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Exhibit 10.2

 

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THIS NOTE, THE SECURITIES AND ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS, WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE LENDER, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THIS CORPORATION, IS AVAILABLE.

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

	$200,000.00	New York, New York
	 	

Issue Date:  March 7, 2014

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, TNI BioTech, Inc., a Florida corporation (referred to herein as the “Borrower” or the “Company”), with offices at 5100 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 250, Frederick, Maryland 21704, hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of Robert Dailey, her endorsees, successors and assigns (the “Lender”), in lawful money of the United States, at such address as the Lender may from time to time designate, the principal sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) (the “Loan”), This Promissory Note (the “Note”) shall mature and become due and payable in full on July 6, 2014 (the “Maturity Date”).

 

1. Terms of Repayment. Principal of and interest on this Note shall be paid by the Borrower as follows:

 

(a) On the Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay all principal and interest. Interest shall accrue at a rate of Two Percent (2%) per annum (the “Interest”). In addition to the Interest, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender a late fee of Fifteen Thousand (15,000) restricted common shares if the Loan is not satisfied by the Maturity Date. The Company must pay an additional Ten Thousand (10,000) restricted common shares for every Thirty (30) additional calendar days after the Maturity Dare for which the Loan is not satisfied in full. Each issuance of restricted common shares shall be received by Lender within Ten (10) calendar days of when such shares become owed to Lender.

 

(b) The Borrower further agrees that, if any payment made by the Borrower or any other person is applied to this Note and is at any time annulled, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or the proceeds of any property hereafter pledged as security for this Note is required to be returned by Lender to the Borrower, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other party, including, without limitation, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the Borrower’s liability hereunder (and any lien, security interest or other collateral securing such liability) shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made, or, if prior thereto any such lien, security interest or other collateral hereunder securing the Borrower’s liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of such cancellation or surrender, this Note (and such lien, security interest or other collateral) shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower in respect to the amount of such payment (or any lien, security interest or other collateral securing such obligation).

 

2. Liability of the Borrower. The Borrower is unconditionally, and without regard to the liability of any other person, liable for the payment and performance of this Note and such liability shall not be affected by an extension of time, renewal, waiver, or modification of this Note or the release, substitution. Each person signing this Note consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications, as well as to release, substitution, or addition of guarantors or collateral security, without affecting the Borrower's liabilities hereunder. Lender is entitled to the benefits of any collateral agreement, guarantee, security agreement, assignment, or any other documents which may be related to or are applicable to the debt evidenced by this Note, all of which are collectively referred to as “Loan Documents” as they now exist, may exist in the future, have existed, and as they may be amended, modified, renewed, or substituted.

 

3. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows: (i) the Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Note are within the Borrower's powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not contravene (A) the Borrower's certificate of incorporation or (B) bylaws or (x) any law or (y) any agreement or document binding on or affecting the Borrower, not otherwise disclosed to the Lender prior to execution of this Note, (iii) no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority, regulatory body or third person is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Note; (iv) this Note constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms except as enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and subject to the applicability of general principles of equity; (v) the Borrower has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its property and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted and proposed to be conducted and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (vi) the Borrower is duly qualified to conduct its business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it, or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary; (vii) there is no pending or, to the Borrower 's knowledge, information or belief, threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower before any governmental agency or arbitrator which challenges or relates to this Note or which may otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Borrower; (viii) the Borrower is not in violation or default of any provision of (A) its certificate of incorporation or by-laws, each as currently in effect, or (B) any instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree or contract, statute, rule or regulation to which the Borrower is subject not otherwise disclosed to the Lender prior to the execution of this Note, and (ix) this Note is validly issued, free of any taxes, liens, and encumbrances related to the issuance hereof and is not subject to preemptive right or other similar right of members of the Borrower.

 

  

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4. Covenants. So long as any principal or interest is due hereunder and shall remain unpaid, the Borrower will, unless the Lender shall otherwise consent in writing:

 

(a) Maintain and preserve its existence, rights and privileges;

 

(b) Not directly or indirectly sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (A) any of its property or assets other than in its ordinary course of business or (B) substantially all of its properties and assets, in the aggregate, to any person(s) or company, whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions over any period of time, or adopt any plan or arrangement for the dissolution or liquidation of the Borrower;

 

(c) Not use the proceeds from the issuance of this Note in any way for any purpose that entails a violation of, or is inconsistent with, Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

 

(d) Comply in all material respects with all applicable laws (whether federal, state or local and whether statutory. administrative or judicial or other) and with every applicable lawful governmental order (whether administrative or judicial);

 

(e)  Not redeem or repurchase any of its capital stock;

 

(f) Not (i) make any advance or loan to any person, firm or corporation, except for reasonable travel or business expenses advanced to the Company’s employees or independent contractors in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) acquire all or substantially all of the assets of another entity;

(g) Not prepay any indebtedness, except for trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business;

 

(h) Maintain disclosure of Current Public Information as that term is defined in Rule 144(c) of the Securities Act, including proper disclosure of this Note as required in its next quarter or annual filing; and

 

(i) Not take any action which would impair the rights and privileges of this Note set forth herein or the rights and privileges of the holder of this Note.

