Borrower acknowledges and agrees that as of the date hereof it has no offsets, defenses, causes of action, suits, damages, claims, or counterclaims against Lender, or its respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, representatives, shareholders, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) with respect to, in connection with, or arising from, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Assignment, any contracts, promises, commitments or other agreements to provide, arrange for, or obtain loans or other financial accommodations to or for Borrower, or otherwise, and that if Borrower now has, or ever did have, any offsets, defenses, causes of action, suits, damages, claims, or counterclaims against one or more of the Released Parties, whether known or unknown, at law or in equity, from the beginning of the world through this date and through the time of execution of this Agreement, all of them are hereby expressly WAIVED, and Borrower RELEASES the Released Parties from any liability therefor.