The Escrow Agent Sample Clauses
The Escrow Agent. In exercising the rights, duties and obligations prescribed or confirmed by this Agreement, the Escrow Agent will act honestly and in good faith and will exercise that degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. The Purchaser and the Company jointly and severally covenant and agree from time to time and at all times hereafter well and truly to save, defend and keep harmless and fully indemnify the Escrow Agent, its successors, and assigns, from and against all loss, costs, charges, suits, demands, claims, damages and expenses which the Escrow Agent, its successors or assigns may at any time or times hereafter bear, sustain, suffer or be put unto for or by reason or on account of its acting pursuant to this Agreement or anything in any manner relating thereto or by reason of the Escrow Agent's compliance in good faith with the terms hereof. In case proceedings should hereafter be taken in any court respecting the Subscription Proceeds, the Escrow Agent will not be obliged to defend any such action or submit its rights to the court until it has been indemnified by other good and sufficient security in addition to the indemnity given in Clause 4.2 against its costs of such proceedings. The Escrow Agent will have no responsibility in respect of loss of the Subscription Proceeds except the duty to exercise such care in the safekeeping thereof as it would exercise if the Subscription Proceeds belonged to the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent may act on the advice of counsel but will not be responsible for acting or failing to act on the advice of counsel. The Escrow Agent will not be bound in any way by any contract between the parties hereto whether or not it has notice thereof or of its terms and conditions and the only duty, liability and responsibility of the Escrow Agent will be to hold the Subscription Proceeds as herein directed and to pay and deliver the same to such persons and other such conditions as are herein set forth. The Escrow Agent will not be required to pass upon the sufficiency of any of the Subscription Proceeds or to ascertain whether or not the person or persons who have executed, signed or otherwise issued or authenticated the said documents have authority to so execute, sign or authorize, issue or authenticate the said documents or any of them, or that they are the same persons named therein or otherwise to pass upon any requirement of such instruments that may be essenti...
The Escrow Agent. 2.01. It is understood and agreed that the duties of the Escrow Agent, are entirely ministerial, being limited to receiving monies and property hereunder, and holding and disbursing such monies and property in accordance with this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to enforce the collection or demand payment of any funds deposited into the Escrow Account. If, for any reason, any check deposited into the Escrow Account shall be returned unpaid to the Escrow Agent, the sole duty of the Escrow Agent shall be to return the check to the Company.
2.02 The Escrow Agent is not a party to, and is not bound by, any agreement between the Company and the Underwriter or the Underwriter and the Selling Group, which may be evidenced by or arise out of the foregoing instructions.
2.03 The Escrow Agent acts hereunder as a depository only, and is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness, or validity of any instrument deposited with it, or with respect to the form or execution of the same, or the identity, authority, or rights of any person executing or depositing the same.
2.04 The Escrow Agent shall not be required to take or be bound by notice of any default of any person or to take any action with respect to such default involving any expense or liability, unless notice in writing is given to an officer of the Escrow Agent of such default by the undersigned or any of them, and unless it is indemnified in a manner satisfactory to it against any expense or liability arising therefrom.
2.05 The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for acting on any notice, request, waiver, consent, receipt, or other paper or document believed by the Escrow Agent to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper party or parties.
2.06 The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it in good faith, or for any mistake of fact or law, or for anything which it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith, except its own gross negligence and willful misconduct.
2.07 The Escrow Agent shall not be answerable for the default or misconduct of any agent, attorney, or employee appointed by it if such agent, attorney, or employee shall have been selected with reasonable care.
2.08 The Escrow Agent may consult with legal counsel in the event of any dispute or question as to the consideration of the foregoing instructions or the Escrow Agent’s duties h...
The Escrow Agent. 3.3 The Escrow Account will be established at Huntington National Bank, with such Bank serving as escrow agent (“Escrow Agent”), subject to escrow instructions mutually acceptable to Plaintiff’s Lead Counsel and Defendants, such escrow to be administered under the Court’s continuing supervision and control. The Escrow Agent shall cause the funds deposited pursuant to ¶ 3.1 hereof in the Escrow Account to be invested in short-term instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government or fully insured in writing by the United States Government, or money market funds rated Aaa and AAA, respectively, by Xxxxx’x Investor Services and Standard and Poor’s, invested substantially in such instruments, and shall reinvest any income from these instruments and the proceeds of these instruments as they mature in similar instruments at their then-current market rates.
