Common use of Release By Third Parties Clause in Contracts

Release By Third Parties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Plan, effective as of the Effective Date, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, for good and valuable consideration provided by each of the Released Parties, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby confirmed, and without limiting or otherwise modifying the scope of the Debtor Release provided by the Debtor Releasing Parties above, each Non-Debtor Releasing Party (together with the Debtor Releasing Parties, the “Releasing Parties”) shall be deemed to have conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever provided a full discharge, waiver and release to each of the Released Parties (and each such Released Party so released shall be deemed forever released, waived and discharged by the Non-Debtor Releasing Parties) and their respective assets and properties (the “Third Party Release”) from any and all Claims, interests, Causes of Action, and any other debts, obligations, rights, suits, damages, actions, remedies, and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, liquidated or unliquidated, whether directly or derivatively held, existing as of the Effective Date or thereafter arising, in law, at equity or otherwise, whether for tort, contract, violations of federal or state securities laws, or otherwise, based in whole or in part upon any act or omission, transaction, or other occurrence or circumstances existing or taking place prior to or on the Effective Date arising from or related in any way in whole or in part to any of the Debtors (including the management, ownership or operation thereof) or their Affiliates, including, without limitation, (i) the Chapter 11 Cases, the Disclosure Statement, this Plan, the Plan Supplement, the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Restructuring Documents, the Prepetition Debt Documents, and the DIP Documents, (ii) the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to, any Claim or Equity Interest that is treated in this Plan, (iii) the business or contractual arrangements between any Debtor and any Released Parties, (iv) the negotiation, formulation, preparation, dissemination, entry into or filing of the Restructuring Support Agreement, this Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan Supplement, the Restructuring Documents, the Prepetition Debt Documents, the DIP Documents, or related agreements, instruments or other documents, (v) the restructuring of Claims or Equity Interests prior to or during the Chapter 11 Cases, (vi) the purchase, sale or rescission of the purchase or sale of any Equity Interest of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, and/or (vii) the Confirmation or Consummation of this Plan, the solicitation of votes on this Plan or the issuance or distribution of Plan Securities pursuant to this Plan that such Non-Debtor Releasing Party would have been legally entitled to assert (whether individually or collectively) against any of the Released Parties; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Third Party Release shall not operate to waive or release (i) the rights of such Non-Debtor Releasing Party to enforce this Plan and the contracts, instruments,

Release By Third Parties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Plan, effective as of the Effective Date, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, for good and valuable consideration provided by each of the Released Parties, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby confirmed, and without limiting or otherwise modifying the scope of the Debtor Release provided by the Debtor Releasing Parties above, each Non-Debtor Releasing Party (together with the Debtor Releasing Parties, the “Releasing Parties”) shall be deemed to have conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever provided a full discharge, waiver and release to each of the Released Parties (and each such Released Party so released shall be deemed forever released, waived and discharged by the Non-Debtor Releasing Parties) and their respective assets and properties (the “Third Party Release”) from any and all Claims, interests, Causes of Action, Litigation Claims, and any other debts, obligations, rights, suits, damages, actions, remedies, and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, liquidated or unliquidated, whether directly or derivatively held, existing as of the Effective Date or thereafter arising, in law, at equity or otherwise, whether for tort, contract, violations of federal or state securities laws, or otherwise, based in whole or in part upon any act or omission, transaction, or other occurrence or circumstances existing or taking place prior to or on the Effective Date arising from or related in any way in whole or in part to any of the Debtors (including the management, ownership or operation thereof) or their Affiliates, including, without limitation, (ia) the Chapter 11 CasesCases (including the filing thereof), the Disclosure Statement, this Plan, Plan (including the Plan Supplement), the Restructuring Support AgreementAgreement (and any annexes, exhibits, and term sheets attached thereto), the Restructuring First Lien Credit Facility and First Lien Credit Documents, the Second Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes Documents, the Warrants Agreements, the DIP Facility and DIP Loan Documents, the Prepetition Debt Securitization Program and Prepetition Securitization Documents, the Postpetition Securitization Program and Postpetition Securitization Program Documents, the DIP Exit Securitization Program and Exit Securitization Program Documents, the Exit Term Loan Facility and Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Documents, the Plan Securities and any related documentation, the New Governance Documents, the FCC Approval Process, and any other Restructuring Documents, (iib) the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to, any Claim or Equity Interest that is treated in this Plan, (iiic) the business or contractual arrangements between any Debtor and any Released Parties, (ivd) the negotiation, formulation, preparation, dissemination, entry into formulation or filing preparation of the Restructuring Support Agreement, this Plan, the Disclosure Statement, this Plan (including the Plan Supplement), the Restructuring Support Agreement (and any annexes, exhibits, and term sheets attached thereto), the Warrants Agreements, the DIP Facility and DIP Loan Documents, the Prepetition Debt Securitization Program and Prepetition Securitization Documents, the DIP Postpetition Securitization Program and Postpetition Securitization Program Documents, the Exit Securitization Program and Exit Securitization Program Documents, the Exit Term Loan Facility and Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Documents, the Plan Securities and any related documentation, the New Governance Documents, the FCC Approval Process, and any other Restructuring Documents, or related agreements, instruments or other documents, (ve) the restructuring of Claims or Equity Interests prior to or during the Chapter 11 Cases, (vif) the purchase, sale sale, or rescission of the purchase or sale of any Equity Interest or Plan Securities of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, and/or (viig) the Confirmation or Consummation of this Plan, Plan or the solicitation of votes on this Plan or the issuance or distribution of Plan Securities pursuant to this Plan that such Non-Debtor Releasing Party would have been legally entitled to assert (whether individually or collectively) against any of the Released Parties; provided, however, provided that the foregoing provisions of this Third Party Release shall not operate to waive or release (ia) the rights of such Non-Debtor Releasing Party to enforce this Plan and the contracts, instruments,, releases, and other agreements or documents delivered under or in connection with this Plan (including, without limitation, the Exit Term Loan Facility and Exit Term Loan Facility Credit Documents) or assumed or assumed and assigned, as applicable, pursuant to this Plan or pursuant to a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court and (b) claims or liabilities arising out of or relating to any act or omission of a Released Party that constitutes actual fraud, willful misconduct, or gross negligence, in each case as determined by Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction. The foregoing release shall be effective as of the Effective Date without further notice to or order of the Bankruptcy Court, act or action under applicable law, regulation, order, or rule or the vote, consent, authorization or approval of any Person or Entity and the Confirmation Order shall permanently enjoin the commencement or prosecution by any Person or Entity, whether directly, derivatively or otherwise, of any claims, obligations, suits, judgments, damages, demands, debts, rights, Causes of Action, or liabilities released pursuant to this Third Party Release.

