6.2 Sponsor Release. Sponsor, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates (other than Acquiror or any of Acquiror’s Subsidiaries) and each of its and their successors, assigns and executors (each, a “Sponsor Releasor”), effective as at the Amalgamation Effective Time, shall be deemed to have, and hereby does, irrevocably, unconditionally, knowingly and voluntarily release, waive, relinquish and forever discharge the Company, PubCo, Acquiror, their respective Subsidiaries (if any) 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 (a) any and all obligations or duties the Company, PubCo, Acquiror or any of their respective Subsidiaries (if any) has prior to or as of the Amalgamation Effective Time to such Sponsor Releasor, or (b) 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 Amalgamation 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 Amalgamation Effective Time (except in the event of fraud on the part of a Sponsor Releasee); provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 6.2 shall release, waive, relinquish, discharge or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any party (i) arising under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or Acquiror’s Governing Documents, including for any amounts owed pursuant to the terms set forth therein, (ii) for indemnification, advancement of expense, exculpation or contribution, in any Sponsor Releasor’s capacity as an officer, director or employee of Acquiror, (iii) arising under any then-existing insurance policy of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries (if any), (iv) pursuant to a contract and/or Acquiror policy, relating to reimbursements for reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred prior to the Amalgamation Effective Time, or (v) for any claim for fraud.
6.3 Company Release. Each of the Company, PubCo, Acquiror and their respective Subsidiaries (if any) and each of its and their successors, assigns and executors (each, a “Company Releasor”), effective as at the Amalgamation Effective Time, shall be deemed to have, and hereby does, irrevocably, unconditionally, knowingly and voluntarily release, waive, relinquish and forever discharge Sponsor, its Affiliates (other than Acquiror and its Subsidiaries (if any)) 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 (a) any and all obligations or duties such Company Releasee has prior to or as of the Amalgamation Effective Time to such Company Releasor, (b) 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 Amalgamation Effective Time (except in the event of fraud on the part of a Company Releasee); provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 6.3 shall release, waive, relinquish, discharge or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any party (i) arising under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, or (ii) for any claim for fraud.
6.4 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest of (i) the Amalgamation Effective Time (provided, however, that upon such termination, Section 5 shall survive in accordance with its terms, and this Article 6 shall survive indefinitely) and (ii) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms, and upon such termination, no party shall have any liability hereunder other than for its willful and material breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
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