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Exhibit 10.31

 

GB SCIENCES LAS VEGAS, LLC 

GB SCIENCES NEVADA LLC

 

Secured 8% Promissory Note

 

 

$500,000.00

July 24, 2020

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, GB SCIENCES LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“GBS LV”), and GB SCIENCES NEVADA LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“GBS NV” and together with GBS LV, collectively, the “Borrower”) with their principal executive offices at 3550 W. Teco Avenue, Las Vegas NV 89118, jointly and severally promise to pay to the order of AJE MANAGEMENT, LLC (the “Lender” or the “Holder of this Note”) or registered assigns, the principal amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) Dollars, or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the loans made by Lender to the Borrower hereunder (the “Principal Amount”), together with interest on such Principal Amount, on July 31, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”). Interest on this Secured Promissory Note (this “Note”) shall accrue on the Principal Amount outstanding from time to time at a rate per annum computed in accordance with Section 2 hereof.

 

Interest shall accrue on the Principal Amount outstanding from time to time and shall be payable (i) upon maturity (whether at the Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise) and (ii) at any time after maturity until paid in full (after as well as before judgment), on demand. All computations of interest hereunder shall be made based on the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 365 days (including the first day but excluding the last day during which any such Principal Amount is outstanding). All payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be applied first to pay any interest which is due, but unpaid, and then to reduce the Principal Amount.

 

 

Each payment by the Borrower pursuant to this Note shall be made without set-off or counterclaim and in immediately available funds by wire or check only. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE PAID OR PREPAID IN CASH. The Borrower (i) waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note and (ii) agrees to pay to the Holder of this Note, on demand, all costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the enforcement and collection of this Note.

 

This Note has been issued to Lender pursuant to a Loan Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) of even date herewith, and is secured by a Security Agreement made by the Borrowers in favor of Lender, covering certain collateral, all as more particularly described and provided therein, and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Unless otherwise defined in this Note, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

1.    Principal Repayment. This Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, without premium or penalty. All payments made on this Note shall be

 

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applied first to interest accrued to the date of the payment, then to other amounts which may then be due hereunder (other than principal), and then to the outstanding principal amount of this Note.

 

 

	 	
			2.

				
			Computation of Interest.

			

 

A.    Base Interest Rate. Subject to Sections 2B and 2C below, the outstanding Principal Amount shall bear interest at the rate of eight (8%) percent per annum.

 

B.    Penalty Interest. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined below), the rate of interest applicable to the unpaid Principal Amount shall be increased to ten (10%) percent per annum.

 

	 	
			3.

				
			Events of Default.

			

 

If any of the following events shall occur for any reason whatsoever (and whether such occurrence shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation by law or otherwise) (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

	 	
			(i)

				
			Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Etc. Borrower shall:

			

 

	 	
			(a)

				
			in any legal document admit in writing its inability to pay

			

 

its debts as they become due;

 

	 	
			(b)

				
			apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a

			

 

trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Borrower or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

 

(c)    in the absence of such application, consent or acquiesce in, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Borrower or for any part of its property;

 

(d)    permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect of the Borrower, and, if such case or proceeding is not commenced by the Borrower or converted to a voluntary case, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by the Borrower or shall result in the entry of an order for relief; or

 

(e)    take any corporate or other action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing;

 

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(ii)    Teco Facility. The Borrower shall fail to hold any required provisional or permanent certificate (as applicable) under State or local law for the operation of the Teco Facility as an establishment to cultivate and sell cannabis;

 

(iii)    Cross-Default. Borrower shall default in the payment when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, of any amount payable under any other obligation of the Borrower for money borrowed in excess of $100,000;

 

(iv)    Cross-Acceleration. Any other indebtedness for borrowed money of Borrower in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $100,000 shall be duly declared to be or shall become due and payable prior to the stated maturity thereof or shall not be paid as and when the same becomes due and payable including any applicable grace period; or

 

