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edbl_ex106.htm

EXHIBIT 10.6
  
 OPTION AGREEMENT #2
  
 This OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is effective as of March 30, 2020, by and between Sament Capital Investments, Inc., a California corporation (“Sament”), and Edible Garden Incorporated, a Wyoming corporation (the “Company” and together with Sament, each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”). 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 The Company desires to offer Sament an option to purchase shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), and Sament desires to accept such option from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
  
 AGREEMENT
  
 ARTICLE 1
OPTION
  
 1.1 Grant of Option. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby grants Sament an option (the “Option”) to purchase one hundred and eleven (111) Shares (the “Option Shares”), exercisable at any time prior to the five (5) year anniversary of the date of this Agreement (the “Option Exercise Period”). 
  
 1.2 Exercise of Option
  
 (a) Notice of Intent to Exercise Option. Sament may exercise the Option, at any time during the Option Exercise Period by delivering written notice thereof to the Company (the “Exercise Notice”). 
  
 (b) Purchase of Shares. The closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase of the Option Shares shall take place two (2) business days after receipt by the Company of the Exercise Notice. At the Closing, (i) the Company shall transfer all of its rights, title and interest in the Option Shares to Sament, and (ii) Sament shall deliver to the Company $1.00 by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds. Each Party hereby agrees to execute and deliver all documents and instruments reasonably necessary to effectuate the Closing. 
  
 1.3 Termination of Option. The Option shall automatically terminate upon payment in full by the Company of all principal and accrued interest on that certain Secured Promissory Note issued by the Company to Sament Capital Investments, Inc. in the original principal amount of $3,000,000, dated on or about the date hereof.
  
 	 
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 ARTICLE 2
MISCELLANEOUS
  
 2.1 Notices. All notices, demands and requests required or permitted to be given under the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered (i) upon personal delivery if during business hours or, if not, on the next business day, (ii) three (3) business days after deposit of the same in the U.S. mail if mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested), or (iii) one (1) business day after deposit of the same with a nationally recognized overnight courier service if mailed for next business day delivery, in each case, to the addressee thereof at its address set forth below (or at such other address of such Party as such Party shall have specified in a notice to the other Party):
  
 If to the Company:
  
 Edible Garden Incorporated
 283 County Road 519 
 Belvidere, NJ 07823
 Attention: Michael James
 Email: MJames@ediblegarden.com
  
 If to Sament:
  
 Sament Capital Investments, Inc.
 2040 Main Street, Suite 225
 Irvine, CA 92614
 Attention: Michael Nahass
  
 2.2 Successors and Assigns; Assignment. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Parties hereto; provided, that, no Party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other non-assigning Party. Any purported assignment in contravention of the foregoing shall be deemed null and void. 
  
 2.3 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed.
  
 2.4 Governing Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey.
  
 	 
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 2.5 Arbitration. Any and all claims or disputes between the Parties that arise from or relate or pertain in any way to this Agreement, to the Parties’ rights or obligations under this Agreement, to the subject matter of this Agreement, or the arbitrability of any such claim or dispute shall be resolved solely and exclusively by binding arbitration in the State of New Jersey before a panel of three Arbitrators in a confidential arbitration proceeding to be conducted by JAMS in the English language pursuant to the JAMS International Arbitration Rules and Procedures. No person shall be eligible to serve as arbitrator in any such proceeding unless he or she shall have served as a state or federal Judge or Justice of a court within the State of New Jersey for at least five years. The prevailing Party or Parties to any such dispute shall be entitled to recover all of its or their reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs of the arbitration, and any related judicial proceedings, from the non-prevailing Party or Parties. Each Party to this Agreement hereby consents irrevocably to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of New Jersey for the purpose of enforcing this Agreement to arbitrate and for the purposes of any proceedings to confirm, vacate or modify any arbitration award rendered hereunder. Any Party may also apply to any court anywhere in the world for the purpose of enforcing any such arbitration award. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees that service of process on such Party as provided in this Agreement shall be deemed effective service of process on such Party. 
  
