GUARANTY
Exhibit
10.3
THIS
GUARANTY (this
“Guaranty”) is made as of May 31, 2007 by QUALMAX,
INC., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 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 Credit
Line and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended,
supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Loan
Agreement”), pursuant to which Lender has agreed to extend to Borrower
a revolving line of credit in the principal amount not to exceed $1,050,000.00
(the “Credit Line”), all in accordance with and subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement, that certain Credit
Line
Note in the maximum principal amount of the Credit Line, having a Maturity
Date
of June 1, 2011 (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 Credit Line to Borrower pursuant to the
terms
of the Loan Agreement and that Borrower and Lender execute, deliver and perform
their respective obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents;
WHEREAS,
Guarantor, as
the parent corporation of Borrower, pursuant to Lender’s request, as an incident
to the obligation of Lender to make the Credit Line available to Borrower
pursuant to the Loan Agreement, is required, and has agreed, to execute and
deliver this Guaranty of even date herewith;
WHEREAS,
Lender is
willing to execute, deliver and perform under the Loan Agreement and the
other
Loan Documents and to make the Credit Line available only upon the condition
that Guarantor executes and delivers to Lender this Guaranty and agrees to
perform and to comply with its obligations under this Guaranty; and
WHEREAS,
Guarantor
acknowledges and confirms that (a) it will benefit from the advancement of
funds
under the Loan Agreement to Borrower, (b) the Credit Line provided by Lender
to
Borrower constitutes valuable consideration to Guarantor, and (c) Lender
is
relying upon this Guaranty in making and extending the Credit Line to
Borrower.
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 all amounts due for advances under
the
Credit Line, any Note evidencing the Credit Line, 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 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 (iv) 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
Advances under the Loan Agreement) as follows:
(A) Guarantor
is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware;
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(B) Guarantor
(i) has all requisite power and authority to own its properties and assets
and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as contemplated in
the
Loan Documents, and (ii) is duly qualified to do business in every
jurisdiction in which failure so to qualify could reasonably be expected
to have
or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(C) Guarantor
has all requisite power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform
this
Guaranty and other Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (ii) to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereunder and the other Loan Documents to which
it
is a party, and Guarantor is under no legal restriction, limitation or
disability that would prevent it from doing any of the foregoing.
(D) The
execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty and other
Loan
Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by
all
necessary actions on the part of Guarantor (including any required approval
of
shareholders or members or other equity holders, if applicable) (none of
which
actions have been modified or rescinded, and all of which actions are in
full
force and effect), and have been duly executed and delivered by Guarantor
and
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable
against Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of
any
applicable bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
law affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally and to the
effect of general principles of equity which may limit the availability of
equitable remedies (whether in a proceeding at law or in equity);
(E) 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; (3) conflict with or violate any provision
of
the certificate of incorporation or formation, by-laws, limited liability
company agreement or similar documents of Guarantor or Borrower or any agreement
by and between Guarantor and its shareholders or equity owners or among any
such
shareholders or equity owners; or (4) 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;
(F) 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; (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
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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, or (3) a party or subject to any agreement (oral
or
written), document or instrument with respect to, or obligation to pay any,
service or management fee with respect to the ownership, operation, leasing
or
performance of any of its business or any facility, nor is there any manager
with respect to any such facility;
(G) Guarantor
and each of its Subsidiaries 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;
(H) 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; (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, or (3)
that
could reasonably be expected to result in any change in the current equity
ownership of Guarantor or otherwise in a Change of Control, nor is Guarantor
aware that there is any basis for the foregoing;
(I) 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;
(J) 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);
(K) 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;
(L) Guarantor
and its Affiliates, licensed employees and contractors are in compliance
with,
have procured and are now in possession of, all material licenses, permits,
franchises, certificates and other approvals or authorizations of or required
by
any applicable federal, state, foreign or local law, statute, ordinance or
regulation or Governmental Authority or regulatory authority, including without
limitation, for the operation of their respective businesses in each
jurisdiction (including foreign jurisdictions) wherein they are now conducting
business and/or where the failure to procure such licenses or permits could
reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect and
as
proposed to be conducted pursuant to this Agreement and the Financial Statements
and Guarantor is not in breach of or default under the
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provisions
of any of the foregoing and there is no 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;
(M) 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;
(N) During
the five years prior to the date hereof, Guarantor has not conducted business
under or used any other name (whether corporate, partnership or assumed)
except
as previously disclosed in writing to Lender;
(O) 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.
(P) 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 therefor, 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
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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 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. 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,
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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 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 assigns and
successors. 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,
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(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 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
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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 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
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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.
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 23 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,
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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 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. 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.
(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 PARTY DOES NOT MAKE PAYMENT
OR IS
OTHERWISE RELIEVED OF THE OBLIGATION OF MAKING PAYMENT.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has executed this Guaranty, under seal, as of
the day
and year first above written.
QUALMAX,
INC.
A
Delaware
corporation
By:
/s/ M. Xxxxx
Kamrat___________________________________ (SEAL)
Name:
M. Xxxxx
Kamrat___________________________________
Its:
CEO____________________________________
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