Common use of Holder Release Clause in Contracts

Holder Release. Conditioned upon and effective as of the Closing, the Holder, as an inducement to Sellers to enter into the Purchase Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, hereby fully and completely forever releases and discharges the Sellers, the Company and their respective current and former Affiliates and all of their respective past or present stockholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees and representatives and each of their respective heirs, executors, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, expenses, executions, affirmative defenses, demands and other obligations or liabilities whatsoever, in law or equity, whether known or unknown to the Holder, fixed or contingent, which the Holder ever had, now have or may have against any of the Releasees, based on or arising out of any matter, cause, act or omission whatsoever, occurring or existing at any time up to and including the Closing, including, without limitation, for, upon, or by reason of any action, omission, event, occurrence or circumstance related to the operation of the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries or the Business that has occurred prior to the Closing; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not release any Person from (i) any obligation of such Person under any provision of the Purchase Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement arising before or after the Closing, (ii) any claims for indemnification or for advancement or reimbursement of expenses as a past or present officer or director under the Company’s organizational documents or under applicable Law or (iii) relating to salary, bonuses, severance, change of control or retention compensation or accrued vacation or other paid time off, any other employee or director compensation and/or benefits, and unreimbursed expenses. The foregoing release is conditioned upon the consummation of the transactions as contemplated in the Purchase Agreement, and shall become null and void, and shall have no effect whatsoever, without any action on the part of any person or entity, upon termination of the Purchase Agreement for any reason.