Contract
Exhibit 10.1
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AND HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THIS NOTE, THE
REPAYMENT OF ALL INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED HEREBY AND THE EXERCISE OF
ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY HEREUNDER BY THE HOLDER HEREOF ARE SUBJECT TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT, DATED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, BY AND BETWEEN
CROSSROADS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC AND THE INITIAL HOLDER HEREOF. IN
THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF SUCH SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT AND THIS NOTE, THE TERMS OF THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL.
SECURED REVOLVING PROMISSORY NOTE
Up to
US$3,000,000.00
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October 4, 2019
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For Value
Received, MusclePharm
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“the Company”),
hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of Xxxx Xxxxxxx (“Lender”), in
lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately
available funds, the principal sum of three million dollars
(US$3,000,000.00), or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of all Advances (as defined below) (the “Revolving
Loan”), together with accrued and unpaid Interest (as
defined below) thereon and any Costs of Collection (as defined
below), due and payable on the dates and in the manner set forth
below in this Secured Revolving Promissory Note (the
“Note”).
1. Advances.
The Lender may, in its sole discretion, make one or more advances
(each, an “Advance,” and
collectively, the “Advances”) to
the Company, and the Company may, to the extent that the Lender
permits in his sole discretion, borrow funds from the Lender
hereunder. While the decision to make any Advance is at all times
within the sole discretion of the Lender, whether the limitation
set forth in clause 1(c) below is satisfied or not, it is
understood and agreed by the Company that, as further limitations
on the making of Advances by the Lender:
(a) each
request for an Advance shall be made by the Company in writing,
delivered to the Lender at least three (3) business days prior to
the requested date of such Advance, and shall specify the date of
such Advance and the amount of such Advance,
(b) requests
may only be made if no Event of Default (as defined below) has
occurred and is continuing,
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(c) each
request shall be in the amount of at least ten thousand dollars
(US$10,000) and shall be in thousand-dollar increments,
and
(d) the
aggregate principal amount of all Advances outstanding at any time,
taking into account any and all Advances and repayments made as of
any date, shall in no event exceed three million dollars
(US$3,000,000.00).
The
Lender shall, and is hereby authorized to, record on the schedule
attached hereto the date and amount of each Advance and the date
and amount of each principal payment hereunder, provided,
that,
the failure of the Lender to record any Advance shall have no
effect on the obligation of the Company to repay the Advance or to
pay any other amount hereunder.
2. Interest.
Simple interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal amount of
each Advance from the date of such Advance until payment of such
Advance at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum
(“Interest”),
compounding annually. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of
a 365-day year for the actual number of days elapsed.
3. Costs
of Collection. If an Event of Default (as defined below) has
occurred, the Company shall pay the reasonable costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by the Lender
in the enforcement of the Lender’s rights hereunder
(“Costs
of Collection”).
4. Repayment.
(a) All
Advances made and not otherwise repaid, if any, all accrued
Interest not otherwise paid, if any, and all accrued Costs of
Collection not otherwise paid, if any (the “Repayment
Amount”), or at the sole discretion of the Lender, any
portion of the Repayment Amount, shall be due and payable on the
earlier of (a) the Maturity Date, as defined below, and (b) three
(3) days following any demand of the Lender (each such date, a
“Repayment
Date”). Demand for payment hereunder shall be made by
notice in writing, delivered by overnight courier to the
undersigned at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, or sent by
email to Xxxx.Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx or by fax to 800/000-0000 (with
such demand being deemed made and effective one (1) business day
after being sent via overnight courier, and effective on the same
day it was sent (or, if not sent on a business day, on the
following business day) if sent via email or fax), setting out
details of the amount outstanding and the appropriate method of
payment.
(b) The
Company shall be entitled to prepay any outstanding principal
amount of any Advances without premium or penalty following at
least one (1) day’s advance written notice to the Lender,
provided,
that,
any such prepayment shall be accompanied by a payment by the
Company of all accrued and unpaid Interest and Costs of Collection
on such prepaid principal.
(c) Unless
earlier due and payable as provided in Section 4(a), the Repayment
Amount shall be due and payable on the earliest of (i) Xxxxx 00,
0000, (xx) immediately upon receipt by the Company of a Notice of
Acceleration (as defined below) from the Lender as provided by
Section 8(a), and (iii) immediately upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default of the type described in Section 7(b) or (c), as
provided by Section 8(b) (the earliest such date being the
“Maturity
Date”).
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(d) All
payments by the Company under this Note (including prepayments)
shall be made without set-off or counterclaim and be free and clear
and without any deduction or withholding for any taxes or fees of
any nature whatever, unless the obligation to make such deduction
or withholding is imposed by law. All payments hereunder shall be
made in cash in immediately available U.S. Dollars.
