Exhibit 10.5
UNLIMITED
GUARANTY AGREEMENT
THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT ("Guaranty") is made as of the 20th day of February, 2007, by Guarantor (as hereinafter defined) for the benefit of Lender (as hereinafter defined).
1. Definitions. As used in this Guaranty, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:
(a) The term "Lender" shall mean AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, whose address for notice purposes is the following: 1807 Ross Avenue, Suite 400, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas 75201.
(b) The term "Borrower" shall mean the following (whether one or more): DOUGHERTY’S PHARMACY, INC., a Texas corporation, ALVIN MEDICINE MAN, LP, a Texas limited partnership, ANGLETON MEDICINE MAN, LP, a Texas limited partnership, and SANTA FE MEDICINE MAN, LP, a Texas limited partnership.
(c) The term "Guaranteed Indebtedness" shall mean (i) all principal indebtedness owing by Borrower to Lender now existing or hereafter, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest on any of the indebtedness owing under the instrument described in (i) above, (iii) all obligations and other indebtedness of Borrower to Lender under any documents, instruments and/or agreements evidencing, securing, governing and/or pertaining to all or any part of the indebtedness described in (i) and (ii) above (collectively, the "Loan Documents"), (iv) all costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the collection and administration of all or any part of the indebtedness and obligations described in (i), (ii) and (iii) above or the protection or preservation of, or realization upon, the collateral securing all or any part of such indebtedness and obligations, including without limitation all reasonable attorneys' fees, and (v) all renewals, extensions, modifications and rearrangements of the indebtedness and obligations described in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
(d) The term "Guarantor" shall mean _______________, a __________(Entity), whose address for notice purposes is the following: 16250 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75248-2622.
2. Obligations. As an inducement to Lender to extend or continue to extend credit and other financial accommodations to Borrower, Guarantor, for value received, does hereby unconditionally and absolutely guarantee the prompt and full payment and performance of the Guaranteed Indebtedness when due or declared to be due and at all times thereafter.
3. Character of Obligations.
(a) This is an absolute, continuing and unconditional guaranty of payment and not of collection and if at any time or from time to time there is no outstanding Guaranteed Indebtedness, the obligations of Guarantor with respect to any and all Guaranteed Indebtedness incurred thereafter shall not be affected. This Guaranty and the Guarantor's obligations hereunder are irrevocable. All of the Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be conclusively presumed to have been made or acquired in acceptance hereof. Guarantor shall be liable, jointly and severally, with Borrower and any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
(b) Lender may, at its sole discretion and without impairing its rights hereunder, apply any payments on the Guaranteed Indebtedness that Lender receives to that portion of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, if any, not guaranteed hereunder.
(c) Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or affected by the existence of any other guaranty or the payment by any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
(d) Guarantor's obligations hereunder shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or affected by, nor shall any provision contained herein be deemed to be a limitation upon, the amount of credit which Lender may extend to Borrower, the number of transactions between Lender and Borrower, payments by Borrower to Lender or Lender's allocation of payments by Borrower.
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4. Representations and Warranties. Guarantor hereby represents and warrants the following to Lender:
(a) This Guaranty may reasonably be expected to benefit, directly or indirectly, Guarantor; and
(b) Guarantor is familiar with, and has independently reviewed the books and records regarding, the financial condition of Borrower and is familiar with the value of any and all collateral intended to be security for the payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; provided, however, Guarantor is not relying on such financial condition or collateral as an inducement to enter into this Guaranty; and
(c) Guarantor has adequate means to obtain from Borrower on a continuing basis information concerning the financial condition of Borrower and Guarantor is not relying on Lender to provide such information to Guarantor either now or in the future; and
(d) Guarantor has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty and any other agreements executed by Guarantor contemporaneously herewith, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and any other agreements executed by Guarantor contemporaneously herewith do not and will not violate (i) any agreement or instrument to which Guarantor is a party, or (ii) any law, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority to which Guarantor is subject; and
(e) Neither Lender nor any other party has made any representation, warranty or statement to Guarantor in order to induce Guarantor to execute this Guaranty; and
(f) The financial statements and other financial information regarding Guarantor heretofore and hereafter delivered to Lender are and shall be true and correct in all material respects and fairly present the financial position of Guarantor as of the dates thereof, and no material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition of Guarantor reflected in the financial statements and other financial information regarding Guarantor heretofore delivered to Lender since the date of the last statement thereof; and
(g) As of the date hereof, and after giving effect to this Guaranty and the obligations evidenced hereby, (i) Guarantor is and will be solvent, (ii) the fair saleable value of Guarantor's assets exceeds and will continue to exceed its liabilities (both fixed and contingent), and (iii) Guarantor is and will continue to be able to pay its debts as they mature.
