Document:

Agreement between American Defense International, Inc. and the Company

 Exhibit 10.1 
 AGREEMENT 
 This Agreement is made and entered into as of this 8th day of February, 2007, by and between American Defense
International, Inc., a government relations, consulting, and international business development firm having its principal office at 1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 630, Washington, DC 20005(“ADI”) and BioVest International, Inc. having its
principal office at 450 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10016 (“BioVest”) 
 W I T N E S S E T H: 
 WHEREAS, ADI wishes to provide government relations, consulting, and business development services to BioVest and 
 WHEREAS, BioVest wishes to obtain the services of ADI as set forth in accordance with this agreement. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements hereafter provided, the parties
mutually agree as follows: 
 1.      Effective Date.      This Agreement
shall take effect on February 15, 2007 and shall continue through February 14, 2008. Following the expiration of the initial term hereof, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive one (1) year terms, unless either
party gives the other written notice of intent not to renew at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then-existing term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BioVest may terminate this Agreement at any time upon (60) days written
notice to ADI. 
 However, if during the course of this contract ADI pursues a Congressional appropriation request for BioVest, BioVest cannot exercise
its 60 day termination clause referenced above. 

 2.      Services and
Compensation.      ADI shall provide consulting and business development services to BioVest. BioVest and ADI shall agree as to the nature and extent of the services to be provided. 
 As compensation for its services, BioVest initially agrees to pay $60,000 annually, payable in equal monthly installments of $5,000 per month for the services of
ADI. Such payment shall be due on the fifteenth day of each month beginning on February 15, 2007. 
 BioVest agrees to increase the monthly
compensation to $7,500 per month upon completion of all the mutually agreed objects stated in Attachment A and outlined below: 

	 	a.)	Completion of 6 meetings/presentations arranged by ADI with senior officials of the offices cited in the (Attachment A) for BioVest. 

	 	b.)	Completion of a meeting with senior staff of the Senate Health Committee or the Chairman’s Chief of Staff. 

 3.      Expenses.      BioVest will reimburse ADI for all reasonable pre-approved
expenses made in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Routine reimbursable disbursements will include messenger service, telephone calls, transportation, meals, lodging, and travel. 
 4.      Indemnification.      BioVest shall indemnify and hold ADI harmless from and
against any and all liability, loss, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees) resulting from the acts or omissions, negligence or intentional wrongdoing of BioVest. ADI shall indemnify and hold BioVest harmless from and
against any and all liability, loss, damage, cost or expense resulting from the acts or omissions, negligence or intentional wrongdoing of ADI. 
 5.       Independent Contractor.      ADI will act as an independent contractor in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. ADI is not responsible for the
acts of BioVest or representations made by BioVest upon which ADI acts in providing services under this Agreement. 
 6.      Assignment.      This agreement may not be assigned by BioVest or ADI without the prior written consent of both parties. 

 7.      Non-Disclosure.      ADI agrees
to hold all BioVest proprietary information and intellectual property in trust and confidence. ADI agrees not to publish, disseminate, or disclose such information without the prior written consent of BioVest. 
 8.      Applicable Law.      This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and governed
by and in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. 
 9.      Notices.      Notices shall be sent to the parties at the addresses first set forth above. Any person to whom notice may be given hereunder may from time to
time change said address by written notice through the U.S. mail service or equivalent service such as Federal Express. 
 10.      Severability.      If a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this agreement is invalid or unenforceable then: 1) the
remaining terms and provisions shall be unimpaired, and 2) the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be deemed replaced by a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid
or unenforceable terms or provisions. 
 11.      Entire Agreement.      This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the matters contained herein. Any modification or amendment to this Agreement must be made only by written mutual consent of both parties. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement, the day, month, and year first above written.

  

			
	BioVest International, Inc.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Steven Arikian

		 	    Steven Arikian, M.D.
		 	    CEO and Chairman
	
	American Defense International, Inc.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael Herson

		 	Michael Herson
		 	PresidentPromissory Note

 

 
 Pulaski Bank PROMISSORY NOTE Principal $750,000.00 
 Loan Date 04-22-2007 Maturity 05-21-2007 Loan No 600-7011175 Call/Coll Account 1206 Officer 008 Initials 
 References in the shaded area are for Lender’s use only and do not limit the applicability of this document to any particular loan or item. Any
item above containing “***” has been omitted due to text length limitations. 
 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: $750,000.00 Initial Rate: 7.750% Date of Note: April 22, 2007 
 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 Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand & 00/100 Dollars ($750,000.00), together with interest on the unpaid principal balance from April 21, 2007, until paid in full. 
 PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one principal payment of $750,000.00 plus interest on May 21, 2007. This payment due on May 21, 2007, will
be for all principal and all accrued interest not yet paid. 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. The annual interest rate for this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the annual 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. Borrower will pay Lender at Lender’s address shown above or at 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 8.250% per annum. The interest rate to be applied to the unpaid principal balance during this Note will be at a rate of 0.500
percentage points under the Index, resulting in an initial rate of 7.750% per annum. NOTICE: Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. 
 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 Borrower’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 at 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 a 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. In the event of a death, Lender, at its option, may, but shall not be required to, permit the Guarantor’s estate to assume unconditionally the obligations arising under the guaranty in a
manner satisfactory to Lender, and, in doing so, cure any Event of Default. 
 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) if 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 the amount. 
 ATTORNEY’S 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 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, 

 

 
 Loan No: 600-7011175 PROMISSORY NOTE (Continued) Page 2 
 State of Missouri. 
 DISHONORED
ITEM FEE. Borrower will pay a fee to Lender of $25.00 if Borrower makes a payment of 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 else 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 authorizes 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. 
 PRIOR NOTE. This note represents a renewal of a Promissory Note under the same loan number dated March 22, 2007. 
 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 successors 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 who 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 that 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 (BORROWER(S)) AND US (LENDER)
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: 
 Steven Arikian, Chairman and CEO of BIOVEST 
 INTERNATIONAL INC. 
 LASER PRO Lending, Ver. 5.31.00.004 Copr. Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. 1997, 2007. All Rights Reserved. - MO W:\PROSUITE\CFI\LPL\D20.FC TR-721

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