 

5. Events of Default. Each and any of the following shall constitute a default and, after expiration of a grace period which shall be Thirty (30) calendar days, shall constitute an “Event of Default” hereunder:

 

(a) non-payment of the Note and failure to provide the Common Shares pursuant to Section 1(a) will constitute an Event of Default, provided however that non-payment of the Note shall not be an Event of Default provided the Lender receives the required number of common shares pursuant to Section 1(a) in the timeframe set forth therein.

 

(b) any other failure of the Borrower to observe or perform any present or future agreement of any nature whatsoever with Lender, including, without limitation, any covenant set forth in this Note;

 

(c) if Borrower shall commence any case, proceeding or other action: (i) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts; or

(ii) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its property, or the Borrower shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (iii) there shall be commenced against the Borrower any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to above or seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its property, which case, proceeding or other action results in the entry of any order for relief or remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of Sixty (60) days; or (iv) the Borrower shall take any action indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, or in furtherance of, any of the acts set forth; or (v) the Borrower shall generally not, or shall be unable to, pay its debts as they become due or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts;

 

(d) any representation or warranty made by the Borrower or any other person or entity under this Note or under any other Loan Documents shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made;

 

(e) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets, or change in ownership or the dissolution, liquidation, consolidation, or reorganization of Borrower without the Lender's prior written notice;

 

(f) if Borrower shall fail to maintain disclosure of Current Public Information as that term is defined in Rule 144(c) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(g) the Borrower’s shares of Common Stock are suspended from trading or delisted from trading on the Over the Counter Market on which it is currently listed;

 

  

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(h)  if the Borrower fails to disclose the existence of this Note in its next quarter or annual filing;

 

(i) in the event that the Borrower proposes to replace or replaces its transfer agent and the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the terms of this Note (including but not limited to the provision to reserve shares of Common Stock) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

6. Lender’s Rights Upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Lender may, at its sole and exclusive option, do any or all of the following, either concurrently or separately: (a) accelerate the maturity of this Note and demand immediate payment in full, whereupon the outstanding principal amount of the Note and all obligations of Borrower to Lender, together with accrued interest thereon and accrued charges and costs, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and (b) exercise all legally available rights and privileges.

 

7. Usury. In no event shall the amount of interest paid or agreed to be paid hereunder exceed the highest lawful rate permissible under applicable law. Any excess amount of deemed interest shall be null and void and shall not interfere with or affect the Borrower’s obligation to repay the principal of and interest on the Note. This confirms that the Borrower and, by its acceptance of this Note, the Lender intend to contract in strict compliance with applicable usury laws from time to time in effect. Accordingly, the Borrower and the Lender stipulate and agree that none of the terms and provisions contained herein shall ever be construed to create a contract to pay, for the use or forbearance of money, interest in excess of the maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law from time to time in effect.

 

8. Prepayment. The Borrower may prepay the Note including accrued but unpaid Interest at any time.

 

9. Registration Rights. If, at any time, within Twelve (12) months of the issue date of this Note (the “Piggy-Back Period”), the Company proposes to file with the SEC a Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its securities (other than a Registration Statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (or their equivalents at such time) relating to securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans), the Company shall include the shares of Common Stock issuable on default of the Loan as set forth in Section 1(a) above on such Registration Statement.

 

10. Costs of Enforcement. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and their costs, together with interest thereon at the Prime Rate, incurred by Lender in enforcing its rights under this Note; or if Lender is made a party as a defendant in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with its status as a lender, or if Lender is requested to respond to any subpoena or other legal process issued in connection with this Note; or reasonable disbursements arising out of any costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and their costs incurred in any bankruptcy case; or for any legal or appraisal reviews, advice or counsel performed for Lender following a request by Borrower for waiver, modification or amendment of this Note or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

11. Governing Law. This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns; provided that the Borrower may not assign this Note, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Lender. The Lender may assign or otherwise participate out all or part of, or any interest in, its rights and benefits hereunder and to the extent of such assignment or participation such assignee shall have the same rights and benefits against the Borrower as it would have had if it were the Lender. This Note, and any claims arising out of relating to this Note, whether in contract or tort, statutory or common law, shall be governed exclusively by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

