SPAC Representative. (a) Parent, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby irrevocably appoints the Sponsor, in the capacity as the SPAC Representative, as each such Person’s agent, attorney-in-fact and representative, with full power of substitution to act in the name, place and stead of such Person, to act on behalf of such Person from and after the Closing in connection with: (i) controlling and making any determinations with respect to whether the Earnout Milestone has been achieved and Earnout Shares are to be issued under Section 3.7; (ii) terminating, amending or waiving on behalf of such Person any provision of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to which the SPAC Representative is a party or otherwise has rights in such capacity (together with this Agreement, the “SPAC Representative Documents”); (iii) signing on behalf of such Person any releases or other documents with respect to any dispute or remedy arising under any SPAC Representative Documents; (iv) employing and obtaining the advice of legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as the SPAC Representative, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable in the performance of its duties as the SPAC Representative and to rely on their advice and counsel; (v) incurring and paying reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees of brokers, attorneys and accountants incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, and any other out-of-pocket fees and expenses allocable or in any way relating to such transaction; and (vi) otherwise enforcing the rights and obligations of any such Persons under any SPAC Representative Documents, including giving and receiving all notices and communications hereunder or thereunder on behalf of such Person; provided, that the parties hereto acknowledge that the SPAC Representative is specifically authorized and directed to act on behalf of, and for the benefit of, Pxxxxx’s stockholders (other than the Company Stockholders immediately prior to the Effective Time and their respective successors and assigns). All decisions and actions by the SPAC Representative, including any agreement between the SPAC Representative and the Company Representative, shall be binding upon Parent and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, and neither they nor any other party hereto shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section 11.20 are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The SPAC Representative hxxxxx accepts its appointment and authorization as the SPAC Representative under this Agreement. (b) The SPAC Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted under any SPAC Representative Document as the SPAC Representative while acting in good faith and without willful misconduct or gross negligence, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith. Parent shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the SPAC Representative from and against any and all Losses incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the SPAC Representative (in its capacity as such) and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the SPAC Representative’s duties under any SPAC Representative Document, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the SPAC Representative. In no event shall the SPAC Representative in such capacity be liable under or in connection with any SPAC Representative Document for any indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages. The SPAC Representative shall be fully protected in relying upon any written notice, demand, certificate or document that it in good faith believes to be genuine, including facsimiles or copies thereof, and no Person shall have any liability for relying on the SPAC Representative in the foregoing manner. In connection with the performance of its rights and obligations hereunder, the SPAC Representative shall have the right at any time and from time to time to select and engage, at the cost and expense of Parent, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, advisors, consultants and clerical personnel and obtain such other professional and expert assistance, maintain such records and incur other out-of-pocket expenses, as the SPAC Representative may deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. All of the indemnities, immunities, releases and powers granted to the SPAC Representative under this Section 11.20 shall survive the Closing and continue indefinitely. (c) The Person serving as the SPAC Representative may resign upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Parent, the Company and the Company Representative, provided, that the SPAC Representative appoints in writing a replacement SPAC Representative. Each successor SPAC Representative shall have all of the power, authority, rights and privileges conferred by this Agreement upon the original SPAC Representative, and the term “SPAC Representative” as used herein shall be deemed to include any such successor SPAC Representatives.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Viveon Health Acquisition Corp.), Merger Agreement (Clearday, Inc.)
SPAC Representative. (a) ParentEach of the SPAC and the Company, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Sponsor, in the capacity as the SPAC Representative, as each such Person’s agent, attorney-in-fact and representative, with full power of substitution to act in the name, place and stead of such Person, to act on behalf of such Person from and after the Closing in connection with: (i) controlling and making any determinations with respect to whether the achievement, vesting or forfeiture of the Earnout Milestone has been achieved and Earnout Shares are to be issued under Section 3.71.2 and the Sponsor Earnout Letter, as applicable; (ii) terminating, amending or waiving on behalf of such Person any provision of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements Ancillary Documents to which the SPAC Representative is a party or otherwise has rights in such capacity (together with this Agreement, the “SPAC Representative Documents”); (iii) signing on behalf of such Person any releases or other documents with respect to any dispute or remedy arising under any SPAC Representative Documents; (iv) employing and obtaining the advice of legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as the SPAC Representative, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable in the performance of its duties as the SPAC Representative and to rely on their advice and counsel; (v) incurring and paying reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees of brokers, attorneys and accountants incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, and any other reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses allocable or in any way relating to such transaction; and (vi) otherwise enforcing the rights and obligations of any such Persons under any SPAC Representative Documents, including giving and receiving all notices and communications hereunder or thereunder on behalf of such Person; provided, that the parties hereto Parties acknowledge that the SPAC Representative is specifically authorized and directed to act on behalf of, and for the benefit of, Pxxxxx’s stockholders (the holders of SPAC Securities and Company Securities other than the Company Stockholders Security Holders immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time and their respective successors and assigns). All decisions and actions by the SPAC Representative, including any agreement between the SPAC Representative and the Company RepresentativeRepresentative or any Company Shareholders, shall be binding upon Parent the SPAC, the Company and its their respective Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, and neither they nor any other party hereto Party shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section 11.20 10.16 are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The SPAC Representative hxxxxx xxxxxx accepts its appointment and authorization as the SPAC Representative under this Agreement.
(b) Any other Person, including the Company Representative, the SPAC and the Company may conclusively and absolutely rely, without inquiry, upon any actions of the SPAC Representative as the acts of the Company and the SPAC under any SPAC Representative Documents. The Company Representative, the SPAC and the Company shall be entitled to rely conclusively on the instructions and decisions of the SPAC Representative as to (i) any payment instructions provided by the SPAC Representative or (ii) any other actions required or permitted to be taken by the SPAC Representative hereunder, and the Company, SPAC and their respective securityholders shall not have any cause of action against the Company Representative, SPAC or the Company. The Company Representative, the SPAC, and the Company shall not have any Liability to the Company, SPAC or any of their respective securityholders for any allocation or distribution among the holders of the Company’s securities by the SPAC Representative of payments made to or at the direction of the SPAC Representative.
(c) The SPAC Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted under any SPAC Representative Document as the SPAC Representative while acting in good faith and without willful misconduct or gross negligence, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith. Parent The SPAC (and after the Closing Company and SPAC shall jointly and severally) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the SPAC Representative from and against any and all Losses losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Losses”) incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the SPAC Representative (in its capacity as such) and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the SPAC Representative’s duties under any SPAC Representative Document, including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the SPAC Representative. In no event shall the SPAC Representative in such capacity be liable under hereunder or in connection with any SPAC Representative Document herewith for any indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages. The SPAC Representative shall be fully protected in relying upon any written notice, demand, certificate or document that it in good faith believes to be genuine, including facsimiles or copies thereof, and no Person shall have any liability Liability for relying on the SPAC Representative in the foregoing manner. In connection with the performance of its rights and obligations hereunder, the SPAC Representative shall have the right at any time and from time to time to select and engage, at the cost and expense of Parentthe SPAC (and after the Closing, the Company), attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, advisors, consultants and clerical personnel and obtain such other professional and expert assistance, maintain such records and incur other out-of-pocket expenses, as the SPAC Representative may deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. All of the indemnities, immunities, releases and powers granted to the SPAC Representative under this Section 11.20 10.16 shall survive the Closing and continue indefinitely.
