waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances.
(b) On the First Amendment Effective Date, the Credit Agreement shall be amended as set forth in Section 1 above. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) this Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or other document or instrument executed and delivered in connection herewith do not constitute a novation, or termination of the obligations of the Borrower, Holdings or the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, as in effect prior to the First Amendment Effective Date (collectively, the “Obligations”) and (ii) such Obligations are in all respects continuing (as amended by this Amendment) with only the terms thereof being modified to the extent provided in this Amendment, and the Borrower, Holdings and each of the Loan Parties reaffirm such Obligations, including in respect of any guaranties of, and any pledges of collateral securing, such Obligations, including, without limitation, the Incremental Revolving Facility Increase. Upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 of this Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment will become effective and binding upon, and enforceable against, the Borrower, Holdings, the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
(c) On and after the Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement,” “thereunder,” “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement
(d) This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes under the Amended Credit Agreement and shall be administered and construed pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement.
SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 4. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission (including “pdf”) shall be as effective as delivery of other electronic transmission (e.g., “PDF” or “TIFF”) and shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed original.
SECTION 8. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (EXCEPT FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. The provisions of Sections 10.11, 10.12 and 10.15 of the Amended Credit Agreement are incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof.
SECTION 9. Headings. Headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.
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