Common use of Execution and Delivery of Guarantees Clause in Contracts

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”), in the form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty shall be executed on behalf of ASII by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII shall bind ASII, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. The delivery of any Securities by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenture, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty endorsed thereon on behalf of ASII. ASII hereby agrees that its guarantees set forth in this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guaranty.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under Guarantee of the Notes set forth in Section 11.01, each Guarantor party to this Guaranty with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after Indenture on the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII hereby agrees to execute a confirmation the Guarantee of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”), the Notes substantially in the form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established set forth in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, Section 2.03 to be endorsed on each Security of such series Note authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII by its Chairman each of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers Guarantors and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII shall bind ASII, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices dated as set forth in Section 2.04 prior to the authentication of the Note on which it is endorsed, and the delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. The delivery of any Securities Note by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty endorsed thereon such Guarantees on behalf of ASIIeach of the Guarantors. ASII hereby agrees that its guarantees set forth To the extent not a party to this Indenture on the date hereof, each Guarantor shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a Guarantee in the form of Exhibit D hereto and a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor under this Guaranty Article Eleven and shall remain in full force Guarantee the obligations of the Company under this Indenture, the Notes and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security a notation the Security Documents. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of such Confirmation Guarantee and such supplemental indenture, such Guarantor shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of GuarantyCounsel that the foregoing have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Guarantor and that such Guarantor’s Guarantee is a valid and legally binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms. No Confirmation If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on a Guarantee of Guaranty the Notes no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note on Securities which a Guarantee of a series heretofore issued the Notes is endorsed, the Guarantee of the Notes shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantyvalid nevertheless.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of or within any series issued by shall be in the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 form set forth in Exhibit C. Each of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”), its Guaranty in the form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board Resolutionform, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty shall be executed on behalf of ASII each respective Guarantor by its any one of such Guarantor’s Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, Chief Financial Officer or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretariesany authorized signatories for any Guarantors that are not corporations. The signature of any or all of these officers on each Confirmation of the Guaranty may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of A Guaranty bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII a Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon Security on which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuaranty. Each Guaranty shall be registered, transferred, exchanged and cancelled, and shall be held in definitive or global form, in the same manner and together with, the Security to which it relates, in accordance with Article III. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of the Guaranty endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantors. ASII Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agrees that its guarantees Guaranty set forth in this Guaranty Section 13.01 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantyany Security.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture301, to be guaranteed by ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors, ASII each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Subsidiary Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 201, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Subsidiary Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII such Subsidiary Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the BoardChief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Financial Officer, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Any Subsidiary Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII any Subsidiary Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Subsidiary Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased 93 103 to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is Subsidiary Guarantee are endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. The delivery of any Securities by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors. ASII Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees that its guarantees Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Article Thirteen shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security Security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantySubsidiary Guarantee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty Guarantees with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture3.01, to be guaranteed by ASIIthe Guarantor, ASII the Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)the Guarantees, in the form of Appendix I attached hereto Exhibit B or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is Guarantees are endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. The delivery of any Securities by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantees set forth in this Guaranty Article shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantyGuarantee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of or within any series issued by shall automatically be deemed to include the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 terms of the Indenture, Guarantee set forth in Section 1301 and shall be substantially in the form established pursuant to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Section 202. Each Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 202, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII each respective Guarantor by its any one of such Guarantor's Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or other Person duly authorized by its Treasurer or one the Board of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one Directors of its Assistant Secretariessuch Guarantor. The signature of any or all of these officers Persons on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures signature of the individuals who were at the time the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery deliver of the Securities upon Security on which such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantors and shall bind each Guarantor notwithstanding the fact that the Guarantee does not bear the signature of such Guarantor. ASII hereby Each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 1301 and in the form of Guarantee established pursuant to Section 202 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantyany Security.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty their Guarantees with respect to Debt Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture3.01, to be guaranteed by ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors, ASII the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees agree to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)the Subsidiary Guarantees, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 2.01, to be endorsed on each Debt Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant SecretariesTreasurers. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Subsidiary Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII the Subsidiary Guarantors shall bind ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Debt Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is Subsidiary Guarantees are endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Debt Securities. The delivery of any Debt Securities by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors. ASII The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees agree that its guarantees their Subsidiary Guarantees set forth in this Guaranty Article shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security Debt Security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantySubsidiary Guarantee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of or within any series issued by shall be in the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 form set forth in Exhibit B. Each of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”), its Guarantee in the form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board Resolutionform, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII each respective Guarantor by its any one of such Guarantor’s Chairman of the BoardBoard of Directors, or its Vice Chairman of the BoardBoard of Directors, or its President, or one of its Executive Chief Financial Officer, Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretariesany authorized signatories for any Guarantors that are not corporations. The signature of any or all of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual manual, facsimile or facsimileelectronic. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual manual, facsimile or facsimile electronic signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII a Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon Security on which such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. Each Guarantee shall be registered, transferred, exchanged and cancelled, and shall be held in definitive or global form, in the same manner and together with the Security to which it relates, in accordance with Article III. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantors. ASII Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 13.01 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantyany Security.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantee to be endorsed on the Securities of each series shall include or within any series issued incorporate by reference the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 terms of the Indenture, Guarantee set forth in Section 1401 and any other terms that may be set forth as established pursuant to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Section 301. The Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto set forth in or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 201, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, its President or its Vice President, or one of under its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant SecretariesSecretaries or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistance Treasurers. The signature of any of these officers such officer on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures signature of an individual who was at any time a proper officer of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that any such individuals or any of them have individual has ceased to hold such offices office prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed Guarantee or did not hold such offices office at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 1401 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on any Security. The Guarantor by its execution of this Indenture hereby authorizes the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Guarantor, to confirm the applicable Guarantee to the Holder of each security a notation Security authenticated and delivered hereunder by the Corporation's execution and delivery of each such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantySecurity, with such Guarantee endorsed thereon, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantee to be endorsed on the Securities of each series shall include or within any series issued incorporate by reference the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 terms of the Indenture, Guarantee set forth in Section 1401 and any other terms that may be set forth as established pursuant to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Section 301. The Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto set forth in Section 204 or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 201, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, its President or its Vice President, or one of under its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant SecretariesSecretaries or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistance Treasurers. The signature of any of these officers such officer on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures signature of an individual who was at any time a proper officer of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that any such individuals or any of them have individual has ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed Guarantee or did not hold such offices office at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 1401 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on any Security. The Guarantor by its execution of this Indenture hereby authorizes the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Guarantor, to confirm the applicable Guarantee to the Holder of each security a notation Security authenticated and delivered hereunder by the Corporation's execution and delivery of each such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantySecurity, with such Guarantee endorsed thereon, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantee to be endorsed on the Securities of each series shall include or within any series issued incorporate by reference the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 terms of the Indenture, Guarantee set forth in Section 1401 and any other terms that may be set forth as established pursuant to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Section 301. The Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto set forth in or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 201, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, its President or its Vice President, or one of under its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant SecretariesSecretaries or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistance Treasurers. The signature of any of these officers such officer on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures signature of the individuals an individual who were at any time of the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that any such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed Guarantees or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 1401 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on any Security. The Guarantor by its execution of this Indenture hereby authorizes the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Guarantor, to confirm the applicable Guarantee to the Holder of each security a notation Security authenticated and delivered hereunder by the Corporation's execution and delivery of each such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantySecurity, with such Guarantee endorsed thereon, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of or within any series issued by shall be in the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 form set forth in Exhibit E. Each of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”), its Guarantee in the form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board Resolutionform, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. 123 Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII each respective Guarantor by its any one of such Guarantor’s Chairman of the BoardBoard of Directors, or its Vice Chairman of the BoardBoard of Directors, or its President, or one of its Executive Chief Financial Officer, Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretariesany authorized signatories for any Guarantors that are not corporations. The signature of any or all of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII a Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon Security on which such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. Each Guarantee shall be registered, transferred, exchanged and cancelled, and shall be held in definitive or global form, in the same manner and together with the Security to which it relates, in accordance with Article III. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantors. ASII Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 13.01 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantyany Security.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of or within any series issued by shall include the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 terms of the Indenture, Guarantee set forth in Section 13.1 and any other terms that may be set forth in the form established pursuant to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Section 2.2. Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 2.2, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII each respective Guarantor by its Chairman any one of such Guarantor's chairman of the BoardBoard of Directors, president, vice presidents or its Vice Chairman other person duly authorized by the Board of the BoardDirectors of such Guarantor, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary secretary or one of its Assistant Secretariesassistant secretary. The signature of any or all of these officers persons on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures signature of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII a Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon Security on which such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantors and shall bind each Guarantor notwithstanding the fact that Guarantee does not bear the signature of such Guarantor. ASII Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 13.1 and in the form of Guarantee established pursuant to Section 2.2 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantyany Security.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by guarantee provided in Section 1501, the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)the Guarantees, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 203, to be endorsed on each Security of such series Junior Subordinated Note authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, President or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one under a facsimile of its Assistant Treasurers corporate seal reproduced thereon and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities Junior Subordinated Notes upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is Guarantees are endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesJunior Subordinated Notes. The delivery of any Securities Junior Subordinated Note by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 1501 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security Junior Subordinated Note a notation of such Confirmation Guarantee. This instrument may be executed in any number of Guaranty. No Confirmation counterparts, each of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued which so executed shall be required deemed to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantybe an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of each series shall include the terms of the guarantee set forth in Section 202 (except that references to premium and Interest need be included only if any premium or Interest, respectively, is provided for in the terms of such series) and any other terms that may be set forth in the form established pursuant to Section 202 with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII such series. The Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)the Guarantees, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 202, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty 100 The Guarantees shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its a Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, President or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by under its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased cased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed Guarantees or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantees. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in Section 202 and in this Guaranty Article shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation any Security. The Guarantees shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment on any Security, in whole or in part, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored to the Company or the Guarantor upon the bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of such Confirmation of Guarantythe Company or the Guarantor or otherwise. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guaranty.ARTICLE SEVENTEEN

