EXHIBIT 10.11
GUARANTY
This GUARANTY ("Guaranty") is executed as of October 6, 2004 by CHARMING
SHOPPES, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, whose address is 000 Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("Guarantor"), for the benefit of BANKATLANTIC
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CAPITAL, LLC a Florida limited liability company, having a
place of business at 000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000 ("Lender").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Mortgage Note, dated of even date
herewith, executed by FB DISTRO DISTRIBUTION CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("Borrower"), and payable to the order of Lender in the
original principal amount of $13,000,000.00 (together with all renewals,
modifications, increases and extensions thereof, the "Note"), Borrower has
become indebted, and may from time to time be further indebted, to Lender with
respect to a loan ("Loan") which is secured by the lien and security interest of
that certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement of
even date herewith (the "Security Instrument"), and further evidenced, secured
or governed by other instruments and documents executed in connection with the
Loan (together with the Note and Security Instrument, the "Loan Documents"); and
WHEREAS, Lender is not willing to make the Loan, or otherwise extend
credit, to Borrower unless Guarantor unconditionally guarantees payment and
performance to Lender of the Guaranteed Obligations (as herein defined); and
WHEREAS, Guarantor and Borrower are affiliates of each other, and Guarantor
will receive a direct and material benefit from the Loan made to the Borrower.
Lender is willing to make the Loan only if Guarantor agrees to execute, deliver
and be bound by this Guaranty
NOW, THEREFORE, as an inducement to Lender to make the Loan to Borrower,
and to extend such additional credit as Lender may from time to time agree to
extend under the Loan Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
NATURE AND SCOPE OF GUARANTY
1.1 Guaranty of Obligation. Guarantor hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally guarantees to Lender and its successors and assigns the payment
and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations as and when the same shall be due
and payable, whether by lapse of time, by acceleration of maturity or otherwise.
Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally covenants and agrees that it is
liable for the Guaranteed Obligations as a primary obligor.
1.2 Definition of Guaranteed Obligations. Subject to Section 5.15 herein,
as used herein, the term "Guaranteed Obligations" means the obligations or
liabilities of Borrower to
Lender to pay the principal sum of the Note, together with all interest accrued
and unpaid thereon and all other sums due under the Loan Documents (the "Debt")
as and when due (including, without limitation, the obligations or liabilities
of Borrower to pay and perform all obligations as set forth in Paragraph 2(d) of
the Security Instrument). Guarantor agrees that partial payments of the Debt
shall not relieve any of Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty except with
respect to the last portion of the Debt equal to the remaining balance of the
Guaranteed Obligations, and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations are paid in
full, Lender may enforce this Guaranty with respect to any portion of the Debt
which remains unpaid.
1.3 Nature of Guaranty. This Guaranty is an irrevocable, absolute,
continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not a guaranty of collection.
This Guaranty may not be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective
with respect to any Guaranteed Obligations arising or created after any
attempted revocation by Guarantor and after (if Guarantor is a natural person)
Guarantor's death (in which event this Guaranty shall be binding upon
Guarantor's estate and Guarantor's legal representatives and heirs). The fact
that at any time or from time to time the Guaranteed Obligations may be
increased or reduced shall not release or discharge the obligation of Guarantor
to Lender with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. This Guaranty may be
enforced by Lender and any subsequent holder of the Note and shall not be
discharged by the assignment or negotiation of all or part of the Note.
1.4 Guaranteed Obligations Not Reduced by Offset. The Guaranteed
Obligations and the liabilities and obligations of Guarantor to Lender
hereunder, shall not be reduced, discharged or released because or by reason of
any existing or future offset, claim or defense of Borrower, or any other party,
against Lender or against payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such
offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations
(or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise.
1.5 Payment By Guarantor. If all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations
shall not be punctually paid when due, whether at demand, maturity, acceleration
or otherwise, Guarantor shall, immediately upon demand by Lender, and without
presentment, protest, notice of protest, notice of non-payment, notice of
intention to accelerate the maturity, notice of acceleration of the maturity, or
any other notice whatsoever, pay in lawful money of the United States of
America, the amount due on the Guaranteed Obligations to Lender at Lender's
address as set forth herein. Such demand(s) may be made at any time coincident
with or after the time for payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations,
and may be made from time to time with respect to the same or different items of
Guaranteed Obligations. Such demand shall be deemed made, given and received in
accordance with the notice provisions hereof.
