Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that (a) such Loan Party is truly and justly indebted to the Secured Parties for the Secured Obligations, without defense, counterclaim or offset of any kind, and such Loan Party ratifies and reaffirms the validity, enforceability and binding nature of such Secured Obligations, (b) such Loan Party has no claim, right or cause of action of any kind against any Secured Party, any of such Secured Party’s present or former Related Parties, or any of their respective successors and assigns, in connection with the Secured Obligations, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (c) each Secured Party has heretofore properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations under the Loan Documents. In consideration of the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ willingness to enter into this Consent, each Loan Party hereby releases and forever discharges the Administrative Agent and each Lender and each of their respective Related Parties (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “ Lender Group ”), from any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, damages, debts, suits, liabilities, actions and causes of action of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all claims, demands and causes of action for contribution and indemnity, whether arising at law or in equity, whether known or unknown, whether liability be direct or indirect, liquidated or unliquidated, whether absolute or contingent, foreseen or unforeseen, and whether or not heretofore asserted (all of the above, collectively, “ Claims ”), that existed, arose or occurred at any time on or before the date of this Consent, which any Loan Party may have or claim to have against any of the Lender Group in any way related to or connected with the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, this Consent or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.