bwen_Ex10-1


		
			Exhibit 10.1
		

		
			SBA U.S. Small Business Administration 
		

		
			Note
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						SBA Loan #

					
					
						54570770-07

				
	
					
						SBA Loan Name

					
					
						Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc.

				
	
					
						Date

					
					
						April 5, 2020

				
	
					
						Loan Amount

					
					
						$2,599,200.00

				
	
					
						Interest Rate

					
					
						1.00% Fixed

				
	
					
						Borrower

					
					
						Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc.

				
	
					
						Operating Company

					
					
						Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc.

				
	
					
						Lender

					
					
						CIBC Bank USA

				



		
			 
		

		
			1. PROMISE TO PAY:
		

		
			In return for the Loan, Borrower promises to pay to the order of Lender the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hundred 
		

		
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			Dollars, interest on the unpaid principal balance, and all other amounts required by this Note.
		

		
			 
		

		
			2. DEFINITIONS:
		

		
			 
		

		
			"Collateral" means any property taken as security for payment of this Note or any guarantee of this Note.
		

		
			"Guarantor" means each person or entity that signs a guarantee of payment of this Note.
		

		
			"Loan" means the loan evidenced by this Note.
		

		
			"Loan Documents" means the documents related to this loan signed by Borrower, any Guarantor, or
		

		
			anyone who pledges collateral.
		

		
			"SBA" means the Small Business Administration, an Agency of the United States of America.
		

		
			 
		

		
			3. PAYMENT TERMS:
		

		
			 
		

		
			Borrower must make all payments at the place Lender designates. The payment terms for this Note are:
		

		
			 
		

		
			The interest rate is on this Note is fixed at 1.00% per year.
		

		
			 
		

		
			All payments of principal and interest are deferred for the first six (6) months from the date of this
		

		
			Note ("Deferment Period").
		

		
			 
		

		
			On or about the date that is eight weeks following the date of this Note, Borrower shall submit to
		

		
			Lender a certified and attested schedule or eligible amounts of forgiveness ("Forgiven Balance"),
		

		
			together with documentation verifying the number of full-time equivalent employees on
		

		
			Borrower's payroll as well as the dollar amounts of payroll costs, covered mortgage interest
		

		
			payments, covered rent payments, and covered utility payments for the eight week period
		

		
			following the date of the first disbursement under this Note, as required by the Payroll Protection
		

		
			Program ("PPP"). Subject to the terms of the PPP, the Forgiven Balance will reduce the principal
		

		
			balance of this Note and the accrued interest on the Forgiven Balance is also forgiven.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Borrower must pay any remaining principal balance and accrued interest on or before the Maturity
		

		
			Date (defined below) with interest thereon paid monthly after the Deferment Period over the
		

		
			remaining term of this Note. Payments must be made on the same day as the date of this Note in
		

		
			


		 


		

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			the months they are due.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Lender will apply each installment payment first to pay interest accrued to the day Lender receives
		

		
			the payment, then to bring principal current, then to pay any late fees, and will apply any
		

		
			remaining balance to reduce principal.
		

		
			 
		

		
			The interest rate identified in the Note may not be changed during the life of the Loan unless
		

		
			changes in accordance with SOP 5010.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Loan Prepayment:
		

		
			Notwithstanding any provision in this Note to the contrary:
		

		
			Borrower may prepay this Note. Borrower may prepay 20 percent or less of the unpaid principal
		

		
			balance at any time without notice. If Borrower prepays more than 20 percent and the Loan has
		

		
			been sold on the secondary market, Borrower must:
		

		
			a. Give Lender written notice;
		

		
			b. Pay all accrued interest; and
		

		
			c. If the prepayment is received less than 21 days from the date Lender receives the notice, pay
		

		
			an amount equal to 21 days' interest from the date lender receives the notice, less any interest
		

		
			accrued during the 21 days and paid under subparagraph b., above.
		

		
			If Borrower does not prepay within 30 days from the date Lender received the notice, Borrower
		

		
			must give Lender a new notice.
		

		
			 
		

		
			All remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable 2 years from date of Note
		

		
			("Maturity Date").
		

		
			 
		

		
			Late Charge: If a payment on this Note is more than 10 days late, Lender may charge Borrower a
		

		
			late fee of up to 5.00% of the unpaid portion of the regularly scheduled payment.
		

		
			 
		

		
			4. DEFAULT:
		

		
			Borrower is in default under this Note if Borrower does not make a payment when due under this
		

		
			Note, or if Borrower or Operating Company:
		

		
			 
		

		
			A. Fails to do anything required by this Note and other Loan Documents;
		

		
			B. Defaults on any other loan with Lender;
		

		
			C. Does not preserve, or account to Lender's satisfaction for, any of the Collateral or its proceeds;
		

		
			D. Does not disclose, or anyone acting on their behalf does not disclose, any material fact to
		

		
			Lender or SBA;
		

		
			 
		

		
			E. Makes, or anyone acting on their behalf makes, a materially false or misleading
		

		
			representation to Lender or SBA;
		

		
			 
		

		
			F. Defaults on any loan or agreement with another creditor, if Lender believes the default
		

		
			may materially affect Borrower's ability to pay this Note;
		

		
			 
		

		
			G. Fails to pay any taxes when due;
		

		
			H. Becomes the subject of a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law;
		

		
			I. Has a receiver or liquidator appointed for any part of their business or property;
		

		
			


		 


		

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			J. Makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
		

		
			K. Has any adverse change in financial condition or business operation that Lender believes
		

		
			may materially affect Borrower's ability to pay this Note;
		

		
			 
		

		
			L. Reorganizes, merges, consolidates, or otherwise changes ownership or business structure
		

		
			without Lender's prior written consent; or
		

		
			 
		

		
			M. Becomes the subject of a civil or criminal action that Lender believes may materially
		

		
			affect Borrower's ability to pay this Note.
		

