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Exhibit 10.2

 

ONCONOVA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT

(WITH CASH SETTLEMENT) 

 

This STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”), dated as of [__________] (the “Date of Grant”), is delivered by Onconova
Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), to [______] (the “Participant”).

 

RECITALS

 

The Committee has decided to make this stock
appreciation right grant as an inducement for the Participant to promote the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined will have the meanings set forth in Section 7.

 

1.                 
Grant of SARs.

 

(a)              
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company has granted to the Participant [____] stock
appreciation rights (“SARs”) for that number shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) (each
SAR relating to one Share) representing the right to a cash payment (the “SAR Payment”) equal to the excess,
if any, of (i) the Fair Market Value of each underlying Share, determined on the date of exercise of the SAR (the “Exercise
Date FMV”), over (ii) $[________] (the “Base Amount”) of such SAR. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in the event the Exercise Date FMV exceeds $[____] the (“Cap”), the amount of the SAR Payment shall not exceed
the excess between the Cap and the Base Amount with respect to each SAR that is exercised on such date.

 

(b)              
Each SAR represents the right to receive the SAR Payment in cash. The Participant shall not be, nor have any of the rights
or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any SARs. The Participant shall not have any interest in any fund
or specific assets of the Company by reason of this award, and the Participant shall be an unsecured creditor of the Company.

 

2.                 
Administration; Adjustment.

 

(a)               This
Agreement shall be administered and interpreted by the Committee. The Committee may delegate authority to one or more
subcommittees, as it deems appropriate. Subject to compliance with applicable law and the applicable stock exchange rules,
the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), in its discretion, may perform any action of the
Committee hereunder. To the extent that the Board, the Committee, or a subcommittee administers this Agreement, all
references to the “Committee” shall be deemed to refer to the Board, the Committee or such subcommittee.
The Committee shall have full power and express discretionary authority to administer and interpret the Agreement and the
SARs, to make factual determinations and to adopt or amend such rules, regulations, agreements and instruments for
implementing this Agreement and for the conduct of its business as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion.
The Committee’s interpretations of this Agreement and all determinations made by the Committee with respect to the SARs
shall be conclusive and binding on the Participant.

 

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(b)              
Adjustments. If there is any change in the number or kind of the Company’s outstanding Shares by reason of
(i) a stock dividend, spinoff, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split or combination or exchange of Shares, (ii) a
merger, reorganization or consolidation, (iii) a reclassification or change in par value, or (iv) any other extraordinary or unusual
event affecting the Company’s outstanding Shares as a class without the Company’s receipt of consideration, or if the
value of Shares underlying the SARs is substantially reduced as a result of a spinoff or the Company’s payment of an extraordinary
dividend or distribution, the number and type of Shares underlying the SARs, the Base Amount, the Cap or other terms and conditions,
as the Committee deems appropriate, shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee to reflect any increase or decrease in the number
of, or change in the kind or value of, the Company’s outstanding Shares to preclude, to the extent practicable, the enlargement
or dilution of rights and benefits under this Agreement and with respect to the SARs. In addition, in the event of a Change in
Control, the provisions of Sections 3(b) and 3(c) shall apply. Any adjustments to the SARs shall be consistent with Section 409A
of the Code, to the extent applicable.

 

3.                 
Vesting.

 

(a)              
Regular Vesting Schedule. Provided that the Participant continues to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer
from the Date of Grant through the vesting date and meets any applicable vesting requirements set forth in this Agreement, except
as set forth below in this Section 3, the SARs awarded under this Agreement shall vest as to 100% on the first anniversary of the
Date of Grant.

 

(b)              
Consequences of a Change in Control.

 

(i)              Upon
a Change in Control where the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives only as a subsidiary of another corporation),
all outstanding SARs that are not exercised at the time of the Change in Control shall be assumed by, or replaced with grants
that have comparable terms by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation). After a Change
in Control, references to the “Company” herein shall include its successor in the transaction, subject to applicable
law.

 

(ii)             
In the event of a Change in Control, if the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives only as a subsidiary of
another corporation) as a result of the Change in Control and the SARs are assumed by, or replaced with an award with comparable
terms by, the surviving corporation (or parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation) and the Participant’s employment
or service is terminated by the Employer without Cause upon or following a Change in Control and before the SARs are fully vested
in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Section 3(a) above, any unvested portion of the SARs shall become fully vested
upon such termination of employment or service.

