on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, exists; (b) the Underwriters are not acting as advisors, expert or otherwise and are not providing a recommendation or investment advice, to the Company, including, without limitation, with respect to the determination of the public offering price of the Stock, and such relationship between the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, is entirely and solely commercial, based on arm’s length negotiations and, as such, not intended for use by any individual for personal, family or household purposes; (c) any duties and obligations that the Underwriters may have to the Company shall be limited to those duties and obligations specifically stated herein; and (d) the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may have interests that differ from those of the Company. The Company hereby (x) waive any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any breach of fiduciary duty in connection with this offering and (y) agree that none of the activities of the Underwriters in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action by the Underwriters with respect to any entity or natural person. Each of the Company has consulted their own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.
15. Notices, etc. All statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in writing, shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted and confirmed by any standard form of telecommunication, and
(a) if to the Underwriters, shall be delivered or sent by mail or facsimile transmission to Piper Sandler & Co., 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: General Counsel, with a copy to Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20006, Attention: Kevin M. Houlihan, Esq.; and
(b) if to the Company, shall be delivered or sent by mail or facsimile transmission to the address of the Company set forth in the Registration Statement, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, with a copy to Pillar Aught LLC, 4201 E. Park Circle, Harrisburg, PA 17111, Attention: Kenneth J. Rollins, Esq.
Any such statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect at the time of receipt thereof. The Company shall be entitled to act and rely upon any request, consent, notice or agreement given or made on behalf of the Underwriters by the Representative.
16. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the officers and directors and any controlling persons referred to in Section 9 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein. No purchaser of Stock from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor merely by reason of such purchase.
17. Survival. The respective indemnities, representations, warranties and agreements of the Company, the Bank and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Stock and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any of them or any person controlling any of them.
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