1.6 No Duty To Pursue Others. It shall not be necessary for Lender (and
Guarantor hereby waives any rights which Guarantor may have to require Lender),
in order to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder, first to (i)
institute suit or exhaust its remedies against Borrower or others liable on the
Loan or the Guaranteed Obligations or any other person, (ii) enforce Lender's
rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the
Loan, (iii) enforce Lender's rights against any other guarantors of the
Guaranteed Obligations, (iv) join Borrower or any others liable on the
Guaranteed Obligations in any action seeking to enforce this Guaranty, (v)
exhaust any remedies available to Lender against any collateral which shall ever
have been given to secure the Loan, or (vi) resort to any other means of
obtaining
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payment of the Guaranteed Obligations. Lender shall not be required to mitigate
damages or take any other action to reduce, collect or enforce the Guaranteed
Obligations.
1.7 Waivers. Guarantor agrees to the provisions of the Loan Documents, and
hereby waives notice of (i) any loans or advances made by Lender to Borrower,
(ii) acceptance of this Guaranty, (iii) any amendment or extension of the Note,
the Security Instrument or of any other Loan Documents, (iv) the execution and
delivery by Borrower and Lender of any other loan or credit agreement or of
Borrower's execution and delivery of any promissory notes or other documents
arising under the Loan Documents or in connection with the Property, (v) the
occurrence of any breach by Borrower or an Event of Default, (vi) Lender's
transfer or disposition of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof,
(vii) sale or foreclosure (or posting or advertising for sale or foreclosure) of
any collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, (viii) protest, proof of
non-payment or default by Borrower, or (ix) any other action at any time taken
or omitted by Lender, and, generally, all demands and notices of every kind in
connection with this Guaranty, the Loan Documents, any documents or agreements
evidencing, securing or relating to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and the
obligations hereby guaranteed.
1.8 Payment of Expenses. In the event that Guarantor should breach or fail
to timely perform any provisions of this Guaranty, Guarantor shall, immediately
upon demand by Lender, pay Lender all costs and expenses (including court costs
and attorneys' fees) incurred by Lender in the enforcement hereof or the
preservation of Lender's rights hereunder. The covenant contained in this
Section shall survive the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.
1.9 Effect of Bankruptcy. In the event that, pursuant to any insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other debtor relief law, or any
judgment, order or decision thereunder, any or all of Borrower's obligations to
Lender are released or discharged or, Lender must rescind or restore any
payment, or any part thereof, received by Lender in satisfaction of the
Guaranteed Obligations, as set forth herein, none of Guarantor's obligations to
Lender shall be released or discharged thereby, and any prior release or
discharge from the terms of this Guaranty given to Guarantor by Lender shall be
without effect, and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect. It is
the intention of Borrower and Guarantor that Guarantor's obligations hereunder
shall not be discharged except by Guarantor's performance of such obligations
and then only to the extent of such performance.
1.10 Waiver of Subrogation, Reimbursement and Contribution. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty, Guarantor hereby
unconditionally and irrevocably waives, releases and abrogates any and all
rights it may now or hereafter have under any agreement, at law or in equity
(including, without limitation, any law subrogating the Guarantor to the rights
of Lender), to assert any claim against or seek contribution, indemnification or
any other form of reimbursement from Borrower or any other party liable for
payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations for any payment made by
Guarantor under or in connection with this Guaranty or otherwise.
1.11 Borrower. The term "Borrower" as used herein shall include any new or
successor corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint
venture, trust or other
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individual or organization formed as a result of any merger, reorganization,
sale, transfer, devise, gift or bequest of Borrower or any interest in Borrower.
ARTICLE II
EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES NOT REDUCING
OR DISCHARGING GUARANTOR'S OBLIGATIONS
Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to each of the following, and agrees
that Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty shall not be released,
diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by any of the following, and
waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights (including without
limitation rights to notice) which Guarantor might otherwise have as a result of
or in connection with any of the following:
2.1 Modifications. Any renewal, extension, increase, modification,
alteration or rearrangement of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations,
the Note, the Security Instrument, the other Loan Documents, or any other
document, instrument, contract or understanding between Borrower and Lender, or
any other parties, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations or any failure of
Lender to notify Guarantor of any such action.
