Shareholder Representative (a) Each of the Indemnifying Securityholders hereby appoints EK Holdings as its agent and attorney-in-fact, as the Shareholder Representative (the "Shareholder Representative") for and on behalf of the Indemnifying Securityholders to give and receive notices and communications, to authorize payment to Parent from the Escrow Fund in satisfaction of claims by Parent, to object to such payments, to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to such claims, and to take all other actions that are either (i) necessary or appropriate in the judgment of either of the Shareholder Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing or (ii) specifically mandated by the terms of this Agreement. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Chief Executive Officer of EK Holdings, shall be the only person authorized to take any of the foregoing actions for EK Holdings, in its capacity as Shareholder Representative hereunder. Such agency may be changed by the Indemnifying Securityholders, as the case may be, from time to time upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Parent; provided, however, that the Shareholder Representative may not be removed unless holders of a two-thirds interest of the Escrow Fund (or, in the event there are no amounts remaining in the Escrow Fund, by any four (4) of the six (6) Principal Shareholders) agree to such removal and to the identity of the substituted agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of any Shareholder Representative Substitution Event, then, without any further action on the part of EK Holdings, any Indemnifying Shareholder, the Company, Parent or the Escrow Agent, EK Holdings shall automatically be removed as the Shareholder Representative hereunder and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall automatically be substituted as the Shareholder Representative hereunder. EK Holdings shall give Parent and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ prompt written notice of the occurrence
Purchaser Representative (a) The Purchaser, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby irrevocably appoints ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, in the capacity as the Purchaser Representative, as each such Person’s agent, attorney-in-fact and representative, with full power of substitution to act in the name, place and stead of such Person, to act on behalf of such Person from and after the Closing in connection with: (i) bringing, managing, controlling, defending and settling on behalf of an Indemnified Party any indemnification claims by any of them under Article VI; (ii) acting on behalf of such Person under the Escrow Agreement; (iii) terminating, amending or waiving on behalf of such Person any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Documents to which the Purchaser Representative is a party or otherwise has rights in such capacity (together with this Agreement, the “Purchaser Representative Documents”); (iv) signing on behalf of such Person any releases or other documents with respect to any dispute or remedy arising under any Purchaser Representative Documents; (v) employing and obtaining the advice of legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as the Purchaser Representative, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable in the performance of its duties as the Purchaser Representative and to rely on their advice and counsel; (vi) incurring and paying reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees of brokers, attorneys and accountants incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, and any other out-of-pocket fees and expenses allocable or in any way relating to such transaction or any indemnification claim; and (vii) otherwise enforcing the rights and obligations of any such Persons under any Purchaser Representative Documents, including giving and receiving all notices and communications hereunder or thereunder on behalf of such Person; provided, that the Parties acknowledge that the Purchaser Representative is specifically authorized and directed to act on behalf of, and for the benefit of, the holders of Purchaser Securities (other than the Seller or the Seller Stockholders immediately prior to the Effective Time and their respective successors and assigns). All decisions and actions by the Purchaser Representative, including any agreement between the Purchaser Representative and the Company, the Seller Representative, the Seller or any Indemnifying Party relating to the defense or settlement of any claims for which an Indemnifying Party may be required to indemnify an Indemnified Party pursuant to Article VI, shall be binding upon the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, and neither they nor any other Party shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section 9.16 are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The Purchaser Representative ▇▇▇▇▇▇ accepts its appointment and authorization as the Purchaser Representative under this Agreement.
(b) The Purchaser Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted under any Purchaser Representative Document as the Purchaser Representative while acting in good faith and without willful misconduct or gross negligence, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith. The Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Purchaser Representative from and against any and all Losses incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Purchaser Representative (in its capacity as such) and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the Purchaser Representative’s duties under any Purchaser Representative Document, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the Purchaser Representative. In no event shall the Purchaser Representative in such capacity be liable under or in connection with any Purchaser Representative Document for any indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages. The Purchaser Representative shall be fully protected in relying upon any written notice, demand, certificate or document that it in good faith believes to be genuine, including facsimiles or copies thereof, and no Person shall have any Liability for relying on the Purchaser Representative in the foregoing manner. In connection with the performance of its rights and obligations hereunder, the Purchaser Representative shall have the right at any time and from time to time to select and engage, at the cost and expense of the Purchaser, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, advisors, consultants and clerical personnel and obtain such other professional and expert assistance, maintain such records and incur other out-of-pocket expenses, as the Purchaser Representative may deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. All of the indemnities, immunities, releases and powers granted to the Purchaser Representative under this Section 9.16 shall survive the Closing and continue indefinitely.