13. Jurisdiction. THE BORROWER CONSENTS THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST IT UNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY MANNER RELATING TO THIS NOTE, OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN ANY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. THE BORROWER, BY THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE, EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS. THE BORROWER AGREES THAT PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER IT MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE DELIVERY OF A SUMMONS BY PERSONAL DELIVERY OR OVERNIGHT COURIER AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THIS NOTE. ASSUMING DELIVERY OF THE SUMMONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PROVISION, THE BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY ALLEGED LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON-CONVENIENS OR ANY SIMILAR BASIS.

 

14. Miscellaneous. (a) Borrower hereby waives protest, notice of protest, presentment, dishonor, and demand. (b) Time is of the essence for each of Borrower’s covenants under this Note. (c) The rights and privileges of Lender under this Note shall inure to the benefit of its successors and assigns. All obligations of Borrower in connection with this Note shall bind Borrower’s successors and assigns, and Lender's rights shares of the Company shall succeed to any successor securities to Borrower’s common stock. (d) If any provision of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, but this Note shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. (e) The waiver of any Event of Default or the failure of Lender to exercise any right or remedy to which it may be entitled shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent Event of Default or Lender’s right to exercise that or any other right or remedy to which Lender is entitled. No delay or omission by Lender in exercising, or failure by Lender to exercise on anyone or more occasions, shall be construed as a waiver or novation of this Note or prevent the subsequent exercise of any or all such rights. (f) This Note may not be waived, changed, modified, or discharged orally, but only in writing.

 

  

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15. Notice, Etc. Any notice required by the provisions of this Note will be in writing and will be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified; (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business day; (c) Five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) One (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt, and delivered as follows:

 

If to the Borrower:

 

TNI BioTech, Inc.

5100 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 250

Frederick, Maryland 21704

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

If to the Lender:

Robert Dailey

 

 

 

or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Promissory Note as of the date first set forth above.

 

	 	
TNI BioTech, Inc.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Noreen Griffin	 
	 	 	Name: Noreen Griffin	 
	 	 	
Title: CEO

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Witnessed and Acknowledged:

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	
Title:

	 
	 	 	 	 

 

5tnib_ex103.htm

Exhibit 10.3

 

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THIS NOTE, THE SECURITIES AND ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS, WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE LENDER, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THIS CORPORATION, IS AVAILABLE.

 

	$200,000.00	New York, New York
	 	

Issue Date:  March 28, 2014

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, TNI BioTech, Inc., a Florida corporation (referred to herein as the “Borrower” or the “Company”), with offices at 5100 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 250, Frederick, Maryland 21704, hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of Robert Dailey, her endorsees, successors and assigns (the “Lender”), in lawful money of the United States, at such address as the Lender may from time to time designate, the principal sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) (the “Loan”), This Promissory Note (the “Note”) shall mature and become due and payable in full on July 27, 2014 (the “Maturity Date”).

1. Terms of Repayment. Principal of and interest on this Note shall be paid by the Borrower as follows:

 

(a) On the Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay all principal and interest. Interest shall accrue at a rate of Two Percent (2%) per annum (the “Interest”). In addition to the Interest, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender a late fee of Fifteen Thousand (15,000) restricted common shares if the Loan is not satisfied by the Maturity Date. The Company must pay an additional Ten Thousand (10,000) restricted common shares for every Thirty (30) additional calendar days after the Maturity Dare for which the Loan is not satisfied in full. Each issuance of restricted common shares shall be received by Lender within Ten (10) calendar days of when such shares become owed to Lender.

 

(b) The Borrower further agrees that, if any payment made by the Borrower or any other person is applied to this Note and is at any time annulled, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or the proceeds of any property hereafter pledged as security for this Note is required to be returned by Lender to the Borrower, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other party, including, without limitation, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the Borrower’s liability hereunder (and any lien, security interest or other collateral securing such liability) shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made, or, if prior thereto any such lien, security interest or other collateral hereunder securing the Borrower’s liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of such cancellation or surrender, this Note (and such lien, security interest or other collateral) shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower in respect to the amount of such payment (or any lien, security interest or other collateral securing such obligation).

