Promissary Note



 EXHIBIT 10.2 
 

 
 PROMISSORY NOTE 
  

															
	Principal	  	Loan Date	  	Maturity	  	Loan No.	  	Call / Cell	  	Account	  	Officer	  	Initials
	$600,000.00	  	09-30-2008	  	03-31-2009	  	600-7010984	  		  	1206	  	008	  	

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	Borrower:	  	BIOVEST INTERNATIONAL INC.	  	Lender:	  	PULASKI BANK
		  	324 South Hyde Park Avenue, Suite 350	  		  	12300 OLIVE BLVD
		  	Tampa, FL. 33606	  		  	ST LOUIS, MO 63141

  
  
  

			
	Principal Amount:    $600,000.00	  	Date of Note:    September 30, 2008

 PROMISE TO PAY. BIOVEST INTERNATIONAL INC. (“Borrower”) promises to pay to PULASKI BANK
(“Lender”), or order, in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal amount of Six Hundred Thousand & 00/100 Dollars ($600,000.00), together with interest on the unpaid principal balance from September 30,
2008, until paid in full. 
 PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one principal payment of $600,000.00 plus interest on March 31, 2009. This
payment due on March 31, 2009, will be for all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid. In addition, Borrower will pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due as of each payment date, beginning October 31, 2008,
with all subsequent interest payments to be due on the last day of each month after that. Unless otherwise agreed or required by applicable law, payments will be applied first to any accrued unpaid interest; then to principal; then to any late
charges; and then to any unpaid collection costs. Borrower will pay Lender at Lender’s address shown above or as such other place as Lender may designate in writing. 
 VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The Interest rate on this Note is subject to change from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate of Interest. This is the base
rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the nation’s largest banks (the “Index”). The Index is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Lender on its loans, if the Index becomes unavailable during the term of this loan,
Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Lender will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower’s request. The interest rate change will not occur more often than each day. Borrower understands that Lender may
make loans based on other rates as well. The Index currently is 5.000% per annum. The interest rate to be applied to the unpaid principal balance of this Note will be calculated as described in the “INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD”
paragraph using a rate of 3.000 percentage points over the Index, rounded to the nearest percent, resulting in an initial rate of 8.000% per annum based on a year of 360 days. NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note
be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. 
 INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD. Interest on this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; this is, by
applying this ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. All interest payable under this Note is computed using
this method. 
 PREPAYMENT. Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion of the amount owed earlier than it is due, Early payments will not,
unless agreed to by Lender in writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower’s obligation to continue to make payments under the payment schedule. Rather, early payments will reduce the principal balance due. Borrower agrees not to send Lender payments
marked “paid in full”, “without recourse”, or similar language. If Borrower sends such a payment, Lender may accept it without losing any of Lender’s rights under this Note, and Borrower will remain obligated to pay any
further amount owed to Lender. All written communications concerning disputed amounts, including any check or other payment instrument that indicates that the payment constitutes “payment in full” of the amount owed or that is tendered
with other conditions or limitations or as full satisfaction of a disputed amount must be mailed or delivered to: PULASKI BANK, 12300 OLIVE BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63141. 
 LATE CHARGE. If a payment is more than 15 days late, Borrower will be charged 5.000% of the regularly scheduled payment or $5.00, whichever is less. 
 INTEREST AFTER DEFAULT. Upon default, including failure to pay upon final maturity, at Lender’s option, and if permitted by applicable law, Lender may add
any unpaid accrued interest to principal and such sum will bear interest therefrom until paid at the rate provided in this Note (including any increased rate). Upon default, the interest rate on this Note shall be increased by adding a 2.000
percentage point margin (“Default Rate Margin”). The Default Rate Margin shall also apply to each succeeding interest rate change that would have applied had there been no default. However, in no event will the interest rate exceed the
maximum interest rate limitations under applicable law. 
 DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of
Default”) under this Note: 
 Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this Note. 
 Other Defaults. Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any of
the related documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and Borrower. 
 Default in Favor of Third Parties. Borrower or any Grantor defaults under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor
or person that may materially affect any of Borrower’s property or Barrower’s ability to repay this Note or perform Borrower’s obligations under this Note or any of the related documents. 
 False Statements. Any warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf under this Note or
the related documents is false or misleading in any material respect, either now or the time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at any time thereafter. 
 Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Borrower’s existence as a going business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver for any part of Borrower’s property, any assignment
for the benefit of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower. 
 Creditor or Forfeiture Proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any
governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan. This includes a garnishment of any of Borrower’s accounts, including deposit accounts, with Lender. However, this Event of Default shall not apply if there is a good faith dispute by
Borrower as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim which is the basis of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower gives Lender written notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies or surety
bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an amount determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve or bond for the dispute. 
 Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any Guarantor of any of the indebtedness or any Guarantor dies or becomes incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of, or
liability under, any guaranty of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note. 
 Change in Ownership. Any change in ownership of
twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the common stock of Borrower. 
 Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs in
Borrower’s financial condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of this Note is impaired. 
 Insecurity.
Lender in good faith believes itself insecure. 
 Cure Provisions. If any default, other than a default in payment is curable and if
Borrower has not been given a notice of a breach of the same provision of this Note within the preceding twelve (12) months, it may be cured if Borrower, after receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure of such default: (1) cures the
default within twenty (20) days: or (2) it the cure requires more than twenty (20) days, immediately initiates steps which Lender deems in Lender’s sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default and thereafter continues and completes all
reasonable and necessary steps sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical. 
 LENDER’S RIGHTS. Upon default, Lender may
declare the entire unpaid principal balance under this Note and all accrued unpaid interest immediately due, and then Borrower will pay that amount. 
 ATTORNEYS’ FEES; EXPENSES. Lender may hire or pay someone else to help collect this Note if Borrower does not pay. Borrower will pay Lender that amount. This includes, subject to any limits under applicable law, Lender’s
attorneys’ fees and Lender’s legal expenses whether or not there is a lawsuit, including attorneys’ fees and expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction), and appeals. If
not prohibited by applicable law, Borrower also will pay any court costs, in addition to all other sums provided by law. 
 GOVERNING LAW. This Note will
be governed by federal law applicable to Lender and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, the laws of 










					
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 the State of Missouri without regard to its conflicts of law
provisions. This Note has been accepted by Lender in the State of Missouri. 
 CHOICE OF VENUE. If there is a lawsuit, Borrower agrees upon
Lender’s request to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of ST LOUIS County, State of Missouri. 
 DISHONORED ITEM FEE. Borrower will pay a
fee to Lender of $25.00 if Borrower makes a payment on Borrower’s loan and the check or preauthorized charge with which Borrower pays is later dishonored. 
 RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in all Borrower’s accounts with Lender whether checking, savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Borrower holds
jointly with someone also and all accounts Borrower may open in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for which setoff would be prohibited by law. Borrower authorize Lender, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the debt against any and all such accounts. 
 COLLATERAL. This loan is unsecured.

 FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS. Borrower Financial Statements and Tax Returns to be provided annually or at any other time as requested by Lender

 Borrower further agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Lender, personal financial statements and personal tax returns for all Guarantors at any
Promissory Note from Borrower to Lender 
 The above to be certified by Borrower’s as true and correct. Failure to provide above information within 120
days, shall be construed a term of default and subject to Lender’s remedies. 
 CONDITIONS OF NOTE RENEWAL AND ACCEPTANCE. Borrower acknowledges
and agrees that this renewal note, as well as the renewal for the related note #600-7011175 from Borrower to Lender, will only be accepted by Lender subject to receipt of the following items: 
 By executing the Notes and presenting them to Lender, Borrower agrees that $90,000.00 into the Reserve account with Lender, and 
 100,000 unregistered shares of stock of Biovest International will be issued to Lender as the fee for both loan extensions. 
 Lender acknowledges that the above referenced deposit and stock issuance is in aggregate for the renewal of both Notes and not separate requirements for each Note.

 PRIOR NOTE. This note represents a renewal of a Promissory Note under the same loan number dated June 30, 2008. 
 SUCCESSOR INTERESTS. The terms of this Note shall be binding upon Borrower, and upon Borrower’s heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successor and assigns. 
 GENERAL PROVISIONS. If any part of this Note cannot be enforced, this fact will
not affect the rest of the Note. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights or remedies under this Note without losing them. Borrower and any other person with signs, guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed by law, waive
presentment, demand for payment, and notice of dishonor. Upon any change in the terms of this Note, and unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, no party who signs this Note, whether as maker, guarantor, accommodation maker or endorser, shall
be released from liability. All such parties agree that Lender may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any length of time) this loan or release any party or guarantor or collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon or perfect Lender’s security
interest in the collateral; and take any other action deemed necessary by Lender without the consent of or notice to anyone. All such parties also agree the Lender may modify this loan without the consent of or notice to anyone other than the party
with whom the modification is made. The obligations under this Note are joint and several. 
 ORAL AGREEMENTS OR COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT
OR TO FOREBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT INCLUDING PROMISES TO EXTEND OR RENEW SUCH DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UPON WHICH IT IS BASED THAT IS IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TO PROTECT YOU
(BORROWERS) AND US (CREDITOR) FROM MISUNDERSTANDING OR DISAPPOINTMENT, ANY AGREEMENTS WE REACH COVERING SUCH MATTERS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS WRITING, WHICH IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, EXCEPT AS WE MAY LATER
AGREE IN WRITING TO MODIFY IT. 
 PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE
INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS, BORROWER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE NOTE. 
 BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE. 

 BORROWER: 
  

			
	BIOVEST INTERNATIONAL INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Steven Arikian

		 	Steven Arikian, M.D. Chairman and CEO of
		 	BIOVEST INTERNATIONAL, INC.