6.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (any of which may be delivered by electronic transmission), each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by email to counsel for the other parties of a counterpart executed by a party shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the previous sentence.
6.9 No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or otherwise, but without limiting any provision in the Business Combination Agreement, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, may only be made against the entities and Persons that are expressly identified as parties to this Agreement in their capacities as such and no former, current or future stockholders or shareholders, equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, general or limited partners, members, managers, agents, representatives or Affiliates of any party hereto, or any former, current or future direct or indirect stockholder or shareholder, equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent, representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Non-Recourse Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall limit the liability of any party for fraud committed by such party.
6.10 Expenses. In connection with the Mergers, Sponsor agrees to pay any accrued but unpaid SPAC Transaction Expenses incurred on or prior to December 18, 2023 (other than the legal or advisory expenses which SPAC has incurred in connection with the entry into that certain non-binding letter of intent dated as of December 18, 2023, by and between SPAC and the Company).
6.11 Mutual Release.
(a) SPAC Insider Release. Each SPAC Insider, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates (other than SPAC) and each of its and their successors, assigns and executors (each, a “SPAC Insider Releasor”), effective as at the First Merger Effective Time, shall be deemed to have, and hereby does, irrevocably, unconditionally, knowingly and voluntarily release, waive, relinquish and forever discharge the Company, SPAC, their respective Subsidiaries and each of their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, officers, directors, partners, managers and employees (in each case in their capacity as such) (each, a “SPAC Insider Releasee”), from (x) any and all obligations or duties the Company, SPAC or any of their respective Subsidiaries has prior to or as of the First Merger Effective Time to such SPAC Insider Releasor or (y) 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 SPAC Insider Releasor has prior to or as of the First Merger Effective Time, against any SPAC Insider 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 First Merger Effective Time; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 6.11(a) shall release, waive, relinquish, discharge or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any party (i) arising under this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the SPAC Charter, (ii) for indemnification or contribution, in any SPAC Insider Releasor’s capacity as an officer or director of SPAC, (iii) arising under any then-existing insurance policy of SPAC, or (iv) for any claim for fraud.
(b) Company Release. Each of 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 First Merger Effective Time, shall be deemed to have, and hereby does, irrevocably, unconditionally, knowingly and voluntarily release, waive, relinquish and forever discharge each SPAC Insider and its respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, officers,
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