 

(iii)            In
the event that the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation) does not assume or replace
the SARs with a grant that has comparable terms, and the Participant is employed by, or providing services to, the Employer
on the date of the Change in Control, any unvested portion of the SARs shall become fully vested and exercisable upon the
date of the Change in Control.

 

    

     

    

 

(c)              
Other Alternatives. In the event of a Change in Control, if the SARs are not assumed by, or replaced with grants
that have comparable terms by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation), the Committee
may take any of the following actions with respect to the SARs, without the consent of the Participant: (i) the Committee may require
that the Participant surrender the SARs in exchange for a payment by the Company, in an amount in cash equal to the amount, if
any, by which the then Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to any then unexercised SARs exceeds the Base Amount, but in no
event will the amount exceed the excess of the Cap over the Base Amount, multiplied by the number of surrendered SARs, and (ii)
after giving Participants an opportunity to exercise all of the then unexercised SARs, the Committee may terminate any or all unexercised
SARs at such time as the Committee deems appropriate. Such surrender, termination or payment shall take place as of the date of
the Change in Control or such other date as the Committee may specify. Without limiting the foregoing, if the per-Share Fair Market
Value of the Common Stock in connection with the Change in Control does not exceed the Base Amount, the Company shall not be required
to make any payment to the Participant upon surrender of any of the SARs.

 

(d)              
Forfeiture of SARs. No SARs will vest after the Participant’s employment or service with the Employer has terminated
for any reason and, in the event of any such termination, the Participant will forfeit to the Company all SARs that have not yet
vested, except as provided in Section 3(b)(ii) above.

 

4.                 
Exercise of the SARs. When the SARs become vested in accordance with Section 3 above, the Participant may exercise
the vested SARs and, in settlement of such SARs, receive an amount equal to the SAR Payment for the number of SARs exercised, less
applicable tax withholding, payable in cash. Subject to the vesting terms and conditions set forth in Section 3 above, the Participant
may exercise the vested SARs at any time prior to termination of the SARs pursuant to Section 6 hereof.

 

If the Participant has not exercised the vested SARs prior to
the date on which the Cap has been reached and provided such SARs have not terminated in accordance with Section 6 below, any such
vested and outstanding SARs will automatically be exercised on such date. Upon an automatic exercise of the SARs pursuant to this
Section 4, the Participant will receive an amount equal to the SAR Payment for the number of SARs exercised, less applicable tax
withholding, payable in cash.

 

5.                 
Exercise Procedures.

 

(a)              
The Participant may exercise all or part of the vested SARs by giving the Company written notice of intent to exercise,
specifying the number of SARs to be exercised and such other information as the Company or its delegate may require. Upon exercise,
the Employer shall deliver to the Participant a cash payment in an amount equal to the number of SARs being exercised by the Participant
times the SAR Payment, less applicable tax withholding.

 

    

     

    

 

(b)              
 Upon exercise of each SAR, the SAR will terminate and cease to be outstanding. The SARs may only be exercised when the
Base Amount is less than the Exercise Date FMV of a Share.

 

6.                 
Termination of the SARs.

 

(a)              
The SARs shall have a term of ten years from the Date of Grant and shall terminate at the expiration of that period, unless
the SARs are terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(b)              
The SARs shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the first of the following events:

 

(i)              The
expiration of the 90-day period after the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer, if the termination
is for any reason other than Disability, death or Cause.

 

(ii)             The
expiration of the six-month period after the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account
of the Participant’s Disability.

 

(iii)           
The expiration of the one-year period after the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer,
if the Participant dies while employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or the Participant dies within 90 days after the
Participant ceases to be so employed or to provide services to the Employer for any reason other than Disability, death or Cause.

 

(iv)            The
date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for Cause. In addition, notwithstanding
the prior provisions of this Section 6, if the Participant engages in conduct that constitutes Cause after the Participant’s
employment or service terminates, the SARs shall immediately terminate.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may the SARs be exercised
after the date that is immediately before the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant. Subject to the provisions of Section 3, any
portion of the SARs that is not vested at the time the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer
shall immediately terminate.

