LIMITED GUARANTY
EXHIBIT
10.4
THIS
LIMITED GUARANTY
(this
“Guaranty”)
is made
as of March 30, 2007 by M.
XXXXX XXXXXX,
individually, having his residence at 5194 Solar Heights, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
(“Guarantor”),
to
and for the benefit of P&S
SPIRIT, LLC,
a
Nevada limited liability company, having an address at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (“Lender”).
WHEREAS,
NEW
WORLD BRANDS, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation, (“Borrower”)
and
Lender have entered into that certain Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated
as
of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time,
the
“Loan
Agreement”),
pursuant to which Borrower has agreed to borrow from Lender, and Lender has
agreed to lend to Borrower, certain amounts pursuant to a term loan in the
principal amount of $1,000,000.00 (the “Loan”),
all
in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
Loan
Agreement, that certain Term Note in the amount of the Loan having a Maturity
Date of January 2, 2009 (the “Note”)
and
all of the other agreements, documents, instruments, certificates, reports
and
financing statements heretofore or hereafter executed or delivered in connection
therewith or with the Loan to be made under the Loan Agreement, as the same
may
be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, (collectively referred
to herein as the “Loan
Documents”);
WHEREAS,
Borrower
has requested that Lender extend the Loan pursuant to the terms of the Loan
Agreement, and that Borrower and Lender execute, deliver and perform in
accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
and
WHEREAS,
Guarantor has a financial interest in Borrower and, pursuant to Lender’s
request, as an incident to the obligation of Lender to make the Loan to Borrower
pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Guarantor is required, and has agreed, to
execute and deliver Guaranty.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the foregoing and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter
set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and
as
an inducement for Lender to enter into the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, the Guarantor, intending to be legally bound hereby, agrees as
follows:
1. All
capitalized terms in this Guaranty and not defined herein shall have the defined
meanings provided in the Loan Agreement. Whenever the context so requires,
each
reference to gender includes the masculine and feminine, the singular number
includes the plural and vice versa. The words “hereof” “herein” and “hereunder”
and words of similar import when used in this Guaranty shall refer to this
Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Guaranty, and
references to section, article, annex, schedule, exhibit and like references
are
references to this Guaranty unless otherwise specified. A Default or Event
of
Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Default or Event of
Default has been cured or waived by Lender. References in this Guaranty to
any
Person shall include such Person and its successors and permitted
assigns.
2. Guarantor
unconditionally and absolutely guarantees (i) the due and punctual payment
and
performance when due of the principal of the Loan, any Note evidencing the
Loan,
and the interest thereon and of the Obligations and any and all other monies
and
amounts due or which may become due on or with respect to any of the foregoing,
and the due and punctual performance and observance by Borrower of all of the
other terms, covenants, agreements and conditions of the Loan Documents, in
any
case whether according to the present terms thereof, at any earlier or
accelerated date
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or
dates
or pursuant to any extension of time or to any change in the terms, covenants,
agreements and conditions thereof now or at any time hereafter made or granted,
(ii) all liabilities and obligations of Guarantor hereunder, and (iii) all
costs, expenses and liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys fees and expenses, documentation and diligence fees and legal
expenses, and search, audit, recording, professional and filing fees and
expenses) that may be incurred or advanced by Lender in any way in connection
with the foregoing and/or otherwise required to be paid by Guarantor hereunder
(collectively, such items in clauses (i) through (iii) being the “Guaranteed
Obligations”).
Guarantor acknowledges that this Guaranty shall be deemed a continuing guaranty
of the Guaranteed Obligations under the Loan Documents.
3. This
Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not a guaranty of collection. If any
Guaranteed Obligation is not satisfied when due, whether by acceleration or
otherwise, the Guarantor shall forthwith satisfy such Guaranteed Obligation,
upon demand, and no such satisfaction shall discharge the obligations of the
Guarantor hereunder until all Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly
paid
in cash and performed and satisfied in full and the Loan Agreement terminated.
The liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be primary and direct
and
not conditional or contingent upon the enforceability of any obligation, the
solvency of Borrower or any other Person, any obligation or circumstance which
might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety
or guaranty or the pursuit by Lender of any remedies it may have against
Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other
Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Lender shall not
be
required to make any demand on Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed
Obligations or any other Person or to sell at foreclosure or otherwise pursue
or
exhaust its remedies against any Collateral of Borrower or any other guarantor
of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person before, simultaneously with
or
after enforcing its rights and remedies hereunder against Guarantor, and any
one
or more successive and/or concurrent actions may be brought against Guarantor
in
the same action brought against Borrower or any other guarantor of the
Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person or in separate actions, as often
as
Lender may deem advisable, in its sole discretion. The obligations of Guarantor
hereunder shall not in any way be affected by any action taken or not taken
by
Lender, which action or inaction is hereby consented and agreed to by Guarantor,
or by the partial or complete unenforceability or invalidity of any other
guaranty or surety agreement, pledge, assignment, Lien or other security
interest or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations or of the value,
genuineness, validity or enforceability of the Collateral or any of the
Guaranteed Obligations.
4. Guarantor
hereby represents and warrants to Lender (which representations and warranties
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Guaranty and the making of
the
Loan under the Loan Agreement) as follows:
(A) The
execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and
will
not (1) conflict with or violate any provision of any applicable law,
statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, license or tariff or any judgment, decree
or order of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on or applicable
to Guarantor or any of its properties or assets; (2) conflict with, result
in a
breach of, constitute a default of or an event of default under, or an event,
fact, condition or circumstance which, with notice or passage of time, or both,
would constitute or result in a conflict, breach, default or event of default
under, require any consent not obtained under, or result in or require the
acceleration of any indebtedness pursuant to, any indenture, agreement or other
instrument to which Guarantor is a party or by which it or any of its properties
or assets are bound or subject; or (3) result in the creation or imposition
of any Lien or Encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties
or assets of Guarantor except those contemplated under the Loan Documents;
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(B) Guarantor
is not (1) a party or subject to any judgment, order or decree or any agreement,
document or instrument or subject to any restriction, any of which do or would
adversely affect or prevent its ability to execute or deliver, perform under,
consummate the transactions contemplated by, or observe the covenants and
agreements contained in, this Guaranty or other Loan Documents to which it
is a
party or to pay the Guaranteed Obligations; or (2) in default or breach of
the
performance, observance or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or condition
contained in any agreement, document or instrument to which it is a party or
by
which it or any of its properties or assets is or are bound or subject, which
default or breach, if not remedied within any applicable grace period or cure
period, could reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse
Effect or Material Adverse Change, nor is there any event, fact, condition
or
circumstance which, with notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute
or
result in a conflict, breach, default or event of default under, any of the
foregoing which, if not remedied within any applicable grace or cure period,
could reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect
or
Material Adverse Change.
(C) Guarantor
is in compliance with all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and
tariffs of any Governmental Authority with respect or applicable to it and/or
its assets and properties and is not in violation of any order, judgment or
decree of any court or other Governmental Authority or arbitration board or
tribunal, in each case except where noncompliance or violation could not
reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect, and
there
is no event, fact, condition or circumstance which, with notice or passage
of
time, or both, would constitute or result in any noncompliance with, or any
violation of, any of the foregoing, in each case except where noncompliance
or
violation could not reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material
Adverse Effect;
(D) There
is
no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to Guarantor’s
knowledge, threatened before or by any court, arbitrator or Governmental
Authority against or affecting the Collateral, Guarantor, this Guaranty or
other
Loan Documents to which Guarantor is a party or the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, (1) that questions or could prevent the validity of this
Guaranty or other Loan Documents to which Guarantor is a party or the right
or
ability of Guarantor to execute or deliver this Guaranty or such other documents
or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; or (2) that
could reasonably be expected to have or result in, either individually or in
the
aggregate, any Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect.
(E) None
of
the business or properties of Guarantor, any relationship between Guarantor
and
any other Person, any circumstance in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance of this Guaranty, or any of the other Loan Documents to which
it
is a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, requires a consent, approval or authorization of, or filing,
registration or qualification which has not been obtained with, any Governmental
Authority or any other Person;
(F) Guarantor
is not a party to and has not entered into any agreement, document or instrument
that conflicts with this Guaranty or that otherwise relates to the Guaranteed
Obligations (other than the Loan Documents to which it is a party);
(G) The
obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty are not subordinated in any way
to
any other obligation of Guarantor or to the rights of any other
Person;
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(H)
No
representation or warranty made by Guarantor in this Guaranty or in any other
Loan Document contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state
any fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein not materially
misleading, and there is no fact known to Guarantor which Guarantor has not
disclosed to Lender in writing which could reasonably be expected to have or
result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(I) Guarantor
hereby confirms, adopts and makes, as to itself, as if set out in full herein,
all of the other representations and warranties not expressly included in this
Guaranty that are set forth in the Loan Agreement and that relate or apply
to
any Guarantor (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and shall be deemed to have
made all such representations and warranties as to itself in this Guaranty
as if
set out in full herein.
