Seller Release Sample Clauses

A Seller Release clause serves to discharge the seller from certain claims, liabilities, or obligations related to the transaction after closing. Typically, this clause specifies the scope of the release, such as covering all known and unknown claims arising from the sale, and may require the buyer to formally acknowledge that they will not pursue further action against the seller for matters covered by the release. Its core practical function is to provide the seller with legal protection and finality, ensuring that once the transaction is complete, the seller is not exposed to ongoing or future disputes related to the sale.
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Seller Release. Effective as of the Closing, Seller, on behalf of itself, its Affiliates, and its and their respective partners, members, predecessors, directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Seller Releasing Parties”), hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives, releases, remises and forever discharges the Sale Entities and its and their respective partners, members, predecessors, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (each, a “Releasee”) from any and all claims, demands and causes of action, whether known or unknown, liquidated or contingent, relating to or arising in connection with the operation of the businesses of the Sale Entities on or prior to the Closing Date; provided, however, that such release shall not operate to release any such Releasee (a) from any of the terms, conditions or other obligations under this Agreement or the Transition Services Agreement or (b) in the case of the Releasees who are or were directors, officers or employees of any Sale Entity or any of its respective Affiliates, for rights under indemnification provisions of the Organizational Documents of any such Sale Entity or Affiliate, as applicable, or directors’ or officers’ or other fiduciary liability insurance policies of any Seller Releasing Party in favor of any Releasees, and rights under any employment, stock option, bonus or other employment or compensation agreements or plans. Each of Seller, and its Affiliates acknowledges that it is aware that such Seller or Affiliate may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to the facts which such Seller or Affiliate now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, but that such Seller or Affiliate intends that the general releases herein given shall be and remain in full force and effect, notwithstanding the discovery of any such different or additional facts. Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting any claim or demand or commencing any Action that it knows is directly conflicting with this Section 11.16.
Seller Release. In consideration of the Closing Purchase Price and other consideration to be received by the Sellers pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and as a condition to the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser, each of the Sellers hereby gives the following release effective as of the Closing Date: (a) Such Seller, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges each Acquired Company and its respective partners, members, managers, stockholders, directors, officers and agents, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”), to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, from any and all charges, complaints, claims, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, Damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, remedies, costs, losses, debts, expenses and fees, of every type, kind, nature, description or character, whether known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, that such Seller has, owns or holds, or claims to have, own or hold, in each case arising from the beginning of time through the Closing Date in respect of the operations of the Acquired Companies prior to the Closing Date, including those arising out of or in connection with (i) such Seller’s (other than Newco) employment or other relationship with the Acquired Companies, (ii) such Seller’s right to or interest in any assets or properties of the Acquired Companies, (iii) any equity, economic or other interests such Seller may have or claim to have in, or any other claims or rights to payment such Seller may have against, any Acquired Company (collectively, but subject to the immediately following proviso, “Released Claims”); provided, however, that the foregoing release, acquittal and discharge shall not apply to, the Released Claims shall not include, and such Seller hereby expressly retains and does not release, acquit or discharge (A) any rights of such Seller to any benefits, payments or other entitlements under any Employee Benefit Plan and any rights of such Seller to accrued salary and bonus under such Seller’s existing employment, services agreement or retention and incentive agreement (as applicable), including any right to reimbursement for business expenses that were incurred in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the policies of the Acquired Companies, (B) any rights...
Seller Release. Effective as of the Closing, each Seller hereby releases and forever discharges each Company and each of its past and present officers, directors, employees and agents (individually, a “Releasee” and collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all claims, demands, actions, arbitrations, audits, hearings, investigations, litigations, suits (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal), causes of action, orders and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, contingent or otherwise, both at law and in equity, of any kind, character or nature whatsoever (“Claims”) which such Seller now has or has ever had against the respective Releasees however arising and that relate in any way to such Seller’s indirect or direct ownership of any Ownership Interest in any Company, including the Equity Interests. The scope of the release shall include all Claims (a) relating to a breach of any fiduciary duty owed by the Releasees to any Company and arising from any such Ownership Interest or (b) relating to any breach of the Organizational Documents of any Company, as such may be amended; provided, however, that the foregoing release and discharge shall not release (i) Buyer of its obligations or liabilities to such Seller pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) any benefits under the Plans, including Welfare Benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by any Company arising prior to the Closing in connection with the employment of such Seller. Each Seller understands and agrees that it is expressly waiving all Claims against the Releasees covered by this Section 13.17, including those Claims that it may not know of or suspect to exist which, if known, may have materially affected the decision to provide this Agreement, and such Seller expressly waives any rights under applicable Law that provide to the contrary. Each Seller hereby ratifies each and every amendment to the Organizational Documents of any Company and each and every merger of any Company or any of its respective predecessors effected at a time prior to the Closing when such Seller owned any Ownership Interests of such Company or any such predecessor.
