The Marco Corporation has guaranteed the payment of interest on the 10-year, first mortgage bonds of the Newart Company, an affiliate. Outstanding bonds of the Newart Company amount to $5,500,000 with interest payable at 5% per annum, due June 1 and December 1 of each year. The bonds were issued by the Newart Company on December 1, 2009, and all interest payments have been met by that company with the exception of the payment due December 1, 2011. The Marco Corporation states that it will pay the defaulted interest to the bondholders on January 15, 2012.