5. Application
of Payments. Payments made hereunder shall be applied,
first, to accrued but unpaid Costs of Collection, if any; second,
to accrued but unpaid Interest, if any; third to unpaid principal
on the Revolving Loan, if any (beginning with the earliest Advance
for which principal remains unpaid and continuing in chronological
order to subsequent Advances). Any excess amounts remaining after
such application shall be returned to the Company within three (3)
business days.
6. Secured
Note. This Note is the Note referred to in, and is executed
and delivered in connection with, that certain Security Agreement
dated as of even date herewith between the Company and the Lender
(as the same may from time to time be amended, modified or
supplemented or restated, the “Security
Agreement”). This Note and all obligations of the
Company hereunder, including without limitation all Advances, all
Interest, and any Costs of Collection, are secured by the
Collateral, as such term is defined in the Security Agreement. No
reference in this Note to the Security Agreement shall impair the
obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to
pay all amounts under this Note strictly in accordance with the
terms of this Note.
7. Default.
There shall exist an event of default hereunder (an
“Event of
Default”) if
(a) the
Company fails to repay or pay any and all unpaid principal, accrued
and unpaid Interest, accrued and unpaid Costs of Collection and all
other amounts owing under this Note and the Security Agreement when
due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Note unless such
failure is cured within three (3) days of the date the Lender has
given notice of such breach to the Company;
(b) the
Company or any of its subsidiaries files any petition or action for
relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or
moratorium law or any other law for the relief of, or relating to,
debtors, now or hereafter in effect, or makes any general
assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(c) an
involuntary petition is filed against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries (unless such petition is dismissed or discharged
within sixty (60) days) under any bankruptcy statute or similar law
now or hereafter in effect, or a custodian, receiver, trustee,
assignee for the benefit of creditors (or other similar official)
is appointed to take possession, custody or control of any property
of the Company;
(d) the
Company breaches any other material term of this Note or the
Security Agreement (unless, in the case of any curable material
breach, such material breach is cured within thirty (30) days of
the earlier of the date on which (x) the Lender has given notice of
such breach to the Company and (y) the Company has actual knowledge
of such breach);
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(e) the
Company amends or modifies the terms of any existing indebtedness
in a manner that increases the principal amount thereof or the
interest rate applicable thereto, accelerates the maturity of the
obligations thereunder or otherwise adversely affects the Lender;
provided,
that, the foregoing shall not constitute an Event of Default
if undertaken, caused, approved, consented to or voted in favor of
by the Lender in his capacity as an employee, officer or director
of the Company;
(f) a
final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in
excess of $1,000,000 that are not covered by insurance or an
indemnity from a creditworthy party are rendered against the
Company and/or any of its subsidiaries and which judgments are not,
within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged
or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within thirty (30)
days after the expiration of such stay;
(g) the
Company fails to pay, when due, giving effect to any applicable
grace period, any payment with respect to any funded indebtedness
in excess of $500,000 due to any third party (other than, with
respect to unsecured funded indebtedness only, payments contested
by the Company in good faith by proper proceedings and with respect
to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment
thereof in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles) or is otherwise in breach or violation of any agreement
for monies owed or owing in an amount in excess of $500,000, other
than (i) unsecured trade obligations in the ordinary course of
business, which breach or violation permits the other party thereto
to declare a default or otherwise accelerate amounts due thereunder
or (ii) matters disclosed in the Company’s securities
filings; provided, that, the
foregoing shall not constitute an Event of Default if undertaken,
caused, approved, consented to or voted in favor of by the Lender
in his capacity as an employee, officer or director of the Company;
or
(h) there
exists any circumstances or events that would, with or without the
passage of time or the giving of notice, result in a default or
event of default under any agreement binding the Company or any
subsidiary, which default or event of default would or is likely to
have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations
or financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole; provided, that, the
foregoing shall not constitute an Event of Default if such
circumstances or events are undertaken, caused, approved, consented
to or voted in favor of by the Lender in his capacity as an
employee, officer or director of the Company.
8. Acceleration
and Remedies.
(a) Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default
described in clause (a) or clauses (d) through (h) of Section 7 of
this Note, the Lender shall be entitled to accelerate the entire
indebtedness hereunder, including all principal, all Interest and
all Costs of Collection, which shall become due and payable
following receipt by the Company of written notice of the
occurrence of said Event of Default (“Notice of
Acceleration”).
(b) Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default
described in clauses (b) or (c) of Section 7 of this Note, the
entire indebtedness hereunder, including all principal, all
Interest, and all Costs of Collection, shall be automatically
accelerated, and shall be immediately due and payable, without any
demand, notice, or other action of the Lender or any other person
or entity.