(J) the
foregoing representations and warranties are made with the knowledge and
intention that Lender is relying and will rely thereon, and such representations
and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Guaranty.
5. Guarantor
hereby waives demand, setoff, counterclaim, presentment, protest, notice of
dishonor or non-payment, as well as all defenses with respect to any and all
instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of Loan or Advances made,
credit extended, collateral received or delivered, or any other action taken
by
Lender in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description,
except such as are expressly provided for herein, it being the intention hereof
that Guarantor shall remain liable as a principal until the full amount of
all
Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and
performed and satisfied in full and the Loan Agreement terminated,
notwithstanding any act, omission, or anything else which might otherwise
operate as a legal or equitable discharge of Guarantor. The pleading of any
statute of limitations as a defense to any demand against Guarantor hereunder
and under the other Loan Documents is expressly waived by
Guarantor.
6. Guarantor
acknowledges and agrees that its obligations as Guarantor shall not be impaired,
modified, changed, released or limited in any manner whatsoever by any
impairment, modification, change, release or limitation of the liability of
Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other
Person or its estate in bankruptcy resulting from the operation of any present
or future provision of the bankruptcy laws or other similar statute, or from
the
decision of any court.
7. Guarantor
acknowledges and agrees that Lender shall have the full right and power, in
its
sole discretion and without any notice to or consent from Guarantor and without
affecting or discharging, in whole or in part, the liability of Guarantor
hereunder to deal in any manner with the Guaranteed Obligations and any security
or guaranties therefore, including, without limitation, to (A) release,
extend, renew, accelerate, compromise or substitute and administer the
Guaranteed Obligations and other obligations under the Loan Documents in any
manner it sees fit, (B) release any or all collateral for the Guaranteed
Obligations, (C) release any guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations,
(D) extend the time for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part
thereof, (E) change the interest rate on the Guaranteed Obligations or any
Note
under the Loan Agreement, (F) reduce or increase the outstanding principal
amount of the Guaranteed Obligations or any Note under the Loan Agreement,
(G) accelerate the Guaranteed Obligations, (H) make any change, amendment
or modification whatsoever to the terms or conditions of the Loan Documents,
(I)
extend, in whole or in part, on one or any number of occasions, the time for
the
payment of any principal or interest or any other amount pursuant to any Note
or
for the performance of any term or condition of the Loan Documents,
(J) settle, compromise, release, substitute, impair, enforce or exercise,
or fail or refuse to enforce or exercise, any claims, rights, or remedies,
of
any kind or nature, which Lender may at any time have against Borrower or any
other
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guarantor
of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, or with respect to any
security interest of any kind held by Lender at any time, whether under any
Loan
Document or otherwise, (K) release or substitute any security interest of any
kind held by Lender at any time, (L) collect and retain or liquidate any
collateral subject to such security interest, (M) make advances for the purpose
of performing any term or covenant contained in the Loan Documents with respect
to which the Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations
is in
default, (N) foreclose on any of the Collateral, (O) grant waivers or
indulgences, (P) take additional collateral, (Q) obtain any additional
guarantors, (R) take a deed in lieu of foreclosure and/or (S) take or fail
to
take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.
Guarantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert against Lender any rights
which
a guarantor or surety could exercise. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, Guarantor agrees that Lender has
no
duties of any nature whatsoever to Guarantor, whether express or implied, by
virtue of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, operation of law or
otherwise.
8. Guarantor
agrees that its obligations hereunder are irrevocable, joint and several and
independent of the obligations of Borrower or any other guarantor of the
Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person. Guarantor shall take all necessary
and appropriate actions to ensure that this Guaranty is and remains enforceable
against Guarantor in accordance with their respective terms and that Guarantor
complies with each of its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Guarantor shall
not (a) cause or permit to be done, or enter into or make or become a party
to
any agreement (oral or written), arrangement or commitment to do or cause to
be
done, any of the things prohibited by this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents
to which it is a party or that would breach this Guaranty any other Loan
Document to which it is a party or any other instrument, agreement, arrangement,
commitment or document to which Guarantor is a party or by which it or any
of
its properties or assets is or may be bound or subject, or (b) enter into
or make or become a party to any agreement, document or instrument or
arrangement that conflicts with this Guaranty or other Loan Documents to which
it is a party or that would prevent Guarantor from complying with and performing
under this Guaranty or other Loan Documents to which it is a party. Guarantor
shall not (i) make or permit to be made any deposits to any Lockbox Account
except for collections of Accounts and Receivables and proceeds of other
Collateral, or (ii) take any action whatsoever that would prevent, inhibit,
interfere with or delay the prompt transfer of funds from any Lockbox Account
to
the Concentration Account. If
applicable, each Guarantor executing this Guaranty or any separate guaranty
of
the Guaranteed Obligations shall be jointly and severally liable for all of
the
Guaranteed Obligations.
9. Guarantor
agrees that it shall have no right of subrogation whatever with respect to
the
Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby or to any collateral securing such
Guaranteed Obligations unless and until such Guaranteed Obligations have been
irrevocably and indefeasibly paid in full in cash and performed in full and
the
Loan Agreement and this Guaranty have been terminated. Guarantor waives all
rights of marshalling of assets or property securing this Guaranty or the
Guaranteed Obligations.
10. Guarantor
acknowledges and agrees that (a) it will benefit from the execution, delivery
and performance by Lender of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents
and
the advancement of the Loan to Borrower and that the Loan by Lender constitute
valuable consideration to Guarantor, (b) this Guaranty is intended to be an
inducement to Lender to execute, deliver and perform the Loan Agreement and
the
other Loan Documents and to extend credit and the Loan to Borrower, whether
the
Guaranteed Obligations were created or acquired before or after the date of
this
Guaranty, and (c) Lender is relying upon this Guaranty in making and
advancing the Loan to Borrower.
11. Guarantor
agrees that this Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of, and may be enforced
by,
Lender, all future holders of any Note or any of the Guaranteed Obligations
or
any of the
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Collateral
and all Transferees (as defined below), and each of their respective successors
and permitted assigns, and shall be binding upon and enforceable against
Guarantor and Guarantor’s heirs, personal representatives, successors and
assigns. Guarantor agrees that it may not assign, delegate or transfer this
Guaranty or any of its rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the
prior written consent of Lender. Nothing contained in this Guaranty, or any
other Loan Document shall be construed as a delegation to Lender of Guarantor’s
duty of performance, including, without limitation, any duties under any account
or contract in which Lender has a security interest or Lien. GUARANTOR
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LENDER
AT
ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME MAY SELL, ASSIGN OR GRANT PARTICIPATING INTERESTS
IN OR TRANSFER ALL OR ANY PART OF ITS RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER, THIS
GUARANTY, ANY NOTE, THE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS, THE COLLATERAL AND/OR THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS TO ONE OR MORE OTHER PERSONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS (EACH SUCH TRANSFEREE, ASSIGNEE OR PURCHASER, A “TRANSFEREE”).
In
such
case, the Transferee shall have all of the rights and benefits with respect
to
the portion of such Guaranteed Obligations, any Note, this Guaranty, the
Collateral and the Loan Documents held by it as fully as if such Transferee
were
the original holder thereof (including without limitation rights of set-off
and
recoupment), and shall become vested with all of the powers and rights given
to
Lender hereunder with respect thereto, and shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for
all purposes hereunder, the predecessor Lender shall thereafter be forever
released and fully discharged from any liability or responsibility hereunder
with respect to the rights and interests so assigned, and either Lender or
any
Transferee may be designated as the sole agent to manage the transactions and
obligations contemplated herein. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Guaranty, or any other Loan Document, Lender may disclose to any Transferee
all
information, and may furnish to such Transferee copies of reports, financial
statements, certificates, and documents obtained under any provision of this
Guaranty or any Loan Document.
12. Guarantor
hereby agrees to take or cause to be taken such further actions, to obtain
such
consents and approvals and to duly execute, deliver and file or cause to be
executed, delivered and filed such further agreements, assignments,
instructions, documents and instruments as may be necessary or as may be
reasonably requested by Lender in order to fully effectuate the purposes, terms
and conditions of this Guaranty and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and performance and payment of the Guaranteed Obligations
hereunder, whether before, at or after the performance and/or consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby or the occurrence of a Default or Event
of
Default under any Loan Document.
13. Notwithstanding
and without limiting or being limited by any other provision of this Guaranty
or
the Loan Documents, Guarantor shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by
Lender or any of its Affiliates, including, without limitation, documentation
and diligence fees and expenses, all search, audit, appraisal, recording,
professional and filing fees and expenses and all other out-of-pocket charges
and expenses (including, without limitation, UCC and judgment and tax lien
searches and UCC filings and fees for post-Closing UCC and judgment and tax
lien
searches), and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses (a) in any effort to
enforce this Guaranty any other Loan Document and/or any related agreement,
document or instrument, or to effect collection hereunder or thereunder, (b)
in
connection with entering into, negotiating, preparing, reviewing and executing
this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and all related agreements, documents
and instruments, (c) arising in any way out of administration of the Guaranteed
Obligations or the security interests or Liens created with respect thereto,
including without limitation, any wire transfer fees or audit expenses or filing
or recordation fees, (d) in connection with instituting, maintaining, preserving
and enforcing Lender’s rights hereunder or under all related agreements,
documents and instruments, (e) in defending or prosecuting any actions, claims
or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Guaranty and/or any related
agreement, document or instrument, (f) in seeking or receiving any advice with
respect to its rights and obligations under this
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Guaranty,
any of the other Loan Documents and/or all related agreements, documents and
instruments, and/or (g) in connection with any modification, amendment,
supplement, waiver or extension of this Guaranty any other Loan Document and/or
any related agreement, document or instrument, and all of the same shall be
part
of the Guaranteed Obligations. If Lender or any of its Affiliates uses in-house
counsel for any of the purposes set forth above or any other purposes under
this
Guaranty for which Guarantor is responsible to pay or indemnify, Guarantor
expressly agrees that its Obligations include reasonable charges for such work
commensurate with the fees that would otherwise be charged by outside legal
counsel selected by Lender or such Affiliate in its sole discretion for the
work
performed.
14. Any
notice or request under this Agreement shall be given to any Guarantor or to
Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or beneath it’s signature
on the signature page to this Agreement below or at such other address as such
Person may hereafter specify in a notice given in the manner required under
this
Section
14.
Any
notice or request hereunder shall be given only by, and shall be deemed to
have
been received upon (each a “Receipt”):
(i) registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, on the date on
which such is received as indicated in such return receipt, (ii) receipt of
delivery by a nationally recognized overnight courier, or (iii) facsimile (or
upon telephone or further electronic communication from the recipient
acknowledging receipt (whether automatic or manual from recipient), as
applicable.
(i) If
to
Lender:
P&S
Spirit, LLC
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, M.D.
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
FAX:
(000)
000-0000
15. No
course
of action or delay, renewal or extension of this Guaranty or any rights or
obligations hereunder, release of Guarantor or any of the foregoing, or delay,
failure or omission on Lender’s part in enforcing this Guaranty, or any other
Loan Document or in exercising any right, remedy, option or power hereunder
or
thereunder shall affect the liability of Guarantor or operate as a waiver of
such or of any other right, remedy, power or option or of any default, nor
shall
any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, option or power hereunder
or thereunder affect the liability of Guarantor or preclude any other or further
exercise of such or any other right, remedy, power or option. No waiver by
Lender of any one or more defaults by Guarantor party in the performance of
any
of the provisions of this Guaranty shall operate or be construed as a waiver
of
any future default or defaults, whether of a like or different nature.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document,
by completing the Closing or by making Advances, Lender does not waive a breach
of any representation or warranty of Guarantor under this Guaranty or under
any
other Loan Document, and all of Lender’s claims and rights resulting from any
breach or misrepresentation by Guarantor are specifically reserved by
Lender.
16. If
any
term or provision of this Guaranty is adjudicated to be invalid under applicable
laws or regulations, such provision shall be inapplicable to the extent of
such
invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the validity or enforceability
of, the remainder of this Guaranty which shall be given effect so far as
possible.
17. It
is the
express intention and agreement of the Guarantor that all obligations,
covenants, agreements, representations, warranties, waivers and indemnities
made
by Guarantor herein
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shall
survive the execution, delivery and termination of this Guaranty until all
Guaranteed Obligations are performed in full and indefeasibly paid in full
in
cash and the Loan Agreement is terminated.
18. Lender
shall have the right in its sole discretion to determine which rights, powers,
Liens, security interests or remedies Lender may at any time pursue, relinquish,
subordinate or modify or to take any other action with respect thereto and
such
determination will not in any way modify or affect any of Lender’s rights,
powers, Liens, security interests or remedies hereunder or under any of the
Loan
Documents or under applicable law or at equity. The enumeration of the rights
and remedies herein is not intended to be exhaustive. The rights and remedies
of
Lender described herein are cumulative and are not alternative to or exclusive
of any other rights or remedies which Lender otherwise may have by contract
or
at law or in equity, and the partial or complete exercise of any right or remedy
shall not preclude any other further exercise of such or any other right or
remedy.
19. This
Guaranty shall be effective on the date hereof and shall continue in full force
and effect until full performance and indefeasible payment in full in cash
of
all Guaranteed Obligations and termination of this Guaranty and the Loan
Agreement, all in accordance with the Loan Agreement, and the rights and powers
granted to Lender hereunder shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination of this Guaranty or the fact that Borrower’s
borrowings under the Loan Agreement may from time to time be temporarily in
a
zero or credit position until all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been
indefeasibly paid in full in cash and performed and satisfied in full. Guarantor
waives any rights which it may have under the UCC or otherwise to demand the
filing of termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Lender
shall not be required to send such termination statements to Guarantor, or
to
file them with any filing office, unless and until this Guaranty and the Loan
Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with their respective terms
and all Guaranteed Obligations shall have been performed in full and
indefeasibly paid in full in cash.
20. This
Guaranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws
of the State of Maryland without giving effect to its choice of law provisions.
Any judicial proceeding brought by or against Guarantor with respect to any
of
the Guaranteed Obligations or any of the rights or obligations hereunder, this
Guaranty or any related agreement may be brought in any federal or state court
of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Maryland, and, by execution
and delivery of this Guaranty, Guarantor accepts for itself and in connection
with its properties generally and unconditionally the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of the aforesaid courts and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment
rendered thereby in connection with this Guaranty and/or any of the other Loan
Documents or any such other agreement. Guarantor hereby waives personal service
of process and agrees that service of process upon Guarantor may be made by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, at Guarantor’s address
specified or determined in accordance with Section 14,
and
service so made shall be deemed completed on the third (3rd) Business Day after
mailing. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner
permitted by law or shall limit the right of Lender to bring proceedings against
Guarantor in the courts of any other jurisdiction having jurisdiction over
Guarantor. Guarantor waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any
action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack
of
jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum
non conveniens.
Any
judicial proceeding by Guarantor against Lender involving, directly or
indirectly, any matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or
connected with the Guaranteed Obligations, this Guaranty, any related agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents, shall be brought only in a federal or state
court located in the State of Maryland. Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor
participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Guaranty and that,
accordingly, Guarantor shall not move or petition a court construing this
Guaranty to construe it more stringently against Lender than against
Guarantor.
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21. This
Guaranty may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This
Guaranty may be executed by facsimile transmission, which facsimile signatures
shall be considered original executed
counterparts for purposes of this Section
21,
and
Guarantor agrees that it will be bound by its own facsimile signature and that
it accepts the facsimile signature of each other party to this Guaranty.
22. Notwithstanding
and without limiting any other provision of this Guaranty or any Loan Document,
Guarantor shall indemnify Lender and its Affiliates and its and their respective
managers, members, officers, employees, Affiliates, agents, representatives,
accountants, successors, assigns and attorneys and their respective Affiliates
(collectively, the “Indemnified
Persons”)
from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, in-house documentation and
diligence fees and legal expenses and reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel) which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Lender or
any
other Indemnified Person with respect to or arising out of any aspect of, or
in
any litigation, proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by any
Governmental Authority or any other Person with respect to, or any transaction
contemplated by or referred to in, or any matter related to or any aspect of,
this Guaranty or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any of the Loan Documents
or any agreement or document contemplated hereby or thereby, whether or not
Lender or such Indemnified Person is a party thereto, except to the extent
that
any of the foregoing arises out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of
Lender or such Indemnified Person. Lender agrees to give Guarantor reasonable
notice of any event of which Lender becomes aware for which indemnification
may
be required under this Section
22,
and
Lender may elect (but is not obligated) to direct the defense thereof, provided
that the selection of counsel shall be subject to Guarantor’s consent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Lender and any other
Indemnified Person may, in its reasonable discretion, take such actions as
it
deems necessary and appropriate to investigate, defend or settle any event
or
take other remedial or corrective actions with respect thereto as may be
necessary for the protection of Lender or any of the other Indemnified Persons,
its or their interest or the Collateral generally. If any Indemnified Person
uses in-house counsel for any of the purposes set forth above or any other
purposes under this Guaranty for which Guarantor is responsible to pay or
indemnify, Guarantor expressly agrees that its indemnification obligations
include reasonable charges for such work commensurate with the fees that would
otherwise be charged by outside legal counsel selected by such Indemnified
Person in its sole discretion for the work performed.
23. GUARANTOR
HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF
ACTION (I) ARISING UNDER THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY
RELATED AGREEMENT OR (II) IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER
LOAN
DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IN EACH CASE WHETHER
NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND GUARANTOR HEREBY AGREES THAT ANY SUCH
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND
THAT EITHER GUARANTOR OR LENDER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY
OF
THIS SECTION
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WITH ANY
COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF GUARANTOR TO THE WAIVER OF ITS
RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY.
24. This
Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which Guarantor is a party constitute
the entire agreement between Guarantor and Lender with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof or thereof.
Neither this Guaranty nor any provision hereof may be changed, modified,
amended, waived, restated, supplemented, canceled or terminated other than
by an
agreement in writing signed by both Lender and Guarantor. Guarantor acknowledges
that Guarantor has been advised by counsel in
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connection
with the negotiation and execution of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents
to which it is a party and is not relying upon oral representations or
statements inconsistent with the terms and/or provisions of this Guaranty or
such documents. Any waiver of this Guaranty by Lender shall be limited solely
to
the express terms and provisions of such waiver.
25. This
Guaranty is not intended to benefit or confer any rights upon Borrower or upon
any third party other than Lender, who is an intended beneficiary hereof and
for
whose benefit this Guaranty is explicitly made.
26. In
addition to any other rights Lender may have hereunder or under any of the
Loan
Documents or under applicable law or at equity, upon the occurrence and
continuation of any Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to apply
any
property of Guarantor held by Lender to reduce the Guaranteed Obligations.
In
addition to the provisions set forth in this Guaranty and the other Loan
Documents, Lender shall have the right to exercise any and all other rights,
options and remedies provided for herein or in any other Loan Document, under
the UCC or at law or in equity generally, including, without limitation, (a)
the
right to foreclose its security interests and Liens, (b) to realize upon or
to
take possession of or sell any of the Collateral with or without judicial
process, and (c) to exercise such rights and powers with respect to the
Collateral as Guarantor might exercise.
27. Lender
shall have no responsibility for or obligation or duty with respect to all
or
any part of the Collateral or any matter or proceeding arising out of or
relating thereto or to this Guaranty, including without limitation, any
obligation or duty to collect any sums due in respect thereof or to protect
or
preserve any rights pertaining thereto. Guarantor hereby waives any and all
defenses and counterclaims it may have or could interpose in any action or
procedure brought by Lender to obtain an order of court recognizing the
assignment or security interests and Liens of Lender in and to any Account,
Receivable or other Collateral, whether payable to Guarantor or any Subsidiary
of Guarantor or any other Person.
28. [RESERVED]
29. Upon
the
exercise by Lender or any of its Affiliates of any right or remedy under this
Guaranty or any other Loan Document that requires any consent, approval or
registration with, or consent, qualification or authorization by, any
Governmental Authority, Guarantor will execute and deliver, or will cause the
execution and delivery of, all applications, certificates, instruments and
other
documents that Lender may be required to obtain for such governmental consent,
approval, registration, qualification or authorization.
30. In
addition to and notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty, or any
other Loan Document, Lender, in its sole discretion, shall have the right,
at
any time that Guarantor fails to do so, without prior notice to Guarantor,
to
(i) obtain insurance covering any of the Collateral as and to the extent
required under the Loan Agreement; (ii) pay for the performance of any of the
Guarantor’s obligations hereunder; (iii) discharge taxes, liens, security
interests, or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on any of the
Collateral in violation of this Guaranty unless Guarantor is in good faith
with
due diligence by appropriate proceedings contesting those items; and
(iv) pay for the maintenance and preservation of any of the Collateral.
Such expenses and advances shall be added to the Guaranteed Obligations until
reimbursed to Lender and shall be secured by the Collateral. Any such payments
and advances by Lender shall not be construed as a waiver by Lender of an Event
of Default or any other rights, remedies or powers of Lender hereunder, or
under
any other Loan Document or otherwise.
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31. Unless
expressly provided herein to the contrary, Guarantor agrees that any approval,
consent, waiver or satisfaction of Lender with respect to any matter that is
subject of this Guaranty,
or the other Loan Documents may be granted or withheld by Lender in its sole
and
absolute discretion.
32. [RESERVED]
33. In
any
litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding relating to
this
Guaranty, or to any of the other Loan Documents, Guarantor waives any and all
defenses, objections and counterclaims it may have or could interpose with
respect to any director, officer, employee or agent of Guarantor and/or its
and
their Affiliates being deemed to be employees or managing agents of Guarantor
for purposes of all applicable law or court rules regarding the production
of
witnesses by notice for testimony (whether in a deposition, at trial or
otherwise). Guarantor waives any and all defenses, objections and counterclaims
it may have or could interpose with respect to Lender’s counsel in any such
dispute resolution proceeding examining any such individuals as if under
cross-examination and using any discovery deposition of any of them in that
proceeding as if it were an evidence deposition. Guarantor waives any and all
defenses, objections and counterclaims it may have or could interpose with
respect to it using all commercially reasonable efforts to produce in any such
dispute resolution proceeding, at the time and in the manner requested by
Lender, all Persons, documents (whether in tangible, electronic or other form)
and/or other things under its control and relating to the dispute in any
jurisdiction that recognizes that (or any similar) distinction.
34. Guarantor
hereby
confirms, adopts and agrees to be bound by and comply with, as if set out in
full herein, all of the other agreements, appointments, covenants and
obligations not expressly included in this Guaranty that are set forth in the
Loan Agreement and that relate or apply to any Borrower, Subsidiary of Borrower
or any Guarantor.
35. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty: (a) individual liability
of
the Guarantor for the Guaranteed Obligations shall not exceed the
amount of Nine Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($985,000.00) in the
aggregate, which amount shall not be reduced or extinguished until such time
as
the Guaranteed Obligations are fully, finally and indefeasibly paid, and (b)
in
the absence of any existing or contingent Guaranteed Obligations, this
Guaranty shall terminate and be of no further effect on the date which is
eighteen (18) months from the date all principal and interest under the
Note is paid in full.
36. SPECIAL
OREGON NOTICE:
(a) THIS
GUARANTY RESULTS IN GUARANTOR’S WAIVER OF CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS AND DEFENSES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GUARANTOR’S SUBROGATION RIGHTS AND ANY DEFENSES
BASED ON LENDER’S ELECTION OF REMEDIES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT GUARANTOR CONSULT
ITS OWN ATTORNEY BEFORE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
(b) UNDER
OREGON LAW ORAL AGREEMENTS OR ORAL COMMITMENTS TO (1) LOAN MONEY, (2) EXTEND
CREDIT, (3) MODIFY OR AMEND ANY TERMS OF LOAN DOCUMENTS, (4) RELEASE ANY
GUARANTOR, (5) FOREBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF ANY LOAN OR THE EXERCISE
OF
ANY REMEDY UNDER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR (6) MAKE ANY OTHER FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION
PERTAINING TO ANY LOAN ARE ALL UNENFORCEABLE.
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(c) THE
UNDERSIGNED GUARANTOR CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THAT LENDER DOES NOT HAVE TO PURSUE
BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GUARANTOR OR OBLIGATED PARTY OR FORECLOSE OR REALIZE
UPON
ANY SECURITY
BEFORE DEMANDING PAYMENT FROM THE UNDERSIGNED. GUARANTOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDS
THAT IT WILL HAVE TO PAY THE AMOUNTS THEN DUE EVEN IF BORROWER OR ANY OTHER
GUARANTOR OR OBLIGATED PARRY DOES NOT MAKE PAYMENT OR IS OTHERWISE RELIEVED
OF
THE OBLIGATION OF MAKING PAYMENT.
[SIGNATURE
APPEARS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has executed this Guaranty, under seal, as of the
day
and year first above written.
/s/
M. Xxxxx Xxxxxx (L.S.)
M.
XXXXX
XXXXXX
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