(b) EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE SERVICER DOES NOT MAKE, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF TITLE, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE.
(c) The Buyer shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, indemnify, defend, hold harmless and reimburse the Servicer and the Servicer’s Affiliates (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer and any of its controlled Affiliates) and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, successors and permitted assigns, in their capacity as such (collectively, the “Servicer Indemnified Parties”), for, from and against all Losses imposed on, incurred or suffered by any Servicer Indemnified Party arising out of or relating to the provision of any Transition Service pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent that such Losses arise out of or relate to any Servicer Indemnified Party’s breach of this Agreement, intentional fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct. For the avoidance of doubt, any acts or omissions of the HK Employees (as defined in the Service Exhibit) shall be considered those of Buyer or its controlled Affiliate, as applicable, and not those of the Servicer Indemnified Parties. Each Servicer Indemnified Party is an express third party beneficiary of, and entitled to enforce, this Section 8(c).
(d) The Servicer shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, indemnify, defend, hold harmless and reimburse the Buyer and the Buyer’s Affiliates (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Servicer and any of its controlled Affiliates) and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, successors and permitted assigns, in their capacity as such (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”), for, from and against all Losses imposed on, incurred or suffered by any Buyer Indemnified Party arising out of or relating to the Servicer’s or its Representative’s intentional fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct in providing any Transition Service. Each Buyer Indemnified Party is an express third party beneficiary of, and entitled to enforce, this Section 8(d).
(e) The indemnification procedures set forth in Section 14.5 (Claim Procedures) of the Business Combination Agreement shall apply to claims for indemnification under this Agreement and are hereby incorporated by reference mutatis mutandis.
9. Relationship of the Parties. The Parties intend that their relationship hereunder will be that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement is to be construed as creating any partnership, joint venture, relationship of principal and agent or employer and employee, or other arrangement between the Parties. No Party will have any right, power or authority to act or create any obligation, expressed or implied, on behalf of another Party. The Servicer shall be responsible in accordance with applicable Law for workers’ compensation and other types of insurance covering its employees and employees of its Affiliates performing the Transition Services and shall have sole responsibility for compliance with all other applicable
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