suits, and other liabilities, including, without limitation, anyso-called “lender liability” claims or defenses, whether arising in law or in equity, which any of the Releasors ever had, now has or hereinafter can, shall or may have against any of the Releasees for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever from time to time occurred on or prior to the date hereof, in any way concerning, relating to, or arising from the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. The Releasors hereby acknowledge that they have been advised by legal counsel of the meaning and consequences of this release.
ARTICLE V - GENERAL
5.1Reaffirmation. Each Guarantor hereby ratifies and reaffirms all of its payment and performance obligations, contingent or otherwise, under the Guaranty and each other Loan Document executed by such Guarantor.
5.2Expenses. The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for all reasonableout-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel to the Administrative Agent, incurred in connection with preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and any other document required to be furnished herewith.
5.3Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or electronically shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
5.4Severability. Any provision in this Amendment that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Amendment are declared to be severable.
5.5Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws (without regard to the conflict of law provisions) of the State of New York, but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks.
5.6Successors; Enforceability. The terms and provisions of this Amendment shall be binding upon the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns.
5.7Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty.
a. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, on and after the date hereof, (i) each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended and modified hereby and (ii) each reference in the Guaranty to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Guaranty, as amended and modified hereby.
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