3. Any Investor’s obligation to fund the Commitment under this letter agreement is subject to the terms of this letter agreement and the Merger Agreement, including the satisfaction in full or valid waiver of the conditions precedent to Parent’s obligations to consummate the Merger and the other Transactions at the Closing as set forth in Section 6.01 and Section 6.02 of the Merger Agreement and the Closing being required to occur pursuant to Section 1.06 of the Merger Agreement.
4. This letter agreement may only be enforced by Parent (or the Company pursuant to Section 8 below), and none of Parent’s or its Affiliates’ creditors shall have any right to enforce this letter agreement or to cause Parent or its Affiliates to enforce this letter agreement.
5. This letter agreement will become effective upon its acceptance by Parent, as evidenced by the delivery to Equity Sponsor of a counterpart of this letter agreement executed by Parent. Notwithstanding Section 4, this letter agreement, including, without limitation, any Investor’s obligation to fund the Commitment under this letter agreement, will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earlier to occur of (a) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (b) the Company or any Company Related Party commencing a lawsuit or other legal proceeding asserting a claim to enforce (or cause Parent to enforce (other than the Company pursuant to Section 8 below)) the Commitment or (c) funding of the Commitment in full pursuant to the terms hereof and the application of the proceeds therefrom in accordance with the terms of this letter agreement and the Merger Agreement.
6. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this letter agreement or any document, instrument or statement (written or oral) delivered in connection herewith, Parent, by its acceptance hereof, acknowledges and agrees that (a) notwithstanding that the signatory below is a partnership, no recourse hereunder or under any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith may be had against any director, officer, agent or employee of any Investor or any of its successors or assigns or any partner, member, manager or stockholder of any Investor or any of its successors or assigns or any director, officer, employee, partner, Affiliate, assignee or representative of the foregoing, in each case whether current, former or future (any such Person, a “Parent Representative”), including but not limited to whether by or through attempted piercing of the veil, by or through any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise), by the enforcement of any judgment or assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, and (b) no personal liability whatsoever will attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any Parent Representative of any Investor under this letter agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or with the Merger Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of obligations hereunder or thereunder.
7. Neither this letter agreement nor any of the rights and obligations described herein may be assigned, other than by Equity Sponsor in accordance with the last sentence of Section 2; provided, however, that such assignment shall not reasonably be expected to have the effect of impairing, preventing, making less likely or delaying the Closing. This letter agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Parent and Equity Sponsor. Nothing set forth in this letter agreement shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies under or by
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