2.2 Adjustment. Any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that
might be granted or given by Lender to Borrower or any Guarantor.
2.3 Condition of Borrower or Guarantor. The insolvency, bankruptcy,
arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or
lack of power of Borrower, Guarantor or any other party at any time liable for
the payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or any dissolution of
Borrower or Guarantor, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the
assets of Borrower or Guarantor, or any changes in the shareholders, partners or
members of Borrower or Guarantor; or any reorganization of Borrower or
Guarantor.
2.4 Invalidity of Guaranteed Obligations. The invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any
document or agreement executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations,
for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation the fact that (i) the
Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, exceeds the amount permitted by
law, (ii) the act of creating the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof is
ultra xxxxx, (iii) the officers or representatives executing the Note, the
Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents or otherwise creating the
Guaranteed Obligations acted in excess of their authority, (iv) the Guaranteed
Obligations violate applicable usury laws, (v) the Borrower has valid defenses,
claims or offsets (whether at law, in equity or by agreement) which render the
Guaranteed Obligations wholly or partially uncollectible from Borrower, (vi) the
creation, performance or repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations (or the
execution, delivery and performance of any document or instrument representing
part of the Guaranteed Obligations or executed in connection with the Guaranteed
Obligations, or given to secure the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations) is
illegal, uncollectible or unenforceable, or (vii) the Note, the Security
Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents have been forged or otherwise are
irregular or not genuine or authentic, it being agreed that Guarantor shall
remain liable hereon regardless of
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whether Borrower or any other person be found not liable on the Guaranteed
Obligations or any part thereof for any reason.
2.5 Release or Discharge of Obligors. Any full or partial release or
discharge of the liability of Borrower on the Guaranteed Obligations, or any
part thereof, or of any co-guarantors, or any other person or entity now or
hereafter liable, whether directly or indirectly, jointly, severally, or jointly
and severally, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, as a result of bankruptcy
or insolvency proceedings or otherwise, to pay, perform, guarantee or assure the
payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, it being recognized,
acknowledged and agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor may be required to pay the
Guaranteed Obligations in full without assistance or support of any other party,
and Guarantor has not been induced to enter into this Guaranty on the basis of a
contemplation, belief, understanding or agreement that other parties will be
liable to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations, or that Lender will look to
other parties to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations.
2.6 Other Collateral. The taking or accepting of any other security,
collateral or guaranty, or other assurance of payment, for all or any part of
the Guaranteed Obligations.
2.7 Release of Collateral. Any release, surrender, exchange, subordination,
deterioration, waste, loss or impairment (including without limitation
negligent, willful, unreasonable or unjustifiable impairment) of any collateral,
property or security at any time existing in connection with, or assuring or
securing payment of, all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
2.8 Care and Diligence. The failure of Lender or any other party to
exercise diligence or reasonable care in the preservation, protection,
enforcement, sale or other handling or treatment of all or any part of such
collateral, property or security, including but not limited to any neglect,
delay, omission, failure or refusal of Lender (i) to take or prosecute any
action for the collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or (ii) to
foreclose, or initiate any action to foreclose, or, once commenced, prosecute to
completion any action to foreclose upon any security therefor, or (iii) to take
or prosecute any action in connection with any instrument or agreement
evidencing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
2.9 Unenforceability. The fact that any collateral, security, security
interest or lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as
security for the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof,
shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable
or subordinate to any other security interest or lien, it being recognized and
agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor is not entering into this Guaranty in
reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity,
enforceability, collectibility or value of any of the collateral for the
Guaranteed Obligations.
2.10 Offset. The Note, the Guaranteed Obligations and the liabilities and
obligations of the Guarantor to Lender hereunder shall not be reduced,
discharged or released because of or by reason of any existing or future right
of offset, claim or defense of Borrower against Lender, or any other party, or
against payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such right of offset,
claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the
transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise.
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2.11 Merger. The reorganization, merger or consolidation of Borrower into
or with any other corporation or entity.
2.12 Preference. Any payment by Borrower to Lender is held to constitute a
preference under bankruptcy laws, or for any reason Lender is required to refund
such payment or pay such amount to Borrower or someone else.
