Exhibit
10.3
PROMISSORY
NOTE
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$78,371.00
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Winston-Salem, N.C.
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March 31 2009
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, The undersigned.,
Atlas Oil and Gas, Inc. ("Maker") promises to pay to the order of Mark
Trimble the (the "Holder") whose address is 1600 EldRidge
Parkway #3608 Houston TX, 77097 the principal sum of
Seventy Eight Thousand three hundred and seventy one dollars and
No/l00 Dollars ($78,371.00) in lawful money of the United
States of America plus an interest payment as set
forth below.
1.
Interest . Interest shall accrue at the rate of four (4%)
percent per annum.
2.
Payment/Maturity Date
. Payments in the amount of $2,500 per
month shall be paid against the balance until paid in
full.
3.
Default Interest and Attorney
Fees . Upon declaration of a
default hereunder, the balance of the principal remaining unpaid,
interest payment, and all other costs, and fees shall bear interest
at the rate of Ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of
default, or the date of advance, as applicable. In the event of
default, the Maker agrees to pay all costs of collection, including
reasonable attorneys' fees.
4.
Prepayment :.. Maker may prepay the unpaid principal balance of
this Note in whole or in part at any time or from time to time
without penalty.
5.
Costs of Collection
. Maker agrees that if, and as often as,
this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or
to defend or enforce any of Holder's rights hereunder or under any
instrument securing payment of this Note, Maker shall pay to Holder
its reasonable attorneys' fees and all court costs and other
expenses incurred in connection therewith, regardless of whether a
lawsuit is ever commenced or whether, if commenced, the same
proceeds to judgment or not. Such costs and expenses shall include,
without limitation, all costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and
expenses incurred by Holder in connection with any insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization, foreclosure, deed in lieu of
foreclosure or similar proceedings involving Maker or any
endorser, surety,
guarantor, or other person liable for this Note which in any way
affect the exercise by Holder of its rights and remedies under this
Note, or any other document or instrument securing, evidencing, or
relating to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note.
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6.
Default. At the option of Holder, the
unpaid principal balance of this Note and the interest, costs and
fees shall become immediately due, payable, and collectible,
without notice or demand, upon the occurrence at any time of any of
the following events, each of which shall be deemed to be an event
of default hereunder:
a.
Maker's failure to make any payment of
principal, interest, or other charges on or before the date
on which such payment becomes due and payable under this
Note.
b.
Maker I s breach or violation of any
agreement or covenant contained in this Note, or in any other
document or instrument securing, evidencing, or relating to the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note.
c.
The failure of Maker to generally pay its
debts as they become due or if Maker shall file in any court
pursuant to any statute, either of the United States or of any
state, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, or for
reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of
all or a substantial portion of Maker's property, or if Maker makes
any assignment for or petitions for or enters into an arrangement
for the benefit of creditors, or if a petition in bankruptcy is
filed against Maker which is not discharged within sixty (60) days
thereafter.
d.
Dissolution, liquidation or termination
of Maker.
7.
Application of Payment
. Any payment made against the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be applied against the
following items in the following order: (1) costs of collection,
including reasonable attorney's fees incurred or paid and all
costs, expenses, default interest, late charges and other expenses
incurred by Holder and reimbursable to Holder pursuant to this Note
(as described herein) i (2) default interest accrued to the
date of said payment i (3) ordinary interest accrued to the
date of said payment; and (4) finally, outstanding
principal.
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8.
Assignment of Note
. This Note may be assigned by Maker
without the express written consent of Holder.
9.
Non-Waiver . No delay or omission on the part of Holder in
exercising any rights or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
of such right or remedy or of any other right or remedy under this
Note. A waiver on anyone or more occasions shall not be construed
as a bar to or waiver of any such right and/or remedy on any future
occasion.
10.
Purpose of Loan
. Maker certifies that the loan evidenced
by this Note is obtained for business or commercial purposes
pursuant to a settlement and release of a disputed obligation which
settlement and release is incorporated herein by this
reference.
11.
Waiver of Presentment
. Maker and the endorsers, sureties,
guarantors and all persons who may become liable for all or any
part of this obligation shall be jointly and severally liable for
such obligation and hereby jointly and severally waive presentment
and demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of
protest, and any and all lack of diligence or delays in collection
or enforcement hereof. Said parties consent to any modification or
extension of time (whether one or more) of payment hereof, the
release of all or any part of the security for the payment hereof,
and the release of any party liable for payment of this obligation.
Any modification, extension, or release may be without notice to
any such party and shall not discharge said party's liability
hereunder.
12.
Governing Law . As an additional consideration for the extension of
credit, Maker and each endorser, surety, guarantor, and any other
person who may become liable for all or any part of this obligation
understand and agree that the loan evidenced by this Note is made
in the State of North Carolina and the provisions hereof will be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North
Carolina, and such parties further agree that in the event of
default this Note may be enforced in any court of competent
jurisdiction in the State of North Carolina pursuant to separate
settlement agreement, and they do hereby submit to the jurisdiction
of such court regardless of their residence or where this Note or
any endorsement hereof may be executed.
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13.
Binding Effect . The term "Maker" as used herein shall include the
original Maker of this Note and any party who may subsequently
become liable for the payment hereof as an assumer with the consent
of the Holder, provided that Holder may, at its option, consider
the original Maker of this Note alone as Maker unless Holder has
consented in writing to the substitution of another party as Maker.
The term "Holder" as used herein shall mean Holder or, if this Note
is transferred, the then Holder of this Note. This is a
non-recourse note and the Holder has no direct recourse against any
Maker and shall look solely to the collateral for payment in the
event of default.
14.
Relationship. of Parties
. Nothing herein contained shall create
or be deemed or construed to create a joint venture or partnership
between Maker and Holder. Holder is acting hereunder as a lender
only.
15.
Severability . Invalidation of any of the provisions of this Note
or of any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word herein, or
the application thereof in any given circumstance, shall not affect
the validity of the remainder of this Note.
16.
Amendment . This Note may not be amended, modified, or changed,
except only by an instrument in writing signed by both of the
parties.
17.
Time of the Essence
. Time is of the essence for the
performance of each and every obligation of Maker
hereunder.
18.
Security .