2.3 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Deed by such Sponsor Party does not, and the performance by such Sponsor Party of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (i) if such Sponsor Party is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Sponsor Party or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any Person (including under any Contract binding upon such Sponsor Party or such Sponsor Party’s Subject Shares or Subject Warrants), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Sponsor Party of its, his or her obligations under this Deed.
2.4 Litigation. There are no Actions pending against such Sponsor Party, or to the knowledge of such Sponsor Party threatened against such Sponsor Party, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Sponsor Party of its, his or her obligations under this Deed.
2.5 No Inconsistent Agreements. Except for this Deed, such Sponsor Party (a) has not granted any proxies or entered into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement, voting trust, voting deed or otherwise (including pursuant to any loan of Subject Shares), or entered into any other agreement, with respect to any Subject Shares, and (b) has not taken any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Sponsor Party herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect, or have the effect of preventing or disabling such Sponsor Party from performing its material obligations hereunder.
2.6 Acknowledgment. Such Sponsor Party understands and acknowledges that each of SPAC, the Company and PubCo is entering into the Business Combination Agreement in reliance upon such Sponsor Party’s execution and delivery of this Deed.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Mutual Release.
(a) Sponsor Party Release. Each Sponsor Party, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates (other than SPAC or any of SPAC’s Subsidiaries) and each of its and their successors, assigns and executors (each, a “Sponsor Releasor”), effective as at the Initial Merger Effective Time, shall be deemed to have, and hereby does, irrevocably, unconditionally, knowingly and voluntarily release, waive, relinquish and forever discharge PubCo, the Company, SPAC and their respective Subsidiaries and its and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, officers, directors, partners, managers and employees (in each case in their capacity as such) (each, a “Sponsor Releasee”), from (i) any and all obligations or duties PubCo, the Company, SPAC or any of their respective Subsidiaries has prior to or as of the Initial Merger Effective Time to such Sponsor Releasor or (ii) all claims, demands, Liabilities, defenses, affirmative defenses, setoffs, counterclaims, actions and causes of action of whatever kind or nature, whether known or unknown, which any Sponsor Releasor has prior to or as of the Initial Merger Effective Time, against any Sponsor Releasee arising out of, based upon or resulting from any Contract, transaction, event, circumstance, action, failure to act or occurrence of any sort or type, whether known or unknown, and which occurred, existed, was taken, permitted or begun prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time (except in the event of fraud on the part of a Sponsor Releasee); provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 3.1(a) shall release, waive, relinquish, discharge or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any party (i) arising under this Deed or any other Transaction Documents or SPAC Charter, including for any amounts owed pursuant to the terms set forth therein, (ii) for indemnification or contribution, in any Sponsor Releasor’s capacity as an officer or director of SPAC, (iii) arising under any then-existing insurance policy of SPAC, (iv) pursuant to a Contract and/or SPAC policy to reimbursements for reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred and documented prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time, or (v) for any claim for fraud.
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