 2.6 Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
  
 2.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any agreement, discussions, or negotiations among the Parties prior to the date hereof with respect to the purchase of the Shares is superseded by this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the Parties hereto, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
  
 2.8 Amendment; Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended except in a written instrument signed by the Parties. No provision of this Agreement may be waived except in a written instrument signed by the Party waiving the benefit to which it is otherwise entitled. No waiver of any provision, condition, or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver continuing into the future or a waiver on a subsequent occasion or a waiver of any other provision, condition, or requirement of this Agreement, nor shall any delay or omission of any Party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair such Party’s ability to exercise such right.
  
 2.9 Expenses. Each Party hereto shall pay its own costs and expenses involved in carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
  
 2.10 Exclusive Remedies. The remedies provided in this Agreement for a breach of a Party’s obligations hereunder shall be exclusive and shall preclude the assertion by any Party hereto of any other rights or the seeking of any other remedies against any other Party hereto, whether at law or equity.
  
 2.11 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties shall use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, under applicable law or otherwise, to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
  
 2.12 Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Agreement is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then the number of Shares of Common Stock issuable to Sament pursuant to this Agreement shall be automatically adjusted proportionately.
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
  
 	 	 SAMENT:
	
	  
	  
	  

	  
	 SAMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
	  

	 	 	 	 
		By: 	 /s/ Michael Nahass
	
	  
	 Name: 
	 Michael Nahass
	 
	 	Title: 	 President/COO
	 
	 		 	 
	  
	  
	  
	  

	  
	 COMPANY:
	  

	  
	  
	  

	  
	 Edible Garden Incorporated 
	  

	  
	  
	  
	  

	  
	 By: 
	 Michael C. James
	  

	  
	 Name: 
	 Michael C. James
	  

	  
	 Title: 
	 Treasurer
	  

  
 	 
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EXHIBIT 10.7
  
 THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THIS NOTE UNDER SUCH ACT UNLESS SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO A VALID EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE ACT.
  
 Edible Garden Incorporated 
   
Secured Promissory Note
  
 	 Face Amount: $653,870 
	  
	 June 3, 2020

  
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Edible Garden Incorporated, (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of Sament Capital Investments, Inc., its successors or assigns (the “Lender”), six hundred and fifty three thousand, eight hundred and seventy Dollars ($653,870) (the “Face Amount”) by June 3, 2023 (the “Maturity Date”), in accordance with the terms hereof, together with interest.
  
 Interest at the simple rate of (3.50%) per annum, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, until the Maturity Date or repayment is made as provided herein, and any other amounts due hereunder are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to the Lender. Interest calculated for the first year of this Note shall be added to the Face Amount, after the first-year interest shall be paid on a monthly basis until the Maturity Date.
  
 Section 1. Security and Priority. As security for payment of the Face Amount under this Note, the Borrower and the Lender have entered into that certain Security Agreement dated as of March 30, 2020 (the “Security Agreement”). The Security Agreement and the Note are sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Loan Documents.” The Borrower and the Lender have agreed that all obligations under this Note will be secured by all of the Collateral (as that term is defined in the Security Agreement) of the Borrower.
  
 Section 2. Maturity. The Face Amount, along with the interest accrued thereon, shall be repaid in cash at the Maturity Date, unless repaid earlier at the option of Borrower.
  
 Section 3. Prepayment. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and from time-to-time upon three (3) prior business days’ written notice, without penalty. Such repayment shall satisfy Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this Note in full and this Note shall be of no further force and effect.
  
 Section 4. Transferability. This Note and any of the rights granted hereunder are freely transferable or assigned by Lender, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion; provided, that the Lender provides notice to the Borrower of its transfer or assignment.
  
 	 
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 Section 5. Event of Default.
  
 (a) In the event that any one of the following events shall occur (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), it shall be deemed an Event of Default:
  
 (i) Any default in the payment of the principal, interest on, or other charges in respect of this Note, or any other note issued by the Borrower, as and when the same shall become due and payable;
  
 (ii) Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any other material covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach or default of any provision of this Note or any other agreement between the Borrower and the Lender;
  
 (iii) There shall be a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Note or any transaction document executed contemporaneously herewith; or
  
 (iv) Borrower, shall commence, or there shall be commenced against Borrower any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or Borrower commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to Borrower or there is commenced against Borrower any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or Borrower suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or Borrower shall fail to pay or shall state that it is unable to pay or shall be liable to pay, its debts as they become due or by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Borrower for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.
  