 

2. Liability of the Borrower. The Borrower is unconditionally, and without regard to the liability of any other person, liable for the payment and performance of this Note and such liability shall not be affected by an extension of time, renewal, waiver, or modification of this Note or the release, substitution. Each person signing this Note consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications, as well as to release, substitution, or addition of guarantors or collateral security, without affecting the Borrower's liabilities hereunder. Lender is entitled to the benefits of any collateral agreement, guarantee, security agreement, assignment, or any other documents which may be related to or are applicable to the debt evidenced by this Note, all of which are collectively referred to as “Loan Documents” as they now exist, may exist in the future, have existed, and as they may be amended, modified, renewed, or substituted.

 

3. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows: (i) the Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Note are within the Borrower's powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not contravene (A) the Borrower's certificate of incorporation or (B) bylaws or (x) any law or

 

(y) any agreement or document binding on or affecting the Borrower, not otherwise disclosed to the Lender prior to execution of this Note, (iii) no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority, regulatory body or third person is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Note; (iv) this Note constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms except as enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and subject to the applicability of general principles of equity; (v) the Borrower has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its property and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted and proposed to be conducted and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (vi) the Borrower is duly qualified to conduct its business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it, or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary; (vii) there is no pending or, to the Borrower 's knowledge, information or belief, threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower before any governmental agency or arbitrator which challenges or relates to this Note or which may otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Borrower; (viii) the Borrower is not in violation or default of any provision of (A) its certificate of incorporation or by-laws, each as currently in effect, or (B) any instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree or contract, statute, rule or regulation to which the Borrower is subject not otherwise disclosed to the Lender prior to the execution of this Note, and (ix) this Note is validly issued, free of any taxes, liens, and encumbrances related to the issuance hereof and is not subject to preemptive right or other similar right of members of the Borrower.

 

  

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4. Covenants. So long as any principal or interest is due hereunder and shall remain unpaid, the Borrower will, unless the Lender shall otherwise consent in writing:

 

(a) Maintain and preserve its existence, rights and privileges;

 

(b) Not directly or indirectly sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (A) any of its property or assets other than in its ordinary course of business or (B) substantially all of its properties and assets, in the aggregate, to any person(s) or company, whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions over any period of time, or adopt any plan or arrangement for the dissolution or liquidation of the Borrower;

 

(c) Not use the proceeds from the issuance of this Note in any way for any purpose that entails a violation of, or is inconsistent with, Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

 

(d) Comply in all material respects with all applicable laws (whether federal, state or local and whether statutory. administrative or judicial or other) and with every applicable lawful governmental order (whether administrative or judicial);

 

(e)  Not redeem or repurchase any of its capital stock;

 

(f) Not (i) make any advance or loan to any person, firm or corporation, except for reasonable travel or business expenses advanced to the Company’s employees or independent contractors in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) acquire all or substantially all of the assets of another entity;

(g) Not prepay any indebtedness, except for trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business;

 

(h) Maintain disclosure of Current Public Information as that term is defined in Rule 144(c) of the Securities Act, including proper disclosure of this Note as required in its next quarter or annual filing; and

 

(i) Not take any action which would impair the rights and privileges of this Note set forth herein or the rights and privileges of the holder of this Note.

 

5. Events of Default. Each and any of the following shall constitute a default and, after expiration of a grace period which shall be Thirty (30) calendar days, shall constitute an “Event of Default” hereunder:

 

(a) non-payment of the Note and failure to provide the Common Shares pursuant to Section 1(a) will constitute an Event of Default, provided however that non-payment of the Note shall not be an Event of Default provided the Lender receives the required number of common shares pursuant to Section 1(a) in the timeframe set forth therein.

 

(b) any other failure of the Borrower to observe or perform any present or future agreement of any nature whatsoever with Lender, including, without limitation, any covenant set forth in this Note;

 

(c) if Borrower shall commence any case, proceeding or other action: (i) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts; or (ii) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its property, or the Borrower shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (iii) there shall be commenced against the Borrower any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to above or seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its property, which case, proceeding or other action results in the entry of any order for relief or remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of Sixty (60) days; or (iv) the Borrower shall take any action indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, or in furtherance of, any of the acts set forth; or (v) the Borrower shall generally not, or shall be unable to, pay its debts as they become due or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts;

 

(d) any representation or warranty made by the Borrower or any other person or entity under this Note or under any other Loan Documents shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made;

 

(e) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets, or change in ownership or the dissolution, liquidation, consolidation, or reorganization of Borrower without the Lender's prior written notice;

 

(f) if Borrower shall fail to maintain disclosure of Current Public Information as that term is defined in Rule 144(c) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(g) the Borrower’s shares of Common Stock are suspended from trading or delisted from trading on the Over the Counter Market on which it is currently listed;

 

(h)  if the Borrower fails to disclose the existence of this Note in its next quarter or annual filing;

 

  

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(i) in the event that the Borrower proposes to replace or replaces its transfer agent and the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the terms of this Note (including but not limited to the provision to reserve shares of Common Stock) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

6. Lender’s Rights Upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Lender may, at its sole and exclusive option, do any or all of the following, either concurrently or separately: (a) accelerate the maturity of this Note and demand immediate payment in full, whereupon the outstanding principal amount of the Note and all obligations of Borrower to

 

Lender, together with accrued interest thereon and accrued charges and costs, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and (b) exercise all legally available rights and privileges.

