Release of Pre-Distribution Claims. (a) Except as provided in Section 5.1(c), effective as of the Distribution Time, SpinCo does hereby, for itself and each other member of the SpinCo Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Moon and the other members of the Moon Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Moon Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Moon Released Persons”), from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Distribution Time, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution, the Merger and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, and their respective successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, SpinCo hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the Moon Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(a). (b) Except as provided in Section 5.1(c), effective as of the Distribution Time, Moon does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Moon Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Moon Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge SpinCo, the respective members of the SpinCo Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “SpinCo Released Persons”), from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Distribution Time, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Moon or any member of the Moon Group, and their respective successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Moon hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the SpinCo Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(b). (c) Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall impair or otherwise impact any right of any Party, and as applicable, any member of such Party’s Group, to enforce this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement or any other Contracts that are specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time, in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall release any Person from: (i) any Liability provided in or resulting from (A) this Agreement (including the indemnification and contribution obligation under Article VI) or any other Transaction Document, (B) the Merger Agreement or (C) any Contract among any members of the Moon Group or the SpinCo Group that is specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time or any other Liability specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time; (ii) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement; (iii) any Liability for the sale, lease, construction or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from a member of the other Group prior to the Distribution Time (other than any intercompany payables or receivables in respect thereof); (iv) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement; or (v) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than the Persons released pursuant to Section 5.1(a) and Section 5.1(b). In addition, nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) shall release: (A) Moon or any of its Subsidiaries from indemnifying any director, officer, manager or employee of the SpinCo Group who was a director, officer or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer, manager or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the Moon Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is a SpinCo Liability, SpinCo shall indemnify Moon for such Liability (including Moon’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI; and (B) SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries from indemnifying any director, officer, manager, or employee of the Moon Group who was a director, officer, manager or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer, manager or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the SpinCo Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, except to the extent such obligation is an Excluded Liability hereunder (it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is an Excluded Liability, Moon shall indemnify SpinCo for such Liability (including SpinCo’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI). (d) Following the Distribution, SpinCo shall not make, and shall not permit any member of the SpinCo Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against Moon or any member of the Moon Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(a), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(a). Following the Distribution, Moon shall not make, and shall not permit any member of the Moon Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(b), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(b). (e) It is the intent of each of Moon and SpinCo, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 5.1, to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed prior to the Distribution Time, between or among SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, on the one hand, and Moon or any member of the Moon Group, on the other hand, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.1(c). From and after the Distribution Time, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting such provisions at the request of the other Party.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Ingersoll-Rand PLC), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ingersoll-Rand PLC)
Release of Pre-Distribution Claims. (a) Except (i) as provided in Section 5.1(c), (ii) as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Hertz Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article V, effective as of the Distribution TimeDistribution, SpinCo New Hertz Holdings does hereby, for itself and each other member of the SpinCo Group, Hertz Entity and their respective Affiliates, Predecessors, successors and assigns, and and, to the extent New Hertz Holdings legally may, all Persons who that at any time prior or subsequent to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of New Hertz Holdings or any member of the SpinCo Group other Hertz Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Moon and the other members of the Moon Groupeach HERC Holdings Entity, their respective its Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who that at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managersofficers, officersmembers, agents or employees of HERC Holdings or any member of the Moon Group other HERC Holdings Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Moon Released Persons”)assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law law or in equity (including any right of contribution)equity, whether arising under any Contractcontract or agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent existing or arising from or relating to any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at on or prior to before the Distribution TimeDate, whether or not known as of the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, Separation or the Distribution, the Merger and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, and their respective successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, SpinCo hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the Moon Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(a).
(b) Except (i) as provided in Section 5.1(c), effective (ii) as of the Distribution Timemay be otherwise provided in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any HERC Holdings Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article V, Moon HERC Holdings does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Moon GroupHERC Holdings Entity and its Affiliates, their respective Predecessors, successors and assigns, and and, to the extent HERC Holdings legally may, all Persons who that at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managersofficers, officersmembers, agents or employees of HERC Holdings or any member of the Moon Group other HERC Holdings Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge SpinCo, the respective members of the SpinCo Groupeach Hertz Entity, their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, and all Persons who that at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of New Hertz Holdings or any member of the SpinCo Group other Hertz Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “SpinCo Released Persons”)assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law law or in equity (including any right of contribution)equity, whether arising under any Contractcontract or agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent existing or arising from or relating to any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at on or prior to before the Distribution TimeDate, whether or not known as of the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents Separation or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Moon or any member of the Moon Group, and their respective successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Moon hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the SpinCo Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(b)Distribution.
