6. Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate, without any notice or other action by any Party, and be void ab initio upon the earlier of (a) the Effective Time and (b) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms. Upon termination of this Agreement as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, none of the Parties shall have any further obligations or Liabilities under, or with respect to, this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6(b) shall not affect any Liability on the part of any Party for a Willful Breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination or fraud, (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(g) and (h) shall each survive any termination of this Agreement and (iii) Section 3(a) (solely to the extent that it relates to Section 7.03 (No Claims Against Trust Account) and Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6(b).
7. Release. In consideration of and as a condition to Stockholder’s right to receive the consideration that is due to it in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which Stockholder hereby agrees and acknowledges, from and after (and effective upon) the Effective Time, Stockholder hereby unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely releases and forever discharges, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, AAC, the Company and any of their respective current or former Affiliates, and any of their respective current, former or future, direct or indirect, equity holders, controlling persons, general or limited partners, stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, attorneys, advisors or other Representatives, and all of the foregoing’s respective predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, costs, demands, actions and causes of action, suits, debts, accounts, covenants, contracts, controversies, damages and judgments of every kind, nature and character (including, without limitation, any fiduciary duty claims and any claims for damages, costs, expenses, compensation and attorneys’, brokers’ and accountants’ fees and expenses), arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to any act, omission, harm, matter, transaction, claim, proceeding, affair or occurrence, whether arising under contract, tort, law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected that Stockholder and/or its Affiliates and its and their respective former, current or future, direct or indirect, equity holders, controlling persons, general or limited partners, stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, attorneys, advisors or other Representatives, and all of the foregoing’s respective predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, Stockholder’s “Related Parties”) now has, has ever had or at any time could have asserted against any of the Released Parties in such Stockholder’s capacity as a securityholder of the Company, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to any matter, transaction, claim, proceeding, affair or occurrence at any time up to and including the Effective Time (collectively, the “Released Claims”). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement will waive or preclude Stockholder from exercising Stockholder’s rights, if any, (A) to receive and be paid the portion of the Closing Merger Consideration payable under, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Business Combination Agreement in respect of each share of capital stock of the Company held by Stockholder immediately prior to the Effective Time, (B) under any Transaction Agreement, (C) to indemnification to which Stockholder may be entitled pursuant to an indemnification agreement with the Company or the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Company, (D) with respect to any rights of such Stockholder and its Related Parties that do not result from, relate to or arise out of, or are not otherwise in connection with, Stockholder’s capacity as a securityholder of the Company, and (E) pursuant to agreements between the Company (or its Affiliates) and the Stockholder (or Affiliates of the Stockholder), (collectively, the “Retained Rights”). Stockholder, on behalf of itself and its Related Parties, hereby unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely agrees, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, to (x) waive any and all rights with respect to the Subject Shares (other than the Retained Rights) and (y) refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting, initiating or commencing (or allowing to be asserted, initiated or commenced on its behalf) any claim, cause of action, proceeding, suit, action, demand or similar process, in any agency or court, or before any tribunal, against any Released Party, directly or indirectly, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to any Released Claim (but not any Retained Rights), it being the intent of Stockholder and its Related Parties that the Released Parties be, and by virtue of the execution of this Agreement the Released Parties will be, irrevocably, unconditionally, and absolutely forever released and discharged of and from any and all obligations
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