5. Covenants. Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees with Lender as follows:
(a) Guarantor shall not, so long as its obligations under this Guaranty continue, transfer or pledge any material portion of its assets for less than full and adequate consideration; and
(b) Guarantor shall promptly furnish to Lender on a timely basis the financial statements and other financial information of Guarantor as set forth in that certain Loan Agreement of even date herewith, by and between Borrowers and Lenders, as the same may be amended from time to time; and
(c) Guarantor shall comply with all terms and provisions of the Loan Documents that apply to Guarantor; and
(d) Guarantor shall promptly inform Lender of (i) any litigation or governmental investigation against Guarantor or affecting any security for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty which, if determined adversely, might have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition of Guarantor or upon such security or might cause a default under any of the Loan Documents, (ii) any claim or controversy which might become the subject of such litigation or governmental investigation, and (iii) any material adverse change in the financial condition of Guarantor.
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6. Consent and Waiver.
(a) Guarantor waives (i) promptness, diligence and notice of acceptance of this Guaranty and notice of the incurring of any obligation, indebtedness or liability to which this Guaranty applies or may apply and waives presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, demand, notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of dishonor, diligence in enforcement and indulgences of every kind, (ii) the taking of any other action by Lender, including without limitation giving any notice of default or any other notice to, or making any demand on, Borrower, any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or any other party, and (iii) to the maximum extent allowed by law the provisions of §51.003 of the Texas Property Code, as in effect on the date of this Guaranty or as it may be amended from time to time.
(b) Guarantor waives any rights Guarantor has under, or any requirements imposed by, Chapter 34 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, as in effect on the date of this Guaranty or as it may be amended from time to time.
(c) Lender may at any time, without the consent of or notice to Guarantor, without incurring responsibility to Guarantor and without impairing, releasing, reducing or affecting the obligations of Guarantor hereunder: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or renew, extend, modify, rearrange or alter all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (ii) sell, exchange, release, surrender, subordinate, realize upon or otherwise deal with in any manner and in any order any collateral for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty or setoff against all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (iii) neglect, delay, omit, fail or refuse to take or prosecute any action for the collection of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty or to take or prosecute any action in connection with any of the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, the Other Guaranty; (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against Borrower or others, or otherwise act or refrain from acting; (v) settle or compromise all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness and subordinate the payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness to the payment of any obligations, indebtedness or liabilities which may be due or become due to Lender or others; (vi) apply any deposit balance, fund, payment, collections through process of law or otherwise or other collateral of Borrower to the satisfaction and liquidation of the indebtedness or obligations of Borrower to Lender not guaranteed under this Guaranty; and (vii) apply any sums paid to Lender by Guarantor, Borrower or others to the Guaranteed Indebtedness in such order and manner as Lender, in its sole discretion, may determine.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision in this Guaranty to the contrary, Guarantor hereby waives and releases, until payment in full of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, (i) any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution which it may have after payment in full or in part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness against others liable on all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, (ii) any and all rights to be subrogated to the rights of Lender in any collateral or security for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness after payment in full or in part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, and (iii) any and all other rights and claims of Guarantor against Borrower as a result of Guarantor's payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
(e) Should Lender seek to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder by action in any court or otherwise, Guarantor waives any requirement, substantive or procedural, that (i) Lender first enforce any rights or remedies against Borrower or any other person or entity liable to Lender for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, including without limitation that a judgment first be rendered against Borrower or any other person or entity, or that Borrower or any other person or entity should be joined in such cause, or (ii) Lender first enforce rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty. Such waiver shall be without prejudice to Lender's right, at its option, to proceed against Borrower or any other person or entity, whether by separate action or by joinder.
(f) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER WAIVERS, AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS OF GUARANTOR SET FORTH HEREIN, GUARANTOR HEREBY FURTHER WAIVES AND RELEASES ALL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DEFENSES AND OFFSETS FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF LENDER, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS IN CONNECTION WITH LENDER'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE GUARANTEED INDEBTEDNESS, EXCEPT FOR LENDER'S WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
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7. Obligations Not Impaired.
(a) Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or affected by the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: (i) the lack of corporate power of Borrower, Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, (ii) any receivership, insolvency, Bankruptcy or other proceedings affecting Borrower, Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any of their respective property; (iii) the partial or total release or discharge of Borrower or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or any other person or entity from the performance of any obligation contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, governing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, whether occurring by reason of law or otherwise; (iv) the taking or accepting of any collateral for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty; (v) the taking or accepting of any other guaranty for all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness; (vi) any failure by Lender to acquire, perfect or continue any lien or security interest on collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty; (vii) the impairment of any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty; (viii) any failure by Lender to sell any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness or this Guaranty in a commercially reasonable manner or as otherwise required by law; (ix) any invalidity or unenforceability of or defect or deficiency in any of the Loan Documents; or (x) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or discharge of, Borrower or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
(b) This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by Lender upon the insolvency, Bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower, Guarantor, any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
(c) In the event Borrower is a corporation, joint stock association or partnership, or is hereafter incorporated, none of the following shall affect Guarantor's liability hereunder: (i) the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness against Borrower by reason of the fact that the Guaranteed Indebtedness exceeds the amount permitted by law; (ii) the act of creating all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness is ultra vires; or (iii) the officers or partners creating all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness acted in excess of their authority. Guarantor hereby acknowledges that withdrawal from, or termination of, any ownership interest in Borrower now or hereafter owned or held by Guarantor shall not alter, affect or in any way limit the obligations of Guarantor hereunder.