 

7.                 
Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined will have the meanings as follows.

 

(a)               “Cause”
shall have the meaning given to that term in any written employment agreement, offer letter, consulting agreement or
severance agreement between the Employer and the Participant, or if no such agreement exists or if such term is not defined
therein, “Cause” shall mean a finding by the Committee of conduct involving one or more of the following:
(i) the substantial and continuing failure of the Participant, after notice thereof, to render services to the Company or its
subsidiaries in accordance with the terms or requirements of his or her employment or engagement of services; (ii)
disloyalty, gross negligence, willful misconduct, dishonesty or breach of fiduciary duty to the Company or a subsidiary;
(iii) the commission of an act of embezzlement or fraud; (iv) deliberate disregard of the rules or policies of the Company or
a subsidiary which results in direct or indirect loss, damage or injury to the Company or a subsidiary; (v) the unauthorized
disclosure of any trade secret or confidential information of the Company or a subsidiary; or (vi) the Participant’s
breach of any written non-competition, non-solicitation, invention assignment or confidentiality agreement between the
Participant and the Company or a subsidiary.

 

    

     

    

 

(b)              
A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

 

(i)                
the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by a “person” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange
Act) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election
of directors (the “Voting Securities”); provided, however, that the following acquisitions of Voting Securities
shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition by or from the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or by any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any acquisition
by any underwriter in any firm commitment underwriting of securities to be issued by the Company, or (C) any acquisition by any
corporation (or other entity) if, immediately following such acquisition, 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common
stock (or other equity unit) of such corporation (or other entity) and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of such corporation (or other entity), are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of
the individuals or entities who, immediately prior to such acquisition, were the beneficial owners of the then outstanding Shares
and the Voting Securities in substantially the same proportions, respectively, as their ownership immediately prior to the acquisition
of the Shares and Voting Securities; or

 

(ii)             
the consummation of the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than to
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company or to a holding company of which the Company is a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary
prior to such transaction; or

 

(iii)           
the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, other than a reorganization, merger or consolidation,
which would result in the Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to the transaction continuing to represent (whether by
remaining outstanding or by being converted to voting securities of the surviving entity) 65% or more of the Voting Securities
or the voting power of the voting securities of such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such transaction; or

 

(iv)            the
consummation of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; or

 

(v)             the
following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board: individuals who, as of the Date of Grant,
constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual
or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to, a consent solicitation relating to the election of directors of
the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved
and recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the Restatement
Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended.

 

    

     

    

 

(c)              
 “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(d)              
“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board or another committee appointed by the
Board to administer this Agreement. The Committee shall consist of directors who are “non-employee directors” as defined
under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and “independent directors,” as determined in accordance with the
independence standards established by the stock exchange on which the Common Stock is at the time primarily traded.

 

(e)              
“Common Stock” shall mean common stock of the Company.

 

(f)               
“Disability” or “Disabled” shall mean a Participant’s becoming disabled within
the meaning of the Employer’s long-term disability plan applicable to the Participant, or, if there is no such plan, a physical
or mental condition that prevents the Participant from performing the essential functions of the Participant’s position (with
or without reasonable accommodation) for a period of six consecutive months.

 

(g)              
“Employer” shall mean the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

(h)              
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(i)                
“Fair Market Value” shall mean:

 

(1)              
If the Common Stock is publicly traded, the Fair Market Value per Share shall be determined as follows: (A) if the principal
trading market for the Common Stock is a national securities exchange, the closing sales price during regular trading hours on
the relevant date or, if there were no trades on that date, the latest preceding date upon which a sale was reported, or (B) if
the Common Stock is not principally traded on any such exchange, the last reported sale price of a Share during regular trading
hours on the relevant date, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board.

 

(2)              
If the Common Stock is not publicly traded or, if publicly traded, is not subject to reported transactions as set forth
above, the Fair Market Value per Share shall be determined by the Committee through any reasonable valuation method authorized
under the Code.

