Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantor Liability Each Subsidiary Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Subsidiary Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under this Article Ten, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance. Each Subsidiary Guarantor that makes a payment for distribution under its Subsidiary Guarantee is entitled to a contribution from each other Subsidiary Guarantor in a pro rata amount based on the adjusted net assets of each Subsidiary Guarantor.
Limitation on Guarantor Liability Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
Cross-Guaranty Each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower is jointly and severally liable for, and hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Agent and Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, the full and prompt payment (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and performance of, all Obligations owed or hereafter owing to Agent and Lenders by each other Borrower. Each Borrower agrees that its guaranty obligation hereunder is a continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection, that its obligations under this Section 12 shall not be discharged until payment and performance, in full, of the Obligations has occurred, and that its obligations under this Section 12 shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of, and unaffected by,
(a) the genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability or any future amendment of, or change in, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, document or instrument to which any Borrower is or may become a party;
(b) the absence of any action to enforce this Agreement (including this Section 12) or any other Loan Document or the waiver or consent by Agent and Lenders with respect to any of the provisions thereof;
(c) the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect its Lien against, any security for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by Agent and Lenders in respect thereof (including the release of any such security);
(d) the insolvency of any Credit Party; or
(e) any other action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor. Each Borrower shall be regarded, and shall be in the same position, as principal debtor with respect to the Obligations guaranteed hereunder.
Continuing Guaranty; Assignments under the Credit Agreement This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the latest of (i) the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, (ii) the Maturity Date and (iii) the latest date of expiration, termination or Cash Collateralization or provision of Credit Support therefor of all Letters of Credit and the expiration or termination of all Secured Hedge Agreements, (b) be binding upon each Guarantor, its successors and assigns and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Secured Parties and their successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of clause (c) of the immediately preceding sentence, any Secured Party may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Commitments, the Loans owing to it and the Note or Notes held by it) to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Secured Party herein or otherwise, in each case as and to the extent provided in Section 10.07 of the Credit Agreement. Subject to Section 7.04 of the Credit Agreement, no Guarantor shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Secured Parties.
Scope of Indemnity The actions, suits and proceedings described in Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall include, for purposes of this Agreement, any actions that involve, directly or indirectly, activities of the Indemnitee both in his official capacities as a Company director or officer and actions taken in another capacity while serving as director or officer, including, but not limited to, actions or proceedings involving (i) compensation paid to the Indemnitee by the Company, (ii) activities by the Indemnitee on behalf of the Company, including actions in which the Indemnitee is plaintiff, (iii) actions alleging a misappropriation of a "corporate opportunity," (iv) responses to a takeover attempt or threatened takeover attempt of the Company, (v) transactions by the Indemnitee in Company securities, and (vi) the Indemnitee's preparation for and appearance (or potential appearance) as a witness in any proceeding relating, directly or indirectly, to the Company. In addition, the Company agrees that, for purposes of this Agreement, all services performed by the Indemnitee on behalf of, in connection with or related to any subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan established for the benefit of employees of the Company or any subsidiary, any corporation or partnership or other entity in which the Company or any subsidiary has a 5% ownership interest, or any other affiliate of the Company, shall be deemed to be at the request of the Company.
Survival of Indemnity The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall be a continuing right to indemnification and shall survive the registration and sale of any Registerable Securities by any person entitled to indemnification hereunder and the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
Guarantee of Obligations (a) Each Guarantor hereby (i) guarantees, as principal obligor and not as surety only, to the Banks the prompt payment of the principal of and any and all accrued and unpaid interest (including interest which otherwise may cease to accrue by operation of any insolvency law, rule, regulation or interpretation thereof) on the Advances and all other obligations of each Borrower to the Banks and the Agent under this Agreement when due, whether by scheduled maturity, acceleration or otherwise, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Notes, including, without limitation, default interest, indemnification payments and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Banks and the Agent in connection with enforcing any obligations of the Borrowers hereunder, including without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, (ii) guarantees the prompt and punctual performance and observance of each and every term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and the Notes to be performed or observed on the part of each Borrower, (iii) guarantees the prompt and complete payment of all obligations and performance of all covenants of any Borrower under any interest rate or currency swap agreements or similar transactions with any Bank, and (iv) agrees to make prompt payment, on demand, of any and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Banks or the Agent in connection with enforcing the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as the "Guaranteed Obligations").
(b) If for any reason any duty, agreement or obligation of any Borrower contained in this Agreement shall not be performed or observed by any Borrower as provided therein, or if any amount payable under or in connection with this Agreement shall not be paid in full when the same becomes due and payable, each Guarantor undertakes to perform or cause to be performed promptly each of such duties, agreements and obligations and to pay forthwith each such amount to the Agent for the account of the Banks regardless of any defense or setoff or counterclaim which any Borrower may have or assert, and regardless of any other condition or contingency.
Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity To the extent reasonably possible, each Lender shall designate an alternate Lending Installation with respect to its Eurodollar Loans to reduce any liability of the Borrower to such Lender under Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5 or to avoid the unavailability of Eurodollar Advances under Section 3.3, so long as such designation is not, in the judgment of such Lender, disadvantageous to such Lender. Each Lender shall deliver a written statement of such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Agent) as to the amount due, if any, under Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 or 3.5. Such written statement shall set forth in reasonable detail the calculations upon which such Lender determined such amount and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Borrower in the absence of manifest error. Determination of amounts payable under such Sections in connection with a Eurodollar Loan shall be calculated as though each Lender funded its Eurodollar Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type and maturity corresponding to the deposit used as a reference in determining the Eurodollar Rate applicable to such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not. Unless otherwise provided herein, the amount specified in the written statement of any Lender shall be payable on demand after receipt by the Borrower of such written statement. The obligations of the Borrower under Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5 shall survive payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.
Guaranty Provisions (a) In consideration of loans, advances or disbursements heretofore or hereafter granted by CoBank to the Borrowers pursuant to the CoBank Loan Agreement or otherwise and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy, sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, completely and immediately guarantees the prompt payment of, when due, whether by acceleration or Continuing Guaranty/Knology Broadband, Inc. Loan No. ML0883T1 otherwise, and the prompt payment and performance of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations, subject to the provisions set forth herein. The liability of Guarantor hereunder shall not be reduced as a result of amounts collected pursuant to any other guaranty, but shall be determined with reference to the amount of CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations prior to collection from any party other than the Borrowers;
(b) Subject to the provisions set forth herein, Guarantor further agrees to pay to CoBank, upon demand, (i) all losses and reasonable costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred in attempting to cause the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations to be paid, performed or otherwise satisfied or in attempting to protect or preserve any property, personal or real, securing the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations and (ii) all losses and reasonable costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred in enforcing or endeavoring to enforce this Guaranty and any other CoBank Loan Document to which Guarantor is a party or in attempting to protect or preserve property pledged under any CoBank Loan Document to which Guarantor is a party;
(c) Subject to the provisions set forth herein, Guarantor expressly guarantees, within its maximum liability hereunder, any sum or sums which become due and owing to CoBank as a result of any order of a bankruptcy court which requires CoBank to turn over moneys paid by the Borrowers, Guarantor or any other person to CoBank on account of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations;
(d) Guarantor assents to all terms and agreements heretofore or hereafter made by the Borrowers, any of their subsidiaries or any other guarantor of the Borrowers with CoBank;
(e) Guarantor hereby consents to the following and agrees that its liability will not be affected or impaired by (i) the exchange, release or surrender of any collateral to the Borrowers or any other person, including any other guarantor, pledgor or grantor, or the waiver, release or subordination of any security interest, in whole or in part; (ii) the waiver or delay in the exercise of any of CoBank's rights or remedies against the Borrowers or any other person, including any other guarantor; (iii) the release of the Borrowers or any other person, including any other person guaranteeing any portion of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations; (iv) the renewal, extension or modification of the terms of any of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing the same;
(f) Guarantor waives acceptance hereof, notice of acceptance hereof, and notice of acceleration of and intention to accelerate the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations, and waives presentment, demand, protest, notice of dishonor, notice of default, notice of nonpayment or protest in relation to any instrument evidencing any of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations, and any other demands and notices required by law except as such waiver may be expressly prohibited by law;
(g) This is a guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection. Subject to the provisions set forth herein, the liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, unconditional, direct, complete and immediate and shall not be contingent upon the pursuit of Continuing Guaranty/Knology Broadband, Inc. Loan No. ML0883T1 any remedies against the Borrowers or any other guarantor or person, nor against any security or lien available to CoBank, its successors, successors-in-title, endorsees or assigns. Guarantor waives any right to require that an action be brought against the Borrowers or any other person or to require that resort be had to any security. In the event of a default under the CoBank Loan Documents, or any of them, CoBank shall have the right to enforce its rights, powers and remedies under any of the CoBank Loan Documents, in any order, and all rights, powers and remedies available to CoBank in such event shall be nonexclusive and cumulative of all other rights, powers and remedies provided thereunder (including, without limitation, under the Companion Guaranty) or hereunder or by law or in equity. Accordingly, Guarantor hereby authorizes and empowers CoBank upon acceleration of the maturity of the Note or any other CoBank Loan Agreement Obligation, at its sole discretion, and without notice to Guarantor, to exercise any right or remedy which CoBank may have or any right or remedy hereinafter granted which CoBank may have as to any security, subject to the provisions set forth herein. Guarantor expressly waives any right to require any action on the part of CoBank to proceed to collect amounts due under the Note or any other CoBank Loan Agreement Obligation;
(h) Until the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations are paid in full, Guarantor hereby subordinates any and all indebtedness of any Borrower now or hereafter owed to Guarantor to all CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations of the Borrowers to CoBank, and agrees with CoBank that, from and after the occurrence of a default or event of default under any of the CoBank Loan Documents and for so long as such default or event of default exists, Guarantor shall not demand or accept any payment of principal or interest from the Borrowers, shall not claim any offset or other reduction of Guarantor's liability hereunder because of any such indebtedness and shall not take any action to obtain any of the security for the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations; provided, however, that, if CoBank so requests, such indebtedness shall be collected, enforced and received by Guarantor as trustee for CoBank and be paid over to CoBank on account of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations of the Borrowers to CoBank, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty;
(i) Guarantor hereby authorizes CoBank, without notice to Guarantor, to apply all payments and credits received from the Borrowers or from any guarantor or realized from any security in such manner and in such priority as CoBank in its sole judgment shall see fit to the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations which are the subject of this Guaranty;
(j) The liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall not in any manner be affected by reason of any action taken or not taken by CoBank, which action or inaction is consented and agreed to by Guarantor, nor by the partial or complete unenforceability or invalidity of any other guaranty (including, without limitation, under the Companion Guaranty) or surety agreement, pledge, assignment, or other security for any of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations. No delay in making demand on Guarantor for satisfaction of its liability hereunder shall prejudice CoBank's right to enforce such satisfaction. All of CoBank's rights and remedies shall be cumulative and any failure of CoBank to exercise any right hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other right at any time, and from time to time, thereafter; Continuing Guaranty/Knology Broadband, Inc. Loan No. ML0883T1
(k) This Guaranty shall be a continuing one and shall be binding upon Guarantor regardless of how long before or after the date hereof the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations are incurred. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until a written instrument of termination shall be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of CoBank. CoBank will only be obligated to execute such an instrument of termination if: (i) all CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations have been paid in full and (ii) CoBank has no further commitment or obligation to extend credit to the Borrowers. If so terminated, this Guaranty and Guarantor's obligations hereunder shall be automatically reinstated if at any time payment in whole or in part of any of the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations is rescinded or restored to the Borrowers or other payor, or must be paid to any other person, upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or reorganization of the Borrowers or other payor, all as though such payment has not been made; and
(l) Until the CoBank Loan Agreement Obligations are paid finally and in full, or this Guaranty is released as provided herein, Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have to enforce any of CoBank's rights or remedies or participate in any security now or hereafter held by CoBank, and any and all such other rights of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution or indemnification against the Borrowers or any other person having any manner of liability for the Borrowers' obligations to CoBank, whether or not arising hereunder, by agreement, at law or in equity.
Limitation of Subsidiary Guarantor's Liability Each Subsidiary Guarantor and by its acceptance hereof each Holder of Securities hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to its Subsidiary Guarantee not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of any federal, state or foreign law. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Holders of Securities and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal, state or foreign law.