2.13 Other Actions Taken or Omitted. Any other action taken or omitted to
be taken with respect to the Loan Documents, the Guaranteed Obligations, or the
security and collateral therefor, whether or not such action or omission
prejudices Guarantor or increases the likelihood that Guarantor will be required
to pay the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, it is the
unambiguous and unequivocal intention of Guarantor that Guarantor shall be
obligated to pay the Guaranteed Obligations when due, notwithstanding any
occurrence, circumstance, event, action, or omission whatsoever, whether
contemplated or uncontemplated, and whether or not otherwise or particularly
described herein, which obligation shall be deemed satisfied only upon the full
and final payment and satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce Lender to enter into the Loan Documents and extend credit to
Borrower, Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender as follows:
3.1 Benefit. Guarantor is an affiliate of Borrower, is the owner of a
direct or indirect interest in Borrower, and has received, or will receive,
direct or indirect benefit from the making of this Guaranty with respect to the
Guaranteed Obligations.
3.2 Familiarity and Reliance. Guarantor is familiar with, and has
independently reviewed books and records regarding, the financial condition of
the Borrower and is familiar with the value of any and all collateral intended
to be created as security for the payment of the Note or Guaranteed Obligations;
however, Guarantor is not relying on such financial condition or the collateral
as an inducement to enter into this Guaranty.
3.3 No Representation By Lender. Neither Lender nor any other party has
made any representation, warranty or statement to Guarantor in order to induce
the Guarantor to execute this Guaranty.
3.4 Guarantor's Financial Condition. As of the date hereof, and after
giving effect to this Guaranty and the contingent obligation evidenced hereby,
Guarantor is, and will be, solvent, and has and will have assets which, fairly
valued, exceed its obligations, liabilities (including contingent liabilities)
and debts, and has and will have property and assets sufficient to satisfy and
repay its obligations and liabilities.
3.5 Legality. The execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this
Guaranty and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder do not,
and will not, contravene or conflict with any law, statute or regulation
whatsoever to which Guarantor is subject or constitute a default (or an event
which with notice or lapse of time or both would
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constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any indenture,
mortgage, charge, lien, or any contract, agreement or other instrument to which
Guarantor is a party or which may be applicable to Guarantor. This Guaranty is a
legal and binding obligation of Guarantor and is enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general
application relating to the enforcement of creditors' rights.
3.6 Survival. All representations and warranties made by Guarantor herein
shall survive the execution hereof.
ARTICLE IV
SUBORDINATION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
4.1 Subordination of All Guarantor Claims. As used herein, the term
"Guarantor Claims" shall mean all debts and liabilities of Borrower to
Guarantor, whether such debts and liabilities now exist or are hereafter
incurred or arise, or whether the obligations of Borrower thereon be direct,
contingent, primary, secondary, several, joint and several, or otherwise, and
irrespective of whether such debts or liabilities be evidenced by note,
contract, open account, or otherwise, and irrespective of the person or persons
in whose favor such debts or liabilities may, at their inception, have been, or
may hereafter be created, or the manner in which they have been or may hereafter
be acquired by Guarantor. The Guarantor Claims shall include without limitation
all rights and claims of Guarantor against Borrower (arising as a result of
subrogation or otherwise) as a result of Guarantor's payment of all or a portion
of the Guaranteed Obligations. All Guarantor Claims are and shall remain
subordinate to the Loan.
4.2 Claims in Bankruptcy. In the event of receivership, bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, debtor's relief, or other insolvency proceedings
involving Guarantor as debtor, Lender shall have the right to prove its claim in
any such proceeding so as to establish its rights hereunder and receive directly
from the receiver, trustee or other court custodian dividends and payments which
would otherwise be payable upon Guarantor Claims. Guarantor hereby assigns such
dividends and payments to Lender. Should Lender receive, for application upon
the Guaranteed Obligations, any such dividend or payment which is otherwise
payable to Guarantor, and which, as between Borrower and Guarantor, shall
constitute a credit upon the Guarantor Claims, then upon payment to Lender in
full of the Guaranteed Obligations, Guarantor shall become subrogated to the
rights of Lender to the extent that such payments to Lender on the Guarantor
Claims have contributed toward the liquidation of the Guaranteed Obligations,
and such subrogation shall be with respect to that proportion of the Guaranteed
Obligations which would have been unpaid if Lender had not received dividends or
payments upon the Guarantor Claims.
