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DocuSign Envelope ID: F1811 E7D- C59B- 437F- A7A9 -1 E9E8DD91 D1 B <br />EXHIBIT A - PROMISSORY NOTE <br />Interest shall be calculated for the actual number of days elapsed. The Fund shall keep <br />a record of the Prime Rate as in effect from time to time. The Fund's calculations of interest on <br />this Note shall bind the Borrower in the absence of mathematical error. <br />NOTE GIVEN UNDER LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT; SECURED BY DEED OF <br />TRUST <br />This Note is issued pursuant to, and is governed by a Loan and Security Agreement <br />dated May 23, 2018, between the Borrower and the Fund (the "Loan Agreement "). Payments <br />under this Note are further secured by a Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Financing Statement <br />of even date herewith made by the Borrower for the Fund's benefit. <br />DEFAULT <br />Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in the Loan Agreement, the Fund <br />shall have all rights granted by the Loan Agreement. <br />EXPENSES OF COLLECTION <br />In the event of a default under any provision of this Note (and in addition to collecting all <br />principal, interest and other amounts due on this Note) or the North Carolina UCC financing <br />statement, securing this Note or any violation of the Loan Agreement, the Company may <br />employ an attorney to enforce the Company's rights and remedies. The Borrower agrees to pay <br />to the Company reasonable attorney's fees not exceeding a sum equal to fifteen per cent (15 %) <br />of the outstanding balance owing on the Note, plus all other reasonable expenses incurred by <br />the Company in exercising any of the Company's rights and remedies upon default. <br />COVENANTS <br />All parties to this Note, including the maker and any sureties, endorsers or guarantors, <br />hereby waive (to the extent permitted bylaw) protest, presentment, notice of dishonor and notice <br />of acceleration of maturity and agree to continue to remain bound for the repayment of principal, <br />interest and all other sums due under this Note, notwithstanding any change or changes by way <br />of release, surrender, exchange, modification or substitution of any security for this Note or by <br />way of any extensions of time for the payment of this Note; and all such parties waive (to the <br />extent permitted by law) all and every kind of notice of such change or changes and agree that <br />the same may be made without notice or consent of any of them. <br />GOVERNING LAW <br />The Borrower and the Fund intend that North Carolina law shall govern all matters <br />related to this Note. <br />RIGHTS CUMULATIVE <br />The rights and remedies of the Fund as provided in this Note and any instrument <br />securing this Note shall be cumulative and may be pursued singly, successively, or together <br />against the property described in the UCC Financing Statement or any other funds, property or <br />security held by the Fund for payment or security, in the sole discretion of the Fund. The failure <br />to exercise any such right or remedy shall not be a waiver or release of such rights or remedies <br />or the right to exercise any of them at another time. <br />0) <br />