HomeMy WebLinkAboutLoan Agreement for 2424 Dempster - Chicken and WafflesLOAN AGREEMENT
Loan Agreement dated as of 12012, SIGNATURE FOOD SOLUTIONS, INC,
an Illinois corporation ("Borrower"), and the CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, an Illinois
municipal corporation ("City"), as Grantee under a Grant Agreement with the U.S. Dept. of
Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), and subject to the provisions of said loan. Borrower
and City shall be referred to herein as the "Parties". The Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have
the following meanings (terms defined in the singular to have the same meaning when used in
the plural and vice versa):
"Affiliate" means any Person (1) which directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is
under common control with the Borrower or a Subsidiary; (2) which directly or indirectly benefi-
cially owns or holds five percent (5%) or more of any class of voting stock of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary; or (3) five percent (5%) or more of the voting stock of which is directly or
indirectly beneficially owned or held by the Borrower or a Subsidiary. The term control means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract, or otherwise.
"Agreement" means this Loan Agreement, as amended from time to time.
"Borrower" is the person, persons, or entity owing money under this Agreement.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial
banks in Illinois are authorized or required to close under the laws of the State of Illinois.
"CDBG" means Community Development Block Grant governed by the program rules and
regulations under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
"Collateral" means all property subject to the Lien granted by the Mortgage.
"Debt" means (1) indebtedness or liability for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price
of property or services (including trade obligations); (2) obligations as lessee under capital
leases; (3) current liabilities in respect of unfunded vested benefits under any retirement plans;
(4) obligations under letters of credit issued for the account of any Person; (5) all obligations
arising under acceptance facilities; (6) all guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or
deposit in the ordinary course of business), and other contingent obligations to purchase, to
provide funds for payment, to supply funds to invest in any Person, or otherwise to assure a
creditor against loss; funds to invest in any Person, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss;
and (7) obligations secured by a Lien on property owned by the Person, whether or not the
obligations have been assumed.
"Event of Default" means any of the events specified and provided that any requirement for the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been satisfied.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
"Guarantor" means names of all guarantors — those who own 20% or more of business.
"Guaranty" means the Note in substantially the form of Exhibit B to be delivered by the
Guarantor under the terms of this Agreement.
"Head Office" means City Hall, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201.
"Liens" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, assignment,
deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), or preference, priority, or other
security agreement or preferential arrangement, charge, or encumbrance of any kind of nature
whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement,
any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and
the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of
any jurisdiction to evidence any of the foregoing).
"Loan" will have the meaning assigned to such term in ARTICLE II.
"Loan Documents" means this Project Agreement, the Promissory Note, the Security Agreement,
and the Commercial Lease Agreement.
"Note" will have the meaning assigned to such term in ARTICLE II.
"Mortgage" means the mortgage substantially the form of Exhibit A to be delivered by the
Borrower under the terms of this Agreement.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company,
trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority, or other entity of
whatever nature.
"Subsidiary" means, as to any Person, corporation of which shares of stock having ordinary
voting power (other than stock having such power only by reason of the happening of a
contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporations
is at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.
SECTION 1.02. Project Description. Borrower will construct, open, and operate a
restaurant known as "Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles" at 2424 Dempster Street,
Evanston, Illinois (the "Project"). The Loan funds will be used in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement to enable the Borrower to complete the Project.
SECTION 1.03. Borrower Representations. The Borrower represents and warrants
that it is duly organized and existing under the laws of State of Illinois and is in good standing as
necessary in the State of Illinois. The Borrower represents it has the power to enter into this
Agreement and other Loan Documents required under this agreement. That by proper action in
accordance with its organizational documents has been duly authorized to execute and deliver
this Agreement and all documents required under its terms. The Borrower covenants that this
Agreement does not contravene any law or contractual restriction binding or affecting the
Borrower, and that the Agreement will be legal, valid, and binding obligations of the Borrower,
and further that as of the date of this agreement the Borrower represents that no event or change
of condition has occurred which is a material (as defined by the Securities and Exchange
Commission) which would affect the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder
on a timely basis.
A. As of the date of this Agreement there is no suit, action, or proceeding pending or
threatened as to which outcome would be materially adverse effect on the Borrower.
B. The Borrower and all entities affiliated with the Borrower have filed all tax returns
required to be filed by them and paid all taxes required as show on those returns.
C. The Borrower represents that it has a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System)
number, in order facilitate disbursement of loan funds properly under federal guidelines.
SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined
herein will be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistent
with those applied in the preparation of the financial statements, and all financial data submitted
pursuant to this Agreement will be prepared in accordance with such principles.
SECTION 1.05. Mortgage. The Borrower shall grant a mortgage, in substantial
conformity with "Exhibit A" of this Agreement, to the real property commonly known as 2424
Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60202, PIN: 10-24-100-029-0000.
ARTICLE Il
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LOAN
SECTION 2.01. Amount of Loan. The City agrees based on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, to make a loan (the "Loan") to the Borrower on the date of this Agreement
in the principal sum of Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($200,000.00). Said Loan
consists of $75,000 (Seventy-five Thousand and no/100 Dollars) from the City's Community
Development Block Grant ("CDBG") fund and $125,000 (One Hundred Twenty-five Thousand
and no/100 Dollars) from the City's Economic Development fund.
SECTION 2.02. Interest. The Borrower will pay interest to the City on the outstanding
and unpaid principal amount of the Loan per this Agreement at a rate per annum equal to 5.75%.
SECTION 2.03. Term Note. The Borrower's obligation to repay the Loan will be
evidenced by its promissory note (the "Note") in substantial conformity with "Exhibit B" of this
Agreement, and payable to the order of the City.
SECTION 2.04. Indebtedness. The Borrower will not incur any long-term
indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such long-term indebtedness or issue debt
securities of any type without the written consent of the City other than (a) in replacement of
existing or maturing debt (b) in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice.
SECTION 2.05. Access to Information. Upon request and reasonable notice of the
City, the Borrower agrees to provide any and all receipts, invoices, statements, accounts, etc., for
the project, as the City may deem necessary, for its review of the project costs and management.
Further, during the course of this Agreement ongoing access to the Borrowers books, contracts,
records, and properties for review of the operations of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to
provide the City with the following documents prior to funding under this Agreement:
• Project Budget;
• Project Timeline
SECTION 2.06. CDBG Assistance.
A. Eligible Use of CDBG Funds: Borrower shall use CDBG funds for the sole purpose of
purchasing capital equipment and fixtures including, but not limited to, processing or display
equipment; computer hardware; office furniture; display fixtures, or other equipment and fixtures
that directly support the Project. No CDBG funds shall be used for any other purpose, including,
but not limited to, construction costs of the Project.
B. Disbursement of CDBG Funds: City shall disburse CDBG funds to Borrower based
upon Borrower's submission of estimates. Borrower shall spend any CDBG funds no later than
twenty-eight (28) days after disbursement. Borrower shall submit receipts for purchases made
with CDBG funds to City no later than fourteen (14) days after each purchase.
C. Full -Time Equivalents: Borrower shall create no fewer than three (3) new full-time
equivalent positions at the restaurant created pursuant to the Project. Borrower shall provide, on
City -generated forms, the following information regarding jobs created pursuant to the Project:
• Number of full-time jobs
• Number of part-time jobs
• Race/ethnicity of employees
• Employee's income at time of hire in relation to HUD -determined area median income
• Weekly hours for part-time positions
• Number of jobs with employer -sponsored healthcare benefits
• Number of people filling jobs who were unemployed when hired
• Job category per HUD definitions
SECTION 2.07. Economic Development Assistance.
A. Eligible Use of Economic Development Funds: Borrower shall use Economic
Development funds for construction costs of the Project.
B. Economic Development Fund Draws: City shall disburse thirty percent (30%) of
Economic Development funds once Borrower: (i) obtains a building permit for the Project and
submits a budget for the Project to the City; (ii) completes two-thirds (%) of the Project; (iii)
completes construction of the Project. City shall disburse the remaining 10 percent (10%) of
Economic Development funds once Borrower opens the restaurant described in the Project
pursuant to a City -issued health license. Each draw request Borrower submits shall be
accompanied by Borrower's sworn statement, lien waiver(s), and any other supporting
documentation reasonably required by the City.
ARTICLE III
SECTION 3.01. Amendments. No amendment, modification, termination, or waiver
of any provision of any Loan document to which the Borrower is a party, nor consent to any
departure by the Borrower from any Loan Document to which it is a party, will in any event be
effective unless the same will be in writing and signed by both parties, and then such waiver,
consent, or extension will be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for which given.
SECTION 3.02. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for under this
Agreement and under the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party will be in
writing (including telephone facsimile communication) and mailed or telephone facsimiles or
delivered it to the Borrower, at its address at:
Signature Food Solutions, Inc.
c/o Randy Crompton
200 S. Michigan Ave. Ste, 1240
Chicago, IL 60604
And if to the City, at its addresses at
City of Evanston
Community & Economic Development Director
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
With a copy to:
City of Evanston
Corporation Counsel
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
or as to each party at such other address as will be designated by such party in a written notice to
the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 3.02. All such notices and
communications shall, when mailed or telephone facsimile, be effective when deposited in the
mails or delivered to the telegraph company, respectively, addressed as aforesaid, except that
notices to the City pursuant to Article 11 hereof shall not be effective until received by the City.
SECTION 3.03. No Waiver Remedies. No failure on the part of the City to exercise,
and no delay in exercising, any right, power, or remedy under any Loan Documents shall not
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under any Loan
Documents preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The
remedies provided in the Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law.
SECTION 3.04. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the City and their respective successors and assigns,
except that the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights under any Loan Document
to which the Borrower is a party without the prior written consent of the City.
SECTION 3.05. Business Contemplated. This Agreement requires the Borrower to
maintain the nature and type of business contemplated by the parties upon execution of this
Agreement, operation of a restaurant within the corporate limits of the City of Evanston, and
failure to do so will be considered a non -monetary default, of the Note (Exhibit B).
SECTION 3.06. Costs, Expenses, and Taxes. Upon an Event of Default under the
Loan Documents, Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses in connection with
the collection of any of the loaned amounts, including without limitation the reasonable fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the City, and local counsel who may be retained by said
counsel, with respect thereto and with respect to advising the City as to its rights and
responsibilities under any of the Loan Documents, and all costs and expenses, if any, in
connection with the enforcement of any of the Loan Documents. In addition, the Borrower shall
pay any and all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in
connection with the execution, delivery, filing, and recording of any of the Loan documents and
the other documents to be delivered under any such loan collection efforts.
SECTION 3.07. 24 CFR Part 570, Subpart K (Labor Standards) or Davis -Bacon.
After staff review, it has been determined by the City, acting through its Community and
Economic Development Director, that this activity is primarily related to financing and that the
City has no direct control or authority over any construction activity within the commercial space
subject to this Agreement, other than those arising by operation of law concerning building, fire,
safety, etc. codes, adopted from national or state sources and uniformly enforced in the
municipality.
SECTION 3.08. Indemnity. The Borrower will indemnify and hold harmless the City
and its officers, officials, agents, and employees from and against any and all losses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees), by it or them while it or they are acting in good faith to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Loan Document, and related Agreements. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, Borrower shall protect, indemnify and save City and its officers,
agents, attorneys, and employees harmless from and against any and all obligations, liabilities,
costs, damages, claims and expenses of whatever nature arising from this Agreement in any way,
including any contracts entered into for the construction of the improvements, operation of the
business, or otherwise, or arising from any negligent or willful act of Borrower. Borrower shall
pay for all of City's costs of suit and attorneys fees and expenses.
SECTION 3.09. Governing Law. This Agreement and the Note shall be governed by,
and constructed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 3.10. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of any Loan Document,
which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remain-
ing provisions of such Loan Document or affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 3.11. Headings. Article and Section headings in the Loan Documents are
included in such Loan Documents for the convenience of reference only and shall not constitute
a part of the applicable Loan Documents for any other purpose.
ARTICLE IV
The following laws and regulations govern the use of the proceeds of these funds and
Borrower must acknowledge and agree to adhere to the following regulations:
SECTION 4.01. Statutes.
A. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended;
P.L.93-383 42 U.S.C. 5301, et. seq;
B. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969;
C. Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Title VI;
D. Civil Rights Act of 1968 - Title VIII;
E. Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, as amended, (Section 3);
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;
G. Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended;
H. Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as
amended;
I. Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973;
J. Hatch Act;
K. Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act.
SECTION 4.02. Executive Orders.
A. Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Orders 11375
and 12086 (Non -Discrimination);
B. Executive Order 11063, as amended by Executive Orders 12259
(Equal Opportunity/Non Discrimination);
C. Executive Orders 11988 and 11288 (Flood Hazards and
Prevention, Control and Abatement of Water Pollution)
SECTION 4.03. Regulations.
A. 24 CFR Part 58 (Environmental);
B. 24 CFR Part 1 (Civil Rights);
C. 41 CFR Chapter 60 (Non -Discrimination)
D. 24 CFR Part 107 (Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination)
E. 24 CFR Part 42 (Relocation/Acquisition)
F. 24 CFR Part 570, Subpart K (Labor Standards)
G. OMB Circular A-87 (Cost Principles)
H. OMB Circular A-102 (Uniform Administrative Requirements)
I. 24 CFR Part 35 (Lead -Based Paint Poisoning)
J. 24 CFR 570 (CDBG - Economic Development)
Including an ongoing project determination of and in accordance with
CFR 570.209 as follows:
1. The project costs are reasonable;
2. That all sources of the project financing are committed;
3. That to the extent practicable, CDBG funds are not substituted for non -
Federal financial support;
4. That the project is financially feasible;
5. That to the extent practicable, the return on the owner's equity
investment will not be unreasonably high;
6. That to the extent practicable, CDBG funds are distributed on a
pro-rata basis with other financing.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
Approved as to form:
W. Grant Farrar
Corporation Counsel
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
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to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing document, and
acknowledged to me that he/she executed and delivered the above and foregoing as his/her free
and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes set forth in said Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this to", -day of
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do hereby certify that before me this day personally appeared kkJ known to me
to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing document, and
acknowledged to me that he/she executed and delivered the above and foregoing as his/her free
and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes set forth in said Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this a I day of
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OFFICIAL SEAL Notary Public
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EXHIBIT "A"
Mortgage
Prepared by:
City of Evanston
Law Department
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Upon recording mail to:
City of Evanston
Law Department
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
[The Above Space For Recorder's Use Only]
JUNIOR MORTGAGE
THIS MORTGAGE ("Mortgage") is executed and given as of the _day of
2012, by Signature Food Solutions, Inc., an Illinois corporation, referred to as "mortgagor," which
includes mortgagor's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and as-
signs, and denotes the singular and/or plural and the masculine and/or feminine and natural and/or
artificial persons whenever and wherever the context requires, to the City of Evanston, having its
principal offices at 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201, referred to as "mortgagee."
For proper consideration, and also in consideration of the sum named in the promissory
note of the same date, mortgagor grants with mortgage covenants to mortgagee, its successors
and assigns, all the tract of land of which mortgagor is now the legal owner, and in actual posses-
sion, located in Cook, Illinois, described as follows:
Legal Description: Attached as Exhibit "A".
Commonly known as ("Property Address"): 2424 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois 60202
PIN:10-24-100-029-0000
Together with all structures and improvements now and later on the land and the fixtures
attached to the land, together with all tenements, easements, and appurtenances to the property,
and the rents, issues, and profits, all the estate, right, title, interest, and all claims in law and in
equity, of mortgagor in and to the property.
Properties covered in this mortgage are conveyed to mortgagee, free from all rights and
benefits under the Illinois Homestead Exemption Laws, which rights and benefits mortgagor
now releases and waives.
This mortgage is given to secure: (a) the payment of $200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand and
no/100 Dollars), as provided in a promissory note dated 2012, which note is
incorporated by reference, that note being payable as follows:
(a) The City shall acquire a lien on the Premises and said lien shall be subordinate to the
first mortgage on the Premises. Mortgagor represents and warrants that it is its sole re-
sponsibility to execute such documents that may be necessary to create this lien. Mort-
gagor shall make monthly payments to mortgagee, amortized over twenty (20) years at a
fixed interest rate of five and seventy-five hundredths' percent (5.75%). The amount due
for each of the first six (6) such payments shall not exceed $958.34, the interest accrued
during the previous month. The amount due for subsequent payments shall not exceed
$1404.17. Mortgagee shall accept payments for no longer than five (5) years, or sixty
(60) payments, at which time mortgagor shall re -pay the balance of the loan in full.
(b) the performance of the other agreements in the note;
(c) any future advances as provided in this mortgage, and to secure the performance of
mortgagor's covenants and agreements.
Provided always, that if mortgagor pays to mortgagee, its successors, legal representa-
tives, or assigns, the amount in the promissory note mentioned above, with all interest due, and
performs, complies with, and abides by each and every stipulation, agreement, condition, and
covenant of the note and mortgage, and pays all taxes that may accrue on the property and all
costs and expenses that mortgagee, its successors or assigns may incur in collecting the note, in
the foreclosure of this mortgage or otherwise, including reasonable attorney's fees, then this
mortgage and the lien created will cease, and a release of the mortgage will be executed by mort-
gagee.
This mortgage is subject and subordinate to the first positron mortgage. Borrower ex-
pressly agrees to pay that prior mortgage and to prevent any default under that mortgage. Bor-
rower agrees that if borrower defaults on that senior mortgage, by failing to pay any installment
of principal or interest on that mortgage within ten days after its due date, or to cure any other
default on that mortgage within ten days after receiving notice of a default from the senior
lender, the lender on this mortgage, at lender's option, may either (a) cure the default on the sen-
ior mortgage and add the cost of curing to the principal amount of the note secured by this mort-
gage, or (b) declare this mortgage and the note this mortgage secures due and payable in full.
Borrower agrees to give any notice of default received from the senior lender to the junior lender
immediately on receipt, and to attempt to have the senior lender send notices of default to the
junior lender directly. Borrower may not renew, modify, or extend the senior mortgage without
the lender's consent.
COVENANTS AND REPRESENTATIONS BY MORTGAGOR
Mortgagor covenants and agrees that:
1. Mortgagor will pay the principal and interest and other amounts payable by virtue of
the promissory note and this mortgage, or either, promptly on the days they become due.
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2. Mortgagor will pay the taxes, assessments, levies, liabilities, obligations, and encum-
brances of every nature on the described property, and if they are not promptly paid, mortgagee,
its successors, legal representatives, or assigns may at any time pay them without waiving or af-
fecting the option to foreclose or any right under this mortgage, and every payment made by the
mortgagee will bear interest from the date of the mortgage at the rate of 5.75% per year.
3. Mortgagor will pay all the costs, charges, and expenses, including attorney's fees, rea-
sonably incurred or paid at any time by mortgagee, its successors, legal representatives or as-
signs, because of failure by mortgagor to perform, comply with, and abide by each and every
stipulation, agreement, condition and covenant of the promissory note and this mortgage, or ei-
ther, and every payment will bear interest from the date of the mortgage at the rate of 5.75% per
year.
4. Mortgagor will keep the buildings now or later on the land insured in an amount equal
to the highest insurable value, both fire and extended coverage, in a company or companies to be
approved by mortgagee, with standard and customary mortgagee loss -payable clause indorsed on
it, making any loss payable to mortgagee, its successors, legal representatives, or assigns; and in
the event mortgagor fails to obtain insurance, then mortgagee may obtain insurance and hold it as
above provided, without waiving or affecting the option to foreclose or any right under this
mortgage, and the mortgagor will repay to the mortgagee on demand all premiums paid by mort-
gagee, with interest at the rate of 5.75% per year from the time of payment by mortgagee; all
premiums paid by mortgagee will be secured by this mortgage and will be collectible in the same
manner as the principal indebtedness; and should the mortgagee because of the insurance receive
any amount of money for damage, that amount may be retained and applied by mortgagee to-
ward payment of the debt secured by the mortgage, or it may be paid over either wholly or in
part to the mortgagor for the repair of the buildings or for the erection of new buildings in their
place, or for any other purpose or purposes satisfactory to the mortgagee; and if the mortgagee
receives and retains insurance money for damage to the buildings, the lien of the mortgage will
be affected only by a reduction by the amount of the insurance money retained by the mortgagee.
5. Mortgagor will not permit or cause the removal, alteration, or demolition, without the
consent of the mortgagee, of any building on the premises; all buildings now or later located on
the premises will be maintained by the mortgagor in good and substantial repair; mortgagor will
not permit, commit, nor cause waste, impairment, or deterioration of the property, or any part of
it, except reasonable wear and tear; and, in the event of the failure of mortgagor to keep the
buildings on the premises and those to be erected on the premises, or improvements, in good re-
pair, mortgagee may make repairs as in its discretion it may deem necessary for the proper pres-
ervation of the buildings and the full amount of each and every payment will be due and payable
thirty (30) days after demand, and will be secured by the lien of this mortgage; and in addition, in
the event of the occurrence of any of the preceding, the mortgagee will be entitled to immedi-
ately restrain the mortgagor by injunction or other appropriate remedy.
6. Mortgagor will perform, comply with, and abide by each of the stipulations, agree-
ments, conditions, and covenants in the promissory note.
7. Mortgagee may, at any time pending an action on this mortgage, apply to the court for
the appointment of a receiver, and the court will then appoint a receiver of the premises, includ-
ing all income, profits, issues, and revenues from whatever source derived, each and every one of
which, it is expressly understood, is mortgaged by this document, as if specifically stated and
described. The receiver's appointment will be made as a matter of absolute right to mortgagee,
and without reference to the adequacy or inadequacy of the value of the property mortgaged or to
the solvency or insolvency of mortgagor or the defendants. Rents, profits, income, issues, and
revenues will be applied by the receiver according to the lien of this mortgage and the practice of
the court. In the event of any default on the part of mortgagor, mortgagor agrees to pay to mort-
gagee on demand as a reasonable monthly rental for the premises an amount at least equivalent
to one -twelfth of the aggregate of the twelve (12) monthly installments then payable in the cur-
rent year plus the actual amount of the annual taxes, assessments, water rates, and insurance
premiums for that year not covered by the monthly payments.
8. If any of the sums of money are not promptly paid within thirty (30) days after becom-
ing due, or if each of the stipulations, agreements, conditions, and covenants of the promissory
note and this mortgage, or either, are not fully performed, complied with, and abided by, the ag-
gregate sum mentioned in the promissory note will become due and payable immediately or later
at the option of mortgagee, its successors, legal representatives, or assigns, as fully and com-
pletely as if the aggregate sum were originally stipulated to be paid on that day, despite anything
in the promissory note or this mortgage to the contrary.
9. Mailing a written notice or demand addressed to the owner of record of the mortgaged
premises or to the owner at the last address, actually furnished to mortgagee, or if none, directed
to the owner at the mortgaged premises, and mailed by the United States mail, postage prepaid,
will be sufficient notice and demand in any case arising under this instrument and required by the
provisions of this mortgage or by law.
10. If foreclosure proceedings of any mortgage or lien of any kind superior or inferior to
this mortgage are instituted, mortgagee may at its option, immediately or afterwards, declare this
mortgage and the indebtedness secured due and payable.
11. The mortgagor, within ten days after request of the mortgagee, will furnish to the
mortgagee or to any other person, firm, or corporation as may be designated by the mortgagee, a
duly acknowledged written statement of the amount due on the mortgage and whether any offsets
or defenses exist against the mortgage debt.
12. The whole of the principal amount and interest will become due at the option of the
mortgagee, under any of the following conditions: after default in the payment of any principal
or interest, or any installment, as provided in the note for thirty days; after default in the payment
of any tax, assessment, water charges, sewer service charge, or other governmental or other
charge or rate levied or charge against the mortgage premises, for thirty days after notice and
demand from the mortgagee; after default subsequent to notice and demand from the mortgagee
either in assigning and delivering the insurance policies insuring the building against loss, or in
reimbursing the mortgagee for premiums paid on the insurance, as above provided; or after de-
fault on request of the mortgagee in furnishing a statement of the amount due on the mortgage
and whether off -sets or defenses exist against the mortgage debt, as above provided.
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13. The mortgagor warrants title to the premises and covenants with the mortgagee that
the mortgagor is the true and lawful owner of the premises and has good right and full power to
grant and mortgage them, and that the premises are free and clear of all encumbrances, except
only restrictions and easements of record, taxes and assessments not yet due or delinquent, and
any other matters as are indicated following the legal description of the premises expressly
stated; and mortgagor further covenants that mortgagor will warrant and defend against all law-
ful claims of all persons except as above provided.
14. In case of a foreclosure sale, the premises, or so much as may be affected by this
mortgage, may be sold in one parcel.
15. The mortgagor assigns to the mortgagee the rents, issues, and profits of the premises
as further security for the payment of the obligations secured by this mortgage, and grants to the
mortgagee the right to enter on the premises for the purpose of collecting the payments, and to
rent the premises or any part of them, and to apply the moneys received from the rental, after
payment of all necessary charges and expenses, to the obligation secured by this mortgage, on
default under any of the covenants, conditions, or agreements contained in this mortgage. The
mortgagor further promises and agrees, in the event of any default, to pay to the mortgagee, or to
any receiver appointed to collect the rents, issues, and profits of the premises, a fair and reason-
able occupational rent for the use and occupation of the premises or of any part that may be in
the possession of the mortgagor; and on default in payment of the rental, to vacate and surrender
possession of the premises, or that portion occupied by the mortgagor, to the mortgagee or the
receiver.
16. In the event any action or proceeding is commenced (except an action to foreclose
this mortgage or to collect the obligation secured by it) in which it becomes necessary to defend
or assert the lien of this mortgage, whether or not the mortgage is made or becomes a party to
such action or proceeding, all expenses of the mortgagee incurred in any action or proceeding to
prosecute or defend the rights and lien created by this mortgage, including reasonable counsel
fees, will be paid by the mortgagor, and if not paid promptly on request, will be added to the debt
secured and become a lien on the mortgaged premises, and will be deemed to be fully secured by
this mortgage and to be prior and paramount to any right, title, or interest, or claim to or on the
premises accruing or attaching subsequent to the lien of this mortgage, and will bear interest at
the rate provided for the obligation secured. This covenant will not govern or affect any action or
proceeding to foreclose this mortgage or to recover or to collect the debt secured by it, which ac-
tion or proceeding will be governed by the provisions of law and rules of court respecting the
recovery of costs, disbursements, and allowances in foreclosure actions.
17. If all or any part of the premises are condemned and taken under the power of emi-
nent domain, or if any award for any change or grade of streets affecting the premises are made,
all damages and awards for the property taken or damaged will be paid to the holder of this
mortgage, to the amount then unpaid on the indebtedness secured, without regard to whether or
not the balance remaining unpaid on the indebtedness may then be due and payable; and the
amount paid will be credited against the indebtedness and, if insufficient to pay the entire
amount, may, at the option of the holder, be applied to the last maturing installments, and the
balance of damages and awards, if any, will be paid to the mortgagor. The holder of this mort-
gage is given full power, right, and authority to receive any and all damages and awards.
18. If the mortgagor or any obligor on the secured note: (1) files a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, or (2) is adjudicated a bankrupt un-
der that act, or (3) is the subject of a petition filed in federal or state court for the appointment of
a trustee or receiver in bankruptcy or insolvency, or (4) makes a general assignment for the bene-
fit of creditors, then and on the occurrence of any of the conditions, at the option of the mort-
gagee, the entire balance of the principal amount secured, together with all accrued interest, will
immediately become due and payable.
19. Mortgagor will comply with all statutes, ordinances, and governmental requirements
affecting the mortgaged premises, and if mortgagor neglects, or refuses to comply and the failure
or refusal continues for a period of thirty days, then, at the option of the mortgagee, the entire
balance of the principal amount secured by this mortgage, together with all accrued interest, will
immediately become due and payable.
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BY SIGNING BELOW, Mortgagor accepts and agrees to the terms and covenants
contained in this Mortgage.
Signature Food Solutions, Inc., an Illinois corporation
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do hereby certify that before me this day personally appearedTonva. Vavi (,k -
and , known to me to be the same persons whose
name is subscribed to the above and foregoing document, and acknowledged to me that they
executed and delivered the above and foregoing as his free and voluntary act, for the uses and
purposes set forth in said Agreement, including waiver of homestead.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this A�lay of
2012.
Notary Public
EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The West 57'/z Feet of the West 100.00 Feet of Lots 22, 23 and 24 (Except the North 5.00
feet taken for road by document number 0010765352) in Block 3 in Pitner and Sons 3`d Addition
to Evanston, Said Addition Being a Subdivision of the Northwest i/4 of the Northwest '/4 of Sec-
tion 24, Township 41 North, Range East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illi-
nois.
EXRD3g v "B"
Promissory Note
PROMISSORY NOTE
Lender:
CITY OF EVANSTON
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Borrower:
Signature Food Solutions, Inc.
c/o Randy Crumpton
200 S. Michigan Ave. Ste. 1240
Chicago, IL 60604
$200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars)
The Borrower, Signature Food Solutions, Inc., for value received, promises to pay to the order of
the City of Evanston (hereafter, together with any holder hereof, called "City"), having its
principal office located at 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201, the principal sum of
$200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars), within five (5) years after the date of
this note (the "Maturity Date").
In addition to payment of the principal sum to City as provided for above, the Borrower promises
and agrees to pay Lender interest on the amount of principal outstanding from time to time
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed) at the fixed rate
of 5.75% percent per annum.
Borrower shall make monthly payments to Lender, amortized over twenty (20) years. The first
such payment shall be due one (1) month after the effective date of this note. The amount due
for each of the first six (6) such payments shall not exceed $958.34, the interest accrued during
the previous month. The amount due for subsequent payments shall not exceed $1404.17.
Lender shall accept payments for no longer than five (5) years, or sixty (60) such payments, at
which time Borrower shall re -pay the balance of the loan in full.
The indebtedness evidenced by this Note (including all principal and interest) is secured by a
Mortgage dated , 2012, and/or any other related loan agreement and
security instruments applicable to the following real property:
Commonly known as: 2424 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois 60202.
Property Identification Number ("PIN"): 10-24-100-029-0000
Borrower may prepay the principal amount outstanding in whole or in part without premium or
penalty of any kind. Any partial prepayment shall be applied against the principal amount
outstanding.
Lender has made the loan described herein to Borrower so that Borrower may use the loan funds
in order to construct, open, and operate, on the above -described property, a restaurant known as
"Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles."