(v)    Other Breaches, Defaults. Borrower shall default or be in breach of any other term or provision of this Note, any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Loan Agreement), in any material respect, for a period of ten (10) days, or any material representation or warranty made by the Borrower to the Lender in any Transaction Document shall be materially false or misleading;

 

then, and in any such event, the Lender shall, by notice to the Borrower, take or cause to be taken any or all of the following actions, without prejudice to the rights of Lender to enforce its claims against the Borrower: (1) declare the principal of and any accrued interest and all other amounts payable under this Note to be due and payable, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower, (2) exercise any other remedies available at law or in equity, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, whether for specific performance of any covenant or other agreement contained in this Note; provided, that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default referred to in Section 4(i) then (without prejudice to the rights and remedies specified in clause (2) above) automatically, without notice, demand or any other act by any Holder, the principal of and any accrued interest and all other amounts payable under this Note shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, anything contained in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding. No remedy conferred in this Note upon any Holder is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy conferred herein or now or hereinafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

 

	 	
			4.

				
			Amendments and Waivers.

			

 

A.    The provisions of this Note may from time to time be amended, modified or supplemented, if such amendment, modification or supplement is in writing and consented to by the Borrower and the Lender.

 

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B.    No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any power or right under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Lender shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.

 

C.    To the extent that the Borrower make a payment or payments to the Lender, and such payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently for any reason invalidated, set aside and/or required to be repaid by the Lender to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made by the Lender or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

	 	
			5.  Miscellaneous.

			

 

A. Parties in Interest. All covenants, agreements and undertakings in this Note binding upon the Borrower or the Lender shall bind and inure to the benefit of its successors and permitted assigns of the Borrower and the Lender, respectively, whether so express or not.

 

 

B.    Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

 

C.    Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PAYEE AND THE COMPANY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE PAYEE OR THE COMPANY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PAYEE’S PURCHASING THIS NOTE.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note has been executed and delivered on the date specified above by the duly authorized representative of the Borrower.

 

 

 

GB SCIENCES LAS VEGAS, LLC

GB SCIENCES NEVADA, LLC

By: GB SCIENCES, INC., as sole member

 

By:  /s/ John Poss       

Name: John Poss

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.32

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This Security Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of July 24, 2020, by GB SCIENCES NEVADA LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“GBSN”) and GB SCIENCES LAS VEGAS LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“GBSLV” and, together with GBSN, each a “Grantor”), in favor of AJE MANAGEMENT, LLC (“Secured Party”).

 

RECITALS

 

Secured Party has agreed to make loans to the Grantors in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500,000.00 (the “Loans”), which Loans shall be evidenced by a Secured Promissory Note of even date herewith made by the Grantors in favor of Secured Party (the “Note”), which Note has been issued pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Grantors and Secured Party (the “Loan Agreement”).

 

In order to induce Lender to extend the Loan to Grantors, the Grantors have agreed to grant Secured Party security and assurance in order to secure the payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations (as defined below), and to that effect to grant Secured Party a security interest in certain of their assets and enter into this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.    Grant of Security Interest. Each Grantor hereby grants to Secured Party, a security interest in and so pledges and assigns to the Secured Party, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under, the following properties, assets and rights of such Grantor, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof (all of the same being hereinafter called the “Collateral”): (i) all of its assets and property, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, of every description, including, without limitation, all accounts, chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), instruments, letter of credit rights, investment property, supporting obligations, any other contract rights or rights to the payment of money, insurance claims and proceeds, commercial tort claims, and all general intangibles (including all payment intangibles), deposit accounts, documents and goods (including inventory, equipment and fixtures and embedded software, and all accessions to any goods), and (ii) all licenses, authorizations, certificates and permits issued by any Nevada governmental authority (the “Cannabis Licenses”) to any of the Grantors with respect to the cannabis cultivation and production facility operated by the Grantors at 3550 W. Teco Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada (the “Teco Facility”), to the extent (and only to the extent) that the grant of a security interest in any such Cannabis License is not prohibited as a matter of law (provided, that, (A) the foregoing exclusion shall in no way be construed to apply to the extent that (1) any such prohibition is unenforceable under Section 9-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law, or (2) any consent or waiver has been obtained that would permit the Secured Party’s security interest or lien notwithstanding the prohibition or restriction on the pledge of such Cannabis License). The security interest in the Collateral shall secure the payment in full of all obligations (the “Secured Obligations”) of Grantors to Secured Party under the Note, the