(c) Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall impair or otherwise impact any right of any Party, and as applicable, any member of such Party’s Group, Person to enforce this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement or any other Contracts Ancillary Agreement, including the applicable Schedules hereto and thereto, or any arrangement that are specified in pursuant to Section 2.6(b2.3(b) as is not terminating to terminate as of the Distribution TimeDistribution, in each case in accordance or any Liability with its termsrespect to any of the foregoing. Nothing In addition, nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall release any Person fromrelease:
(i) any Liability provided in or resulting Person from (A) this Agreement (including the indemnification and contribution obligation under Article VI) or any other Transaction Document, (B) the Merger Agreement or (C) any Contract among any members of the Moon Group or the SpinCo Group that is specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time or any other Liability specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time;
(ii) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement, Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the Merger Ancillary Agreement;
(iiiii) any Liability for the sale, lease, construction or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group Person from a member of the other Group prior to the Distribution Time (other than any intercompany payables or receivables in respect thereof);
(iv) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement; or
(v) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than the Persons a Person released pursuant to this Section 5.1(a) and Section 5.1(b). In addition5.1; provided, nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) shall release: (A) Moon that the parties agree not to bring suit or permit any of their Subsidiaries to bring suit against any Person with respect to any Liability to the extent that such Person would be released with respect to such Liability by this Section 5.1 but for the provisions of this clause (ii); or
(iii) any Persons (other than each HERC Holdings entity and its Subsidiaries from indemnifying successors and assigns and each Hertz Entity and its successors and assigns) that at any director, officer, manager or employee of the SpinCo Group who was a director, officer or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or time prior to the Distribution Timehave been current or former stockholders, directors, officers, members, agents or employees of HERC Holdings, or any other HERC Holdings Entity, or New Hertz Holdings, or any Hertz Entity (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), or their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, whether arising under any contract or agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, existing or arising from or relating to (A) the extent such directorrestatement of Old Hertz Holdings’ and The Hertz Corporation’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, officer2013, manager 2012 and 2011, as well as for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 (the “Restatement”), or employee is any disclosure or becomes a named defendant in any Action lack of disclosure with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the Moon Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is a SpinCo Liability, SpinCo shall indemnify Moon for such Liability (including Moon’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI; and (B) SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries from indemnifying any director, officer, manager, or employee of the Moon Group who was a director, officer, manager or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or Restatement occurring prior to the Distribution TimeDate; (B) the breach of any duty owed to HERC Holdings, to the extent such directoror any other HERC Holdings Entity, officeror New Hertz Holdings, manager or employee is any Hertz Entity; (C) clawback or becomes a named defendant in other recovery of compensation, including any Action with respect to which he clawback right arising under any Law, or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member any policy of the SpinCo Group pursuant to then-existing obligationsOld Hertz Holdings, except to the extent such obligation is an Excluded Liability hereunder New Hertz Holdings or HERC Holdings; or (it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is an Excluded LiabilityD) breach of any employment or agency contract, Moon shall indemnify SpinCo for such Liability (including SpinCo’s costs to indemnify the director, officer agreement or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI)other arrangement.
(d) Following the Distribution, SpinCo New Hertz Holdings shall not make, and shall not permit any member of the SpinCo Group other Hertz Entity to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any for indemnification, against Moon or any member of the Moon GroupHERC Holdings Entity, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(a), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(a). Following the Distribution, Moon HERC Holdings shall not makenot, and shall not permit any member of the Moon Group to makeother HERC Holdings Entity to, make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any for indemnification, against SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo GroupHertz Entity, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(b), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(b).
(e) It is At any time, at the intent request of each of Moon and SpinCo, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 5.1, to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed prior to the Distribution Time, between or among SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, on the one hand, and Moon or any member of the Moon Group, on the other hand, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.1(c). From and after the Distribution Timeparty, each Party party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases in form reasonably satisfactory to the other party reflecting the provisions of this Section 5.1.
