Promissory Note - Legacy Brands Inc. and Paulson Investment Inc.
PROMISSORY NOTE
(AMENDED)
$200,000 June 23, 1998
Roseville, California
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, LEGACY BRANDS INCORPORATED ("Maker" herein) promises to
pay to the order of PAULSON INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. ("Holder"), the principal
sum of Two Hundred Thousand and no/100ths Dollars ($200,000.00). Holder
expressly waives any and all right to receive any other form of compensation,
other than simple annual interest of ten (10%) percent in connection with this
transaction. Interest shall be computed from March 5, 1998 on the loaned amount
on the basis of a 365-day year or 366-day year, as applicable, and actual days
lapsed from the respective date of the loan. Maker shall from March 5, 1998 have
the privilege of prepaying the principal under this Promissory Note in whole or
in part, without penalty or premium, at any time. All payments hereunder shall
be applied first to interest, then to principal. Payment shall be made in lawful
money of the United States, at Portland, Oregon or such other place as the
Holder hereof may designate.
This Promissory Note shall be payable as follows:
1. In the event the proposed initial public offering of securities of
Maker pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form SB-2, to be underwritten by a
syndicate managed by the Holder (the "Offering"), is closed on or before October
31, 1998, this Promissory Note shall be payable in full at the closing of the
offering. At the option of the Holder, the Holder may deduct such payment from
the net proceeds otherwise payable by the Holder to the Maker at the closing.
2. In the event the Offering has not closed on or before the close of
business on October 31, 1998, this Promissory Note shall thereafter by payable
thirty (30) days after demand for payment by the Holder.
Maker waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest, and notice of any
kind whatsoever. The non-exercise by Holder of any of Holder's rights hereunder
in any instance shall not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any subsequent
instance.
Maker shall pay upon demand any and all expenses, including reasonable
attorney fees, incurred or paid by Holder without suit or action in attempting
to collect funds due under this Promissory Note. In the event an action is
instituted to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Promissory Note
including but not limited to any action or participation by Maker in, or in
connection with, a case or proceeding under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any
successor statute, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all
expenses reasonably incurred at, before and after trial, on appeal, and on
review,
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whether or not taxable as costs, including, without limitation, attorneys'
fees, witness fees (except and otherwise), deposition costs, copying charges
and other expenses.
This Promissory Note is to be construed in all respects and enforced according
to the laws of the State of Oregon.
"MAKER"
LEGACY BRANDS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ THOMAS E. KEES
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Thomas E. Kees
Its: CEO
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Accepted:
"HOLDER"
PAULSON INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ LORRAINE MARSFIELD
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Lorraine Marsfield
Its: Senior VP, Research
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