(cd) The Person serving as the SPAC Representative may resign upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Parentthe SPAC and, the Company and the Company Representative, provided, that the SPAC Representative appoints in writing a replacement SPAC Representative. Each successor SPAC Representative shall have all of the power, authority, rights and privileges conferred by this Agreement upon the original SPAC Representative, and the term “SPAC Representative” as used herein shall be deemed to include any such successor SPAC Representatives.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Keyarch Acquisition Corp)
SPAC Representative. (a) ParentSPAC, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby irrevocably appoints the Sponsor, in the capacity SPAC Representative as the SPAC Representative, as each such Person’s its agent, attorney-in-fact and representative, with full power of substitution to act in the their name, place and stead of such Personxxxxx, to act on behalf of such Person SPAC from and after the Closing Second Merger Effective Time in connection with: (i) controlling and making on behalf of SPAC any determinations and taking all actions on its behalf relating to the Aggregate Merger Consideration Amount, the Company Merger Shares and the adjustment thereto under Section 2.9, and any disputes or discussions with respect to whether the Earnout Milestone has been achieved and Earnout Shares are to be issued under Section 3.7; thereto, (ii) terminating, amending or waiving on behalf of such Person SPAC any provision of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to Ancillary Document which the expressly contemplates that SPAC Representative is a party or otherwise has rights in such capacity (together with this Agreement, the “SPAC Representative Documents”)will act on behalf of SPAC; (iii) signing on behalf of such Person SPAC any releases or other documents with respect to any dispute or remedy arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document which expressly contemplates that SPAC Representative Documentswill act on behalf of SPAC; (iv) employing and obtaining the advice of legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as the SPAC Representative, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable in the performance of its duties as the SPAC Representative and to rely on their advice and counsel; (v) incurring and paying reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees of brokers, attorneys and accountants incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, and any other out-of-pocket fees and expenses allocable or in any way relating to such transaction; and (vi) otherwise enforcing the rights and obligations of any such Persons SPACs under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document which expressly contemplates that SPAC Representative Documentswill act on behalf of SPAC, including giving and receiving all notices and communications hereunder or thereunder on behalf of such Person; provided, that the parties hereto acknowledge that the SPAC Representative is specifically authorized and directed to act on behalf of, and for the benefit of, Pxxxxx’s stockholders (other than the Company Stockholders immediately prior to the Effective Time and their respective successors and assigns)SPAC. All decisions and actions by the SPAC Representative, including any agreement between the SPAC Representative and the Company Representative, shall be binding upon Parent and its Subsidiariesthe shareholders of SPAC immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time, SPAC, their respective successors and assigns, and neither they SPAC, its shareholders immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time, nor any other party hereto Party shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section 11.20 11.15 are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The SPAC Representative hxxxxx xxxxxx accepts its appointment and authorization as the SPAC Representative under this Agreement.
(b) The SPAC Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document which expressly contemplates that SPAC Representative Document will act as the SPAC Representative while acting in good faith and without willful misconduct or gross negligence, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith. Parent shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the SPAC Representative shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the shareholders of SPAC immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time from and against any and all Losses losses incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the SPAC Representative (in its capacity as such) and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the SPAC Representative’s duties under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document which expressly contemplates that SPAC Representative Documentwill act on behalf of SPAC or its shareholders, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the SPAC Representative. In no event shall the SPAC Representative in such capacity be liable under hereunder or in connection with any SPAC Representative Document herewith for any indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages. The SPAC Representative shall be fully protected in relying upon any written notice, demand, certificate or document that it in good faith believes to be genuine, including facsimiles or copies thereof, and no Person shall have any liability Liability for relying on the SPAC Representative in the foregoing manner. In connection with the performance of its rights and obligations hereunder, the SPAC Representative shall have the right at any time and from time to time to select and engage, at the cost and expense of Parentthe shareholders of SPAC immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, advisors, consultants and clerical personnel and obtain such other professional and expert assistance, maintain such records and incur other out-of-pocket expenses, as the SPAC Representative may deem reasonably necessary or appropriate from time to time. All of the indemnities, immunities, releases and powers granted to the SPAC Representative under this Section 11.20 11.15 shall survive the Closing and continue indefinitely.
(c) The Person serving as the SPAC Representative may resign upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Parent, the Company Pubco and the Company RepresentativeSPAC, provided, that the SPAC Representative appoints in writing a replacement SPAC RepresentativeRepresentative who accepts in writing such appointment. Each successor SPAC Representative shall have all of the power, authority, rights and privileges conferred by this Agreement upon the original SPAC Representative, and the term “SPAC Representative” as used herein shall be deemed to include any such successor SPAC Representatives.