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(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Note or any other agreement,
instrument or document, upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default, the Lender may exercise any
and all rights and remedies it may have under this Note, the
Security Agreement, or applicable law.
9. Covenants.
(a) Restrictions
on Additional Indebtedness and Liens and Subordination. The
Company may not incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (as
defined below) other than Permitted Indebtedness (as defined below)
or any Lien (as defined below) other than Permitted Liens (as
defined below).
(i) “Indebtedness”
shall mean any and all indebtedness for borrowed money; all
obligations in respect of any deferred purchase price; all
obligations in respect of capital leases; all reimbursement
obligations in respect of letters of credit, surety bonds and
similar instruments; all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds,
loan agreements, debentures and similar instruments; and all
guarantee obligations and contingent obligations in respect of any
of the foregoing.
(ii) “Permitted
Indebtedness” shall mean (a) Indebtedness evidenced by
this Note; (b) Indebtedness in respect of taxes, fees, assessments
or other governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
provided,
that, the Company maintains adequate reserves therefor; (c)
Indebtedness existing as of the date hereof and set forth on the
schedule of Permitted Indebtedness attached hereto, or pursuant to
an instrument set forth on such schedule or disclosed in the
Company’s securities filings; (d) Indebtedness to trade
creditors (including suppliers) incurred in the ordinary course of
business, including Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of
business with corporate credit cards; (e) extensions, refinancings,
repayment and renewals of the obligations under this Note and under
any Permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (c) or (d) above,
provided,
that, the principal amount is not increased or the terms
modified to impose materially more burdensome terms upon the
Company unless such increase or modification is undertaken, caused,
approved, consented to or voted in favor of by the Lender in his
capacity as an employee, officer or director of the Company; (f)
Subordinated Indebtedness incurred after the date of this Note and
approved by a majority of the independent directors of the Board;
and (g) Indebtedness evidenced by that certain Amended and Restated
Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated November 8, 2017 issued
by the Company to the Lender.
(iii) “Subordinated
Indebtedness” means secured and/or unsecured
Indebtedness expressly subordinated to the obligations of the
Company to the Lender hereunder and under the Security Agreement,
including in payment and lien priority, pursuant to a subordination
agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Lender in its
sole discretion.
(iv) “Lien”
shall mean any lien, claim, encumbrance or similar interest in or
on any asset, including without limitation any security interest or
mortgage.
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(v) “Permitted
Lien” shall mean (a) Liens securing Indebtedness
evidenced by this Note; (b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or
other governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings,
provided,
that, the Company maintains adequate reserves therefor; (c)
claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen,
processors or landlords arising out of operation of law so long as
the obligations secured thereby (i) are not past due or (ii) are
being properly contested and for which the Company has established
adequate reserves; (d) Liens consisting of deposits or pledges made
in the ordinary course of business in connection with
workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social
security and similar laws; (e) Liens on equipment (including
capital leases) to secure purchase money Indebtedness existing as
of the date hereof, or any permitted refinancing thereof, so long
as such security interests do not apply to any property of the
Company other than the equipment so acquired, and the Indebtedness
secured thereby does not exceed the cost of such equipment, and
provided,
that, any extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be
limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the
principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed, or
refinanced (as may have been reduced by any payment thereon) does
not increase; (f) Liens on accounts, inventory, machinery,
equipment, instruments, documents, chattel paper, general
intangibles and other assets to secure purchase money Indebtedness
under agreements set forth on the schedule of Permitted
Indebtedness attached hereto; (g) Liens to secure the obligations
under agreements set forth on the schedule of Permitted Liens
attached hereto or to secure Permitted Indebtedness; and (h) Liens
securing Indebtedness evidenced by that certain Amended and
Restated Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated November 8, 2017
issued by the Company to the Lender.
10. Waivers.
The Company, for itself and its legal representatives, successors
and assigns, hereby expressly waives demand, protest, presentment,
notice of dishonor, notice of acceptance, and notice of protest,
and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery,
acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this
Note.
11. Transfer;
Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this
Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
respective successors and assigns of the Company and the Lender.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender may not assign, pledge or
otherwise transfer this Note without the prior written consent of
the Company. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Note may be
transferred only upon surrender of the original Note for
registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a duly
executed written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company. Thereupon, a new note for the same principal amount and
interest will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the
transferee. Interest and principal are payable only to the
registered holder of this Note.
12. Governing
Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without giving
effect to any conflict of laws principles that would require
application of the laws of another jurisdiction other than Section
5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New
York.).
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13. Jurisdiction.
Each of the Company and the Lender irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the
United States sitting in the State of New York, and of the courts
of its own corporate or individual domicile with respect to actions
or proceedings brought against it as a defendant, for purposes of
all proceedings. Each of the Company and the Lender irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which
it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any
proceeding and any claim that any proceeding has been brought in an
inconvenient forum. Any process or summons for purposes of any
proceeding may be served on the Company or the Lender, as
applicable, by mailing a copy thereof by registered mail, or a form
of mail substantially equivalent thereto, addressed to it at its
address as provided for notices under this Note.
14. Waiver
of Jury Trial. Each of the
Company and the Lender hereby irrevocably waives any and all right
to trial by jury in any proceeding.
15. Notices.
Any notice required or permitted by this Note shall be in writing
and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by
overnight courier or sent by email or fax (upon customary
confirmation of receipt), or forty-eight (48) hours after being
deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with
postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such
party’s address or fax number as set forth on the signature
page, as subsequently modified by written notice, or if no address
is specified on the signature page, at the most recent address set
forth in the Company’s books and records; provided, that, any
notice to the Company by the Lender also shall be provided to the
independent directors of the Board.
16. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this
Note may be amended only with the written consent of the Company
and the Lender. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance
herewith shall be binding upon the Company, the Lender and each
transferee of this Note.
17. Entire
Agreement. This Note, together with the Security Agreement,
constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and the Lender
pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and any and all other
written or oral agreements existing between the Company and the
Lender are expressly canceled.
18. Counterparts.
This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which will be deemed to be an original and all of which together
will constitute a single agreement.
19. Loss
of Note. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence
satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Note or any Note exchanged for it, and indemnity satisfactory
to the Company (in case of loss, theft or destruction) or surrender
and cancellation of such Note (in the case of mutilation), the
Company will make and deliver in lieu of such Note a new Note of
like tenor.
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20. Interest
Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under this
Note shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest
permitted by applicable law (the “Maximum
Rate”). If the Lender shall receive interest in an
amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be
applied to the principal amount remaining owed under this Note or,
if it exceeds such unpaid principal amount, refunded to the
Company. In determining whether the interest contracted for,
charged, or received by the Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, the
Lender may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (i)
characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee,
or premium rather than interest, (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments
and the effects thereof, and (iii) amortize, prorate, allocate and
spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest
throughout the contemplated term of this Note.
21. Indemnification.
The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
indemnify (but only to the extent of and out of Company assets) the
Lender against all reasonable expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Lender in
connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, before or by any
court or any administrative or legislative body or authority, in
which the Lender is involved, as a party or otherwise, or with
which the Lender may be threatened, arising in connection with this
Note or the Security Agreement (each, an “Action”), except to the extent the
same has been finally adjudicated to constitute fraud, gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Lender or a breach by the
Lender of this Note or the Security Agreement. Promptly after
receipt by the Lender of notice of the commencement or threatened
commencement against it of any third party Action, the Lender will
notify the Company. The Company will be entitled to assume the
defense of the Action unless the Lender shall have reasonably
concluded that a conflict may exist between the Company and the
Lender in conducting the defense of the Action. If the Company
assumes the defense of any Action in accordance with the provisions
of this Section, it will not be liable to the Lender for any legal
or other expenses subsequently separately incurred by the Lender in
connection with the defense of such Action. The Company shall not
be liable for any settlement of a third-party Action effected
without its written consent, which consent may not be unreasonably
withheld.
22. Severability.
In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then
such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it
may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with
such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove
invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have
duly executed this Secured Revolving Promissory Note as of the date
indicated herein.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Title:
EVP,
Sales & Marketin
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Acknowledged
and Agreed:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Schedule of Permitted Indebtedness
Purchase
and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2016, between the
Company and Prestige Capital Corporation, as amended or modified
through the date hereof, and as hereafter amended or modified with
the consent of the Lender in his capacity as such or as a director
or officer of the Company, providing for aggregate borrowings up to
a maximum principal amount of $12,000,000 (as
amended).
Loan
and Security Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, among the
Company, Canada MusclePharm Enterprises Corp. and Crossroads
Financial Group, LLC, as amended or modified through the date
hereof, and as hereafter amended or modified with the consent of
the Lender in his capacity as such or as a director or officer of
the Company, providing for aggregate borrowings up to a maximum
principal amount of $4,000,000 (as amended).
Capital
leases outstanding at June 30, 2017 described in Note 9 to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the
Company’s 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2017.
Schedule of Permitted Liens
Loan
and Security Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, among the
Company, Canada MusclePharm Enterprises Corp. and Crossroads
Financial Group, LLC, as amended or modified through the date
hereof, and as hereafter amended or modified with the consent of
the Lender in his capacity as such or as a director or officer of
the Company, providing for aggregate borrowings up to a maximum
principal amount of $4,000,000 (as amended).
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SCHEDULE OF LOAN AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
TO SECURED REVOLVING PROMISSORY NOTE
OF
MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION
DATED
__________, 2019
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