(c) The Person serving as the Purchaser Representative may resign upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Purchaser and the Seller Representative, provided, that the Purchaser Representative appoints in writing a replacement Purchaser Representative. Each successor Purchaser Representative shall have all of the power, authority, rights and privileges conferred by this Agreement upon the original Purchaser Representative, and the term “Purchaser Representative” as used herein shall be deemed to include any such successor Purchaser Representatives.
Seller Representative (a) By approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, each Seller shall have irrevocably authorized and appointed Dangroup ApS as the initial Seller Representative. The Seller Representative will act as such Person’s representative and attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of such Person with respect to this Agreement and the Promissory Notes and to take any and all actions and make any decisions required or permitted to be taken by Seller Representative pursuant to this Agreement or the Promissory Notes, including the exercise of the power to:
(i) give and receive notices and communications;
(ii) agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and comply with orders or otherwise handle any other matters described in Section 2.5;
(iii) agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and comply with orders of courts with respect to claims for indemnification made by Buyer pursuant to Article VII and Article IX;
(iv) litigate, arbitrate, resolve, settle or compromise any claim for indemnification pursuant to Article VII and Article IX;
(v) execute and deliver all documents necessary or desirable to carry out the intent of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document (including the Promissory Notes);
(vi) make all elections or decisions contemplated by this Agreement and any Ancillary Document (including the Promissory Notes);
(vii) engage, employ or appoint any agents or representatives (including attorneys, accountants and consultants) to assist Seller Representative in complying with its duties and obligations; and
(viii) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the good faith judgment of Seller Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing. Holdings and Buyer shall be entitled to deal exclusively with Seller Representative on all matters relating to this Agreement (including Article IX) and shall be entitled to rely conclusively (without further evidence of any kind whatsoever) on any document executed or purported to be executed on behalf of any Seller by Seller Representative, and on any other action taken or purported to be taken on behalf of any Seller by Seller Representative, as being fully binding upon such Person. Notices or communications to or from Seller Representative shall constitute notice to or from each of the Sellers. Any decision or action by Seller Representative hereunder, including any agreement between Seller Representative and Buyer or Holdings relating to the defense, payment or settlement of any claims for indemnification hereunder, shall constitute a decision or action of all Sellers and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Person. No Seller shall have the right to object to, dissent from, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section, including the power of attorney granted hereby, are independent and severable, are irrevocable and coupled with an interest and shall not be terminated by any act of any one or Sellers, or by operation of Law, whether by death or other event.
(b) The Seller Representative may be removed, etc. as provided in this Section 11.1(b).
(i) The Seller Representative may resign at any time.
(ii) The Seller Representative may be removed for any reason or no reason by the vote or written consent of a majority in interest of the Sellers according to each Seller’s Pro Rata Share (the “Majority Holders”); provided, however, in no event shall Seller Representative resign or be removed without the Majority Holders having first appointed a new Seller Representative who shall assume such duties immediately upon the resignation or removal of Seller Representative.
(iii) In the event of the death, incapacity, resignation or removal of Seller Representative, a new Seller Representative shall be appointed by the vote or written consent of the Majority Holders.
(iv) Notice of such vote or a copy of the written consent appointing such new Seller Representative shall be sent to Buyer, such appointment to be effective upon the later of the date indicated in such consent or the date such notice is received by Buyer; provided, that until such notice is received, Buyer and the Target Company shall be entitled to rely on the decisions and actions of the prior Seller Representative as described in Section 10.1(a) above.
(c) The Seller Representative shall act as a fiduciary with fiduciary duties to the Sellers. If the Seller Representative has a personal conflict of interest with respect to any action, decision or determination to be made by the Seller Representative, the Seller Representative must notify the Sellers.
