OF THE CREDIT
OBLIGATIONS;
(B)
TO GRANT ANY EXTENSIONS OF THE CREDIT
OBLIGATIONS (FOR ANY DURATION), AND ANY OTHER INDULGENCE WITH RESPECT THERETO,
AND TO EFFECT ANY TOTAL OR PARTIAL RELEASE (BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE),
DISCHARGE, COMPROMISE OR SETTLEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF ANY
BORROWER OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN RESPECT OF THE CREDIT OBLIGATIONS, WHETHER OR
NOT RIGHTS AGAINST THE GUARANTOR UNDER THIS GUARANTEE ARE RESERVED IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH;
(C)
TO TAKE COLLATERAL IN ANY FORM FOR THE
CREDIT OBLIGATIONS, AND TO CONSENT TO THE ADDITION TO OR THE SUBSTITUTION,
EXCHANGE, RELEASE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF, OR TO DEAL IN ANY OTHER MANNER WITH,
ANY PART OF ANY SUCH COLLATERAL, WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPERTY, IF ANY, RECEIVED
UPON THE EXERCISE OF SUCH POWER SHALL BE OF A CHARACTER OR VALUE THE SAME AS OR
DIFFERENT FROM THE CHARACTER OR VALUE OF ANY PROPERTY DISPOSED OF, AND TO
OBTAIN, MODIFY OR RELEASE ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE
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GUARANTEES OF THE CREDIT OBLIGATIONS AND TO PROCEED AGAINST ANY OF THE
COLLATERAL OR SUCH GUARANTEES IN ANY ORDER;
(D)
TO COLLECT OR LIQUIDATE OR REALIZE UPON ANY
OF THE CREDIT OBLIGATIONS OR THE COLLATERAL IN ANY MANNER OR TO REFRAIN FROM
COLLECTING OR LIQUIDATING OR REALIZING UPON ANY OF THE CREDIT OBLIGATIONS OR ANY
COLLATERAL; AND
(E)
TO EXTEND CREDIT UNDER THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR OTHERWISE IN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE LENDERS
MAY DETERMINE, INCLUDING INCREASING OR DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT AND THE
INTEREST RATE AND FEES WITH RESPECT THERETO, EVEN THOUGH THE CONDITION OF THE
BORROWERS OR ANY OF THEM (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) MAY HAVE DETERIORATED SINCE
THE DATE HEREOF.
2.6
Information Regarding the Borrowers, etc.
The Guarantor has made such investigation as it deems desirable of the risks
undertaken by it in entering into this Guarantee and is fully satisfied that it
understands all such risks.
The Guarantor waives any obligation which may now
or hereafter exist on the part of the Agent or the Lenders to inform it of the
risks being undertaken by entering into this Guarantee or of any changes in such
risks and, from and after the date hereof, the Guarantor undertakes to keep
itself informed of such risks and any changes therein.
The Guarantor expressly
waives any duty which may now or hereafter exist on the part of the Agent or the
Lenders to disclose to the Guarantor any matter related to the business,
operations, character, collateral, credit, condition (financial or otherwise),
income or prospects of the Borrowers, or any of them, or their Affiliates or
their properties or management, whether now or hereafter known by the Agent or
the Lenders.
The Guarantor represents, warrants and agrees that it assumes sole
responsibility for obtaining from the Borrowers all information concerning the
Credit Agreement and all other Credit Documents and all other information as to
the Borrowers and their Affiliates or their properties or management as the
Guarantor deems necessary or desirable.
2.7
Certain Guarantor