 

8.                 
Assignment and Transfers. The rights and interests of the Participant under this Agreement may not be sold, assigned,
encumbered or otherwise transferred except, in the event of the death of the Participant, by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. In the event of any attempt by the Participant to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of
the SARs or any right hereunder, except as provided for in this Agreement, or in the event of the levy or any attachment, execution
or similar process upon the rights or interests hereby conferred, the Company may terminate the SARs by notice to the Participant,
and the SARs and all rights hereunder shall thereupon become null and void. The rights and protections of the Company hereunder
shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company and to the Company’s parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates. This
Agreement may be assigned by the Company without the Participant’s consent.

 

    

     

    

 

9.                 
 Income Taxes; Withholding Taxes. All obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall be subject to applicable
United States federal (including FICA), state and local, foreign country or other tax withholding requirements. The Employer may
require that the Participant or other person receiving the SARs or exercising the SARs pay to the Employer an amount sufficient
to satisfy such tax withholding requirements with respect to such SARs, or the Employer may deduct from any payment hereunder other
wages and compensation paid by the Employer the amount of any withholding taxes due with respect to such SARs.

 

10.               
Restrictions on Exercise. During the Participant’s lifetime, except as set forth in Sections 4 and 6 above,
exercise of the SARs shall be solely by the Participant (or his or her legal guardian or legal representative) and, after the Participant’s
death, the SARs shall be exercisable (subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement) solely by the legal representatives
of the Participant, or by the person or persons who acquire the right to exercise such SARs by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, to the extent that the SARs were outstanding as of the date of the Participant’s death.

 

11.               
No Employment or Other Rights. Neither the granting of the SARs, nor any other action taken with respect to such
SARs, shall confer upon the Participant any right to be retained by or to continue in the employ or service of the Employer or
shall interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate Participant’s employment or service at any time. The
right of the Employer to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically
reserved.

 

12.               
Applicable Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

 

13.               
Notice. Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to the Company in care of the
Chief Financial Officer at the corporate headquarters of the Company, and any notice to the Participant shall be addressed to such
Participant at the current address shown on the payroll of the Employer, or to such other address as the Participant may designate
to the Employer in writing. Any notice shall be delivered by hand or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated
above, registered and deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

 

14.               
Company Policies. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, if the Participant breaches any restrictive covenant
agreement between the Participant and the Employer or otherwise engages in activities that constitute Cause either while employed
by, or providing service to, the Employer or within the applicable period of time thereafter, all SARs shall terminate, and the
Company may rescind any exercise of any previously exercised SAR, as applicable on such terms as the Committee shall determine,
including the right to require that in the event of any such rescission, the Participant shall return to the Company the SAR Payment.
Payment by the Participant shall be made in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be required by the Committee. The
Employer shall be entitled to set off against the amount of any such payment any amounts otherwise owed to the Participant by the
Employer. In addition, the SARs shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies and other policies that may
be implemented by the Board from time to time.

 

    

     

    

 

15.               
Compliance with Law; Application of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(a)              
 The SARs shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations. To the extent that any legal requirement described in
this Agreement ceases to be required, the applicable provision shall cease to apply. The Committee may revoke the SARs if it is
contrary to law or modify the SARs to bring the SARs into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation. The Committee
may, in its sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section.

 

(b)              
In addition, Agreement is intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and to the extent this Agreement is subject
to Section 409A of the Code, it will in all respects be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. The Agreement
shall be construed and administered such that it either (A) qualifies for an exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of
the Code or (B) satisfies the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Participant
shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of the SARs, and in no event shall the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate
of the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Agreement does not meet any applicable requirements of Section 409A
of the Code. Although the Company intends for this Agreement and the SARs to be exempt from taxation under Section 409A of the
Code, the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement and the SARs comply with any provision of federal, state, local
or other tax law.

 

16.               
Funded Status. This Agreement shall be unfunded. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate
fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of the SARs.

 

17.               
Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments
or negotiations concerning the SARs are superseded. This Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended
or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Committee, including, without limitation, to provide for the alternative
settlement of some or all of the SARs; provided, however, that, any such amendment, modification, suspension or termination shall
be in compliance with applicable securities laws and rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market or another stock market
on which the Common Stock is listed for trading at the time of such amendment, modification, suspension or termination, and; provided
further, that no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely affect the SARs in any material
way without the prior written consent of the Participant. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Agreement
shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

    

     

    

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused
an officer to execute this Agreement, and the Participant has placed his or her signature hereon, effective as of the Date of Grant.