4.3 Payments Held in Trust. In the event that, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Guaranty, Guarantor should receive any funds, payment,
claim or distribution which is prohibited by this Guaranty, Guarantor agrees to
hold in trust for Lender an amount equal to the amount of all funds, payments,
claims or distributions so received, and agrees that it shall have absolutely no
dominion over the amount of such funds, payments, claims or distributions so
received except to pay them promptly to Lender, and Guarantor covenants promptly
to pay the same to Lender.
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4.4 Subordination. Guarantor agrees that any claims, liens, security
interests, judgment liens, charges or other encumbrances against the Borrower
and/or Borrower's assets with respect to the Guarantor Claims shall be and
remain inferior and subordinate to any claims, liens, security interests,
judgment liens, charges or other encumbrances of Lender against Borrower and/or
Borrower's assets, regardless of whether any of the foregoing in favor of
Guarantor or Lender presently exist or are hereafter created or attached.
Without the prior written consent of Lender, Guarantor shall not (i) exercise or
enforce any creditor's right it may have against Borrower, or (ii) foreclose,
repossess, sequester or otherwise take steps or institute any action or
proceedings (judicial or otherwise, including without limitation the
commencement of, or joinder in, any liquidation, bankruptcy, rearrangement,
debtor's relief or insolvency proceeding) to enforce any claims, liens,
mortgage, deeds of trust, security interests, collateral rights, judgments or
other encumbrances against Borrower and/or the assets of Borrower held by
Guarantor.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Waiver. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part
of Lender, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights of Lender hereunder shall
be in addition to all other rights provided by law. No modification or waiver of
any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to departure therefrom, shall be
effective unless in writing and no such consent or waiver shall extend beyond
the particular case and purpose involved. No notice or demand given in any case
shall constitute a waiver of the right to take other action in the same, similar
or other instances without such notice or demand.
5.2 Notices. Any notice, report, demand or other instrument authorized or
required to be given or furnished ("Notices") shall be in writing and shall be
given as follows: (a) by hand delivery; (b) by deposit in the United States mail
as first class certified mail, return receipt requested, postage paid; (c) by
overnight nationwide commercial courier service; or (d) by telecopy transmission
(other than for notices of default) with a confirmation copy to be delivered by
duplicate notice in accordance with any of clauses (a)-(c) above, in each case,
addressed to the party intended to receive the same at the following
address(es):
Lender: BankAtlantic Commercial Mortgage Capital, LLC
000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
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with copies to: Kronish Xxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X'Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
Borrower: FB Distro Distribution Center, LLC
c/o Charming Shoppes, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Vice President- Corporate
Telecopier:(000) 000-0000
Guarantor: Charming Shoppes, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Vice President- Corporate
Telecopier:(000) 000-0000
Any party may change the address to which any such Notice is to be
delivered, by furnishing ten (10) days written notice of such change to the
other parties in accordance with the provisions of this Paragraph. Notices shall
be deemed to have been given on the date they are actually received; provided,
that the inability to deliver Notice because of a changed address of which no
Notice was given, or rejection or refusal to accept any Notice offered for
delivery, shall be deemed to be receipt of the Notice as of the date of such
inability to deliver or rejection or refusal to accept delivery. Notice for
either party may be given by its respective counsel.
5.3 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Guaranty shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State in which the Property is
located, except to the extent that the applicability of any of such laws may now
or hereafter be preempted by Federal law, in which case such Federal law shall
so govern and be controlling. GUARANTOR, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
HEREBY KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITH AND UPON THE ADVICE OF
COMPETENT COUNSEL, (A) SUBMITS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THE STATE IN WHICH
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, OVER ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY ANY PERSON
ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, (B) AGREE THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT
OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION OVER THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, (C) SUBMIT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND, (D) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
AGREE THAT GUARANTOR WILL NOT BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER
FORUM (BUT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF LENDER TO BRING ANY ACTION,
SUIT OR
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PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER FORUM HAVING JURISDICTION). GUARANTOR FURTHER CONSENTS
AND AGREES TO SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY
SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL, POSTAGE
PREPAID, TO GUARANTOR AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 5.2
HEREOF, AND CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE IN EVERY
RESPECT VALID AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE (BUT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE
VALIDITY OR EFFECTIVENESS OF PROCESS SERVED IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY
LAW).
5.4 Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be
illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during
the term of this Guaranty, such provision shall be fully severable and this
Guaranty shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Guaranty, and the
remaining provisions of this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and
shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by
its severance from this Guaranty, unless such continued effectiveness of this
Guaranty, as modified, would be contrary to the basic understandings and
intentions of the parties as expressed herein.