(f) Nothing contained in this Section 5.1 shall release HERC Holdings, or any other HERC Holdings Entity, or New Hertz Holdings, or any Hertz Entity, from honoring its obligations existing prior to the Distribution Date to indemnify any director, officer or employee of HERC Holdings, or any other HERC Holdings Entity, or New Hertz Holdings, or any Hertz Entity, who was a director, officer or employee of Old Hertz Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof on or prior to the Distribution Date, to the extent such provisions at director, officer or employee was entitled in such capacity to such indemnification pursuant to obligations existing prior to the request Distribution Date; provided that if a director, officer or employee of one Group receives indemnification payments from HERC Holdings, or any other HERC Holdings Entity, or New Hertz Holdings, or any Hertz Entity, as the case may be, with respect to a particular Liability for which such director, officer or employee is entitled to indemnification, such director, officer or employee shall not be entitled to receive indemnification payments from another party with respect to the same Liability to the extent of the indemnification payments previously received by such director, officer or employee from HERC Holdings, or any other PartyHERC Holdings Entity, or New Hertz Holdings, or any Hertz Entity, as the case may be; provided, further, that (A) to the extent the events underlying an indemnification claim pursuant to the foregoing would give rise to a HERC Holdings Liability, then such indemnification claim shall be treated as a HERC Holdings Liability hereunder; (B) to the extent the events underlying an indemnification claim pursuant to the foregoing would give rise to a Hertz Liability, then such indemnification claim shall be treated as a Hertz Liability hereunder; and (C) to the extent the events underlying an indemnification claim pursuant to the foregoing would give rise to a Shared Liability, then such indemnification claim shall be treated as a Shared Liability hereunder.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Herc Holdings Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Hertz Rental Car Holding Company, Inc.)
Release of Pre-Distribution Claims. (a) Except as provided in Section 5.1(c5.1(b), effective as of the Distribution Effective Time, SpinCo does hereby:
(i) Citrix, for itself and each other member of the SpinCo GroupCitrix Group and, their respective successors and assignsto the extent permitted by Law, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Effective Time have been were directors, officers, partners, managers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Citrix Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Moon and the other members of the Moon Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Moon Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectivelyassigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the “Moon Released Persons”), SpinCo Indemnitees from any and all Liabilities whatsoeverLiabilities, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent in each case, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at on or prior to before the Distribution Effective Time, including in connection with the transactions Separation and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution, the Merger Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereunder and under the Transaction Agreements. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Citrix and each member of the Citrix Group, and their respective successor and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Citrix hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the SpinCo Indemnitees from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(a)(i).
(ii) SpinCo, for itself and each member of the SpinCo Group and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Effective Time were directors, officers, partners, managers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the Citrix Indemnitees from any and all Liabilities, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, in each case, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Effective Time, including in connection with the Separation and the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Transaction Documents or the Merger AgreementAgreements. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that SpinCo or any and each member of the SpinCo Group, and their respective successors successor and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, SpinCo hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the Moon Released Persons Citrix Indemnitees from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(a5.1(a)(ii).
(b) Except as provided in Section 5.1(c), effective as of the Distribution Time, Moon does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Moon Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Moon Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge SpinCo, the respective members of the SpinCo Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “SpinCo Released Persons”), from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Distribution Time, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Moon or any member of the Moon Group, and their respective successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Moon hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the SpinCo Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(b).
