3.No Recourse.
a. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this letter to the contrary, by its acceptance hereof, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that all claims, obligations, liabilities, causes of action, actions, or proceedings (in each case, whether in contract or in tort, at law or in equity, or pursuant to statute or otherwise) that may be based upon, in respect of, arise under, out or by reason of, be connected with, or relate in any manner to this letter, or the negotiation, execution, performance, or breach of this letter (each, a “Claim”), including, without limitation, any representation or warranty made in, in connection with, or an as inducement to, this letter may be made or asserted only against (and are expressly limited to) the Investors, as expressly identified in the preamble to and signature page of this letter. No Person who is not Buyer or an Investor (including, without limitation, (i) any past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, manager, management company, stockholder, equityholder, Affiliate (other than Buyer), agent, assignee, attorney, or representative of, and any past, present or future financial advisor or lender to (collectively “Affiliated Persons”) an Investor, and (ii) any Affiliated Persons of such Affiliated Persons (the Persons in subclauses (i) and (ii), together with their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors or administrators, collectively, the “Non-Parties”)) shall have any liability or obligation in respect of any Claims.
b. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the maximum extent explicitly permitted or otherwise conceivable under applicable Laws, (i) Buyer hereby waives, releases and disclaims any and all Claims against allNon-Parties, including, without limitation, any Claims to avoid or disregard the entity form of an Investor or otherwise impose any liability arising out of, relating to or in connection with a Claim on anyNon-Parties, whether a Claim granted by statute or based on theories of equity, agency, control, instrumentality, alter ego, domination, sham, single business enterprise, piercing the veil, unfairness, undercapitalization, or otherwise, and (ii) Buyer disclaims any reliance upon anyNon-Parties with respect to the performance of this letter or any representation or warranty made in, in connection with, or as an inducement to this letter.
4.Term. The Aggregate Commitment (and each Investor’s Maximum Investor Commitment) set forth herein shall become effective on the date and time at which the Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by all parties thereto, including, without limitation, by Buyer, whereupon this commitment letter will constitute the commitment of each Investor to provide the aforementioned financing to Buyer on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
5.Termination. All obligations of each Investor arising out of or in connection with this letter shall terminate automatically and immediately upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the consummation of the Closing (including the payment of all amounts payable by Buyer under Section 4.2 of the Agreement); (b) the valid termination of the Agreement in accordance with its terms; and (c) the assertion by Parent or its controlled Affiliates, of any Claim against any Investor or anyNon-Party (other than any Claim by Parent as a third-party beneficiary of this letter pursuant to, and upon the terms and conditions set forth in, the proviso of the first sentence ofSection 9 of this letter ).
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