Seller Release. Effective as of the Closing, Seller, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, successors and assigns (each a “Releasing Party”), forever waives, releases, remises and discharges Buyer (and its direct and indirect equityholders), its predecessors, successors and Affiliates and, in their capacities as such, the equityholders, directors, officers, employees, consultants, attorneys, agents, assigns and employee benefit plans of the foregoing (the “Released Parties”) from any Action or Liability that any Releasing Party may currently have, or may have in the future, (i) arising prior to, on or after the Closing Date (so long as the facts, circumstances, actions, omissions and/or events giving rise to such Action or Liability (x) occurred on or prior to the Closing or (y) occurred after the Closing but were substantially similar to, or were a continuation of, facts, circumstances, actions, omissions and/or events that occurred on or prior to the Closing) relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets or any direct or indirect ownership therein or operation thereof or (i) relating to the approval or consummation of the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Document or any other Contract contemplated therein, including any alleged breach of any duty by any officer, manager, director, equityholder or other owner of ownership interests of Seller (or any Affiliate thereof), except for the Releasing Partiesexpress rights pursuant to any other Transaction Document to which it is a party (collectively, subject to such exceptions, the “Released Claims”). Seller, on behalf of itself and the other Releasing Parties, (i) represents that it has not assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any Person all or any part of, or any interest in, any Action or Liability of any nature, character or description whatsoever, which is or which purports to be released or discharged by this ‎Section 13.13 and (ii) acknowledges that the Releasing Parties may hereafter discover facts other than or different from those that they know or believe to be true with respect to the subject matter of the Released Claims, but it hereby expressly agrees that, as of the Closing, it (on behalf of itself and the other Releasing Parties) shall have waived and fully, finally and forever settled and released any known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, asserted or unasserted, contingent or noncontingent claim with respect to the Released Claims, whether or not concea...
Seller Release. (A) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS, SELLERS, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR PARTNERS, MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, PROPERTY MANAGERS, ASSET MANAGERS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, AFFILIATES AND RELATED ENTITIES, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SELLER RELEASORS”) HEREBY AGREE THAT (1) EACH JOINT VENTURE ENTITY, WHOLLY OWNED ENTITY AND SUBSIDIARY SHALL BE, AND ARE HEREBY, FULLY AND FOREVER RELEASED AND DISCHARGED FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, THAT THE SELLER RELEASORS MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY JOINT VENTURE ENTITY, WHOLLY OWNED ENTITY OR SUBSIDIARY, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE AND (2) BUYER, AND EACH OF BUYER’S PARTNERS, MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, PROPERTY MANAGERS, ASSET MANAGERS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, AFFILIATES AND RELATED ENTITIES, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “BUYER RELEASEES”) SHALL BE, AND ARE HEREBY, FULLY AND FOREVER RELEASED AND DISCHARGED FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, THAT MAY ARISE ON ACCOUNT OF OR IN ANY WAY BE CONNECTED WITH THE ASSETS, THE PROPERTIES, THE ELAN LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE MIRAMONTE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE ARROWHEAD LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE AFFILIATE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE JUNIPER RIDGE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ PRESERVE LOAN DOCUMENTS, CONTRACTS, MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS, LEASING AGREEMENTS, THE SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENTS OR THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL CONDITION OF THE ASSETS OR THE PROPERTIES OR ANY LAW OR REGULATION APPLICABLE THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIM OR MATTER (REGARDLESS OF WHEN IT FIRST APPEARED) RELATING TO OR ARISING FROM (I) THE PRESENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, OR THE USE, PRESENCE, STORAGE, RELEASE, DISCHARGE, OR MIGRATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON, IN, UNDER OR AROUND THE PROPERTIES REGARDLESS OF WHEN SUCH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WERE FIRST INTRODUCED IN, ON OR ABOUT THE PROPERTIES, (II) ANY PATENT OR LATENT DEFECTS OR DEFICIENCIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ASSETS, AND (III) ANY AND ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE ASSETS OR ANY PORTION THEREOF; Table of Contents PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY BUYER RELEASEE, JOINT VENTURE ENTITY, WHOLLY OWNED ENTITY OR SUBSIDIARY BE RELEASED FROM ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF, OR PURSUANT TO THE INDEMNIFICA...
Seller Release. Buyer shall rely solely upon ▇▇▇▇▇’s own knowledge of the Property based on its investigation of the Property and ▇▇▇▇▇ agrees that it shall, subject to the express warranties, representations and conditions contained in this Agreement, assume the risk that adverse matters, including defects and adverse physical and environmental conditions may not have been revealed by ▇▇▇▇▇’s examination. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer releases Seller and its respective successors and assigns from and against any and all claims that Buyer has or may have arising from or related to any matter or thing related to or in connection with the Property. This release shall be given full force and effect according to each of its express terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected claims, damages and causes of action. To the extent required to be operative, the disclaimers and warranties contained herein are “conspicuous” disclaimers for purposes of any applicable law, rule, regulation or order.