3.4 The Escrow Agent shall not disburse the Settlement Fund except as provided in the Stipulation or by an order of the Court.
3.5 Subject to further order and/or direction as may be made by the Court, the Escrow Agent is authorized to execute such transactions on behalf of the Class Members as are consistent with the terms of the Stipulation.
3.6 All funds held by the Escrow Agent shall be deemed and considered to be in custodia legis of the Court, and shall remain subject to the jurisdiction of the Court, until such time as such funds shall be distributed pursuant to the Stipulation and/or further order(s) of the Court.
3.7 Within five (5) business days after payment of the Settlement Fund to the Escrow Agent pursuant to ¶ 3.1 hereof, the Escrow Agent may establish a “Class Notice and Administration Fund,” and may deposit up to $250,000 from the Settlement Fund in it. The Class Notice and Administration Fund may be used by Lead Counsel to pay costs and expenses reasonably and actually incurred in connection with providing notice to the Class, locating Class Members, administering and distributing the Settlement Fund to Class Members, and paying escrow fees and costs, if any, and no Defendant or any of their Related Parties shall have any responsibility for or liability to any Class Member or any other Person with respect to any of these costs, expenses, fees, or acts. The Class Notice and Administration Fund may also be invested and earn interest as provided for in ¶ 3.3 of this Stipulation. Defendants or their Related Parties have no responsibility for or liability to any Class...
The Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent:
(i) shall act hereunder as an escrow agent only and shall not be responsible or liable in any matter whatever for the sufficiency, collection, correctness, genuineness or validity of any revenues, cash, payments, securities, property, funds, investments, income, earnings or other amounts deposited with or held by it or for the identity, authority or rights of any person or entity executing and delivering or purporting to execute or deliver any thereof to the Escrow Agent;
(ii) shall be fully protected in acting upon any written notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document which the Escrow Agent believes to be genuine, and shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the validity, accuracy or content of any thereof;
(iii) shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken except in the case of its own gross negligence or bad faith, as determined by a final non-appealable order, judgment, decree or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction. In no event shall the Escrow Agent be (A) liable for acting in accordance with a notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document from the Company or the Investor Representative or (B) liable or responsible for special, punitive, indirect, consequential or incidental loss or damages of any kind whatsoever to any person or entity (including without limitation lost profits), even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage. Any liability of the Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement will be limited to the amount of fees paid to the Escrow Agent;
(iv) may consult with and obtain advice from counsel (who may be counsel to a party hereto or an employee of the Escrow Agent) and shall be fully protected in taking, suffering or omitting to take any action in reliance on said advice;
(v) shall have no duties, responsibilities or obligations as the Escrow Agent except those which are expressly set forth herein, and in any modification or amendment hereof to which the Escrow Agent has consented in writing, and no duties, responsibilities or obligations shall be implied or inferred. Without limiting the foregoing, the Escrow Agent shall not be subject to, nor be required to comply with, or determine if any person or entity has complied with, the Stock Purchase Agreement or any other agreement between or among the parties hereto, even though reference the...
The Escrow Agent. 3.3 The Escrow Agent shall invest the Settlement Amount deposited pursuant to ¶3.1 hereof in instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government or fully insured by the United States Government or an agency thereof and shall reinvest the proceeds of these instruments as they mature in similar instruments at their then-current market rates. All costs and risks related to the investment of the Settlement Fund in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this paragraph shall be borne by the Settlement Fund.
3.4 The Escrow Agent shall not disburse the Settlement Fund except (a) as provided in the Stipulation, (b) by an order of the Court, or (c) with the written agreement of counsel for the Settling Parties.
