EXHIBIT 10.1
PROMISSORY NOTE
MATURITY DATE: JULY 3, 2007 LOAN AMOUNT: $50,000
DATE OF AGREEMENT: APRIL 10, 2007
Cargo Connection Logistics - International, Inc., an Illinois corporation
(the "Maker"), with an address at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000, for
value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of Parkside Properties, LLC
( "Payee"), with an address of 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 or their
designees, the principal sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), together with
interest thereon accruing at a rate of twelve percent (12%) until all principal
under this Note is paid in full. Interest on the principal balance of this Note
from time to time outstanding shall be computed on the basis of a 365 day year
and actual days elapsed. Repayment of the loan shall be made in full, including
interest, within three months of the date of this loan. All payments made by
Maker under this Note shall be in immediately available funds and U.S. dollars.
The principal balance of this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, at
any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty, together with all
accrued interest on the principal balance so prepaid.
All prepayments and the other payments under this Note shall be applied
first to accrued but unpaid interest, and then to the unpaid principal balance,
until all principal and accrued interest under this Note have been paid in full.
If any of the following events, acts or circumstances shall occur for any
reason whatsoever (and whether such occurrence shall be voluntary or involuntary
or come about or be affected by operation of law or otherwise) (each, an "Event
of Default"):
1. if the Maker shall fail to make any payment required under this Note
within fifteen (15) days of when due; or
2. if the Maker fails to perform or observe any of its covenants or
agreements contained in this Note (except for nonperformance described in Event
of Default 1) within 30 days of when performance is required by the applicable
document; or
3. if the Maker shall (a) be dissolved, (b) apply for or consent to the
appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian,
trustee or liquidator of itself of all or a substantial part of its property,
(c) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or his creditors, (d)
commence a voluntary case under Title 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code or any successor thereto (the "Bankruptcy Code"), any state
bankruptcy law or any law similar to any of the foregoing, (e) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, winding up, or composition or readjustment of debts, or (f) fail
to controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, or acquiesce in writing to,
any petition filed against Maker in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy
Code, any state bankruptcy law or any law with a purpose or otherwise similar to
any of the foregoing; or then, and upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,
the Payee and/or the Agent may, with ten (10) days written notice, take any,
certain, or all of the following actions: (1) proceed to enforce or cause to be
enforced any remedies provided under this Note, and (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 or in aid of the exercise of any power granted
in this Note. No remedy conferred in this Note upon Payee 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.
Except as otherwise specified pursuant to this Note, any notice, request,
information or other document to be given pursuant to this Note, shall be
in writing and shall be given by hand delivery, telecopier, certified or
registered U.S. mail or a reputable overnight courier service which provides
evidence of its receipt as part of its service, as follows:
If to Maker to: Cargo Connection Logistics - International, Inc.
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, President
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
(T) 516-239-7000
(F) 000-000-0000
If to Payee: Parkside Properties, LLC
Mr. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Managing Director
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
(T) 000-000-0000
(F) 000-000-0000
Maker or Payee may change the address or telecopier number to which
notices hereunder are to be sent to it by giving written notice of such
change as herein provided. Any notice given hereunder shall be deemed given on
the date of hand delivery, transmission by telecopier, deposit with the U.S.
postal service or delivery to a courier service, as appropriate.
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EACH OF THE MAKER AND PAYEE HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION
WITH, THIS NOTE, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH TRIALS SHALL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY
BY A JUDGE. EACH OF THE MAKER AND PAYEE CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT
OR ATTORNEY OF EITHER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE OTHER
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS.
EACH OF THE MAKER AND XXXXX AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED
BY INDEPENDENT COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR BEEN ADVISED THAT IT
SHOULD BE REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE. IF
MAKER OR PAYEE HAS DECIDED NOT TO BE REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT COUNSEL IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, IT IRREVOCABLY AND FOREVER WAIVES ANY AND ALL
DEFENSES OR RIGHTS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO SAID DECISION.
No change, amendment, modification, termination, waiver, or discharge, in
whole or in part, of any provision of this Note shall be effective unless
in writing and signed by the Maker and Payee, and with respect to a waiver or
discharge so given by the Payee, shall be effective only in the specific
instance in which given. The Maker acknowledges that this Note and the Maker's
obligations under this Note are, and shall at all times continue to be, absolute
and unconditional in all respects, and shall at all times be valid and
enforceable. Xxxxx, at their discretion, may unilaterally offset any of their
obligations to Maker by reducing any installments at any time payable under this
Note.
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Note
should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
If, at any time, the rate of interest under this Note shall be deemed by
any competent court of law, governmental agency, or tribunal to exceed the
maximum rate of interest permitted by the laws of any applicable jurisdiction or
the rules or regulations of any appropriate regulatory authority or agency, then
during such time as such rate of interest would be deemed excessive, that
portion of each interest payment attributable to that portion of such interest
rate that exceeds the maximum rate of interest so permitted shall be deemed a
voluntary prepayment of principal or, if all principal has been paid, that
portion
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of each interest payment attributable to that portion of such interest rate
that exceeds the maximum rate of interest so permitted shall be promptly
refunded to Maker.
This Note binds the Maker and its successors and assigns, and Maker
shall have the right to assign, transfer or delegate its rights or
obligations under this Note with the Payee's consent, and this Note shall inure
to the benefit of Payee and its successors and assigns. This Note shall be
construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York
without giving effect to conflict of law principles.
Agreed to by:
CARGO CONNECTION LOGISTICS - INTERNATIONAL, INC.
an Illinois Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: President
Attest:
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PARKSIDE PROPERTIES, LLC.
a Delaware Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
Attest:
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