EXHIBIT 10.3
UNCONDITIONAL AND CONTINUING
GUARANTY
THIS UNCONDITIONAL AND CONTINUING GUARANTY (the
“Guaranty”) is made this 18th day of August,
2009, 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 a loan from the Bank, and
the Bank has agreed to 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 acknowledges that it 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 Promissory Note in the
principal amount of One Million Three Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand
Five Hundred Forty-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($1,385,544.00) (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; 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 Note,
Loan Documents or this Guaranty. All of
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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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(c) Settlements,
compromises, compositions, accounts stated and agreed balances
pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations may be affected in good
faith between the Bank and the Borrowers.
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In addition, the Guarantor agrees
that its obligations hereunder shall remain in full force and
effect without regard to, and shall not be released, discharged or
affected by: (i) any exe