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty with respect The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of or within any series issued by shall include the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 terms of the Indenture, Guarantee set forth in Section 13.1 and any other terms that may be set forth in the form established pursuant to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII Section 2.2. Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 2.2, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII each respective Guarantor by its Chairman any one of such Guarantor's chairman of the Board, president, vice presidents or its Vice Chairman other person duly authorized by the Board of the Boardsuch Guarantor, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary secretary or one of its Assistant Secretariesassistant secretary. The signature of any or all of these officers persons on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty A Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures signature of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII a Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon Security on which such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantee. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantors and shall bind each Guarantor notwithstanding the fact that Guarantee does not bear the signature of such Guarantor. ASII Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 13.1 and in the form of Guarantee established pursuant to Section 2.2 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guarantyany Security.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of each series shall include the terms of the guarantee set forth in Section 202 (except that references to premium and Interest need be included only if any premium or Interest, respectively, is provided for in the terms of such series) and any other terms that may be set forth in the form established pursuant to Section 202 with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII such series. The Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)the Guarantees, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 202, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantees shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its a Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, President or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by under its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty 100 Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased cased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed Guarantees or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantees. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in Section 202 and in this Guaranty Article shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation any Security. The Guarantees shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment on any Security, in whole or in part, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored to the Company or the Guarantor upon the bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of such Confirmation of Guarantythe Company or the Guarantor or otherwise. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guaranty.ARTICLE SEVENTEEN

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty Guarantees with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture3.01, to be guaranteed by ASIIthe Guarantor, ASII the Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)the Guarantees, in the form of Appendix I attached hereto Exhibit B or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is Guarantees are endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. The delivery of any Securities by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantees set forth in this Guaranty Article shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantyGuarantee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture301, to be guaranteed by ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors, ASII each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Subsidiary Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 201, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Subsidiary Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII such Subsidiary Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the BoardChief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Financial Officer, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Any Subsidiary Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII any Subsidiary Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Subsidiary Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is Subsidiary Guarantee are endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. The delivery of any Securities by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors. ASII Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees that its guarantees Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Article Thirteen shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security Security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantySubsidiary Guarantee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture301, to be guaranteed by ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors, ASII each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)its Subsidiary Guarantee, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 201, to be endorsed on each Security of such series 87 95 authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty Subsidiary Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of ASII such Subsidiary Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its Vice Chairman of the BoardChief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Financial Officer, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or one of its Assistant Treasurers and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Any Subsidiary Guarantee bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were the proper officers of ASII any Subsidiary Guarantor shall bind ASIIsuch Subsidiary Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is Subsidiary Guarantee are endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. The delivery of any Securities by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Subsidiary Guarantors. ASII Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees that its guarantees Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Article Thirteen shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each security Security a notation of such Confirmation of Guaranty. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this GuarantySubsidiary Guarantee.

Execution and Delivery of Guarantees. To evidence its guarantees under this Guaranty The Guarantees to be endorsed on the Securities of each series shall include the terms of the Guarantee set forth in Section 1401 (except that references to premium, interest and Additional Amounts need be included only if any premium, interest or Additional Amounts, respectively, is provided for in the terms of such series) and any other terms that may be set forth in the form established pursuant to Section 206 with respect to Securities of or within any series issued by the Issuer after the date hereof that are specified, as contemplated by Section 3.01 of the Indenture, to be guaranteed by ASII, ASII such series. The Guarantor hereby agrees to execute a confirmation of guaranty (each a, “Confirmation of Guaranty”)the Guarantees, in the a form of Appendix I attached hereto or such other form as shall be established in one or more indentures supplemented hereto or approved from time to time by or pursuant to a Board ResolutionSection 206, to be endorsed on each Security of such series authenticated and made available for delivery delivered by the Trustee. Each such Confirmation of Guaranty The Guarantees shall be executed on behalf of ASII the Guarantor by its Chairman of the Board, or its a Vice Chairman of the Board, or its President, or one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, or by its Treasurer or its Controller and by one of its Vice Presidents, Director--Corporate Finance, Assistant Treasurers and attested by Treasurers, Assistant Controllers, its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries, under its corporate seal reproduced thereon. The signature of any of these officers on each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantees may be manual or facsimile. Each Confirmation of Guaranty Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of ASII the Guarantor shall bind ASIIthe Guarantor, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of the Securities upon which such Confirmation of Guaranty is endorsed Guarantees or did not hold such offices at the date of such SecuritiesGuarantees. The delivery of any Securities Security by the Trustee, after the date hereof and after the authentication thereof under the Indenturehereunder, shall constitute due delivery of each Confirmation of Guaranty the Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of ASIIthe Guarantor. ASII The Guarantor hereby agrees that its guarantees Guarantee set forth in this Guaranty Section 1401 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a Guarantee on each security a notation of such Confirmation of Guarantyany Security. No Confirmation of Guaranty on Securities of a series heretofore issued shall be required to evidence ASII’s guaranty thereof pursuant to this Guaranty.ARTICLE FIFTEEN