This Guarantee shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of the Guarantors, the Agent and their respective successors and assigns; provided that, except in connection with a transaction permitted by Section 6.03 of the Credit Agreement, the Guarantors may not assign or transfer their respective rights or obligations under this Guarantee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (a) the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guarantee shall continue in full force and effect and shall be binding on any successor partnership and on previous partners and their respective estates if any of the Guarantors is a partnership, regardless of any change in the partnership as a result of death, retirement or otherwise; and (b) the Agent may assign, or otherwise transfer its rights under the Credit Agreement to any other Person in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, and the other Person shall then become vested with all the rights granted to the Agent in this Guarantee. Any Guarantor may merge into the Borrower or another Guarantor as provided in the Credit Agreement.