 

	 	ONCONOVA
    THERAPEUTICS, INC.
	 	 
	 	Name:
	 	Title:

 

By signing below, the Participant (a) acknowledges that he or
she has read this Agreement and understands the terms and conditions set forth herein, (b) accepts the award of the SARs described
in this Agreement, (c) agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (d) agrees that all decisions and
determinations of the Committee with respect to the SARs and this Agreement shall be final and binding.

 

	 	Participant
	 	 
	 	Name:
	 	Date:

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

			
	
$850,000.00
	
 
	
September 30, 2020 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII, a California limited partnership (“Maker”), promises to pay to Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Payee”), the principal sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) (“Principal”) together with interest as provided in this Secured Promissory Note (“Note”) and on the following terms and conditions:

1. Secured Note. This Note is secured by that certain Pledge and Security Agreement of even date herewith, entered into by and between Maker and Payee (the “Pledge Agreement”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Pledge Agreement. 

2. Maturity Date. All unpaid Principal, Interest and any and all other sums payable to Payee under this Note shall be due and payable, in full, on the earlier of: (i) the closing of the Purchase Transaction contemplated in the Pledge Agreement; and (ii) November 30, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”).

3. Interest. In addition to the repayment of the Principal amount of this Note, Maker shall pay to Payee interest in the amounts provided herein (collectively referred to herein as “Interest”).

(a) If Principal is repaid to Payee upon the closing of the Purchase Transaction, Interest payable to Payee on the corresponding Maturity Date shall be Interest equal to the sum of following: (i) Interest in an amount equal to the Payee’s Pro Rata Share of the weighted average interest that accrues on the Loans Held for Sale from the date of this Note through the closing of the Purchase Transaction and corresponding Maturity Date; and (ii) Payee’s Pro Rata Share of any prepayment premium payable to Maker in the Purchase Transaction. For the purposes of this Note, the Payee’s “Pro Rata Share” means the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal balance of the Loans Held for Sale and the denominator of which is the Principal amount of this Note as of the Purchase Transaction closing and corresponding Maturity Date.

(b) If the Purchase Transaction fails to close by the November 30, 2020, Maturity Date or the provisions of subsection (a) are otherwise inapplicable: (i) Interest payable to Payee on the Maturity Date shall be equal to the Payee’s Pro Rata Share of the weighted average interest that accrues on the Loans Held for Sale from the date of this Note through the Maturity Date; and (ii) Payees Pro Rata Share of the prepayment premium described in subsection (a)(ii) above shall be payable to Maker if and when the Purchase Transaction is closed and the prepayment premium is paid by the purchaser.

4. Payment. No payments shall be due from Maker under this Note prior to the Maturity Date. On the Maturity Date, Maker shall make a lump sum payment to Payee which shall include all unpaid Principal, all Interest and any and all other sums due under this Note. This Note may be prepaid at any time by paying all unpaid Principal and all Interest payable as of the date of prepayment. All payments made by Maker hereunder shall be applied first to Interest, then to the outstanding Principal.

5. Default. The occurrence of any of the following (each, an “Event of Default”), shall constitute a default hereunder:

(a) Failure of Maker to pay all amounts due under this Note on the Maturity Date.

(b) Default in the performance of any obligation contained in the Pledge Agreement or any other instrument (including any amendment, modification or extension thereof) given by Maker for the purpose of securing this Note. 

(c) Maker shall commence (or take any action for the purpose of commencing) or Maker shall have commenced against it any proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt or similar law or statute, a receiver, trustee or custodian is appointed for a substantial part of Maker’s assets, Maker makes assignment for the benefit of creditors, or Maker is otherwise deemed to be insolvent.

6. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Payee, at its option and without further notice, demand, or presentment for payment to Maker or others, may declare immediately due and payable the unpaid Principal balance of this Note and all Interest payable thereon together with all other sums owed by Maker under this Note. Payment of such sums may be enforced and recovered in whole or in part at any time by one or more of the remedies provided to Payee under this Note and the Pledge Agreement. 

 

 

 

			
	
 
	
 
	
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7. Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of Payee provided in this Note and the Pledge Agreement are cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued singly, successively or together, at the sole discretion Payee, and may be exercised as often as occasion therefor shall occur. The failure of the Payee to exercise any such right or remedy shall in no event be construed as a waiver or release thereof. 

8. Costs. Maker agrees to pay immediately upon demand all costs, expenses and fees, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Payee in any proceeding for the collection of the debt evidenced by this Note, in any litigation or controversy arising from or connected with the enforcement of this Note or the Pledge Agreement, and/or in any proceedings to enforce payment of Maker’s obligations hereunder by an action or participation in, or in connection with, a case or proceeding under Chapter 7, 11 or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any successor statute thereto. 

9. Assignment. This Note may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or hypothecated by Maker without the prior written consent of Payee, which may be withheld by Payee in its sole discretion. Payee shall have the absolute right to assign this Note without Maker’s consent 

10. Severability. If any provision of this Note, or the application of it to any party or circumstance is held to be invalid, such provision shall be ineffective, but the remainder of this Note, and the application of such provision to the other parties or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. 

 

	
MAKER:
	
REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII

	
 
	
a California limited partnership

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
Redwood Mortgage Corp.,

	
 
	
 
	
a California corporation, its General Partner

	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Michael Burwell
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Michael Burwell, President
	
 

 

 

 

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35701.3 16955818.1 

 

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT 

This Pledge and Security Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on September 30, 2020, (“Effective Date”) by and between Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Secured Party”), and Redwood Mortgage Investors VIII, a California limited partnership (“Pledgor”), with reference to the following facts: 

RECITALS 

A. Contemporaneously herewith, Secured Party has made a short term loan to Pledgor in the amount of $850,000 (the “Loan”). which Loan is evidenced by the that certain Secured Promissory Note made by Pledgor in favor of Secured Party and dated as of the Effective Date hereof (the “Secured Note”). 

B. Peldgor is a mortgage fund in the business of making loans secured by California real estate and, as of the Effective Date, Pledgor is holding the loans identified in Exhibit A of this agreement for sale to third parties (the “Loans Held for Sale”). Pledgor has received and is assessing competing bids for the purchase of its Loans Held for Sale and currently expects that a purchase and sale transaction with one of existing bidders will occur and be closed in October or November of 2020 (the “Purchase Transaction”). Pledgor also intends to utilize the proceeds from the Loan Purchase Transaction to: (i) repay all of Pledgor’s obligations due to Western Alliance Bank (“Credit Line Lender”) under its existing credit line with Credit Line Lender (“Credit Line Agreement”) that are secured by the Loans Held for Sale (as applicable) (the “Credit Line Obligations”); and (ii) repay all of the obligations due to Secured Party under the Secured Note. 

D. Secured Party is only willing to make the Loan to Pledgor on the express condition that the Loan and Pledgor’s obligations to Secured Party under the Secured Note be secured by a pledge of Pledgor’ s interest in the Purchase Transaction proceeds (net of the Credit Line Obligations), Pledgor’s right to receive payments under the Loans Held for Sale (after payment of all applicable Credit Line Obligations) and all other Collateral (as defined herein) on the terms set forth in this Agreement. 

AGREEMENT 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

I. Recitals. The above stated Recitals are true and correct as of the Effective Date and are hereby incorporated into this Agreement in their entirety. 

2. Pledge of Collateral. Pledgor hereby pledges and grants to Secured Party, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations (as defined in Section 3, below), a first priority security interest in all right title and interest of Pledgor, whether now existing or hereafter from time to time arising or acquired in and to the following (“Collateral”): 

(a) all sale proceeds payable to Pledgor from the Purchase Transaction and any other sale of the Loans Held for Sale to the extent they exceed the Credit Line Obligations with respect the Loans Held For Sale (as applicable); 

(b) all payment premiums payable to Pledgor with respect to the sale of any of the Loans Held for Sale, whether in a currently contemplated Purchase Transaction or otherwise; and 

(c) all payments of principal, interest and other monies due or to become due with respect to the Loans Held for Sale in excess of the Credit Line Obligations payable with respect to any Loans Held For Sale (as applicable); and 

(d) all claims, rights and interests in proceeds, collections, and recoveries with respect to the foregoing. 

