2.1 | In consideration of the Lenders, at the request of the Guarantor, agreeing to make the Facility available to the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement and the Secured Parties entering into the Finance Documents, the Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally as principal obligor and not merely as surety,HEREBY COVENANTSwith the Security Agent that, subject as hereinafter provided, the Guarantor willON DEMAND, by notice in writing of the Security Agent made to the Guarantor from time to time or at any time so long as any amount under the Loan Agreement shall remain due and outstanding to the Security Agent,PAY, make good and discharge to the Security Agent all sums of monies, obligations and liabilities which are now or may at any time hereafter or be or become from time to time due, owing or incurred to the Secured Parties anywhere by the Borrower (whether alone or jointly with any other person in whatever style or form and whether as principal or surety) in respect of the Secured Indebtedness in the currency in which the same falls due for payment under the Loan Agreement. |
2.2 | As a separate and independent stipulation, the Guarantor shall, as between the Security Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) and the Guarantor, be liable for payment of all sums due and owing by the Borrower in respect of the Secured Indebtedness as if the Guarantor was the principal debtor in respect of such amount due and owing, and not merely as surety. Accordingly, the Security Agent is not required to have first recourse against the Borrower or any other person in respect of such sums due and payable by the Borrower, and the Guarantor hereby waives any right to require that, prior to any claim under or enforcement of this Guarantee (a) proceedings be taken against the Borrower or any other person or (b) any action be taken by the Secured Parties to realise or enforce any other Finance Documents or any other security, guarantee, indemnity, right or remedy. |
3.2 | The Guarantor shall be liable as principal obligor and not merely as surety, and the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged, reduced or affected by (a) the granting of time or indulgence, concession, compromise, consent or waiver whatsoever (including waiving any of the conditions precedent under the Loan Agreement) at any time given to the Borrower or any person; (b) the obtaining or holding by any Secured Party of any other Finance Documents or any other guarantee, security or indemnity given by other persons; (c) any amendment, modification, variation, extension (whether of maturity or otherwise), restatement (in each case, however fundamental and of whatsoever nature) or release made to the Loan Agreement, any other Finance Documents or any other guarantee or security or indemnity; (d) the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any obligation of the Borrower and/or other person to the Finance Documents; (e) the invalidity or irregularity in the execution of the Loan Agreement, any other Finance Documents or any other guarantee, security or indemnity given by other persons; (f) any lack of power of any person to enter into or perform any of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, any other Finance Documents or any other guarantee, security or indemnity; (g) the death, bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, incapacity, disability, limitation, amalgamation, reconstruction or change of constitution of the Borrower or any other person; (h) the exercising or non-exercising by the Security Agent of any powers, rights, remedies or security against the Borrower or any other persons or otherwise under the Loan Agreement, under any other Finance Documents or under any other security, guarantee or indemnity; (i) any release, discharge, waiver, exercise, omission to exercise, or settlement or compromise of any rights or claims against the Borrower or any other persons; (j) the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, the Borrower or any or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security; (k) the release of the Borrower or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the Group; and/or (l) any act, omission or event which would or may but for the provisions of this Clause 3.2 operate to affect or discharge this Guarantee or the liability of the Guarantor hereunder. |