RELEASE OF LIABILITY OF GUARANTOR. (a) This Guarantee shall, as to each Guarantor, be released (i) if such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, (ii) if such Guarantor ceases to be a Material Subsidiary in accordance with the requirements of the definition of “Material Subsidiary” set forth in the Credit Agreement (including as a result of a designation pursuant to the second proviso appearing in the first sentence of such definition) or (iii) under the circumstances described in clause (b) below; provided, except in the case of preceding clause (iii), that (x) no such release shall occur if such Guarantor continues to be a guarantor in respect of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than $50,000,000, unless and until such Subsidiary is (or is being simultaneously) released from its guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness and (y) no such release shall occur if a Default has then occurred and is continuing.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Reynolds American Inc), Assignment and Assumption (Reynolds American Inc), Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)
RELEASE OF LIABILITY OF GUARANTOR. (a) This Guarantee shall, as to each Guarantor, be released (i) if such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, (ii) if such Guarantor ceases to be a Material Subsidiary in accordance with the requirements of the definition of “Material Subsidiary” set forth in the Credit Agreement (including as a result of a designation pursuant to the second proviso appearing in the first sentence of such definition) or (iii) under the circumstances described in clause (b) below; provided, except in the case of preceding clause (iii), that (x) no such release shall occur if such Guarantor continues to be a guarantor in respect of (I) the Existing Credit Agreement or (II) any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than $50,000,000, unless and until such Subsidiary is (or is being simultaneously) released from its guarantee with respect to the Existing Credit Agreement or such Indebtedness Indebtedness, as the case may be, and (y) no such release shall occur if a Default has then occurred and is continuing.
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Samples: www.sec.gov, Assignment and Assumption (Reynolds American Inc), Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)
RELEASE OF LIABILITY OF GUARANTOR. (a) This Guarantee shall, as to each Guarantor, be released (i) if such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, (ii) if such Guarantor ceases to be a Material Subsidiary in accordance with the requirements of the definition of “Material Subsidiary” set forth in the Credit Agreement (including as a result of a designation pursuant to the second proviso appearing in the first sentence of such definition) or (iii) under the circumstances described in clause (b) below; provided, except in the case of preceding clause (iii), that (x) no such release shall occur if such Guarantor continues to be a guarantor in respect of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than $50,000,000, unless and until such Subsidiary is (or is being simultaneously) released from its guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness and (y) no such release shall occur if a Default has then occurred and is continuing.
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Samples: Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement (Reynolds American Inc)