Upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement, (a) this Agreement shall amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety (except to the extent that definitions from the Existing Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) and (b) the rights and obligations of the parties under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be subsumed within, and be governed by, this Agreement; provided , however , that Borrowers, GAG Inc., and Great American each hereby agree that (y) the Letters of Credit issued pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and outstanding on the Restatement Date (and any outstanding Obligations with respect thereto), shall be hereafter deemed to be Letters of Credit issued hereunder, and (z) all Obligations under, and as defined in, the Existing Credit Agreement shall remain outstanding, shall constitute continuing Obligations secured by the Collateral, and this Agreement shall not be deemed to evidence or result in a novation or repayment and reborrowing of such Obligations and other liabilities.