Contract
THIS
HAS
NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE
SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE, IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY. THIS NOTE MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT
OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
Original
Issue Date: March 3, 2008
$550,000
SENIOR
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
DUE
December
31, 2008
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, BioGold Fuels Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”)
promises to pay to Heritage Holding Group, LLC, a California limited liability
company or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), the outstanding principal sum
of up to $550,000 on or before December 31, 2008 as set forth below (the
“Maturity Date”). This Note is issued pursuant to the Senior Secured Note
Purchase Agreement, dated the date hereof, and is subject to the following
additional provisions:
Section
1. Definitions.
For the
purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Business
Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal
legal holiday in the United States or a day on which banking institutions in
the
State of California are authorized or required by law or other government action
to close.
“Event
of
Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.
“Maturity
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4 of this Note.
“Original
Issue Date” shall mean the date of the first issuance of this Note regardless of
the number of transfers of this Note and regardless of the number of instruments
which may be issued to evidence this Note.
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“Principal”
shall mean the following:
a)
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$110,000
as of the Original Issue Date;
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b)
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$375,000
upon the Second Closing through the Third Closing as defined in the
Senior
Secured Note Purchase Agreement; or
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c)
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$550,000
upon and after the Third Closing as defined in the Senior Secured
Note
Purchase Agreement.
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“Parties”
means BioGold Fuels Corporation and Heritage Holding Group, LLC.
“Person”
means a corporation, an association, a partnership, organization, a business,
an
individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental
agency.
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading
Market.
“Trading
Market” means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is
listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq
National Market or the OTC Bulletin Board.
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Section
2. Interest.
(a)
Payment of Interest. The Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the
aggregate outstanding Principal amount of this Note at the annual rate of 15%,
payable upon the Maturity Date (except that, if any such date is not a Business
Day, then such payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day) (each
such date, an "Interest Payment Date").
(b)
Interest Calculations. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day
year and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date based upon
the
Principal outstanding until payment in full of the Principal sum, together
with
all accrued and unpaid interest has been made.
Section
3. Origination
Fee.
As
additional consideration beyond interest, Holder shall be entitled to withhold
10% of all Principal payments to Company as an origination fee for the
origination of this Note.
Section
4. Maturity.
On
December 31, 2008 (the “Maturity Date”), the entire outstanding Principal
balance of this Note shall mature and be due and payable to the Holder by the
Company.
Section
5. Prepayment.
The
Company may prepay this Note at any time without prior consent of the Holder
and
all obligations of the Company under this Note of shall terminate at such time.
Notwithstanding the above, prepayment shall not affect the Parties’ ongoing
rights and obligations under the Senior Secured Note of even date
herewith.
Section
6. Events
of Default.
(a) “Event
of
Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever
the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by
operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court,
or
any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental
body):
(i) any
default in the payment of the principal amount of this Note, as and when the
same shall become due and payable (whether on the Maturity Date or by
acceleration or otherwise) which default is not cured, within 5 Trading
Days;
(ii) the
Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement
contained in this Note which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within
5
Trading Days after notice of such default sent by the Holder;
(iii) any
representation or warranty made herein shall be untrue or incorrect in any
material respect as of the date when made or deemed made;
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(iv) (i) the
Company shall commence, or there shall be commenced against the Company, a
case
under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect
or any successor thereto, or the Company commences any other proceeding under
any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors,
dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction
whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the Company or (ii) there is
commenced against the Company any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other
proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 60 days; or (iii) the
Company is adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction insolvent or
bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or
proceeding is entered; or (iv) the Company suffers any appointment of any
custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which
continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or (v) the
Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
(vi) the Company shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable
to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or (vii) the Company shall
call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition,
adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or (viii) the Company shall by
any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or
acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or (ix) any corporate or other action
is taken by the Company for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
or
(v) except
with respect to those liabilities set forth on Schedule 6(a)(v), attached
hereto, the Company shall default in any of its obligations under any mortgage,
credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement
or
other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be
secured or evidenced any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under
any
long term leasing or factoring arrangement of the Company in an amount exceeding
$100,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created
and
such default shall result in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due
and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and
payable.
(b) Remedies
Upon Event of Default.
If any
Event of Default occurs, the full principal amount of this Note to the date
of
acceleration shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable
in full. The Holder need not provide and the Company hereby waives any
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind (with the exception
of
the notice and opportunity to cure provided in Section 6(a)(ii) above), and
the
Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any
and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available
to
it under applicable law. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by
the
Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all
rights as a Note holder until such time, if any, as the full payment under
this
Section shall have been received by it. No such rescission or annulment shall
affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent
thereon.
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Section
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder
hereunder by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier
service, addressed to the Company, at BioGold Fuels Corporation, 0000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, facsimile number, (000) 000-0000,
Attn: CEO and CFO, or such other address or facsimile number as the Company
may
specify for such purposes by notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with
this Section. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to
be
provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally,
by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service
addressed to the Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of such
Xxxxxx appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone
number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder.
Any
notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given
and
effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice
or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number
specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (local time in Los Angeles,
California), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice
or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number
specified in this Section later than 5:30 p.m. (local time in Los Angeles,
California) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (local time in Los Angeles,
California) on such date, (iii) the second Business Day following the date
of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or
(iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be
given.
(b) Absolute
Obligation.
Except
as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair
the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the
principal of this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or
currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of the
Company.
(c) Lost
or Mutilated Note.
If this
Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute
and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a
mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed
Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost,
stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or
destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, and indemnity, if
requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
(d) Security
Interest.
This
Note is a direct debt obligation of the Company and is secured by a first
priority perfected security interest in all of the assets of the Company for
the
benefit of the Holder. The Holder and the Company have agreed to and more fully
provided the Holder’s Security Interest in that certain Security Agreement, by
and among the Parties hereto, of even date herewith, attached hereto as Exhibit
A (the “Security Agreement”). The Security Agreement is incorporated by
reference herein in its entirety.
(e) Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with
the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to the principles
of conflicts of law thereof.
(f) Waiver.
Any
waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note
shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of
such
provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure
of
the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this
Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that
party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term
or
any other term of this Note. Any waiver must be in writing.
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(g) Severability.
If any
provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of
this
Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person
or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons
and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed
interest due hereunder violates applicable laws governing usury, the applicable
rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the
maximum permitted rate of interest. The Company covenants (to the extent that
it
may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in
any
manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension
or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company from
paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on this Note as
contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force,
or
which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Note, and the Company
(to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits
or
advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any
such
law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the
Holder.
(h) Next
Business Day.
Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other
than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business
Day.
(i) Headings.
The
headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part
of
this Note and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
(j) Seniority.
This Note is senior in right of payment to any and all other indebtedness of
the
Company.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by a
duly
authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.
BIOGOLD
FUELS CORPORATION
By:
Name: ________________________
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
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AGREED
AND ACKNOWLEDGED
HERITAGE
HOLDING GROUP, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
Security
Agreement
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Schedule
6(a)(v)
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