 

7. Usury. In no event shall the amount of interest paid or agreed to be paid hereunder exceed the highest lawful rate permissible under applicable law. Any excess amount of deemed interest shall be null and void and shall not interfere with or affect the Borrower’s obligation to repay the principal of and interest on the Note. This confirms that the Borrower and, by its acceptance of this Note, the Lender intend to contract in strict compliance with applicable usury laws from time to time in effect. Accordingly, the Borrower and the Lender stipulate and agree that none of the terms and provisions contained herein shall ever be construed to create a contract to pay, for the use or forbearance of money, interest in excess of the maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law from time to time in effect.

 

8. Prepayment. The Borrower may prepay the Note including accrued but unpaid Interest at any time.

 

9. Registration Rights. If, at any time, within Twelve (12) months of the issue date of this Note (the “Piggy-Back Period”), the Company proposes to file with the SEC a Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its securities (other than a Registration Statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (or their equivalents at such time) relating to securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans), the Company shall include the shares of Common Stock issuable on default of the Loan as set forth in Section 1(a) above on such Registration Statement.

 

10. Costs of Enforcement. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and their costs, together with interest thereon at the Prime Rate, incurred by Lender in enforcing its rights under this Note; or if Lender is made a party as a defendant in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with its status as a lender, or if Lender is requested to respond to any subpoena or other legal process issued in connection with this Note; or reasonable disbursements arising out of any costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and their costs incurred in any bankruptcy case; or for any legal or appraisal reviews, advice or counsel performed for Lender following a request by Borrower for waiver, modification or amendment of this Note or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

11. Governing Law. This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns; provided that the Borrower may not assign this Note, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Lender. The Lender may assign or otherwise participate out all or part of, or any interest in, its rights and benefits hereunder and to the extent of such assignment or participation such assignee shall have the same rights and benefits against the Borrower as it would have had if it were the Lender. This Note, and any claims arising out of relating to this Note, whether in contract or tort, statutory or common law, shall be governed exclusively by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

13. Jurisdiction. THE BORROWER CONSENTS THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST IT UNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY MANNER RELATING TO THIS NOTE, OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN ANY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. THE BORROWER, BY THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE, EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS. THE BORROWER AGREES THAT PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER IT MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE DELIVERY OF A SUMMONS BY PERSONAL DELIVERY OR OVERNIGHT COURIER AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THIS NOTE. ASSUMING DELIVERY OF THE SUMMONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PROVISION, THE BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY ALLEGED LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON-CONVENIENS OR ANY SIMILAR BASIS.

 

14. Miscellaneous. (a) Borrower hereby waives protest, notice of protest, presentment, dishonor, and demand. (b) Time is of the essence for each of Borrower’s covenants under this Note. (c) The rights and privileges of Lender under this Note shall inure to the benefit of its successors and assigns. All obligations of Borrower in connection with this Note shall bind Borrower’s successors and assigns, and Lender's rights shares of the Company shall succeed to any successor securities to Borrower’s common stock. (d) If any provision of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, but this Note shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. (e) The waiver of any Event of Default or the failure of Lender to exercise any right or remedy to which it may be entitled shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent Event of Default or Lender’s right to exercise that or any other right or remedy to which Lender is entitled. No delay or omission by Lender in exercising, or failure by Lender to exercise on anyone or more occasions, shall be construed as a waiver or novation of this Note or prevent the subsequent exercise of any or all such rights. (f) This Note may not be waived, changed, modified, or discharged orally, but only in writing.

 

  

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15. Notice, Etc. Any notice required by the provisions of this Note will be in writing and will be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified; (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business day; (c) Five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) One (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt, and delivered as follows:

 

If to the Borrower:

 

TNI BioTech, Inc.

5100 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 250

Frederick, Maryland 21704

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

If to the Lender:

Robert Dailey

 

 

 

or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Promissory Note as of the date first set forth above.

 

	 	
TNI BioTech, Inc.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Noreen Griffin	 
	 	 	Name: Noreen Griffin	 
	 	 	
Title: CEO

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Witnessed and Acknowledged:

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	
Title:

	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

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