5.5 Amendments. This Guaranty may be amended only by an instrument in
writing executed by the party or an authorized representative of the party
against whom such amendment is sought to be enforced.
5.6 Parties Bound; Assignment; Joint and Several. This Guaranty shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors, assigns and legal representatives; provided, however, that Guarantor
may not, without the prior written consent of Lender, assign any of its rights,
powers, duties or obligations hereunder. If Guarantor consists of more than one
person or party, the obligations and liabilities of each such person or party
shall be joint and several.
5.7 Headings. Section headings are for convenience of reference only and
shall in no way affect the interpretation of this Guaranty.
5.8 Recitals. The recital and introductory paragraphs hereof are a part
hereof, form a basis for this Guaranty and shall be considered prima facie
evidence of the facts and documents referred to therein.
5.9 Counterparts. To facilitate execution, this Guaranty may be executed in
as many counterparts as may be convenient or required. It shall not be necessary
that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all
persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts
shall collectively constitute a single instrument. It shall not be necessary in
making proof of this Guaranty to produce or account for more than a single
counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, each of
the parties hereto. Any signature page to any counterpart may be detached from
such counterpart without impairing the legal effect of the signatures thereon
and thereafter attached to another counterpart identical thereto except having
attached to it additional signature pages.
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5.10 Rights and Remedies. If Guarantor becomes liable for any indebtedness
owing by Borrower to Lender, by endorsement or otherwise, other than under this
Guaranty, such liability shall not be in any manner impaired or affected hereby
and the rights of Lender hereunder shall be cumulative of any and all other
rights that Lender may ever have against Guarantor. The exercise by Lender of
any right or remedy hereunder or under any other instrument, or at law or in
equity, shall not preclude the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other
right or remedy.
5.11 Other Defined Terms. Any capitalized term utilized herein shall have
the meaning as specified in the Security Instrument, unless such term is
otherwise specifically defined herein.
5.12 Entirety. THIS GUARANTY EMBODIES THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF
GUARANTOR AND LENDER WITH RESPECT TO GUARANTOR'S GUARANTY OF THE GUARANTEED
OBLIGATIONS AND SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS,
REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THIS GUARANTY IS INTENDED BY GUARANTOR AND LENDER AS A
FINAL AND COMPLETE EXPRESSION OF THE TERMS OF THE GUARANTY, AND NO COURSE OF
DEALING BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER, NO COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, NO TRADE
PRACTICES, AND NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OR OTHER EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE OF ANY NATURE SHALL BE
USED TO CONTRADICT, VARY, SUPPLEMENT OR MODIFY ANY TERM OF THIS GUARANTY
AGREEMENT. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER.
5.13 Waiver of Right To Trial By Jury. GUARANTOR HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT
A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER
EXIST WITH REGARD TO THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE, THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT, OR THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY
AND VOLUNTARILY BY GUARANTOR, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH
INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE
ACCRUE. LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY
PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY GUARANTOR.
5.14 Reinstatement in Certain Circumstances. If at any time any payment of
the principal of or interest under the Note or any other amount payable by the
Borrower under the Loan Documents is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or
returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or
otherwise, the Guarantor's obligations
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hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated as though such
payment has been due but not made at such time.
5.15 Limitation on Liability. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Guaranty to the contrary, the total cumulative liability of Guarantor pursuant
to this Guaranty and that certain Hazardous Substances Indemnity Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, given by Borrower and Guarantor for the benefit of
Lender (the "Environmental Indemnity") (other than for all principal due under
the Loan Documents for which there shall be no limitation) shall not exceed 25%
of the then outstanding principal balance of the Debt less: (a) any payments
previously made by Borrower to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents (not
including any such payments applied by Lender to principal under the Note), and
(b) any payments by Guarantor to Lender pursuant to the Environmental Indemnity.
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EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written.
GUARANTOR:
CHARMING SHOPPES, INC.,
a Pennsylvania corporation
By:___________________________
Name:
Title:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF ________________________:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ___ day of
October, 2004, by _________________________, who acknowledged himself/herself to
be the _____________ of Charming Shoppes, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, and
that he/she as such officer, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes
therein contained.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
__________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
