Common use of Loans and guarantees by the Borrower Clause in Contracts

Loans and guarantees by the Borrower. Otherwise than in the ordinary course of business as owner of the Vessel or except as contemplated hereby, the Borrower will not make any loan or advance or extend credit to any person, firm or corporation (except any loans, advances or credits made available to (a) passengers on board the Vessel for gambling purposes (b) ship's agents and/or (c) the Guarantor and/or members of the NCLC Group which are wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Guarantor and, in the case of such loans, advances or credits as are referred to in this paragraph (c), do not prevent the Borrower from performing its obligations hereunder) or issue or enter into any guarantee or indemnity or otherwise become directly or contingently liable for the obligations of any other person, firm or corporation.