Mutual Release. (a) In consideration of the agreements and undertakings of the Parties under this Agreement, each Party, on behalf of itself and its respective present and former parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, associates, trustees, officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, successors, predecessors, agents, employees, and assigns (collectively, "Releasors") hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the other Party and its respective present and former, direct and indirect, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, associates, trustees, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, agents, representatives, predecessors, permitted successors, and permitted assigns (collectively, "Releasees") of and from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, losses, liabilities, rights, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, obligations, costs, expenses, liens, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, claims, penalties, fines, expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and demands, of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, fixed or contingent, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or unmatured, suspected or unsuspected, in law, admiralty, or equity (collectively, "Claims"), which any of such Releasors ever had, now have, or hereafter can, shall, or may have against any of such Releasees for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of time through the date of this Agreement arising out of or in any way relating to the Merger Agreement, except for any Claims relating to rights and obligations preserved by, created by, or otherwise arising out of this Agreement.

Mutual Release. Effective immediately upon execution of this Termination Agreement, each party releases and forever discharges the other party and all of its employees, agents, successors, assigns, legal representatives, affiliates, directors and officers from and against any and all actions, claims, suits, demands, payment obligations or other obligations or liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, which such party or any of its employees, agents, successors, assigns, legal representatives, affiliates, directors and officers have had, now have or may in the future have directly or indirectly arising out of (or in connection with) any of the Credit Agreement, including any activities undertaken pursuant to any of the Credit Agreement.

Mutual General Release. In exchange for the mutual consideration and the Company's payments and other undertakings as described herein, the Company and the Executive, for their selves and their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, do hereby completely release and forever discharge each other and their heirs, the Company’s parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, employees, former employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns (herein collectively “the Releases”) from all claims, rights, demands, actions, obligations and causes of action of any and every kind, nature and character, known or unknown, that either party may now have or has ever had against them, arising from or in any way connected with the employment relationship between the parties, any actions taken by any of the Releases during the employment relationship, the termination of that relationship, and any other dealings of any kind between Executive and any of the Releases up to the effective date of the Agreement, including but not limited to # any and all claims of “wrongful discharge,” breach of express or implied contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraud and defamation; # any tort of any nature; # any and all claims arising under any federal, state, county or municipal statute, constitution or ordinance, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (excluding claims for benefits under a plan or program subject thereto), and any other laws and regulations relating to employment discrimination; and # any and all claims for compensation, bonuses, severance pay, vacation pay, expense reimbursement, attorneys' fees and costs. Nothing herein shall limit Executive’s rights to indemnification under the Company’s bylaws or other organizational documents or to post-termination coverage under and pursuant to the terms of the Company’s D&O insurance policies.

Mutual Drafting. The Parties acknowledge and agree that: # this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents are the result of negotiations between the parties and will not be deemed or construed as having been drafted by any one party, # each party and its counsel have reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement (including any, Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto) and the Ancillary Documents and have contributed to their revision, # the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party will not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents and # neither the drafting history nor the negotiating history of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents may be used or referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation thereof. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Company acknowledges and agrees that it will be responsible for all reasonably incurred and documented legal and accounting expenses of the Parent related to the negotiation, execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the payment shall be made immediately after closing for all such fees and expenses that have been presented to Sellers’ Representative by that time.

Mutual Covenants. Each of Axsome and Licensee hereby covenants to the other Party that:

Mutual Obligations. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10 with effect as of the effective date of termination:

The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has fully read, understands and voluntarily enters into this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has had an opportunity to ask questions and consult with an attorney of the Executive’s choice before signing this Agreement. The Executive further acknowledges that the Company has not provided the Executive with any legal advice regarding this Agreement.

Mutual Nondisparagement. Employee agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of any of the Releasees, and agrees to refrain from any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of any of the Releasees. Employee shall direct any inquiries by potential future employers to the Company’s human resources department, which shall use its best efforts to provide only the Employee’s last position and dates of employment. The Company agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of Employee. Employee understands that the Company’s obligations under this Section 14 extend only to the current executive officers and members of the board of directors of the Company and [[Organization A:Organization]] and only for so long as each such officer or member is an employee or director of the Company or [[Organization A:Organization]], as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 14 will prohibit a party from # making truthful statements or disclosures that are required by applicable law, regulation or legal process; or # requesting or receiving confidential legal advice.

Mutual Cooperation. Subject to applicable Law (including any privacy Laws), and the Parties’ execution of an appropriate personal data transfer agreement, the Seller and each Seller Affiliate shall provide promptly to the Purchaser, at the Purchaser’s request, any information or copies of personnel records (including addresses, dates of birth, dates of hire and dependent information) relating to the Transferred Employees or relating to the service of Transferred Employees with the Seller (and predecessors and Affiliates of the Seller) prior to the Closing Date. The Seller and the Purchaser shall each cooperate with the other and shall provide to the other such documentation, information and assistance as is reasonably necessary to effect the provisions of this [Section 9.8].

Mutual Non-Disparagement. Subject to applicable law, each of the parties covenants and agrees that, during the Standstill Period, or if earlier, until such time as the other party or any of its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers, key employees or directors shall have breached this Section, neither it nor any of its respective agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers, key employees or directors, shall in any way publicly disparage, call into disrepute, or otherwise defame or slander the other parties or such other parties’ subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers (including any current officer of a party or a party’s subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), directors (including any current director of a party or a party’s subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives, or any of their products or services, in any manner that would damage the business or reputation of such other parties, their products or services or their subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers (or former officers), directors (or former directors), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives.