EXHIBIT 10.4
GUARANTY
This GUARANTY is made as of November __, 2004, by Strategy International
Insurance Group, Inc., a Texas corporation, Strategy Holding Company Limited, a
Barbados company and Strategy Insurance Limited, a Barbados corporation (each a
"Guarantor" and collectively, the "Guarantors"), in favor of the holders (the
"Shareholders") of shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the "Series A Shares")
and Series B Preferred Stock (the "Series B Shares") of Strategy Real Estate
Investments, Inc., an Ontario corporation ("SREI").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, each of the Shareholders has entered or is about to enter into a
Subscription Agreement (the "Subscription Agreement"), pursuant to which each of
the Shareholders will subscribe for Series A Shares and Series B Shares, on the
basis of, and in reliance upon, the representations, warranties and covenants of
SREI contained in the Private Placement Memorandum prepared by SREI in
connection with the contemplated investment by the Shareholders and the exhibits
thereto (collectively, the "Representations"); and
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligations of the
Shareholders to enter into the Subscription Agreement that Guarantors shall have
entered into this Guaranty for the purpose of guaranteeing performance by SREI
of the Representations.
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce the Shareholders to enter into the
Subscription Agreements and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Guarantors hereby agree
as follows:
1. Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, irrevocably
and unconditionally, guarantee (a) the due and punctual performance by SREI of
the Representations, including, but not limited to, (i) the payment of the
liquidation preference of the Series A Shares in an amount of up to $50,000,000,
(ii) the payment of dividends on the Series A Shares in an amount of up to
$15,000,000 and (iii) the payment of the Participation Interest (as defined in
the Participation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among SREI, the Lux
Group, Inc., 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx., Gananoque Resort Inc., 40 Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Inc., Xxxx Island Development Ltd. and Elevator Bay Development Ltd.), (b) the
payment (and not merely the collectibility) of any loss, liability or expense
incurred by the Shareholders in the event any of the Representations are untrue
in any respect or fail to be performed, and (c) the payment (and not merely the
collectibility) of any other obligation owed by SREI to the Shareholders of any
nature that arises hereafter under the Subscription Agreement or pursuant to any
modification or amendment thereof (collectively, the "Guaranteed Obligations").
This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations for as long
of any of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock are
outstanding. If SREI, or any of its successors and assigns, shall fail to
perform all or any of the Representations and/or fail to duly and punctually pay
the amounts set forth in subdivision (a), (b), and (c) above, or any of them,
Guarantors shall forthwith pay the same on demand.
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2. Demand by the Shareholders. The liabilities and obligations of Guarantors
hereunder in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations shall become due and payable
by Guarantors to the Shareholders immediately after demand hereunder is made
upon Guarantors by any of the Shareholders in writing. Any such demand may be
delivered concurrently with any notice of default and the Shareholders shall be
entitled to exercise their rights hereunder one or more times and no failure to
exercise any such rights shall constitute a waiver thereof or of the right
thereafter to seek payment hereunder on account thereof or otherwise.
3. Primary Obligation. The liability of Guarantors hereunder shall be primary,
direct and immediate, and not conditional or contingent upon pursuit by the
Shareholders of any remedies they may have against SREl or any other party with
respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. Any one or more successive and/or
concurrent actions may be brought against Guarantors either in the same action
or proceeding, if any, brought against SREI, or in separate actions, as the
Shareholders in their sole discretion may deem advisable.
4. Subrogation. Guarantors shall become subrogated to the rights of the
Shareholders against SREI for any amounts actually paid by Guarantors to the
Shareholders hereunder only upon the payment or discharge in full of all of the
Guaranteed Obligations. Such rights of subrogation shall be shared with other
guarantors, if any, pari passu and in proportion to the payments any such
Guarantors have made to the Shareholders under any like performance guaranty.
The Shareholders shall be entitled to exercise any and all remedies to which
they may be entitled against any collateral pledged by SREI as if no such rights
of subrogation exist.
5. Waiver of Demands, Notices, Diligence, etc. Guarantors hereby consent, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, to all the and conditions of the Guaranteed
Obligations and waive (a) demand for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or of
any claim therefor, (b) notice of the occurrence of a default or of an event of
default of any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) protest of the nonpayment of
any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (d) notice of presentment, demand and
protest; (e) notice of acceptance of any guaranty herein provided for or of the
terms and provisions thereof or hereof by the Shareholders; (f) notice of any
indulgences or extensions granted to SREI or to any other person or entity which
shall have succeeded to or assumed the obligations of SREI; (g) any requirement
of diligence or promptness on the Shareholders' part in the enforcement of any
of their rights hereunder; (h) any enforcement of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations; (i) any right which Guarantors might have to require the
Shareholders to proceed against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed
Obligations or to realize on any collateral security therefor; and (j) any and
all notices of every kind and description which may be required to be given by
any statute or rule of law in any liquidation. The waivers hereinabove set forth
shall be effective in all events and shall survive any liquidation, merger or
consolidation of SREI or if SREI otherwise ceases to exist.
6. Obligations of Guarantors. The obligations of Guarantors under this Guaranty
are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of
any of the Guaranteed Obligations. Such obligations shall not be affected by any
action taken under any Guaranteed Obligations in the exercise of any right or
remedy therein conferred; by any failure or omission on the Shareholders' part
to enforce any right granted thereunder or hereunder or any remedy conferred
thereby or hereby; by any waiver of any term, covenant, agreement or condition
of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or this Guaranty; by any release of any
security or any other guaranty at any time existing for the benefit of the
Shareholders; by the merger or consolidation of SREI, or by any sale, lease or
transfer by SREI to any person or entity of any or all of its properties; by any
action of the Shareholders granting indulgence or extension to or waiving or
acquiescing in any default by SREI or by a successor to SREI or by any other
person or entity which shall have assumed its obligations; by reason of any
disability or other defense of SREI or of any successor to SREI, or by any
modification, or amendment of any agreement between SREI and the Shareholders,
or by any circumstance whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of
Guarantors) which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of
the Guarantors hereunder, it being the purpose and intent of Guarantors that the
obligations of Guarantors shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all
circumstances and shall not be discharged except by payment or performance as
provided herein, and then only to the extent of such payment or performance.
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7. Notices, etc. All notices, demands, requests and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given
or made if in writing and delivered by hand personally to, or mailed by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or telefaxed with
confirmation of receipt requested, if to Guarantors, to the following address:
Strategy International Insurance Group, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0 Xxxxxx
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
8. Survival of Guaranty, etc. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon Guarantors and the Shareholders and their respective heirs,
successors and assigns, including any subsequent holder or holders of any
Guaranteed Obligations, and the term "Shareholders" shall include any such
holder or holders whenever the context permits.
9. Independent Obligation. The Shareholders may proceed against Guarantors under
this Guaranty without first proceeding against SREI, or against any other
guarantor or any other person and without pursuing any other remedy.
10. Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one instrument.
11. Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury.
(a) This Guaranty is to be construed in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law
rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than
the State of New York to the rights and duties of the parties.
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(b) Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to
this Guaranty between the parties hereto, their assignees, their affiliates,
their attorneys, or agents, shall be litigated solely in state or federal court
in New York City. Each party (i) submits to the jurisdiction of any such court,
(ii) waives the defense of an inconvenient forum, (iii) agrees that valid
consent to service may be made by mailing or delivery of such service to the New
York Secretary of State (the "Agent") or to the party at the party's last known
address, if personal service delivery can not be easily effected, and (iv)
authorizes and directs the Agent to accept such service in the event that
personal service delivery can not easily be effected.
(c) EACH PARTY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ANY ISSUE RELATING
HERETO IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER MATTER INVOLVING THE PARTIES HERETO.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Guaranty as of
the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
STRATEGY INTERNATIONAL
INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
a Texas Corporation
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
STRATEGY HOLDING COMPANY
LIMITED
A Barbados company
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
STRATEGY SURANCE LIMITED
a Barbados company
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
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