(d) The Seller Representative shall not be liable to the Sellers for actions taken pursuant to this Agreement or the Promissory Notes, except to the extent such actions shall have been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have constituted gross negligence or involved fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel, accountants and other professionals and experts retained by Seller Representative shall be conclusive evidence of good faith). The Sellers shall severally and not jointly (in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares), indemnify and hold harmless Seller Representative from and against, compensate it for, reimburse it for and pay any and all losses, liabilities, claims, actions, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, arising out of and in connection with its activities as Seller Representative under this Agreement and the Promissory Notes (the “Representative Losses”), in each case as such Representative Loss is suffered or incurred; provided, that in the event it is finally adjudicated that a Representative Loss or any portion thereof was primarily caused by the gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith of Seller Representative, Seller Representative shall reimburse the Sellers the amount of such indemnified Representative Loss attributable to such gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith. The Representative Losses shall be satisfied from the Sellers, severally and not jointly (in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares).
Shareholders’ Representative (a) The Selling Parties, by adopting this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, hereby irrevocably appoint and constitute K Laser as the Shareholders’ Representative for and on behalf of the Selling Parties, with the authority (i) to perform the obligations of the Shareholders’ Representative set forth in this Agreement and the Option Agreement, (ii) to give and receive notices and communications, (iii) to agree to, negotiate, enter into and provide amendments and supplements to and waivers in respect of this Agreement and the Option Agreement, (iv) to retain legal counsel, accountants, consultants and other experts, and incur any other reasonable expenses, in connection with, and to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Shareholders’ Representative for the accomplishment of, any or all of the foregoing. K Laser hereby accepts its appointment as the Shareholders’ Representative. Such agency may be changed by the holders of a majority in interest of the shares of Everest of the Selling Parties from time to time upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice to all of the Selling Parties and to Parent and Purchaser. No bond shall be required of the Shareholders’ Representative. Notices or communications to or from the Shareholders’ Representative to Parent shall constitute notice to or from each of the Selling Parties, except for notices related to any action for which the Selling Parties’ consent is required under the terms of this Agreement or applicable law. Each Selling Party agrees to receive correspondence from the Shareholders’ Representative, including in electronic form.
(b) The Shareholders’ Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted hereunder as the Shareholders’ Representative while acting in good faith and without negligence and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith and absence of negligence. The Selling Parties shall severally (and not jointly), according to each Selling Parties’ pro-rata interest in the shares of Everest, indemnify the Shareholders’ Representative and hold it harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Shareholders’ Representative and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of his duties hereunder. No provision of this Agreement shall require the Shareholders’ Representative to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the exercise or performance of any of its powers, rights, duties or privileges under this Agreement on behalf of any Selling Parties. The Shareholders’ Representative may in good faith rely conclusively upon the information, reports, statements and opinions prepared or presented by counsel or other professionals retained by it, and any action taken by the Shareholders’ Representative based on such reliance shall be deemed conclusively to have been taken in good faith.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this ARTICLE VIII, or any provision to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or the Option Agreement, the Shareholders’ Representative shall only have the power or authority to act with respect to matters pertaining to the Selling Parties as a group and not matters pertaining to an individual Selling Party (for example but not by way of limitation, an action against an individual Selling Party for his, her or its individual breach of a covenant in this Agreement), and the powers conferred on the Shareholders’ Representative herein and in the Option Agreement shall not authorize or empower the Shareholders’ Representative to do or cause to be done any action (including by amending, modifying or waiving any provision of this Agreement or the Option Agreement) that (i) results in the amounts payable hereunder to any Selling Party being distributed in any manner other than as permitted pursuant to this Agreement and the Option Agreement, (ii) alters the consideration payable to any Selling Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Option Agreement, or (iii) adds to or results in an increase of any Selling Party’s indemnity or other obligations or liabilities under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any change to the nature of the indemnity obligations), in each case with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 8.1(c), without first obtaining the prior written approval of the Selling Parties.
Company Representative Whenever under the provisions of this Agreement the approval of Company is required or Company is required to take some action at the request of Issuer, such approval shall be made or such action shall be taken by Company Representative and Issuer or Trustee shall be authorized to act on any such approval or action and Company shall have no redress against Issuer or Trustee as a result of any such action taken.