1.3Obligations of Guarantors Absolute, Etc. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional. Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the agreement, instrument or document giving rise to such Guaranteed Obligations, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto. The liability of each Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

1.3Obligations of Guarantors Absolute, Etc.SECTION #Obligations Absolute. The obligations of each Guarantorthe Guarantors hereunder are and shall be absolute and unconditional. Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, guarantees thatunconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement, any of the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the termsor any of the agreement, instrumentLoan Documents, shall not be subject to any counterclaim, set-off, deduction or document giving rise to such Guaranteed Obligations, regardlessdefense based upon any claim any of the Guarantors may have against the Borrower, any law, regulationother Guarantor or order nowthe Administrative Agent, any Lender or hereafterany other Secured Party, hereunder or otherwise, and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, discharged or in any jurisdiction affectingway affected by, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any such termscircumstance or the rightscondition whatsoever (whether or not any of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto. The liability of each Guarantor hereunderGuarantors shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:have any knowledge or notice thereof), including, without limitation:

1.3Obligations of Guarantors Absolute, Etc.SECTION # Obligations Absolute. The obligations of each Guarantorthe Guarantors hereunder are and shall be absolute and unconditional. Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, guarantees thatunconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement, any of the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the termsor any of the agreement, instrumentLoan Documents, shall not be subject to any counterclaim, set-off, deduction or document giving rise to such Guaranteed Obligations, regardlessdefense based upon any claim any of the Guarantors may have against the Borrower, any law, regulationother Guarantor or order nowthe Bank hereunder or hereafterotherwise, and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, discharged or in any jurisdiction affectingway affected by, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any such termscircumstance or the rightscondition whatsoever (whether or not any of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto. The liability of each Guarantor hereunderGuarantors shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:have any knowledge or notice thereof), including, without limitation:

1.3ObligationsSection # Guaranty Absolute and Unconditional; No Waiver of Guarantors Absolute, Etc. The obligations of eachObligations. Each Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional. Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the agreement, instrument or document giving rise to such Guaranteed Obligations,Credit Documents, regardless of any law, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority now or hereafter in effecteffect. The Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the Obligations of any other Guarantor or any other Credit Party under any Credit Document. A separate action may be brought against each Guarantor to enforce this Agreement, whether or not any action is brought against the Borrower or any other Credit Party or whether or not the Borrower or any other Credit Party is joined in any jurisdiction affecting any such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto.action. The liability of each Guarantor hereunder shall beis irrevocable, continuing, absolute and unconditional irrespectiveand the Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder, shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise effected by, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses to enforcement it may have (now or in the future) by reason of: