Exhibit 10.2
PROMISSORY NOTE
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Principal
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Loan Date
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Maturity
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Loan No
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Call / Coll
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Account
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Officer
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Initials
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$10,000,000.00
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04-28-2009
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01-05-2010
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15525078252
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1A2 / 101
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Krugeg
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References in the boxes above are
for Lender’s use only and do not limit the applicability of
this document to any particular loan or item. Any item above
containing “***” has been omitted due to text length
limitations.
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Borrower:
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TOWER TECH SYSTEMS
INC
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Lender:
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GREAT WESTERN BANK
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101 S 16TH ST PO BOX
1957
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Sioux Falls
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MANITOWOC, Wl
54221-1957
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200 E 10th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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Principal Amount:
$10,000,000.00
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Date of Note: April 28,
2009
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PROMISE TO PAY. TOWER TECH
SYSTEMS INC (“Borrower”) promises to pay to GREAT
WESTERN BANK (“Lender”), or order, in lawful money of
the United States of America, the principal amount of Ten
Million & 00/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00) or so much as
may be outstanding, together with interest on the unpaid
outstanding principal balance of each advance, calculated as
described in the “INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD”
paragraph using an interest rate of 7.500% per annum based on a
year of 360 days. Interest shall be calculated from the date of
each advance until repayment of each advance. The interest rate may
change under the terms and conditions of the “INTEREST AFTER
DEFAULT” section.
PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this
loan in one payment of all outstanding principal plus all accrued
unpaid interest on January 5, 2010. In addition, Borrower will
pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due as
of each payment date, beginning June 5, 2009, with all
subsequent interest payments to be due on the same day of each
month after that. Unless otherwise agreed or required by applicable
law, payments will be applied first to any accrued unpaid interest;
then to principal; then to any unpaid collection costs; and then to
any late charges. Borrower will pay Lender at Lender’s
address shown above or at such other place as Lender may designate
in writing.
INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD.
Interest on this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by
applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days,
multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the
actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. All
interest payable under this Note is computed using this
method.
PREPAYMENT; MINIMUM INTEREST
CHARGE. Borrower
agrees that all loan fees and other prepaid finance charges are
earned fully as of the date of the loan and will not be subject to
refund upon early payment (whether voluntary or as a result of
default), except as otherwise required by law. In any event,
even upon full prepayment of this Note, Borrower understands that
Lender is entitled to a minimum interest charge of $75.00
. Other than Borrower’s obligation to pay any minimum
interest charge, Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion
of the amount owed earlier than it is due. Early payments will not,
unless agreed to by Lender in writing, relieve Borrower of
Borrower’s obligation to continue to make payments of accrued
unpaid interest. Rather, early payments will reduce the
principal balance due. Borrower agrees not to send Lender
payments marked “paid in full”, “without
recourse”, or similar language. If Borrower sends such
a payment, Lender may accept it without losing any of
Lender’s rights under this Note, and Borrower will remain
obligated to pay any further amount owed to Lender. All written
communications concerning disputed amounts, including any check or
other payment instrument that indicates that the payment
constitutes “payment in full” of the amount owed or
that is tendered with other conditions or limitations or as full
satisfaction of a disputed amount must be mailed or delivered to:
GREAT WESTERN BANK, 35 1st Ave NE Watertown, SD
57201.
LATE CHARGE.
If a payment is 10 days or more
late, Borrower will be charged 2.000% of the regularly scheduled
payment or $25.00, whichever is greater.
INTEREST AFTER
DEFAULT. Upon default,
including failure to pay upon final maturity, the interest rate on
this Note shall be increased to 20.000% per annum based on a year
of 360 days. However, in no event will the interest rate
exceed the maximum interest rate limitations under applicable
law.
DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an
event of default (“Event of Default”) under this
Note:
Payment Default.
Borrower fails to make any payment
when due under this Note.
Other Defaults.
Borrower fails to comply with or to
perform any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained
in this Note or in any of the related documents or to comply with
or to perform any term, obligation, covenant or condition contained
in any other agreement between Lender and Borrower.
False Statements.
Any warranty, representation or
statement made or furnished to Lender by Borrower or on
Borrower’s behalf under this Note or the related documents is
false or misleading in any material respect, either now or at the
time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at any time
thereafter.
Insolvency.
The dissolution or termination of
Borrower’s existence as a going business, the insolvency of
Borrower