Termination Agreement, dated August 26, 2022, by and among Riverview Acquisition Corp., R. Brad Martin, William V. Thompson III, Charles Slatery, Mark A. Edmonds, Leslie Starr Keating, and Willie H. Gregory

EX-10.7 6 brhc10041330_ex10-7.htm EXHIBIT 10.7
Exhibit 10.7

Execution Version
 
TERMINATION AGREEMENT
 
This Termination Agreement (this “Termination Agreement”), dated as of August 26, 2022, is made and entered into by and between Riverview Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and each other person executing this Agreement on the signature page hereto (each, an “Indemnitee”).  The Company and each Indemnitee are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
 
RECITALS:
 
WHEREAS, the Parties are a party to that certain Indemnity Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2021 (the “Indemnity Agreement”);
 
WHEREAS, the Company is party to that certain Transaction Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2022 (the “Transaction Agreement”), by and among the Company, Westrock Coffee Company (f/k/a Westrock Coffee Holdings, LLC) (“Westrock”), Origin Merger Sub I, Inc., and Origin Merger Sub II, LLC (“Origin Merger Sub II”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company will merge with and into Origin Merger Sub II, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westrock, and Westrock will be listed as a publicly traded company on Nasdaq;
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.14 of the Transaction Agreement, among other things, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to all rights to indemnification or exculpation provided under the Indemnity Agreement with respect to any matters occurring at or prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), for a period of six (6) years following the SPAC Merger Effective Time (as defined in the Transaction Agreement); and
 
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the Parties desire to hereby terminate the Indemnity Agreement.
 
AGREEMENT:
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth in this Termination Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, each Party hereby agrees as follows:
 
1.          Termination of the Indemnity Agreement.  The Indemnity Agreement is hereby terminated in its entirety, effective upon the occurrence of the SPAC Merger Effective Time (as defined in the Transaction Agreement).
 
2.          No Further Obligations.  The Parties hereby further agree that, upon such termination of the Indemnity Agreement, (a) the Indemnity Agreement shall have no further force or effect, and (b) no party thereto shall have any right, duty, liability or obligation under the Indemnity Agreement as of and following the effectiveness hereof.
 

3.            Releases.  Each Party, on behalf of itself and its representatives and affiliates (collectively, the “Releasing Party”), hereby fully and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges the other Party from any and all manner of actions, obligations, demands, damages, costs, expenses, compensation, liabilities or other relief, that any Releasing Party has, will or might have arising out of anything done, omitted, suffered or to be done by the other Party or any its affiliates, in each case, whether heretofore or hereafter accrued or unaccrued, and whether foreseen or unforeseen or known or unknown, in respect of the Indemnity Agreement.  The Releasing Party expressly acknowledges and agrees that, subject to the terms hereof, this release is intended to extinguish all claims of every type in respect of the Indemnity Agreement, including those known and unknown and those suspected and unsuspected, without regard to whether they are now known or suspected, even if those claims may materially affect such Releasing Party’s decision to enter into this release.
 
4.            Counterparts.  This Termination Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Termination Agreement by facsimile or e-mail shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Termination Agreement.
 
5.           Entire Agreement.  This Termination Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Parties with regard to the matters contemplated hereunder and supersedes all prior agreements, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, made by the Parties or any officer, employee or representative of the Parties.
 
6.          Severability.  Any term or provision of this Termination Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  In the event that any provision hereof would, under applicable Law, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, each Party hereto intends that such provision will be construed by modifying or limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible under, applicable Law.
 
7.           Governing Law.  This Termination Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof) as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies.
 
8.          Amendment; Modification.  This Termination Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented at any time only by written agreement of the Parties.
 
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Execution Version
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Termination Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 
RIVERVIEW ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation
   
 
By:
/s/ William Thompson
 
Name: William V. Thompson III
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
   
 
R. Brad Martin
   
 
/s/ R. Brad Martin
   
 
William V. Thompson III
   
 
/s/ William Thompson          
   
 
Charles K. Slatery
   
 
/s/ Charles K. Slatery          
   
 
Mark A. Edmonds
   
 
/s/ Mark A. Edmonds          
   
 
Leslie Starr Keating
   
 
/s/ Leslie Starr Keating
   
 
Willie H. Gregory
   
 
/s/ Willie H. Gregory          

Signature Page to Termination Agreement