Seller Release. Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to inspect the Seller Properties and to observe its physical characteristics and existing conditions as Purchaser deems necessary, and Purchaser hereby FOREVER RELEASES AND DISCHARGES Seller from all responsibility and liability (other than that arising under the representations, warranties or covenants of Seller expressly set forth in this Agreement or due to Seller’s fraud), including without limitation, liabilities and responsibilities for the physical, environmental or legal compliance status of the Seller Properties, whether arising before or after the Signing Date, and regarding the condition, valuation, salability or utility of the Seller Properties, or its suitability for any purpose whatsoever (including, but not limited to, with respect to the presence in the soil, air, structures and surface and subsurface waters, of Hazardous Material or other materials or substances that have been or may in the future be determined to be toxic, hazardous, undesirable or subject to regulation and that may need to be specially treated, handled and/or removed from the Seller Properties under current or future federal, state and local laws, regulations or guidelines, and any structural and geologic conditions, subsurface soil and water conditions and solid and hazardous waste and Hazardous Material on, under, adjacent to or otherwise affecting the Seller Properties). Except as to representations, warranties or covenants of Seller expressly set forth in this Agreement, Purchaser further hereby WAIVES (and by Closing this transaction will be deemed to have WAIVED) any and all objections and complaints (including, but not limited to, federal, state and local statutory and common law based actions, and any private right of action under any federal, state or local laws, regulations or guidelines to which the Seller Properties is or may be subject, including, but not limited to, Environmental Laws) concerning the physical characteristics and any existing conditions of the Seller Properties, including, without limitation, the lessor’s obligations under the Real Property Leases relating to the physical, environmental or legal compliance status of the Seller Properties, whether arising before or after the Signing Date. Purchaser further hereby assumes the risk of changes in applicable laws and regulations relating to past, present and future environmental conditions on the Seller Properties and, except as to representa...
Seller Release. Effective upon the Closing, absent any Fraud, Seller (individually and on behalf Seller’s Affiliates, equityholders, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, partners, members, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, engineers, consultants, other advisors, successors and assigns, as applicable) shall release and discharge the Company Group and Buyer from any and all obligations and liabilities to Seller or its Affiliates and their respective equityholders, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, partners, members, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, engineers, consultants, other advisors, successors and assigns in connection with Seller being an equityholder (whether directly or indirectly) of the Company Group, of any kind or nature whatsoever, as to facts, conditions, transactions, events or circumstances prior to the Closing, and Seller shall not seek to recover any amounts in connection therewith from the Company Group or Buyer; provided that this Section 11.19 shall not affect (a) any obligation for indemnification pursuant to the Organizational Documents of 71 any of the Company Group members in effect as of the Execution Date, (b) any obligation of Buyer under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or (c) any rights or Claims of Seller arising from or in connection with this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents. [Signature Page Follows] A-1 Exhibit A Calculation of Adjustment Amount This Exhibit (this “Exhibit”) sets forth methods, definitions and accounting principles for calculating the Adjustment Amount for purposes of both determining the Closing Amount and any post- Closing adjustments to the Closing Amount as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 14, 2022, by and among Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), Outrigger Energy II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”) and Outrigger DJ Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), to which this Exhibit is attached. Capitalized terms used in this Exhibit but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
Seller Release. (a) Seller (i) represents, warrants, and acknowledges that Seller has been fully advised by Seller’s attorney that, under certain statutory or common-law principles applied in certain states, a general release does not extend to claims that a creditor does not know or suspect to exist in such creditor’s favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by such creditor must have materially affected such creditor’s settlement with the debtor, and (ii) hereby expressly waives the benefits thereof and any rights Seller may have under any statute or common law principle of similar effect in any jurisdiction. (b) Seller hereby (i) generally, irrevocably, unconditionally, and completely releases and forever discharges each of the Releasees from, and hereby irrevocably, unconditionally, and completely waives and relinquishes, each of the Released Claims, and (ii) irrevocably covenants to refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting any Released Claim, or commencing, instituting, or causing to be commenced, any litigation, action, audit, suit, investigation or proceeding of any kind against any Releasee with respect to the Released Claims. (c) Seller hereby acknowledges and intends that this release will be effective as a bar to each and every one of the Released Claims and expressly consents that this release will be given full force and effect in accordance with every express term or provision, including those (i) relating to any Released Claims, or (ii) relating to unknown and unsuspected Released Claims (notwithstanding any state statute that expressly limits the effectiveness of a general release of unknown, unsuspected and/or unanticipated claims).
Seller Release. Effective as of the Closing, each Seller, on his, her or its own behalf and on behalf of his, her or its heirs, successors, trustees, executors, administrators, assigns and any other person or entity that may claim by, through or under any of them (collectively with such Seller, the “Releasors”) releases and discharges each Company, each other Seller and their respective owners, directors, officers, agents, employees and Representatives (collectively the “Releasees”) from all Claims against the Releasees, or any of them, which the Releasors, or any of them, ever had, now has or hereafter may have, upon or by reason of any cause, matter or thing whatsoever occurring prior to the Closing Date relating to or arising out of the operations or ownership of the Companies, including (a) any Claims relating to or arising out of any securities of any Company held at any time by such Seller and (b) any dividends or distributions on such securities; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.10 to the contrary, nothing herein shall be deemed a release or discharge of any obligation of Buyer to perform any of the terms, conditions and agreements contained in this Agreement or the other Operative Documents.