Provision Language
14. Indemnification
(a) Company’s Obligation. The Company will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Foundation and its co-chairs, trustees, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all third party causes of action, claims, suits, legal proceedings, judgments, settlements, damages, penalties, losses, liabilities and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) (each a “Claim”) finally awarded to such third party by a court of competent jurisdiction against any of the Indemnitees or agreed to as part of a monetary settlement of the Claim to the extent arising out of or relating to bodily injury, death or property damage caused by the Company’s making, using, selling, offering for sale, and importation of AA and AD or the Company’s infringement or misappropriation of a third party’s Intellectual Property.
THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE FOUNDATION’S ROLE UNDER THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IS STRICTLY TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE FUNDING THROUGH THE FOUNDATION INVESTMENT AND THAT THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR, OR CONTROL OVER, THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, EXPORT, OWNERSHIP, POSSESSION OR USE OF ANY COMPANY PRODUCTS.
(b) Process. The Foundation will give the Company prompt written notice of any Claim subject to indemnification, provided that the Foundation’s failure to promptly notify the Company will not affect the Company’s indemnification obligations except to the extent that the Foundation’s delay prejudices the Company’s ability to defend the Claim. The Company will have sole control over the defense and settlement of each and every Claim, with counsel of its own choosing which is reasonably acceptable to the Foundation; provided that the Company conducts the defense actively and diligently at thesole cost and expense of the Company and provided further that the Company will not enter into any settlement that adversely affects any Indemnitee without the applicable Indemnitee’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Foundation will provide the Company, upon request, with reasonable cooperation in connection with the defense and settlement of the Claim. Subject to the Company’s rights above to control the defense and settlement of Claims, the Foundation and any Indemnitee may, at its own expense, employ separate counsel to monitor and participate in the defense of any Claim under this Section 14. The Company shall not have any liability or obligations with respect to any Claim under this Section14 to the extent such Claim results from an Indemnitee’s fraud, negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(c) Disclaimer. THE PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO EACH OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, OR LOST PROFITS SUFFERED BY SUCH OTHER PARTY) SUFFERED BY SUCH OTHER PARTY ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION,WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OF ANY KIND WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE,AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PARTY KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT SUCH DAMAGES COULD RESULT; provided that to the extent an Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified hereunder for Claims of third parties and such third party has been awarded indirect, incidental, consequential, reliance, or special damages (including lost revenues, lost savings, or lost profits), the Company’s indemnification obligations to the Indemnitee shall extend to and include such third party’s indirect, incidental, consequential, reliance, or special damages (including lost revenues, lost savings, or lost profits). The parties further agree that under no circumstances will any party be liable to the other party (or to any Indemnitee) more than once for the same losses arising under or in connection with this Letter Agreement.