UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2019
SYSOREX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 000-55924 | 68-0319458 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Suite 175 Herndon, Virginia |
20171 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-929-3871
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Sysorex, Inc. (the “Company”) and Chicago Venture Partners, L.P. (“CVP”) entered into an amendment to convertible promissory note as of December 31, 2019 (the “Amendment”), pursuant to which the maturity date of that certain Convertible Promissory Note, dated December 31, 2018 (the “Note”), was further extended from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020 (the “Extension”). In consideration of CVP’s grant of the Extension and entering into the Amendment, an extension fee in the amount of $33,134.73 was added to the outstanding balance of the Note.
The description of the Amendment is a summary only, is not intended to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, to the extent required by this Item 2.03, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Mr. Douglas Cole to the Board of Directors
On December 31, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company increased the size of the Board to three (3) directors and appointed Mr. Douglas Cole to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from the increased Board size. Mr. Cole will serve as a director in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or death.
There was no understanding or arrangement between Mr. Cole and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Cole was elected as a director. Mr. Cole is not party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Cole will participate in the Company’s director compensation program for non-employee directors, pursuant to which he will receive an annual fee of $30,000 payable quarterly, commencing in the quarter ending March 31, 2020, and will enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement. The Company does not have any standing Board committees.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | ||
10.2+ | Form of Indemnification Agreement (1) |
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Form 10-12G/A filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2018.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note | |
10.2+ | Form of Indemnification Agreement (1) |
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Form 10-12G/A filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2018.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SYSOREX, INC. | ||
Date: January 2, 2020 | By: | /s/ Zaman Khan |
Name: | Zaman Khan | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
This Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of December 31, 2019, by and between Chicago Venture Partners, L.P., a Utah limited partnership (“Lender”), and Sysorex, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Note (as defined below).
A. Borrower previously issued to Lender a Convertible Promissory Note dated December 31, 2018 in the principal amount of $625,000.00 (the “Note”).
B. Borrower has requested that Lender extend the Maturity Date of the Note (the “Extension”).
C. Lender has agreed, subject to the terms, amendments, conditions and understandings expressed in this Amendment, to grant the Extension.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Recitals. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the recitals set forth above in this Amendment are true and accurate and are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment.
2. Extension. The Maturity Date for the Note is hereby extended until March 31, 2020.
3. Extension Fee. In consideration of Lender’s grant of the Extension, its fees incurred in preparing this Amendment and other accommodations set forth herein, Borrower agrees to pay to Lender an extension fee in the amount of $33,134.73 (the “Extension Fee”). The Extension Fee is hereby added to the Outstanding Balance of the Note as of the date of this Amendment. Lender and Borrower further agree that the Extension Fee is deemed to be fully earned as of the date hereof, is nonrefundable under any circumstance, and that the Extension Fee tacks back to the date of the Note for Rule 144 purposes. Borrower represents and warrants that as of the date hereof the Outstanding Balance of the Note, following the application of the Extension Fee, is $696,013.43.
4. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce Lender to enter into this Amendment, Borrower, for itself, and for its affiliates, successors and assigns, hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
(a) Borrower has full power and authority to enter into this Amendment and to incur and perform all obligations and covenants contained herein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action. No consent, approval, filing or registration with or notice to any governmental authority is required as a condition to the validity of this Amendment or the performance of any of the obligations of Borrower hereunder.
(b) There is no fact known to Borrower or which should be known to Borrower which Borrower has not disclosed to Lender on or prior to the date of this Amendment which would or could materially and adversely affect the understanding of Lender expressed in this Amendment or any representation, warranty, or recital contained in this Amendment.
(c) Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment nor any of the terms, provisions, covenants, or agreements contained in this Amendment shall in any manner release, impair, lessen, modify, waive, or otherwise affect the liability and obligations of Borrower under the terms of the Transaction Documents.
(d) Borrower has no defenses, affirmative or otherwise, rights of setoff, rights of recoupment, claims, counterclaims, actions or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever against Lender, directly or indirectly, arising out of, based upon, or in any manner connected with, the transactions contemplated hereby, whether known or unknown, which occurred, existed, was taken, permitted, or begun prior to the execution of this Amendment and occurred, existed, was taken, permitted or begun in accordance with, pursuant to, or by virtue of any of the terms or conditions of the Transaction Documents. To the extent any such defenses, affirmative or otherwise, rights of setoff, rights of recoupment, claims, counterclaims, actions or causes of action exist or existed, such defenses, rights, claims, counterclaims, actions and causes of action are hereby waived, discharged and released. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the execution of this Amendment by Lender shall not constitute an acknowledgment of or admission by Lender of the existence of any claims or of liability for any matter or precedent upon which any claim or liability may be asserted.
(e) Borrower represents and warrants that as of the date hereof no Events of Default or other material breaches exist under the Transaction Documents or have occurred prior to the date hereof.
5. Certain Acknowledgments. Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that no property or cash consideration of any kind whatsoever has been or shall be given by Lender to Borrower in connection with the Extension or any other amendment to the Note granted herein.
6. Other Terms Unchanged. The Note, as amended by this Amendment, remains and continues in full force and effect, constitutes legal, valid, and binding obligations of each of the parties, and is in all respects agreed to, ratified, and confirmed. Any reference to the Note after the date of this Amendment is deemed to be a reference to the Note as amended by this Amendment. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Note, the terms of this Amendment shall control. No forbearance or waiver may be implied by this Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment to, any right, power, or remedy of Lender under the Note, as in effect prior to the date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, this Amendment shall be subject to the governing law, venue, and Arbitration Provisions, as set forth in the Note.
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7. No Reliance. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither Lender nor any of its officers, directors, members, managers, equity holders, representatives or agents has made any representations or warranties to Borrower or any of its agents, representatives, officers, directors, or employees except as expressly set forth in this Amendment and the Transaction Documents and, in making its decision to enter into the transactions contemplated by this Amendment, Borrower is not relying on any representation, warranty, covenant or promise of Lender or its officers, directors, members, managers, equity holders, agents or representatives other than as set forth in this Amendment.
8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. The parties hereto confirm that any electronic copy of another party’s executed counterpart of this Amendment (or such party’s signature page thereof) will be deemed to be an executed original thereof.
9. Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
LENDER: | ||
Chicago Venture Partners, L.P. | ||
By: | Chicago Venture Management, L.L.C., | |
its General Partner | ||
By: CVM, Inc., its Manager | ||
By: | /s/ John M. Fife | |
John M. Fife, President
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BORROWER: | ||
Sysorex, Inc. | ||
By: | A. Zaman Khan | |
Printed Name: A. Zaman Khan | ||
Title: | CEO |
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