3. Secured Obligations. The pledge set forth in Section 2, is made by Pledgor in favor of Secured Party to secure the prompt and complete performance of Pledgor’s obligations under the Secured Note and this Agreement (collectively, the “Obligations”). 

 

 

	
	
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4. Perfection of Security Interest. This Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under California Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”). Pledgor acknowledges that the perfection of the security interest provided for herein shall be made by filing a financing statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (“Financing Statement”) with the California Secretary of state. Pledgor hereby authorized Secured Party to file the Financing Statement and to take any other actions and make any other filings Secured Party deems necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of the security interest granted by Pledgor under this Agreement. 

5. Representations and Warranties; Covenants. 

(a) Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to the Secured Party that Pledgor has good title (to the Collateral, free and clear of all claims, pledges, security interests, liens or encumbrances of every nature whatsoever. 

(b) Pledgor agrees that, until the Obligations are fully satisfied, Pledgor will not (whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law) sell, assign, dispose or otherwise transfer (or attempt to sell, assign, dispose or otherwise transfer), or grant or create (or attempt to grant or create) any security interest, lien, pledge, claim or other encumbrance with respect to, any of the Collateral. Any transfer or encumbrance of any Collateral in violation of this Section 5(b) shall be deemed null and void ab initio. 

6. Rights on Default. Upon the occurrence of a default by Pledgor with respect the Obligations, Secured Party shall have all of the rights and remedies granted to the Secured Party under the UCC and any other applicable laws, and such rights, powers and remedies will be exercisable by the Secured Party with respect to all or any portion of the Collateral. 

7. Further Assurances. Pledgor and Secured Party hereby agree that, from time to time, Pledgor will promptly execute, deliver and file such instruments, certificates and documents and take such further acts as the Secured Party may reasonably request in order to perfect, preserve, protect and defend the pledge or security interest granted or purported to be granted hereunder or to enable the Secured Party to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any or all of Collateral. 

8. Waiver. No failure, forbearance or delay by the Secured Party to insist upon the strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement of this Agreement, or to exercise any right, power or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of any such term, condition, covenant or agreement or of any such breach, or preclude the Secured Party from exercising any such right, power or remedy at any later time or times. No waiver of any of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and executed by the waiving party. 

9. Miscellaneous. 

(a) Th is Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to any conflict of laws principles of that or any other jurisdiction. 

(b) This Agreement and the Secured Note constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede any prior agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof. 

(c) If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or enforceability of any such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party. Any assignment in violation of this Section 9(c) shall be null and void. This Agreement shall (i) be binding upon the Pledgor’s successors and assigns and (ii) inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Secured party. 

(d) If any dispute between the parties under this Agreement or the Secured Note results in litigation or arbitration, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs incurred by such party in connection with such action, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and, if Secured Party is the prevailing party, Secured Party’s reasonable collection costs. 

(e) All headings are used herein for convenience of reference only and shall not be used to construe or interpret this Agreement. Unless varied by this Agreement, all terms used herein which are defined by the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code shall have the same meanings hereunder as assigned to them by the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code. 

 

 

	
	
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Pledge & Security Agreement effective as of the Effective Date. 

 

	
SECURED PARTY
	
PLEDGOR:

	
 
	
 

	
REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS IX, LLC
	
REDWOOD MORTGAGE INVESTORS VIII

	
a Delaware limited liability company
	
a California limited partnership

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
Redwood Mortgage Corp.,
	
By:
	
Redwood Mortgage Corp.,

	
 
	
a California corporation, its Manager
	
 
	
a California corporation, its General Partner

	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Michael Burwell
	
 
	
By:
	
/s/ Michael Burwell

	
 
	
 
	
Michael Burwell, President
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Michael Burwell, President
	
 

 

 

 

	
	
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EXHIBIT A 

LOANS HELD FOR SALE 

 

					
	
Loan Number.
	
Name of Borrower
	
Original Principal Balance

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
4715
	
University J, LLC
	
$
	
1,600,000.00
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
4683
	
Clara J., LLC
	
$
	
2,300,000.00
	
 

 

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