Section 4.02 Forbearing Stakeholders’ Representations and Warranties. To induce the Notes Parties to execute and deliver this Agreement, each of the Forbearing Stakeholders represents, warrants and covenants that:
(a) such Forbearing Stakeholder holds, beneficially owns or controls the aggregate principal amount of the Notes indicated on its signature page hereto and such Notes are owned free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim, equity, option, proxy, voting restriction, right of first refusal, or other limitation on disposition, transfer, or encumbrances of any kind, that would adversely affect in any way such Forbearing Stakeholder’s ability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement at the time such obligations are required to be performed;
(b) such Forbearing Stakeholder has the requisite power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations hereunder and has taken all necessary action required for the due authorization, execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement;
(c) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Forbearing Stakeholder and, assuming due and valid execution hereof by the Notes Parties and the other Forbearing Stakeholders, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Forbearing Stakeholder, enforceable against such Forbearing Stakeholder in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; and
(d) no approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any governmental authority is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, such Forbearing Stakeholder of this Agreement, other than those obtained prior to the effective date hereof or being obtained in connection herewith.
SECTION V. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.01 Release. The Notes Parties (for themselves and their subsidiaries and affiliates (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include (i) Adam Neumann or any of his affiliates, or (ii) any of the Forbearing SoftBank Parties or their non-Notes Party subsidiaries or affiliates) and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing) (collectively, the “Releasors”) do hereby fully, finally, unconditionally and irrevocably release, waive and forever discharge each of the Forbearing Stakeholders, together with each of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include (i) Adam Neumann or any of his affiliates, or (ii) any of the Notes Parties or their subsidiaries), and each of the directors, officers, members, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, advisors, and consultants (including the Forbearing Stakeholder Advisors) of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all debts, claims, allegations, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, which any Releasor has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have against any Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done by such Released Party, in each case, on or prior to the date hereof solely arising out of this Agreement, the Indentures or any other Notes Document, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of any Forbearing Stakeholder contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of the Notes Parties, in each case other than as a result of such Released Party’s bad faith or wilful misconduct. Each Notes Party represents and warrants that it has no knowledge of any claim by any Releasor against any Released Party or of any facts or acts or omissions of any Released Party which on the date hereof would be the basis of a claim by any Releasor against any Released Party which would not be released hereby.
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