including by employing counsel at the expense of indemnifying Party’s sole expense. If a Loss is one that cannot by its nature be defended solely by the indemnifying partyParty, then the indemnified Party will make available information and assistance as the indemnifying Party may reasonably request, at the indemnifying Party’s expense. An The indemnifying party will Party may not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesParty, settle or compromise or (a) consent to the entry of any judgment with respect or enter into any settlement that provides for injunctive or other non-monetary relief affecting any indemnified Party, or (b) consent to the entry of any pending judgment or threatened claim, action, suit enter into any settlement unless such judgment or proceeding in respect settlement provides for an unconditional and full release of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual Parties and does not diminish any of the indemnified Party’s rights under this Agreement and/or any SOW or potential parties result in additional fees or charges to such claim the indemnified Party. For the avoidance of doubt, the indemnified Party will have no liability for any costs, losses or action) unless such settlement, damages resulting from any settlement or compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each made by the indemnifying Party without the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingParty’s prior written consent.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by notice to an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of any claim or the commencement of any actionProceeding by a third party involving any loss, liability, obligation, damage or expense referred to in Section 11.1, 11.2 or 11.3 hereof, such indemnified party willshall, if a claim for indemnification in respect thereof is to be made against the an indemnifying party under pursuant to this Section 7Article 11, notify give written notice to the indemnifying party in writing latter of the commencement of such claim or Proceeding, setting forth in reasonable detail the nature thereof, the basis upon which such party seeks indemnification hereunder and, an estimate, if possible, of the amount of the potential losses, liabilities, obligations, damages and expenses with respect to which indemnification is being sought; but provided that the failure so of any indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party (i) will give such notice shall not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will notits obligations under such Section, in any event, relieve except to the extent that the indemnifying party from is actually prejudiced by the failure to give such notice. In case any obligations to any such Proceeding is brought against an indemnified party other than party, and provided that proper notice is duly given, the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall assume the defense thereof insofar as such proceeding involves any loss, liability, obligation, damage or expense in respect of which indemnification may be entitled sought hereunder, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to appoint counsel such indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its assumption of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible liable to such indemnified party for the fees and any legal or other expenses of any separate counsel retained subsequently incurred by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to latter in connection with the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, defense thereof (but the indemnified party shall have the right right, but not the obligation, to employ separate participate at its own cost and expense in such defense by counsel of its own choice) or for any amounts paid or foregone by the latter as a result of the settlement or compromise thereof (including local counselwithout the written consent of the indemnifying party), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable feesexcept that, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded are named as parties or subject to such Proceeding and either such party determines with advice of counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which that are different from or additional to those available to the other party or that a material conflict of interest between such parties may exist in respect of such Proceeding, the indemnifying party may decline to assume the defense on behalf of the indemnified party or the indemnified party may retain the defense on its own behalf, and, in either such case, after notice to such effect is duly given hereunder to the other party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall be relieved of its obligation to assume the defense on behalf of the indemnified party, but shall be required to pay any legal or other expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, incurred by the indemnified party in such defense; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the be liable for such expenses on account of more than one separate firm of attorneys (and, if necessary, local counsel) at any time representing such indemnified party to represent in connection with any Proceeding or separate Proceedings in the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice same jurisdiction arising out of or based upon substantially the institution of such action same allegations or (iv) circumstances. If the indemnifying party shall authorize assume the defense of any such Proceeding, the indemnified party shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party and shall appear and give testimony, produce documents and other tangible evidence, allow the indemnifying party access to employ separate counsel at the expense books and records of the indemnifying party. An indemnified party and otherwise assist the indemnifying party will notin conducting such defense. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or Proceeding. Provided that proper notice is duly given, if the indemnifying party shall fail promptly and diligently to assume the defense thereof, the indemnified party may respond to, contest and defend against such Proceeding (but the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate at its own cost and expense in such defense by counsel of its own choice) and may, with the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesindemnifying party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle make in good faith any compromise or settlement with respect thereto, and recover the entire cost and expense thereof, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements and all amounts paid or foregone as a result of such Proceeding, or the settlement or compromise thereof, from the indemnifying party. The indemnification required hereunder, shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending defense, as and when bills or threatened claiminvoices are received or loss, actionliability, suit obligation, damage or proceeding in respect of which indemnification expense is actually suffered or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingincurred.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 76.17, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above Section 6.17 unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party Indemnitee other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) aboveSection 6.17. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party Indemnitee in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel counsel, retained by the indemnified party Indemnitee or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified partyIndemnitee. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party Indemnitee in an action, the indemnified party Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party Indemnitee would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, ; (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party Indemnitee and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which Indemnitees that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, ; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party Indemnitee to represent the indemnified party Indemnitee within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party Indemnitee in writing to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesIndemnitees, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties Indemnitees are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party Indemnitee from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint a counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party parties in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party parties or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified partyparties. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party parties in an action, the an indemnified party shall have the right to employ a separate counsel (including a local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have has reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action action, or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interestinterest (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party), (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action or claim affected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses defenses, and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph paragraphs (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action action, or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 6 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 76, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingproceeding and does not include a statement as to, or admission of, fault, culpability or failure to act on behalf of any indemnified party. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (aSection 7(a) or (bSection 7(b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (aSection 7(a) or (b) aboveSection 7(b). The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under In case any proceeding (including any -------------------------- governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action8, such person (the "indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, party") shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "indemnifying party party") in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) upon request of the indemnifying party indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of and any others the institution indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such action counsel related to such proceeding. The indemnifying party shall not be liable to the extent the indemnified party fails to notify the indemnifying party of any proceeding for which indemnity may be sought and such failure to provide notice results in a forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights or defenses or the indemnifying party is otherwise materially prejudiced by such omission. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (ivi) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (ii) the expense named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the indemnifying partylegal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (i) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Underwriters and all persons, if any, who control any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, (ii) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either such Section and (iii) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Selling Shareholder and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. An In the case of any such separate firm for the Underwriters and such control persons of any Underwriters, such firm shall be designated in writing by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Partners. In the case of any such separate firm for the Company, and such directors, officers and control persons of the Company, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Company. In the case of any such separate firm for the Selling Shareholder and such control persons of any Selling Shareholders, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Selling Shareholder or persons named as attorneys-in-fact for the Selling Shareholders under the Powers of Attorney. The indemnifying party will notshall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its prior written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesparty, settle or compromise or consent to the entry effect any settlement of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification any indemnified party is or contribution may be could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder (whether or not the by such indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) party, unless such settlement, compromise or consent settlement includes an unconditional release of each such indemnified party from all liability arising out on claims that are the subject matter of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the documented and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interestinterest (based on advice of counsel to the indemnified party), (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on advice of counsel to the indemnified party) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 78, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. It is understood that the indemnifying party or parties shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such jurisdiction at any one time for all such indemnified party or parties. All such fees, disbursements and other charges will be reimbursed by the indemnifying party promptly after the indemnifying party receives a written invoice relating to fees, disbursements and other charges in reasonable detail. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingproceeding and such settlement does not admit or constitute an admission of fault, guilt, failure to act or culpability on the part of any such indemnified party.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after After receipt by an a party entitled to indemnification ("indemnified party party") under this Section 7 Article IX of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is made by the indemnified party against any person obligated to be made against the indemnifying party provide indemnification under this Section 7Article IX ("indemnifying party"), such indemnified party will notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but thereof as soon as practicable thereafter, provided that the failure omission to so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and this Article IX, except to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure that the omission results in the forfeiture by a failure of actual notice to the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the such indemnifying party from any obligations is damaged solely as a result of the failure to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) abovegive such notice. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel party, upon the request of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate retain counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding party and any others the indemnifying party’s election party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel related to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an actionsuch proceeding. In any such proceeding, the any indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local retain its own counsel), and but the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs fees and expenses of such separate counsel if shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available mutually agreed to the indemnifying party, retention of such counsel or (iiiii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. The indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. A successor by law of the institution of such action or (iv) parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense benefits of the indemnifying partyindemnification contained in this Article IX. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent The indemnification qualification provisions contained in this Article IX shall survive any termination of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedingthis Agreement.

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after (a) Subject to Section 7.01(c), upon receipt by an indemnified party under this any Person who may seek indemnity pursuant to Section 7 10.02 (the "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") of actual notice of the commencement a loss, claim, Damage, liability or action in respect of any actionwhich indemnity may be sought, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, shall promptly notify the indemnifying party Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory the failure to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and so notify the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by only relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder to represent the indemnified party would present extent such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any failure actually prejudices such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party in its defense of the loss, claim, Damage, liability or action) and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) upon request of the indemnifying party indemnified party, shall not have employed retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of and any others the institution indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such action or counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (ivi) the indemnifying party shall authorize and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to employ separate the retention of such counsel at or (ii) the expense named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate, in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment, due to actual or potential differing interests between them, in which case such fees and expenses shall be paid by the indemnifying party. An It is understood that the indemnifying party will shall not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or contribution may related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be sought hereunder liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (whether or not the in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are actual incurred. Subject to the terms of Section 10.03(c), the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or potential parties if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnify the indemnified party from all and against any loss or liability arising out by reason of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.settlement or

Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and A claim for indemnification for any matter not including a Third Party Claim may be asserted by reasonably specific written notice to the Party from whom indemnification is sought, describing the essential circumstances claimed to constitute the indemnified Losses, to the extent it did not otherwise learn of known or reasonably expected at such action time, and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party which notice shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent provided before the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought incurs substantial expense with respect to responding to said Losses (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth belowwhere exigent circumstances require an immediate response); provided, however, that failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall not preclude the indemnified party from any indemnification which it may claim in accordance with this Article VII, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. After such initial written notice, the indemnified shall provide additional information and details in response to all reasonable requests from the indemnifying party to the extent the indemnified party has knowledge of such information and details. Table of Contents THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST. REDACTED MATERIAL IS MARKED WITH [***] AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (b) In the event of any Third Party Claim, the indemnified party shall promptly cause written notice of the assertion of any Third Party Claim of which it has knowledge that is covered by this Article VII to be forwarded to the indemnifying party (describing the factual basis for the Third Party Claim and the estimated amount of the Third Party Claim, in each case, in reasonable detail in light of the facts to the extent then known by the indemnified party), and which notice shall be provided before the indemnified party incurs substantial expense with respect to responding to said Losses (except where exigent circumstances require an immediate response); provided, however, that the failure of the indemnified party to give reasonably prompt notice of any Third Party Claim shall not preclude the indemnified party from any indemnification which it may claim in accordance with this Article VII, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually and materially prejudiced thereby. After such initial written notice, the indemnified party shall provide additional information and details in response to all reasonable requests from the indemnifying party to the extent the indemnified party has knowledge of such information and details. Subject to the provisions of this Section 7.3(b), the indemnifying party shall have the right, at its sole expense, to be represented by counsel shall of its choice, which must be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding , and to control the defense of, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Third Party Claim that relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall, within fifteen (15) Business Days after such indemnified party’s election notice of the Third Party Claim has been given to appoint counsel the indemnifying party (or sooner, if the nature of the Third Party Claim so requires), notify the indemnified party of such election, together with an acknowledgment in writing to represent the indemnified party of its obligation to indemnify the indemnified party to the extent of any Losses actually suffered by the indemnified party in an actionconnection with such Third Party Claim pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Article VII. If, with respect to a Third Party Claim, the indemnifying party (i) elects not to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with such Third Party Claim that relates to any Losses indemnifiable against hereunder, (ii) fails to comply with the terms of this Section 7.3(b) which are required in order to defend such Third Party Claim, (iii) contests its obligation to indemnify the indemnified party for such Losses under this Agreement or (iv) fails to actively and diligently conduct the defense of such Third Party Claim, then the indemnified party may control the defense of, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with such Third Party Claim on the terms set forth in this Section 7.3(b). If the indemnified party controls the defense of any Third Party Claim, the indemnifying party shall, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article VII, reimburse the indemnified party for the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of defending such Third Party Claim, upon submission of periodic bills. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim, the indemnified party shall have may participate, at his, her or its own expense, in the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses defense of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present Third Party Claim; provided, however, that such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available entitled to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of participate in any such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ defense with separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An party (subject to the limitations set forth in this Article VII) if (A) so requested by the indemnifying party will to participate or (B) based on the reasonable opinion of outside counsel to the indemnified party, a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party that would make such separate representation advisable; and provided, further, that the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one such counsel, in addition to any local counsel reasonably required, for all indemnified parties in connection with any Third Party Claim. The Parties agree to provide reasonable access to one another to such documents and information as may be reasonably requested in connection with the defense, negotiation or settlement of any such Third Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the indemnifying party shall not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified partiesparty (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, settle delayed or compromise conditioned), permit a default or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect judgment, or settle, compromise, or offer to settle or compromise, any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) Third Party Claim unless such settlement, compromise or consent it includes an unconditional release of the indemnified party and would not result in (1) the imposition of an Order that would restrict future activity or conduct of the indemnified party or any of its Affiliates, (2) a finding or admission of a violation of Law or violation of the rights of any Person by the indemnified party or any of its Affiliates or (3) a finding or admission that would have a material adverse effect on other claims made or threatened against the indemnified party or any of its Affiliates, to the extent the existence of such claims are disclosed to the indemnifying party by the indemnified party, or are otherwise known to the indemnifying party. The indemnifying party shall not have the right to control the defense of any Third Party Claim nor any right to consent to any settlement or compromise of a Third Party Claim if (I) such Third Party Claim seeks an injunction or other equitable remedies in respect of the indemnified party or its business, (II) such Third Party Claim involves as a counterparty, a customer, supplier or other partner of the indemnified party or any of its Subsidiaries, the loss of the commercial relationship with whom would be materially adverse to the business of such indemnified party, (III) such Third Party Claim involves a criminal or regulatory proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation, (IV) such Third Party Claim involves an investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Body, or (V) such Third Party Claim has, in the good faith judgment of the indemnified party, a reasonable risk of resulting in Losses (when aggregated with other realized Losses or potential Losses that relate to indemnification claims that have been made under this Article VII) that would exceed the amount of Losses for which indemnification would be available pursuant to this Agreement. Table of Contents THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST. REDACTED MATERIAL IS MARKED WITH [***] AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (c) After any final decision, judgment or award shall have been rendered by a Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of the time in which to appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated, or the indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall have arrived at a mutually binding agreement, in each case, with respect to any Third Party Claim hereunder, the indemnified party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice of any sums due and owing by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such matter and the indemnifying party shall pay, or instruct the Escrow Agent to pay on its behalf, as applicable, to the extent that indemnification is available for such amounts pursuant to this Agreement, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article VII, all of such remaining sums so due and owing to the indemnified party from all liability arising out the Escrow Account in accordance with the terms of such claimthis Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, action, suit or proceedingas applicable.