 

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Loan Agreement and this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, each Grantor authorizes Secured Party at any time and from time to time to file in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral, and (b) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including whether the applicable Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Grantor. Each Grantor agrees to furnish any such information to the Secured Party promptly upon request.

 

2.    Representations and Warranties Concerning Grantors’ Legal Status. Each Grantor represents and warrants to the Secured Party as follows: (a) such Grantor’s exact legal name is that indicated on the signature page hereof, (b) it is a limited liability company organized in the State of Nevada, and (c) its chief executive office and mailing address is 3550 W. Teco Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118.

 

3.    Covenants Concerning Grantors’ Legal Status. Each Grantor covenants with the Secured Party as follows: (a) without providing at least 30 days prior written notice to the Secured Party, such Grantor will not change its name, its place of business or, if more than one, chief executive office, or its mailing address or organizational identification number if it has one, and (b) such Grantor will not change its type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or other legal structure.

 

4.    Representations and Warranties Concerning Collateral, Etc. Each Grantor further represents and warrants to the Secured Party as follows: (a) the applicable Grantor is the owner of the Collateral; (b) such Grantor’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not (i) contravene its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or certificate of formation or operating agreement, as applicable, (ii) contravene any contractual restriction or applicable law or (iii) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any lien on its property, except the lien granted hereby; and (c) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Grantor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

5.    Right to Inspect. At all times that Secured Party has a security interest in the Collateral under this Agreement, Secured Party shall have the right at reasonable times after prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, to inspect the Collateral wherever the Collateral is located. Upon request from Secured Party, each Grantor shall advise Secured Party as to the location(s) where the Collateral is kept or stored.

 

6.    Default. There shall be a default (an “Event of Default”) for purposes of this Agreement if there shall occur and be continuing a default in the payment when due (after the expiry of any applicable grace period stated in the agreements with respect thereto) of any amount due of any of the Secured Obligations, or if any Grantor fails to perform a material obligation under this Agreement.

 

	 	
			7.

				
			Secured Party’s Rights in Event of Default.

			

 

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(a)    In the event of an Event of Default, Secured Party shall have all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code in each jurisdiction in which the Collateral is located, including, but not limited to, the right to take possession of such amounts of Collateral, and to dispose of such Collateral by public or private sale, as shall be reasonably necessary to assure to Secured Party payment of all of the Secured Obligations. Any notification of intended disposition of any of the Collateral required by law, shall be deemed reasonably and properly given if given to a Grantor at least ten (10) days before such disposition, provided that each Grantor agrees that Secured Party shall otherwise be subject to no obligation, express or implied, to give any notice as to collection or disposition of any of the Collateral which threatens to decline speedily in value. In the event Secured Party takes possession of and sells Collateral under this Section, Secured Party shall apply all proceeds from such sale in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. Any proceeds of any collection or disposition by Secured Party of any of the Collateral may be applied by Secured Party in the following order: to the reasonable expenses of retaking, conserving, collecting (by suit or otherwise) or disposing of (by sale or otherwise) the Collateral, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses incurred, and then to the satisfaction of all the Secured Obligations in such order and manner of application as Secured Party elects. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, and irrespective of whether Secured Party shall have pursued any other remedy provided herein, Secured Party shall be entitled to demand and receive all available financial information concerning the Grantors and their businesses, and shall be entitled at all reasonable times to inspect Grantors’ premises and have access to Grantors’ books and records.

 

(b)    The Grantors shall use their best efforts, and take all actions necessary, appropriate or otherwise required under Nevada Legal Requirements, to effect the transfer of the Cannabis Licenses to the Secured Party or any other party designated by Secured Party (or its successor) following an Event of Default.

