absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever waive, release and discharge the Lender Parties and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, partners, members, managers, owners, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, in each case, in their capacity as such, (each individually and collectively a “Company Released Party”, provided, that no current or former officer or employee of the Company shall considered to be a Company Released Party benefiting from the release in this clause (x) and provided, further that for purposes of this Section 3 no current or former officer or employee of the Company shall be considered to be an Affiliate of any Lender Party) and (y) the Lender Parties for themselves and each of their respective successors and assigns, Affiliates, predecessors, and other Persons that have or could potentially derive rights through such Lender Party (the “Lender Releasing Parties,” and together with the Company Releasing Parties, the “Releasing Parties”), hereby conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever waive, release and discharge the Company and each of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, partners, members, managers, owners, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, in each case, in their capacity as such (each individually and collectively, a “Lender Released Party”), of and from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, obligations, debts, liabilities, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, charges, complaints, grievances covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, judgments, executions, damages, penalties, fees, claims and demands whatsoever, whether existing or hereafter arising, whether in law or in equity, whether known, unknown, or hereafter becoming known, foreseen or unforeseen, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or noncontingent, asserted or unasserted, matured or unmatured, whether direct or indirect, individual, class, derivative, or representative or other capacity, and whether seeking monetary, injunctive, equitable, statutory or other relief, that are based in whole or in part on any act or omission, including by any member of the Board or a Company officer, and, or any transaction or event, in each case occurring prior to the Effective Date and relating to the operation or management of the Company or its direct and indirect Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Each Releasing Party covenants and agrees that it shall not commence or prosecute, directly or indirectly, any claim, cause of action, or the like in any forum or proceeding (including by way of counterclaim or defense) released by the terms of this Section 3(a).
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the releases provided by Section 3(a) above do not include, and the Parties do not waive, release, modify, discharge, limit, or impair any of the following all of which are preserved: (i) any obligations of any Party set forth in the Credit Agreement or this Agreement, as applicable; (ii) the rights of any person to enforce the contracts, instruments, and other agreements or documents delivered under or in connection with the Transactions or seek relief or recovery for any breach thereof; (iii) the rights of current or former officers, directors, or managers of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries and Affiliates, (solely in their capacities as such) to seek or claim indemnification from the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries and Affiliates or any of their insurance carriers, or any rights as beneficiaries of any insurance policies; (iv) all rights and obligations arising under any and all franchise agreements and other contractual agreements between the Company and any Subsidiary thereof, on the one hand, and Club Sports Group LLC, Club Franchise Group LLC, or any Subsidiary thereof, on the other hand; (v) the rights of any person (including any Party) under any contracts, instruments, and other agreements or documents, including any credit agreement, pledge and security agreement, management agreement, stockholders’ agreement, stock transfer agreement, and any similar agreements or documents and amendments thereto; or (vi) any claims or causes of action of any kind or nature, against any Released Party based on the fraud, willful
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