Replacement of Guarantees. SWBI and AOUT shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the other members of their respective Group to, use commercially reasonable efforts to, effective as of the Distribution Time, terminate or cause a member of (a) the AOUT Group to be substituted in all respects for a member of the SWBI Group with respect to, and for the members of the SWBI Group, to be otherwise removed or released from, all obligations of any member of the AOUT Group under any guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit, letter of comfort or similar credit, or performance support arrangement (each, a “Guarantee”), given or obtained by any member of the SWBI Group for the benefit of any member of the AOUT Group or the Outdoor Products and Accessories Business (including any Guarantee of any Environmental Liability) and (b) of the SWBI Group to be substituted in all respects for a member of the AOUT Group with respect to, and for the members of the AOUT Group to be otherwise removed or released from, all obligations of any member of the SWBI Group under any Guarantee given or obtained by a member of the AOUT Group for the benefit of any member of the SWBI Group or the Firearm Business (including any Guarantee of Environmental Liability). If SWBI and AOUT have been unable to effect any such substitution, removal, release, and termination with respect to any such Guarantee as of the Distribution Time, then, following the Distribution Time, subject to any applicable terms of Schedule 2.9, (i) SWBI and AOUT shall, and shall cause the members of their respective Group to, cooperate to effect such substitution, removal, release, and termination as soon as reasonably practicable after the Distribution Time, (ii) AOUT shall, and shall cause the other members of the AOUT Group to, from and after the Distribution Time, indemnify against, hold harmless, and promptly reimburse the members of the SWBI Group for any payments made by members of the SWBI Group and for any and all Liabilities of the members of the SWBI Group arising out of, or in performing, in whole or in part, any obligation under any Guarantee described in clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9, (iii) SWBI shall, and shall cause the members of the SWBI Group to, from and after the Distribution Time, indemnify against, hold harmless, and promptly reimburse the members of the AOUT Group for any payments made by the members of the AOUT Group and for any and all Liabilities of the members of the AOUT Group arising out of, or in performing, in whole or in part, any obligation under any Guarantee described in clause (b) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9, (iv) without the prior written consent of SWBI, no member of the AOUT Group may renew, extend the term of, increase any obligations under, or transfer to a third Person, any Liability for which any member of the SWBI Group is or might be liable pursuant to any Guarantee described in clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9 unless such Guarantee, and all applicable obligations of the members of the SWBI Group with respect thereto, are thereupon terminated pursuant to documentation reasonably acceptable to SWBI, and (v) without the prior written consent of AOUT, no member of the SWBI Group may renew, extend the term of, increase any obligations under, or transfer to a third Person, any Liability for which any member of the AOUT Group is or might be liable pursuant to any Guarantee described in clause (b) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9 unless such Guarantee, and all applicable obligations of the members of the AOUT Group with respect thereto, are thereupon terminated pursuant to documentation reasonably acceptable to AOUT.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Outdoor Brands, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Outdoor Brands, Inc.)
Replacement of Guarantees. SWBI and AOUT shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the other members of their respective Group to, use commercially reasonable efforts to, effective as of the Distribution Time, terminate or cause a member of (a) the AOUT Group to be substituted in all respects for a member of the SWBI Group with respect to, and for the members of the SWBI Group, to be otherwise removed or released from, all obligations of any member of the AOUT Group under any guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit, letter of comfort or similar credit, or performance support arrangement (each, a “Guarantee”), given or obtained by any member of the SWBI Group for the ACTIVE 48322182v7 benefit of any member of the AOUT Group or the Outdoor Products and Accessories Business (including any Guarantee of any Environmental Liability) and (b) of the SWBI Group to be substituted in all respects for a member of the AOUT Group with respect to, and for the members of the AOUT Group to be otherwise removed or released from, all obligations of any member of the SWBI Group under any Guarantee given or obtained by a member of the AOUT Group for the benefit of any member of the SWBI Group or the Firearm Business (including any Guarantee of Environmental Liability). If SWBI and AOUT have been unable to effect any such substitution, removal, release, and termination with respect to any such Guarantee as of the Distribution Time, then, following the Distribution Time, subject to any applicable terms of Schedule 2.9, (i) SWBI and AOUT shall, and shall cause the members of their respective Group to, cooperate to effect such substitution, removal, release, and termination as soon as reasonably practicable after the Distribution Time, (ii) AOUT shall, and shall cause the other members of the AOUT Group to, from and after the Distribution Time, indemnify against, hold harmless, and promptly reimburse the members of the SWBI Group for any payments made by members of the SWBI Group and for any and all Liabilities of the members of the SWBI Group arising out of, or in performing, in whole or in part, any obligation under any Guarantee described in clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9, (iii) SWBI shall, and shall cause the members of the SWBI Group to, from and after the Distribution Time, indemnify against, hold harmless, and promptly reimburse the members of the AOUT Group for any payments made by the members of the AOUT Group and for any and all Liabilities of the members of the AOUT Group arising out of, or in performing, in whole or in part, any obligation under any Guarantee described in clause (b) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9, (iv) without the prior written consent of SWBI, no member of the AOUT Group may renew, extend the term of, increase any obligations under, or transfer to a third Person, any Liability for which any member of the SWBI Group is or might be liable pursuant to any Guarantee described in clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9 unless such Guarantee, and all applicable obligations of the members of the SWBI Group with respect thereto, are thereupon terminated pursuant to documentation reasonably acceptable to SWBI, and (v) without the prior written consent of AOUT, no member of the SWBI Group may renew, extend the term of, increase any obligations under, or transfer to a third Person, any Liability for which any member of the AOUT Group is or might be liable pursuant to any Guarantee described in clause (b) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9 unless such Guarantee, and all applicable obligations of the members of the AOUT Group with respect thereto, are thereupon terminated pursuant to documentation reasonably acceptable to AOUT.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Outdoor Brands, Inc.)