EXHIBIT 10.47
GUARANTY OF SCHLOTZSKY'S, INC.
THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT ("Guaranty") is entered into by and
between SCHLOTZSKY'S, INC., a Texas corporation (referred to herein as
"Guarantor"), a corporation (referred to herein as "Landlord"), and
_______________, a _________________ (referred to herein as "Tenant").
W I T N E S S E T H:
A. Landlord has entered into, or will enter into, a certain lease
agreement (the "Lease") with Tenant for those certain leased premises located
in _____________, __________ County, __________, reference to which Lease is
hereby made for all purposes.
B. In order to induce Landlord to execute and enter into the
above-described Lease, Guarantor desires to execute and deliver this Guaranty
to Landlord.
C. In order to induce Guarantor to execute and enter into this Guaranty
Agreement, Tenant desires to execute this Guaranty and agrees to perform all
obligations of Tenant set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, and of other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby expressly acknowledged by the parties hereto, Guarantor, Landlord and
Tenant do hereby agree as follows:
1. Subject to the provisions below, Guarantor has guaranteed, and by
this instrument does hereby guarantee the prompt payment of all basic or
minimum rent, and any percentage or other kind of additional rent such as
that which might cover taxes, insurance or common area costs, if any, imposed
upon Tenant under the terms of the Lease, as fully and to the same extent as
if Guarantor has executed the Lease as the "Tenant" or "Lessee" thereunder;
provided, however, notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in
no event shall Guarantor be liable for more than $________________ (such
amount being hereinafter referred to as the "Guaranty Maximum").
2. (a) Landlord hereby agrees to give Guarantor notice of any default
by Tenant under the Lease and agrees that Guarantor may cure any such default
within the time period permitted under the Lease for Tenant to cure any such
default. If, while this Guaranty is in effect, Landlord desires to terminate
the Lease or Tenant's right to possession of the leased premises (and has the
right under the Lease to do so), Landlord agrees to give Guarantor notice
thereof, and Guarantor shall have the right (but not the obligation), to be
exercised within ten (10) days after such notice from Landlord, to cure any
default and take possession of the leased premises without becoming the
"tenant" under the Lease. Guarantor agrees to give Landlord notice prior to
taking possession and agrees to notify Landlord when it no longer intends to
exercise its right of possession.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event
that Tenant is in default under the Lease and in the event that Guarantor has
requested that Landlord take steps to evict or otherwise remove Tenant from
the leased premises, any obligation of Guarantor to make payments to Landlord
pursuant to this Guaranty are expressly conditioned upon and are subject to
Landlord diligently pursuing all reasonable measures to deliver the leased
premises to Guarantor (or to such other licensed franchisee of Guarantor's as
Guarantor may designate), such measures to include, but not to be limited to,
as appropriate, the institution and prosecution of proceedings to evict or
otherwise remove Tenant. In addition to the Guaranty Maximum, Guarantor will
reimburse Landlord within ten (10) business days of receipt of each invoice
(such invoices not to be more frequently than one (1) invoice each thirty
(30) days), accompanied by reasonable and appropriate supporting
documentation, for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
by Landlord in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, court
costs, costs of service of process and attorney's fees.
(c) Such possession shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Lease and shall be for the period of time Guarantor elects to maintain
possession of the leased premises (Guarantor agreeing to notify Landlord
should it no longer desire to maintain possession, as set forth above);
provided, however, Guarantor shall have no obligation to operate the leased
premises and failure of the leased premises to be open for business during
this period shall not be a default under the Lease, notwithstanding any
prohibition against "going dark" in the Lease to the contrary (it being
understood that Guarantor's "taking possession" of the leased premises, for
the purposes of this paragraph, shall mean only that Guarantor has the right
to take physical possession of the leased premises, but not the obligation).
Failure of Guarantor to give Landlord notice of its exercise of such right of
possession within ten (10) days after such notice from Landlord shall
constitute an election by Guarantor not to take possession of the leased
premises and Landlord may thereupon terminate the Lease or Tenant's right to
possession as set forth in the Lease. Should Guarantor elect to take
possession of the leased premises, then all reasonable costs incurred by
Guarantor in complying with the terms of the Lease during the period when
Guarantor is in possession of the leased premises (including, without
limitation, any rent (basic or additional), taxes, insurance premiums or
common area costs, if any or repair or maintenance costs) shall be credited
toward Guarantor's payment of the Guaranty Maximum.
(d) Should Guarantor elect not to possess the leased premises after
initially doing so (Guarantor agreeing to notify Landlord of such decision,
as set forth above) and if no subtenant or assignee has executed a sublease
or assignment of Lease, respectively, during the period of Guarantor's
possession, then Landlord may thereupon terminate the Lease or Tenant's right
to possession, as set forth in the Lease. During the period of Guarantor's
possession, Guarantor may sublet the leased premises or assign the Lease
subject to and in accordance with the terms and condition of the Lease. The
provisions of this paragraph shall apply only in the event that Landlord
desires to terminate the Lease or Tenant's right to possession of the leased
premises as a result of default by Tenant and shall not limit Landlord's
exercise of Landlord's other rights or remedies existing under the Lease.
Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this paragraph (including any
sublease of the leased premises or assignment of the Lease) shall
limit Landlord's rights or Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty with
respect to any default by Tenant under the Lease.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision set forth in (a) - (d) above,
Landlord and Guarantor agree as follows:
(i) Any possession of leased premises by Guarantor shall be
subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease (provided,
however, Guarantor shall not be deemed to have become the "tenant" under the
Lease).
(ii) Upon three (3) business days notice to Guarantor, Landlord
may terminate the Lease (if allowed thereunder) at which time this Guaranty
shall be void and of no further force and effect. During said three (3)
business day period, Guarantor may, in its sole discretion, elect to assume
the Lease and in such event termination shall not occur.
(iii) Should Guarantor desire that another Schlotzsky's, Inc.
franchisee accept an assignment of the Lease, then Guarantor agrees that the
Guaranty Maximum will be reinstated to the full original amount (should any
amounts have been paid thereunder).
3. Guarantor further agrees that Landlord shall not be first required
to enforce against Tenant, or any other person, any obligation for payment of
rent guaranteed hereby before seeking enforcement thereof against Guarantor.
Suit may be brought and maintained against Guarantor by Landlord to enforce
any obligation for payment of rent guaranteed hereby (up to the Guaranty
Maximum) without joinder of Tenant or any other person. The liability of
Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by any indulgence, compromise,
settlement or variation of terms which may be extended to Tenant by Landlord
or as may otherwise be agreed upon by Landlord and Tenant, and 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 Tenant, or its estate in bankruptcy, or of any remedy for the enforcement
thereof, resulting from the operation of any present or future provision of
the Federal Bankruptcy Code, or any similar law or statute of the United
States, or of any state thereof. Notwithstanding the above, in order for
Guarantor to be bound by any changes to the Lease entered into or agreed upon
between Landlord and Tenant (including, without limitation, any extension,
amendment, assignment or sublease), Guarantor must first have given consent
to the extension, amendment, assignment or modification.
4. It is understood that other agreements similar to this Guaranty may,
at Landlord's sole option and discretion, be executed by other persons or
parties with respect to the Lease. This Guaranty shall be cumulative of any
such agreements and the liabilities and obligations of the undersigned
Guarantor hereunder shall in no event be impaired, diminished or otherwise
affected by reason of such other agreements. Moreover, in the event Landlord
obtains additional guaranty agreements, Guarantor agrees that Landlord, in
Landlord's sole discretion, may (i) bring suit against all guarantors of the
Lease jointly and severally or against any one or more of them, (ii) compound
or settle with any one or more of the guarantors for such consideration as
Landlord may deem proper and (iii) release one or more of the
guarantors from liability. Guarantor further agrees that no such action
shall impair the rights of Landlord to enforce the Lease against any
remaining guarantor or guarantors, including the undersigned Guarantor.
5. It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that Guarantor has not and
does not hereby waive or release (expressly or impliedly) any rights of
subrogation, reimbursement, or contribution which it may have against Tenant.
6. If the party executing this Guaranty is a corporation, then the
undersigned officer personally represents and warrants that the board of
directors of such corporation has determined that this Guaranty may
reasonably be expected to benefit the corporation.
7. Guarantor agrees that if Landlord shall employ an attorney to
present, enforce or defend Landlord's rights or remedies hereunder, Guarantor
shall pay any reasonable attorneys' fees, related legal expenses and costs of
court incurred by Landlord in connection herewith.
8. This Guaranty shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of Guarantor, Tenant and Landlord and their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns.
9. This Guaranty shall terminate at such time as Guarantor has paid to
Landlord the Guaranty Maximum or upon termination of the Lease, if earlier,
at which time this Guaranty shall be void and of no further force and effect.
EXECUTED this _____ day of _____________, 1998, to be effective the same
day as the effective date of the Lease.
ADDRESS OF GUARANTOR: GUARANTOR:
203 Colorado SCHLOTZSKY'S INC.
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
By:
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Name:
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ADDRESS OF LANDLORD: LANDLORD:
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ADDRESS OF TENANT: TENANT:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
STATE OF TEXAS )
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COUNTY OF XXXXXX )
This document was acknowledged before me on the _____ day of
______________________, 1998 by _____________________________,
_______________ of Schlotzsky's, Inc., a Texas corporation, on behalf of said
corporation.
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Notary Public, State of Texas
STATE OF )
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COUNTY OF )
This document was acknowledged before me on the _____ day of
______________________, 1998 by _____________________________,
_______________ of corporation, on behalf of said corporation.
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Notary Public, State of
STATE OF )
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COUNTY OF )
This document was acknowledged before me on the _____ day of
______________________, 1998 by _____________________________,
_______________ of corporation, on behalf of said corporation.
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Notary Public, State of
