2.7 Acknowledgment. Such Company Shareholder understands and acknowledges that each of SPAC, the Company and PubCo is entering into the Business Combination Agreement in reliance upon such Company Shareholder’s execution and delivery of this Deed.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Mutual Release.
(a) Shareholder Release. Each Company Shareholder, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and each of its and their successors, assigns and executors (each, a “Shareholder Releasor”), effective as at the Second 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 “Shareholder 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 Second Merger Effective Time to such Shareholder 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 Shareholder Releasor has prior to or as of the Second Merger Effective Time, against any Shareholder 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 Second Merger Effective Time (except in the event of fraud on the part of a Shareholder 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 (ii) for any claim for fraud.
(b) Company Release. Each of PubCo, the Company, SPAC and their respective Subsidiaries and each of its and their successors, assigns and executors (each, a “Company Releasor”), effective as at the Second Merger Effective Time, shall be deemed to have, and hereby does, irrevocably, unconditionally, knowingly and voluntarily release, waive, relinquish and forever discharge the Company Shareholders and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, officers, directors, partners, managers and employees (in each case in their capacity as such) (each, a “Company Releasee”), from (i) any and all obligations or duties such Company Releasee has prior to or as of the Second Merger Effective Time to such Company Releasor, (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 Company Releasor has, may have or might have or may assert now or in the future, against any Company 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 Second Merger Effective Time (except in the event of fraud on the part of a Company Releasee); provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 3.1(b) 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 (ii) for any claim for fraud.
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