EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ASSIGNS (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, COLLECTIVELY, THE “ RELEASING PARTIES ”), HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND STIPULATES THAT AS OF THE DATE OF THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, NONE OF THE RELEASING PARTIES HAS ANY CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER AGAINST, OR ANY GROUNDS OR CAUSE FOR REDUCTION, MODIFICATION, SET ASIDE OR SUBORDINATION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OR ANY LIENS OR SECURITY INTERESTS OF, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, OR REPRESENTATIVES, OR AGAINST ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, COLLECTIVELY, THE “ RELEASED PARTIES ”). IN PARTIAL CONSIDERATION FOR THE AGREEMENT OF THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, EACH OF THE RELEASING PARTIES HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES AND FULLY AND FOREVER RELEASES, REMISES, DISCHARGES AND HOLDS HARMLESS THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DEMANDS AND LIABILITIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, FIXED OR CONTINGENT, LIQUIDATED OR UNLIQUIDATED, DISPUTED OR UNDISPUTED, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHICH ANY OF THE RELEASING PARTIES HAS OR MAY ACQUIRE IN THE FUTURE RELATING IN ANY WAY TO ANY EVENT, CIRCUMSTANCE, ACTION OR FAILURE TO ACT AT ANY TIME ON OR PRIOR TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE, SUCH WAIVER, RELEASE AND DISCHARGE BEING MADE WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND EFFECTS OF SUCH WAIVER, RELEASE AND DISCHARGE, AND AFTER HAVING CONSULTED LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS OWN CHOOSING WITH RESPECT THERETO. THIS PARAGRAPH IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RELEASE OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES BY THE RELEASING PARTIES AND SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY LIMIT ANY OTHER RELEASE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE OR WAIVER BY THE RELEASING PARTIES IN FAVOR OF THE RELEASED PARTIES.