Each of the Loan Parties hereby irrevocably and absolutely waives any defenses, claims, counterclaims and setoffs and releases the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind, nature or description, whether arising in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or federal laws or otherwise, which such Loan Party has had, now has or has made claim to have against any such person for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever relating to to this Amendment, the Credit Agreement, or any other Loan Document, arising from the beginning of time to and including the date hereof, whether such claims, demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or known or unknown.