All payments made by the U.S. Borrower in its capacity as Guarantor pursuant to this Article XII shall be made in the respective Permitted Currency in which the U.S. Borrower Guaranteed Obligations are then due and payable. All payments made by the U.S. Borrower in its capacity as Guarantor pursuant to this Article XII will be made without setoff, counterclaim or other defense, and shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 4.4 , 4.12 , and 11.19 .