 (b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall give the Borrower notice of such occurrence, at which time the Borrower shall have five (5) business days from receipt of such notice to pay the outstanding amount of the Note, with any unpaid interest thereof, in full. In the event that full payment is not made upon the expiry of the five (5) day period, a default penalty equal to two percent (2%) of the Face Amount per month during the period of Default (the “Default Penalty”). Lender may then, at its sole discretion declare the entire then outstanding Face Amount of this Note together with any unpaid interest and the Default Penalty immediately due and payable (a “Default Declaration”), in which event the Lender may, at its sole discretion take any action it deems necessary to recover amounts due under this Note.
  
 (c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the Face Amount of the Note, interest thereon and the Default Penalty, the Lender shall be entitled to recover all of its costs, fees (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements), and expenses relating collection and enforcement Note, including all costs and expenses incurred by it in enforcing its rights under the Note and any transaction document entered into contemporaneously herewith.
   
 	 
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 (d) The failure of Lender to exercise any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver of the same or of any other right in that or any subsequent instance with respect to Lender or any subsequent holder. Lender need not provide and Borrower hereby waives any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and Lender may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. The remedies available to the Lender upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be cumulative.
  
 Section 6. Notices. Any and all notices, service of process or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes when hand delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, overnight mail or courier, or via electronic mail (provided that the sender of such electronic mail does not receive a notice or message indicating that such email was unsuccessful) as follows:
  
 	  
	 If to Borrower, at:

	  
	  

	  
	 Edible Garden Incorporated
283 Country Road 519
Belvidere, NJ 07823
Attn: CEO

	  
	  
 Or such other address as may be given to the Borrower from time to time

	  
	  

	  
	 If to Lender, at:

	  
	  
 2040 Main St., Suite 225
Irvine, CA 92614
Attn: President
  
 Or such other address as may be given to the Lender from time to time

  
 Section 7. Usury. This Note is hereby expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of maturity of the loan evidenced hereby or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the Lender hereunder for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money exceed that permissible under applicable law. If at any time the performance of any provision of this Note or of any other agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Note involves a payment exceeding the limit of the interest that may be validly charged for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money under applicable law, then automatically and retroactively, ipso facto, the obligation to be performed shall be reduced to such limit, it being the specific intent of the Borrower and the Lender that all payments under this Note are to be credited first to interest as permitted by law, but not in excess of (i) the agreed rate of interest set forth herein or therein or (ii) that permitted by law, whichever is the lesser, and the balance toward the reduction of principal. The provision of this Section 6 shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of this Note and all other agreements and instruments between the Borrower and the Lender entered into in connection with this Note. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives any right to assert the defense of usury.
  
 	 
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 Section 8. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Note and the provisions hereof are to be construed according to and are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Borrower agrees that the California State Court located in the County of Orange, State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction in connection with any dispute concerning or arising out of this Note or otherwise relating to the parties’ relationship. In any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Note and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, Lender shall be entitled to recover all of its costs and expenses relating collection and enforcement of this Note (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which Lender may be entitled and all costs of collection, including any legal fees associated with this Note will be paid by the Borrower. Each party agrees that any process or notice to be served or delivered in connection with any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought hereunder may be accomplished in accordance with the notice provisions set forth above or as otherwise provided by applicable law.
  
 BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS NOTE.
  
 Section 9. Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Note, and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of Borrower and the successors and assigns of Lender. Amendment. This Note may be modified or amended, or the provisions hereof waived only with the written consent of Lender and Borrower. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Note.
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Promissory Note to be duly authorized officer and/or such individual borrower as of the date first above indicated.
  
  
 	  
	 Edible Garden Incorporated
	  

	  
	  
	  
	  

	  
	 By:
	 /s/ Michael C. James
	  

	  
	 Name: 
	 Michael C. James
	  

	  
	 Title: 
	 Chief Financial Officer
	  

  
 	 
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