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EXHIBIT 10.24
PERSONAL GUARANTY INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
THIS PERSONAL GUARANTY INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is made and entered into
this 5th day of December, 2000, by and among TELESERVICES INTERNET GROUP INC., a
Florida corporation, with its principal office located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, ("COMPANY") and XXXXX X. XXXX,
an individual residing at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx, XX 00000 ("XXXX"), and XXXXX
X. XXXXX, an individual residing at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xx., Xxxxx, XX 00000,
("XXXXX").
RECITALS:
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Agreement and Plan
of Merger dated November 29, 2000 (the "ACQUISITION AGREEMENT"), Company has
acquired The Affinity Group, Inc. ("AFFINITY") and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, Crown Plaza Resorts, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Crown
Membership and Holidays A.V.V., an Aruba corporation.
Affinity was a privately owned Florida corporation, and its largest
stockholders were Xxxx and Xxxxx, who, individually and/or jointly and
severally, had personally guaranteed certain obligations of Affinity and its
subsidiaries and their predecessor entities, The Affinity Group LLC, SGR
Marketing, Inc. and Crown Plaza Resorts, L.C.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Agreement,
Company is obligated to either effect a release of all personal guaranties of
Xxxx and Xxxxx on obligations of Affinity and its subsidiaries and their
predecessor entities, or in the alternative to make other arrangements
satisfactory to Xxxx and Xxxxx.
Releases and novations being either unavailable or impractical given
time and other constraints, the parties have agreed that Company shall indemnify
and hold harmless Xxxx and Xxxxx from exposure on any and all personal
guaranties with respect to Affinity and its subsidiaries and their predecessor
entities.
INDEMNITY AND HOLD HARMLESS:
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of fulfilling certain of its covenants
and obligations under the Acquisition Agreement and other valuable
consideration, receipt of which Company hereby acknowledges, and intending to be
legally bound by its promises and covenants herein, Company shall indemnify,
defend and save and hold harmless Xxxx and Xxxxx, and their respective heirs,
successors, administrators, personal representatives and assigns, to the fullest
extent permitted under the applicable law, from and against any and all claims,
damages, losses, causes of action, lawsuits, proceedings, costs and expenses,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including,
without limitation, paralegal fees, incurred in settlement negotiations,
mediation, arbitration, litigation in trial and appellate courts or any other
loss arising from or as a result of any personal guaranty of any indebtedness,
obligations or liabilities of Affinity and/or any of its subsidiaries,
including, without limitation, their
Personal Guaranty Indemnity Agreement
TeleServices Internet Group, Inc. --- Indemnitor
Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxx --- Indemnitees
December 5, 2000
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predecessor entities, executed by Xxxx and/or Xxxxx, individually or jointly and
severally.
In the event that Xxxx, and/or Xxxxx, individually or jointly and
severally, or their respective heirs, successors, administrators, personal
representatives, or assigns, as a result of any personal guaranty or endorsement
of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of Affinity and/or any of its
subsidiaries, including, without limitation, their predecessor entities,
executed by Xxxx and/or Xxxxx, individually or jointly and severally, incurs any
costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees
and costs, including, without limitation, paralegal fees, incurred in settlement
negotiations, mediation, arbitration, litigation in trial and appellate courts,
or is required to personally repay any indebtedness, obligation or liability of
Affinity and/or any of its subsidiaries, including, without limitation, their
predecessor entities, Company shall immediately reimburse Xxxx and/or Xxxxx, or
their respective heirs, successors, administrators, personal representatives, or
assigns, in the full amount paid or incurred by Xxxx and/or Xxxxx, or their
respective heirs, successors, administrators, personal representatives, or
assigns, as the case may be, including, without limitation, interest at the
highest legal rate for each day from the date of any such payment by Xxxx and/or
Xxxxx, or their respective heirs, successors, administrators, personal
representatives, or assigns, to the date that Company reimburses Xxxx and/or
Xxxxx, or their respective heirs, successors, administrators, personal
representatives, or assigns, in full.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Company
has agreed to and executed the foregoing Personal Guaranty Indemnity Agreement,
effective as of the date first above written.
TELESERVICES INTERNET GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx, Secretary and CFO
Personal Guaranty Indemnity Agreement
TeleServices Internet Group, Inc. --- Indemnitor
Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxx --- Indemnitees
December 5, 2000
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