l. Tax Matters. AE expressly acknowledges and agrees that other than as expressly stated in this Agreement, neither the Sponsor nor the Company, nor any of their respective agents has made any representation to AE with respect to the Tax or other financial treatment of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, “Tax” or “Taxes” means all (i) federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, real property, real property gains, personal property, or windfall profit tax, custom duty or other tax, governmental fee, assessments, unclaimed property and escheat obligations or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties; (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary or similar group with respect to any Taxes for any period; and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of the operation of law or any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person.
m. Governmental Authorizations and Consents. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Sponsor in this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of AE in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. “Governmental Authority” shall mean any (i) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction; (ii) federal, state, local, municipal or foreign government (including any agency, department, bureau, division, court, or other administrative or judicial body thereof); or (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature.
4. Representations and Warranties of Sponsor. The Sponsor represents and warrants to the Company and AE as follows:
a. Organization. The Sponsor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and has all requisite power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted.
b. Authority. Sponsor has full legal right, power and authority to enter into and perform the Sponsor’s obligations under this Agreement and to transfer the Sponsor Shares under this Agreement, and the Sponsor is not obligated to transfer the Sponsor Shares to any other person or entity other than pursuant to the transfer restrictions. This Agreement constitutes the Sponsor’s valid and legally-binding obligation, enforceable against Sponsor in accordance with its terms except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
c. Title. Immediately prior to the Closing, the Sponsor has good and valid title to the Sponsor Shares, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances, other than restrictions on transfer that may be imposed by generally applicable securities laws and as set forth in that letter agreement between the Company and Sponsor dated February 8, 2021 (the “Insider Letter”). The Sponsor has the power and authority to transfer, assign, convey and deliver, and such delivery will convey to AE at the closing good and valid title to such Sponsor Shares, free and clear of all liens or encumbrances, other than restrictions on transfer that may be imposed by generally applicable securities laws, the Company’s governing documents and the Insider Letter.
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