Exhibit 10.5

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$830,000.00    August 7, 2015

For value received, EWSD I, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, promises
to pay to the order of EAST WEST SECURED DEVELOPMENT, LLC, an Arizona limited
liability company (together with its successors and assigns, the “Lender”), the
principal amount of EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND AND NO/100THS DOLLARS
($830,000.00) pursuant the terms of this Note, with interest thereon as provided
below.

1. Interest. Interest on the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall
accrue, and shall be calculated, at the rate of six percent (6.0%) per annum
(the “Interest Rate”) from the date of this Note until paid in full. Interest
shall be computed on the basis of actual days elapsed and a 365-day year and
shall be payable in arrears.

2. Payments.

(a) Subject to the terms of Paragraph 2(b) of this Note, this Note shall be
payable as follows: (i) thirty-five (35) payments of principal and interest,
which shall be calculated based upon a hypothetical amortization period of
thirty (30) years, commencing on September 1, 2015 and continuing thereafter on
the first day of each calendar month through and including July 31, 2018; and
(ii) one (1) final balloon payment of all unpaid principal and accrued but
unpaid interest on August 31, 2018 (the “Maturity Date”). The time period from
the date of this Note through and including the satisfaction of all obligations
under this Note is hereinafter referred to as the “Loan Term”. All payments
against this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America
at East West Secured Development, LLC, 1355 N. Greenfield Road, Mesa, AZ 85205
or at such other place as Lender may from time to time designate in writing.

(b) Borrower is using the loan proceeds from this Note to partially finance the
acquisition of certain real property commonly known as 214 East 39th Lane,
Highway 96, Pueblo, Colorado 81006 (the “Farm”). Notwithstanding the provisions
of Paragraph 2(a) of this Note, (i) Borrower shall make a one-time payment to
Lender in the amount of $300,000 on or before December 31, 2015, which shall be
applied to the then-outstanding unpaid principal balance under this Note,
(ii) on the date that is five (5) business days after the Adjusted Gross Revenue
(as defined below) from the Farm’s business operations first exceed $10,000,000
in the aggregate, Borrower shall make a one-time payment to Lender in the amount
of $250,000, which shall be applied to the then-outstanding unpaid principal
balance under this Note, and (iii) on the date that is five (5) business days
after the Adjusted Gross Revenue from the Farm’s business operations first
exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate, Borrower shall pay to Lender all unpaid
principal and accrued but unpaid interest under this Note, whereupon the debt
evidenced by this Note shall be deemed to be fully and finally satisfied. As
used in this Note, “Adjusted Gross Revenue” shall mean cumulative amount of all
gross revenue from the business operations of the Farm commencing from the date
of the acquisition of the Farm by Borrower, net of all Colorado state sales tax
imposed on cannabis, which tax currently is 30%.

 

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3. Application of Payments. Payments made under this Note shall be applied first
to late charges, second to collection costs, third to accrued and unpaid
interest and fourth to principal hereunder.

4. Default Rate. At Lender’s option and without prior notice, upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below) or at any time during the
pendency of any Event of Default under this Note or any related loan documents,
Lender may impose a default rate of interest (the “Default Rate”) equal to the
lesser of (a) ten percent per annum (10%); and (b) the highest rate permitted
under applicable law. The Default Rate shall remain in effect until the default
has been cured and that fact has been communicated to and confirmed by Lender.
Lender’s imposition of the Default Rate shall not constitute an election of
remedies or otherwise limit Lender’s rights concerning other remedies available
to Lender as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default. In the event of
a conflict between the provisions of this paragraph and any other provision of
the Note, the provisions of this paragraph shall control.

5. Late Charge. If any installment of principal or interest due or becoming due
pursuant to this Note is not received in full within thirty (30) days after the
due date therefor, then Lender may, at its option, assess and collect, and
Borrower shall pay, a late charge equal to four percent (4%) of the past due
sum. It is agreed that this “late charge” is reasonable in amount and is based
upon the desire of Borrower and Lender to agree in advance on an amount to
reimburse Lender for the anticipated expense it will incur as a result of any
amount not being paid when due under this Note.

6. Prepayments. The Borrower may at its sole and absolute discretion have the
privilege of prepaying this Note, in whole or in part, at any time without
premium or penalty. Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of
Borrower’s intent to prepay this Note in full at least five (5) business days
prior to delivery of such prepayment in full to Lender. Any partial prepayment
of this Note by Borrower shall have the effect of reducing the amount of the
final balloon payment due hereunder but shall not delay the next scheduled
payment due under this Note or reduce the next scheduled payment under this Note
(except to the extent the principal amount hereunder has been reduced and
thereby the amount of accrued but unpaid interest is also reduced).

7. Events of Default.

(a) Events of Default. Any one or more of the following shall constitute an
“Event of Default”:

(i) Any failure to pay any principal or interest under this Note when the same
shall become due and payable and such failure continues for five (5) business
days after written notice thereof from Lender to Borrower, or the failure to pay
any other sum due under this Note when the same shall become due and payable and
such failure continues for five (5) business days after written notice thereof
from Lender to Borrower. No notice, however, shall be required after maturity of
this Note.

 

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(ii) Any failure or neglect to perform or observe any of the covenants,
conditions or provisions of this Note and such failure or neglect continues
unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from
Lender to Borrower.

(iii) Any warranty, representation or statement contained in this Note shall be
or shall prove to have been false when made or furnished.

(iv) The filing by the Borrower (or against the Borrower to which the Borrower
acquiesces or that is not dismissed within 45 days after the filing thereof) of
any proceeding under the federal bankruptcy laws now or hereafter existing or
any other similar statute now or hereafter in effect; the entry of an order for
relief under such laws with respect to the Borrower; or the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, custodian or conservator of all or any part of the assets of
the Borrower.

(v) The insolvency of the Borrower; or the execution by the Borrower of an
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the convening by the Borrower of a
meeting of its creditors, or any class thereof, for purposes of effecting a
moratorium upon or extension or composition of its debts.

(vi) The liquidation, termination or dissolution of the Borrower.

(b) Acceleration. If an Event of Default shall occur, at the election of Lender,
the full amount of this Note, and any other amounts due under any of the other
Loan Documents, shall become immediately due and payable without notice or
demand.

(c) Non-Exclusive Remedies. Upon the occurrence at any time of any Event of
Default under this Note, without notice, demand or cure rights, except as
specifically provided in this Note, Lender may exercise any right or remedy
provided in this Note. After any Event of Default, unless and until such Event
of Default is cured satisfactorily to Lender in Lender’s sole discretion, Lender
shall have the right, at its option and without any obligation, to exercise any
remedy available to Lender under any applicable law. All of Lender’s rights and
remedies shall be cumulative and not alternative or exclusive, and may be
exercised by Lender at such time or times and in such order of preference as
Lender may determine.

8. Waiver. No delay or omission on the part of Lender in exercising any right or
remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy or of any
other right or remedy under this Note. A waiver on one occasion shall not be
construed as a bar to or waiver of any such right and/or remedy on any future
occasion.

9. Costs of Collection. Borrower agrees that if, and as often as, this Note is
placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or to defend or enforce any of
Lender’s rights hereunder or under any instrument relating to or securing
payment of this Note, Borrower shall pay Lender its reasonable attorneys’ fees
and all court costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

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10. Usury. In no event whatsoever shall the amount paid, or agreed to be paid,
to Lender for the use, forbearance, or retention of the money to be loaned
hereunder (collectively, “Interest”) exceed the maximum amount permissible under
applicable law. If the performance or fulfillment of any provision hereof or of
any agreement between Borrower and Lender shall result in Interest exceeding the
limit for interest prescribed by law, then the amount of such Interest shall be
reduced to such limit. If, from any circumstance whatsoever, Lender should
receive as Interest an amount which would exceed the highest lawful rate, the
amount which would be excessive Interest shall be applied to the reduction of
the principal balance owing hereunder (or, at the option of Lender, be paid over
to Borrower) and not to the payment of Interest.

11. Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of
laws principles.

12. Notices. Any demand, request or notice which either party hereto desires or
may be required to make or deliver to the other shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given upon receipt if delivered personally or by electronic mail
(provided that any notice given by electronic mail is also given by one of the
other methods permitted herein), or on the next business day if delivered by
overnight mail, or on the date of receipt or rejection as shown on the returned
receipt if deposited in the United States Mail in registered or certified form,
return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

To Borrower: ESWD I, LLC

c/o Medbox, Inc.

8439 West Sunset Boulevard

West Hollywood, CA 90069

Attn: Jeff Goh, President

With a copy to:

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

To Lender:

East West Secured Development, LLC

Notice of change of address shall be given by written notice in the manner
detailed in this paragraph.

 

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13. Successors. The term “Borrower” as used herein shall include the original
Borrower of this Note and any party who may subsequently become liable for the
payment hereof as an assumer with the consent of Lender, provided that Lender
may, at its option, consider the original Borrower of this Note alone as
Borrower unless Lender has consented in writing to the substitution of another
party as Borrower. The term “Lender” as used herein shall mean Lender, or, if
this Note is transferred, the then holder(s) of this Note.

14. Invalidity. Invalidation of any of the provisions of this Note or of any
article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word herein, or the application
thereof in any given circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this Note.

15. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of each and every
obligation of Borrower.

16. Jurisdiction; Venue. Borrower irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of any Federal court sitting in the State of California and any
state court sitting in the County of Los Angeles, California, over any suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. Borrower
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under
applicable law, any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the
venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any
claim that the same has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

17. Jury Waiver. BORROWER AND LENDER (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY
VOLUNTARILY, KNOWINGLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE
A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT
OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN OR AMONG BORROWER AND LENDER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
RELATED TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT REFERENCED HEREIN. THIS
PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LENDER TO PROVIDE THE FINANCING DESCRIBED
IN THIS NOTE.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date first
written above.

 

BORROWER:

EWSD I, LLC,

an Arizona limited liability company

By:  

/s/ Jeff Goh

Print Name:   Jeff Goh Title:   Manager

Signature Page to Promissory Note

to EAST WEST SECURED DEVELOPMENT, LLC