Release By Third Parties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Plan, effective as of the Effective Date, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, for good and valuable consideration provided by each of the Released Parties, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby confirmed, and without limiting or otherwise modifying the scope of the Debtor Release provided by the Debtor Releasing Parties above, each Non-Debtor Releasing Party (together with the Debtor Releasing Parties, the “Releasing Parties”) shall be deemed to have conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever provided a full discharge, waiver and release to each of the Released Parties (and each such Released Party so released shall be deemed forever released, waived and discharged by the Non-Debtor Releasing Parties) and their respective assets and properties (the “Third Party Release”) from any and all Claims, interests, Causes of Action, Litigation Claims, and any other debts, obligations, rights, suits, damages, actions, remedies, and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, liquidated or unliquidated, whether directly or derivatively held, existing as of the Effective Date or thereafter arising, in law, at equity or otherwise, whether for tort, contract, violations of federal or state securities laws, or otherwise, based in whole or in part upon any act or omission, transaction, or other occurrence or circumstances existing or taking place prior to or on the Effective Date arising from or related in any way in whole or in part to any of the Debtors (including the management, ownership or operation thereof) or their Affiliates, including, without limitation, (i) the Chapter 11 CasesCases (including the filing thereof), the Disclosure Statement, this Plan, Plan (including the Plan Supplement), the Restructuring Support AgreementAgreement (and any annexes, exhibits, and term sheets attached thereto), the Restructuring Prepetition RBL Facility and Prepetition RBL Loan Documents, the Prepetition Debt Term Loan Facility and Prepetition Term Loan Documents, and the DIP Facility and DIP Loan Documents, the Exit Facilities and Exit Facilities Loan Documents, the New Common Equity Interests and any related documentation, the Amended/New Organizational Documents, the Exit Debt Commitment Letter, and any other Restructuring Documents, (ii) the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to, any Claim or Equity Interest that is treated in this Plan, (iii) the business or contractual arrangements between any Debtor and any Released Parties, (iv) the negotiation, formulation, preparation, dissemination, entry into formulation or filing preparation of the Restructuring Support Agreement, this Plan, the Disclosure Statement, this Plan (including the Plan Supplement), the Restructuring Support Agreement (and any annexes, exhibits, and term sheets attached thereto), the DIP Facility and DIP Loan Documents, the Prepetition Debt Exit Facilities and Exit Facilities Loan Documents, the DIP New Common Equity Interests and any related documentation, the Amended/New Organizational Documents, the Exit Debt Commitment Letter, and any other Restructuring Documents, or related agreements, instruments or other documents, (v) the restructuring of Claims or Equity Interests prior to or during the Chapter 11 Cases, (vi) the purchase, sale sale, or rescission of the purchase or sale of any Equity Interest or Plan Securities of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, and/or (vii) the Confirmation or Consummation of this Plan, Plan or the solicitation of votes on this Plan or the issuance or distribution of Plan Securities pursuant to this Plan that such Non-Debtor Releasing Party would have been legally entitled to assert (whether individually or collectively) against any of the Released Parties; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Third Party Release shall not operate to waive or release (iA) the rights of such Non-Debtor Releasing Party to enforce this Plan and the contracts, instruments,, releases, and other agreements or documents delivered under or in connection with this Plan (including, without limitation, the Exit Facilities and Exit Facilities Loan Documents) or assumed or assumed and assigned, as applicable, pursuant to this Plan or pursuant to a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court and (B) claims or liabilities arising out of or relating to any act or omission of a Released Party that constitutes actual fraud, willful misconduct, or gross negligence, in each case as determined by Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction. The foregoing release shall be effective as of the Effective Date without further notice to or order of the Bankruptcy Court, act or action under applicable law, regulation, order, or rule or the vote, consent, authorization or approval of any Person or Entity and the Confirmation Order shall permanently enjoin the commencement or prosecution by any Person or Entity, whether directly, derivatively or otherwise, of any claims, obligations, suits, judgments, damages, demands, debts, rights, Causes of Action, or liabilities released pursuant to this Third Party Release.