It is the intention of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders, and such parties hereby agree, from and after the Effective Date, this Agreement supersedes and replaces the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety, and that (a) such amendment and restatement shall operate to renew, amend and modify certain of the rights and obligations of the parties under the Existing Credit Agreement as provided herein, but shall not act as a novation thereof, and (b) the Liens securing the “Secured Obligations” under and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement shall not be extinguished, but shall be carried forward and shall secure such obligations and Indebtedness as renewed, amended, restated, and modified hereby. Unless specifically amended hereby, each of the Loan Documents, the Exhibits and the Schedules shall continue in full force and effect and, from and after the Effective Date, all references to the “Credit Agreement” contained therein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement. Each Lender hereunder that is an Existing Lender and the Borrower each hereby consent to the amendments to, and amendments and restatements of, the Existing Loan Documents in the form of the Loan Documents.