8. Actions against Guarantor. In the event of a default in the payment or performance of all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness when such Guaranteed Indebtedness becomes due, whether by its terms, by acceleration or otherwise, Guarantor shall, without notice or demand, promptly pay the amount due thereon to Lender, in lawful money of the United States, at Lender's address set forth in Subsection 1(a) above. One or more successive or concurrent actions may be brought against Guarantor, either in the same action in which Borrower is sued or in separate actions, as often as Lender deems advisable. The exercise by Lender of any right or remedy under this Guaranty or under any other agreement or instrument, at law, in equity or otherwise, shall not preclude concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other right or remedy. The books and records of Lender shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding involving this Guaranty and shall be prima facie evidence of the payments made on, and the outstanding balance of, the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
9. Payment by Guarantor. If reasonably requested by Lender, whenever Guarantor pays any sum which is or may become due under this Guaranty, written notice must be delivered to Lender contemporaneously with such payment. Such notice shall be effective for purposes of this paragraph when contemporaneously with such payment Lender receives such notice either by: (a) personal delivery to the address and designated department of Lender identified in Subsection 1(a) above, or (b) United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to Lender at the address shown in subparagraph 1(a) above. In the absence of such notice to Lender by Guarantor in compliance with the provisions hereof, any sum received by Lender on account of the Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be prima facie evidence of payment by Borrower.
10. Omitted.
11. Waiver by Lender. No delay on the part of Lender in exercising any right hereunder or failure to exercise the same shall operate as a waiver of such right. In no event shall any waiver of the provisions of this Guaranty be effective unless the same be in writing and signed by an officer of Lender, and then only in the specific instance and for the purpose given.
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12. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty is for the benefit of Lender, its successors and assigns. This Guaranty is binding upon Guarantor and Guarantor's heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives and successors, including without limitation any person or entity obligated by operation of law upon the reorganization, merger, consolidation or other change in the organizational structure of Guarantor.
13. Costs and Expenses. Guarantor shall pay on demand by Lender all costs and expenses, including without limitation all reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by Lender in connection with the enforcement and/or collection of this Guaranty. This covenant shall survive the payment of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
14. Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable, shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Guaranty and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable.
15. No Obligation. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an obligation on the part of Lender to extend or continue to extend credit to Borrower.
16. Amendment. No modification or amendment of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by Guarantor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by an officer of Lender, and then shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
17. Cumulative Rights. All rights and remedies of Lender hereunder are cumulative of each other and of every other right or remedy which Lender may otherwise have at law or in equity or under any instrument or agreement, and the exercise of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other rights or remedies.
18. GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS.
19. Venue. This Guaranty has been entered into in the county in Texas where Lender's address for notice purposes is located, and it shall be performable for all purposes in such county. Courts within the State of Texas shall have jurisdiction over any and all disputes arising under or pertaining to this Guaranty and venue for any such disputes shall be in the county or judicial district where the Lender's address for notice purposes is located.
20. Compliance with Applicable Usury Laws. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty or of any instrument or agreement evidencing, governing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness, Guarantor and Lender by its acceptance hereof agree that Guarantor shall never be required or obligated to pay interest in excess of the maximum nonusurious interest rate as may be authorized by applicable law for the written contracts which constitute the Guaranteed Indebtedness. It is the intention of Guarantor and Lender to conform strictly to the applicable laws which limit interest rates, and any of the aforesaid contracts for interest, if and to the extent payable by Guarantor, shall be held to be subject to reduction to the maximum nonusurious interest rate allowed under said law.
21. Descriptive Headings. The headings in this Guaranty are for convenience only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof.
22. Gender. Within this Guaranty, words of any gender shall be held and construed to include the other gender.
23. Entire Agreement. This Guaranty contains the entire agreement between Guarantor and Lender regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements and understandings, if any, regarding same; provided, however, this Guaranty is in addition to and does not replace, cancel, modify or affect any other guaranty of Guarantor now or hereafter held by Lender that relates to Borrower or any other person or entity.
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EXECUTED as of the date first above written.
GUARANTOR:
(Guarantor)
a________________(Entity)
By: /s/ David E. Bowe
Name: David E. Bowe
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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