EXHIBIT 10.3
UNCONDITIONAL AND CONTINUING
GUARANTY
THIS UNCONDITIONAL AND CONTINUING GUARANTY (the
“Guaranty”) is made this 1st day of September,
2008, by NTS GUARANTY CORPORATION, a Kentucky corporation,
whose address for all purposes relevant to this Guaranty is 10172
Linn Station Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40223
(“Guarantor”) in favor of NATIONAL CITY BANK , a
national banking association having an address at One East Fourth
Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (the “Bank”).
RECITALS:
A.
NTS/VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
(“NTS/Virginia”), a Virginia corporation, and
NTS/LAKE FOREST II RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION, a Kentucky
corporation (“NTS/Lake Forest II”, NTS/Virginia and
NTS/Lake Forest II may be collectively referred to herein as the
“Borrowers”), have requested modifications to the loan
from the Bank dated October 31, 2000, and the Bank has agreed to
modify the loan, provided, among other things, that the Guarantor
guaranty the payment of all of the indebtedness to be evidenced by
such loan, together with interest thereon, for the benefit of the
Bank.
B.
The Guarantor has a financial interest in the Borrowers, and will
derive substantial economic benefit from the making of the loan so
requested to Borrowers.
NOW, THEREFORE , for Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and for the purpose of inducing the Bank to extend
credit to the Borrowers, the Guarantor hereby agrees as
follows:
1.
Absolute and Unconditional Guaranty . The Guarantor
absolutely and unconditionally guarantees: (a) the prompt and
punctual payment when due, by acceleration or otherwise, of all of
the indebtedness evidenced by that certain Sixth Amended and
Restated Promissory Note (which, together with any and all
amendments, modifications and supplements thereof and all notes
issued in substitution or exchange therefor, is referred to as the
“Note”) from Borrowers in favor of the Bank dated of
even date herewith, evidencing an indebtedness in the original
principal amount of Seven Million Three Hundred Fifty-Two Thousand
and 00/100 Dollars ($7,352,000.00); and (b) and under any and all
other documents, instruments and agreements evidencing or securing
the indebtedness evidenced by the Note (all of such documents,
instruments and agreements, and all amendments and modifications
thereof, are collectively referred to herein as the “Loan
Documents”). The Guarantor’s obligation for the payment
of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and Loan Documents shall
include, without limitation, the obligation for the payment of: (a)
the outstanding principal balance of such indebtedness under the
Note; (b) all interest which may accrue or be payable pursuant to
the Note (including, without limitation, interest at any default
rate specified in the Note); (c) all fees and costs which may be or
become payable in accordance with the terms of the Note and Loan
Documents (including all late fees and charges); and (d) all costs
of collecting or enforcing the
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Note, Loan Documents or this
Guaranty. All of the obligations described in this Section 1 are
collectively referred to as the “Guaranteed
Obligations”.
2.
Guarantee Unconditional . The Guarantor’s obligations
hereunder are continuing, absolute and unconditional, regardless of
any facts or circumstances which might otherwise constitute a legal
or equitable discharge of, or a defense for, a guarantor or surety.
This absolute, continuing, unconditional, and unrestricted guaranty
is a guaranty of payment and not a guaranty of collection. Upon
Borrowers’ failure to pay the Guaranteed Obligations promptly
when due, Bank, at its sole option, may proceed against the
Guarantor to collect the Guaranteed Obligations, with or without
proceeding against the Borrowers, any co-maker or co-surety or
co-Guarantor, any indorser or any collateral held as security for
the Guaranteed Obligations. Any and all payments upon the
Guaranteed Obligations made by the Borrowers, the undersigned, or
any other person, and the proceeds of any and all collateral
securing the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations and this
Guaranty, may be applied by Bank in whatever manner it may
determine in its sole discretion. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the Guarantor agrees that the Bank may take the
following actions, without the knowledge or consent of the
Guarantor and without affecting the liability of the Guarantor
under this Guaranty:
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(a) The
Note or any other Loan Document may be modified or amended, and all
or any component of Guaranteed Obligations may be renewed or the
maturity may be extended from time to time at any rate or rates of
interest;
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(b) Property
now or hereafter held as security for or pertaining to the
Guaranteed Obligations may be sold, exchanged, surrendered or
otherwise dealt with by the Bank; and
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