(c) Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(bshall: (i) shall impair limit or otherwise impact affect any right of any PartyPerson’s rights or obligations pursuant to or contemplated by, and as applicableor ability to enforce, any member of such Party’s Group, to enforce this Transaction Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement or any other Contracts that are specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time, in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall release any Person from:
(i) any Liability provided in or resulting from , including (A) this Agreement (including the indemnification obligation of SpinCo to Assume and contribution obligation under Article VI) or any other Transaction Documentsatisfy the SpinCo Liabilities, (B) the Merger obligation of Citrix to Assume and satisfy the Excluded Liabilities, (C) the obligations of Citrix and its applicable Affiliates to Transfer the SpinCo Assets in accordance with this Agreement, (D) the obligations of SpinCo and its applicable Affiliates to Transfer the Excluded Assets in accordance with this Agreement or (CE) any Contract among any members the obligations of Citrix and SpinCo to perform their respective obligations and indemnify each other under this Agreement, including pursuant to this Article V, the Moon Group or Merger Agreement and the SpinCo Group that is specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time or any other Liability specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time;
Transaction Agreements; (ii) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated apply to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement;
(iii) any Liability for the sale, lease, construction or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from a member of the other Group prior to the Distribution Time (other than any intercompany payables or receivables in respect thereof);
(iv) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement; or
(v) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than the Persons a Person expressly released pursuant to Section 5.1(a); (iii) and Section 5.1(b). In additionrelease any Person from, nothing contained or waive any rights under, any Liability provided in Section 5.1(a) shall release: (A) Moon or resulting from any of its Subsidiaries from indemnifying any director, officer, manager or employee of the SpinCo Group who was a director, officer or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer, manager or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect Contract to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the Moon Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is a SpinCo Liability, SpinCo shall indemnify Moon for such Liability (including Moon’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI; and (B) SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries from indemnifying any director, officer, manager, or employee of the Moon Group who was a director, officer, manager or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer, manager or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the SpinCo Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, except to the extent such obligation is an Excluded Liability hereunder (it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is an Excluded Liability, Moon shall indemnify SpinCo for such Liability (including SpinCo’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI).
(d) Following the Distribution, SpinCo shall not make, and shall not permit any member of the SpinCo Group, on the one hand, and any Citrix Group, on the other hand, is a party, that does not terminate as of the Distribution Date in accordance with Section 2.3 or (iv) release any SpinCo Employee (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or SpinCo Contractor (as defined in the Merger Agreement) from any Contract with any member of the Citrix Group to makethe extent related to any Excluded Asset.
(c) Following the Distribution Effective Time, Citrix shall not, and shall cause each other member of the Citrix Group not to, make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution contribution, recovery or any indemnification, against Moon LogMeIn, SpinCo or any member of the Moon Grouptheir respective Affiliates, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(a), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(a5.1(a)(i). Following the DistributionDistribution Effective Time, Moon shall not makeneither LogMeIn nor SpinCo shall, and shall cause each of their respective controlled Affiliates not permit any member of the Moon Group to maketo, make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution contribution, recovery or any indemnification, against SpinCo Citrix or any member of the SpinCo Groupits Affiliates, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(b), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(b5.1(a)(ii).
(e) It is the intent of each of Moon and SpinCo, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 5.1, to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed prior to the Distribution Time, between or among SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, on the one hand, and Moon or any member of the Moon Group, on the other hand, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.1(c). From and after the Distribution Time, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting such provisions at the request of the other Party.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Citrix Systems Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (LogMeIn, Inc.)
Release of Pre-Distribution Claims. (a) Except as provided in Section 5.1(c5.1(b), effective as of the Distribution Effective Time, SpinCo does hereby:
(i) Florida, for itself and each other member of the SpinCo GroupFlorida Group and, their respective successors and assignsto the extent permitted by Law, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Effective Time have been were directors, officers, partners, managers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Florida Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge Moon and the other members of the Moon Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Moon Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectivelyassigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the “Moon Released Persons”), SpinCo Indemnitees from any and all Liabilities whatsoeverLiabilities, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent in each case, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at on or prior to before the Distribution Effective Time, including in connection with the transactions Separation and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution, the Merger Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreementhereunder and under the Transaction Agreements. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Florida and each member of the Florida Group, and their respective successor and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Florida hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the SpinCo Indemnitees from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(a)(i).
(ii) SpinCo, for itself and each member of the SpinCo Group and, to the extent permitted by Law, all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Effective Time were directors, officers, partners, managers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the Florida Indemnitees from any and all Liabilities, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, in each case, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Effective Time, including in connection with the Separation and the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Transaction Documents or the Merger AgreementAgreements. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that SpinCo or any and each member of the SpinCo Group, and their respective successors successor and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, SpinCo hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the Moon Released Persons Florida Indemnitees from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(a5.1(a)(ii).
(b) Except as provided in Section 5.1(c), effective as of the Distribution Time, Moon does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Moon Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Moon Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), remise, release and forever discharge SpinCo, the respective members of the SpinCo Group, their respective successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Time have been directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the SpinCo Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively, the “SpinCo Released Persons”), from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, to the extent existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the Distribution Time, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Reorganization, the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement. Without limitation, the foregoing release includes a release of any rights and benefits with respect to such Liabilities that Moon or any member of the Moon Group, and their respective successors and assigns, now has or in the future may have conferred upon them by virtue of any statute or common law principle which provides that a general release does not extend to claims which a party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing the release, if knowledge of such claims would have materially affected such party’s settlement with the obligor. In this connection, Moon hereby acknowledges that it is aware that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Liabilities that are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it further agrees that this release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that awareness and it nevertheless hereby intends to release the SpinCo Released Persons from the Liabilities described in the first sentence of this Section 5.1(b).
(c) Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(bshall:
(i) shall impair limit or otherwise impact affect any right of any PartyPerson’s rights or obligations pursuant to or contemplated by, and as applicableor ability to enforce, any member of such Party’s Group, to enforce this Transaction Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement or any other Contracts that are specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time, in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) shall release any Person from:
(i) any Liability provided in or resulting from , including (A) this Agreement (including the indemnification obligation of SpinCo to Assume and contribution obligation under Article VI) or any other Transaction Documentsatisfy the SpinCo Liabilities, (B) the Merger obligation of Florida to Assume and satisfy the Florida Liabilities, (C) the obligations of Florida and its applicable Affiliates to Transfer the SpinCo Assets in accordance with this Agreement, (D) the obligations of SpinCo and its applicable Affiliates to Transfer the Florida Assets in accordance with this Agreement or (CE) any Contract among any members the obligations of Florida and SpinCo to perform their respective obligations and indemnify each other under this Agreement, including pursuant to this Article V, the Moon Group or Merger Agreement and the SpinCo Group that is specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution Time or any other Liability specified in Section 2.6(b) as not terminating as of the Distribution TimeTransaction Agreements;
(ii) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated apply to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the Merger Agreement;
(iii) any Liability for the sale, lease, construction or receipt of goods, property or services purchased, obtained or used in the ordinary course of business by a member of one Group from a member of the other Group prior to the Distribution Time (other than any intercompany payables or receivables in respect thereof);
(iv) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the other Transaction Documents or the Merger Agreement; or
(v) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than the Persons a Person expressly released pursuant to Section 5.1(a);
(iii) and Section 5.1(b). In additionrelease any Person from, nothing contained or waive any rights under, any Liability provided in Section 5.1(a) shall release: (A) Moon or resulting from any of its Subsidiaries from indemnifying any director, officer, manager or employee of the SpinCo Group who was a director, officer or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer, manager or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect Contract to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the Moon Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is a SpinCo Liability, SpinCo shall indemnify Moon for such Liability (including Moon’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI; and (B) SpinCo or any of its Subsidiaries from indemnifying any director, officer, manager, or employee of the Moon Group who was a director, officer, manager or employee of Moon or such Subsidiary at or prior to the Distribution Time, to the extent such director, officer, manager or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification from a member of the SpinCo Group pursuant to then-existing obligations, except to the extent such obligation is an Excluded Liability hereunder (it being understood that if the underlying obligation giving rise to such Action is an Excluded Liability, Moon shall indemnify SpinCo for such Liability (including SpinCo’s costs to indemnify the director, officer or employee) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI).
(d) Following the Distribution, SpinCo shall not make, and shall not permit any member of the SpinCo Group, on the one hand, and any Florida Group, on the other hand, is a party, that does not terminate as of the Distribution Date in accordance with Section 2.3; or
(iv) release any SpinCo Employee or SpinCo Contractor from any Contract with any member of the Florida Group to makethe extent related to any Florida Asset.
(c) Following the Distribution Effective Time, Florida shall not, and shall cause each other member of the Florida Group not to, make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution contribution, recovery or any indemnification, against Moon SpinCo or any member of the Moon Groupits Affiliates, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(a), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(a5.1(a)(i). Following the DistributionDistribution Effective Time, Moon SpinCo shall not makenot, and shall cause each of its controlled Affiliates not permit any member of the Moon Group to maketo, make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution contribution, recovery or any indemnification, against SpinCo Florida or any member of the SpinCo Groupits Affiliates, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.1(b), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.1(b5.1(a)(ii).
(e) It is the intent of each of Moon and SpinCo, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 5.1, to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed prior to the Distribution Time, between or among SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group, on the one hand, and Moon or any member of the Moon Group, on the other hand, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.1(c). From and after the Distribution Time, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting such provisions at the request of the other Party.
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