 

 

8.    Expenses. Each Grantor shall, on demand, reimburse Secured Party for all costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses, incurred by Secured Party in seeking to enforce any rights or remedies under this Agreement or in respect of the Collateral, and in case of an Event of Default, incurred by Secured Party in enforcing or attempting to enforce its rights and remedies hereunder.

 

9.    Collection of Proceeds of Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, immediately upon notice to a Grantor by Secured Party, such Grantor agrees (i) to hold in trust for Secured Party all payments received in connection with the Collateral and from the sale, lease or other disposition of any Collateral, (ii) to collect and enforce payment of all Collateral until Secured Party shall direct such Grantor to the contrary, and from and after this direction, to fully and promptly cooperate and assist Secured Party (or any other person as Secured Party shall designate) in the collection and enforcement of all Collateral, (iii) to endorse to Secured Party and immediately deliver to Secured Party all payments received by such Grantor on Collateral or from the sale, lease or other disposition of any Collateral or arising from any other rights or interests of such Grantor in the Collateral, in the form received by such Grantor without commingling with any other funds, and (iv) immediately deliver to Secured Party all property in such Grantor’s possession or later coming into such Grantor’s possession through enforcement of such Grantor’s rights or interests in the

 

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Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Grantors irrevocably authorize Secured Party or any of Secured Party’s agents to endorse the name of the Grantors upon any Collateral or other items which are received in payment of any Collateral, and to do any and all things necessary in order to reduce these items to money.

 

10.    Waivers. Each Grantor waives all defenses otherwise available to parties secondarily or in any other degree liable or whose property stands as security, including, without limitation, presentment, demand, protest and notice with respect to any of the Secured Obligations, the enforcement and preservation of any lien otherwise held by Secured Party and the enforcement and preservation of any of the Secured Obligations or any guaranty or other undertaking. Each Grantor agrees that Secured Party may release any Collateral (or any other security for any of the Secured Obligations) before or after maturity of any such Secured Obligations and may enforce its security interest and liens on any Collateral pledged hereby without being obligated first to enforce any other security whether pledged or owned by any other Grantor or any other person.

 

11.    Secured Party Appointed Attorney-In-Fact and Performance by Secured Party. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Secured Party as such Grantor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to execute, acknowledge and deliver any instruments and to do in such Grantor’s name, place and stead, all such acts, things and deeds for and on behalf of and in the name of such Grantor, which such Grantor could or might do or which Secured Party may deem necessary, desirable or convenient to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, to execute such instruments of assignment or transfer or orders and to register, convey or otherwise transfer title to the Collateral into Secured Party’s name or the name of any purchaser of the Collateral. Each Grantor hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorney-in-fact may so do and hereby declares this power of attorney to be coupled with an interest and irrevocable as long as any Secured Obligations remain outstanding.

 

 

12.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be modified except by a writing signed by Secured Party and the Grantors.

 

13.    Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS SITTING IN NEVADA FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. EACH GRANTOR CONSENTS TO AND SUBMITS TO THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION OVER ITS PERSON BY ANY SUCH COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER, WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO SUCH GRANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH BELOW OR TO ANY OTHER ADDRESS FOR IT AS MAY HEREAFTER BE DESIGNATED IN ANY WRITTEN NOTICE BY IT TO SECURED PARTY.

 

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14.    Parties Bound; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding on each Grantor and on each Grantor’s legal representatives, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Secured Party, Secured Party’s successors and assigns and any subsequent holders of the any of the Note.

 

15.    Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be delivered to the party receiving the notice at the address for notices set forth at the end of this Agreement.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date and year first above written.

 

 

GB SCIENCES LAS VEGAS, LLC 

GB SCIENCES NEVADA LLC

By: GB SCIENCES, INC., as sole member

 

By:  /s/ John Poss   

Name: John Poss

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Address for notices for all Grantors:

3550 W. Teco Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada 89118

 

 

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