The covenants, obligations, representations and warranties of Buyer and Seller contained in this Agreement, or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall be deemed to be material and to have been relied upon by the parties hereto notwithstanding any investigation prior to Closing, and shall not be merged into any documents delivered in connection with Closing, and shall survive the Closing for eighteen (18) months from the Closing Date, except for the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.10, 3.12, 3.15, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.23, 3.26, 3.28, 4.1, and 4.2 shall survive until thirty (30) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the matters covered thereunder.