Common use of Release by Borrower Clause in Contracts

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Second Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equityequity or otherwise, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates Affiliates, Lender as Agent or Lender in any other capacity, which they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, and/or executors, as applicable, both present and former former, ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this First Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “"Lender Affiliates”") of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equityequity or otherwise, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates Affiliates, Lender as Agent or Lender in any other capacity, they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s 's successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Amendment, each Borrower acknowledges and confirms that such Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that such Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, such Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any of such Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Fifth Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this First Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equityequity or otherwise, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Third Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equityequity or otherwise, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates Affiliates, Lender as Agent or Lender in any other capacity, which they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, and/or executors, as applicable, both present and former former, ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Second Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “"Lender Affiliates”") of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equityequity or otherwise, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s 's successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Amendment, each Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its their present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unassertedunasserted as of the Effective Date. To the extent that any Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, such Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, asserted or unasserted in which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they it ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have originating in whole or in part on or before the Effective Date, or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoeverwhatsoever originating in whole or in part on or before the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this AmendmentBorrower, Borrower acknowledges for itself and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsetsits successors and assigns hereby RELEASES and FOREVER WAIVES and DISCHARGES Lender and, defenses or claims against as applicable, Lender’s past, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, and future officers, directors, shareholders, employeesmembers, agentspartners, representativesprincipals, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessorsmanagers, employees, agents, heirsaccountants, executorsattorneys, as applicableinsurers, jointly and severallyrepresentatives, knowinglytrustees, voluntarily and intentionally waiveadministrators, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiariesbeneficiaries, affiliates, officerssubsidiaries, directorsheirs, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessorspersonal representatives, successors and assignsassigns (individually and collectively, both present and former (collectively the “Lender AffiliatesReleased Parties”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, liabilities, demands, damages, losses, debts, obligations, accounts, offsets, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, tortsdefenses, obligationscosts, suitsfees and expenses of whatsoever kind or nature, debtswhether in law or equity, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured whether disclosed or unmaturedundisclosed, whether anticipated or unanticipated, whether asserted or unasserted, whether direct or indirect, whether contingent or absoluteliquidated, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they Redpoint ever had, now have, claim to have has or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successorsin the future (collectively, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and the “Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims Claims”) against Lender all or any of the Lender Affiliates Released Parties arising out of, or relating to the foregoingLoan, the Loan Documents and/or this Agreement. Borrower hereby represents and warrants that it has not assigned or otherwise divested themselves of all or any part of the Borrower Claims being released hereby and that it hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless any and all of the Lender Released Parties against whom any Borrower Claim so assigned or divested is asserted.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Amendment(a) Effective on the date hereof, Borrower acknowledges each Borrower, for itself and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any on behalf of its present or former subsidiariesrespective successors, affiliatesassigns, and officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, agents and attorneys, predecessorsand any Person acting for or on behalf of, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsetsclaiming through it, defenses or claimshereby waives, Borrower releases, remises and forever discharges Agent and each Lender, each of their respective Affiliates, and each of its successorstheir respective successors in title, assignspast, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly present and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, future officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agentslimited partners, general partners, investors, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present subsidiaries, shareholders, trustees, agents and former other professionals (collectively each a “Releasee” and collectively, the “Lender AffiliatesReleasees”) of and ), from any and all actual or potential past, present and future claims, suits, liens, lawsuits, adverse consequences, amounts paid in settlement, debts, deficiencies, diminution in value, disbursements, demands, damagesobligations, actionsliabilities, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgmentslosses, executionscosts and expenses of any kind or character, claims whether based in equity, law, contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law (each a “Claim” and demands whatsoevercollectively, all other liabilities the “Claims”), whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, direct, indirect, or derivative, asserted or unasserted, matured or unmatured, contingent foreseen or absoluteunforeseen, of any kind past or description whatsoeverpresent, either in law liquidated or in equityunliquidated, asserted suspected or unasserted unsuspected, which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former such Borrower ever had, now has, claim or might hereafter have against any such Releasee which relates, directly or indirectly to have the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or may later have, upon to any acts or by reason omissions of any mannersuch Releasee with respect to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, causeor to the lender-borrower relationship evidenced by the Loan Documents, causes or thing whatsoeverexcept for the duties and obligations set forth in the Loan Documents. As to each and every Claim released hereunder, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipatedeach Borrower hereby represents that it has received the advice of legal counsel with regard to the releases contained herein, and having been so advised, specifically waives the benefit of the provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California which provides as follows: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH A CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” As to each and every Claim released hereunder, each Borrower hereby also waives the benefit of each other similar provision of applicable federal or state law (including without limitation the laws of the state of New York), if any, pertaining to general releases after having been advised by its legal counsel with respect thereto. Each Borrower acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those now known or believed to be true with respect to such Claims and agrees that this instrument shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts. Each Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any claims against Lender action, suit or any other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoingprovisions of such release.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Eighth Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Agent, Lender, or any of its their present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Agent, Lender, its their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “Lender Affiliates”) of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equity, asserted or unasserted which against Agent, Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Agent, Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.

Release by Borrower. By execution of this Third Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses or claims against Lender, or any of its present or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that Borrower may have such offsets, defenses or claims, Borrower and each of its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, jointly and severally, knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, release and forever discharge Lender, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively the “"Lender Affiliates”") of and from any and all actual or potential claims, demands, damages, actions, requests for sanctions and causes of action, torts, obligations, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, all other liabilities whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, contingent or absolute, of any kind or description whatsoever, either in law or in equityequity or otherwise, asserted or unasserted which against Lender and/or Lender Affiliates they ever had, now have, claim to have or may later have or which any of any Borrower’s 's successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs, executors, as applicable, both present and former ever had, now has, claim to have or may later have, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, including, without limitation, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated, and Borrower hereby agrees that Borrower is collaterally estopped from asserting any claims against Lender or any of the Lender Affiliates relating to the foregoing.