3.5 Subject to further order(s) and/or directions as may be made by the Court, or as provided in the Stipulation, the Escrow Agent is authorized to execute such transactions as are consistent with the terms of the Stipulation. Other than the obligation to pay or cause to be paid the Settlement Amount into the Escrow Account set forth in ¶3.1 herein, the Released Parties shall have no responsibility for, interest in, or liability whatsoever with respect to: (i) any act, omission, or determination by Lead Counsel or the Claims Administrator, or any of their respective designees, in connection with the administration of the Settlement or otherwise; (ii) the management, investment, or distribution of the Settlement Fund; (iii) the Plan of Allocation; (iv) the determination, administration, calculation, or payment of any Claims asserted against the Settlement Fund; (v) any loss suffered by, or fluctuation in value of, the Settlement Fund; or (vi) the payment or withholding of any taxes, expenses, and/or costs incurred in connection with the taxation of the Settlement Fund, distributions or other payments from the Escrow Account, or the filing of any federal, state, or local returns. Other than the obligation to cause the payment of the Settlement Amount pursuant to ¶3.1, Defendants shall have no obligation to make any other payments into the Escrow Account or to any Class Member pursuant to the Stipulation.
3.6 All funds held by the Escrow Agent shall be deemed and considered to be in custodia legis of the Court, and shall remain subject to the jurisdiction of the Court, until such time as such funds shall be distributed pursuant to the Stipulation and/or further order(s) of the Court.
3.7 Prior to the Effective Date, the Escrow Ag...
The Escrow Agent. (a) is hereby appointed as Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment.
(b) Subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Escrow Agent hereby irrevocably declares that it will hold all right, title and interest in and to the Escrow Shares and any Other Escrow Property in escrow upon the terms set forth herein.
(c) The Escrow Agent shall not be concerned with, nor shall it have any duties or obligations under the Agreement of Understanding, but instead its sole duties shall be to comply with this Escrow Agreement and any instructions given in accordance with the terms hereof. Further, the Escrow Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any matter set forth in such agreements that has not been set forth in this Escrow Agreement.
(d) IGC agrees to provide to the Escrow Agent such stock powers and other instruments of transfer as the Escrow Agent may from time to time reasonably request for purposes of administering the escrows created hereunder. To that end, IGC hereby further grants to the Escrow Agent the following power of attorney: POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all persons by these presents, that the grantor of this power of attorney constitutes and appoints __________as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and steax, xx any and all capacities, to sign any and all instruments of transfer for the purposes of the Escrow Agreement, dated as of ________, 2000, among JFAX.XXX, Inc., Integrated Global Concepts, Inc. and ____________, with respect to any of the Escrow Shares or Other Escrow Property (as defined in such Escrow Agreement), granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform to all intents and purposes as the grantor of this power of attorney might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or its substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
The Escrow Agent and the Administrator shall not be liable to the Company or to anyone else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken or omitted, in good faith and in the exercise of its own best judgment. The Escrow Agent and the Administrator may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained), which is believed by the Escrow Agent or the Administrator, as applicable, to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Escrow Agent and the Administrator shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Escrow Agreement or any of the terms thereof, unless evidenced by a writing delivered to the Escrow Agent or the Administrator, as applicable, signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent or the Administrator, as applicable, are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent thereto.
The Escrow Agent will promptly collect the principal, interest or profit from the Government Securities and promptly apply the same as necessary to the payment of principal of the Refunded Bonds upon redemption prior to maturity and the interest on the Bonds (to the extent of the Escrowed Interest Requirements) as herein provided.
The Escrow Agent will hold the Government Securities and all interest income or profit derived therefrom and all uninvested cash in an irrevocable segregated and separate trust fund account for the sole and exclusive benefit of the holders of the Refunded Bonds and the Bonds (to the extent of the Escrowed Interest Requirements) until final payment thereof.
The Escrow Agent. 3.1 Party A and Party B hereby appoint and instruct the Escrow Agent to act, and the Escrow Agent acknowledges that it has been appointed and will act, as escrow agent subject to the conditions and on the terms of this Agreement.
3.2 The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Documents delivered to it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.