		
			 
		

		
			5. LENDER'S RIGHTS IF THERE IS A DEFAULT:
		

		
			Without notice or demand and without giving up any of its rights, Lender may:
		

		
			A. Require immediate payment of all amounts owing under this Note;
		

		
			B. Collect all amounts owing from any Borrower or Guarantor;
		

		
			C. File suit and obtain judgment;
		

		
			D. Take possession of any Collateral; or
		

		
			E. Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral at public or private sale, with or
		

		
			without advertisement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			6. LENDER'S GENERAL POWERS:
		

		
			Without notice and without Borrower's consent, Lender may:
		

		
			A. Bid on or buy the Collateral at its sale or the sale of another lienholder, at any price it chooses;
		

		
			B. Incur expenses to collect amounts due under this Note, enforce the terms of this Note or any other
		

		
			Loan Document, and preserve or dispose of the Collateral. Among other things, the expenses may
		

		
			include payments for property taxes, prior liens, insurance, appraisals, environmental remediation
		

		
			costs, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. If Lender incurs such expenses, it may demand
		

		
			immediate repayment from Borrower or add the expenses to the principal balance;
		

		
			C. Release anyone obligated to pay this Note;
		

		
			D. Compromise, release, renew, extend or substitute any of the Collateral; and
		

		
			E. Take any action necessary to protect the Collateral or collect amounts owing on this Note.
		

		
			7. WHEN FEDERAL LAW APPLIES:
		

		
			When SBA is the holder, this Note will be interpreted and enforced under federal law, including SBA
		

		
			regulations. Lender or SBA may use state or local procedures for filing papers, recording documents,
		

		
			giving notice, foreclosing liens, and other purposes. By using such procedures, SBA does not waive any
		

		
			


		 


		

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			federal immunity from state or local control, penalty, tax or liability. As to this Note, Borrower may not
		

		
			claim or assert against SBA any local or state law to deny any obligation, defeat any claim of SBA, or
		

		
			preempt federal law.
		

		
			8. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:
		

		
			Under this Note, Borrower and Operating Company include the successors of each, and Lender
		

		
			includes its successors and assigns.
		

		
			9. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
		

		
			A. All individuals and entities signing this Note are jointly and severally liable.
		

		
			B. Borrower waives all suretyship defenses.
		

		
			C. Borrower must sign all documents necessary at any time to comply with the Loan Documents
		

		
			and to enable Lender to acquire, perfect, or maintain Lender's liens on Collateral.
		

		
			D. Lender may exercise any of its rights separately or together, as many times and in any order it
		

		
			chooses. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights without giving up any of them.
		

		
			E. Borrower may not use an oral statement of Lender or SBA to contradict or alter the written
		

		
			terms of this Note.
		

		
			F. If any part of this Note is unenforceable, all other parts remain in effect.
		

		
			G. To the extent allowed by law, Borrower waives all demands and notices in connection with this
		

		
			Note, including presentment, demand, protest, and notice of dishonor. Borrower also waives any
		

		
			defenses based upon any claim that Lender did not obtain any guarantee; did not obtain, perfect, or
		

		
			maintain a lien upon Collateral; impaired Collateral; or did not obtain the fair market value of
		

		
			Collateral at a sale.
		

		
			10. STATE-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
		

		
			This Note is made pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Paycheck Protection Program
		

		
			(“PPP”), which is part of the CARES Act 2020. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, this
		

		
			Note shall be interpreted in accordance with the PPP and guidance issued by the Small Business
		

		
			Administration implementing the PPP.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Borrower agrees to execute and deliver to Lender any additional documents consistent with the
		

		
			Loan Documents as may be recommended or required in connection with the PPP. Borrower
		

		
			acknowledges the speed of the implementation of the PPP and recognizes that additional
		

		
			documents may be required to document the Loan.
		

		
			 
		

		
			This Note may be executed by electronic signature, which shall be considered as an original
		

		
			


		 


		

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			signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.Without limitation, “electronic signature” shall include faxed versions of an original signature or electronically scanned and transmitted versions (e.g., via pdf) of an original signature. 
		

		
			 
		

		
			THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO RENEW, EXTEND OR REFINANCE THIS NOTE OR ANY AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THIS NOTE.
		

		
			 
		

		
			JURY WAIVER AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. LENDER AND BORROWER HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO ANY JURY TRIAL IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER LENDER OR BORROWER AGAINST THE OTHER. TO INDUCE LENDER TO ACCEPT THIS NOTE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT, SUBJECT TO LENDER’S SOLE AND ABSOLUTE ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS NOTE WILL BE LITIGATED IN COURTS HAVING SITUS IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. BORROWER HEREBY CONSENT AND SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT LOCATED WITHIN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND AGREE THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO BORROWER AT THE
		

		
			ADDRESS STATED HEREIN AND SERVICE SO MADE WILL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON ACTUAL RECEIPT.
		

		
			 
		

		
			11. BORROWER'S NAME(S) AND SIGNATURE(S):
		

		
			By signing below, each individual or entity becomes obligated under this Note as Borrower.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Broadwind Energy, Inc.
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						By:

					
					
						/s/ Jason Bonfigt

				
	
					
						Name:

					
					
						Jason Bonfigt

				
	
					
						Title:

					
					
						Authorized Signatory

				



		
			 
		


		 


		

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