CHANGE IN TERMS AGREEMENT
Borrower: MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC. Lender: WEST AMERICA BANK
X.X. XXX 000 SONOMA CREDIT ADM.
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Principal Amount: $600,000.00 Date of Agreement: May 13, 1997
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS.
THAT CERTAIN NOTE DATED MAY 17, 1996 IN THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF $600,000.00
CURRENTLY MATURING ON APRIL 30, 1997 WITH AN OUTSTANDING BALANCE AS OF THIS
DATE OF $600,000.00.
DESCRITION OF COLLATERAL.
THIS NOTE IS SECURED BY THAT CERTAIN COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT DATED MAY
17, 1996.
DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN TERMS.
EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT THE MATURITY DATE IS CHANGED FROM APRIL
30, 1997 TO AUGUST 31, 1997.
ACCRUED INTEREST SHALL BE PAYABLE ON THE LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH BEGINNING MAY
31, 1997 AND ON AUGUST 31, 1997 ALL OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL PLUS ALL ACCRUED
BUT UNPAID INTEREST SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE.
BORROWER AGREES THAT UPON EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO PAY A DOCUMENTATION
FEE OF $150.00.
CONTINUING VALIDITY. Except as expressly changed by this Agreement, the terms
of the original obligation or obligations, including all agreements evidenced
or securing the obligation(s), remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Consent by Lender to this Agreement does not waive Lender's right to strict
performance of the obligation(s) as changed, nor obligate Lender to make any
future change in terms. Nothing in this Agreement will constitute a
satisfaction of the obligation(s). It is the intention of Lender to retain as
liable parties all makers and endorsers of the original obligation(s),
including accommodation parties, unless a party is expressly released by
Lender in writing. Any maker or endorser, including accommodation makers,
will not be released by virtue of this Agreement. If any person who signed
the original obligation does not sign this Agreement below, then all persons
signing below acknowledge that this Agreement is given conditionally, based
on the representation to Lender that the non-signing party consents to the
changes and provisions of this Agreement or otherwise will not be released by
it. This waiver applies not only to any initial extension, modification or
release, but also to all such subsequent actions.
PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. BORROWER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THE AGREEMENT.
BORROWER:
MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ H. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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H. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X. XXXXXX,
PRESIDENT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
