Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement among Silverleaf Berkshires, Inc., Bull's Eye Marketing, Inc., Silverleaf Resort Acquisitions, Silverleaf Travel, Inc., Awards Verification Center, Inc., and eStarCommunications, Inc.

Summary

This agreement, dated May 2, 2002, is a guarantee by several subsidiaries, including Silverleaf Berkshires, Inc., Bull's Eye Marketing, Inc., and others, to ensure payment of principal, interest, and other obligations on certain Notes issued by their parent company. The subsidiaries promise to cover these payments if the parent company fails to do so, and also agree to pay any enforcement costs. The agreement is binding on the subsidiaries and their successors, and benefits the noteholders and trustee. No individual officers or shareholders are personally liable under this guarantee.

EX-4.4 6 d00253exv4w4.txt SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE EXHIBIT 4.4 SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE Silverleaf Berkshires, Inc., a Texas corporation, Bull's Eye Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Silverleaf Resort Acquisitions, a Texas corporation, Silverleaf Travel, Inc., a Texas corporation, Awards Verification Center, Inc. (formerly known as Database Research, Inc.), a Texas corporation, and eStarCommunications, Inc., a Texas corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Guarantors", which term includes any successor or additional Guarantor under the Indenture referred to in the Note upon which this notation is endorsed), on terms and conditions provided in the Indenture, (i) has unconditionally guaranteed (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on the Notes, whether at maturity or interest payment date, by acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, (b) the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal of and (if lawful) interest on the Notes, (c) the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee, all in accordance with the terms set forth in the Indenture, and (d) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise and (ii) has agreed to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Subsidiary Guarantee. Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture unless otherwise indicated. No stockholder, Officer, director or incorporator, as such, past, present or future, of the Guarantors shall have any personal liability under this Subsidiary Guarantee by reason of his or its status as such stockholder, Officer, director or incorporator. This Subsidiary Guarantee shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges herein conferred upon that party shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof. This Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication on the Note upon which this Subsidiary Guarantee is noted shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture by the manual signature of one of its authorized Officers. Dated as of May 2, 2002 AWARDS VERIFICATION CENTER, INC. By: /s/ Robert E. Mead ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Mead Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Harry J. White, Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Harry J. White, Jr. Title: Vice President and Treasurer Dated as of May 2, 2002 SILVERLEAF TRAVEL, INC. By: Robert E. Mead ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Mead Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Harry J. White, Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Harry J. White, Jr. Title: Vice President and Treasurer Dated as of May 2, 2002 SILVERLEAF RESORT ACQUISITIONS, INC. By: /s/ Robert E. Mead ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Mead Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Harry J. White, Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Harry J. White, Jr. Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Dated as of May 2, 2002 BULL'S EYE MARKETING, INC. By: /s/ Robert E. Mead ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Mead Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Harry J. White, Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Harry J. White, Jr. Title: Treasurer Dated as of May 2, 2002 SILVERLEAF BERKSHIRES, INC. By: /s/ Robert E. Mead ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Mead Title: Chief Executive Officer By: Sandra G. Cearley ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Sandra G. Cearley Title: Secretary Dated as of May 2, 2002 ESTARCOMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: /s/ Robert E. Mead ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Mead Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Harry J. White, Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------- Name: Harry J. White, Jr. Title: Treasurer