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Failure of the Borrower to pay any amount due hereunder for a period in excess of ten (10) days
after it becomes due and payable under this Note, whether interest, principal, or otherwise on the
Maturity Date, or the occurrence of any other Default (as defined herein or in the Mortgage),
shall constitute an event of default hereunder. At any time during the existence of any Default,
and at the option of the City, the entire unpaid principal balance under this Note, together with
interest accrued thereon and all other sums due from the Borrower hereunder or under the
Mortgage or any of the other security agreements or documents (collectively, the "Loan
Documents"), shall without notice become immediately due and payable.
If any attorney is engaged by the City, including in-house staff (a) to collect the indebtedness
evidenced hereby or due under the Loan Documents, whether or not legal proceedings are
thereafter instituted by the City; (b) to represent City in any bankruptcy, reorganization,
receivership, or other proceedings affecting creditors' rights and involving a claim under this
Note; (c) to protect the liens of any of the Loan Documents; (d) to represent City in any other
proceedings whatsoever in connection with this Note or any of the Loan Documents or the real
estate described therein; or (e) to represent City in monitoring the loan evidenced by this Note or
any renewal, restructure, amendment, or the like applicable thereto, then the Borrower shall pay
to City all reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred or determined to be due in
connection therewith, in addition to all other amounts due hereunder. Bank's remedies under this
Note, the Mortgage, and all of the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and concurrent and
may be pursued against the Borrower, the real estate described in the Mortgage, and any other
security described in the Loan Documents or any portion or combination of such real estate and
other security, and City may resort to every other right or remedy available at law or in equity
without first exhausting the rights and remedies contained herein, all in the City's sole discretion.
Failure of the City, for a period of time or on more than one occasion to exercise its option to
accelerate the maturity date shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise that option at any
time during the continued existence of the Default or in the event of any subsequent Default.
City shall not by any other omission or act be deemed to waive any of its rights or remedies
hereunder unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the City, and then only to the extent
specifically set forth therein. A waiver in connection with one event shall not be construed as
continuing or as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy in connection with a subsequent event.
OTHER MATTERS
1. WAIVER. The Borrower agrees to be bound and (a) waive and renounce any and all
redemption and exemption rights and the benefit of all valuation and appraisement privileges
against the indebtedness evidenced hereby or by any extension or renewal hereof; (b) waive
presentment and demand for payment, notices of nonpayment and of dishonor, protest of
dishonor, and notice of protest; (c) waive all notices in connection with the delivery and
acceptance hereof and all other notices in connection with the performance, default, or
enforcement of the payment hereof or hereunder; (d) waive any and all lack of diligence and
delays in the enforcement of the payment hereof; (e) consent to any and all extensions of time,
renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by City with respect to the payment or
other provisions hereof, and to the release of any security at any time given for the payment
hereof, or any part thereof, with or without substitution, and to the release of any person or entity
liable for the payment hereof, and (g) consent to the addition of any and all other makers,
endorsers, guarantors, and other obligors for the payment hereof, and to the acceptance of any
and all other security for the payment hereof, and agree that the addition of any such Obligors or
security shall not affect the liability of any of Obligors for the payment hereof.
2. GOVERNING LAW AND TIME LIMITATION. This Note shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. All disputes relating to the
interpretation of the provisions of this Note shall be resolved exclusively by the federal or state
court located in Cook County, Illinois, and the parties hereto hereby submit to the jurisdiction
and venue of the court for such purpose. The parties hereby waive trial by jury.
3. HEADINGS. The headings of sections and paragraphs in this Note are for convenience
only and shall not be construed in any way to limit or define the content, scope, or intent of the
provisions hereof. As used in this Note, the singular shall include the plural, and masculine,
feminine, and neuter pronouns shall be fully interchangeable, where the context so requires. If
any provision of this Note, or any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word, or the application
thereof, in any circumstances, is adjudicated to be invalid, the validity of the remainder of this
Note shall be construed as if such invalid part were never included herein. Time is of the essence
of this Note.
4. BINDING OBLIGATION. This Note and all provisions hereof shall be binding on all
persons claiming under or through the Borrower, which shall include the respective beneficiaries,
successors, assigns, legal and personal representatives, executors, administrators, devisees,
legatees, and heirs of the Borrower.
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The Borrower has caused this Note to be executed as of the date first written above.
Signature Food Solutions, Inc., an Illinois corporation
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Title:
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
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do hereby certify that before me this day personally appeared-�)Avm Uarn D�kp . . known to me
to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing document, and
acknowledged to me that he/she executed and delivered the above and foregoing as his/her free and
voluntary act, for the uses and purposes set forth in said Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set in and official seal this �r day of
�v f\t� 2012.
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