incorporator, member, partner, manager, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, representative or assignee of, and any financial advisor or lender to, any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Nonparty Affiliates”), shall have any Liability (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) for any Liabilities or causes of action arising under, out of, in connection with, or related in any manner to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or based on, in respect of, or by reason of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or their negotiation, execution, performance, or breach (other than as set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement), and, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, each party hereto hereby waives and releases all such Liabilities and causes of action against any such Nonparty Affiliates (except pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements). Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, except to the extent otherwise set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement, each party hereto disclaims any reliance upon any Nonparty Affiliate with respect to the performance of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or any representation or warranty made in, in connection with, or as an inducement to this Agreement.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, effective as of the Closing Date, Purchaser, on behalf of itself and its respective officers, directors, equityholders, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and each of their respective successors and assigns (“Purchaser Releasor”), hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Seller, each of other the members of the Parent Group, and each of their respective past, present or future officers, managers, directors, equityholders, partners, members, Affiliates, employees, counsel and agents (each, a “Seller Releasee”) of, from and against any and all Liabilities, actions, causes of action, Claims, demands, damages, judgments, debts, dues and suits of every kind, nature and description whatsoever, which such Purchaser Releasor or its successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have on or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the Closing Date, in each case in respect of any cause, matter or thing relating to the Purchased Assets, the Business or any action taken or failed to be taken by any Seller Releasee in any capacity related to Seller, the Purchased Assets or the Business occurring or arising on or prior to the Closing Date (a “Released Claim”). Each Purchaser Releasor agrees not to, and agrees to cause its respective officers, directors, equityholders, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and each of their respective successors and assigns, not to, assert any Released Claim against the Seller Releasees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Purchaser Releasor and its respective officers, directors, equityholders, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and each of their respective successors and assigns retain, and do not release, their rights and interests under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, effective as of the Closing Date, Seller, on behalf of itself and its respective officers, directors, equityholders, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and each of their respective successors and assigns (“Seller Releasor”), hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, Purchaser and its past, present or future officers, managers, directors, equityholders, partners, members, Affiliates, employees, counsel and agents (each, a “Purchaser Releasee”) of, from and against any and all Liabilities, actions, causes of action, Claims, demands, damages, judgments, debts, dues and suits of every kind, nature and description whatsoever, which such Seller Releasor or its successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have on or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the Closing Date, in each case in respect of any cause, matter or thing relating to the Purchased Assets, the Business or any action taken or failed to be taken by any Purchaser Releasee in any capacity related to Purchaser,
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