(d) The Parties agree that, notwithstanding the fact that Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Schole LLP (“EGS”) may have, prior to Closing, jointly represented SPAC and the Sponsor in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and the Transactions, and has also represented SPAC, Sponsor and/or their respective Affiliates in connection with matters other than the transaction that is the subject of this Agreement, EGS will be permitted in the future, after Closing, to represent the Sponsor or its Affiliates in connection with matters in which such Persons are adverse to Pubco, SPAC or any of their respective Affiliates, including any disputes arising out of, or related to, this Agreement. The Company, Pubco, First Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub, who are or have the right to be represented by independent counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, hereby agree, in advance, to waive (and to cause their Affiliates to waive) any actual or potential conflict of interest that may hereafter arise in connection with EGS’s future representation of one or more of the Sponsor or its Affiliates in which the interests of such Person are adverse to the interests of Pubco, First Merger Sub, Second Merger Sub, SPAC, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates, including any matters that arise out of this Agreement or that are substantially related to this Agreement or to any prior representation by EGS of the Sponsor, SPAC or any of their respective Affiliates. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, for the purposes of the attorney-client privilege, the Sponsor shall be deemed the client of EGS with respect to the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. All such communications shall remain privileged after the Closing and the privilege and the expectation of client confidence relating thereto shall belong solely to the Sponsor, shall be controlled by the Sponsor and shall not pass to or be claimed by Pubco or SPAC; provided, further, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by Pubco, SPAC or any of their respective Affiliates of any applicable privileges or protections that can or may be asserted to prevent disclosure of any such communications to any third party.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (AIB Acquisition Corp)
SPAC Representative. (a) ParentEach of SPAC and Pubco, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby irrevocably appoints the Sponsor, in the capacity as the SPAC Representative, as each such Person’s agent, attorney-in-fact and representative, with full power of substitution to act in the name, place and stead of such Person, to act on behalf of such Person from and after the Closing in connection with: (i) controlling and making any determinations with respect to whether the Earnout Milestone has Milestones have been achieved and Earnout Shares are to be issued under Section 3.71.13; (ii) terminating, amending or waiving on behalf of such Person any provision of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements Ancillary Documents to which the SPAC Representative is a party or otherwise has rights in such capacity (together with this Agreement, the “SPAC Representative Documents”); (iii) signing on behalf of such Person any releases or other documents with respect to any dispute or remedy arising under any SPAC Representative Documents; (iv) employing and obtaining the advice of legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as the SPAC Representative, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable in the performance of its duties as the SPAC Representative and to rely on their advice and counsel; (v) incurring and paying reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including fees of brokers, attorneys and accountants incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, and any other out-of-pocket fees and expenses allocable or in any way relating to such transaction; and (vi) otherwise enforcing the rights and obligations of any such Persons under any SPAC Representative Documents, including giving and receiving all notices and communications hereunder or thereunder on behalf of such Person; provided, that the parties hereto Parties acknowledge that the SPAC Representative is specifically authorized and directed to act on behalf of, and for the benefit of, Pxxxxx’s stockholders the holders of SPAC Securities and Pubco Securities (other than the Company Stockholders Security Holders immediately prior to the Effective Time and their respective successors and assigns). All decisions and actions by the SPAC Representative, including any agreement between the SPAC Representative and the Company Seller Representative, shall be binding upon Parent the SPAC, Pubco, and its their respective Subsidiaries, successors and assigns, and neither they nor any other party hereto Party shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section 11.20 10.17 are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The SPAC Representative hxxxxx accepts its appointment and authorization as the SPAC Representative under this Agreement.
(b) The SPAC Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted under any SPAC Representative Document as the SPAC Representative while acting in good faith and without willful misconduct or gross negligence, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith. Parent Pubco and the SPAC shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless the SPAC Representative from and against any and all Losses incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the SPAC Representative (in its capacity as such) and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the SPAC Representative’s duties under any SPAC Representative Document, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the SPAC Representative. In no event shall the SPAC Representative in such capacity be liable under or in connection with any SPAC Representative Document for any indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages. The SPAC Representative shall be fully protected in relying upon any written notice, demand, certificate or document that it in good faith believes to be genuine, including facsimiles or copies thereof, and no Person shall have any liability Liability for relying on the SPAC Representative in the foregoing manner. In connection with the performance of its rights and obligations hereunder, the SPAC Representative shall have the right at any time and from time to time to select and engage, at the cost and expense of Parentthe Pubco and SPAC, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, advisors, consultants and clerical personnel and obtain such other professional and expert assistance, maintain such records and incur other out-of-pocket expenses, as the SPAC Representative may deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. All of the indemnities, immunities, releases and powers granted to the SPAC Representative under this Section 11.20 10.17 shall survive the Closing and continue indefinitely.
(c) The Person serving as the SPAC Representative may resign upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to ParentPubco, SPAC, the Company and the Company Seller Representative, provided, that the SPAC Representative appoints in writing a replacement SPAC Representative. Each successor SPAC Representative shall have all of the power, authority, rights and privileges conferred by this Agreement upon the original SPAC Representative, and the term “SPAC Representative” as used herein shall be deemed to include any such successor SPAC Representatives.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp)