With respect to any Claim by a third party as to which the Claimant is entitled to indemnification hereunder, the Indemnitor shall have the right at its own expense to participate in or assume control of the defense of the Claim, and the Claimant shall cooperate fully with the Indemnitor, subject to reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Claimant as the result of a request by the Indemnitor. If the Indemnitor elects to assume control of the defense of any third-party Claim, the Claimant shall have the right to participate in the defense of the Claim at its own expense. If the Indemnitor does not elect to assume control or otherwise participate in the defense of any third party Claim, Claimant may, but shall have no obligation to, defend or settle such Claim or litigation in such manner as it deems appropriate, and in any event Indemnitor shall be bound by the results obtained by the Claimant with respect to the Claim (by default or otherwise) and shall promptly reimburse Claimant for the amount of all expenses (including the amount of any judgment rendered), legal or otherwise, incurred in connection with such Claim or litigation. The Indemnitor shall be subrogated to all rights of the Claimant against any third party with respect to any Claim for which indemnity was paid.

If a Third Party Claim is made against an indemnitee, the indemnitee shall permit the indemnitor to participate in the defense thereof (it being understood that the indemnitee shall control such defense unless the indemnitor assumes such defense as provided herein) and, if the indemnitor so chooses and acknowledges its obligation to indemnify the indemnitee therefor, to assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by the indemnitor provided that such counsel is reasonably satisfactory to the indemnitee. Should the indemnitor so elect to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, the indemnitor shall not be liable to the indemnitee for legal expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof provided the indemnitor does not seek to assert any limitation on its indemnification responsibility to the indemnitee. If the indemnitor assumes such defense, the indemnitee shall have the right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the indemnitor, it being understood, however, that the indemnitor shall control such defense subject to the agreement of the indemnitor and the indemnitee to cooperate in the defense of such Third Party Claim as provided below. The indemnitor shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the indemnitee for any period during which the indemnitor has not assumed the defense thereof or assumes the defense but asserts any limitation on its obligation to indemnify or defend which reduces its indemnification actions. If the indemnitor chooses to defend any Third Party Claim, the Parties shall reasonably cooperate in the defense or prosecution of such Third Party Claim. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the indemnitor’s request) the provision to the indemnitor of records and information which are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Whether or not the indemnitor shall have assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, the indemnitee shall not admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to such Third Party Claim without the indemnitor’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Defense of Claim. The indemnifying party shall defend or control the defense of Third Party Claims. The indemnifying party shall be responsible for satisfying and discharging any award made to or settlement reached with the Third Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The indemnifying party shall retain counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party (such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld, refused, conditioned or delayed) to represent the indemnified party and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, the indemnified party, at its sole expense, shall have the right to retain its own counsel. The indemnified party shall cooperate in all reasonable respects in the defense of such Third Party Claim, as requested by, and at the reasonable expense of, the indemnifying party. The indemnifying party shall not, without the written consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, refused, conditioned or delayed), effect any settlement of any such Third Party Claim, unless such settlement includes a full and unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability on such Claims.

Indemnitor shall have the right to direct, through counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, the defense or settlement of any such claim or proceeding at its own expense, provided that Indemnitor shall not settle any such claim or proceeding without arranging for the release of the Indemnified Party. If Indemnitor elects to assume the defense of any such claim or proceeding, Indemnitor shall consult with the Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense, but in such case the expenses of the Indemnified Party shall be paid by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall provide Indemnitor with access to its records and personnel relating to any such claim, assertion, event or proceeding during normal business hours and shall otherwise cooperate with Indemnitor in the defense or settlement thereof, and Indemnitor shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for all its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith. If Indemnitor elects to direct the defense of any such claim or proceeding, the Indemnified Party shall not pay, or permit to be paid, any part of any claim or demand arising from such asserted liability unless Indemnitor consents in writing to such payment or unless a final judgment from which no appeal may be taken by or on behalf of Indemnitor is entered against the Indemnified Party for such liability. If Indemnitor fails to defend or if, after commencing or undertaking any such defense, Indemnitor fails to diligently prosecute or withdraws from such defense, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to undertake the defense or settlement thereof, at Indemnitor’s expense and in that event if the Indemnified Party proposes to settle such claim or proceeding prior to a final judgment thereon or to forego any appeal with respect thereto, then the Indemnified Party shall give Indemnitor prompt written notice thereof, and Indemnitor shall have the right to participate in the settlement or assume or reassume the defense of such claim or proceeding.

The Indemnified Party shall have the right at all times to participate in the defense, settlement, negotiations or litigation relating to any third party claim or demand at its own expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any matter as above provided, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend any such third party claim or demand, and will be entitled to settle any such claim or demand in its discretion for the account or benefit of the Indemnified Party. In any event, the Indemnified Party will cooperate in the defense of any such action at the expense of the Indemnifying Party and the records of each party shall be available to the other with respect to such defense.

Defense of Claim. The indemnifying Party shall defend or control the defense of Third Party Claims. The indemnifying Party shall be responsible for satisfying and discharging any award made to or settlement reached with the Third Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The indemnifying Party shall retain counsel to represent the indemnified party and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, but without limiting the foregoing, the indemnified Party, at its sole expense, shall have the right to retain its own counsel. The indemnified Party shall cooperate in all reasonable respects in the defense of such Third Party Claim, as requested by, and at the reasonable expense of, the indemnifying Party. The indemnifying Party shall not, without the written consent of the indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, refused, conditioned or delayed), effect any settlement of any such Third Party Claim, unless such settlement includes a full and unconditional release of the indemnified Party from all liability on such Claims.

Any Indemnifying Party shall have the right (but not the obligation) to participate in the defense of a Third-Party Claim giving rise to an Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification hereunder at such Indemnifying Party’s expense, and at its option (subject to the limitations set forth below) shall have the right to investigate, contest or assume the defense thereof (including as it relates to the posting of any bond or the making of any guarantee in connection with such defense) by appointing a reputable counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party to be the lead counsel in connection with such defense; provided, that prior to the Indemnifying Party being entitled to control such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall # first demonstrate to the Indemnified Party in writing # the Indemnifying Party’s financial ability to provide full indemnification to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Party Claim (after giving effect to the applicable limitations on indemnification in Section 10.3) and # that, assuming the Indemnifying Party were to become obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party hereunder in respect of the estimated amount of the Loss relating to such Third-Party Claim (reasonably determined by the Indemnifying Party based upon all of the information pertaining to the Third-Party Claim available at such time, and with such determination reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party), the Indemnifying Party (after giving effect to any applicable limitations on indemnification in Section 10.3) would be responsible for a greater portion of the Loss than the Indemnified Party in the event such proceeding were determined in an adverse manner to the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and # unconditionally agree in writing to be fully responsible for all Losses indemnifiable pursuant to this Article X relating to such proceeding (and, in the absence of such documentation and agreement provided for in the [foregoing clauses (i) and (ii)])], the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to control such defense); and provided, further, that: