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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): February 13, 2023 (February 9, 2023)

 

1847 Holdings LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41368   38-3922937
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY   10022
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 417-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares   EFSH   NYSE American LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging Growth Company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Amendment to Merger Agreement and Closing of Merger

 

As previously disclosed, on December 21, 2022, 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. (“1847 ICU”) and 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), both wholly owned subsidiaries of 1847 Holdings LLC (the “Company”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger with ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. (“ICU Eyewear”) and San Francisco Equity Partners, as the stockholder representative. On February 9, 2023, the parties entered into a first amendment to agreement and plan of merger to amend certain terms of the agreement and plan of merger.

 

On February 9, 2023, closing of the transactions contemplated by the agreement and plan of merger, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), was completed. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into ICU Eyewear, with ICU Eyewear surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of 1847 ICU (the “Merger”). The merger consideration paid by 1847 ICU to the stockholders of ICU Eyewear (the “Stockholders”) consists of (i) $4,000,000 in cash, minus any unpaid debt of ICU Eyewear and certain transaction expenses, and (ii) 6% subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

 

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. The Merger Agreement also contains a mutual indemnification by 1847 ICU and certain Stockholders (the “Majority Stockholders”) for breaches of representations or warranties and failure to perform covenants or obligations contained in the Merger Agreement. In the case of the indemnification provided by the Majority Stockholders with respect to breaches of certain non-fundamental representations and warranties, the aggregate liability of the Majority Stockholders shall not exceed 10% of the Purchase Price, with 1847 ICU’s sole recourse of recovery with respect to such matters being against any unpaid outstanding principal amount of the Merger Notes (as defined below), and the Majority Stockholders will only become liable for such indemnified losses if the amount exceeds an aggregate of $40,000, whereupon the Majority Stockholders will be liable for all losses that exceed the $40,000 threshold. The aggregate liability of the Majority Stockholders with respect to breaches of certain fundamental representations and warranties or with respect to fraud committed by ICU Eyewear or a Majority Stockholder shall not exceed the amount of the Purchase Price actually received by the Majority Stockholder.

 

As noted above, a portion of the Purchase Price was paid by the issuance of 6% subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 by 1847 ICU to the Stockholders (the “Merger Notes”). The Merger Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum with all principal and accrued interest being due and payable in one lump sum on February 9, 2024; provided that upon an event of default (as defined in the Merger Notes), such interest rate shall increase to 10%. 1847 ICU may prepay all or any portion of the Merger Notes at any time prior to the maturity date without premium or penalty of any kind. The Merger Notes contain customary events of default, including, without limitation, in the event of (i) non-payment, (ii) a default by 1847 ICU of any of its covenants in the Merger Notes, the Merger Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Merger Agreement, or a breach of any of the representations or warranties under such documents, (iii) the insolvency or bankruptcy of 1847 ICU or ICU Eyewear or (iv) a change of control (as defined in the Merger Notes) of 1847 ICU or ICU Eyewear. The Merger Notes are unsecured and subordinated to all senior indebtedness (as defined in the Merger Notes), including to the Revolving Note (as defined below).

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the Merger Notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those documents filed as exhibits to this report, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management Services Agreement

 

On February 9, 2023, 1847 ICU entered into a management services agreement (the “Offsetting MSA”) with the Company’s manager, 1847 Partners LLC (the “Manager”). The MSA is an offsetting management services agreement as defined in that certain management services agreement, dated April 15, 2013, between the Company and the Manager, as amended (the “MSA”).

 

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Pursuant to the Offsetting MSA, 1847 ICU appointed the Manager to provide certain services to it for a quarterly management fee equal to the greater of $75,000 or 2% of adjusted net assets (as defined in the MSA) (the “Management Fee”); provided, however, that (i) pro-rated payments shall be made in the first quarter and the last quarter of the term, (ii) if the aggregate amount of management fees paid or to be paid by 1847 ICU, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any fiscal year exceeds, or is expected to exceed, 9.5% of the Company’s gross income with respect to such fiscal year, then the Management Fee to be paid by 1847 ICU for any remaining fiscal quarters in such fiscal year shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis determined by reference to the management fees to be paid to the Manager by all of the subsidiaries of the Company, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 ICU, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such fiscal year, does not exceed 9.5% of the Company’s gross income with respect to such fiscal year, and (iii) if the aggregate amount the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 ICU, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any fiscal quarter exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the aggregate amount of the management fee (before any adjustment thereto) calculated and payable under the MSA (the “Parent Management Fee”) with respect to such fiscal quarter, then the Management Fee to be paid by 1847 ICU for such fiscal quarter shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 ICU, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such fiscal quarter, does not exceed the Parent Management Fee calculated and payable with respect to such fiscal quarter. 1847 ICU shall also reimburse the Manager for all costs and expenses of 1847 ICU which are specifically approved by the board of directors of 1847 ICU, including all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, that are actually incurred by the Manager or its affiliates on behalf of 1847 ICU in connection with performing services under the Offsetting MSA.

 

The services provided by the Manager include conducting general and administrative supervision and oversight of 1847 ICU’s day-to-day business and operations, including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring of personnel, administration of personnel and personnel benefits, development of administrative policies and procedures, establishment and management of banking services, managing and arranging for the maintaining of liability insurance, arranging for equipment rental, maintenance of all necessary permits and licenses, acquisition of any additional licenses and permits that become necessary, participation in risk management policies and procedures; and overseeing and consulting with respect to 1847 ICU’s business and operational strategies, the implementation of such strategies and the evaluation of such strategies, including, but not limited to, strategies with respect to capital expenditure and expansion programs, acquisitions or dispositions and product or service lines.

 

The foregoing description of the Offsetting MSA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Offsetting MSA filed as an exhibit to this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Loan and Security Agreement

 

On February 9, 2023, 1847 ICU, ICU Eyewear and ICU Eyewear’s wholly owned subsidiary ICU Eyewear, Inc. (collectively, “Borrower”) entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Industrial Funding Group, Inc. (the “Initial Lender”) for a revolving loan of up to $5,000,000, which is evidenced by a secured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $5,000,000 (the “Revolving Note”), which Loan(s) (as defined in the Loan Agreement) may be drawn in advances of not less than $5,000 (the “Advances”). On February 9, 2023, the Initial Lender made an Advance of $2,063,182.27 to the Borrower under the Revolving Note, of which $1,963,182.27 was used to repay certain debt of ICU Eyewear in connection with the Merger, with the remaining $100,000 used to pay Lender fees. On February 11, 2023, the Initial Lender sold and assigned the Loans, the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement) to GemCap Solutions, LLC, as purchaser (the “Lender”).

 

The Revolving Note matures on February 9, 2025 with all Advances bearing interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) the sum of (a) the “Prime Rate” as reported in the “Money Rates” column of The Wall Street Journal, adjusted as and when such prime rate changes, plus (b) eight percent (8.00%), and (ii) fifteen percent (15.00%); provided that following and during the continuation of an event of default (as defined in the Loan Agreement), interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Advances shall accrue at an annual rate equal to such rate plus three percent (3.00%). Interest accrued on the Advances shall be payable monthly commencing on March 7, 2023.

 

The Borrower may voluntarily prepay the entire unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Note without premium or penalty; provided that in the event that the Borrower makes such prepayment on or before February 9, 2024, then the Borrower must pay to the Lender an amount equal to the sum of (i) the product of (a) the average daily principal balance of all Advances through the date of prepayment, multiplied by (b) the daily interest rate in effect multiplied by (c) three hundred sixty (360) days, minus the amount of interest indefeasibly received by the Lender on account of all Advances through the date of prepayment, and (ii) twelve (12) months of a monthly loan administration and monitoring fee in the amount of $500 per month.

 

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The Loan Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among others: (i) for failure to pay principal and interest on the Revolving Note when due, or to pay any fees due under the Loan Agreement; (ii) for failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in the Loan Agreement or any document delivered in connection therewith; (iii) if any statement, representation or warranty in the Loan Agreement or any document delivered in connection therewith is at any time found to have been false in any material respect at the time such representation or warranty was made; (iv) if the Borrower defaults under any agreement or contract with a third party which default would result in a liability to the Borrower in excess of $25,000; (v) for any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, or dissolution or assignment to creditors; (vi) if any judgments or attachments aggregating in excess of $10,000 at any given time are obtained against the Borrower which remain unstayed for a period of ten (10) days or are enforced or if there is an indictment of the Borrower or any responsible officer of the Borrower under an criminal statute or proceeding pursuant to which remedies sought may include the forfeiture of any property of the Borrower; (vii) if a material adverse effect or change of control (each as defined in the Loan Agreement) shall have occurred; (viii) for certain environmental claims; and (ix) for failure to notify the Lender of certain events or failure to deliver certain documentation required by the Loan Agreement.

 

The Loan Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative financial and other covenants for loans of this type. The closing of the Loan Agreement was subject to customary closing conditions, including delivery of the security documents described below, and closing of the Merger.

 

As collateral security for the payment and performance of all Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Agreement and Loan Documents, the Borrower granted to Lender a first priority security interest in all of the assets of the Borrower. In connection with such grant of security interest, the Borrower also entered into a domain name, URL and IP address assignment (the “Domain Name Assignment”), pursuant to which the Borrower assigned its domain names, URLs and IP address to the Lender or its designee upon the occurrence of an event of default, and a trademark security agreement (the “Trademark Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the Borrower granted a security interest in its trademarks and assigned such trademarks upon the occurrence of an event of default.

 

The foregoing description of the Loan Agreement, the Revolving Note, the Domain Name Assignment and the Trademark Security Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those documents filed as exhibits to this report, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Private Placement

 

On February 9, 2022, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with two accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Purchasers (i) promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,557,575.26, which include an original issue discount in the amount of $139,090.86 (the “Notes”) and (ii) five-year warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 532,827 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $4.20 per share (subject to adjustment), which may be exercised on a cashless basis if the market price of the common shares is greater than the exercise price (the “Base Warrants”). As additional consideration, the Company issued 289,772 common shares (the “Shares”) to one investor and issue to the other investor a five-year warrant for the purchase of 243,055 common shares at an exercise price of 0.01 per share (subject to adjustment), which may be exercised on a cashless basis if the market price of the common shares is greater than the exercise price (the “Penny Warrant,” and together with the Base Warrants, the “Warrants”). The aggregate purchase price was $2,301,817.73. The net proceeds from this transaction were used to pay a portion of the Purchase Price.

 

The Notes bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum and mature on February 9, 2024; provided that any principal amount or interest which is not paid when due shall bear interest at a rate of the lesser of 16% per annum or the maximum amount permitted by law from the due date thereof until the same is paid. The Notes require monthly payments of approximately $255,758, plus accrued interest, commencing on May 9, 2023. The Company may voluntarily prepay the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest of each Note in whole upon payment of a fee of $750. In addition, if at any time the Company receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including, but not limited to, the issuance of equity or debt, the exercise of outstanding warrants, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit (as defined in the Notes) or the sale of assets outside of the ordinary course of business, each holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Company to immediately apply up to 50% of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount and interest then due under the Notes. The Notes are unsecured and have priority over all other unsecured indebtedness of the Company. The Notes contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for a loan of this type.

 

The Notes are convertible into common shares at the option of the holders at any time on or following the date that an event of default (as defined in the Notes) occurs under the Notes at a conversion price equal the lower of (i) $4.20 (subject to adjustments) and (ii) 80% of the lowest volume weighted average price of the Company’s common shares on any trading day during the five (5) trading days prior to the conversion date; provided that such conversion price shall not be less than $0.03 (subject to adjustments).

 

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The conversion price of the Notes and the exercise price of the Warrants are subject to standard adjustments, including a price-based adjustment in the event that the Company issues any common shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable for common shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the conversion or exercise price, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the Notes and the Warrants contain an ownership limitation, such that the Company shall not effect any conversion or exercise, and the holders shall not have the right to convert or exercise, any portion of the Notes or the Warrants to the extent that after giving effect to the issuance of common shares upon conversion or exercise, such holder, together with its affiliates and any other persons acting as a group together with such holder or any of its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of common shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common shares upon conversion or exercise. 

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, the Company is required to hold a meeting of shareholders within ninety (90) calendar days for the purpose of obtaining shareholder approval of the issuance of all common shares underlying the Notes and the Warrants. Prior to such shareholder approval, the maximum number of common shares that the Company may issue to the Purchasers in connection with the foregoing transactions is 860,464, equal to 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding common shares prior to the transactions, including the Shares and the common shares underlying Notes and the Warrants.

 

The Purchase Agreements contain a participation right, which provides that, subject to certain exceptions, until the Notes are extinguished in their entirety, if the Company directly or indirectly offers, sells, grants any option to purchase, or otherwise disposes of (or announces any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition of) any of its debt, equity, or equity equivalent securities, or enters into any definitive agreement with regard to the foregoing, it must offer to issue and sell to or exchange with the Purchasers the securities in such transaction. The Purchase Agreements also provide the Purchasers with customary piggy-back registration rights for the Shares and the common shares underlying the Notes and the Warrants, and contain other customary representations and warranties and covenants for a transaction of this type.

 

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreements, the Notes and the Warrants does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those documents filed as exhibits to this report, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

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 under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 regarding the issuance of the Shares, the Notes and the Warrants is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The issuance of these securities is being made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired

 

The financial statements of ICU Eyewear will be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K within 71 calendar days of the date that this report was due.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information

 

Pro forma financial information will also be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K within 71 calendar days of the date that this report was due.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  Description of Exhibit
4.1   Common Share Purchase Warrant issued by 1847 Holdings LLC to Leonite Fund I, LP on February 9, 2023
4.2   Common Share Purchase Warrant issued by 1847 Holdings LLC to Leonite Fund I, LP on February 9, 2023
4.3   Common Share Purchase Warrant issued by 1847 Holdings LLC to Mast Hill Fund, L.P. on February 9, 2023
10.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 21, 2022, among 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. and San Francisco Equity Partners
10.2   First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 9, 2023, among 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. and San Francisco Equity Partners
10.3   6% Subordinated Promissory Note issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. to Oceanus Investment Inc. on February 9, 2023
10.4   6% Subordinated Promissory Note issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. to San Francisco Equity Partners III, LP on February 9, 2023
10.5   6% Subordinated Promissory Note issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. to Richard Conti on February 9, 2023
10.6   6% Subordinated Promissory Note issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. to Kirk Hobbs on February 9, 2023
10.7   Management Services Agreement, dated February 9, 2023, between 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. and 1847 Partners LLC
10.8   Loan and Security Agreement, dated February 9, 2023, among Industrial Funding Group, Inc., 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. and ICU Eyewear, Inc.
10.9   Secured Promissory Note issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. and ICU Eyewear, Inc. to Industrial Funding Group, Inc. on February 9, 2023
10.10   Domain Name, URL and IP Address Agreement, dated February 9, 2023, by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. and ICU Eyewear, Inc. in favor of Industrial Funding Group, Inc.
10.11   Trademark Security Agreement, dated February 9, 2023, by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. and ICU Eyewear, Inc. in favor of Industrial Funding Group, Inc.
10.12   Indemnity and Release Letter, dated February 11, 2023, among GemCap Solutions, LLC, Industrial Funding Group, Inc., 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. and ICU Eyewear, Inc.
10.13   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 9, 2023, between 1847 Holdings LLC and Leonite Fund I, LP
10.14   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 9, 2023, between 1847 Holdings LLC and Mast Hill Fund, L.P.
10.15   Promissory Note issued by 1847 Holdings LLC to Leonite Fund I, LP on February 9, 2023
10.16   Promissory Note issued by 1847 Holdings LLC to Mast Hill Fund, L.P. on February 9, 2023
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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Date: February 13, 2023 1847 HOLDINGS LLC
   
  /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name: Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES AS TO WHICH THIS SECURITY MAY BE EXERCISED HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

Warrant Shares: 243,055

Date of Issuance: February 9, 2023 (“Issuance Date”)

 

This COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received (in connection with the issuance of the promissory note in the principal amount of $1,166,666.67 to the Holder (as defined below) of even date) (the “Note”), Leonite Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (including any permitted and registered assigns, the “Holder”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date of issuance hereof, to purchase from 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), 243,055 Common Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) (whereby such number may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant) at the Exercise Price per share then in effect. This Warrant is issued by the Company as of the date hereof in connection with that certain securities purchase agreement dated February 9, 2023, by and among the Company and the Holder (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

Capitalized terms used in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined in the body of this Warrant or in Section 12 below. For purposes of this Warrant, the term “Exercise Price” shall mean $4.20, subject to adjustment as provided herein (including but not limited to cashless exercise), and the term “Exercise Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Issuance Date and ending on 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on the five-year anniversary thereof.

 

 

 

 

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

 

(a) Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time or times during the Exercise Period by delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. On or before the second Trading Day (the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”) following the date on which the Holder sent the Exercise Notice to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent, and upon receipt by the Company of payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which all or a portion of this Warrant is being exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price” and together with the Exercise Notice, the “Exercise Delivery Documents”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or by cashless exercise, in which case there shall be no Aggregate Exercise Price provided), the Company shall (or direct its transfer agent to) issue and deliver by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise (or deliver such Common Shares in electronic format if requested by the Holder). Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three business days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 6) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.

 

If the Company fails to cause its transfer agent to issue to the Holder the respective Common Shares by the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise in Holder’s sole discretion in addition to all other rights and remedies at law, under this Warrant, or otherwise, and such failure shall also be deemed a material breach under this Warrant, and a material breach under the Purchase Agreement.

 

If the Market Price of one Common Share is greater than the Exercise Price, then the Holder may elect to receive Warrant Shares pursuant to a cashless exercise, in lieu of a cash exercise, equal to the value of this Warrant determined in the manner described below (or of any portion thereof remaining unexercised) by surrender of this Warrant and an Exercise Notice, in which event the Company shall issue to Holder a number of Common Shares computed using the following formula:

 

X = Y (A-B)

A

 

  Where X = the number of Shares to be issued to Holder.
     
    Y = the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder elects to purchase under this Warrant (at the date of such calculation).
     
    A = the Market Price (at the date of such calculation).
     
    B = Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 

(b) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant as a consequence of any adjustment pursuant hereto. All Warrant Shares (including fractions) issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the exercise would result in the issuance of any fractional share. If, after aggregation, the exercise would result in the issuance of a fractional share, the Company shall, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share, pay the Holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the product resulting from multiplying the then-current fair market value of a Warrant Share by such fraction.

 

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(c) Holder’s Exercise Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Exercise Notice, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates (the “Affiliates”), and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Share Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1(c), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 1(c), in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. In addition to the beneficial ownership limitations provided in this Warrant, the sum of the number of Common Shares that may be issued under this Warrant shall be limited to the amount described in Section 4(r) of the Purchase Agreement, unless the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is obtained by the Company. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

(d) Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Company’s transfer agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant (including but not limited to Section 1(a) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder, within one (1) business day of Holder’s request, the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common Shares so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder within one (1) business day of Holder’s request the number of Common Shares that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases, or effectuates a cashless exercise hereunder for, Common Shares having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of Common Shares with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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2. ADJUSTMENTS. The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(a) Distribution of Assets.  If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including without limitation any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive the Distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on the payment date for such Distribution, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the record date for such Distribution minus the value of the Distribution (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) applicable to one Common Share, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date.

 

(b) Anti-Dilution Adjustments to Exercise Price. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Shares or securities (including but not limited to Common Share Equivalents) entitling any person or entity (for purposes of clarification, including but not limited to the Holder pursuant to (i) any other security of the Company currently held by Holder, (ii) any other security of the Company issued to Holder on or after the Issuance Date (including but not limited to the Note), or (iii) any other agreement entered into between the Company and Holder) to acquire Common Shares (upon conversion, exercise or otherwise), at an effective price per share less than the then Exercise Price (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (if the holder of the Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, elimination of an applicable floor price for any reason in the future (including but not limited to the passage of time or satisfaction of certain condition(s)), reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled or potentially entitled to receive Common Shares at an effective price per share which is less than the Exercise Price at any time while such Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents are in existence, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance (regardless of whether the Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents are (i) subsequently redeemed or retired by the Company after the date of the Dilutive Issuance or (ii) actually converted or exercised at such Base Share Price), then the Exercise Price shall be reduced at the option of the Holder and only reduced to equal the Base Share Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents (as defined in the Note) are issued, regardless of whether the Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents are (i) subsequently redeemed or retired by the Company after the date of the Dilutive Issuance or (ii) actually converted or exercised at such Base Share Price by the holder thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, the Holder may utilize the Base Share Price even if the Company did not actually issue Common Shares at the Base Share Price under the respective Common Share Equivalents). The Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents subject to this Section 2(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, regardless of whether (i) the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 2(b) upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance or (ii) the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Exercise Notice, the Holder is entitled to receive the Base Share Price at all times on and after the date of such Dilutive Issuance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 2(b) shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions (as defined in the Note) unless an Event of Default has occurred under Section 3.20 of the Note, provided, further, that if an Event of Default occurs under Section 3.20 of the Note then the Holder shall at all times thereafter be entitled to utilize any Dilutive Issuance (including a Dilutive Issuance under any of the Excluded Transactions) that has occurred or occurs on or after the Issuance Date of this Warrant. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2(b) of this Warrant to the contrary, the Holder shall not be entitled to utilize a Base Share Price of less than $0.03 per share (the “Floor Price”, subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock), unless and until the Company obtains the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Further, beginning on the Issue Date and continuing until the Warrant is fully exercised, the Company shall not issue Common Stock at a cost basis of less than the Floor Price unless written consent of the Holder is obtained by the Company.

 

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(c) Subdivision or Combination of Common Shares. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(c) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective. Each such adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event covered by this Section 2(c) shall occur.

 

3. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company effects any merger of the Company with or into another entity and the Company is not the surviving entity (such surviving entity, the “Successor Entity”), (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or by another individual or entity, and approved by the Company) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Shares are permitted to tender or exchange their Common Shares for other securities, cash or property and the holders of at least 50% of the Common Shares accept such offer, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of Common Shares) (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive the number of Common Shares of the Successor Entity or of the Company and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a holder of the number of Common Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event (disregarding any limitation on exercise contained herein solely for the purpose of such determination). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Common Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Shares are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any Successor Entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to exercise such warrant into Alternate Consideration.

 

4. NON-CIRCUMVENTION. The Company covenants and agrees that it will not, by amendment of its certificate of formation, operating agreement or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any Common Shares receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, for so long as this Warrant is outstanding, have authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, 2.25 times the number of Common Shares into which the Warrants are then exercisable into to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

 

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5. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Warrant, in and of itself, shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

6. REISSUANCE.

 

(a) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company will, on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as it may reasonably impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as this Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.

 

(b) Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, and shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date.

 

7. TRANSFER. This Warrant shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior signed written consent of the Holder, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Holder (any such assignment or transfer shall be null and void if the Company does not obtain the prior signed written consent of the Holder). This Warrant or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Holder hereunder may be assigned by Holder to a third party, in whole or in part, without the need to obtain the Company’s consent thereto.

 

8. NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the notice provisions contained in the Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least 20 days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Shares, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any stock or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other property, pro rata to the holders of Common Shares or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.

 

9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. The terms of this Warrant may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

10. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the state courts located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The parties to this Warrant hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Warrant or any other transaction document entered into in connection with this Warrant by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under the Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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11. ACCEPTANCE. Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

12. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, (i) the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (ii) if the foregoing does not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (iii) if no last trade price is reported for such security by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, the average of the bid and ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder. If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

(b) “Common Shares” means the Company’s common shares, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

(c) “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including without limitation any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Shares.

 

(d) “Person” and “Persons” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof.

 

(e) “Principal Market” means the principal securities exchange or trading market where such Common Shares are listed or quoted, including but not limited to any tier of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market (including NASDAQ Capital Market), or the NYSE American, or any successor to such markets.

 

(f) “Market Price” means the highest traded price of the Common Shares during the thirty Trading Days prior to the date of the respective Exercise Notice.

 

(g) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted on its Principal Market, provided, however, that if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted on any Principal Market, then any calendar day.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set forth above.

 

  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name:  Ellery Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

 

(To be executed by the registered holder to exercise this Common Share Purchase Warrant)

 

 

THE UNDERSIGNED holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _____________ of the Common Shares (“Warrant Shares”) of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached copy of the Common Share Purchase Warrant (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

 

1.Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):

 

a cash exercise with respect to ______________ Warrant Shares; or

 

by cashless exercise pursuant to the Warrant.

 

2.Payment of Exercise Price. If cash exercise is selected above, the holder shall pay the applicable Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

3.Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the holder Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

Date:________________________

 

   
  (Print Name of Registered Holder)
   
  By:       
  Name:
  Title:

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANT

 

(To be signed only upon authorized transfer of the Warrant)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto _________________________________ the right to purchase ____________ common shares of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, to which the within Common Share Purchase Warrant relates and appoints ___________________________, as attorney-in-fact, to transfer said right on the books of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC with full power of substitution and re-substitution in the premises. By accepting such transfer, the transferee has agreed to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions of the within Warrant.

 

Dated:_______________________

 

   
  (Signature)*
   
   
  (Name)
   
   
  (Title)
   
   
  (Social Security or Tax Identification No.)

 

*The signature on this Assignment of Warrant must correspond to the name as written upon the face of the Common Share Purchase Warrant in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. When signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, please indicate your position(s) and title(s) with such entity.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES AS TO WHICH THIS SECURITY MAY BE EXERCISED HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

Warrant Shares: 243,055

Date of Issuance: February 9, 2023 (“Issuance Date”)

 

This COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received (in connection with the issuance of the promissory note in the principal amount of $1,166,666.67 to the Holder (as defined below) of even date) (the “Note”), Leonite Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (including any permitted and registered assigns, the “Holder”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date of issuance hereof, to purchase from 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), 243,055 Common Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) (whereby such number may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant) at the Exercise Price per share then in effect. This Warrant is issued by the Company as of the date hereof in connection with that certain securities purchase agreement dated February 9, 2023, by and among the Company and the Holder (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

Capitalized terms used in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined in the body of this Warrant or in Section 12 below. For purposes of this Warrant, the term “Exercise Price” shall mean $0.01, subject to adjustment as provided herein (including but not limited to cashless exercise), and the term “Exercise Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Issuance Date and ending on 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on the five-year anniversary thereof.

 

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

 

(a) Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time or times during the Exercise Period by delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. On or before the second Trading Day (the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”) following the date on which the Holder sent the Exercise Notice to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent, and upon receipt by the Company of payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which all or a portion of this Warrant is being exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price” and together with the Exercise Notice, the “Exercise Delivery Documents”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or by cashless exercise, in which case there shall be no Aggregate Exercise Price provided), the Company shall (or direct its transfer agent to) issue and deliver by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise (or deliver such Common Shares in electronic format if requested by the Holder). Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three business days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 6) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.

 

 

 

 

If the Company fails to cause its transfer agent to issue to the Holder the respective Common Shares by the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise in Holder’s sole discretion in addition to all other rights and remedies at law, under this Warrant, or otherwise, and such failure shall also be deemed a material breach under this Warrant, and a material breach under the Purchase Agreement.

 

If the Market Price of one Common Share is greater than the Exercise Price, then the Holder may elect to receive Warrant Shares pursuant to a cashless exercise, in lieu of a cash exercise, equal to the value of this Warrant determined in the manner described below (or of any portion thereof remaining unexercised) by surrender of this Warrant and an Exercise Notice, in which event the Company shall issue to Holder a number of Common Shares computed using the following formula:

 

X = Y (A-B)

      A

 

  Where X = the number of Shares to be issued to Holder.
         
    Y = the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder elects to purchase under this Warrant (at the date of such calculation).
         
    A = the Market Price (at the date of such calculation).
         
    B = Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 

(b) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant as a consequence of any adjustment pursuant hereto. All Warrant Shares (including fractions) issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the exercise would result in the issuance of any fractional share. If, after aggregation, the exercise would result in the issuance of a fractional share, the Company shall, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share, pay the Holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the product resulting from multiplying the then-current fair market value of a Warrant Share by such fraction.

 

(c) Holder’s Exercise Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Exercise Notice, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates (the “Affiliates”), and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Share Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1(c), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 1(c), in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. In addition to the beneficial ownership limitations provided in this Warrant, the sum of the number of Common Shares that may be issued under this Warrant shall be limited to the amount described in Section 4(r) of the Purchase Agreement, unless the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is obtained by the Company. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

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(d) Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Company’s transfer agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant (including but not limited to Section 1(a) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder, within one (1) business day of Holder’s request, the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common Shares so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder within one (1) business day of Holder’s request the number of Common Shares that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases, or effectuates a cashless exercise hereunder for, Common Shares having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of Common Shares with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

2. ADJUSTMENTS. The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(a) Distribution of Assets. If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including without limitation any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive the Distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on the payment date for such Distribution, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the record date for such Distribution minus the value of the Distribution (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) applicable to one Common Share, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date.

 

(b) [Intentionally Omitted].

 

(c) Subdivision or Combination of Common Shares. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(c) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective. Each such adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event covered by this Section 2(c) shall occur.

 

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3. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company effects any merger of the Company with or into another entity and the Company is not the surviving entity (such surviving entity, the “Successor Entity”), (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or by another individual or entity, and approved by the Company) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Shares are permitted to tender or exchange their Common Shares for other securities, cash or property and the holders of at least 50% of the Common Shares accept such offer, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of Common Shares) (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive the number of Common Shares of the Successor Entity or of the Company and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a holder of the number of Common Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event (disregarding any limitation on exercise contained herein solely for the purpose of such determination). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Common Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Shares are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any Successor Entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to exercise such warrant into Alternate Consideration.

 

4. NON-CIRCUMVENTION. The Company covenants and agrees that it will not, by amendment of its certificate of formation, operating agreement or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any Common Shares receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, for so long as this Warrant is outstanding, have authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, 2.25 times the number of Common Shares into which the Warrants are then exercisable into to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

 

5. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Warrant, in and of itself, shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

6. REISSUANCE.

 

(a) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company will, on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as it may reasonably impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as this Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.

 

(b) Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, and shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date.

 

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7. TRANSFER. This Warrant shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior signed written consent of the Holder, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Holder (any such assignment or transfer shall be null and void if the Company does not obtain the prior signed written consent of the Holder). This Warrant or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Holder hereunder may be assigned by Holder to a third party, in whole or in part, without the need to obtain the Company’s consent thereto.

 

8. NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the notice provisions contained in the Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least 20 days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Shares, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any stock or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other property, pro rata to the holders of Common Shares or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.

 

9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. The terms of this Warrant may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

10. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the state courts located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The parties to this Warrant hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Warrant or any other transaction document entered into in connection with this Warrant by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under the Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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11. ACCEPTANCE. Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

12. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, (i) the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (ii) if the foregoing does not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (iii) if no last trade price is reported for such security by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, the average of the bid and ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder. If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

(b) Common Shares” means the Company’s common shares, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

(c) Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including without limitation any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Shares.

 

(d) Person” and “Persons” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof.

 

(e) Principal Market” means the principal securities exchange or trading market where such Common Shares are listed or quoted, including but not limited to any tier of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market (including NASDAQ Capital Market), or the NYSE American, or any successor to such markets.

 

(f) Market Price” means the highest traded price of the Common Shares during the thirty Trading Days prior to the date of the respective Exercise Notice.

 

(g) Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted on its Principal Market, provided, however, that if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted on any Principal Market, then any calendar day.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set forth above.

 

  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
     
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name: Ellery Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

 

(To be executed by the registered holder to exercise this Common Share Purchase Warrant)

 

The Undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _____________ of the Common Shares (“Warrant Shares”) of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached copy of the Common Share Purchase Warrant (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

  

1.Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):

 

a cash exercise with respect to Warrant Shares; or
by cashless exercise pursuant to the Warrant.

 

2.Payment of Exercise Price. If cash exercise is selected above, the holder shall pay the applicable Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

3.Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the holder Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

 

Date:        
     
    (Print Name of Registered Holder)
       
    By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANT

 

(To be signed only upon authorized transfer of the Warrant)

 

For Value Received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto _________________________________ the right to purchase ____________ common shares of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, to which the within Common Share Purchase Warrant relates and appoints ___________________________, as attorney-in-fact, to transfer said right on the books of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC with full power of substitution and re-substitution in the premises. By accepting such transfer, the transferee has agreed to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions of the within Warrant.

 

Dated:      
       
      (Signature)*
       
       
      (Name)
       
       
      (Title)
       
       
      (Social Security or Tax Identification No.)

 

* The signature on this Assignment of Warrant must correspond to the name as written upon the face of the Common Share Purchase Warrant in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. When signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, please indicate your position(s) and title(s) with such entity.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.3

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES AS TO WHICH THIS SECURITY MAY BE EXERCISED HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

Warrant Shares: 289,772

Date of Issuance: February 9, 2023 (“Issuance Date”)

 

This COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received (in connection with the issuance of the promissory note in the principal amount of $1,390,908.59 to the Holder (as defined below) of even date) (the “Note”), Mast Hill Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (including any permitted and registered assigns, the “Holder”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date of issuance hereof, to purchase from 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), 289,772 Common Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) (whereby such number may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant) at the Exercise Price per share then in effect. This Warrant is issued by the Company as of the date hereof in connection with that certain securities purchase agreement dated February 9, 2023, by and among the Company and the Holder (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

Capitalized terms used in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined in the body of this Warrant or in Section 12 below. For purposes of this Warrant, the term “Exercise Price” shall mean $4.20, subject to adjustment as provided herein (including but not limited to cashless exercise), and the term “Exercise Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Issuance Date and ending on 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on the five-year anniversary thereof.

 

 

 

 

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

 

(a) Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time or times during the Exercise Period by delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. On or before the second Trading Day (the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”) following the date on which the Holder sent the Exercise Notice to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent, and upon receipt by the Company of payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which all or a portion of this Warrant is being exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price” and together with the Exercise Notice, the “Exercise Delivery Documents”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or by cashless exercise, in which case there shall be no Aggregate Exercise Price provided), the Company shall (or direct its transfer agent to) issue and deliver by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise (or deliver such Common Shares in electronic format if requested by the Holder). Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three business days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 6) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.

 

If the Company fails to cause its transfer agent to issue to the Holder the respective Common Shares by the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise in Holder’s sole discretion in addition to all other rights and remedies at law, under this Warrant, or otherwise, and such failure shall also be deemed a material breach under this Warrant, and a material breach under the Purchase Agreement.

 

If the Market Price of one Common Share is greater than the Exercise Price, then the Holder may elect to receive Warrant Shares pursuant to a cashless exercise, in lieu of a cash exercise, equal to the value of this Warrant determined in the manner described below (or of any portion thereof remaining unexercised) by surrender of this Warrant and an Exercise Notice, in which event the Company shall issue to Holder a number of Common Shares computed using the following formula:

 

X = Y (A-B)

      A

 

  Where X = the number of Shares to be issued to Holder.
         
    Y = the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder elects to purchase under this Warrant (at the date of such calculation).
         
    A = the Market Price (at the date of such calculation).
         
    B = Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 

(b) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant as a consequence of any adjustment pursuant hereto. All Warrant Shares (including fractions) issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the exercise would result in the issuance of any fractional share. If, after aggregation, the exercise would result in the issuance of a fractional share, the Company shall, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share, pay the Holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the product resulting from multiplying the then-current fair market value of a Warrant Share by such fraction.

 

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(c) Holder’s Exercise Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Exercise Notice, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates (the “Affiliates”), and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Share Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1(c), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 1(c), in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. In addition to the beneficial ownership limitations provided in this Warrant, the sum of the number of Common Shares that may be issued under this Warrant shall be limited to the amount described in Section 4(r) of the Purchase Agreement, unless the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is obtained by the Company. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

(d) Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Company’s transfer agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant (including but not limited to Section 1(a) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder, within one (1) business day of Holder’s request, the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common Shares so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder within one (1) business day of Holder’s request the number of Common Shares that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases, or effectuates a cashless exercise hereunder for, Common Shares having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of Common Shares with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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2. ADJUSTMENTS. The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(a) Distribution of Assets.  If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including without limitation any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive the Distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on the payment date for such Distribution, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the record date for such Distribution minus the value of the Distribution (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) applicable to one Common Share, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date.

 

(b) Anti-Dilution Adjustments to Exercise Price. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Shares or securities (including but not limited to Common Share Equivalents) entitling any person or entity (for purposes of clarification, including but not limited to the Holder pursuant to (i) any other security of the Company currently held by Holder, (ii) any other security of the Company issued to Holder on or after the Issuance Date (including but not limited to the Note), or (iii) any other agreement entered into between the Company and Holder) to acquire Common Shares (upon conversion, exercise or otherwise), at an effective price per share less than the then Exercise Price (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (if the holder of the Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, elimination of an applicable floor price for any reason in the future (including but not limited to the passage of time or satisfaction of certain condition(s)), reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled or potentially entitled to receive Common Shares at an effective price per share which is less than the Exercise Price at any time while such Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents are in existence, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance (regardless of whether the Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents are (i) subsequently redeemed or retired by the Company after the date of the Dilutive Issuance or (ii) actually converted or exercised at such Base Share Price), then the Exercise Price shall be reduced at the option of the Holder and only reduced to equal the Base Share Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents (as defined in the Note) are issued, regardless of whether the Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents are (i) subsequently redeemed or retired by the Company after the date of the Dilutive Issuance or (ii) actually converted or exercised at such Base Share Price by the holder thereof (for the avoidance of doubt, the Holder may utilize the Base Share Price even if the Company did not actually issue Common Shares at the Base Share Price under the respective Common Share Equivalents). The Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents subject to this Section 2(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, regardless of whether (i) the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 2(b) upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance or (ii) the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Exercise Notice, the Holder is entitled to receive the Base Share Price at all times on and after the date of such Dilutive Issuance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 2(b) shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions (as defined in the Note) unless an Event of Default has occurred under Section 3.20 of the Note, provided, further, that if an Event of Default occurs under Section 3.20 of the Note then the Holder shall at all times thereafter be entitled to utilize any Dilutive Issuance (including a Dilutive Issuance under any of the Excluded Transactions) that has occurred or occurs on or after the Issuance Date of this Warrant. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2(b) of this Warrant to the contrary, the Holder shall not be entitled to utilize a Base Share Price of less than $0.03 per share (the “Floor Price”, subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock), unless and until the Company obtains the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Further, beginning on the Issue Date and continuing until the Warrant is fully exercised, the Company shall not issue Common Stock at a cost basis of less than the Floor Price unless written consent of the Holder is obtained by the Company.

 

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(c) Subdivision or Combination of Common Shares. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(c) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective. Each such adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event covered by this Section 2(c) shall occur.

 

3. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company effects any merger of the Company with or into another entity and the Company is not the surviving entity (such surviving entity, the “Successor Entity”), (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or by another individual or entity, and approved by the Company) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Shares are permitted to tender or exchange their Common Shares for other securities, cash or property and the holders of at least 50% of the Common Shares accept such offer, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of Common Shares) (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive the number of Common Shares of the Successor Entity or of the Company and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a holder of the number of Common Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event (disregarding any limitation on exercise contained herein solely for the purpose of such determination). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Common Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Shares are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any Successor Entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to exercise such warrant into Alternate Consideration.

 

4. NON-CIRCUMVENTION. The Company covenants and agrees that it will not, by amendment of its certificate of formation, operating agreement or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any Common Shares receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, for so long as this Warrant is outstanding, have authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, 2.25 times the number of Common Shares into which the Warrants are then exercisable into to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

 

5. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Warrant, in and of itself, shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

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6. REISSUANCE.

 

(a) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company will, on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as it may reasonably impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as this Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.

 

(b) Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, and shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date.

 

7. TRANSFER. This Warrant shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior signed written consent of the Holder, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Holder (any such assignment or transfer shall be null and void if the Company does not obtain the prior signed written consent of the Holder). This Warrant or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Holder hereunder may be assigned by Holder to a third party, in whole or in part, without the need to obtain the Company’s consent thereto.

 

8. NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the notice provisions contained in the Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least 20 days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Shares, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any stock or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other property, pro rata to the holders of Common Shares or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.

 

9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. The terms of this Warrant may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

10. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the state courts located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The parties to this Warrant hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Warrant or any other transaction document entered into in connection with this Warrant by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under the Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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11. ACCEPTANCE. Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

12. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, (i) the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (ii) if the foregoing does not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, or (iii) if no last trade price is reported for such security by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder, the average of the bid and ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder. If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

(b) “Common Shares” means the Company’s common shares, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

(c) “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including without limitation any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Shares.

 

(d) “Person” and “Persons” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof.

 

(e) “Principal Market” means the principal securities exchange or trading market where such Common Shares are listed or quoted, including but not limited to any tier of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market (including NASDAQ Capital Market), or the NYSE American, or any successor to such markets.

 

(f) “Market Price” means the highest traded price of the Common Shares during the thirty Trading Days prior to the date of the respective Exercise Notice.

 

(g) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted on its Principal Market, provided, however, that if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted on any Principal Market, then any calendar day.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set forth above.

 

  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name:  Ellery Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

 

(To be executed by the registered holder to exercise this Common Share Purchase Warrant)

 

The Undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _____________ of the Common Shares (“Warrant Shares”) of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached copy of the Common Share Purchase Warrant (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

 

1.Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):

 

a cash exercise with respect to ______________ Warrant Shares; or
by cashless exercise pursuant to the Warrant.

 

2.Payment of Exercise Price. If cash exercise is selected above, the holder shall pay the applicable Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

3.Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the holder Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

Date: _____________________

 

   
  (Print Name of Registered Holder)
   
  By:       
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANT

 

(To be signed only upon authorized transfer of the Warrant)

 

For Value Received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto _________________________________ the right to purchase ____________ common shares of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, to which the within Common Share Purchase Warrant relates and appoints ___________________________, as attorney-in-fact, to transfer said right on the books of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC with full power of substitution and re-substitution in the premises. By accepting such transfer, the transferee has agreed to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions of the within Warrant.

 

Dated:___________________

 

   
  (Signature)*
   
   
  (Name)
   
   
  (Title)
   
   
  (Social Security or Tax Identification No.)

 

* The signature on this Assignment of Warrant must correspond to the name as written upon the face of the Common Share Purchase Warrant in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. When signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, please indicate your position(s) and title(s) with such entity.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

dated as of December 21, 2022

 

by and among

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., as the Buyer

 

1847 ICU ACQUISITION SUB INC., as Merger Sub

 

ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS INC.

 

and

 

SAN FRANCISCO EQUITY PARTNERS, as the Stockholder Representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
Article I. DEFINITIONS 2
   
Section 1.01 Certain Definitions 2
     
Article II. MERGER 7
   
Section 2.01  Merger 7
Section 2.02 The Closing; Effective Time 7
Section 2.03 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Board and Officers 8
Section 2.04  Effects of the Merger 8
Section 2.05 Payments 9
Section 2.06 Stockholder Representative 9
Section 2.07 Working Capital Adjustment 9
Section 2.08 Dissenting Shares 11
Section 2.09  Tax Withholding 11
     
Article III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANY 12
   
Section 3.01 Organization; Standing and Power; Authority and Enforceability 12
Section 3.02  Subsidiaries 12
Section 3.03 Capitalization 12
Section 3.04 Noncontravention 13
Section 3.05 Financial Statements 13
Section 3.06 Taxes 14
Section 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Orders; Permits 14
Section 3.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities 14
Section 3.09 Tangible Personal Assets 14
Section 3.10 Real Property 14
Section 3.11 Intellectual Property 15
Section 3.12 Absence of Certain Changes or Events 15
Section 3.13 Contracts 16
Section 3.14 Litigation 17
Section 3.15 Employee Benefits 17
Section 3.16 Labor and Employment Matters 18
Section 3.17 Environmental Matters 18
Section 3.18 Insurance 18
Section 3.19 Brokers’ Fees 18
Section 3.20 Certain Business Relationships with the Company 18
Section 3.21 Equipment 18
Section 3.22 Suppliers 18
Section 3.23 Inventory 19
Section 3.24 Officers and Directors; Bank Accounts, Signing Authority, Powers of Attorney 19
Section 3.25 Accounts Receivable 19
Section 3.26 No Other Representations 19
     
Article IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND MERGER SUB 19
   
Section 4.01 Organization 19
Section 4.02 Authorization 19
Section 4.03 Noncontravention 20
Section 4.04 Litigation 20
Section 4.05 Actions Pending  
Section 4.05 Investment Intent 20
Section 4.06 Financial Condition; Solvency 21
Section 4.07 Forward-Looking Statements 21
Section 4.08 No Other Representations 21
Section 4.09 Non Reliance 21
Section 4.10 Brokers’ Fees 22

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Article V. COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS 22
   
Section 5.01 Consents 22
Section 5.02 Operation of the Company’s Business 22
Section 5.03 Access 22
Section 5.04 Transfer of Cash and Cash Equivalents; Transfer of Certain Assets 22
Section 5.05 Notice of Developments 22
Section 5.06 No Solicitation 23
Section 5.07 Joinder Agreements 23
Section 5.08 Financial Information 23
Section 5.09 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action 23
Section 5.10 Confidentiality 23
Section 5.11 Terminated Agreements 24
     
Article VI. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE 24
   
Section 6.01 Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer 24
Section 6.02 Conditions to Obligation of the Company 25
     
Article VII. TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER 26
   
Section 7.01 Termination of Agreement 26
Section 7.02 Effect of Termination 26
Section 7.03 Amendments 26
Section 7.04 Waiver 27
     
Article VIII. INDEMNIFICATION 27
   
Section 8.01 Survival 27
Section 8.02 Indemnification by Majority Stockholders 27
Section 8.03 Indemnification by Buyer 28
Section 8.04 Third Party Indemnification Procedures; Direct Claim Procedures 28
Section 8.05 Direct Claim Procedures 29
Section 8.06 Limitation on Indemnification Obligation 30
Section 8.07 Payments 31
Section 8.08 Exclusive Remedy 31
     
Article IX. MISCELLANEOUS 31
   
Section 9.01 No Third-Party Beneficiaries 31
Section 9.02 Entire Agreement 31
Section 9.03 Succession and Assignment 31
Section 9.04 Construction 32
Section 9.05 Notices 32
Section 9.06 Governing Law 32
Section 9.07 Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process 33
Section 9.08 Headings 33
Section 9.09 Severability 33
Section 9.10 Expenses 33
Section 9.11 Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules 33
Section 9.12 Limited Recourse 33
Section 9.13 Specific Performance 33
Section 9.14 Counterparts 33

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 21, 2022, among 1847 ICU HOLDINGS Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), 1847 ICU ACQUISITION SUB Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Merger Sub”), ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”) and SAN FRANCISCO EQUITY PARTNERS, in its capacity as the representative of the Stockholders (the “Stockholder Representative”). The Buyer, Merger Sub, the Majority Stockholders and the Stockholder Representative are from time to time herein each referred to as a “Party”, and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

BACKGROUND

 

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Majority Stockholders and Stockholders who are not Majority Stockholders are the record and beneficial owners of all of the outstanding shares (the “Securities”) of capital stock of the Company, which consists of Common Stock (defined below) and Preferred Stock (defined below) in the specific amounts and classes set forth opposite each Stockholder’s name on Schedule 1; and

 

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Persons listed as owners of the Options on Schedule 1 (each an “Optionholder”) hold Options to acquire shares of Common Stock or other Securities, in the specific amounts set forth opposite each Optionholder’s name on Schedule 1, all of which Options will be cancelled simultaneously with the Effective Time; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to this Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the “Merger”); and

 

WHEREAS, the respective board of directors or board of managers of the Company, Buyer, and Merger Sub have each (1) determined that the Merger is fair, advisable and in the best interests of their respective companies and stockholders or members and (2) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; and

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has determined to recommend to the Company’s stockholders the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is delivering to Buyer and Merger Sub a written consent of the Requisite Percentage of its voting stockholders evidencing their adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby as required by the [California Corporate Code] and the Company’s Governing Documents; and

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain Stockholders are delivering to Buyer and Merger Sub Letters of Transmittal from such Stockholders holding the Requisite Percentage.

 

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AGREEMENT

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations and warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01 Certain Definitions.

 

(a) When used in this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.01 and other defined terms will have the meanings given to them elsewhere in this Agreement:

 

Accounts Receivable” means accounts receivable, trade receivables, and other similar receivables, and any security, claim, remedy, or other right related to any of the foregoing, in each case relating to or arising out of the business of the Company.

 

Action” means any claim, action, suit, inquiry, hearing, proceeding or other investigation.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person, excluding any portfolio company of such Person unless such portfolio company receives or has received any Confidential Information or is bound by a duty of confidentiality pursuant to a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement with respect thereto (it being understood that possession or knowledge of Confidential Information by a director, officer or employee of such Person who is a member of the board of directors (or similar governing body) or officer or employee of any such portfolio company shall not, in and of itself, result in such Confidential Information being deemed to have been received by such portfolio company). For purposes of this definition, “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock, membership interests or other equity interests, as trustee or executor, by Contract or otherwise.

 

Ancillary Agreements” means the Stockholders Subordinated Notes.

 

Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in ERISA Section 3(3), including any (i) nonqualified deferred compensation or retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(2)), (ii) qualified defined contribution retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan, (iii) qualified defined benefit retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(37)), (iv) Employee Welfare Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(1)) or material fringe benefit plan or program, or (v) stock purchase, stock option, severance pay, change-in-control, vacation pay, company award, salary continuation, sick leave, excess benefit, bonus or other incentive compensation, life insurance, or other employee benefit plan, contract, program, policy or other arrangement, whether or not subject to ERISA, under which any present or former employee of the Company has any present or future right to benefits sponsored or maintained by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks located in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to close.

 

“CCC” shall mean the California Corporations Code.

 

“Cash Portion” means (a) Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) minus (b) the amount of any unpaid Indebtedness of the Company existing as of the Closing Date, minus (c) any Transaction Expenses.

 

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“Closing” and “Closing Date” have the respective meanings set forth in Section 2.04.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Common Stock” shall mean shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value.

 

Company Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of the Company as of the Effective Date.

 

“Company Stock Plan” means the ICU Eyewear Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan and any other benefit plan or arrangement of the Company pursuant to which shares of Common Stock are issued to Persons as part of a compensation arrangement or in exchange for services rendered to the Company.

 

“Contract” means any written agreement, contract, commitment, arrangement or understanding.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any Person who is, or at any time was, a member of a “controlled group of corporations” within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code and, for the purpose of Section 302 of ERISA and/or Section 412, 4971, 4977, 4980D, 4980E and/or each “applicable section” under Section 414(f)(2) of the Code, within the meaning of Section 412(n)(6) of the Code that includes, or at any time included, the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or any predecessor of any of the foregoing.

 

Fraud” means actual common law fraud as defined under Delaware law with the elements of scienter and reliance in the making of representations or warranties of the Company in this Agreement.

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the date hereof.

 

Governmental Entity” means any entity or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to United States federal, state or local government or foreign, international, multinational or other government, including any department, commission, board, agency, bureau, official or other regulatory, administrative or judicial authority thereof.

 

Indebtedness” means (a) all obligations of the Company for borrowed money; (b) all obligations of the Company evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of others for borrowed money secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Encumbrance on property owned or acquired by the Company, whether or not the obligation secured thereby has been assumed; (d) all guarantees by the Company of obligations of others for borrowed money; and (e) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of the Company as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty.

 

Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property and other similar proprietary rights in any jurisdiction worldwide, whether registered or unregistered, including such rights in and to: (i) patents (including all reissues, divisions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals and extensions thereof), patent applications, patent disclosures or other patent rights; (ii) copyrights, design, design registration, and all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals for any of the foregoing, and any “moral” rights; (iii) trademarks, service marks, trade names, business names, logos, trade dress, certification marks and other indicia of commercial source or origin together with all goodwill associated with the foregoing, and all registrations, applications and renewals for any of the foregoing; (iv) trade secrets and business, technical and know-how information, databases, data collections and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein; (v) software, including data files, source code, object code, application programming interfaces, architecture, files, records, schematics, computerized databases and other software-related specifications and documentation; and (vi) Internet domain name registrations.

 

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Inventory” means all inventories of raw materials, supplies, work-in-process, finished goods, and other materials used in or held for use in the business of the Company.

 

IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Knowledge of the Company” means the actual knowledge of any one or more of the Majority Stockholders after reasonable inquiry and the actual knowledge of Kirk Hobbs, who is not a Majority Stockholder, after reasonable inquiry of his or her direct reports with operational responsibility for the fact or matter in question; it being understood and agreed that a review of one’s files shall satisfy such reasonable inquiry.

 

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity.

 

Liability” means all Indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities and contingencies of a Person, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become due.

 

Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or other encumbrance in respect of such property or asset.

 

Majority Stockholders” mean the following Stockholders who own shares of Preferred Stock and/or a majority of the shares of Common Stock in such amounts and classes as listed on Schedule 1 hereto: Oceanus; San Francisco Equity Partners III, LP; San Francisco Equity Partners II, LP; San Francisco Equity Partners LP; Pacific Community Ventures Investment Partners III, LLC; and Hsueh-Chih Chao Lan.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the assets, properties, or condition (financial or otherwise), of the Company or the Buyer, as the case may be; provided, that in the case of the Company, none of the following (individually or in combination) shall be deemed to constitute, or shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) any adverse effect resulting directly or indirectly from general business or economic conditions, except to the extent such general business or economic conditions have a materially disproportionate effect on the Company as compared to any of the other companies in the Company’s industry, in which case only the incremental disproportionate adverse impact may be taken into account in determining whether there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect; (b) any adverse effect resulting directly or indirectly from conditions generally affecting any industry or industry sector in which the Company operates or competes, except to the extent such adverse effect has a materially disproportionate effect on the Company as compared to any of the other companies in the Company’s industry or industry sector, in which case only the incremental disproportionate adverse impact may be taken into account in determining whether there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect; (c) any adverse effect resulting from changes in regulatory, legislative or political conditions in the United States or any other country or region in the world, except to the extent such change in regulatory, legislative or political condition has a materially disproportionate effect on the Company as compared to any of the other companies in the Company’s industry, in which case only the incremental disproportionate adverse impact may be taken into account in determining whether there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect; (d) any geopolitical conditions, outbreak of hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, cyber attacks, terrorism or military actions (including any escalation or general worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, cyber attacks, terrorism or military actions), pandemic or epidemic (including the COVID-19 pandemic, including the continuation or worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic) in the United States or any other country or region in the world, except to the extent such conditions or actions has a materially disproportionate effect on the Company as compared to any of the other companies in the Company’s industry or geographies in which the Company operates, in which case only the incremental disproportionate adverse impact may be taken into account in determining whether there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect; (e) any adverse effect resulting directly or indirectly from the announcement, execution or delivery of the Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or the pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including any disruption in (or loss of) supplier, service provider, partner or similar relationships or any loss of employees; (f) any adverse effect resulting directly or indirectly from any change in accounting requirements or principles or any change in applicable Laws or the interpretation thereof; (g) any adverse effect resulting directly or indirectly from (i) any action taken by the Company at Buyer’s direction, (ii) any action referred to in taken by the Company with Buyer’s consent, (iii) the failure to take any action referred to in Section 5.02 that was not taken by the Company because Buyer withheld its consent; (h) the failure of the Company to meet internal expectations or projections; (i) any adverse effect resulting directly or indirectly from any breach by Buyer of any provision of this Agreement or the taking of any other action by Buyer; (j) the availability or cost of equity, debt or other financing to Buyer; or (k) any matter disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule to the extent the effect is reasonably foreseeable from the disclosure therein or the documents referenced therein.

 

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Merger Consideration” means (a) the Cash Portion plus (b) the Stockholder Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) payable to the Stockholders on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

“Net Working Capital” means (i) Accounts Receivable; plus (ii) Inventory; plus (iii) prepaid expenses and other current assets of the Company as of the Closing Date excluding cash; less (iv) current accounts payable, accrued liabilities and outstanding checks and other current liabilities as of the Closing Date and in accordance with Section 2.02(a).

 

Net Working Capital Target” means $6,600,000.

 

Order” means any award, injunction, judgment, decree, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict or other decision issued, promulgated or entered by or with any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction.

 

Permit” means any authorization, approval, consent, certificate, license, clearance, permit or franchise of or from any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to any Law.

 

Permitted Liens” means (i) Liens for current Taxes that are not yet due and payable or that may hereafter be paid without material penalty or that are being contested in good faith, (ii) statutory Liens of landlords and workers,’ carriers’ and mechanics’ or other like Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business not yet overdue or that are being contested in good faith, (iii) Liens, easements, servitudes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, encroachments and other similar non-monetary matters affecting title to any assets of the Company and other title defects which do not materially interfere with the present or proposed use of the properties by the Company or assets they affect taken as a whole, (iv) zoning, building codes, and other land use Laws regulating the use or occupancy of leased real property or the activities conducted thereon that are imposed by any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over such leased real property and which are not violated in any material respect by the current use and operation of such leased real property or the operation of the business of the Company, (v) Liens that will be released prior to or as of the Closing, (vi) Liens arising under this Agreement, (vii) Liens created by or through the Buyer, or (viii) Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ability of the Company to conduct its business as currently conducted and do not materially adversely affect the value of, or the ability to sell, such personal properties and assets.

 

Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated association, a Governmental Entity or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of a Governmental Entity, or any other entity or body.

 

Preferred Stock” means shares of authorized capital stock of the Company designated as (i) Series A-2 convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, (ii) Series A-1 convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, and (iii) Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, in each case having the terms, rights and designations set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and any related certificate(s) of designation.

 

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, the respective directors, officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other representatives of such Person.

 

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“Stockholders Subordinated Notes” Five Hundred Thousand Dollar ($500,000) of the principal amount with a term of one-year from the Effective Date, be subordinated, and accrue interest at a rate of 6% annually payable upon maturity on the terms, as set forth in the unsecured promissory note issued by the Buyer in a form reasonably acceptable to each of the Buyer and the Company.

 

“Stockholder” means any Person that owns Common Stock or Preferred Stock of the Company.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of a non-corporate Person.

 

Taxes” means all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, customs duty, capital stock, severance, stamp, payroll, sales, transfer, employment, unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever, in each case, imposed by any Taxing Authority.

 

Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Entity having or purporting to exercise jurisdiction with respect to any Tax.

 

Tax Returns” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof, filed or required to be filed with any Taxing Authority.

 

Transaction Expenses” means, to the extent not paid by the Company before the Closing, the amount of all fees, costs and expenses (including legal, accounting, investment banking, broker’s, finder’s and other professional or advisory fees and expenses) of the Company incurred by or on behalf of, or to be paid by, the Company in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the other transaction documents and the consummation of the Merger.

 

Transaction Proposal” means any written bona fide proposal made by a third party relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, (ii) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of a majority of the combined voting power of the Securities, (iii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company in which the other party thereto or its stockholders will own 51% or more of the combined voting power of the parent entity resulting from any such transaction, or (iv) the entry into any agreement to, or effecting any transaction that is materially inconsistent with the implementation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

$” means United States dollars.

 

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(b) For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires: (i) the meaning assigned to each term defined herein will be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of such term and vice versa, and words denoting any gender will include all genders as the context requires; (ii) where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms will have a corresponding meaning; (iii) the terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby” and “herewith” and words of similar import will, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iv) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule without reference to a document, such reference is to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement; (v) a reference to a subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule will also apply to paragraphs and other subdivisions; (vi) the word “include”, “includes” or “including” when used in this Agreement will be deemed to include the words “without limitation”, unless otherwise specified; (vii) a reference to any party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document will include such party’s predecessors, successors and permitted assigns; (viii) a reference to any Law means such Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted as of the date hereof, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the date hereof; and (ix) the term “as of the Closing,” “as of the Closing Date,” “as of the Effective Time” or “at the Effective Time” when used to calculate financial amounts in this Agreement will be as of 11:59 p.m. New York time on the Closing Date.

 

Article II
MERGER

 

Section 2.01 Merger. At the Effective Time, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL and CCC, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”). The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of the DGCL and CCC. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, Liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, Liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation shall be a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer.

 

Section 2.02 The Closing; Effective Time.

 

(a) Closing. The consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) will take place by the reciprocal delivery of closing documents by electronic mail, regular mail, fax or any other means mutually agreed upon by the parties on the day on which the last of the conditions to closing contained in Article VI of this Agreement (other than any conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) are satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement or such other date as the Buyer, Merger Sub and the Company may mutually determine (the date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to as the “Closing Date”).

 

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(b) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing the certificate of merger in customary form and substance for the Merger (“Certificate(s) of Merger”), in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, with the Secretary of State of Delaware and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the CCC, with the Secretary of State of California. The Merger shall become effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the Certificates of Merger are filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware and the Secretary of State of California, respectively (such time as the Merger becomes effective, the “Effective Time”).

 

Section 2.03 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Board and Officers. From and after the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties or any other Person:

 

(a) the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended and restated in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer and the Company and shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation;

 

(b) the bylaws of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended and restated in in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer and the Company and shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation; and

 

(c) the directors and officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors and officers, respectively, of the Surviving Corporation immediately after the Effective Time.

 

Section 2.04 Effects of the Merger. By virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of Buyer, Merger Sub, the Company or any other Person, the following shall occur:

 

(a) Treasury Stock. At the Effective Time, all capital stock of the Company held by the Company as treasury stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically cancelled and will cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor.

 

(b) Company Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, each (i) issued and outstanding share of Preferred Stock (other than Securities to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.04(a) and any Dissenting Shares) shall be automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive its applicable portion of the Merger Consideration in the amount set forth on Schedule 1 (the “Allocated Portion”), without any interest thereon and subject to any withholding taxes required by applicable law and (ii) each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock shall be cancelled without any consideration paid therefor.] For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Effective Time, all shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of Securities shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect thereto (except the right to receive the consideration set forth in this Section 2.04(b)). At the Closing, Buyer will deliver to each Selling Stockholder holding shares of Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Date its Allocated Portion to an account or accounts designated by the Majority Stockholders in writing prior to the Closing.

 

(c) Merger Sub Common Stock. At the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation, and will constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.

 

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(d) Cancellation of Stock Options. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to provide that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each unexpired and unexercised option or similar right to purchase Company Common Stock (each, an ” Option”), under any Company Stock Plan, whether or not then exercisable or vested, shall be cancelled, without payment made in exchange therefor.

 

(e) Impact of Stock Splits, Etc. In the event of any change in the number of Securities, or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for Securities issued and outstanding after the date of this Agreement and prior the Effective Time by reason of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, combination, exchange of shares or the like, the Merger Consideration shall be equitably adjusted to provide to the holders of Securities the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.

 

(f) Tax Treatment. For income Tax purposes, the Parties agree to treat the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company as a sale of the Securities from the Stockholders to Buyer.

 

Section 2.05 Payments. The Buyer shall make payment of the Merger Consideration as set forth in this Section 2.05. The Merger Consideration shall be allocated among the Stockholders of the Company in accordance with their respective Allocated Portion as set forth in Schedule 1. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall make payment of the aggregate Merger Consideration, subject to adjustment as described in Section 2.07 below, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts designated in writing by the Stockholder Representative (as defined below) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

 

Section 2.06 Stockholder Representative. The Stockholders, by virtue of their approval of this Agreement, will be deemed to have irrevocably constituted and appointed, effective as of the Effective Time, San Francisco Equity Partners (together with its permitted successors, the “Stockholder Representative”), as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact to enter into any agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to exercise all or any of the powers, authority and discretion conferred on him or her under any such agreement, to waive any terms and conditions of any such agreement (other than the Merger Consideration), to give and receive notices on their behalf and to be their exclusive representative with respect to any matter, suit, claim, action or proceeding arising with respect to any transaction contemplated by any such agreement and the Stockholder Representative agrees to act as, and to undertake the duties and responsibilities of, such agent and attorney-in-fact. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and irrevocable. The Stockholders Representative shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in connection with its obligations under this Agreement (i) with the consent of stockholders who, as of the date of this Agreement owned more than fifty percent (50%) in interest of the outstanding Securities or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. If the Stockholder Representative shall be unable or unwilling to serve in such capacity, its successor shall be named by those persons holding more than fifty percent (50%) in interest of the Securities outstanding at the Effective Time who shall serve and exercise the powers of Stockholder Representative hereunder.

 

Section 2.07 Working Capital Adjustment.

 

(a) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Buyer an unaudited balance sheet of the Company (the “Adjustment Balance Sheet”) as of the month end immediately prior to the Closing Date together with a certificate stating that the Adjustment Balance Sheet was prepared in accordance with GAAP and consistent with the Company’s past practices so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of such date. Buyer shall have a reasonable period of time to review the Adjustment Balance Sheet and related work papers and ask questions of the Company and the Company’s accountant regarding the same until the Parties mutually agree on the Adjustment Balance Sheet. If the Parties fail to mutually agree on the Adjustment Balance Sheet, then the Buyer may terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.01(d) hereof.

 

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(b) If the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Adjustment Balance Sheet exceeds the Net Working Capital Target, then the Aggregate Principal Amount shall be increased by such excess. If the Net Working Capital Target exceeds the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Adjustment Balance Sheet, then the Aggregate Principal Amount shall be decreased by such excess. Any such adjustment shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price.

 

(c) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date (but not later than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date), the Buyer shall cause its auditor to prepare and deliver to the Stockholder Representative an unaudited balance sheet of the Company (the “Closing Date Balance Sheet”) as of the Closing Date. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP in a manner consistent with the Adjustment Balance Sheet so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Company. The Stockholder Representative shall cooperate with the Buyer and its auditor and provide all reasonable information requested by the Buyer and its auditor as necessary to prepare the Closing Date Balance Sheet.

 

(d) If the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet exceeds the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Adjustment Balance Sheet, then the Aggregate Principal Amount shall be increased by such excess. If the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Adjustment Balance Sheet exceeds the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, then the Aggregate Principal Amount shall be decreased by such excess. Any such adjustment shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price.

 

(e) In the event the Stockholder Representative does not agree with the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Stockholder Representative shall so inform the Buyer in writing within forty-five (45) days of the Stockholder Representative’s receipt thereof, such writing to set forth the objections of the Stockholder Representative in reasonable detail (the “Dispute Notice”). Any item or amount that the Stockholder Representative does not dispute in the Dispute Notice within such forty-five (45) day period shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes hereunder. In the event any such Dispute Notice is timely provided, the Stockholder Representative and the Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts for a period of fifteen (15) days (or such longer period as they may mutually agree) to resolve any disagreements relating to the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet that were disputed in the Dispute Notice. If at the end of such period the Stockholder Representative and the Buyer cannot reach agreement as to any disputed matter relating to the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, then the unresolved items and amounts thereof in dispute shall be submitted to a nationally recognized independent accounting firm, reasonably acceptable to the Stockholder Representative and the Buyer, which shall not be the independent accountants of the Stockholder Representative or the Buyer (the “Dispute Auditor”). The Dispute Auditor shall determine, based solely on the provisions of this Section 2.07 and the related definitions in this Agreement and the written presentations by the Stockholder Representative and the Buyer, and not by independent review, only those items and amounts that remain then in dispute as set forth in the Dispute Notice. The Dispute Auditor’s determination of the Net Working Capital shall be made within forty-five (45) days after the dispute is submitted for its determination and shall be set forth in a written statement delivered to the Stockholder Representative and the Buyer. The Dispute Auditor shall have exclusive jurisdiction over, and resorting to the Dispute Auditor as provided in this Section 2.07 shall be the only recourse and remedy of the parties against one another with respect to, those items and amounts that remain in dispute under this Section 2.07(e), and the Buyer shall not be entitled to seek indemnification or recovery of any attorneys’ fees or other professional fees incurred by the Buyer in connection with any dispute governed by this Section 2.07. The Dispute Auditor shall allocate its fees and expenses between the Buyer and the Stockholder Representative (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) according to the degree to which the positions of the respective parties are not accepted by the Dispute Auditor. In no event shall the decision of the Dispute Auditor assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either the Buyer or the Stockholder Representative or lesser than the smallest value for such item claimed by either the Buyer or the Stockholder Representative. Any determinations made by the Dispute Auditor pursuant to this Section 2.07 shall be final, non-appealable and binding on the parties hereto, absent manifest error or fraud.

 

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(f) The Stockholder Representative shall be entitled to have access to the books and records of the Company and the Buyer’s work papers prepared in connection with the Closing Date Balance Sheet and shall be entitled to discuss such books and records and work papers with the Buyer and those persons responsible for the preparation thereof.

 

Section 2.08 Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each share of Common Stock or Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time held by any Stockholder who has not voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing and has properly exercised its dissenter’s rights under Chapter 13 of the CCC (such shares, the “Dissenting Shares”) shall not be converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive its portion of the Merger Consideration, but shall be entitled only to such rights with respect to such Dissenting Shares as may be granted to such holder pursuant to Chapter 13 of the CCC. Each holder of Dissenting Shares who, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13 of the CCC, becomes entitled to payment of the fair value of such shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock shall receive payment therefor (but only after the value thereof shall have been agreed upon or finally determined pursuant to the provisions of the CCC), with interest paid thereon only to the extent required by the CCC. If a holder of any Dissenting Shares shall become entitled to receive payment of the fair value for such shares pursuant to the CCC, then Buyer shall make such payment pursuant to the CCC. If, after the Effective Time, any Dissenting Shares shall lose their status as Dissenting Shares, Buyer shall issue and deliver, upon surrender by the holder of the certificate or certificates representing such Securities, the consideration, if any, to which such Stockholder would otherwise be entitled pursuant to Section 2.04 with respect to such shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock; provided, that unless required by a Governmental Order, in no event shall any such Stockholder receive such amounts unless and until such Stockholder has delivered his, her or its Letter of Transmittal to Buyer. Following the Closing, Buyer shall give the Stockholder Representative (a) reasonably prompt notice of any demands received by Buyer or the Surviving Corporation for appraisal of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to the CCC, withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served pursuant to the CCC and received by Buyer or the Surviving Corporation and (b) the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands.

 

Section 2.09 Tax Withholding. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, the Buyer, the Company and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold (or cause to be deducted and withheld) from the amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as are required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payments under the Code, or under any applicable provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent amounts are so withheld and timely paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority, the withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. If the Buyer, the Company, or the Surviving Corporation determine that any amounts are required to be deducted or withheld (other than any deduction or withholding with respect to any payments constituting compensation for services), the Buyer, the Company or the Surviving Corporation shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, prior to deducting or withholding any such amounts, notify the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made and shall reasonably cooperate in good faith to establish or obtain any exemption from or reduction in the amount of any withholding that otherwise would be required.

 

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Article III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANY

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that each statement contained in this Article III is true and correct as of the date of delivery of the Disclosure Schedule and as of the Closing, except as set forth in the schedule of exceptions that shall be delivered to the Buyer in final form at or before the Closing (the “Disclosure Schedule”) corresponding to the applicable sections of this Article III. The Disclosure Schedule shall be true, correct and complete as of the Closing. Each section of the Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to incorporate by reference all information disclosed in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

Section 3.01 Organization; Standing and Power; Authority and Enforceability. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, and has all requisite corporate power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company, and no other action is necessary on the part of the Company to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto, constitute a legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.

 

Section 3.02 Subsidiaries. The Company does not have any Subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.03 Capitalization.

 

(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 925,106 shares are issued and outstanding and 8,200,000 shares of Preferred Stock, consisting of 2,000,000 authorized shares of Series A-2 convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, of which 1,933,639 shares are issued and outstanding; 3,200,000 authorized shares of Series A-1 convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, of which 3,175,627 shares are issued and outstanding; and 3,600,000 authorized shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, of which 3,299,640 shares are issued and outstanding.

 

(b) The Company has no plans or agreements pursuant to which they have granted or committed to grant any option or right to acquire stock or any other award payable in or based upon the stock or membership interests of the Company. There are no outstanding options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any stock or other equity or voting interests of the Company and there are no “phantom interest” rights, interest appreciation rights or other similar rights with respect to the Company. There are no Contracts of any kind to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, obligating the Company to issue, deliver, grant or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered, granted or sold, additional stock or membership interests, or other equity or voting interests in, or options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, stock, or other equity or voting interests in, the Company, or any “phantom interests” right, interest appreciation right or other similar right with respect to the Company, or obligating the Company to enter into any such Contract.

 

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(c) There are no securities or other instruments or obligations of the Company, the value of which is in any way based upon or derived from any equity or voting interests of the Company or having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which any of the Company’s shareholders may vote.

 

(d) There are no Contracts, contingent or otherwise, obligating the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, the Company. There are no voting trusts, registration rights agreements or stockholder agreements to which the Company is a party with respect to the voting of stock in the Company or with respect to the granting of registration rights for any of the stock in the Company. There are no rights plans affecting the Company.

 

(e) The Company has no outstanding Indebtedness.

 

Section 3.04 Noncontravention.

 

(a) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (i) violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organization documents, as applicable) of the Company, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company and assuming compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 3.04(b)(i), violate any Law applicable to the Company on the date hereof or (iii) violate any Contract to which the Company is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except (i) for the consents and filings set forth in Section 3.04 of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.05 Financial Statements. Section 3.05 of the Disclosure Schedule contains true and complete copies of (i) the unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and the related unaudited combined statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (the “Annual Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2022 and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 (the “Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Annual Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the indicated dates and for the indicated periods (subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of notes).

 

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Section 3.06 Taxes.

 

(a) All material Tax Returns required to have been filed by the Company have been filed, and each such Tax Return reflects the liability for Taxes in all material respects. All Taxes shown on such Tax Returns as due have been paid or accrued.

 

(b) To the Knowledge of the Company, there is no audit pending against the Company in respect of any Taxes. There are no Liens on any of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.

 

(c) The Company has withheld and paid or accrued for all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid or accrued for in connection with amounts paid or owing to any third party.

 

(d) The Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

 

(e) The Company is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.

 

Section 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Orders; Permits.

 

(a) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company is in compliance with all Laws and Orders to which the business of the Company is subject, except where such failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company owns, holds, possesses, or lawfully uses in the operation of its business all Permits that are necessary for it to conduct its business as now conducted, except where such failure to own, hold, possess or lawfully use such Permit would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company does not have any Liabilities, except for (a) Liabilities set forth in the Interim Financial Statements, (b) Liabilities which have arisen since the date of the Interim Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business, (c) Liabilities arising in connection with the Merger or the transactions contemplated thereby, (d) Liabilities to be included in the computation of Indebtedness or Transaction Expenses as of the Closing, and (e) Liabilities to be included in the computation of Net Working Capital.

 

Section 3.09 Tangible Personal Assets.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.09 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has good title to, or a valid interest in, all of its tangible personal assets, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

 

(b) The Company’s tangible personal assets are in operating condition and working order and repair, when taken as a whole, subject to ordinary wear and tear and repairs from time to time in the ordinary course of business and are suitable for the purposes for which they are currently being used.

 

Section 3.10 Real Property. The Company does not own any real property. Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all leases and subleases (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”) under which the Company is either lessor or lessee. The Company has made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of each Real Property Lease. To the Knowledge of the Company, (a) all Real Property Leases are valid and binding Contracts of the Company and are in full force and effect (except for those that have terminated or will terminate by their own terms), and (b) no party to any Real Property Lease is in violation or breach of or default (or with notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in violation or breach of or default) under the terms of any Real Property Lease, in each case, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3.11 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Section 3.11 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list that includes all material Intellectual Property owned by the Company that is registered or subject to an application for registration (the “Company-Owned Intellectual Property”) (including the jurisdictions where such Company-Owned Intellectual Property is registered or where applications have been filed, and all registration or application numbers, as appropriate).

 

(b) All necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees have been paid and all necessary documents have been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or foreign patent and trademark office in the relevant foreign jurisdiction for the purposes of maintaining the registered Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(c) (i) The Company is the exclusive owner of the Company-Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens); (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, no proceedings have been instituted, are pending or are threatened that challenge the rights of the Company in or the validity or enforceability of the Company-Owned Intellectual Property; (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, neither the use of the Company-Owned Intellectual Property as currently used by the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business, nor the conduct of the business as presently conducted by the Company infringes, dilutes, misappropriates or otherwise violates in any material respect the Intellectual Property rights of any Person; and (iv) as of the date of this Agreement, the Company has not made any claim of a violation, infringement, misuse or misappropriation by any Person, of their rights to, or in connection with, the Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(d) The Company has not permitted or granted a license to any Person to use any Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(e) Section 3.11 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all licenses, other than “off the shelf” commercially available software programs, pursuant to which the Company has been granted a license to use Intellectual Property that is material to and used in the conduct of the business by the Company.

 

(f) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company is not in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or condition contained in any Contract pursuant to which any third party is authorized to use any Company-Owned Intellectual Property or pursuant to which the Company is licensed to use Intellectual Property owned by a third party, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.12 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.

 

(a) Since the date of the Interim Financial Statements, no event has occurred that has had, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since the date of the Interim Financial Statements:

 

(i) the Company has not sold, leased, transferred, or assigned any of its assets, tangible or intangible, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(ii) the Company has not entered into any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) either involving more than $25,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(iii) no party (including the Company) has accelerated, terminated, modified, or cancelled any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than $25,000 to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;

 

(iv) the Company has not imposed any Liens upon any of its assets, tangible or intangible;

 

(v) the Company has not made any capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(vi) the Company has not made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions) outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(vii) the Company has not transferred, assigned, or granted any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;

 

(viii) there has been no change made or authorized in the articles of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable documents) of the Company;

 

(ix) the Company has not issued, sold, or otherwise disposed of any of its stock, or granted any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of its stock;

 

(x) the Company has not made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction with, any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(xi) the Company has not entered into any employment contract or modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement;

 

(xii) the Company has not granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business; and

 

(xiii) the Company has not committed in writing to do any of the foregoing.

 

Section 3.13 Contracts.

 

(a) As of the date hereof, the Company is not a party to or bound by any: (i) Contract not contemplated by this Agreement that materially limits the ability of the Company to engage or compete in any manner of the business presently conducted by the Company; (ii) Contract that creates a partnership or joint venture or similar arrangement with respect to any material business of the Company; (iii) indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee, note, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness or agreement providing for Indebtedness in excess of $25,000; (iv) Contract that relates to the acquisition or disposition of any material business (whether by merger, sale of equity, sale of assets or otherwise) other than this Agreement; or (v) Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials by or to the Company in an amount or with a value in excess of $25,000 in the calendar year 2022.

 

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(b) The Company has made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of each of the Contracts set forth in Section 3.13(b) of the Disclosure Schedule. To the Knowledge of the Company, (i) all such Contracts are valid and binding, (ii) all such Contracts are in full force and effect (except for those that have terminated or will terminate by their own terms), and (iii) neither the Company nor any other party thereto, is in violation or breach of or default under (or with notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under) the terms of any such Contract, in each case, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.14 Litigation. Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each instance in which the Company (i) is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge or (ii) is a party to, or to the Knowledge of the Company is threatened to be made a party to, any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator. None of the Actions set forth in Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule could result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company, the Company nor the directors and officers of the Company has any reason to believe that any such action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation may be brought or threatened against the Company.

 

Section 3.15 Employee Benefits.

 

(a) Section 3.15 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all Benefit Plans maintained or contributed to by the Company (the “Company Benefit Plans”). The Company has delivered or made available to the Buyer copies of (i) the Company Benefit Plans, (ii) the most recent summary plan description for the Company Benefit Plans for which such a summary plan description is required and (iii) the most recent favorable determination letters from the IRS with respect to the Company Benefit Plans intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code or, with respect to a prototype or volume submitter plan, the most recent opinion letter from the IRS to the prototype plan or volume submitter plan sponsor.

 

(b) (i) None of the Company Benefit Plans is subject to Title IV of ERISA; (ii) each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is subject to a favorable determination letter from the IRS or, with respect to a prototype or volume submitter plan, can rely on an opinion letter from the IRS to the prototype plan or volume submitter plan sponsor, to the effect that such Company Benefit Plan is so qualified and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred and no condition exists that is reasonably likely to result in the revocation of any such determination; and (iii) each Company Benefit Plan is in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, except for instances of noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement could reasonably be expected to, either alone or in conjunction with any other event (whether contingent or otherwise), (i) result in any payment or benefit becoming due or payable, or required to be provided, to any current or former director, employee or independent contractor of the Company, (ii) increase the amount or value of any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be provided to any such current or former director, employee or independent contractor, or result in the acceleration of the time of payment, vesting or funding of any such benefit or compensation or (iii) result in any amount failing to be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code.

 

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Section 3.16 Labor and Employment Matters. Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all written employment agreements that obligate the Company to pay an annual salary of $100,000 or more and to which the Company is a party. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no pending labor disputes, work stoppages, requests for representation, pickets, work slow-downs due to labor disagreements or any actions or arbitrations that involve the labor or employment relations of the Company. The Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement. The Company is in material compliance with all foreign, federal and state laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours and nondiscrimination in employment, and are not engaged in any unfair labor practice. There is no charge pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company alleging unlawful discrimination in employment practices before any court or agency and there is no charge of or proceeding with regard to any unfair labor practice against the Company pending before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar entity. The Company is in material compliance with all laws (i) with respect to classification of independent contractors and (ii) with respect to classification of employees as “exempt” or “nonexempt” from overtime requirements under applicable law.

 

Section 3.17 Environmental Matters. Except for any matter that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Company, (i) the Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws relating to protection of the environment (“Environmental Laws”), (ii) the Company possesses and is in compliance with all Permits required under any Environmental Law for the conduct of its operations and (iii) there are no Actions pending against the Company alleging a violation of any Environmental Laws.

 

Section 3.18 Insurance. Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of each insurance policy that covers the Company or its business, properties, assets, directors, officers or employees. Such insurance policies (a) are in full force and effect in all material respects and the Company is not in violation or breach of or default under any of its obligations under any such insurance policy, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (b) are sufficient for compliance in all material respects by the Company with all requirements of Law and of all agreements to which the Company is a party, and (c) are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies.

 

Section 3.19 Brokers’ Fees. The Company has no Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Merger or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 3.20 Certain Business Relationships with the Company. No Seller, nor any Affiliate of any Seller, has been involved in any business arrangement or relationship with the Company within the past 12 months that involves more than $25,000, and no Seller, nor any Affiliate of any Seller, owns any material asset, tangible or intangible, which is used in the business of the Company.

 

Section 3.21 Equipment. Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all plants, fixtures, machinery, installations, equipment, furniture, tools, spare parts, supplies, materials and other personal property (collectively, the “Equipment”) owned by the Company other than items having a net book or market value individually of less than $100,000 or expensed for tax purposes, as of the date of the Interim Financial Statements, and the Company has not acquired any Equipment in excess of such amount since such date. The Equipment, and all personal property held by the Company, are utilized by the Company in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 3.22 Suppliers. Section 3.22 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the top 10 suppliers of the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and indicates with respect to each the name and dollar volume of business with the Company (including the primary categories, based on purchases or sales, of products or services bought or sold). The Company is not required to provide any material bonding or other financial security arrangements in connection with its transactions with any supplier required to be disclosed on Section 3.22 of the Disclosure Schedule except as set forth therein. To the Knowledge of the Company, since the date of the Annual Financial Statements, no supplier required to be disclosed on Section 3.22 of the Disclosure Schedule has terminated its relationship with, or materially reduced its sales to, the Company.

 

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Section 3.23 Inventory. All Inventory is owned by the Company, and all such inventory consists of a quality and quantity usable and salable in the ordinary course of business at customary gross margins, except for any inventory that is obsolete, discontinued, damaged, or of below standard quality or merchantability that has been written down to realizable fair market value on the Financial Statements. None of such inventory is obsolete, discontinued, damaged, overage, or of below standard quality or merchantability, except for items that have been written down to realizable market value on the Financial Statements. Each item of such inventory is reflected in the books and records of the Company on the basis of a complete physical count and is valued at the lower of cost, on a first-in, first-out basis, or market.

 

Section 3.24 Officers and Directors; Bank Accounts, Signing Authority, Powers of Attorney. Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all officers and directors (or equivalent governing positions) of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not have an account or safe deposit box in any bank and no Person has any power, whether solely or jointly, to sign any checks on behalf of the Company, to withdraw any money or other property from any bank, brokerage or other account of the Company or to act under any power of attorney granted by the Company at any time for any such purpose. Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule also sets forth the names of all Persons authorized to borrow money or sign notes on behalf of the Company.

 

Section 3.25 Accounts Receivable. Except as set forth in Section 3.25 of the Disclosure Schedule, all Accounts Receivable arose in the ordinary course of the business and represent or will represent valid obligations due. None of the Accounts Receivable is more than thirty (30) days past due.

 

Section 3.26 No Other Representations. Except for the representations and warranties contained in Article III, any Ancillary Agreement or any certificate delivered hereunder, neither the Company nor any other Person makes any other representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, in respect of the Company, or the business and operations or the assets of the Company.

 

Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND MERGER SUB

 

The Buyer and Merger Sub, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company that each statement contained in this Article IV is true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 4.01 Organization. Each of the Buyer and Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Section 4.02 Authorization. Each of the Buyer and Merger Sub the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Buyer and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation by each of the Buyer and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each of the Buyer and Merger Sub, respectively, and no other action is necessary on the part of the Buyer or Merger Sub to authorize this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. This Agreement has been, and the Ancillary Agreements upon execution will be, duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer and Merger Sub in accordance with their terms, except as limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.

 

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Section 4.03 Noncontravention.

 

(a) Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, nor the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Buyer or Merger Sub, (ii) violate any Law applicable to the Buyer or Merger Sub on the date hereof or (iii) violate any Contract to which the Buyer or Merger Sub is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by the Buyer and Merger Sub does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Buyer and Merger Sub will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except (i) for post-closing securities filings or notifications required to be made under federal securities laws, or (ii) where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), operations of the Buyer and any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

Section 4.04 Litigation. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer and Merger Sub, threatened against Buyer or Merger Sub that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), operations of the Buyer, Merger Sub and any of their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. None of Buyer, Merger Sub nor the directors and officers of Buyer has any reason to believe that any such action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation may be brought or threatened against Buyer or Merger Sub

 

Section 4.05 Investment Intent.

 

(a) To the knowledge of Buyer, Buyer has received all information that it deems necessary for making an investment decision regarding the purchase of the Securities. Buyer has evaluated the risks of purchasing the Securities. Buyer possesses such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that renders Buyer capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment of this type. Buyer has determined that its investment in the Securities is suitable for it in light of its financial situation and needs. Buyer has adequate financial resources for an investment of this character. Buyer has no need for liquidity of its investment in the Securities to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness. Buyer is able to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. Buyer has sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of its entire investment in the Securities.

 

(b) Buyer is acquiring the Securities for (i) itself and not for any other Person and (ii) for investment purposes only and not with a view for distribution to any other Person. Buyer has no arrangement with any Person to assign or pledge any part or all of the Securities that it is purchasing.

 

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(c) Buyer understands that the Securities will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), in reliance on Section 4(1) and/or Section 4(2) of the Act and/or the applicable provisions of Regulation D promulgated thereunder (“Regulation D”), if applicable. Buyer understands that the Company does not have any obligation or intention of registering the Securities under any federal or state securities laws. Buyer understands that no federal or state agency has made any finding, determination, recommendation and/or endorsement of the Securities.

 

(d) Buyer agrees that the Securities may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated unless such Securities are registered or exempt from registration under the federal securities laws and all applicable state securities laws.

 

(e) Buyer certifies that it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D.

 

(f) Buyer understands that the Company and the Majority Stockholders are relying on the information it has provided under this for purposes of establishing exemptions from registration under applicable securities laws.

 

Section 4.06 Financial Condition; Solvency. At the Closing, Buyer will have available funds necessary to pay the Cash Portion of the Merger Consideration in full. Immediately after giving effect to Buyer’s payment of the Cash Portion of the Merger Consideration in full and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, Buyer shall be solvent, be able to pay its debts as they become due, own property that has a fair saleable value greater than the amounts required to pay its debts (including a reasonable estimate of the amount of all contingent liabilities), and have adequate capital to carry on its business.

 

Section 4.07 Forward-Looking Statements. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement to the contrary, each of Buyer and Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that none of the Majority Stockholders or the Company, nor any other Person, have made or are making any representations or warranties of any kind or nature whatsoever, express or implied, concerning or as to the accuracy or completeness of any projections, budgets, forecasts or other forward-looking financial information concerning the future revenue, income, profit or other financial results of the Company or the Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer acknowledges that there are uncertainties inherent in attempting to make any such projections, budgets, forecasts or other forward-looking financial information and actual results of operations may differ materially from any such projections, budgets, forecasts or other forward-looking financial information.

 

Section 4.08 No Other Representations. Except for the representations and warranties contained in Article IV, any Ancillary Agreement or any certificate delivered hereunder, neither Buyer nor any other Person makes any other representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, in respect of Buyer, or the business and operations or the assets of Buyer.

 

Section 4.09 Non Reliance. Buyer has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Company, and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of the Company for such purpose. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that: (i) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article III of this Agreement (including, and subject to, the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules) and disclaims reliance on any other representations and warranties of any kind or nature express or implied (including any relating to the future or historical financial condition, results of operations, assets or liabilities or prospects of the Company); and (ii) none of the Company or any other Person has made any representation or warranty as to the Company or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company furnished or made available to Buyer and its representatives, except as expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement (including, and subject to, the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules).

 

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Section 4.10 Brokers’ Fees. The Buyer has no Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Merger or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that could result in any Liability being imposed on the Company.

 

Article V
COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

 

Section 5.01 Consents. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required third-party consents to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement in writing from each Person.

 

Section 5.02 Operation of the Company’s Business. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VII, the Company, except (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) as required by applicable Law or (iii) with the prior written consent of Buyer (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), shall:

 

(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to carry on its business in a manner consistent with past practice and refrain from extraordinary transactions;

 

(b) maintain the properties and other assets of the Company in good working order (normal wear excepted); and

 

(c) use the Company’s commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its business and employees, customers, assets and operations as a going concern and in accordance with past practice.

 

Section 5.03 Access. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VII, the Company will provide reasonable access to the Company’s financial, accounting, business records, contracts and other legal documents maintained by the Company for the purpose of the Buyer completing its due diligence investigation. The parties hereto will cooperate to complete due diligence in a reasonably expeditious timeframe.

 

Section 5.04 Transfer of Cash and Cash Equivalents; Transfer of Certain Assets. On or prior to the Closing, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer or cause to be distributed all cash and cash equivalents of the Company, to, among other things, pay any fees owed by Company to brokers or advisors, to repay any Indebtedness and to distribute cash to the Majority Stockholders.

 

Section 5.05 Notice of Developments. The Majority Stockholders and the Company will give prompt written notice to the Buyer of any event that would reasonably be expected to give rise to, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or would reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of their respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein. The Buyer will give prompt written notice to the Majority Stockholders and the Company of any event that could reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein or could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.05 will not limit, expand or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder (if any) to the party receiving such notice.

 

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Section 5.06 No Solicitation.

 

(a) The Majority Stockholders and the Company will, and will cause each of their Representatives to, cease immediately any existing discussions regarding a Transaction Proposal.

 

(b) During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VII, without the prior consent of the Buyer, the Company will not, nor will it authorize or permit any of its Representatives, including, without limitation, the Majority Stockholders to, directly or indirectly through another Person to, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or take any other action designed to facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers from any Person that constitute, or would reasonably be expected to constitute, a Transaction Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations (including by way of furnishing information) regarding any Transaction Proposal or (iii) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Company shall immediately communicate to the Buyer the terms of any Transaction Proposal received by the Company, or any of their Representatives.

 

Section 5.07 Joinder Agreements. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Majority Stockholder to execute and deliver to the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date a joinder agreement, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer, the Company and the Majority Stockholders (each such agreement, a “Joinder Agreement”).

 

Section 5.08 Financial Information. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with the Buyer and the Buyer’s independent certified public accounting firm, in order to enable the Buyer to create audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP for the two full fiscal years preceding the Closing Date and unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP for any interim periods by making available the Company’ records as they are maintained in the ordinary course of business and answering reasonable questions.

 

Section 5.09 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company, the Company and Buyer will take all such reasonable and lawful action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the Merger in accordance with this Agreement as promptly as practicable.

 

Section 5.10 Confidentiality. Reference is made to that certain Non-Disclosure Agreement by and among the parties hereto (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). Effective upon the Closing, the Confidentiality Agreement will terminate; provided, however, that prior to the Closing, in addition to the exclusions already set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement, “Confidential Information” as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement shall not include information which is disclosed by the Buyer or its Affiliates pursuant to Applicable Law, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. From and after the Closing the Stockholder Representative will treat and hold as confidential, refrain from using any of the Confidential Information (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) except in connection with this Agreement, deliver promptly to the Buyer or destroy, at the request and option of the Buyer, all tangible embodiments (and all copies) of the Confidential Information which are in the Stockholder Representative’s possession. In the event that the Stockholder Representative is requested or required (by oral question or request for information or documents in any legal proceeding, interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, the Stockholder Representative will notify the Buyer promptly of the request or requirement so that the Buyer may seek (at Buyer’s sole expense) an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions of this Section. If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, the Stockholder Representative is, on the advice of counsel, compelled to disclose any Confidential Information to any tribunal or else stand liable for contempt, that the Stockholder Representative may disclose the Confidential Information to the tribunal; provided, however, that the Stockholder Representative shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at the request of the Buyer and at Buyer’s sole expense, an order or other assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such portion of the Confidential Information required to be disclosed as the Buyer shall designate. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any Confidential Information which is generally available to the public immediately prior to the time of disclosure.

 

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Section 5.11 Terminated Agreements. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall cause each of the Contracts set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto (the “Terminated Agreements”) to be terminated, effective as of and contingent upon the Closing, including by sending all required notices, such that each such Contract shall be of no further force or effect immediately following the Effective Time.

 

Article VI
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE

 

Section 6.01 Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer. The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction by the Company, or the waiver by the Buyer, of the following conditions:

 

(a) The Company shall have obtained from its Stockholders approval of the Merger, this Agreement and all of the transaction contemplated hereby in accordance with applicable Law and the organizational documents of the Company.

 

(b) The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) The Company will have performed all covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing, except where the failure to perform does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of the Company to consummate the Merger or perform its other obligations hereunder.

 

(d) The Buyer shall have completed its business, accounting and legal due diligence review of the Company and the Business, their assets and liabilities, and the results thereof shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer.

 

(e) There shall not have been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction since the date of this Agreement, which has had or is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f) All applicable waiting periods (and any extensions thereof) will have expired or otherwise been terminated, and the parties hereto will have received all other authorizations, consents and approvals of all Governmental Entities in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(g) No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Merger will be in effect.

 

(h) The Company shall have delivered evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer of the Company’s organization and proceedings and its existence in the jurisdiction in which it is formed, including evidence of such existence as of the Closing.

 

(i) The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the Disclosure Schedules in final form updated through and as of the date of the Closing in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer.

 

(j) The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate of the Company, executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying on behalf of the Company that the conditions set forth in have been satisfied in all material respects.

 

(k) The Company shall have delivered to Buyer the final version of Schedule 1.

 

(l) The Buyer shall have received from each Majority Stockholder a duly executed Joinder Agreement.

 

(m) Each Stockholder receiving consideration as set forth on Schedule 1 shall have duly executed the Stockholders Subordinated Notes in a form reasonably acceptable to the Buyer and the Company.

 

Section 6.02 Conditions to Obligation of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction by the Buyer, or the waiver by the Company, of the following conditions:

 

(a) The representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct does not adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The Buyer will have performed all of the covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing except such failures to perform as do not materially adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(c) The parties hereto will have received all other authorizations, consents and approvals of all Governmental Entities in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d) No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Merger will be in effect.

 

(e) The Buyer shall have obtained any consents, permits, licenses, approvals or notifications of any Governmental Entities, lenders, lessors, suppliers, customers or other third parties required to consummate the Merger.

 

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(f) The Buyer shall have delivered to the Company a certificate of the Buyer, executed by an officer of the Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying on behalf of the Buyer that each of the conditions set forth in Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.01(b) have been satisfied in all material respects.

 

(g) Each Stockholder receiving consideration as set forth on Schedule 1 shall have duly executed the Stockholders Subordinated Notes in a form reasonably acceptable to the Buyer and the Company.

 

Article VII
TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER

 

Section 7.01 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated as follows:

 

(a) by mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Company at any time prior to the Closing;

 

(b) by either the Buyer or the Company if any Governmental Entity will have issued an Order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(c) by either the Buyer or the Company if the Closing does not occur on or before the 30th day following the date hereof; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.01(c) will not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the failure of the Closing to occur by such time;

 

(d) by the Buyer if Company or the Company has breached its respective representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 6.01(a) or 6.01(b) would not be satisfied; or

 

(e) by the Company if the Buyer has breached its representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 6.02(a) or 6.02(b) would not be satisfied.

 

Section 7.02 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.01, this Agreement will terminate and all rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall automatically end without any Liability (other than with respect to any suit for breach of Sections 5.06 (No Solicitation) and 5.10 (Confidentiality) of this Agreement) on the part of the Buyer, the Company or the Stockholder Representative (or any member, stockholder agent, consultant or Representative of any such party); provided, that the provisions of Section 5.10, Sections 9.01 through 9.14 and this Section 7.02 will survive any termination hereof pursuant to Section 7.01.

 

Section 7.03 Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Buyer, Merger Sub, the Company and the Stockholder Representative.

 

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Section 7.04 Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, the Buyer may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Company or (b) waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Company. Any agreement on the part of the Buyer to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer. At any time prior to the Closing, the Company may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Buyer or (b) waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Buyer. Any agreement on the part of the Company to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Company. Except for any waiver under the preceding sentences of this Section 7.04, the failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of such rights. The waiver of any such right with respect to particular facts and other circumstances will not be deemed a waiver with respect to any other facts and circumstances, and each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time and from time to time.

 

Article VIII
INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.01 Survival. The representations and warranties made herein and in any certificate delivered in connection herewith shall survive until the earlier of (i) the date that is twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, at which time they shall expire; provided, however, that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01 (Organization; Standing and Power; Authority and Enforceability), 3.03 (Capitalization), 3.06 (Taxes), and 3.19 (Brokers’ Fees) of this Agreement (the “Fundamental Representations”) shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. If written notice of a claim has been given prior to the expiration of the applicable representations and warranties, then notwithstanding any statement herein to the contrary, the relevant representations and warranties shall survive as to such claim, until such claim is finally resolved. Unless a specified period is set forth in this Agreement (in which event such specified period will control), and for covenants that by their terms are to be performed after the Closing Date, all agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing and remain in effect until thirty (30) days after the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations. To avoid any doubt, the parties hereto agree that the time limitations herein limit the time in which a claim may be brought even though such time limits may be less than those otherwise afforded under applicable statutes of limitations. If a claim has been brought within such time periods, the running of such time prior to the final adjudication of such claim shall not time bar the continuation of such claim.

 

Section 8.02 Indemnification by Majority Stockholders.

 

(a) From and after the Closing, each of the Majority Stockholders, severally and not jointly, in accordance with each such Majority Stockholder’s respective pro rata share of Merger Consideration received divided by total Merger Consideration paid to all of the Majority Stockholders (such quotient, a “Pro Rata Share”) as shown on Schedule 1 hereto, hereby agree to indemnify, defend and save the Buyer and, to the extent applicable, its Affiliates, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (each, a “Buyer Indemnified Party” and collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, deficiencies assessments, losses, costs, expenses, interest, fines, penalties and damages (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants) (individually and collectively, the “Losses”, provided that Losses shall not include any consequential, exemplary or punitive damages (except to the extent paid or payable by an Indemnified Party to a third party in connection with a Third Party Claim)) suffered, sustained or incurred by any Buyer Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (i) any breach of any of the representations or warranties of the Company contained in Article III of this Agreement or (ii) the failure of the Company to perform any of their pre-Closing covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement.

 

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Section 8.03 Indemnification by Buyer. From and after the Closing, the Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and save the Majority Stockholders and to the extent applicable, the Majority Stockholders’ Affiliates, employees, agents and representatives (each, a “Majority Stockholders Indemnified Party” and collectively the “Majority Stockholders Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all Losses suffered, sustained or incurred by any Majority Stockholders Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (a) any breach of any of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Article IV of this Agreement or (b) the failure of the Buyer to perform any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement.

 

Section 8.04 Third Party Indemnification Procedures; Direct Claim Procedures.

 

(a) If a Buyer Indemnified Party or a Majority Stockholders Indemnified Party seeks indemnification under this Article VII, such party (the “Indemnified Party”) shall promptly give written notice to the other party (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the assertion of any claim or the commencement of any suit, action or proceeding by any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Article VII. Such notice shall contain details reasonably sufficient to disclose to the Indemnifying Party the nature and scope of the claim including an estimate of the amount of claimed Losses (if known and quantifiable) and copies of all relevant pleadings, documents and information. Any failure in the delivery of such notice shall not affect the obligations of the Indemnifying Party, except to the extent (and only to the extent) that the rights and remedies of the Indemnifying Party are prejudiced as a result of the failure to give, or delay in giving, such notice.

 

(b) The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 8.04(b), shall be entitled to control and appoint lead counsel for such defense, in each case at its own expense; provided, that (i) the Indemnifying Party provides written notice to the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party intends to undertake such defense and (ii) the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense of the Third Party Claim actively and diligently; provided, further, that the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend against such Third Party Claim (unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Indemnified Party) if (A) the claim for indemnification relates to or arises in connection with any criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation, (B) the claim seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against any Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, or (C) the Indemnified Party shall in good faith determine after consultation with outside counsel that the Indemnified Party may have available to it one or more defenses or counterclaims that are inconsistent with one or more of the defenses or counterclaims that may be available to the Indemnifying Party in respect of a Third Party Claim that would make it inappropriate for the same counsel to represent both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party.

 

(c) The Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party within fifteen (15) days after having received any claim notice with respect to whether or not it is exercising its right to defend the Indemnified Party against the Third Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party has the right to and elects to assume the control of the defense of any Third Party Claim in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.04, (i) the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend such Third Party Claim with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party (which counsel shall be subject to the approval of the Indemnified Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into any settlement agreement with respect to such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and (iii) the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and to employ at its expense separate counsel of its choice for such purpose (in which case the counsel of the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably cooperate with such separate counsel to facilitate such participation, including (x) promptly providing to such separate counsel copies of all written materials received in respect of the Third Party Claim, (y) providing such separate counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on materials being drafted and furnished in respect of such Third Party Claim (which such comments shall be considered in good faith) and (z) providing the opportunity to participate in all meetings (whether in person, by teleconference or otherwise) relating to such Third Party Claim).

 

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(d) If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party elects to defend the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 8.04(c) within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice of a Third Party Claim, or the Indemnifying Party is otherwise not entitled to defend the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 8.04(b), then the Indemnified Party may defend, and be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party for its reasonable and documented costs and expenses in regard to, the Third Party Claim with counsel selected by the Indemnified Party in all appropriate proceedings. In such circumstances, the Indemnified Party may defend any such Third Party Claim and have full control of such defense and proceedings including the settlement, compromise or discharge thereof; provided, however, that no such Third Party Claim shall be settled, compromised or discharged by the Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim described in this Section 8.04(d) and to employ one separate counsel of its choice for such purpose (in which case the counsel of the Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with such separate counsel to facilitate such participation, including (x) promptly providing to such separate counsel copies of all written materials received in respect of the Third Party Claim, (y) providing such separate counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on materials being drafted and furnished in respect of such Third Party Claim (which such comments shall be considered in good faith) and (z) providing the opportunity to participate in all meetings (whether in person, by teleconference or otherwise) relating to such Third Party Claim). The fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party.

 

(e) Each party shall cooperate, and cause its respective Affiliates to cooperate, in the defense or prosecution of any Third Party Claim and shall furnish or cause to be furnished such records, information and testimony, and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials or appeals, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith; provided that no Indemnified Party, upon reasonable advice of counsel, shall have any obligation to disclose any information the disclosure of which would reasonably be expected to result in a violation of applicable Law or is subject to attorney-client or any other privilege, and if requested by an Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will enter into an appropriate joint defense agreement (or other privilege-preserving agreement) in connection with obtaining access to such information.

 

Section 8.05 Direct Claim Procedures. In the event an Indemnified Party brings a claim for indemnity against an Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall give prompt notice in writing of such Direct Claim to the Indemnifying Party. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced as a result of the failure to give, or delay in giving, such notice. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail (excluding anything subject to attorney-client or similar privilege) with respect thereto and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably known and quantifiable and assuming the truth of the facts asserted therein, of the Losses that have been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that (a) the notice with respect to a Direct Claim (a “Direct Claim Notice”) need only specify such information to the knowledge of such Indemnified Party as of the date of such notice and (b) shall be updated and amended from time to time by the Indemnified Party by delivering an updated or amended Direct Claim Notice. The Indemnifying Party shall have sixty (60) days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim Notice. During such 60-day period, the Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim, and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving such information and assistance (including access to the Indemnified Party’s and the Company’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. The Indemnifying Party may object to a claim for indemnification set forth in a Direct Claim Notice by delivering a notice to the Indemnified Party seeking indemnification within sixty (60) days of the delivery of the applicable Direct Claim Notice (the “Direct Claim Objection Deadline”), setting forth in reasonable detail the objections to the Direct Claim. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the applicable Indemnified Party that it objects by the Direct Claim Objection Deadline or fails to object by the Direct Claim Objection Deadline, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 8.06 Limitation on Indemnification Obligation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the liability of the Majority Stockholders to the Buyer Indemnified Parties with respect to claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(a) (but not with respect to the Fundamental Representations for which recovery shall not be so limited) is subject to the following limitations:

 

(a) The Majority Stockholders aggregate liability to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 8.02(a)(i) (other than with respect to Fundamental Representations or Fraud for committed by a Seller) shall not exceed 10% of the Purchase Price, as adjusted, with the Buyer Indemnified Parties’ sole source of recovery with respect to such matters being against any unpaid outstanding principal amount of the Stockholders Subordinated Notes.

 

(b) The Majority Stockholders shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 8.02(a)(i) (other than with respect to Fundamental Representations or Fraud for committed by a Seller) until and unless the aggregate amounts indemnifiable for such breaches exceeds $40,000. In the event the Buyer Indemnified Parties’ claim for Losses, in the aggregate, exceeds $40,000, the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to Losses only in excess of such $40,000 threshold.

 

(c) The Majority Stockholders aggregate liability to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 8.02(a) with respect to Fundamental Representations or with respect to Fraud committed by the Company or a Seller shall not exceed the amount of the Purchase Price actually received by the Majority Stockholders.

 

(d) The Majority Stockholders shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 8.02(a) unless the claim therefor is asserted in writing on or prior to the expiration of the applicable indemnification matter.

 

(e) Subject to the other limitations set forth in this Section 8.06, (i) in no event shall the any Seller be liable for more than its Pro Rata Share of any Losses with respect to an indemnification claim pursuant to Section 8.02(a) and (ii) in no event shall the aggregate liability of any Seller for indemnification claims under Section 8.02 exceed the amount of the Purchase Price actually received by such Seller. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall any Seller be liable for Fraud committed by any other Seller.

 

(f) The amount of any Losses that are subject to indemnification under this Article VII shall be calculated net of the amount of any insurance proceeds, indemnification payments or reimbursements actually received by the Buyer Indemnified Parties from third parties (other than the Majority Stockholders) in respect of such Losses (net of any costs or expenses incurred in obtaining such insurance, indemnification or reimbursement, including any increases in insurance premiums or retro-premium adjustments resulting from such recovery), provided, that nothing in this Section 8.06(f) shall be construed as or give rise to an obligation to seek any such insurance, indemnification or reimbursement.

 

(g) All indemnification payments pursuant to this Article VIII shall be deemed to be adjustments to the Purchase Price.

 

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(h) Any Losses for indemnification under this Agreement shall be determined without duplication of recovery due to the facts giving rise to such Losses constituting a breach of more than one representation, warranty, covenant or agreement.

 

Section 8.07 Payments. Payments of all amounts owing by an Indemnifying Party under this Article VIIIVIII shall be made promptly upon the final determination (i) by the written agreement between Buyer and the Majority Stockholders or (ii) by a final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction. In the event where the Majority Stockholders are the Indemnifying Party, the Buyer Indemnified Party shall first offset an amount equal to the amount of the Losses so determined against the unpaid outstanding principal amount of the Stockholders Subordinated Notes and second, subject to the limitations of this Article VII, in the event that the Losses so determined exceeds the then outstanding principal amount of the Stockholders Subordinated Notes, the Majority Stockholders shall pay an amount in cash equal to the excess of the Losses so determined over the then outstanding principal amount of the Stockholders Subordinated Notes to the Buyer Indemnified Party. In the event where Buyer is the Indemnifying Party, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller Indemnified Party an amount in cash equal to the amount of the Losses so determined.

 

Section 8.08 Exclusive Remedy. The indemnification provided pursuant to this shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for any Losses arising out of this Agreement or related to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, that the foregoing shall not affect the right of Buyer or the Majority Stockholders, as applicable, (i) to seek specific performance or injunctive relief pursuant to of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (ii) to recover against any Party in connection with any claim with respect to Fraud, (iii) to recover pursuant to the terms of Section 2.08 of this Agreement, or (iv) to recover under the terms of any Ancillary Agreement pursuant to the terms set forth therein.

 

Article IX
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 9.01 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 9.02 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (including the Exhibits and the Schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they related in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

Section 9.03 Succession and Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval, in the case of assignment by the Buyer, by the Company, and, in the case of assignment by the Company, the Buyer.

 

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Section 9.04 Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.05 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or by electronic mail transmission or mailed (by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or delivered by reputable overnight courier, fee prepaid, to the parties hereto at the addresses of the parties as specified below:

 

  If to the Buyer: 1847 ICU Inc.
    590 Madison Avenue
    21st Floor
    New York, NY 10022
    Attn: Ellery W. Roberts
    Email:
     
  with a copy to: BEVILACQUA PLLC
    1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500
    Washington, DC 20036
    Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Esq.
    Email:
     
  If to the Company: ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS Inc.
    c/o San Francisco Equity Partners
    50 California Street Suite 1320
    San Francisco, CA 94111
    Attn: Scott Potter
    Email:
     
  with a copy to: Cooley LLP
    1144 15th Street, Suite 2300
    Denver, CO 80202-2686
    Attn: Kassendra D. Galindo
    Email:
     
  If to the Majority Stockholders:
     
    To the address opposite such
    Majority Stockholder’s name on Schedule 1
     
  If to the Stockholder Representative:
     
    San Francisco Equity Partners
    50 California Street Suite 1320
    San Francisco, CA 94111
    Attn: Scott Potter
    Email:

 

Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner set forth herein.

 

Section 9.06 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law provision or rule that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

 

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Section 9.07 Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE MERGER OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE MERGER OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 9.08 Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.09 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future Law (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.

 

Section 9.10 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Letter Agreement, whether or not the Merger is consummated, all expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the Party incurring such expenses. As used in this Section 9.10, “expenses” means the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the financial advisor, counsel and accountants incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 9.11 Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

Section 9.12 Limited Recourse. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations and Liabilities of the Parties hereunder or in any Ancillary Agreement shall be limited to such Party and will be without recourse to any stockholder or member of such Party or any of such Party’s Affiliates, or any of their respective Representatives or agents (in each case, in their capacity as such).

 

Section 9.13 Specific Performance. The Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties will be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy at Law or in equity.

 

Section 9.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

  BUYER:
     
  1847 ICU HOLDINGS Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts          
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  MERGER SUB:
     
  1847 ICU ACQUISITION SUB Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name: Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  COMPANY:
     
  ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE:
     
  By: /s/ Scott Potter
  Name: Scott Potter
  Title: Managing Partner

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Amendment”), dated as of February 9, 2023, is entered into by and among 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Buyer (“Merger Sub”), ICU Eyewear Holdings, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”) and San Francisco Equity Partners, solely in its capacity as the Stockholder Representative (collectively, the “Parties”), and amends the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 21, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Parties. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein have the meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

1.Recitals. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by reference:

 

WHEREAS, Section 2.07 of the Merger Agreement provides for an adjustment to the Aggregate Principal Amount depending on the Net Working Capital’s value in relation to the Net Work Capital Target (the “Working Capital Adjustment”);

 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to eliminate the Working Capital Adjustment .

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.03 of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of Buyer, Merger Sub, the Company and the Stockholder Representative.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and mutual promises set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the undersigned, the Parties hereby agree to amend the Merger Agreement as follows:

 

2.Elimination of Section 2.07 of the Merger Agreement. Section 2.07 of the Merger Agreement is hereby eliminated by striking the same in its entirety and substituting the following in its place:

 

Section 2.07 [Intentionally Deleted.]

 

3.Elimination of “Net Working Capital” and “Net Working Capital Target”. The defined terms “Net Working Capital” and “Net Working Capital Target” in the Merger Agreement are hereby eliminated. All references to such terms in the Merger Agreement are hereby eliminated.

 

4.Amendment of Section 3.08 of the Merger Agreement. Section 3.08 of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

Section 3.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company does not have any Liabilities, except for (a) Liabilities set forth in the Interim Financial Statements, (b) Liabilities which have arisen since the date of the Interim Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business, (c) Liabilities arising in connection with the Merger or the transactions contemplated thereby, and (d) Liabilities to be included in the computation of Indebtedness or Transaction Expenses as of the Closing.

 

 

 

 

The parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

 

  BUYER:
     
  1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name: Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  MERGER SUB:
     
  1847 ICU ACQUISITION SUB INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name: Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  COMPANY:
     
  ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE:
   
  SAN FRANCISCO EQUITY PARTNERS
   
  By: /s/ Scott Potter
  Name: Scott Potter
  Title: Managing Partner

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THIS NOTE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO BUYER THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.

 

6% SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

U.S. $240,000 February 9, 2023

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Oceanus Investment Inc. (the “Holder”), the principal sum of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) (the “Principal”) in lawful money of the United States of America, together with accrued interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, as provided in this Note. Unless earlier repaid or due in accordance with this Note, the then outstanding Principal amount together with all accrued but unpaid interest and any other amounts payable under this Note shall mature and become due on the first (1st) anniversary of the date of this Note (the “Maturity Date”).

 

This Subordinated Promissory Note (this “Note”) has been issued in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 21, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Buyer, 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and San Francisco Equity Partners, as the Stockholder Representative, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. This Note, together with any similar notes issued by Buyer to any of the other Stockholders in connection herewith, are referred to in the Merger Agreement as the “Stockholders Subordinated Notes”.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder and the terms and conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder by acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1. Principal Repayment.

 

(a) The Principal shall be paid together with all accrued and unpaid Interest and all other amounts payable hereunder in full on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) The Principal is subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, including but not limited to, a reduction or increase of the Principal as described in Section 3 below.

 

(c) Buyer may prepay the Principal and accrued, but unpaid, interest thereon in whole or in part, without penalty or premium, upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Holder.

 

 

 

 

2. Interest.

 

(a) Interest. Interest (“Interest”) on the outstanding Principal shall accrue and be paid at the rates and at the times provided in this Note. Except as otherwise provided in this Note, Interest shall accrue on the aggregate then outstanding Principal at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”) and shall be paid on the Maturity Date. All computations of Interest hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

(b) Default Interest. If an Event of Default, or an event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time could become an Event of Default, has occurred and thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, or if any amount payable under this Note is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the then outstanding Principal and all accrued but unpaid Interest and all other amounts due hereunder shall accrue interest at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum (the “Default Rate”) until (i) such Event of Default is cured (if curable) or such delinquent payment is paid in full, as applicable, and (ii) all Interest accrued at such Default Rate (the “Default Interest”) has been paid in full.

 

3. Adjustments to Principal.

 

(a) The Principal of this Note may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement.

 

(b) In the event that the Principal of this Note is adjusted pursuant to either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement, Buyer shall execute and issue a new note to Holder in the same form as this Note; however, such new Note shall reflect the updated principal amount of this Note as calculated in accordance with either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07, as applicable, and the new Note will include a provision indicating that upon issuance of such new Note, this Note is cancelled and superseded by the new Note; provided, however, that the maturity date under the new Note issued pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall remain unchanged from the maturity date of this Note.

 

4. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an event of default under this Note (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

(a) Failure to Pay. Buyer shall default in the payment of the Principal or accrued Interest as and when due and payable hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise and such failure continues for two (2) Business Days after the original due date of such payment.

 

(b) Breach of Covenants. Buyer materially breaches, or defaults in any material manner in the observance or performance of, any covenants, obligations, conditions or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement, this Note, or any other agreement, certificate or other instrument executed and delivered or entered into by Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), other than a payment default as specified in subsection 4(a) above, and (if curable) such breach or default has continued for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach or default occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or default.

 

(c) Breach of Representations and Warranties. Buyer materially breaches any representation or warranty contained in the Transaction Documents or any such representation or warranty of Buyer contains an untrue or misleading statement of a material fact as of the date made, and Buyer shall have failed to cure such breach or failed to address the adverse effects of such untrue or misleading statement to the reasonable satisfaction of the Holder, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or such untrue or misleading statement.

 

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(d) Insolvency; Bankruptcy. If Buyer or the Surviving Corporation shall: (i) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (ii) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (iii) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence in, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or for any part of its property; (iv) voluntarily commence, or otherwise consent to, acquiesce in or permit the commencement of, any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or any other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, seeking relief from creditors or any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, dissolution, winding up, liquidation or other relief with respect to, or any debts of, Buyer or the Surviving Corporation; (v) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (vi) if any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (iv) above is involuntarily commenced against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation which (A) results in the entry of any order for relief against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, or (B) is not dismissed or discharged within 60 days of commencement.

 

(e) Change of Control. Buyer or the Surviving Corporation experiences a Change of Control. “Change of Control” means (i) any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), obtaining “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) in 50% or more of the equity interests of Buyer entitled to vote for the election of members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Buyer; (ii) the consummation by Buyer of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction, other than a transaction in which substantially all of the holders of the outstanding ownership interests in Buyer immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction hold or receive directly or indirectly 50% or more of the outstanding ownership interests of the resulting entity or a parent company thereof; (iii) there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Buyer and its subsidiaries to a third party; or (iv) the sale by Buyer of the Surviving Corporation to any third party, whether by means of a sale of ownership interests, merger, sale of assets or otherwise; provided that (A) a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if the sole purpose is to change the state of incorporation of Buyer or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the individual(s) or entity(ies) who held Buyer’s ownership interests immediately prior to such transaction, and (B) an initial public offering of Buyer shall not constitute a Change of Control.

 

5. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, the Holder may, by written notice to Buyer, declare the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, or any other notice or action of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Buyer; provided, however, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 4(d), immediately and without notice, declaration or any other action on the part of the Holder, the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall automatically become immediately due and payable. In addition to the forgoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any or all of its rights, powers or remedies under the Transaction Documents or applicable Law, whether by suit in equity, action at law, or both.

 

6. Covenants. Until all amounts outstanding under this Note have been paid in full:

 

(a) Maintenance of Existence; Qualification. Buyer shall: (i) preserve and maintain its and the Surviving Corporation’s corporate existence, and (ii) take all actions necessary to preserve and maintain all rights, privileges, and franchises necessary for it and the Surviving Corporation to conduct business in all states and other jurisdictions in which the nature of its business requires qualification to do business.

 

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(b) Notice of Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or of any event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default, as soon as possible thereafter, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after Buyer becomes aware that such Event of Default or other event has occurred, Buyer shall notify the Holder in writing of the nature and extent of such Event of Default and the action, if any, Buyer has taken or proposes to take with respect to such Event of Default.

 

7. Subordination. All claims of the Holder to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, “Junior Indebtedness”) are hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment, as herein set forth, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). No payment under Junior Indebtedness shall be made by Buyer, nor shall the Holder exercise any remedies under the Junior Indebtedness (including taking any legal action (whether judicial or otherwise) to collect the Junior Indebtedness), if, at the time of such payment, exercise or immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) there shall exist any “Default” or “Event of Default” under any agreements governing any of the Senior Indebtedness or (ii) the maturity of any of the Senior Indebtedness has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been waived or such Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full; provided, however, that (x) in the event that the holder of any Senior Indebtedness accelerates such Senior Indebtedness, then the Holder may accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and (y) if Buyer is permitted under the terms of the Senior Indebtedness to pay an amount due and owing under this Note and fails to make such payment, then so long as the terms of the Senior Indebtedness do not prohibit such action, the Holder may exercise its rights to be paid such amount, but only such amount (and Holder shall not be permitted to accelerate hereunder). Each holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of this Note, shall be entitled to rely on the subordination provisions set forth in this Note. Upon the request of Buyer or any holder of Senior Indebtedness, the Holder shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may require. For purposes hereof, “Senior Indebtedness” means, all indebtedness of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (as defined in the Merger Agreement) outstanding on the date of the execution of this Note, to banks, insurance companies, other financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds or other similar funds, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing such indebtedness it is provided that such indebtedness is not senior in right of payment to this Note. Senior Indebtedness shall also include indebtedness for taxes owed to federal or state agencies and other indebtedness that by operation of law has a right that is senior to the Junior Indebtedness. 

 

8. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note. If this Note shall become mutilated or defaced, or be destroyed, lost or stolen, Buyer shall execute and deliver a new note of like principal amount in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Note, or in lieu of and in substitution for the destroyed, lost or stolen Note. In the case of a mutilated or defaced Note, the Holder shall surrender such Note to Buyer. In the case of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note, the Holder shall furnish to Buyer: (i) evidence to its reasonable satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and (ii) such security or indemnity (which shall not include the posting of any bond) as may be reasonably required by Buyer to hold Buyer harmless.

 

9. Waiver of Demand, Presentment, etc. Buyer hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereunder, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder. Buyer agrees to reimburse the Holder upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorney’s fees and legal expenses) incurred by or on behalf of the Holder in connection with the Holder’s enforcement of any or all of its rights or remedies under this Note, including endeavors to collect any amounts payable hereunder which are not paid when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise (“Costs”).

 

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10. Payment. All payments with respect to this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date on which such payment is due by check, at the address of the Holder as of the date hereof or as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Holder’s account at a bank specified by Holder in writing to Buyer from time to time. The receipt by the Holder of immediately available funds with respect to this Note shall constitute a payment of Principal and Interest then due and payable hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for such amounts of Principal and Interest on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such payment. Payments shall be credited first to Costs, if any, second to the payment of any accrued Default Interest and then all other accrued Interest then due and payable; and third, the remainder applied to the Principal.

 

11. Assignment. The rights and obligations of Buyer and the Holder with respect to this Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Buyer may not assign or transfer this Note or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder. This Note may be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by the Holder to any Person at any time as follows. To complete an assignment or transfer this Note, the Holder shall deliver a completed and executed Form of Assignment substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and surrender and deliver this Note for registration of transfer to Buyer’s office or such other address which Buyer shall designate, upon receipt of which a new Note, in the form of this Note (any such new Note, a “New Note”), evidencing the portion of this Note so transferred shall be issued to and registered in the name of the transferee and a New Note evidencing the remaining portion of this Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued and registered to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect of the New Note that the Holder has in respect of this Note. Interest and principal are payable only to the registered Holder of this Note set forth on the books and records of Buyer.

 

12. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Note, including, without limitation, the due dates hereof, and the observance of any term hereof, may be amended, waived or modified (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Buyer and the Holder. The waiver of any provision of this Note shall not operate or be construed to be a waiver of any other provision hereof.

 

13. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

14. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any statutory or common-law provision pertaining to conflicts of laws. The Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any legal action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note may be brought in the state and federal courts of competent subject matter jurisdiction located in the State of Delaware; and (ii) submit to the personal jurisdiction of any such courts in any such action, suit, or proceeding. Final judgment against a party hereto in any action, suit, or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment. The Parties further agree that the mailing of any service process shall constitute valid and lawful service process against each Party hereto. The Parties waive any claim that that any of the foregoing courts is an inconvenient forum. Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the Holder to: (i) commence legal proceedings or otherwise sue Buyer in any other court having jurisdiction over Buyer; or (ii) serve process upon Buyer in any manner authorized by the laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

15. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable Law, such provisions shall be excluded from this Note, and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if such provisions were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

16. Headings. Section headings in this Note are for convenience only and shall not be used in the construction of this Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer has caused this Note to be issued as of the date first above written.

 

  1847 ICU Holdings Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Executive Chairman

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM of assignment

 

TO:1847 ICU Holdings INC.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Assignor”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ___________________ (name), __________________________________________ (address) (“Assignee”), all of Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to US$___________________ of that certain 6% Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of the _______ day of ___________, 2022 (the “Note”), issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. ( “Buyer”) to the order of Assignor, as Holder, including any and all accrued and unpaid interest owing on the amount specified above, registered in the name of the undersigned on the records of Buyer, and irrevocably appoints Buyer as its attorney-in-fact to transfer the said Note on the books or register of Buyer with full power of substitution.

 

DATED this ________ day of, __________________, 202_.

 

   
(Signature of Registered Note Holder)  
   
   
(Print name of Registered Note Holder)  

 

Instructions:

 

1.Signature of Holder must be the signature of the person appearing on the Note

 

2.If the transfer of Note is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, curator, guardian, attorney, officer of a corporation or any person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the certificate must be accompanied by evidence of authority to sign satisfactory to Buyer.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THIS NOTE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO BUYER THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.

 

6% SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

U.S. $251,854.48 February 9, 2023

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), hereby promises to pay to the order of San Francisco Equity Partners III LP (the “Holder”), the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Four Dollars and Forty Eight Cents ($251,854.48) (the “Principal”) in lawful money of the United States of America, together with accrued interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, as provided in this Note. Unless earlier repaid or due in accordance with this Note, the then outstanding Principal amount together with all accrued but unpaid interest and any other amounts payable under this Note shall mature and become due on the first (1st) anniversary of the date of this Note (the “Maturity Date”).

 

This Subordinated Promissory Note (this “Note”) has been issued in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 21, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Buyer, 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and San Francisco Equity Partners, as the Stockholder Representative, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. This Note, together with any similar notes issued by Buyer to any of the other Stockholders in connection herewith, are referred to in the Merger Agreement as the “Stockholders Subordinated Notes”.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder and the terms and conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder by acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1. Principal Repayment.

 

(a) The Principal shall be paid together with all accrued and unpaid Interest and all other amounts payable hereunder in full on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) The Principal is subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, including but not limited to, a reduction or increase of the Principal as described in Section 3 below.

 

(c) Buyer may prepay the Principal and accrued, but unpaid, interest thereon in whole or in part, without penalty or premium, upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Holder.

 

 

 

 

2. Interest.

 

(a) Interest. Interest (“Interest”) on the outstanding Principal shall accrue and be paid at the rates and at the times provided in this Note. Except as otherwise provided in this Note, Interest shall accrue on the aggregate then outstanding Principal at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”) and shall be paid on the Maturity Date. All computations of Interest hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

(b) Default Interest. If an Event of Default, or an event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time could become an Event of Default, has occurred and thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, or if any amount payable under this Note is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the then outstanding Principal and all accrued but unpaid Interest and all other amounts due hereunder shall accrue interest at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum (the “Default Rate”) until (i) such Event of Default is cured (if curable) or such delinquent payment is paid in full, as applicable, and (ii) all Interest accrued at such Default Rate (the “Default Interest”) has been paid in full.

 

3. Adjustments to Principal.

 

(a) The Principal of this Note may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement.

 

(b) In the event that the Principal of this Note is adjusted pursuant to either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement, Buyer shall execute and issue a new note to Holder in the same form as this Note; however, such new Note shall reflect the updated principal amount of this Note as calculated in accordance with either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07, as applicable, and the new Note will include a provision indicating that upon issuance of such new Note, this Note is cancelled and superseded by the new Note; provided, however, that the maturity date under the new Note issued pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall remain unchanged from the maturity date of this Note.

 

4. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an event of default under this Note (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

(a) Failure to Pay. Buyer shall default in the payment of the Principal or accrued Interest as and when due and payable hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise and such failure continues for two (2) Business Days after the original due date of such payment.

 

(b) Breach of Covenants. Buyer materially breaches, or defaults in any material manner in the observance or performance of, any covenants, obligations, conditions or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement, this Note, or any other agreement, certificate or other instrument executed and delivered or entered into by Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), other than a payment default as specified in subsection 4(a) above, and (if curable) such breach or default has continued for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach or default occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or default.

 

(c) Breach of Representations and Warranties. Buyer materially breaches any representation or warranty contained in the Transaction Documents or any such representation or warranty of Buyer contains an untrue or misleading statement of a material fact as of the date made, and Buyer shall have failed to cure such breach or failed to address the adverse effects of such untrue or misleading statement to the reasonable satisfaction of the Holder, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or such untrue or misleading statement.

 

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(d) Insolvency; Bankruptcy. If Buyer or the Surviving Corporation shall: (i) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (ii) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (iii) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence in, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or for any part of its property; (iv) voluntarily commence, or otherwise consent to, acquiesce in or permit the commencement of, any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or any other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, seeking relief from creditors or any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, dissolution, winding up, liquidation or other relief with respect to, or any debts of, Buyer or the Surviving Corporation; (v) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (vi) if any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (iv) above is involuntarily commenced against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation which (A) results in the entry of any order for relief against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, or (B) is not dismissed or discharged within 60 days of commencement.

 

(e) Change of Control. Buyer or the Surviving Corporation experiences a Change of Control. “Change of Control” means (i) any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), obtaining “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) in 50% or more of the equity interests of Buyer entitled to vote for the election of members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Buyer; (ii) the consummation by Buyer of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction, other than a transaction in which substantially all of the holders of the outstanding ownership interests in Buyer immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction hold or receive directly or indirectly 50% or more of the outstanding ownership interests of the resulting entity or a parent company thereof; (iii) there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Buyer and its subsidiaries to a third party; or (iv) the sale by Buyer of the Surviving Corporation to any third party, whether by means of a sale of ownership interests, merger, sale of assets or otherwise; provided that (A) a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if the sole purpose is to change the state of incorporation of Buyer or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the individual(s) or entity(ies) who held Buyer’s ownership interests immediately prior to such transaction, and (B) an initial public offering of Buyer shall not constitute a Change of Control.

 

5. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, the Holder may, by written notice to Buyer, declare the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, or any other notice or action of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Buyer; provided, however, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 4(d), immediately and without notice, declaration or any other action on the part of the Holder, the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall automatically become immediately due and payable. In addition to the forgoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any or all of its rights, powers or remedies under the Transaction Documents or applicable Law, whether by suit in equity, action at law, or both.

 

6. Covenants. Until all amounts outstanding under this Note have been paid in full:

 

(a) Maintenance of Existence; Qualification. Buyer shall: (i) preserve and maintain its and the Surviving Corporation’s corporate existence, and (ii) take all actions necessary to preserve and maintain all rights, privileges, and franchises necessary for it and the Surviving Corporation to conduct business in all states and other jurisdictions in which the nature of its business requires qualification to do business.

 

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(b) Notice of Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or of any event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default, as soon as possible thereafter, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after Buyer becomes aware that such Event of Default or other event has occurred, Buyer shall notify the Holder in writing of the nature and extent of such Event of Default and the action, if any, Buyer has taken or proposes to take with respect to such Event of Default.

 

7. Subordination. All claims of the Holder to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, “Junior Indebtedness”) are hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment, as herein set forth, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). No payment under Junior Indebtedness shall be made by Buyer, nor shall the Holder exercise any remedies under the Junior Indebtedness (including taking any legal action (whether judicial or otherwise) to collect the Junior Indebtedness), if, at the time of such payment, exercise or immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) there shall exist any “Default” or “Event of Default” under any agreements governing any of the Senior Indebtedness or (ii) the maturity of any of the Senior Indebtedness has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been waived or such Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full; provided, however, that (x) in the event that the holder of any Senior Indebtedness accelerates such Senior Indebtedness, then the Holder may accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and (y) if Buyer is permitted under the terms of the Senior Indebtedness to pay an amount due and owing under this Note and fails to make such payment, then so long as the terms of the Senior Indebtedness do not prohibit such action, the Holder may exercise its rights to be paid such amount, but only such amount (and Holder shall not be permitted to accelerate hereunder). Each holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of this Note, shall be entitled to rely on the subordination provisions set forth in this Note. Upon the request of Buyer or any holder of Senior Indebtedness, the Holder shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may require. For purposes hereof, “Senior Indebtedness” means, all indebtedness of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (as defined in the Merger Agreement) outstanding on the date of the execution of this Note, to banks, insurance companies, other financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds or other similar funds, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing such indebtedness it is provided that such indebtedness is not senior in right of payment to this Note. Senior Indebtedness shall also include indebtedness for taxes owed to federal or state agencies and other indebtedness that by operation of law has a right that is senior to the Junior Indebtedness. 

 

8. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note. If this Note shall become mutilated or defaced, or be destroyed, lost or stolen, Buyer shall execute and deliver a new note of like principal amount in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Note, or in lieu of and in substitution for the destroyed, lost or stolen Note. In the case of a mutilated or defaced Note, the Holder shall surrender such Note to Buyer. In the case of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note, the Holder shall furnish to Buyer: (i) evidence to its reasonable satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and (ii) such security or indemnity (which shall not include the posting of any bond) as may be reasonably required by Buyer to hold Buyer harmless.

 

9. Waiver of Demand, Presentment, etc. Buyer hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereunder, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder. Buyer agrees to reimburse the Holder upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorney’s fees and legal expenses) incurred by or on behalf of the Holder in connection with the Holder’s enforcement of any or all of its rights or remedies under this Note, including endeavors to collect any amounts payable hereunder which are not paid when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise (“Costs”).

 

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10. Payment. All payments with respect to this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date on which such payment is due by check, at the address of the Holder as of the date hereof or as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Holder’s account at a bank specified by Holder in writing to Buyer from time to time. The receipt by the Holder of immediately available funds with respect to this Note shall constitute a payment of Principal and Interest then due and payable hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for such amounts of Principal and Interest on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such payment. Payments shall be credited first to Costs, if any, second to the payment of any accrued Default Interest and then all other accrued Interest then due and payable; and third, the remainder applied to the Principal.

 

11. Assignment. The rights and obligations of Buyer and the Holder with respect to this Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Buyer may not assign or transfer this Note or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder. This Note may be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by the Holder to any Person at any time as follows. To complete an assignment or transfer this Note, the Holder shall deliver a completed and executed Form of Assignment substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and surrender and deliver this Note for registration of transfer to Buyer’s office or such other address which Buyer shall designate, upon receipt of which a new Note, in the form of this Note (any such new Note, a “New Note”), evidencing the portion of this Note so transferred shall be issued to and registered in the name of the transferee and a New Note evidencing the remaining portion of this Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued and registered to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect of the New Note that the Holder has in respect of this Note. Interest and principal are payable only to the registered Holder of this Note set forth on the books and records of Buyer.

 

12. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Note, including, without limitation, the due dates hereof, and the observance of any term hereof, may be amended, waived or modified (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Buyer and the Holder. The waiver of any provision of this Note shall not operate or be construed to be a waiver of any other provision hereof.

 

13. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

14. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any statutory or common-law provision pertaining to conflicts of laws. The Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any legal action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note may be brought in the state and federal courts of competent subject matter jurisdiction located in the State of Delaware; and (ii) submit to the personal jurisdiction of any such courts in any such action, suit, or proceeding. Final judgment against a party hereto in any action, suit, or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment. The Parties further agree that the mailing of any service process shall constitute valid and lawful service process against each Party hereto. The Parties waive any claim that that any of the foregoing courts is an inconvenient forum. Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the Holder to: (i) commence legal proceedings or otherwise sue Buyer in any other court having jurisdiction over Buyer; or (ii) serve process upon Buyer in any manner authorized by the laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

15. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable Law, such provisions shall be excluded from this Note, and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if such provisions were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

16. Headings. Section headings in this Note are for convenience only and shall not be used in the construction of this Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer has caused this Note to be issued as of the date first above written.

 

  1847 ICU Holdings Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Executive Chairman

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM of assignment

 

TO:1847 ICU Holdings INC.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Assignor”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ___________________ (name), __________________________________________ (address) (“Assignee”), all of Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to US$___________________ of that certain 6% Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of the _______ day of ___________, 2022 (the “Note”), issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. ( “Buyer”) to the order of Assignor, as Holder, including any and all accrued and unpaid interest owing on the amount specified above, registered in the name of the undersigned on the records of Buyer, and irrevocably appoints Buyer as its attorney-in-fact to transfer the said Note on the books or register of Buyer with full power of substitution.

 

DATED this ________ day of, __________________, 202_.

 

   
(Signature of Registered Note Holder)  
   
   
(Print name of Registered Note Holder)  

 

Instructions:

 

1.Signature of Holder must be the signature of the person appearing on the Note

 

2.If the transfer of Note is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, curator, guardian, attorney, officer of a corporation or any person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the certificate must be accompanied by evidence of authority to sign satisfactory to Buyer.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THIS NOTE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO BUYER THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.

 

6% SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

U.S. $5,430.44 February 9, 2023

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Richard Conti (the “Holder”), the principal sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars and Forty Cents ($5,430.44) (the “Principal”) in lawful money of the United States of America, together with accrued interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, as provided in this Note. Unless earlier repaid or due in accordance with this Note, the then outstanding Principal amount together with all accrued but unpaid interest and any other amounts payable under this Note shall mature and become due on the first (1st) anniversary of the date of this Note (the “Maturity Date”).

 

This Subordinated Promissory Note (this “Note”) has been issued in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 21, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Buyer, 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and San Francisco Equity Partners, as the Stockholder Representative, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. This Note, together with any similar notes issued by Buyer to any of the other Stockholders in connection herewith, are referred to in the Merger Agreement as the “Stockholders Subordinated Notes”.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder and the terms and conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder by acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1. Principal Repayment.

 

(a) The Principal shall be paid together with all accrued and unpaid Interest and all other amounts payable hereunder in full on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) The Principal is subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, including but not limited to, a reduction or increase of the Principal as described in Section 3 below.

 

(c) Buyer may prepay the Principal and accrued, but unpaid, interest thereon in whole or in part, without penalty or premium, upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Holder.

 

 

 

 

2. Interest.

 

(a) Interest. Interest (“Interest”) on the outstanding Principal shall accrue and be paid at the rates and at the times provided in this Note. Except as otherwise provided in this Note, Interest shall accrue on the aggregate then outstanding Principal at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”) and shall be paid on the Maturity Date. All computations of Interest hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

(b) Default Interest. If an Event of Default, or an event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time could become an Event of Default, has occurred and thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, or if any amount payable under this Note is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the then outstanding Principal and all accrued but unpaid Interest and all other amounts due hereunder shall accrue interest at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum (the “Default Rate”) until (i) such Event of Default is cured (if curable) or such delinquent payment is paid in full, as applicable, and (ii) all Interest accrued at such Default Rate (the “Default Interest”) has been paid in full.

 

3. Adjustments to Principal.

 

(a) The Principal of this Note may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement.

 

(b) In the event that the Principal of this Note is adjusted pursuant to either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement, Buyer shall execute and issue a new note to Holder in the same form as this Note; however, such new Note shall reflect the updated principal amount of this Note as calculated in accordance with either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07, as applicable, and the new Note will include a provision indicating that upon issuance of such new Note, this Note is cancelled and superseded by the new Note; provided, however, that the maturity date under the new Note issued pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall remain unchanged from the maturity date of this Note.

 

4. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an event of default under this Note (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

(a) Failure to Pay. Buyer shall default in the payment of the Principal or accrued Interest as and when due and payable hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise and such failure continues for two (2) Business Days after the original due date of such payment.

 

(b) Breach of Covenants. Buyer materially breaches, or defaults in any material manner in the observance or performance of, any covenants, obligations, conditions or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement, this Note, or any other agreement, certificate or other instrument executed and delivered or entered into by Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), other than a payment default as specified in subsection 4(a) above, and (if curable) such breach or default has continued for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach or default occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or default.

 

(c) Breach of Representations and Warranties. Buyer materially breaches any representation or warranty contained in the Transaction Documents or any such representation or warranty of Buyer contains an untrue or misleading statement of a material fact as of the date made, and Buyer shall have failed to cure such breach or failed to address the adverse effects of such untrue or misleading statement to the reasonable satisfaction of the Holder, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or such untrue or misleading statement.

 

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(d) Insolvency; Bankruptcy. If Buyer or the Surviving Corporation shall: (i) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (ii) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (iii) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence in, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or for any part of its property; (iv) voluntarily commence, or otherwise consent to, acquiesce in or permit the commencement of, any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or any other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, seeking relief from creditors or any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, dissolution, winding up, liquidation or other relief with respect to, or any debts of, Buyer or the Surviving Corporation; (v) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (vi) if any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (iv) above is involuntarily commenced against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation which (A) results in the entry of any order for relief against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, or (B) is not dismissed or discharged within 60 days of commencement.

 

(e) Change of Control. Buyer or the Surviving Corporation experiences a Change of Control. “Change of Control” means (i) any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), obtaining “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) in 50% or more of the equity interests of Buyer entitled to vote for the election of members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Buyer; (ii) the consummation by Buyer of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction, other than a transaction in which substantially all of the holders of the outstanding ownership interests in Buyer immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction hold or receive directly or indirectly 50% or more of the outstanding ownership interests of the resulting entity or a parent company thereof; (iii) there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Buyer and its subsidiaries to a third party; or (iv) the sale by Buyer of the Surviving Corporation to any third party, whether by means of a sale of ownership interests, merger, sale of assets or otherwise; provided that (A) a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if the sole purpose is to change the state of incorporation of Buyer or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the individual(s) or entity(ies) who held Buyer’s ownership interests immediately prior to such transaction, and (B) an initial public offering of Buyer shall not constitute a Change of Control.

 

5. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, the Holder may, by written notice to Buyer, declare the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, or any other notice or action of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Buyer; provided, however, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 4(d), immediately and without notice, declaration or any other action on the part of the Holder, the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall automatically become immediately due and payable. In addition to the forgoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any or all of its rights, powers or remedies under the Transaction Documents or applicable Law, whether by suit in equity, action at law, or both.

 

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6. Covenants. Until all amounts outstanding under this Note have been paid in full:

 

(a) Maintenance of Existence; Qualification. Buyer shall: (i) preserve and maintain its and the Surviving Corporation’s corporate existence, and (ii) take all actions necessary to preserve and maintain all rights, privileges, and franchises necessary for it and the Surviving Corporation to conduct business in all states and other jurisdictions in which the nature of its business requires qualification to do business.

 

(b) Notice of Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or of any event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default, as soon as possible thereafter, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after Buyer becomes aware that such Event of Default or other event has occurred, Buyer shall notify the Holder in writing of the nature and extent of such Event of Default and the action, if any, Buyer has taken or proposes to take with respect to such Event of Default.

 

7. Subordination. All claims of the Holder to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, “Junior Indebtedness”) are hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment, as herein set forth, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). No payment under Junior Indebtedness shall be made by Buyer, nor shall the Holder exercise any remedies under the Junior Indebtedness (including taking any legal action (whether judicial or otherwise) to collect the Junior Indebtedness), if, at the time of such payment, exercise or immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) there shall exist any “Default” or “Event of Default” under any agreements governing any of the Senior Indebtedness or (ii) the maturity of any of the Senior Indebtedness has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been waived or such Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full; provided, however, that (x) in the event that the holder of any Senior Indebtedness accelerates such Senior Indebtedness, then the Holder may accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and (y) if Buyer is permitted under the terms of the Senior Indebtedness to pay an amount due and owing under this Note and fails to make such payment, then so long as the terms of the Senior Indebtedness do not prohibit such action, the Holder may exercise its rights to be paid such amount, but only such amount (and Holder shall not be permitted to accelerate hereunder). Each holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of this Note, shall be entitled to rely on the subordination provisions set forth in this Note. Upon the request of Buyer or any holder of Senior Indebtedness, the Holder shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may require. For purposes hereof, “Senior Indebtedness” means, all indebtedness of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (as defined in the Merger Agreement) outstanding on the date of the execution of this Note, to banks, insurance companies, other financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds or other similar funds, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing such indebtedness it is provided that such indebtedness is not senior in right of payment to this Note. Senior Indebtedness shall also include indebtedness for taxes owed to federal or state agencies and other indebtedness that by operation of law has a right that is senior to the Junior Indebtedness. 

 

8. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note. If this Note shall become mutilated or defaced, or be destroyed, lost or stolen, Buyer shall execute and deliver a new note of like principal amount in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Note, or in lieu of and in substitution for the destroyed, lost or stolen Note. In the case of a mutilated or defaced Note, the Holder shall surrender such Note to Buyer. In the case of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note, the Holder shall furnish to Buyer: (i) evidence to its reasonable satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and (ii) such security or indemnity (which shall not include the posting of any bond) as may be reasonably required by Buyer to hold Buyer harmless.

 

9. Waiver of Demand, Presentment, etc. Buyer hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereunder, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder. Buyer agrees to reimburse the Holder upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorney’s fees and legal expenses) incurred by or on behalf of the Holder in connection with the Holder’s enforcement of any or all of its rights or remedies under this Note, including endeavors to collect any amounts payable hereunder which are not paid when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise (“Costs”).

 

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10. Payment. All payments with respect to this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date on which such payment is due by check, at the address of the Holder as of the date hereof or as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Holder’s account at a bank specified by Holder in writing to Buyer from time to time. The receipt by the Holder of immediately available funds with respect to this Note shall constitute a payment of Principal and Interest then due and payable hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for such amounts of Principal and Interest on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such payment. Payments shall be credited first to Costs, if any, second to the payment of any accrued Default Interest and then all other accrued Interest then due and payable; and third, the remainder applied to the Principal.

 

11.  Assignment. The rights and obligations of Buyer and the Holder with respect to this Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Buyer may not assign or transfer this Note or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder. This Note may be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by the Holder to any Person at any time as follows. To complete an assignment or transfer this Note, the Holder shall deliver a completed and executed Form of Assignment substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and surrender and deliver this Note for registration of transfer to Buyer’s office or such other address which Buyer shall designate, upon receipt of which a new Note, in the form of this Note (any such new Note, a “New Note”), evidencing the portion of this Note so transferred shall be issued to and registered in the name of the transferee and a New Note evidencing the remaining portion of this Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued and registered to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect of the New Note that the Holder has in respect of this Note. Interest and principal are payable only to the registered Holder of this Note set forth on the books and records of Buyer.

 

12. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Note, including, without limitation, the due dates hereof, and the observance of any term hereof, may be amended, waived or modified (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Buyer and the Holder. The waiver of any provision of this Note shall not operate or be construed to be a waiver of any other provision hereof.

 

13. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

14. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any statutory or common-law provision pertaining to conflicts of laws. The Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any legal action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note may be brought in the state and federal courts of competent subject matter jurisdiction located in the State of Delaware; and (ii) submit to the personal jurisdiction of any such courts in any such action, suit, or proceeding. Final judgment against a party hereto in any action, suit, or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment. The Parties further agree that the mailing of any service process shall constitute valid and lawful service process against each Party hereto. The Parties waive any claim that that any of the foregoing courts is an inconvenient forum. Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the Holder to: (i) commence legal proceedings or otherwise sue Buyer in any other court having jurisdiction over Buyer; or (ii) serve process upon Buyer in any manner authorized by the laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

15. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable Law, such provisions shall be excluded from this Note, and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if such provisions were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

16. Headings. Section headings in this Note are for convenience only and shall not be used in the construction of this Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer has caused this Note to be issued as of the date first above written.

 

  1847 ICU Holdings Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Executive Chairman

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM of assignment

 

TO: 1847 ICU Holdings INC.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Assignor”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ___________________ (name), __________________________________________ (address) (“Assignee”), all of Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to US$___________________ of that certain 6% Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of the _______ day of ___________, 2022 (the “Note”), issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. ( “Buyer”) to the order of Assignor, as Holder, including any and all accrued and unpaid interest owing on the amount specified above, registered in the name of the undersigned on the records of Buyer, and irrevocably appoints Buyer as its attorney-in-fact to transfer the said Note on the books or register of Buyer with full power of substitution.

 

DATED this ________ day of, __________________, 202_.

 

 
(Signature of Registered Note Holder)  
   
 
(Print name of Registered Note Holder)  

  

Instructions:

 

1.Signature of Holder must be the signature of the person appearing on the Note

 

2.If the transfer of Note is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, curator, guardian, attorney, officer of a corporation or any person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the certificate must be accompanied by evidence of authority to sign satisfactory to Buyer.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THIS NOTE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO BUYER THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.

 

6% SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

U.S. $2,715.09 February 9, 2023

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Kirk Hobbs (the “Holder”), the principal sum of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen and Nine Cents ($2,715.09) (the “Principal”) in lawful money of the United States of America, together with accrued interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, as provided in this Note. Unless earlier repaid or due in accordance with this Note, the then outstanding Principal amount together with all accrued but unpaid interest and any other amounts payable under this Note shall mature and become due on the first (1st) anniversary of the date of this Note (the “Maturity Date”).

 

This Subordinated Promissory Note (this “Note”) has been issued in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 21, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Buyer, 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and San Francisco Equity Partners, as the Stockholder Representative, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. This Note, together with any similar notes issued by Buyer to any of the other Stockholders in connection herewith, are referred to in the Merger Agreement as the “Stockholders Subordinated Notes”.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder and the terms and conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder by acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1. Principal Repayment.

 

(a) The Principal shall be paid together with all accrued and unpaid Interest and all other amounts payable hereunder in full on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) The Principal is subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, including but not limited to, a reduction or increase of the Principal as described in Section 3 below.

 

(c) Buyer may prepay the Principal and accrued, but unpaid, interest thereon in whole or in part, without penalty or premium, upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Holder.

 

 

 

 

2. Interest.

 

(a) Interest. Interest (“Interest”) on the outstanding Principal shall accrue and be paid at the rates and at the times provided in this Note. Except as otherwise provided in this Note, Interest shall accrue on the aggregate then outstanding Principal at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”) and shall be paid on the Maturity Date. All computations of Interest hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

(b) Default Interest. If an Event of Default, or an event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time could become an Event of Default, has occurred and thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, or if any amount payable under this Note is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the then outstanding Principal and all accrued but unpaid Interest and all other amounts due hereunder shall accrue interest at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum (the “Default Rate”) until (i) such Event of Default is cured (if curable) or such delinquent payment is paid in full, as applicable, and (ii) all Interest accrued at such Default Rate (the “Default Interest”) has been paid in full.

 

3. Adjustments to Principal.

 

(a) The Principal of this Note may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement.

 

(b) In the event that the Principal of this Note is adjusted pursuant to either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07 of the Merger Agreement, Buyer shall execute and issue a new note to Holder in the same form as this Note; however, such new Note shall reflect the updated principal amount of this Note as calculated in accordance with either Section 2.07 or Section 8.07, as applicable, and the new Note will include a provision indicating that upon issuance of such new Note, this Note is cancelled and superseded by the new Note; provided, however, that the maturity date under the new Note issued pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall remain unchanged from the maturity date of this Note.

 

4. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an event of default under this Note (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

(a) Failure to Pay. Buyer shall default in the payment of the Principal or accrued Interest as and when due and payable hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise and such failure continues for two (2) Business Days after the original due date of such payment.

 

(b) Breach of Covenants. Buyer materially breaches, or defaults in any material manner in the observance or performance of, any covenants, obligations, conditions or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement, this Note, or any other agreement, certificate or other instrument executed and delivered or entered into by Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), other than a payment default as specified in subsection 4(a) above, and (if curable) such breach or default has continued for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach or default occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or default.

 

(c) Breach of Representations and Warranties. Buyer materially breaches any representation or warranty contained in the Transaction Documents or any such representation or warranty of Buyer contains an untrue or misleading statement of a material fact as of the date made, and Buyer shall have failed to cure such breach or failed to address the adverse effects of such untrue or misleading statement to the reasonable satisfaction of the Holder, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date on which such breach occurs or any officer of Buyer becomes aware of such breach or such untrue or misleading statement.

 

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(d) Insolvency; Bankruptcy. If Buyer or the Surviving Corporation shall: (i) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (ii) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (iii) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence in, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or for any part of its property; (iv) voluntarily commence, or otherwise consent to, acquiesce in or permit the commencement of, any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or any other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, seeking relief from creditors or any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, dissolution, winding up, liquidation or other relief with respect to, or any debts of, Buyer or the Surviving Corporation; (v) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (vi) if any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (iv) above is involuntarily commenced against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation which (A) results in the entry of any order for relief against Buyer or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, or (B) is not dismissed or discharged within 60 days of commencement.

 

(e) Change of Control. Buyer or the Surviving Corporation experiences a Change of Control. “Change of Control” means (i) any person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), obtaining “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) in 50% or more of the equity interests of Buyer entitled to vote for the election of members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Buyer; (ii) the consummation by Buyer of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction, other than a transaction in which substantially all of the holders of the outstanding ownership interests in Buyer immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction hold or receive directly or indirectly 50% or more of the outstanding ownership interests of the resulting entity or a parent company thereof; (iii) there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Buyer and its subsidiaries to a third party; or (iv) the sale by Buyer of the Surviving Corporation to any third party, whether by means of a sale of ownership interests, merger, sale of assets or otherwise; provided that (A) a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if the sole purpose is to change the state of incorporation of Buyer or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the individual(s) or entity(ies) who held Buyer’s ownership interests immediately prior to such transaction, and (B) an initial public offering of Buyer shall not constitute a Change of Control.

 

5. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter during the continuation of such Event of Default, the Holder may, by written notice to Buyer, declare the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, or any other notice or action of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Buyer; provided, however, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 4(d), immediately and without notice, declaration or any other action on the part of the Holder, the outstanding Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest thereon and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall automatically become immediately due and payable. In addition to the forgoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any or all of its rights, powers or remedies under the Transaction Documents or applicable Law, whether by suit in equity, action at law, or both.

 

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6. Covenants. Until all amounts outstanding under this Note have been paid in full:

 

(a) Maintenance of Existence; Qualification. Buyer shall: (i) preserve and maintain its and the Surviving Corporation’s corporate existence, and (ii) take all actions necessary to preserve and maintain all rights, privileges, and franchises necessary for it and the Surviving Corporation to conduct business in all states and other jurisdictions in which the nature of its business requires qualification to do business.

 

(b) Notice of Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or of any event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default, as soon as possible thereafter, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after Buyer becomes aware that such Event of Default or other event has occurred, Buyer shall notify the Holder in writing of the nature and extent of such Event of Default and the action, if any, Buyer has taken or proposes to take with respect to such Event of Default.

 

7. Subordination. All claims of the Holder to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, “Junior Indebtedness”) are hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment, as herein set forth, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). No payment under Junior Indebtedness shall be made by Buyer, nor shall the Holder exercise any remedies under the Junior Indebtedness (including taking any legal action (whether judicial or otherwise) to collect the Junior Indebtedness), if, at the time of such payment, exercise or immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) there shall exist any “Default” or “Event of Default” under any agreements governing any of the Senior Indebtedness or (ii) the maturity of any of the Senior Indebtedness has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been waived or such Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full; provided, however, that (x) in the event that the holder of any Senior Indebtedness accelerates such Senior Indebtedness, then the Holder may accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and (y) if Buyer is permitted under the terms of the Senior Indebtedness to pay an amount due and owing under this Note and fails to make such payment, then so long as the terms of the Senior Indebtedness do not prohibit such action, the Holder may exercise its rights to be paid such amount, but only such amount (and Holder shall not be permitted to accelerate hereunder). Each holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of this Note, shall be entitled to rely on the subordination provisions set forth in this Note. Upon the request of Buyer or any holder of Senior Indebtedness, the Holder shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may require. For purposes hereof, “Senior Indebtedness” means, all indebtedness of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (as defined in the Merger Agreement) outstanding on the date of the execution of this Note, to banks, insurance companies, other financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds or other similar funds, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing such indebtedness it is provided that such indebtedness is not senior in right of payment to this Note. Senior Indebtedness shall also include indebtedness for taxes owed to federal or state agencies and other indebtedness that by operation of law has a right that is senior to the Junior Indebtedness. 

 

8. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note. If this Note shall become mutilated or defaced, or be destroyed, lost or stolen, Buyer shall execute and deliver a new note of like principal amount in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Note, or in lieu of and in substitution for the destroyed, lost or stolen Note. In the case of a mutilated or defaced Note, the Holder shall surrender such Note to Buyer. In the case of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note, the Holder shall furnish to Buyer: (i) evidence to its reasonable satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and (ii) such security or indemnity (which shall not include the posting of any bond) as may be reasonably required by Buyer to hold Buyer harmless.

 

9. Waiver of Demand, Presentment, etc. Buyer hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereunder, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder. Buyer agrees to reimburse the Holder upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorney’s fees and legal expenses) incurred by or on behalf of the Holder in connection with the Holder’s enforcement of any or all of its rights or remedies under this Note, including endeavors to collect any amounts payable hereunder which are not paid when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise (“Costs”).

 

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10. Payment. All payments with respect to this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date on which such payment is due by check, at the address of the Holder as of the date hereof or as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Holder’s account at a bank specified by Holder in writing to Buyer from time to time. The receipt by the Holder of immediately available funds with respect to this Note shall constitute a payment of Principal and Interest then due and payable hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for such amounts of Principal and Interest on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such payment. Payments shall be credited first to Costs, if any, second to the payment of any accrued Default Interest and then all other accrued Interest then due and payable; and third, the remainder applied to the Principal.

 

11.  Assignment. The rights and obligations of Buyer and the Holder with respect to this Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Buyer may not assign or transfer this Note or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder. This Note may be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by the Holder to any Person at any time as follows. To complete an assignment or transfer this Note, the Holder shall deliver a completed and executed Form of Assignment substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and surrender and deliver this Note for registration of transfer to Buyer’s office or such other address which Buyer shall designate, upon receipt of which a new Note, in the form of this Note (any such new Note, a “New Note”), evidencing the portion of this Note so transferred shall be issued to and registered in the name of the transferee and a New Note evidencing the remaining portion of this Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued and registered to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect of the New Note that the Holder has in respect of this Note. Interest and principal are payable only to the registered Holder of this Note set forth on the books and records of Buyer.

 

12. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Note, including, without limitation, the due dates hereof, and the observance of any term hereof, may be amended, waived or modified (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Buyer and the Holder. The waiver of any provision of this Note shall not operate or be construed to be a waiver of any other provision hereof.

 

13. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

14. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any statutory or common-law provision pertaining to conflicts of laws. The Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any legal action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note may be brought in the state and federal courts of competent subject matter jurisdiction located in the State of Delaware; and (ii) submit to the personal jurisdiction of any such courts in any such action, suit, or proceeding. Final judgment against a party hereto in any action, suit, or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment. The Parties further agree that the mailing of any service process shall constitute valid and lawful service process against each Party hereto. The Parties waive any claim that that any of the foregoing courts is an inconvenient forum. Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the Holder to: (i) commence legal proceedings or otherwise sue Buyer in any other court having jurisdiction over Buyer; or (ii) serve process upon Buyer in any manner authorized by the laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

15. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable Law, such provisions shall be excluded from this Note, and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if such provisions were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

16. Headings. Section headings in this Note are for convenience only and shall not be used in the construction of this Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer has caused this Note to be issued as of the date first above written.

 

  1847 ICU Holdings Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Executive Chairman

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM of assignment

 

TO:      1847 ICU Holdings INC.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Assignor”) hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ___________________ (name), __________________________________________ (address) (“Assignee”), all of Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to US$___________________ of that certain 6% Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of the _______ day of ___________, 2022 (the “Note”), issued by 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. ( “Buyer”) to the order of Assignor, as Holder, including any and all accrued and unpaid interest owing on the amount specified above, registered in the name of the undersigned on the records of Buyer, and irrevocably appoints Buyer as its attorney-in-fact to transfer the said Note on the books or register of Buyer with full power of substitution.

 

DATED this ________ day of, __________________, 202_.

 

 
(Signature of Registered Note Holder)  
   
 
(Print name of Registered Note Holder)  

 

Instructions:

 

1.Signature of Holder must be the signature of the person appearing on the Note

 

2.If the transfer of Note is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, curator, guardian, attorney, officer of a corporation or any person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the certificate must be accompanied by evidence of authority to sign satisfactory to Buyer.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (as amended, revised, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of February 9, 2023, by and between 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and 1847 PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”). Each party hereto shall be referred to as, individually, a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties.”

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company to appoint the Manager to perform the Services (as such term is defined herein) and, therefore, the Company has agreed to appoint the Manager to perform the Services on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Manager has agreed to act as Manager and to perform the Services on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

The Manager also acts as an external manager for 1847 Holdings LLC (the “Parent”), the Company’s parent entity, pursuant to the Management Services Agreement by and between the Manager and the Parent, dated as of April 15, 2013, as amended (the “Parent MSA”). This Agreement is an Offsetting Management Services Agreement as defined and referenced in the Parent MSA.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular; any reference to an “Article,” “Section” or an “Exhibit” refers to an Article, Section or an Exhibit, as the case may be, of this Agreement; and the words “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person or (ii) any officer, director, general member, member or trustee of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” or “under common control with” shall mean, with respect to any Persons, the possession, direct or indirect, 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, or the power to elect at least 50% of the directors, managers, general members, or Persons exercising similar authority with respect to such Person.

 

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Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof that has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors to make a decision on the matter in question or bind the Company as to the matter in question.

 

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in the City of New York are required, permitted or authorized, by applicable law or executive order, to be closed for regular banking business.

 

Commencement Date” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Company Information” means any information concerning the Company or any of the Subsidiaries of the Company and their respective financial condition, business or operations that (i) relates to earnings, (ii) is competitively sensitive, (iii) relates to trade secrets, (iv) is proprietary or (v) is similar to any of the foregoing information.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Federal Securities Laws” means, collectively, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Fiscal Quarter” means each fiscal quarter of the Company for purposes of the Parent’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.

 

Fiscal Year” means each fiscal year of the Company for purposes of the Parent’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States, consistently applied.

 

Gross Income” has the meaning set forth in Section 61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness or other obligation of a Person, to create, issue, acquire (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, suffer, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation.

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any liability for borrowed money, or under any reimbursement obligation relating to a letter of credit, (ii) all indebtedness (including bond, note, debenture, purchase money obligation or similar instrument) for the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind (other than property, including inventory, and services purchased, trade payables, other expenses accruals and deferred compensation items arising in the Ordinary Course of Business), (iii) all obligations under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (iv) any liabilities of others described in the preceding clauses (i) to (iii) (inclusive) that such Person has guaranteed or for which such Person is otherwise legally obligated, and (without duplication) any amendment, supplement, modification, deferral, renewal, extension or refunding of any liability of the types referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above.

 

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Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Article IX hereof.

 

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Article IX hereof.

 

Management Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) hereof.

 

Management Fee Payment Date” means the first Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter or, in the case of the Fiscal Quarter in which this Agreement is terminated, the Termination Date.

 

Manager” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Non-Critical Services” means any Services other than the Services for which the Manager was engaged by the Company in light of the experience and expertise of the employees of the Manager.

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means, with respect to any Person, an action taken by such Person if such action is (i) consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the normal day-to-day business or operations of such Person and (ii) which is not required to be specifically authorized or approved by the board of directors of such Person.

 

Parent” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Parent Management Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) hereof.

 

Parent MSA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Party” and “Parties” have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Person” means any individual, company (whether general or limited), limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, association, nominee or other entity.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) hereof.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, company, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding voting equity securities or interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such entity.

 

Termination Date” means the date upon which this Agreement is terminated pursuant Article VIII hereof.

 

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ARTICLE II

APPOINTMENT OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 2.1 Appointment. The Company hereby agrees to, and hereby does, appoint the Manager to perform the Services as set forth in Section 3.1 herein and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement

 

Section 2.2 Term. The Manager shall provide Services to the Company from the Commencement Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII hereof.

 

ARTICLE III

OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 3.1 Obligations of the Manager

 

(a) Subject always to the oversight and supervision of the Board of Directors and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Manager shall during the term of this Agreement perform the Services as set forth in Section 3.1(b) below and comply with the operational objectives and business plans of the Company in existence from time to time. The Company shall promptly provide the Manager with all stated operational objectives and business plans of the Company approved by the Board of Directors and any other available information reasonably requested by the Manager.

 

(b) The Manager agrees and covenants that it shall perform, or cause to be performed, the following services hereunder (as may be modified from time to time pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof, the “Services”):

 

(i) conduct general and administrative supervision and oversight of the Company’s day-to-day business and operations, including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring of personnel, administration of personnel and personnel benefits, development of administrative policies and procedures, establishment and management of banking services, managing and arranging for the maintaining of liability insurance, arranging for equipment rental, maintenance of all necessary permits and licenses, acquisition of any additional licenses and permits that become necessary, participation in risk management policies and procedures; and

 

(ii) oversee and consult with respect to the Company’s business and operational strategies, the implementation of such strategies and the evaluation of such strategies, including, but not limited to, strategies with respect to capital expenditure and expansion programs, acquisitions or dispositions and product or service lines.

 

(c) In connection with the performance of the Services under this Agreement, the Manager shall have all necessary power and authority to perform, or cause to be performed, such Services on behalf of the Company.

 

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(d) In connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the Manager is not permitted to engage in any activities that would cause it to become an “investment adviser” as defined in Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor provision thereto.

 

(e) While the Manager is providing the Services under this Agreement, the Manager shall also be permitted to provide services, including services similar to the Services covered hereby, to other Persons, including Affiliates of the Manager. This Agreement and the Manager's obligation to provide the Services under this Agreement shall not create an exclusive relationship between the Manager and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the other.

 

Section 3.2 Obligations of the Company

 

(a) The Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, do all things reasonably necessary on their part as requested by the Manager consistent with the terms of this Agreement to enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, take reasonable steps to ensure that (i) the officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the reasonable directions of the Manager in fulfilling the Manager’s obligations hereunder and allowing the Manager to exercise its powers and rights hereunder and (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries provide to the Manager alt reports (including monthly management reports and all other relevant reports) that the Manager may reasonably require and on such dates as the Manager may reasonably require.

 

Section 3.3 Change of Services

 

(a) The Company and the Manager shall have the right at any time during the term of this Agreement to change the Services provided by the Manager and such changes shall in no way otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any Party hereunder.

 

(b) Any change in the Services shall be authorized in writing and evidenced by an amendment to this Agreement, as provided in Section 12.9 hereof. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to all changes in the Services.

 

ARTICLE IV

POWERS OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 4.1 Powers of the Manager

 

(a) The Manager shall have no power to enter into any contract for or on behalf of the Company or otherwise subject it to any obligation, such power to be the sole right and obligation of the Company, acting through its Board of Directors and/or the Company’s officers.

 

(b) Subject to Section 4.2 and for purposes other than to delegate its duties and powers to perform the Services hereunder, the Manager shall have the power to engage any agents (including real estate agents and managing agents), valuers, contractors and advisors (including operational, accounting, financial, tax and legal advisors) that it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder, which costs therefor shall be subject to reimbursement in accordance with Section 7.2 hereto.

 

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Section 4.2 Delegation. The Manager may delegate or appoint (a) any of its Affiliates as its agent, at its own cost and expense, to perform any or all of the Services hereunder; or (b) any Person, whether or not an Affiliate of the Manager, as its agent, at its own cost and expense, to perform those Services hereunder which, in the sole discretion of the Manager, are Non-Critical Services; provided, however, that, in each case, the Manager shall not be relieved of any of its obligations or duties owed to the Company hereunder as a result of such delegation. The Manager shall be permitted to share Company Infom1ation with its appointed agents subject to appropriate, reasonable and customary confidentiality arrangements. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to Manager herein shall include its delegates or appointees pursuant to this Section 4.2

 

Section 4.3 Manager’s Obligations, Duties and Powers Exclusive. The Company agrees that during the term of this Agreement, the obligations, duties and powers imposed on and granted to the Manager under Article III and this Article IV are to be performed or held exclusively by the Manager, subject to Section 4.2 hereof, and the Company shall not, either directly or indirectly, through its employees, Board of Directors or any other Person, as the case may be, perfo1m any of the Services except in circumstances where it is necessary to do so to comply with applicable law or as otherwise agreed by the Manager.

 

ARTICLE V

INSPECTION OF RECORDS

 

Section 5.1 Books and Records of the Company. At all reasonable times and on reasonable notice, the Manager and any Person authorized by the Manager shall have access to, and the right to inspect, for any reasonable purpose, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after termination hereof, the books, records and data stored in computers and all documentation of the Company pertaining to all Services performed, or to be performed, by the Manager or the Management Fee paid, or to be paid, by the Company to the Manager, in each case, hereunder. There shall be no cost or expense charged by any Party to another Party pursuant to the exercise of any right under this Section 5.1.

 

Section 5.2 Books and Records of the Manager. At all reasonable times and on reasonable notice, the Company and any Person authorized by the Company shall have access to, and the right to inspect the books, records and data stored in computers and all documentation of the Manager pertaining to all Services performed, or to be performed, by the Manager or the Management Fee paid, or to be paid, by the Company to the Manager, in each case, hereunder. There shall be no cost or expense charged by any Party to another Party pursuant to the exercise of any right under this Section 5.2.

 

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ARTICLE VI

AUTHORITY OF THE COMPANY AND THE MANAGER

 

Each Party represents and warrants to the other that it is duly authorized with full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Company represents and warrants that the engagement of the Manager has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors and is in accordance with all governing documents of the Company.

 

ARTICLE VII

MANAGEMENT FEE; EXPENSES

 

Section 7.1 Management Fee

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7.1, for the term of this Agreement, as payment to the Manager for performing Services hereunder during any Fiscal Quarter or any part thereof, the Company shall pay a quarterly management fee (the “Management Fee”) to the Manager on each Management Fee Payment Date for such Fiscal Quarter equal to the greater of $75,000 or 2% of Adjusted Net Assets (as defined in the Parent MSA) of the Company; provided, however, that (i) with respect to the Fiscal Quarter in which the Commencement Date occurs, the Management Fee with respect to such Fiscal Quarter or part thereof shall be equal to the product of (x) the Management Fee, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Commencement Date to and including the last day of such Fiscal Quarter and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Fiscal Quarter, (ii) with respect to the Fiscal Quarter in which this Agreement is terminated, the Management Fee with respect to such Fiscal Quarter or part thereof shall be equal to the product of (x) the Management Fee, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the first day of such Fiscal Quarter to but excluding the date upon which this Agreement is terminated and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Fiscal Quarter, (iii) if the aggregate amount of Management Fees paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any Fiscal Year exceeds, or is expected to exceed, 9.5% of the Parent’s Gross Income with respect to such Fiscal Year, then the Manager agrees that the Management Fee to be paid by the Company for any remaining Fiscal Quarters in such Fiscal Year shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis determined by reference to the management fees to be paid to the Manager by all of the Subsidiaries of the Parent, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such Fiscal Year, does not exceed 9.5% of the Parent’s Gross Income with respect to such Fiscal Year, and (iv) if the aggregate amount the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any Fiscal Quarter exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the aggregate amount of the management fee (before any adjustment thereto) calculated and payable under the Parent MSA (the “Parent Management Fee”) with respect to such Fiscal Quarter, then the Manager agrees that the Management Fee to be paid by the Company for such Fiscal Quarter shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such Fiscal Quarter, does not exceed the Parent Management Fee calculated and payable with respect to such Fiscal Quarter. The Management Fee shall be paid in U.S. dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Manager from time to time.

 

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(b) If the Company does not have sufficient liquid assets to timely pay the entire amount of the Management Fee due on any Management Fee Payment Date, the Company shall liquidate assets or Incur Indebtedness in order to pay such Management Fee in full on such Management Fee Payment Date; provided, however, that if the Management Fee due on any Management Fee Payment Date cannot be paid by the Company as the result of subordination provisions or other restrictions contained in financing or other agreements between the Company and its senior lenders or the senior lenders of any of its affiliates, then the Management Fee shall accrue and be paid as soon as the Company is able to pay the Management Fee without violation such subordination provision or other restrictions.

 

Section 7.2 Reimbursement of Expenses

 

(a) Subject to Section 7.2(b), the Company shall reimburse the Manager for all costs and expenses of the Company, including all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, that are actually Incurred by the Manager or its Affiliates on behalf of the Company in connection with performing Services hereunder, and all costs and expenses the reimbursement of which is specifically approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary herein, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company shall be obligated or responsible for reimbursing or otherwise paying for any costs or expenses relating to the Manager's overhead or to the Manager’s conduct or maintenance of its business and operations as a provider of management services.

 

(c) Any such reimbursement shall be made upon demand by the Manager in U.S. dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Manager from time to time.

 

ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION; RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 8.1 Resignation by the Manager. The Manager may resign at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Company, which right shall not be contingent upon the finding of a replacement manager. However, if the Manager resigns, until the date on which the resignation becomes effective, the Manager shall, upon request of the Board of Directors, use reasonable efforts to assist the Board of Directors to find a replacement manager at no cost and expense to the Company.

 

Section 8.2 Removal of the Manager. The Manager may be removed by the Company at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Manager, which right shall not be contingent upon the finding of a replacement manager.

 

Section 8.3 Termination. Subject to Section 12.4, this Agreement shall terminate upon the effective date of the resignation or removal of the Manager in accordance with Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 hereof.

 

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Section 8.4 Directions. After a written notice of termination has been given under this Article VIII, the Company may direct the Manager to undertake any actions necessary to transfer any aspect of the ownership or control of the assets of the Company to the Company or to any nominee of the Company and to do all other things necessary to bring the appointment of the Manager to an end, and the Manager shall comply with all such reasonable directions. 1n addition, the Manager shall, at the Company’s expense, deliver to any new manager or the Company any books or records held by the Manager under this Agreement and shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such things as may reasonably be required to permit new management of the Company to effectively assume its responsibilities.

 

Section 8.5 Payments Upon Termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the fees, costs and expenses payable to the Manager pursuant to Article VII hereof shall be payable to the Manager upon, and with respect to, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article VIII. All payments made pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall be made in accordance with Article VII hereof.

 

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNITY

 

The Company shall indemnify, reimburse, defend and hold harmless the Manager and its Affiliates and their respective successors and permitted assigns, together with their respective employees, officers, members, managers, directors, agents and representatives (collectively the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against all losses (including lost profits), costs, damages, injuries, taxes, penalties, interests, expenses, obligations, claims and liabilities joint or severable) of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively “Losses”) that are Incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with, relating to or arising out of (i) the breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, or (ii) the performance of any Services hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify, reimburse, defend or hold harmless any Indemnified Party for any Losses Incurred, by such Indemnified Party in connection with, relating to or arising out of: (a) a breach by such Indemnified Party of this Agreement; (b) the gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard of such Indemnified Party in the performance of any Services hereunder; or (c) fraudulent or dishonest acts of such Indemnified Party with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

The rights of any Indemnified Party referred to above shall be in addition to any rights that such Indemnified Party shall otherwise have at law or in equity.

 

Without the prior written consent of the Company, no Indemnified Party shall settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in, or otherwise seek to terminate any, claim, action, proceeding or investigation in respect of which indemnification could be sought hereunder unless (a) such Indemnified Party indemnifies the Company from any liabilities arising out of such claim, action, proceeding or investigation, (b) such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of the Company and Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, proceeding or investigation and (c) the parties involved agree that the terms of such settlement, compromise or consent shall remain confidential.

 

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ARTICLE X

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 10.1 Limitation of Liability. The Manager shall not be liable for, and the Company shall not take, or permit to be taken, any action against the Manager to hold the Manager liable for, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Company or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by reason of the purchase, sale or retention of any security or assets) in connection with the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, except for a loss resulting from gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard on the part of the Manager in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, or its fraudulent or dishonest acts with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 10.2 Reliance of Manager. The Manager may take and may act and rely upon:

 

(a) the opinion or advice of legal counsel, which may be in-house counsel to the Company or the Manager, any U.S.-based law firm, or other legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors, in relation to the interpretation of this Agreement or any other document (whether statutory or otherwise) or generally in connection with the Company;

 

(b) advice, opinions, statements or information from bankers, accountants, auditors,

 

(c) valuation consultants and other Persons consulted by the Manager who are in each case believed by the Manager in good faith to be expert in relation to the matters upon which they are consulted; and

 

(d) any other document provided to the Manager in connection with the Company upon which it is reasonable for the Manager to rely.

 

The Manager shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon such opinion, advice, statement, information or document.

 

ARTICLE XI

LEGAL ACTIONS

 

The Manager shall notify the Company promptly of any claim made by any third party in relation to the assets of the Company ai1d shall send to the Company any notice, claim, summons or writ served on the Manager concerning the Company.

 

The Manager shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, purport to accept or admit any claims or liabilities of which it receives notification on behalf of the Company or make any settlement or compromise with any third party in respect of the Company.

 

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.1 Obligation of Good Faith; No Fiduciary Duties. The Manager shall perform its duties under this Agreement in good faith and for the benefit of the Company. The relationship of the Manager to the Company is as an independent contractor and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to impose on the Manager any express or implied fiduciary duties.

 

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Section 12.2 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 12.3 Compliance

 

(a) The Manager shall (and must ensure that each of its officers, agents and employees) comply with any law, including the Federal Securities Laws and the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction, in each case, as in effect from time to time, to the extent that it concerns the functions of the Manager under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Manager shall maintain management systems, policies and internal controls and procedures that reasonably ensure that the Manager and its employees comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well as comply with the internal policies, controls and procedures established by the Company from time to time, including, without limitation, those relating to trading policies, conflicts of interest and similar corporate governance measures.

 

Section 12.4 Effect of Termination; Survival. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first above written and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter until termination hereof in accordance with Article VIII. The obligations of the Company set forth in Articles VII, VIII and IX and Sections 10.1, 12.5, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.17 and 12.20 hereof shall survive such termination of this Agreement, subject to applicable law.

 

Section 12.5 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) five (5) Business Days following deposit in the mails if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (b) when sent, if sent by facsimile transmission, if receipt thereof is confirmed by telephone, (c) when delivered, if delivered personally to the intended recipient and (d) two Business Days following deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.

590 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022, 21st Floor

Attn: Vernice L. Howard

Facsimile:

 

If to the Manager, to:

 

c/o The 1847 Companies LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

Facsimile:

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Ave., Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua

Email:

Facsimile:

 

or to such other address or facsimile number as any such Party may, from time to time, designate in writing to all other Parties hereto, and any such communication shall be deemed to be given, made or served as of the date so delivered or, in the case of any communication delivered by mail, as of the date so received.

 

Section 12.6 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

 

Section 12.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement, the legal relations between and among the Parties and the adjudication and the enforcement thereof shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

Section 12.8 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Subject to Section 12.20 hereof, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that any legal action or proceeding brought with respect to any of the obligations arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought only in the courts of the State of New York, County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to and accepts with regard to any such action or proceeding, for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Party hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that any such courts lack jurisdiction over such Party, and agrees not to plead or claim, in any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby brought in any of the aforesaid courts, that any such court lacks jurisdiction over such Party. Each Party irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to such party, at its address for notices set forth in Section 12.5 hereof, such service to become effective ten (10) days after such mailing. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives any objection to such service of process and further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any action or proceeding commenced hereunder or under any other documents contemplated hereby that service of process was in any way invalid or ineffective. The foregoing shall not limit the rights of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The foregoing consents to jurisdiction shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of New York for any purpose except as provided above and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the respective Parties.

 

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Each of the Parties hereby waives any right it may have under the laws of any jurisdiction to commence by publication any legal action or proceeding with respect this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives the objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any of the courts referred to in this Section 12.8 and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim that any such court is not a convenient forum for any such suit, action or proceeding.

 

The Parties agree that any judgment obtained by any Party or its successors or assigns in any action, suit or proceeding referred to above may, in the discretion of such Party (or its successors or assigns), be enforced in any jurisdiction, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

 

The Parties agree that the remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement may be inadequate and that should any dispute arise concerning any matter hereunder, this Agreement shall be enforceable in a court of equity by an injunction or a decree of specific performance. Such remedies shall, however, be cumulative and nonexclusive, and shall be in addition to any other remedies which the Parties may have.

 

Each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation as between the Parties directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or disputes relating hereto. Each Party (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other Parties have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 12.8.

 

Section 12.9 Amendment; Waivers. No term or condition of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived without the prior written consent of the Party against whom such amendment, modification or waiver will be enforced. Any waiver granted hereunder shall be deemed a specific waiver relating only to the specific event giving rise to such waiver and not as a general waiver of any term or condition hereof.

 

Section 12.10 Remedies to Prevailing Party. If any action at law or equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

Section 12.11 Severability. Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable from the others so that if, any provision or term hereof is illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect or impair the validity of the remaining provisions and terms hereof; provided, however, that the provisions governing payment of the Management Fee described in Article VII hereof are not severable.

 

Section 12.12 Benefits Only to Parties. Nothing expressed by or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective successors or permitted assigns and the Indemnified Parties, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained, terms Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and for the benefit of no other Person.

 

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Section 12.13 Further Assurances. Each Party hereto shall take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such further agreements, consents, instruments and any other documents as may be necessary from time to time to give effect to the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.14 No Strict Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.15 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with regards to the subject matter of this Agreement. Any written or oral agreements, statements, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set fo1ih in this Agreement are of no force and effect.

 

Section 12.16 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party except by the Manager to any Person with which the Manager may merge or consolidate or to which the Manager transfers substantially all of its assets, and then only in the event that such assignee assumes all of the obligations to the Company and the Subsidiaries of the Company hereunder.

 

Section 12.17 Confidentiality

 

(a) The Manager shall not, and the Manager shall cause its Affiliates and their respective agents and representatives not to, at any time from and after the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, disclose or use any confidential or proprietary information, including Company Information, involving or relating to (x) the Company, including any information contained in the books and records of the Company and (y) the Subsidiaries of the Company, including any information contained in the books and records of any such Subsidiaries; provided, however, that disclosure and use of any information shall be permitted (i) with the prior written consent of the Company, (ii) as, and to the extent, expressly permitted by this Agreement or any other agreement between the Manager and the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (but only to the extent that such information relates to such Subsidiaries), (iii) as, and solely to the extent, necessary or required for the performance by the Manager, any of its Affiliates or its delegates, of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, (iv) as, and to the extent, necessary or required in the operation of the Company's business or operations in the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) to the extent such information is generally available to, or known by, the public or otherwise has entered the public domain (other than as a result of disclosure in violation of this Section 12.17 by the Manager or any of its Affiliates), (vi) as, and to the extent, necessary or required by any governmental order, applicable law or any governmental authority, subject to Section 12.17(d), and (vii) as, and to the extent, necessary or required or reasonably appropriate in connection with the enforcement of any right or remedy relating to this Agreement or any other agreement between the Manager and the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

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(b) The Manager shall produce and implement policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Manager’s directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives with the requirements of this Section 12.17.

 

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, confidential information includes business plans, financial information, operational information, strategic information, legal strategies or legal analysis, formulas, production processes, lists, names, research, marketing, sales information and any other information similar to any of the foregoing or serving a purpose similar to any of the foregoing with respect to the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. However, the Parties are not required to mark or otherwise designate information as “confidential or proprietary information,” “confidential” or “proprietary” in order to receive the benefits of this Section 12.17.

 

(d) In the event that the Manager is required by governmental order, applicable law or any governmental authority to disclose any confidential information of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is subject to the restrictions of this Section 12.17, the Manager shall (i) notify the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing as soon as possible, unless it is otherwise affirmatively prohibited by such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority from notifying the Company or any such Subsidiaries, as the case may be, (ii) cooperate with the Company or any such Subsidiaries to preserve the confidentiality of such confidential information consistent with the requirements of such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to limit any such disclosure to the minimum disclosure necessary or required to comply with such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority, in each case, at the cost and expense of the Company.

 

(e) Nothing in this Section 12.17 shall prohibit the Manager from keeping or maintaining any copies of any records, documents or other information that may contain information that is otherwise subject to the requirements of this Section 12.17, subject to its compliance with this Section 12.17.

 

(f) The Manager shall be responsible for any breach or violation of the requirements of this Section 12.17 by any of its agents or representatives.

 

Section 12.18 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Section 12.19 Designation. This Agreement is an “Offsetting Management Services Agreement” as such term is defined and used pursuant to the Parent MSA, and the Management Fee is an “Offsetting Management Fee” as such term is defined and used pursuant to the Parent MSA.

 

Section 12.20 Dispute Resolution. All disputes arising out of this Agreement or relating to the performance of either Party of its obligations hereunder, which disputes the Parties are unable to resolve directly between themselves, shall be settled by arbitration in New York, New York (unless the Company and the Manager agree upon another location) before three arbitrators in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

  1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.
     
  By: /s/ Vernice L. Howard
  Name:  Vernice L. Howard
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
     
  1847 PARTNERS LLC
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name: Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Manager

 

[Signature Page to Management Services Agreement]

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

Execution Version

 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC.

 

as Lender

 

and

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.,

ICU EYEWEAR, INC.,

ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.,

 

jointly and severally

 

as Borrower

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 9, 2023

 

 

 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), dated as of February 9, 2023, by and between 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business located at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, ICU EYEWEAR, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, and ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, jointly and severally (“Borrower”) and INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC., a California corporation with offices at 13848 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (together with its successors and assigns, the “Lender”).

 

R E C I T A L S:

 

WHEREAS, 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., as buyer (the “Buyer”), 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., as merger sub (the “Merger Sub”), ICU Eyewear Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and San Francisco Equity Partners, as stockholder representative, entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 21, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which the Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company and ICU Eyewear, Inc. surviving as direct wholly-owned subsidiaries of Buyer on the terms contained in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger Transaction”);

 

WHEREAS, the Merger Transaction is being consummated concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, Borrower desires to enter into a revolving loan credit facility with Lender; and

 

WHEREAS, Lender is willing to establish such credit facility on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, Lender and Borrower mutually covenant, warrant and agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Specific Terms Defined. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the following meanings:

 

1.1 1847 Side Letter” shall mean the Side Letter dated of even date herewith, signed and delivered by 1847 Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and acknowledged by Borrower.

 

1.2 Account Debtor” or “account debtor” means “account debtor”, as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, and any other obligor in respect of an Account.

 

1.3 Accounts” or “accounts” shall mean “accounts” as defined in the UCC, and, in addition, any and all obligations of any kind at any time due and/or owing to Borrower, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and all rights of Borrower to receive payment or any other consideration including, without limitation, invoices, contract rights, accounts receivable, general intangibles, choses-in-action, notes, drafts, acceptances, instruments and all other debts, obligations and liabilities in whatever form owing to Borrower from any Person, Governmental Authority or any other entity, all security therefor, and all of Borrower’s rights to receive payments for goods sold (whether delivered, undelivered, in transit or returned) or services rendered (whether or not earned by performance), which may be represented thereby, or with respect thereto, and all security therefor, including, but not limited to, all rights as an unpaid vendor (including stoppage in transit, replevin or reclamation), all rights of enforcement and collection, and all additional amounts due from any Account Debtor, whether or not invoiced, together with all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing.

 

 

 

1.4 ACH” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 hereof.

 

1.5 Additional Appraisals” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.9 hereof.

 

1.6 Advance shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 1(c)(ii) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.7 Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including any Subsidiary, or (b) any other Person who is a director, manager or officer or who functions in a similar role) (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For the purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power (direct or indirect) to direct or cause the direction of the management or the policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of any voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

1.8 “Agreement” shall mean this Loan and Security Agreement (including the Loan Agreement Schedule, all Exhibits annexed hereto and the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule) as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed or extended from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed or extended.

 

1.9 “Appraisals” shall mean the Inventory Appraisal.

 

1.10 “Appraised Net Orderly Liquidation Value” shall mean a professional opinion of the estimated most probable net amount expressed in terms of currency which could typically be realized when assets are sold piecemeal, through negotiation, over a predetermined period of time by an experienced liquidator and under present day economic trends, as of the effective date of the appraisal report after all direct sale expenses have been deducted. Orderly liquidation value assumes that the buyer is responsible for all removal costs and is purchasing the assets “as is, where is’” with no warrantees or representations as to the condition of the assets being made by the seller. It is further assumed that the assets are properly advertised in a manner considered to be commercially reasonable. Buyer and seller further acknowledge that if an acceptable price cannot be negotiated within the time period specified the final option would be to offer the assets for sale at public auction. Not considered in the sale expenses are attorney fees, building repairs, maintenance, etc. that are not under the liquidator’s control. Conclusions taken into consideration are physical location, difficulty of removal, physical condition, adaptability, specialization, marketability, overall appearance and psychological appeal. Further, the ability of the asset group to draw sufficient prospective buyers to ensure competitive offers is considered. The licensed and experienced liquidator is assuming in their evaluation that all equipment will be free of hazardous waste at the time of sale.

 

1.11 “Availability” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base (as set forth in the most recently delivered Borrowing Certificate), and (ii) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00).

 

1.12 Bailee Waivers” means the Bailee Waiver Agreement with each bailee of Borrower as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced.

 

1.13 Balance Sheet” means the balance sheet of Borrower dated as of the Balance Sheet Date.

 

1.14 Balance Sheet Date” means December 31, 2022.

 

1.15 Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute thereto.

 

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1.16 Borrower has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

1.17 “Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule prepared by Borrower that is being delivered to Lender concurrently herewith or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced.

 

1.18 Borrower’s Premises” means the property leased by the Borrower located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023 and at 1401 Los Gamos, Suite 103, San Rafael, CA 94903.

 

1.19 Borrowing Base” shall be calculated at any time as the sum of (A) the product obtained by multiplying the outstanding amount of all Eligible Accounts, net of all Taxes, discounts, allowances and credits given or claimed, by up to eighty percent (80.00%), plus (B) the lesser of (i) the product obtained by multiplying the Net Liquidation Value of then-existing Eligible Inventory by seventy percent (70%), and (ii) the product obtained by multiplying the Cost of then-existing Eligible Inventory by fifty percent (50%).

 

1.20 “Borrowing Certificate” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 1(c)(v) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.21 Business” means manufacturing and selling retail sunglasses and reading glasses.

 

1.22 “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banks located in the State of Texas are authorized or required to close under applicable banking laws.

 

1.23 Capital Assets shall mean, in accordance with GAAP, fixed assets, both tangible (such as land, buildings, fixtures, machinery and equipment) and intangible (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchises and goodwill).

 

1.24 Change of Control shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 10.1 hereof.

 

1.25 Chattel Paper” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.26 Closing Date shall mean the date of this Agreement.

 

1.27 Collateral shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.1 hereof.

 

1.28 Collection Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(c)(vi) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.29 Collection Days” shall mean a period equal to the greater of (i) two (2) Business Days after the deposit of Collections into the Collection Account, or (ii) such longer period as may be required by the financial institution with whom the Collection Account is maintained, in either event for which interest may be charged on the aggregate amount of such deposits at the Interest Rate or, if applicable, the Default Interest Rate.

 

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1.30 “Collections” means with respect to any Account, all cash collections on such Account.

 

1.31 Commercial Tort Claims” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.32 Compliance Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(v) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.33 Cost” means the lower of Borrower’s actual cost of Eligible Inventory, as verified by Lender.

 

1.34 “Default” means any condition or event which with the giving of notice or passage of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

1.35 Default Interest Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.36 Deposit Account Control Agreement” means any deposit account control agreement with respect to any Account of Borrower as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced.

 

1.37 Deposit Accounts” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.38 Document or “document” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.39 Domain Name, URL and IP Address Assignment” means the Domain Name, URL and IP Address Assignment in form and substance acceptable to Lender as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced.

 

1.40 “Electronic Chattel Paper” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.41 Eligible Accounts” means, subject to the criteria below, an Account of a Borrower, which was generated in the Ordinary Course of Business, which was generated originally in the name of a Borrower and not acquired via assignment or otherwise, and which Lender, in its good faith credit judgment and discretion, deems to be an Eligible Account. The net amount of an Eligible Account at any time shall be (a) the face amount of such Eligible Account as originally billed minus all cash collections and other proceeds of such Account received from or on behalf of the Account Debtor thereunder as of such date and any and all returns, rebates, discounts (which may, at Lender’s option, be calculated on shortest terms), credits, allowances or excise taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with such Accounts at such time, and (b) adjusted by applying percentages (known as “liquidity factors”) by payor and/or payor class based upon the applicable Borrower’s actual recent collection history for each such payor and/or payor class in a manner consistent with Lender’s underwriting practices and procedures. Such liquidity factors may be adjusted by Lender from time to time as warranted by Lender’s underwriting practices and procedures and using Lender’s good faith credit judgment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Account shall be an Eligible Account if:

 

(1) the Account arises from the sale of goods, the sale was not an absolute, bona fide sale, or the Account does not otherwise represent an undisputed bona fide indebtedness incurred by the Account Debtor therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice relating thereto with respect to an unconditional sale and delivery upon the stated terms of goods sold by the Borrower collectible in accordance with its terms;

 

(2) the Account arises from the sale of goods, any part of any goods the sale of which has given rise to the Account has been returned, rejected, lost, or damaged (but only to the extent that such goods have been so returned, rejected, lost or damaged);

 

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(3) the amounts of the Accounts reported to Lender are not absolutely owing to Borrower and/or arise from sales on consignment, guaranteed sales or other terms under which payment by the Account Debtors may be conditional or contingent;

 

(4) the Account arises from the performance of services, the services have not actually been performed or the services were undertaken in violation of any law;

 

(5) the Account Debtor’s chief executive office or principal place of business is not located in the United States;

 

(6) the Account is payable in a currency other than United States dollars;

 

(5) such Accounts arise from progress billings, retainages or bill and hold sales;

 

(6) there are contra relationships, setoffs, counterclaims or disputes existing with respect thereto;

 

(7) the Inventory giving rise thereto are subject to any Liens except for the Liens of Lender;

 

(8) such Accounts are not free and clear of all Liens except for the Liens of Lender;

 

(9) such Accounts are Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor or any officer or employee thereof is an officer, employee or agent of or is affiliated with Borrower, directly or indirectly, whether by virtue of family membership, ownership, control, management or otherwise, or if the Account Debtor holds any Indebtedness of Borrower;

 

(10) such Accounts are Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof or any department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, any state or political subdivision;

 

(11) Borrower has not delivered to Lender or Lender’s representative such documents as Lender may have requested in connection with such Accounts and Lender has not received a verification of such Accounts, satisfactory to it, if sent to the Account Debtor or any other obligor or any bailee;

 

(12) there are any facts existing or threatened which might result in any material adverse change in the Account Debtor’s financial condition;

 

(13) such Accounts are owed by an Account Debtor with respect to which more than 25% of such Account Debtor’s Accounts have remained unpaid for more than ninety (90) days after the invoice date thereof;

 

(14) such Accounts have remained unpaid for more than ninety (90) days after the invoice date thereof;

 

(15) such Accounts are not in full conformity with the representations and warranties made by Borrower to Lender with respect thereto;

 

(16) Lender is not reasonably satisfied with the credit standing of the Account Debtor in relation to the amount of credit extended;

 

(17) such Accounts are evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind with respect to or in payment of the Account unless such instrument is duly endorsed to and in possession of Lender or represents a check in payment of an account;

 

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(18) such Accounts include any returns, discounts, claims, credits and allowances;

 

(19) Borrower is unable to bring suit and enforce its remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial process;

 

(20) such Accounts represent interest payments, late or finance charges owing to Borrower;

 

(21) if the Account Debtor is Target Corporation (or any Affiliate or subsidiary of Target Corporation);

 

(21) the total unpaid Accounts of the Account Debtor, in the aggregate, obligated on the Account exceed twenty percent (20%) of the net amount of all Eligible Accounts owing from all Account Debtors (but only the amount of the Accounts of such Account Debtor exceeding such twenty percent (20%) limitation shall be considered ineligible); and

 

(22) such Accounts are in any way otherwise unsatisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.

 

1.42 “Eligible Inventory” shall mean Inventory consisting solely of finished goods inventory owned by Borrower, with the existence, possession and Cost thereof evidenced by documentation provided by Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, excluding any Inventory having any of the following characteristics:

 

(1) Inventory that is either work-in-process or raw materials;

 

(2) Inventory packaging materials, office supplies or cleaning supplies;

 

(3) In-transit Inventory;

 

(4) Inventory as to which Lender has not received a waiver in form and substance acceptable to Lender from the applicable landlord, warehouseman, filler, processor or packer in respect thereof;

 

(5) Inventory not subject to a duly perfected first priority security interest in Lender’s favor;

 

(6) Inventory that is subject to any Lien in favor of any Person other than Lender that is not subordinate to Lender’s first priority security interest on terms satisfactory to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion;

 

(7) Inventory on consignment from any Person, on consignment to any Person or subject to any bailment, including, but not limited to, any Inventory available for sale at any Target Corporation store;

 

(8) Inventory that is (i) damaged, defective, or tainted, (ii) slow-moving as determined in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, (iii) obsolete or not currently saleable in the normal course of the Borrower’s operations, or (iv) subject to shrinkage;

 

(9) Inventory that the Borrower has returned, has attempted to return, is in the process of returning or intends to return to the vendor thereof;

 

(10) Inventory manufactured or produced by the Borrower pursuant to a license unless the applicable licensor has agreed in writing to permit the Lender to exercise its rights and remedies against such Inventory;

 

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(11) Inventory not covered by a casualty insurance policy acceptable to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion and under which Lender has been named as a loss payee and additional insured;

 

(12) Inventory with contra-account liability;

 

(13) Inventory that is located at any warehouse or other premises other than (a) Borrower’s Premises, or (b) any other premises expressly approved by Lender in writing; and

 

(14) Inventory otherwise deemed ineligible by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

1.43 Environment” means all air, surface water, groundwater or land, including, without limitation, land surface or subsurface, including, without limitation, all fish, wildlife, biota and all other natural resources.

 

1.44 “Environmental Law” or “Environmental Laws” shall mean all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations now or hereafter in effect, and in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time, and any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment relating to the regulation and protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, wetlands, land surface or subsurface strata, wildlife, aquatic species and vegetation).

 

1.45 “Environmental Liabilities and Costs” shall mean, as to any Person, all liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, remedial actions, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand by any other Person, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, including any Environmental Law, permit, order or agreement with any Governmental Authority or other Person, and which arise from any environmental, health or safety conditions, or a Release or conditions that are reasonably likely to result in a Release, and result from the past, present or future operations of such Person or any of its Affiliates.

 

1.46 Environmental Lien” shall mean any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities and Costs.

 

1.47 ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same now exists or may from time to time hereafter be amended, modified, recodified or supplemented, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto.

 

1.48 “Equipment” shall mean “equipment”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever located, and shall include, without limitation, the machinery and equipment set forth on Section 5.4(j) to the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule annexed hereto, and all other equipment, machinery, furniture, Fixtures, computer equipment, telephone equipment, molds, tools, dies, partitions, tooling, transportation equipment, all other tangible assets used in connection with the manufacture, sale or lease of goods or rendition of services, and Borrower’s interests in any leased equipment, and all repairs, modifications, alterations, additions, controls and operating accessories, attachments and parts thereof or thereto, and all substitutions and replacements therefor.

 

1.49 Equity Interests” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general, limited or limited liability partnership interests, membership interests, units, participations or other equivalents of or interest in (regardless of how designated) equity of such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC (or any successor thereto) under the 1934 Act).

 

1.50 “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence or existence of any event or condition described in Section 11 of this Agreement.

 

1.51 Financial Statements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.9 hereof.

 

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1.52 Financing Statements” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code UCC Financing Statements and Uniform Commercial Code UCC Financing Statement Amendments to be filed with applicable Governmental Authorities of each State or Commonwealth or political subdivisions thereof pursuant to which Lender shall perfect its security interest in the Collateral.

 

1.53 Fiscal Year” shall mean that twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31.

 

1.54 Fixturesshall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.55 “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States of America at the time of any determination, and which are applied on a consistent basis. All accounting terms used in this Agreement which are not expressly defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to those terms by GAAP, unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires.

 

1.56 General Intangibles” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.57 Goods shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.58 Governmental Authority” or “Governmental Authorities” shall mean any federal, state, county or municipal governmental agency, court, tribunal, department, instrumentality, board, commission, officer, official or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

 

1.59 Hazardous Substances” shall mean (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or regulations as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity,” (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million.

 

1.60 Indebtedness shall mean, with respect to any Person, all of the obligations of such Person which, in accordance with GAAP, should be classified upon such Person’s balance sheet as liabilities, or to which reference should be made by footnotes thereto, including without limitation, with respect to Borrower, in any event and whether or not so classified, including the following:

 

(a) all debt and similar monetary obligations of a Person, whether direct or indirect;

 

(b) all obligations of a Person arising or incurred under or in respect of any guaranties (whether direct or indirect) of such Person with respect to the indebtedness of any other Person; and

 

(c) all obligations of a Person arising or incurred under or in respect of any Lien upon or in any property owned by Borrower that secures indebtedness of another Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness.

 

1.61 Instruments shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

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1.62 Intellectual Property” shall mean all of the following intellectual property used in the conduct of the business of Borrower:: (a) inventions, processes, techniques, discoveries, developments and related improvements, whether or not patentable; (b) United States patents, patent applications, divisionals, continuations, reissues, renewals, registrations, confirmations, re-examinations, extensions and any provisional applications, of any such patents or patent applications, and any foreign or international equivalent of any of the foregoing; (c) unregistered, United States registered or pending trademark, trade dress, service mark, service name, trade name, brand name, logo, domain name, or business symbol and any foreign or international equivalent of any of the foregoing; (d) work specifications, software (including object and source code listing) and artwork; (e) technical, scientific and other know-how and information, trade secrets, methods, processes, practices, formulas, designs, assembly procedures, specifications owned or used by Borrower; (f) copyrights; (g) work for hire; (h) customer and mailing lists; (i) any and all rights of the Borrower to the name “Cable Car Eyewear”, “ICU Eyewear” or any derivations thereof; (j) Borrower’s entire customer list and database and all assets used or useful by Borrower in the conduct of its Business over the internet or in any electronic medium; (k) all websites, IP addresses, URLs or domain names owned by Borrower; (l), the patents, trademarks, websites, IP addresses, URLs, domain names and such other items set forth on Section 8.22 to the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule; and (m) all goodwill associated with the items described in (a) through and including (l).

 

1.63 Interest Rate” shall mean the Revolving Loan Interest Rate(s).

 

1.64 Intercreditor Agreements” shall mean the Subordination Agreement between Lender and each Subordinated Creditor.

 

1.65 “Inventory” shall mean “inventory” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever located, and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all raw materials, work-in-process, finished and semi-finished Inventory including, without limitation, all materials, parts, components and supplies relating to the manufacture or assembly thereof, packaging and shipping supplies relating thereto, and all other inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal property now or hereafter owned by Borrower, which are held for sale, exchange or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service or an exchange arrangement or which constitute raw materials, work-in-process or materials used or consumed or to be used or consumed in Borrower’s business, or the processing, packaging, delivery or shipping of the same, and all finished goods and the products of the foregoing, whatever form and wherever located; and all names or marks affixed to or to be affixed thereto for purposes of selling same by the seller, manufacturer, lessor or licensor thereof and all right, title and interest of Borrower therein and thereto.

 

1.66 Inventory Appraisal” means the appraisal of the Inventory performed by Lender prior to the Closing Date.

 

1.67 Investment Property” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.68 Landlord Waiver and Access Agreements” means the Landlord Waiver and Access Agreement with each landlord of Borrower as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced.

 

1.69 “Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

1.70 Letter-of-Credit Rights” means “letter-of-credit rights” as such term is defined in the UCC, including rights to payment or performance under a letter of credit, whether or not the beneficiary thereof has demanded or is entitled to demand payment or performance.

 

1.71 Lien or lien shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, assignment, lien (statutory or other, including, without limitation, liens imposed by any Governmental Authority, whether arising under PACA, if applicable, or otherwise), charge or other encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, pursuant to 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 UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction to evidence any of the foregoing) on personal or real property or fixtures.

 

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1.72 “Loan(s)” shall mean the aggregate principal amount(s) advanced to, made available to, or paid for the benefit of, Borrower as Revolving Loans as set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

1.73 Loan Agreement Schedule” shall mean the Loan Agreement Schedule dated of even date herewith, signed by Borrower and delivered together with this Agreement, which Loan Agreement Schedule is incorporated herein by reference.

 

1.74 “Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement and any and all other agreements, notes, documents, mortgages, financing statements, guaranties, intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, certificates and instruments executed and/or delivered by Borrower or any other Person to Lender pursuant to and in connection with the Loan(s) and this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Revolving Loan Note, the Intercreditor Agreements, the Landlord Waivers, the Domain Name, URL and IP Address Assignment, the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, 1847 Side Letter, and the Power of Attorney.

 

1.75 Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the Business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations or business prospects of Borrower, (b) the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the value of the Collateral or the rights of Lender therein, (d) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, (e) the rights and remedies of Lender under any of such Loan Documents, or (f) the timely payment of the principal of or interest on the Loan(s) or other amounts payable in connection therewith. All determinations of materiality shall be made by the Lender in its reasonable judgment.

 

1.76 Material Contract” means any contract or other arrangement (other than Loan Documents), whether written or oral, to which Borrower is a party as to which the breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

1.77 Maturity Date shall mean the earlier of (i) February 9, 2025, and (ii) the date Lender may exercise any of its remedies pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

1.78 Maximum Credit” means up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) subject to Availability, the Inventory Appraisal or the Additional Appraisals, as applicable, any Reserves and the Revolving Loan Commitment.

 

1.79 Merger Transactionhas the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.

 

1.80 Net Liquidation Value” shall mean the lesser of (i) the term ‘Net Orderly Liquidation Value’ as set forth in the Inventory Appraisal, and (ii) the estimated net dollar amount recovery as estimated by Lender which could be realized at a public auction sale of the Inventory conducted on an “as is” basis after all costs and expenses associated with the sale (including, without limitation, rent payments, removal costs, repair and broom cleaning of premises, liquidator fees and expenses and other charges related to such liquidation).

 

1.81 1934 Actshall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

1.82 “Notes” shall mean the Revolving Loan Note.

 

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1.83 “Obligations” shall mean all obligations, liabilities, Loans and Indebtedness of every kind, nature and description owing by Borrower to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, principal, interest, repurchase obligations, charges, fees, costs and expenses, however evidenced, whether as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor or otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising before, during or after the Term or after the commencement of any case with respect to Borrower under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar statute (including, without limitation, the payment of interest and other amounts which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such case), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or not due, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured.

 

1.84 “Ordinary Course of Business” means, in respect of any transaction involving any Borrower, the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, as conducted by such Borrower in accordance with past practices.

 

1.85 “Organizational Documents” means, in the case of a corporation, its Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws; in the case of a general partnership, its Articles of Partnership and any partnership agreement; in the case of a limited partnership, its Articles of Limited Partnership and any partnership agreement; in the case of a limited liability company, its Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement or Regulations, if any; in the case of a limited liability partnership, its Articles of Limited Liability Partnership; or alternatively, in each case, the legal equivalent thereof in the jurisdiction of its organization, together with all other formation or governing documents, schedules, exhibits, amendments, addendums, modifications, replacements, additions, or restatements of the foregoing, which are in effect.

 

1.86 “Overadvance” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 1(c)(iv) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.87 PACA” means the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, 7 U.S.C. §§499a et seq.

 

1.88 Patent and Trademark Security Agreement” shall mean the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced, and all documents executed in connection with the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement.

 

1.89 Payment Intangibles” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.90 Permitted Actions” shall mean any or all of the following with respect to the Collateral: inspect; assemble; appraise; display, sever; remove; maintain; use or operate; prepare for sale or lease; process or repair; and/or lease, transfer and/or sell any or all of the Collateral by private sale or public disposition from any of the locations where any Collateral may be located.

 

1.91 “Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean Liens as are set forth on Section 9.9 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

1.92 Permitted Indebtedness” shall mean (i) the unsecured Indebtedness consisting of accounts payable or trade payables of the Borrower incurred in the ordinary course of Business and repayable in accordance with customary trade practices, (ii) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Encumbrances, and (iii) Indebtedness set forth on Section 10.4 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

1.93 “Person” or “person” shall mean, as applicable, any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, business trust, unincorporated association, joint stock corporation, trust, joint venture or other entity or any government or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

 

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1.94 Power of Attorney” shall mean the Power of Attorney as originally executed or, if amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time, as so amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced, and all documents executed in connection with the Power Attorney.

 

1.95 “Proceeds” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC and shall also include, but not be limited to, (a) any and all proceeds of any and all insurance policies (including, without limitation, life insurance, casualty insurance, business interruption insurance, credit insurance, directors and officers insurance and errors and omissions insurance), indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to Borrower from time to time with respect to any of the Collateral or otherwise, (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to Borrower from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any governmental body, authority, bureau or agency or any other Person (whether or not acting under color of Governmental Authority) and (c) any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral.

 

1.96 Promissory Note” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.97 Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of a Hazardous Substance into the Environment.

 

1.98 “Reserves” shall mean, as of any date of determination, such amounts as Lender may from time to time establish and revise in its sole discretion reducing the amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment (a) to reflect events, conditions, contingencies or risks which, as determined by Lender in its sole discretion, do or may adversely affect either (i) the Collateral or any other property which is security for the Obligations or its value, (ii) the assets, Business or prospects of Borrower, (iii) the security interests and other rights of Lender in the Collateral (including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof), or (iv) Borrower’s ability to perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents; or (b) in respect of any state of facts which Lender determines in its sole discretion constitutes an Event of Default or may, with notice or passage of time or both, constitute an Event of Default.

 

1.99 Responsible Officer” means either the President or the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower.

 

1.100 Revolving Loan Commitment” shall mean, at any given time, the difference between (i) Availability and (ii) the sum of the Reserves related to the Revolving Loans plus outstanding Revolving Loans plus any other Obligations relating to the Revolving Loans.

 

1.101 Revolving Loan Note” shall mean the “Secured Promissory Note (Revolving Loans)” as may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

1.102 Revolving Loan Prepayment Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.103 Revolving Loan Interest Rate(s)” is as set forth in Section 3(a) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.104 “Revolving Loans shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 1(c)(i) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

1.105 “SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.106 Securities” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.107 “Software” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

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1.108 Solvent” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person (a) owns and will own assets the fair saleable value of which (i) are greater than the total amount of its liabilities, and (ii) greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of its then existing debts as they become absolute and matured considering all financing alternatives and potential asset sales reasonably available to it; (b) has capital that is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as presently conducted or after giving effect to any contemplated transaction; and (c) does not intend to incur and does not believe that it will incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due.

 

1.109 Subordinated Creditor” means each holder of a Subordinated Promissory Note, including, but not limited to: (a) Richard Conti, (b) Kirk Hobbs, (c) Oceanus Investment Inc., (d) SFEP III LLC, (e) SFEP I GP, LLC, (f) San Francisco Partners II, LP, and (g) LMS Capital (Bermuda) Limited

 

1.110 Subordinated Notes” means the ’6% Subordinated Promissory Notes’, in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000, dated as of the date hereof, from 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. to the Subordinated Creditors.

 

1.111 “Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, a corporation, limited liability company or other entity with respect to which more than fifty (50%) percent of the outstanding Equity Interests of each class having voting power is at the time owned by such Person or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person.

 

1.112 “Supporting Obligations” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.113 Tangible Chattel Paper shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

 

1.114 Tax” or “Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.12(d).

 

1.115 “Tax Deduction” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.12(c).

 

1.116 “Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

1.117 “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as presently enacted in Texas (or any successor legislation thereto), and as the same may be amended from time to time, and the state counterparts thereof as may be enacted in such states or jurisdictions where any of the Collateral is located or held.

 

1.118 Rules of Interpretation and Construction. In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(a) All terms used herein which are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings given therein unless otherwise defined in this Agreement;

 

(b) Sections mentioned by number only are the respective Sections of this Agreement as so numbered;

 

(c) Words importing a particular gender shall mean and include the other gender and words importing the singular number mean and include the plural number and vice versa;

 

(d) Words importing persons shall mean and include firms, associations, partnerships (including limited partnerships), societies, trusts, corporations, limited liability companies or other legal entities, including public or governmental bodies, as well as natural persons;

 

(e) Each reference in this Agreement to a particular person shall be deemed to include a reference to such person’s successors and permitted assigns;

 

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(f) Any headings preceding the texts of any Section of this Agreement, and any table of contents or marginal notes appended to copies hereof are intended, solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect;

 

(g) If any clause, provision or section of this Agreement shall be ruled invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any of the remaining provisions thereof;

 

(h) The terms “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and any similar terms as used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement; the term “heretofore” means before the date of execution of this Agreement; and the term “hereafter” shall mean after the date of execution of this Agreement;

 

(i) If any clause, provision or section of this Agreement shall be determined to be apparently contrary to or conflicting with any other clause, provision or section of this Agreement, then the clause, provision or section containing the more specific provisions shall control and govern with respect to such apparent conflict;

 

(j) Unless otherwise specified, (i) all accounting terms used herein or in any Loan Document shall be interpreted in accordance with GAAP, (ii) all accounting determinations and computations hereunder or thereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP and (iii) all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder or thereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

(k) An Event of Default that occurs shall exist or continue or be continuing unless such Event of Default is waived by Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

 

(l) The word “and” when used from time to time herein shall mean “or” or “and/or” if such meaning is expansive of the rights or interests of Lender in the given context;

 

(m) All references herein and in the other Loan Documents to times of day shall refer to San Antonio, Texas time, unless otherwise specified to the contrary; and

 

(n) No provision of this Agreement shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by reason of such party or his or its counsel having, or being deemed to have, structured or drafted such provision.

 

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SECTION 2. LOANS

 

2.1 Loan(s). The terms and provisions of Sections 1(b) and 1(c) of the Loan Agreement Schedule are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

2.2 Maximum Credit. The aggregate principal amount of the Loans shall not exceed the amount of the Maximum Credit.

 

2.3 Use of Proceeds. Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loans solely for the purposes set forth in Section 1(d) the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

2.4 Repayment. Borrower shall repay the Loan(s) and other Obligations in accordance with this Agreement and the Note(s).

 

2.5 ACH. In order to satisfy Borrower’s payment of amounts due under the Loans and all fees, expenses and charges with respect thereto that are due and payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Lender to initiate manual and automatic electronic (debit and credit) entries through the Automated Clearing House or other appropriate electronic payment system (“ACH”) to all deposit accounts maintained by Borrower, wherever located. At the request of the Lender, Borrower shall complete, execute and deliver to the institution set forth below (with a copy to the Lender) any ACH agreement, voided check, information and/or direction letter reasonably necessary to so instruct Borrower’s depository institution. Borrower (i) shall maintain in all respects this ACH arrangement; (ii) shall not change depository institutions without Lender’s prior written consent, and if consent is received, shall immediately execute similar ACH instruction(s), and (iii) waives any and all claims for loss or damage arising out of debits or credits to/from the depository institution, whether made properly or in error. Borrower has so communicated with and instructed the institution(s) set forth in Section 1(e) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

SECTION 3. INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES

 

3.1 Interest. Interest on the Loan(s) shall accrue as set forth in Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

3.2 Fees. Borrower shall pay Lender, or Lender’s designee, the fees set forth in Section 3(c) of the Loan Agreement Schedule. Such fees, other than the audit fees referenced therein, shall be deemed fully earned on the date hereof, shall be paid from Loan proceeds, and shall not be subject to rebate or proration for any reason.

 

3.3 Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall pay, on Lender’s demand, all costs, expenses, filing fees and Taxes payable in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, recording, administration, collection, liquidation, defense and enforcement of the Loan Documents, Lender’s rights in the Collateral, and all other existing and future agreements or documents contemplated herein or related hereto, including any amendments, waivers, supplements or consents which may now or hereafter be made or entered into in respect hereof, or in any way involving claims or defenses asserted by Lender or claims or defenses against Lender asserted by Borrower or any third party directly or indirectly arising out of or related to the relationship between Borrower and Lender, including, but not limited to the following, whether incurred before, during or after the Term or after the commencement of any case with respect to Borrower under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar or successor statute: (a) all costs and expenses of filing or recording (including UCC Financing Statements and mortgage filing fees); (b) all title insurance and other insurance premiums, appraisal fees, fees incurred in connection with any environmental report and audit, survey and search fees and charges; (c) all fees relating to the wire transfer of loan proceeds and other funds and fees for returned checks; and (d) all costs, fees and disbursements of counsel to Lender. If any fees, costs or charges payable to Lender hereunder are not paid when due, such amounts shall be added to the Obligations and accrue interest at the Default Interest Rate until paid.

 

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3.4 Savings Clause. It is the intention of Borrower and Lender to conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to Lender. Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby would be usurious under applicable law then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Notes or this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, it is agreed as follows: (i) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law and is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received under the Notes or this Agreement or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in connection with the Loans shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and any excess shall be credited by Lender on the principal amount of the Loans (or, if the principal amount of the Loans shall have been paid in full, refunded to Borrower); and (ii) in the event that the maturity of the Loans is accelerated or in the event of any required or permitted prepayment, then such consideration that constitutes interest under law applicable to Lender may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and interest in excess of such maximum allowed amount, if any, provided for in this Agreement or otherwise shall be canceled automatically as of the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by Lender on the principal amount of the Loans (or, if the principal amount of the Loans shall have been paid in full, refunded by Lender to Borrower). All calculations made to compute the rate of interest that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received under the Notes, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise in connection with the Loans shall, for the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the maximum amount allowed by law applicable to Lender, be made, to the extent permitted by such applicable law, by amortizing, prorating and spreading in equal parts during the period of the full stated term of the Loans evidenced by the Notes all interest at any time contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received by Lender in connection therewith. To the extent that the maximum non-usurious rate is determined by the laws of the State of Texas, the maximum non-usurious rate shall be determined by reference to the indicated rate ceiling (as defined and described in Chapter 303.001, et seq., of the Texas Finance Code, as amended) at the applicable time in effect. Lender hereby advises Borrower to seek the advice of an attorney and an accountant in connection with the execution of the Loan Documents and the incurrence of the Loans, and Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that it has had the opportunity to seek, and has in fact sought, the advice of an attorney and an accountant of Borrower’s choice in connection therewith.

 

SECTION 4. TERM

 

4.1 Term. This Agreement shall continue until all Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full (the “Term”).

 

4.2 Early Termination; Loan Prepayment Fees.

 

(a) Lender shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and accelerate payment of the Obligations at any time upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

(b) Borrower may prepay the Loans as set forth in Sections 4(a) or 4(b) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

(c) Borrower shall prepay the Loans as set forth in Sections 4(c) and 4(d) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

SECTION 5. COLLATERAL

 

5.1 Security Interests in Borrower’s Assets. As collateral security for the payment and performance of the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants and conveys to Lender a first priority continuing security interest in and Lien upon all now owned and hereafter acquired or created property and assets of Borrower and the Proceeds and products thereof (which property, assets and Proceeds, together with all other collateral security for the Obligations now or hereafter granted to or otherwise acquired by Lender, are referred to herein collectively as the “Collateral”), including, without limitation, the property described in this Section 5.1 and all property of Borrower now or hereafter held or possessed by Lender, and including the following :

 

(a) Accounts;

 

(b) Chattel Paper (whether tangible or electronic);

 

(c) Commercial Tort Claims;

 

(d) Deposit Accounts;

 

(e) Documents;

 

(f) Equipment;

 

(g) Fixtures;

 

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(h) General Intangibles (including, without limitation the website domain names set forth on Section 8.22 to the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule);

 

(i) Goods;

 

(j) Instruments;

 

(k) Inventory;

 

(l) Investment Property;

 

(m) Letter-of-Credit Rights;

 

(n) Supporting Obligations;

 

(o) Payment Intangibles;

 

(p) Promissory Notes;

 

(q) Software;

 

(r) Securities (whether certificated or uncertificated);

 

(s) warehouse receipts;

 

(t) cash monies;

 

(u) tax and duty refunds;

 

(v) Intellectual Property;

 

(w) All present and future books and records relating to any of the above including, without limitation, all present and future books of account of every kind or nature, purchase and sale agreements, invoices, ledger cards, bills of lading and other shipping evidence, statements, correspondence, memoranda, credit files and other data relating to the Collateral or any Account Debtor whether stored physically or electronically, together with the tapes, disks, diskettes and other data and software storage media and devices, file cabinets or containers in or on which the foregoing are stored (including any rights of Borrower with respect to any of the foregoing maintained with or by any other Person);

 

(x) The Additional Collateral, if any, set forth in Section 5(a) of the Loan Agreement Schedule;

 

(y) Any and all products and Proceeds of the foregoing in any form including, without limitation, all insurance claims, warranty claims and proceeds and claims against third parties for loss or destruction of or damage to any or the foregoing; and

 

(z) All substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions, and improvements to and replacements of any or all of the foregoing.

 

5.2 Financing Statements. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to prepare and file Financing Statements with respect to the Collateral in form acceptable to Lender and its counsel, and hereby ratifies any actions taken by Lender prior to or after the date hereof in respect of the preparation and filing of Financing Statements. Borrower shall, at all times, do, make, execute, deliver and record, register or file all Financing Statements and other instruments, acts, pledges, leasehold or other mortgages, amendments, modifications, assignments and transfers (or cause the same to be done), and will deliver to Lender such instruments and/or documentation evidencing items of Collateral, as may be requested by Lender to better secure or perfect Lender’s security interest in the Collateral or any Lien with respect thereto. Borrower acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any termination statement with respect to any Financing Statement in favor of Lender without the prior written consent of Lender and agrees that it will not do so without the prior written consent of Lender. In addition, Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to record the Liens in favor of the Lender in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, as applicable, and the taking of any actions required under the laws of jurisdictions outside the United States with respect to Intellectual Property included in the Collateral.

 

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5.3 License Grant. The terms of Section 5(b) of the Loan Agreement Schedule are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

5.4 Representations, Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral. Borrower represents and warrants (each of which such representations and warranties shall survive execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall be deemed repeated upon the making of each request for a Revolving Loan and made as of the time of each and every Revolving Loan hereunder) and covenants as follows:

 

(a) (i) All of the Collateral owned by it is owned by it free and clear of all Liens (including any claim of infringement) except those in Lender’s favor and Permitted Encumbrances and (ii) none of the Collateral is subject to any agreement prohibiting the granting of a Lien or requiring notice of or consent to the granting of a Lien.

 

(b) It shall not encumber, mortgage, pledge, assign or grant any Lien upon any Collateral or any other assets to anyone other than the Lender and except for Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(c) The Liens granted pursuant to this Agreement, upon the filing of Financing Statements in respect of Borrower in favor of the Lender in the applicable filing office of the state of organization of Borrower (other than as to such Collateral consisting of Securities and Collateral perfected through “control”, as defined in and used in the UCC), the recording of the Liens in favor of the Lender in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, as applicable, and the taking of any actions required under the laws of jurisdictions outside the United States with respect to Intellectual Property included in the Collateral which is created under such laws, constitute valid perfected first priority security interests in all of the Collateral in favor of the Lender, as security for the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(d) No security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, financing statement, equivalent security or Lien instrument or continuation statement covering all or any part of the Collateral is or will be on file or of record in any public office, except those relating to the Liens of Lender and Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(e) It shall not dispose of any of the Collateral whether by sale, lease or otherwise except for (i) the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and (ii) the disposition or transfer in the ordinary course of business of worn out or obsolete Equipment if consented to in advance in writing by Lender, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, and then only to the extent that the proceeds of any such disposition are used to acquire replacement Equipment which is subject to the Lender’s security interest or are used to repay the Obligations, as determined by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

(f) It shall defend the right, title and interest of the Lender in and to the Collateral against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, and take such actions, including (i) all actions necessary to grant the Lender “control” of any Investment Property, Deposit Accounts, Letter-of-Credit Rights or Electronic Chattel Paper owned by it, with any agreements establishing control to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, (ii) the prompt (but in no event later than two (2) Business Days following the Lender’s request therefor) delivery to the Lender of all original Instruments, Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents and certificated Securities owned by it (in each case, accompanied by stock powers, allonges or other instruments of transfer executed in blank), (iii) notification to third parties of the Lender’s interest in Collateral at the Lender’s request, and (iv) the institution of litigation against third parties as shall be prudent in order to protect and preserve Borrower’s and/or the Lender’s interests in the Collateral.

 

(g) It shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days after the same is acquired by it, notify the Lender of any Commercial Tort Claim acquired by it and, unless otherwise consented to by the Lender, it shall enter into a supplement to this Agreement granting to the Lender a Lien in such Commercial Tort Claim for the benefit of Lender.

 

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(h) It shall perform in a reasonable time all other steps requested by the Lender to create and maintain in the Lender’s favor a valid perfected first Lien in all Collateral subject only to Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(i) It shall notify the Lender promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days after obtaining knowledge thereof (i) of any material delay in its performance of any of its obligations to any Account Debtor; (ii) of any assertion by any Account Debtor of any material claims, offsets or counterclaims; (iii) of any allowances, credits and/or monies granted by it to any Account Debtor; (iv) of all material adverse information relating to the financial condition of an Account Debtor; (v) of any material return of Inventory; and (vi) of any loss, damage or destruction of any of the Collateral.

 

(j) [Reserved.]

 

(k) Section 5.4(k) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule lists all banks and other financial institutions at which it maintains deposits and/or other accounts, and such Schedule correctly identifies the name, address and telephone number of each such depository, the name in which the account is held, a description of the purpose of the account, and the complete account number. Borrower shall not establish any depository or other bank account with any financial institution (other than the accounts set forth on Section 5.4(k) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule) without providing Lender with written notification thereof and providing similar information related thereto.

 

(l) On the date hereof, its exact legal name (as indicated in the public record of its jurisdiction of organization), former legal names (as indicated in the public record of its jurisdiction of organization), jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number, if any, from the jurisdiction of organization, and the location of its chief executive office and all other offices or locations out of which it conducts business or operations, are specified on Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule. It has furnished to the Lender its Organizational Documents and long-form good standing certificate as of a date which is within thirty (30) days of the date hereof. It is organized solely under the law of the jurisdiction so specified and has not filed any certificates of domestication, transfer or continuance in any other jurisdiction. Except as otherwise indicated on Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, the jurisdiction of its organization of formation is required to maintain a public record showing it to have been organized or formed. Except as specified on Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, it has not changed its name, jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or place of business or its corporate or company structure in any way (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in form or otherwise) within the last five years and has not within the last five years become bound (whether as a result of merger or otherwise) as a grantor under a security agreement entered into by another Person, which has not heretofore been terminated.

 

(m) Borrower shall maintain and keep all of its books and records concerning the Collateral at its executive offices listed in Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

(n) It will not, except upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Lender, Lender’s consent in its sole discretion and delivery to the Lender of all additional financing statements and other documents and legal opinions reasonably requested by the Lender to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for herein: (i) change its jurisdiction of organization or the location of its chief executive office from that referred to in Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule; or (ii) change its name, identity or organizational structure.

 

(o) Except pursuant to the terms hereof, none of the Collateral is subject to any prohibition against encumbering, pledging, hypothecating or assigning the same or requires notice or consent to Borrower’s doing of the same.

 

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(p) (i) All Accounts represent complete bona fide transactions which require no further act under any circumstances on its part to make such Accounts payable by the Account Debtors, (ii) no Account is subject to any present, future contingent offsets or counterclaims, and (iii) no Account represents bill and hold sales, consignment sales, guaranteed sales, sale or return or other similar understandings or obligations of any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the applicable Borrower. It has not made, nor will it make, any agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment of any Account, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except a discount or allowance for prompt or early payment allowed by it in the ordinary course of its Business consistent with historical practice and as previously disclosed to the Lender in writing.

 

(q) Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender such Deposit Account Control Agreements as Lender may request in its sole discretion. All cash collections or other monies received by Borrower at any of its retail locations, if any, shall promptly, and in any event not later than two (2) days following receipt thereof, be deposited by Borrower into the Collections Account.

 

(r) The additional representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 5(c) of the Loan Agreement Schedule are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

SECTION 6. CONDITIONS TO MAKING INITIAL LOANS

 

The obligation of Lender to make the initial Loan(s) shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Lender, prior thereto or concurrently therewith, of each of the following conditions precedent:

 

6.1 Loan Documents. Each of the Loan Documents shall have been duly and properly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower and the other parties thereto and shall be in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

6.2 Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of Borrower to Lender in this Agreement and in other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof, provided that any such representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

6.3 Certified Copies of Formation Documents. Lender shall have received from Borrower, certified by the Responsible Officer to be true and complete on and as of a date which is not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date hereof, a copy of each of the Organizational Documents of Borrower in effect on such date of certification.

 

6.4 Proof of Action. Lender shall have received from Borrower a copy, certified by a duly authorized officer to be true and complete on and as of the date which is not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date hereof, of the records of all corporate or company action taken by Borrower to authorize (a) its execution and delivery of each of the Loan Documents to which it is or is to become a party as contemplated or required by this Agreement, (b) its performance of all of its agreements and obligations under each of such documents, and (c) the incurring of the Obligations contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.5 [Reserved.]

 

6.6 Collateral. Lender shall have obtained a first, perfected security interest in the Collateral of Borrower, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

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6.7 Insurance. Lender shall have received evidence of insurance, additional insured and loss payee endorsements required hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and certificates of insurance policies and/or endorsements naming Lender as additional insured and lender loss payee.

 

6.8 Validity of Collateral Representation. Lender shall have received a statement by the appropriate officers of Borrower which shall represent and certify the validity of the Collateral.

 

6.9 ACH Agreement. Lender shall have received from Borrower an agreement executed by Borrower which irrevocably authorizes Lender to initiate manual and automatic electronic (debit and credit) entries through the Automated Clearing House or other appropriate electronic payment system to all deposit accounts maintained by Borrower, wherever located.

 

6.10 IRS Forms 8821. Lender shall have received from Borrower an executed Form 8821 to be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service which shall grant Lender access to Borrower’s Tax information.

 

6.11 IRS Form W-9. Lender shall have received from Borrower an executed Form W-9 to be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service which shall allow Lender to verify Borrower’s tax identification number(s).

 

6.12 Pay Proceeds Letter. Borrower shall have delivered to Lender a pay proceeds letter with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the initial Loan(s) in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, which letter shall provide for, among other things, the payment or reimbursement of all costs, fees and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, Lender’s due diligence expenses, legal fees, closing fees and the first installment of the annual line fee, if any.

 

6.13 View-Only Access. Borrower shall provide Lender with real time view-only user accounts to Borrowers banking, accounting and inventory systems, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

6.14 No Event of Default. No event shall have occurred on or prior to the date of each initial Loan by Lender hereunder and be continuing on the date of each such initial Loan by Lender hereunder, and no condition shall exist on the date of each Loan by Lender hereunder, which constitutes an Event of Default or which would, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and, Lender shall have received a certification from a Responsible Officer with respect to the foregoing in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

6.15 Additional Deliveries. Borrower shall have delivered to Lender such other documents and instruments reasonably requested by Lender, including, without limitation, the documents set forth on Section 6 of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

SECTION 7. CONDITIONS TO MAKING ALL LOANS

 

If it is contemplated in this Agreement that more than one advance will be made by Lender under Section 2.1 hereof, the obligations of Lender to make all Loan(s) hereunder shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Lender, prior thereto or concurrently therewith, of each of the conditions set forth in Section 6 and, in addition, all of the following conditions precedent:

 

7.1 Applications and Compliance. The application for such Loan(s) shall have been made by Borrower to Lender in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and in compliance with all provisions of this Agreement.

 

7.2 Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of Borrower to Lender in this Agreement or in other Loan Documents shall have been true and correct in all material respects when made (provided that any such representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects), shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to be repeated on and as of the date of each Loan by Lender hereunder and shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of each such date, except to the extent that any of such representations and warranties relate, by the express terms thereof, solely to a date prior to the date of each Loan by Lender hereunder, and Lender shall have received a certification from a Responsible Officer of Borrower with respect to the foregoing in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

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7.3 Performance, etc. Borrower shall have duly and properly performed, complied with and observed each of its covenants, agreements and obligations contained in this Agreement and in any other Loan Documents on the date of each Loan by Lender hereunder, and Lender shall have received a certification from a Responsible Officer with respect to the foregoing in form and substance satisfactory to Lender. No event shall have occurred on or prior to the date of each Loan by Lender hereunder and be continuing on the date of each Loan by Lender hereunder, and no condition shall exist on the date of each Loan by Lender hereunder, which constitutes an Event of Default or which would, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and Lender shall have received a certification from a Responsible Officer with respect to the foregoing in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

SECTION 8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender, knowing and intending that Lender shall rely thereon in making the Loan(s) contemplated hereby (each of which representations and warranties shall be continuing unless expressly made in relation only to a specific date), that:

 

8.1 Existence.

 

(a) Borrower (i) is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, (ii) is in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which it is required to be qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or limited liability company, (iii) has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority and full legal right to own or to hold under lease its properties and to carry on the business as presently engaged and (iv) has been issued all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits necessary, required or appropriate to the operation of its Business.

 

(b) Borrower has corporate or limited liability company power and authority and has full legal rights to enter into each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and to perform, observe and comply with all of its agreements and obligations under each of such documents.

 

8.2 No Violation, etc. The execution and delivery by Borrower of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party, the performance by Borrower of all of its agreements and obligations under each of such documents, and the incurring by Borrower of all of the Obligations contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company actions on the part of Borrower and, if required, its shareholders, and do not and will not (a) contravene any provision of Borrower’s charter, Organizational Documents, bylaws, operating agreement or other governing documents or this Agreement (each as from time to time in effect), (b) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the property of Borrower under, any agreement, mortgage or other instrument to which Borrower is or may become a party, (c) violate or contravene any provision of any law, regulation, order, ruling or interpretation thereunder or any decree, order or judgment or any court or governmental or regulatory authority, bureau, agency or official (all as from time to time in effect and applicable to such entity), (d) other than waivers required from Borrower’s landlords, require any waivers, consents or approvals by any third party, including any creditors or trustees for creditors of Borrower, or (e) require any approval, consent, order, authorization, or license by, or giving notice to, or taking any other action with respect to, any Governmental Authority.

 

8.3 Binding Effect of Documents, etc. Borrower has duly executed and delivered each of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party, and each of the Loan Documents is valid, binding and in full force and effect. The agreements and obligations of Borrower as contained in each of the Loan Documents constitute, or upon execution and delivery thereof will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, subject, as to the enforcement of remedies only, to limitations imposed by federal and state laws regarding bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and by general principles of law and equity.

 

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8.4 No Events of Default.

 

(a) No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists that would, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, constitute an Event of Default.

 

(b) Borrower is not in default under any Material Contract to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any property of Borrower is bound.

 

(c) Borrower’s execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any violation of law, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any term or provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of Borrower’s properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal, of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to Borrower, or any of its businesses or operations or any of its assets or properties.

 

8.5 No Governmental Consent Necessary. No consent or approval of, giving of notice to, registration with or taking of any other action in respect of, any Governmental Authority is required with respect to the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

 

8.6 No Proceedings. Except as set forth on Section 8.6 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, there are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Borrower in any court or before any Governmental Authority.

 

8.7 No Violations of Laws; Licenses and Permits. Borrower has conducted, and is conducting, its Business, so as to comply in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, county and municipal statutes and regulations including, without limitation, PACA, if applicable. Neither Borrower nor any officer, director, manager, member or shareholder of Borrower is charged with, or so far as is known by Borrower, is under investigation with respect to, any violation of any such statutes, regulations or orders, which could have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower has been issued all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits required for the operation of its business.

 

8.8 Use of Proceeds of the Loan(s). Proceeds from the Loan(s) shall be used only for those purposes set forth in this Agreement. No part of the proceeds of the Loan(s) shall be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or for the purpose of purchasing or carrying or trading in any stock under such circumstances as to involve Borrower in a violation of any statute or regulation. In particular, without limitation of the foregoing, no part of the proceeds from the Loan(s) is intended to be used to acquire any publicly held stock of any kind.

 

8.9 Financial Statements; Indebtedness.

 

(a) The balance sheet of Borrower as of Balance Sheet Date, and the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows (together with the related notes) for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022, and the balance sheet of Borrower and the related statement of operations, stockholders’ or members’ equity and cash flows (together with the related notes) for the 3-month period ended the Balance Sheet Date (collectively, the “Financial Statements”) fairly present, as of the date thereof, the financial position of Borrower, and the results of its operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity in all material aspects.

 

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(b) Except as shown on the most recent Financial Statements, (i) Borrower has no Indebtedness as of the date hereof which would adversely affect the financial condition of Borrower or the Collateral, and (ii) Borrower has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, except those which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of Borrower.

 

8.10 Changes in Financial Condition. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the Business, properties, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of Borrower. Since the Balance Sheet Date, Borrower has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, (ii) sold any assets, individually or in the aggregate, outside of the ordinary course of business, (iii) had capital expenditures outside of the ordinary course of business, (iv) engaged in any transaction with any Affiliate or (v) engaged in any other transaction outside of the ordinary course of business.

 

8.11 Equipment. Borrower shall keep and maintain its Equipment in good operating condition, and shall make all necessary repairs and replacements thereof so that the value and operating efficiency shall at all times be maintained and preserved.

 

8.12 Taxes and Assessments.

 

(a) Borrower has paid and discharged when due all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges which may lawfully be levied or assessed upon its income and profits, or upon all or any portion of any property belonging to it, whether real, personal or mixed, to the extent that such taxes, assessment and other charges have become due. Borrower has filed all tax returns, federal, state and local, and all related information, required to be filed by it.

 

(b) Borrower shall make all payments to be made by it hereunder without any Tax Deduction (as defined below), unless a Tax Deduction is required by law. If Borrower is aware that it must make a Tax Deduction (or that there is a change in the rate or the basis of a Tax Deduction), it shall promptly notify Lender. If a Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by Borrower, the amount of the payment due from Borrower shall be increased to an amount which (after making the Tax Deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax Deduction had been required. If Borrower is required to make a Tax Deduction, Borrower shall make the minimum Tax Deduction allowed by law and shall make any payment required in connection with that Tax Deduction within the time allowed by law. Within thirty (30) days of making either a Tax Deduction or a payment required in connection with a Tax Deduction, Borrower shall deliver to Lender evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Tax Deduction has been made or (as applicable) the appropriate payment has been paid to the relevant taxing authority.

 

(c) “Tax Deduction” means a deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from a payment under a Loan Document.

 

(d) “Tax” or “Taxes” means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature, including any income, franchise, stamp, documentary, excise or property tax, charge or levy (in each case, including any related penalty or interest).

 

8.13 ERISA. Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and all regulations issued thereunder by the United States Treasury Department, the Department of Labor and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

 

8.14 Solvency. After giving effect to each Revolving Loan, and the liabilities and obligations of Borrower, Borrower is Solvent.

 

8.15 Environmental Matters.

 

(a) Borrower has duly complied with, and its facilities, business assets, property, leaseholds and Equipment are in compliance in all respects with, the provisions of all Environmental Laws.

 

(b) Borrower has been issued all required federal, state and local licenses, certificates or permits required under Environmental Laws for the operation of its Business.

 

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8.16 United States Anti-Terrorism Laws; Holding Company Status.

 

(a) In this Section 8.16:

 

Anti-Terrorism Law” means each of: (i) Executive Order No. 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism (the “Executive Order”); (ii) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 (commonly known as the USA Patriot Act); (iii) the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-570; and (iv) any similar law enacted in the United States of America subsequent to December 31, 2004.

 

holding company” has the meaning given to it in the United States Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and any successor legislation and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

investment company” has the meaning given to it in the United States Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

public utility” has the meaning given to it in the United States Federal Power Act of 1920.

 

Restricted Party” means any person listed: (i) in the Annex to the Executive Order; (ii) on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury; or (iii) in any successor list to either of the foregoing.

 

(b) Borrower is not (i) a holding company or subject to regulation under the United States Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935; (ii) a public utility or subject to regulation under the United States Federal Power Act of 1920; (iii) required to be registered as an investment company or subject to regulation under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940; or (iv) subject to regulation under any United States Federal or State law or regulation that limits its ability to incur or guarantee Indebtedness.

 

(c) To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower (i) is not, and is not controlled by, a Restricted Party; (ii) has not received funds or other property from a Restricted Party; and (iii) is not in breach of and is not the subject of any action or investigation under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

(d) Borrower has taken reasonable measures to ensure compliance with the Anti-Terrorism Laws.

 

8.17 Customers and Vendors. There are no disputes with any customers, suppliers, manufacturers, vendors and independent contractors of Borrower in excess of $5,000 in the aggregate with any such party.

 

8.18 Representations, Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral. The representations, warranties and covenants of Borrower set forth in Section 5.4 hereof are incorporated in this Section 8.17 by reference.

 

8.19 Books and Records. Borrower maintains its chief executive office and its books and records related to the Collateral at its address set forth in Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

8.20 Ownership and Control. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Borrower are owned beneficially and of record according to the percentages set forth in Section 8.20 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

8.21 Changes. Since the Balance Sheet Date, except as disclosed in Section 8.21 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, with respect to Borrower, there has not been:

 

(a) any change in its Business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects, which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(b) any resignation or termination of any of its officers, key employees or groups of employees;

 

(c) any change, except in the ordinary course of business, in its contingent obligations by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;

 

(d) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e) any waiver by it of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

 

(f) any direct or indirect loans made by it to any of its stockholders, managers, employees, officers or directors, other than advances made in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, manager, officer, director or equity holder;

 

(h) any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of its assets;

 

(i) any labor organization activity related to it;

 

(j) any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by it, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(k) any sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment or other disposition of any Collateral other than Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

(l) any change in any Material Contract to which it is a party or by which it is bound which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(m) any other event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(n) any arrangement or commitment by it to do any of the acts described in subsection (a) through (m) of this Section 8.20.

 

8.22 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Except for Permitted Encumbrances, (1) Borrower holds all Intellectual Property that it owns free and clear of all Liens and restrictions on use or transfer, whether or not recorded, and has sole title to and ownership of or has the full, exclusive (subject to the rights of its licensees) right to use in its field of business such Intellectual Property; and Borrower holds all Intellectual Property that it uses but does not own under valid licenses or sub-licenses from others; (2) the use of the Intellectual Property by Borrower does not violate or infringe on the rights of any other Person; (3) Borrower has not received any notice of any conflict between the asserted rights of others and Borrower with respect to any Intellectual Property; (4) Borrower has used its commercially reasonable best efforts to protect its rights in and to all Intellectual Property; (5) Borrower is in compliance with all material terms and conditions of its agreements relating to the Intellectual Property; (6) Borrower is not, and since the Balance Sheet Date has not been, a defendant in any action, suit, investigation or proceeding relating to infringement or misappropriation by Borrower of any Intellectual Property nor has Borrower been notified of any alleged claim of infringement or misappropriation by Borrower of any Intellectual Property; (7) to the knowledge of Borrower, none of the products or services Borrower is researching, developing, proposes to research and develop, make, have made, use, or sell, infringes or misappropriates any Intellectual Property right of any third party; (8) none of the trademarks and service marks used by Borrower, to the knowledge of Borrower, infringes the trademark or service mark rights of any third party and (9) to Borrower’s knowledge, none of the material processes and formulae, research and development results and other know-how relating to Borrower’s Business, the value of which to Borrower is contingent upon maintenance of the confidentiality thereof, has been disclosed to any Person other than Persons bound by written confidentiality agreements.

 

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(b) Section 8.22 of Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of (i) all Intellectual Property owned or claimed by Borrower, together with any and all registration or application numbers for any Intellectual Property filed or issued by any Intellectual Property registry (and in the case of any and all domain names registered by or on behalf of Borrower, the name of the registrar(s) thereof) and (ii) all Intellectual Property licenses which are either material to the business of Borrower or relate to any material portion of Borrower’s Inventory, including licenses for standard software having a replacement value of more than $10,000. None of such Intellectual Property licenses are reasonably likely to be construed as an assignment of the licensed Intellectual Property to Borrower. Borrower shall update such Section 8.22 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule upon each new claim, use, registration, or application of or for Intellectual Property by Borrower, and upon Borrower becoming the licensee under any license described in the foregoing clause (b)(ii).

 

8.23 Employees. Borrower has no collective bargaining agreements with any of its employees. There is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened with respect to Borrower. Except as set forth in Section 8.23 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, Borrower is not a party to or bound by any currently effective deferred compensation arrangement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement or other employee compensation plan or agreement. To Borrower’s knowledge, no employee of Borrower, nor any consultant with whom Borrower has contracted, is in violation of any material term of any employment contract or any other contract relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract with, Borrower or to receive any benefits; and, to Borrower’s knowledge, the continued employment by Borrower of its present employees, and the performance of Borrower’s contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. Except for employees who have a current effective employment agreement with Borrower, as set forth in Section 8.23 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, no employee of Borrower has been granted the right to continued employment by Borrower or to any material compensation following termination of employment with Borrower. Borrower is not aware that any officer, director, manager, partner, key employee or group of employees intends to terminate his, her or their employment with Borrower, nor does Borrower have a present intention to terminate any of the same.

 

8.24 Tax Status. Borrower (i) has made or filed all federal and state income and all other Tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all Taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and for which it has set aside on its books a provision in the amount of such Taxes being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all Taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid Taxes payable by Borrower claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Borrower know of no basis for any such claim.

 

8.25 Representations and Warranties: True, Accurate and Complete. None of the representations, certificates, reports, warranties or statements now or hereafter made or delivered to Lender pursuant hereto or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

8.26 Fees; Brokers; Finders. There are no fees, commissions or other compensation due to any third party acting on behalf of or at the direction of Borrower in connection with the Loan Documents, except as set forth on Section 8.26 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.  All negotiations relative to the Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated thereby, have been carried on by the Borrower with the Lender without the intervention of any other person or entity acting on behalf of the Borrower, and in such manner as not to give rise to any claim against the Borrower or the Lender for any finder’s fee, brokerage commission or like payment due to any third party acting on behalf of or at the direction of Borrower, and if any such fee, commission or payment is payable, it shall be the sole responsibility of the Borrower and the Borrower shall pay, and indemnify the Lender for, the same.

 

8.27 Commercial Purpose. Borrower warrants that the Loans are being used solely to acquire or carry on a business or commercial enterprise, and/or Borrower is a business or commercial organization. Borrower further warrants that all of the proceeds of the Loans shall be used for commercial purposes and stipulates that Loans shall be construed for all purposes as a commercial loan, and is made for other than personal, family or household purposes.

 

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SECTION 9. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until the indefeasible payment and satisfaction in full of all Obligations and the termination of this Agreement, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

9.1 Notify Lender. Borrower shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days, inform Lender (a) if any one or more of the representations and warranties made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any document related hereto shall no longer be entirely true, accurate and complete in any respect, (b) of any Equipment listed on Section 5.4(J) to the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule which is not in good order and repair, and in running and marketable condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (c) of all material adverse information relating to the financial condition of Borrower; (d) of any material return of goods; (e) of any loss, damage or destruction of any of the Collateral; and (f) of any other events or occurrences set forth in Section 7(a) of the Loan Agreement Schedule..

 

9.2 Change in Ownership, Directors, Managers or Officers. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of any changes in Borrower’s managers, directors and/or officers and in the ownership of Borrower and hereby authorizes Lender to perform background checks and any other due diligence as Lender may require in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to such new managers, directors and/or officers.

 

9.3 Pay Taxes and Liabilities; Comply with Agreement. Borrower shall promptly pay, when due, or otherwise discharge, all Indebtedness, sums and liabilities of any kind now or hereafter owing by Borrower to its employees as wages or salaries or to Lender and Governmental Authorities however created, incurred, evidenced, acquired, arising or payable, including, without limitation, the Obligations, income Taxes, excise Taxes, sales and use Taxes, license fees, and all other Taxes with respect to any of the Collateral, or any wages or salaries paid by Borrower or otherwise, unless the validity of which are being contested in good faith by Borrower by appropriate proceedings, provided that Borrower shall have maintained reasonably adequate reserves and accrued the estimated liability on Borrower’s balance sheet for the payment of same.

 

9.4 Observe Covenants, etc. Borrower shall observe, perform and comply with the covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

9.5 Maintain Corporate Existence and Qualifications. Borrower shall maintain and preserve in full force and effect, its corporate existence and rights, franchises, licenses and qualifications necessary to continue its Business, and comply with all applicable statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to the operation, conduct and maintenance of its existence and Business including, without limitation, all federal, state and local laws relating to benefit plans, environmental safety, or health matters, and hazardous or liquid waste or chemicals or other liquids (including use, sale, transport and disposal thereof).

 

9.6 Financial Reports and Other Information. Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender:

 

(a) Reports. The financial reports and other information set forth in Section 7(b) of the Loan Agreement Schedule, on the dates set forth therein. The Borrower shall further comply with all its covenants set forth therein.

 

(b) Notice of Litigation, Judgments, Environmental, Health or Safety Complaints.

 

(i) Within two (2) Business Days after commencement or receipt by Borrower, written notice to Lender of all litigation and of all proceedings involving the Borrower or any of its assets, together with a copy of all pleadings and demands;

 

(ii) Within two (2) Business Days thereafter, written notice to Lender of the entry of any judgment or the institution of any lawsuit or of other legal or equitable proceedings or the assertion of any cross claim or counterclaim seeking monetary damages from Borrower; and

 

(iii) Within two (2) Business Days thereafter, notice or copies if written of all claims, complaints, orders, citations or notices, whether formal or informal, written or oral, from a governmental body or private person or entity, relating to air emissions, water discharge, noise emission, solid or liquid waste disposal, hazardous waste or materials, or any other environmental, health or safety matter, which adversely affect Borrower. Such notices shall include, among other information, the name of the party who filed the claim, the potential amount of the claim, and the nature of the claim.

 

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(c) Other Information. Upon demand,

 

(i) Certificates of insurance for all policies of insurance to be maintained by Borrower pursuant hereto;

 

(ii) All information received by Borrower affecting the financial status or condition of any Account Debtor or the payment of any Account, including but not limited to, invoices, original orders, shipping and delivery receipts; and

 

(iii) An estoppel certificate executed by the Responsible Officer of Borrower indicating that there then exists no Event of Default and no event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

(d) Additional Information. From time to time, such other information as Lender may reasonably request, including financial projections and cash flow analysis.

 

9.7 Comply with Laws. Borrower shall comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority, compliance with which is necessary to maintain its corporate existence or the conduct of its Business or non-compliance with which would adversely affect in any respect its ability to perform its obligations or any security given to secure its obligations.

 

9.8 Insurance Required.

 

(a) Borrower shall cause to be maintained, in full force and effect on all property of Borrower including, without limitation, all Inventory and Equipment, insurance in such amounts against such risks as is satisfactory to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, including, but without limitation, business interruption, liability, fire, boiler, theft, burglary, pilferage, vandalism, malicious mischief, loss in transit, and hazard insurance and, if as of the date hereof, any of the leased real property of Borrower is in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as having special flood or mudslide hazards, and on which the sale of flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, then Borrower shall maintain flood insurance. Said policy or policies shall:

 

(i) Be in a form and with insurers which are satisfactory to Lender;

 

(ii) Be for such risks, and for such insured values as Lender or its assigns may reasonably require in order to replace the property in the event of actual or constructive total loss;

 

(iii) Designate Lender as additional insured and lender loss payee as Lender’s interest may from time to time appear;

 

(iv) Contain a “breach of warranty clause” whereby the insurer agrees that a breach of the insuring conditions or any negligence by Borrower or any other person shall not invalidate the insurance as to Lender and its assignee;

 

(v) Provide that they may not be canceled or altered without thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender; and

 

(vi) Upon demand, be delivered to Lender.

 

(b) Borrower shall cause to be maintained, in full force and effect, directors and officers insurance and errors and omissions insurance, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and with a coverage limitation satisfactory to Lender.

 

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(c) Borrower shall obtain such additional insurance as Lender may reasonably require.

 

(d) Borrower shall, in the event of loss or damage of any Collateral, forthwith notify Lender and file proofs of loss with the appropriate insurer. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to endorse any checks or drafts constituting insurance proceeds.

 

(e) Borrower shall forthwith upon receipt of insurance proceeds endorse and deliver the same to Lender.

 

(f) In no event shall Lender be required either to (i) ascertain the existence of or examine any insurance policy or (ii) advise Borrower in the event such insurance coverage shall not comply with the requirements of this Agreement.

 

9.9 Condition of Collateral; No Liens. Borrower shall (i) maintain all Collateral in good condition and repair at all times, (ii) preserve the Collateral against any loss, damage, or destruction of any nature, (iii) keep the Collateral free and clear of any Liens, except for the Liens of Lender and Permitted Encumbrances set forth on Section 9.9 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, and shall not permit Collateral to become a fixture to real estate or accessions to other personal property.

 

9.10 Payment of Proceeds. Borrower shall forthwith upon receipt of all Proceeds of Collateral, pay such Proceeds (insurance or otherwise) up to the amount of the then-outstanding Obligations over to Lender for application against the Obligations in such order and manner as Lender may elect.

 

9.11 Records. Borrower shall at all times keep accurate and complete records of its operations, of the Collateral and the status of each Account, which records shall be maintained at its executive offices as set forth on Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

9.12 Pay Obligations. Borrower shall promptly and timely pay all Obligations when due in accordance with the Loan Documents.

 

9.13 Delivery of Documents. If any Proceeds of Accounts shall include, or any of the Accounts shall be evidenced by, notes, trade acceptances or instruments or documents, or if any Inventory is covered by documents of title or chattel paper, whether or not negotiable, then Borrower waives protest regardless of the form of the endorsement. If Borrower fails to endorse any instrument or document, Lender is authorized to endorse it on Borrower’s behalf.

 

9.14 United States Contracts. Section 7(c) of the Loan Agreement Schedule is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.

 

9.15 Name Changes; Location Changes.

 

(a) Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of any changes in the name of Borrower or if Borrower is known by or conducting business under any names other than those set forth in this Agreement.

 

(b) Borrower shall deliver not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender if Borrower intends to conduct any of its Business or operations at or out of offices or locations other than those set forth in Section 5.4(l) of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, or if it changes the location of its chief executive office or the address at which it maintains its books and records.

 

9.16 Further Assurances. Borrower shall at any time or from time to time upon request of Lender take such steps and execute and deliver such Financing Statements and other documents all in the form of substance satisfactory to Lender relating to the creation, validity or perfection of the security interests provided for herein, under the UCC or which are reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Agreement. Borrower shall defend the right, title and interest of Lender in and to the Collateral against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, and take such actions, including (i) all actions necessary to grant Lender “control” of any Investment Property, Deposit Accounts, Letter-of-Credit Rights or Electronic Chattel Paper owned by it, with any agreements establishing control to be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, (ii) the prompt (but in no event later than two (2) Business Days following Lender’s request therefor) delivery to Lender of all original Instruments, Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents and certificated Securities owned by it (in each case, accompanied by stock powers, allonges or other instruments of transfer executed in blank), (iii) notification of Lender’s interest in Collateral at Lender’s request, and (iv) the institution of litigation against third parties as shall be prudent in order to protect and preserve Borrower’s and/or Lender’s respective and several interests in the Collateral.

 

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9.17 Indemnification. Borrower shall indemnify, protect, defend and save harmless Lender, as well as Lender’s directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, attorneys, members and shareholders (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Indemnified Parties” and individually as an “Indemnified Party”) from and against (a) any and all losses, damages, expenses or liabilities of any kind or nature and from any suits, claims or demands, by third parties (including, without limitation, claims of brokers and finders), including reasonable counsel fees incurred in investigating or defending such claim, suffered by any of them and caused by, relating to, arising out of, resulting from, or in any way connected with the Loan(s), the transactions contemplated herein and the Loan Documents, and (b) any and all losses, damages, expenses or liabilities sustained by Lender in connection with any Environmental Liabilities and Costs. In case any action shall be brought against an Indemnified Party based upon any of the above and in respect to which indemnity may be sought against Borrower, the Indemnified Party against whom such action was brought shall promptly notify Borrower in writing, and Borrower shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel selected by Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, the payment of all costs and expenses and the right to negotiate and consent to settlement. Upon reasonable determination made by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall pay the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the employment of separate counsel. Borrower shall not be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its consent, but if settled with Borrower’s consent, or if there be a final judgment for the claimant in any such action, Borrower agrees to indemnify and save harmless said Indemnified Party against whom such action was brought from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment, except as otherwise provided above. The provisions of this Section 9.17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the final repayment of the Obligations.

 

9.18 View-Only Access. Borrower shall continue at all times to provide Lender with real time view-only user accounts to Borrowers banking, accounting and inventory systems and to provide Lender with application programming interface documentation upon request, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

9.19 Additional Covenants. The terms and provisions of Section 7 of the Loan Agreement Schedule are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

SECTION 10. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until payment and satisfaction in full of all Obligations and the termination of this Agreement, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

10.1 Change of Control; No Creation of Subsidiaries. Borrower will not consolidate with, merge with, or acquire the stock or a material portion of the assets of any person, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, or other entity, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of stock or otherwise if any such action results in a Change of Control (as defined below). Borrower will not create or permit to exist any Subsidiary unless such new Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Subsidiary and is designated by Lender as either a co-borrower or guarantor hereunder and such Subsidiary shall have entered into all such documentation required by Lender, including, without limitation, to grant to Lender a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of such Subsidiary’s assets to secure the Obligations. In addition, Borrower will not acquire a material portion of the assets of any entity in a manner that is not addressed by the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.1 if such action would impair Lender’s rights hereunder or in the Collateral.

 

A “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

 

(i) any “Person,” which shall mean a “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act, or group of Persons is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Borrower representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of Borrower’s then outstanding voting securities;

 

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(ii) individuals, who at the Closing Date constitute the Board of Directors or the managers of Borrower, and any new director or manager whose election by the Board of Directors or managers of Borrower, or whose nomination for election by Borrower’s equity holders, was approved by a vote of at least one-half (1/2) of the directors or managers then in office (other than in connection with a contested election), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors or managers of Borrower;

 

(iii) the stockholders or members of Borrower approve (I) a plan of complete liquidation of Borrower or (II) the sale or other disposition by Borrower of all or substantially all of Borrower’s assets; or

 

(iv) a merger or consolidation of Borrower with any other entity is consummated, other than:

 

(A)a merger or consolidation which results in the voting securities of Borrower outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the surviving entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

 

(B)a merger or consolidation which would result in the directors or managers of Borrower (who were directors or managers immediately prior thereto) continuing to constitute more than 50% of all directors or managers of the surviving entity immediately after such merger or consolidation.

 

In this paragraph (iv), “surviving entity” shall mean only an entity in which all of Borrower’s equity holders immediately before such merger or consolidation (determined without taking into account any equity holders properly exercising appraisal or similar rights) become equity holders by the terms of such merger or consolidation, and the phrase “directors or managers of Borrower (who were directors or managers immediately prior thereto)” shall include only individuals who were directors or managers of Borrower at the Closing Date.

 

10.2 Disposition of Assets or Collateral. Borrower will not sell, lease, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of any or all of its assets or Collateral, other than the disposition or transfer in the ordinary course of business. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Borrower will not sell, lease, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of any or all Equipment listed on Section 5.4(j) to the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

10.3 Other Liens. Borrower will not incur, create or permit to exist any Lien on any of its property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for (a) those Liens in favor of Lender created by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and (b) the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

10.4 Other Liabilities. Except as set forth in Section 10.4 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, Borrower will not incur, create, assume, or permit to exist, any Indebtedness or liability on account of either borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property, except (i) Obligations to Lender, (ii) debt expressly subordinated to Borrower’s Indebtedness to Lender pursuant to a subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Subordinated Notes) or (iii) Indebtedness incurred in connection with any of the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

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10.5 Additional Covenants. The terms and provisions of Section 8 of the Loan Agreement Schedule are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

10.6 Advances. Borrower will not make any loans or advance any funds to any Person, other than advances to employees of Borrower in the ordinary course of business, with outstanding advances to any employee not to exceed $1,000 at any time.

 

10.7 Guaranties. Borrower will not assume, guaranty, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any Person, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business.

 

10.8 Transfers of Notes or Accounts. Borrower will not sell, assign, transfer, discount or otherwise dispose of any Accounts or any promissory note payable to Borrower, with or without recourse.

 

10.9 Dividends. Borrower will not declare or pay any cash dividend, make any distribution on, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly, any of its Equity Interests without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

10.10 Payments to Affiliates. Except as set forth in Section 10.10 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule, or as otherwise approved by Lender in writing in advance, Borrower shall not make any payments of cash or other property to any Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may make payments to Affiliates as set forth in Section 10.10 of the Borrower’s Disclosure Schedule so long as no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and no such payment will cause an Event of Default hereunder. If an Affiliate receives any such payment after the occurrence of an Event of Default or if the payment caused an Event of Default, Borrower shall cause Affiliate to immediately pay such amounts over to Lender for application to the payment of all Obligation remaining unpaid until all such Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash.

 

10.11 Modification of Documents. Borrower will not change, alter or modify, or permit any change, alteration or modification of its Organizational Documents in any manner that might adversely affect Lender’s rights hereunder as a secured lender or its Collateral without Lender’s prior written consent.

 

10.12 Change Business or Name. Borrower will not engage in any business other than the Business, or change its names as it appears in the official filings of its state of organization.

 

10.13 Settlements. Other than in the ordinary course of its Business, Borrower will not compromise, settle or adjust any claims in any amount relating to any of the Collateral, without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

10.14 Restrictive Agreements. No Borrower will directly or indirectly (a) enter into or assume any agreement (other than the Loan Documents) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its assets or properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or (b) create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind (except as provided by the Loan Documents) on the ability of any Subsidiary to: (i) make payments or pay dividends or other distributions on any equity interest to any Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) pay any obligation owed to any Borrower or any Subsidiary; (iii) makes loans or advances to any Borrower or any Subsidiary; (iv) transfer any of its property or assets to any Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

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SECTION 11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an event of default (hereinafter referred to as an “Event of Default”):

 

11.1 Failure to Pay. The failure by Borrower to pay, when due, (a) any payment of principal, interest, fees or other charges due and owing to Lender pursuant to any obligations of Borrower to Lender including, without limitation, those Obligations arising pursuant to this Agreement or any Loan Document, or under any other agreement for the payment of monies then due and payable to Lender, or (b) any Taxes due to any Governmental Authority.

 

11.2 Failure of Insurance. Failure of one or more of the insurance policies required hereunder to remain in full force and effect; failure on the part of Borrower to pay or cause to be paid all premiums when due on the insurance policies pursuant to this Agreement; failure on the part of Borrower to take such other action as may be requested by Lender in order to keep said policies of insurance in full force and effect until all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full; and failure on the part of Borrower to execute any and all documentation required by the insurance companies issuing said policies to effectuate said assignments.

 

11.3 Failure to Perform. Borrower’s failure to perform or observe any covenant, term or condition of this Agreement or in any other Loan Document.

 

11.4 Cross Default. Borrower’s default under any agreement or contract with a third party which default would result in a liability to Borrower in excess of $25,000.

 

11.5 False Representation or Warranty. Borrower shall have made any statement, representation or warranty in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to which Borrower is a party or in a certificate executed by Borrower incident to this Agreement, which is at any time found to have been false in any material respect at the time such representation or warranty was made.

 

11.6 Liquidation, Voluntary Bankruptcy, Dissolution, Assignment to Creditors. Any resolution shall be passed or any action (including a meeting of creditors) shall be taken by Borrower for the termination, winding up, liquidation or dissolution of Borrower, or Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or Borrower shall file a petition in voluntary liquidation or bankruptcy, or Borrower shall file a petition or answer or consent seeking, or consenting to, the reorganization of Borrower or the readjustment of any of the Indebtedness of Borrower under any applicable insolvency or bankruptcy laws now or hereafter existing (including the United States Bankruptcy Code), or Borrower shall consent to the appointment of any receiver, administrator, liquidator, custodian or trustee of all or any part of the property or assets of Borrower or any corporate or company action shall be taken by Borrower for the purposes of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

11.7 Involuntary Petition Against Borrower. Any petition or application for any relief is filed against Borrower under applicable insolvency or bankruptcy laws now or hereafter existing (including the United States Bankruptcy Code) or under any insolvency, reorganization, receivership, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction now or hereafter in effect (whether at law or in equity), and is not discharged or stayed within thirty (30) days of the filing thereof.

 

11.8 Judgments; Levies. Judgments or attachments aggregating in excess of $10,000 at any given time are obtained against Borrower which remain unstayed for a period of ten (10) days or are enforced.

 

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11.9 Change in Condition. There occurs any event or a change in the condition or affairs, financial or otherwise, of Borrower which, in the reasonable opinion of Lender, impairs Lender’s security or the ability of Borrower to discharge its obligations hereunder or any other Loan Document or which impairs the rights of Lender in the Collateral.

 

11.10 Environmental Claims. Lender determines that any Environmental Liabilities and Costs or Environmental Lien with respect to Borrower will have a potentially adverse effect on the financial condition of Borrower or on the Collateral.

 

11.11 Failure to Notify. If at any time Borrower fails to provide Lender immediately with notice or copies, if written, of all complaints, orders, citations or notices with respect to environmental, health or safety complaints.

 

11.12 Failure to Deliver Documentation. Borrower shall fail to obtain and deliver to Lender any other documentation required to be signed or obtained as part of this Agreement, or shall have failed to take any reasonable action requested by Lender to perfect, protect, preserve and maintain the security interests and Lien on the Collateral provided for herein.

 

11.13 Material Adverse Effect. A Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred.

 

11.14 Change of Control. Borrower undergoes a Change of Control.

 

11.15 Dissolution; Maintenance of Existence. Borrower is dissolved, or Borrower fails to maintain its corporate existence in good standing, or the usual business of Borrower ceases or is suspended in any respect.

 

11.16 Indictment. The indictment of Borrower or any director or Responsible Officer of Borrower under any criminal statute, or commencement of criminal or civil proceedings against Borrower, pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of any portion of the property of Borrower.

 

11.17 Tax Liens. The filing of a Lien for any unpaid Taxes filed by any Governmental Authority against Borrower or any of its assets.

 

11.18 Challenge to Validity of Loan Documents. Borrower attempts to terminate or challenge the validity of, or its liability under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any proceeding shall be brought to challenge the validity, binding effect of any Loan Document, or any Loan Document ceases to be a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Borrower.

 

11.19 Claims Against Lender. Any claim asserted by Borrower seeking to challenge the Loan Documents, Lender’s Liens in the Collateral or otherwise commencing any cause of action against the Lender.

 

11.20 Other Events of Default. Any events and/or occurrences set forth on Section 9 of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

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SECTION 12. REMEDIES

 

12.1 Acceleration; Other Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:

 

(a) Lender shall have all rights and remedies provided in this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, the UCC or other applicable law, all of which rights and remedies may be exercised without notice to Borrower, all such notices being hereby waived, except such notice as is expressly provided for hereunder or is not waivable under applicable law. All rights and remedies of Lender are cumulative and not exclusive and are enforceable, in Lender’s discretion, alternatively, successively, or concurrently on any one or more occasions and in any order Lender may determine. Without limiting the foregoing, Lender may (i) by notice to the Borrower (A) suspend or terminate the Revolving Loan Commitment and the obligations of Lender with respect thereto, in whole or in part, and/or (B) declare all or any portion of the Obligations to be, and the Obligations shall thereupon become, immediately due and payable, with accrued interest thereon, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of demand, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by Borrower and Borrower will pay the same; provided, however, that in the case of any of the Events of Default specified in Sections 11.6 and 11.7 above, without any notice to Borrower or any other act by the Lender, the Revolving Loan Commitment and the obligations of the Lender with respect thereto shall thereupon immediately and automatically terminate and all of the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of demand, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by Borrower and Borrower will pay the same, (ii) with or without judicial process or the aid or assistance of others, enter upon any premises on or in which any of the Collateral may be located and take possession of the Collateral or complete processing, manufacturing and repair of all or any portion of the Collateral, (iii) require Borrower, at Borrower’s expense, to assemble and make available to Lender any part or all of the Collateral at any place and time designated by Lender, (iv) collect, foreclose, receive, appropriate, setoff and realize upon any and all Collateral, (v) notify Account Debtors or other obligors to make payment directly to Lender, or notify bailees as to the disposition of Collateral, (vi) extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit, return of merchandise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all Accounts or other Collateral which includes a monetary obligation and discharge or release the Account Debtor or other obligor, without affecting any of the Obligations, and (vii) sell, lease, transfer, assign, deliver or otherwise dispose of any and all Collateral (including, without limitation, entering into contracts with respect thereto, by public or private sales at any exchange, broker’s board, any office of Lender or elsewhere) at such prices or terms as Lender may deem reasonable, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery, with Lender having the right to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral at any such public sale, all of the foregoing being free from any right or equity of redemption of Borrower, which right or equity of redemption is hereby expressly waived and released by Borrower. If any of the Collateral or other security for the Obligations is sold or leased by Lender upon credit terms or for future delivery, the Obligations shall not be reduced as a result thereof until payment therefor is finally collected by Lender. If notice of disposition of Collateral is required by law, ten (10) days prior notice by Lender to Borrower designating the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition of Collateral is to be made, shall be deemed to be reasonable notice thereof and Borrower waives any other notice. In the event Lender institutes an action to recover any Collateral or seeks recovery of any Collateral by way of prejudgment remedy, Borrower waives the posting of any bond which might otherwise be required

 

(b) Lender may apply the Proceeds of Collateral actually received by Lender from any sale, lease, foreclosure or other disposition of the Collateral to payment of any of the Obligations, in whole or in part (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses incurred by Lender with respect thereto or otherwise chargeable to Borrower) and in such order as Lender may elect, whether or not then due. Borrower shall remain liable to Lender for the payment on demand of any deficiency together with interest at the Default Interest Rate and all costs and expenses of collection or enforcement, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses.

 

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(c) Lender may, at its option, cure any default by Borrower under any agreement with a third party or pay or bond on appeal any judgment entered against Borrower, discharge Taxes and Liens at any time levied on or existing with respect to the Collateral, and pay any amount, incur any expense or perform any act which, in Lender’s sole and absolute judgment, is necessary or appropriate to preserve, protect, insure, maintain, or realize upon the Collateral. Such amounts paid by Lender shall be repayable by Borrower on demand and added to the Obligations, with interest payable thereon at the Default Interest Rate. Lender shall be under no obligation to effect such cure, payment, bonding or discharge, and shall not, by doing so, be deemed to have assumed any obligation or liability of Borrower.

 

(d) Lender and Lender’s agents shall have the right to utilize any of Borrower’s customer lists, registered names, trade names or trademarks to publicly advertise, sell, lease, transfer, assign, deliver or otherwise dispose of any and all Collateral and Borrower will be deemed to have waived and voided any confidentiality agreements by and between Borrower and Lender.

 

12.2 Set-off. Lender shall have the right, immediately and without notice of other action, to set-off against any of Borrower’s liabilities to Lender any money or other liability owed by Lender or any Affiliate of Lender (and such Affiliate of Lender is hereby authorized to effect such set-off) in any capacity to Borrower, whether or not due, and Lender or such Affiliate shall be deemed to have exercised such right of set-off and to have made a charge against any such money or other liability immediately upon the occurrence of such Event of Default even though the actual book entries may be made at a time subsequent thereto. The right of set-off granted hereunder shall be effective irrespective of whether Lender shall have made demand under or in connection with the Loan(s). None of the rights of Lender described in this Section are intended to diminish or limit in any way Lender’s or Affiliates of Lender’s common-law set-off rights.

 

12.3 Costs and Expenses. Borrower shall be liable for all costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by Lender by reason of the occurrence of any Event of Default or the exercise of Lender’s remedies with respect thereto, each of which shall be repayable by Borrower on demand with interest at the Default Interest Rate, and added to the Obligations and compounded daily.

 

12.4 No Marshalling. Lender shall be under no obligation whatsoever to proceed first against any of the Collateral or other property which is security for the Obligations before proceeding against any other of the Collateral. It is expressly understood and agreed that all of the Collateral or other property which is security for the Obligations stands as equal security for all Obligations, and that Lender shall have the right to proceed against any or all of the Collateral or other property which is security for the Obligations in any order, or simultaneously, as in its sole and absolute discretion it shall determine. It is further understood and agreed that Lender shall have the right, subject to the notice provisions in Section 12.1 of this Agreement, as it in its sole and absolute discretion shall determine, to sell any or all of the Collateral or other property which is security for the Obligations in any order or simultaneously, as Lender shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

12.5 No Implied Waivers; Rights Cumulative. No delay on the part of Lender in exercising any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document or provided by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise shall impair, prejudice or constitute a waiver of any such right, remedy, power or privilege or be construed as a waiver of any Event of Default or as an acquiescence therein. No right, remedy, power or privilege conferred on or reserved to Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise is intended to be exclusive of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. Each and every right, remedy, power or privilege conferred on or reserved to Lender under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise shall be cumulative and in addition to each and every other right, remedy, power or privilege so conferred on or reserved to Lender and may be exercised by Lender at such time or times and in such order and manner as Lender shall (in its sole and absolute discretion) deem expedient.

 

12.6 Right to Appoint Receiver. Lender shall have the right to have a receiver appointed to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral, with the power to protect and preserve the Collateral, to operate the Collateral preceding foreclosure or sale, and to collect the revenue from the Collateral and apply the proceeds, over and above the cost of the receivership, against the Indebtedness. The receiver may serve without bond if permitted by law. Lender’s right to the appointment of a receiver shall exist whether or not the apparent value of the Collateral exceeds the Indebtedness by a substantial amount. Employment by Lender shall not disqualify a person from serving as a receiver.

 

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SECTION 13. OTHER RIGHTS OF LENDER

 

13.1 Collections. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to, and Lender shall make such arrangements as it shall deem necessary or appropriate to, collect the Accounts and any other monetary obligations included in, or Proceeds of, the Collateral at any time whether or not an Event of Default has occurred. Borrower shall, at Borrower’s expense and in the manner requested by Lender from time to time, direct that remittances and all other Proceeds of accounts and other Collateral up to the amount of the then Obligations shall be (a) remitted in kind to Lender, (b) sent to a post office box designated by and/or in the name of Lender, or in the name of Borrower, but as to which access is limited to Lender and/or (c) deposited into a bank account maintained in the name of Lender and/or a blocked bank account under arrangements with the depository bank under which all funds deposited to such blocked bank account are required to be transferred solely to Lender. In connection therewith, Borrower shall execute such post office box and/or blocked bank account agreements as Lender shall specify.

 

13.2 Repayment of Obligations; Application. All Obligations shall be payable at Lender’s office set forth in the Loan Agreement Schedule or at a bank or such other place as Lender may expressly designate from time to time for purposes of this Section. Lender shall apply all payments received from Borrower and all Proceeds of Collateral received by Lender and all other amounts received by Lender to the Loan(s) whether or not then due or to any other Obligations then due, in whatever order or manner Lender shall determine.

 

13.3 Lender Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.

 

(a) Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full irrevocable power and authority in its place and stead and in its name or otherwise, from time to time in Lender’s discretion, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which Lender may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) at any time any of the Obligations are outstanding, (A) to transmit to Account Debtors, other obligors or any bailees notice of the interest of Lender in the Collateral or request from Account Debtors or such other obligors or bailees at any time, in the name of Borrower or Lender or any designee of Lender, information concerning the Collateral and any amounts owing with respect thereto, (B) to execute in the name of Borrower and file against Borrower in favor of Lender Financing Statements or amendments with respect to the Collateral, or record a copy or an excerpt hereof in the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office and to take all other steps as are necessary in the reasonable opinion of Lender under applicable law to perfect the security interests granted herein, and (C) to pay or discharge Taxes, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral; and (ii) after and during the continuation of an Event of Default, (A) to receive, take, endorse, assign, deliver, accept and deposit, in the name of Lender or Borrower, any and all cash, checks, commercial paper, drafts, remittances and other instruments and documents relating to the Collateral or the Proceeds thereof, (B) to notify Account Debtors or other obligors to make payment directly to Lender, or notify bailees as to the disposition of Collateral, (C) to change the address for delivery of mail to Borrower and to receive and open mail addressed to Borrower, (D) take or bring, in the name of Lender or Borrower, all steps, actions, suits or proceedings deemed by Lender necessary or desirable to effect collection of or other realization upon the Collateral, (E) to obtain and adjust insurance required pursuant to this Agreement and to pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof, (F) to assemble, market and/or sell any Inventory or other Collateral, (G) to take any and all action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which Lender may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to (a) accomplish the purposes of perfecting, continuing and preserving, a continuing first priority security interest in any of the Collateral in favor of Lender, and (b) effect a transfer of any of the Collateral to Lender or to Lender’s designees, and (H) to extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit, return of merchandise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all Accounts or other Collateral which includes a monetary obligation and discharge or release the Account Debtor or other obligor, without affecting any of the Obligations.

 

(b) Borrower hereby ratifies, to the extent permitted by law, all that Lender shall lawfully and in good faith do or cause to be done by virtue of and in compliance with this Agreement. The powers of attorney granted pursuant to this Agreement are each a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until the Obligations are paid indefeasibly in full.

 

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13.4 Release; Indemnification. Borrower (i) hereby waives any claim in tort, contract or otherwise which Borrower may have against Lender, its officers, partners, members, directors, employees, agents, representatives and designees (collectively, the “Lender Agents”) which may arise out of the relationship between Borrower and any such Person prior to the Closing Date; and (ii) absolutely and unconditionally releases and discharges Lender, its respective Affiliates and the Lender Agents from any and all claims, causes of action, losses, damages or expenses or any other liability arising which may arise out of any relationship between Borrower, Lender, such Affiliate or the Lender Agents or which otherwise relates to this Agreement or acts taken in furtherance thereof, whether as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, whether of omission or commission, and whether based upon any error of judgment or mistake of law or fact, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final and non-appealable order from a court of competent jurisdiction. Borrower acknowledges that it makes this waiver and release knowingly, voluntarily and only after considering the ramifications of this waiver and release with its legal counsel. Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender, each Lender Affiliate, each of their respective directors, officers, partners, members, shareholders, participants, employees, professionals and agents, and each of their respective successors and assigns (each, an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the fees and disbursements of counsel for an Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, court costs and costs of appeal at all appellate levels, investigation and laboratory fees, consultant fees and litigation expenses), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party (collectively, the Indemnified Liabilities) arising out of or related to (i) the execution, enforcement, performance, or administration of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) any breach by Borrower or any Affiliate thereof of their obligations under, or any misrepresentation by any of the foregoing contained in, any Loan Document; (iii) the presence, disposal, escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission, release, or threatened release of any hazardous materials on, from or affecting Borrower’s Premises or any Environmental Liabilities and Costs; (iv) any violation of any federal, state, or local law by Borrower or any Affiliate thereof and (iv) any other matter arising out of or related to the Loan, Borrower, Borrower’s Premises or any Collateral; provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to any Indemnified Party hereunder to the extent that it is judicially determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment that such Indemnified Liabilities are the result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. Any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party by reason of the application of this Section 13.4 shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest at the Default Interest Rate from the date loss or damage is sustained by any Indemnified Party until paid. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES BE INDEMNIFIED FOR THEIR OWN SOLE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.

 

13.5 Uniform Commercial Code. At all times prior and subsequent to an Event of Default hereinafter, Lender shall be entitled to all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC with respect to all Collateral.

 

13.6 Preservation of Collateral. At all times prior and subsequent to an Event of Default hereinafter, Lender may (but without any obligation to do so) take any and all action which in its sole and absolute discretion is necessary and proper to preserve its interest in the Collateral, including without limitation the payment of debts of Borrower which might, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, impair the Collateral or Lender’s security interest therein, and the sums so expended by Lender shall be secured by the Collateral, shall be added to the amount of the Obligations due Lender and shall be payable on demand with interest at the rate applicable to the Loans set forth in Section 3.1 hereof from the date expended by Lender until repaid by Borrower. After written notice by Lender to Borrower and automatically, without notice, after an Event of Default, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender in each instance, (a) grant any extension of time of payment of any Accounts, (b) compromise or settle any Accounts for less than the full amount thereof, (c) release in whole or in part any Account Debtor or other person liable for the payment of any of the Accounts or any such other Collateral, or (d) grant any credits, discounts, allowances, deductions, return authorizations or the like with respect to any of the Accounts.

 

13.7 Lender’s Right to Cure. In the event Borrower shall fail to perform any of its Obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, then Lender, in addition to all of its rights and remedies hereunder, may perform the same, but shall not be obligated to do so, at the cost and expense of Borrower. Such costs and expenses shall be added to the amount of the Obligations due Lender, and Borrower shall promptly reimburse Lender for such amounts together with interest at the Default Interest Rate from the date such sums are expended until repaid by Borrower.

 

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13.8 Inspection of Collateral. From time to time as requested by Lender, Lender or its designee shall have access, (a) prior to an Event of Default, at the sole expense of Borrower, during reasonable business hours to all of the premises where Collateral is located for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral and to all of Borrower’s Collateral, and all books and records of Borrower, and Borrower shall permit Lender or Lender’s designees to make copies of such books and records or extracts therefrom as Lender may request, and (b) on or after an Event of Default, at the sole expense of Borrower, at any time and without notice, to all of the premises where Collateral is located for the purposes of inspecting, disposing, preserving, protecting and realizing upon the Collateral, and all Borrower’s books and records, and Borrower shall permit Lender or its designee to make such copies of such books and records or extracts therefrom as Lender may request. Without expense to Lender, Lender may use such of Borrower’s personnel, equipment, including computer equipment, programs, printed output and computer readable media, supplies and premises for the realization on the Collateral as Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes all accountants and third parties to disclose and deliver to Lender at Borrower’s expense all financial information, books and records, work papers, management reports and other information in its possession regarding Borrower.

 

13.9 Additional Appraisals. Lender shall have the right to obtain, on an annual basis or more often if Lender deems necessary in its sole and absolute discretion, an appraisal of the Equipment and/or the Inventory from an appraiser selected by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion (each, the “Additional Appraisals”) at the sole cost and expense of Borrower. If the Additional Appraisals for Equipment sets forth Equipment that is Missing, Damaged, Sold or Devalued Equipment, Borrower shall with respect to such Missing, Damaged, Sold or Devalued Equipment, immediately pay Lender the amounts as described in Section 4(c) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

SECTION 14. PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

 

14.1 Waivers. Borrower waives demand, presentment, notice of demand, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of dishonor or protest and notice of protest of any instrument of Borrower or others which may be included in the Collateral.

 

14.2 Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by Borrower herein or in any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report or instrument contemplated hereby shall survive any independent investigation made by Lender and the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and such certificates, reports or instruments and shall continue so long as any Obligations are outstanding and unsatisfied, applicable statutes of limitations to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

14.3 Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto shall be in writing and either (a) delivered by hand or (b) delivered by national overnight courier service, and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt by the receiving party. All notices, requests and demands are to be given or made to the respective parties at the addresses set forth on Section 11 of the Loan Agreement Schedule (or to such other addresses as either party may designate by notice in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of the Loan Agreement Schedule).

 

14.4 Amendments; Waiver of Defaults. The terms of this Agreement shall not be amended, waived, altered, modified, supplemented or terminated in any manner whatsoever except by a written instrument signed by Lender and Borrower. Any default or Event of Default by Borrower may only be waived by a written instrument specifically describing such default or Event of Default and signed by the Lender.

 

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14.5 Binding on Successors.

 

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided, however, that Borrower may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to any Person without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

(b) Lender may assign any or all of the Obligations together with any or all of the security therefor to any Person and any such assignee shall succeed to all of Lender’s rights with respect thereto. Lender shall notify Borrower of any such assignment. Upon such assignment, Lender shall have no further obligations under the Loan Documents. Lender may from time to time sell or otherwise grant participations in any of the Obligations and the holder of any such participation shall, subject to the terms of any agreement between Lender and such holder, be entitled to the same benefits as Lender with respect to any security for the Obligations in which such holder is a participant.

 

14.6 Invalidity. Any provision of this Agreement which may be determined by competent authority to be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

14.7 Publicity. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into by and between Borrower and Lender, including, without limitation, announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Lender shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate, or as required by applicable law.

 

14.8 Section or Paragraph Headings. Section and paragraph headings are for convenience only and shall not be construed as part of this Agreement.

 

14.9 APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement, the Notes AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS) and applicable federal law. THE PARTIES AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE LOAN WAS MADE BY LENDER AND ACCEPTED BY BORROWER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

14.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE NOW OR HEREAFTER UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY STATE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY AND ALL ISSUES ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN BORROWER, LENDER OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS AND/OR THE COLLATERAL. IT IS INTENDED THAT SAID WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL DEFENSES, RIGHTS, AND/OR COUNTERCLAIMS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN BORROWER AND LENDER. BORROWER WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO INTERPOSE ANY CLAIMS, DEDUCTIONS, SETOFFS OR COUNTERCLAIMS OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY BUYER WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS, THE COLLATERAL OR ANY MATTER ARISING THEREFROM OR RELATING THERETO, EXCEPT COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIMS. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, THAT THEY HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH INDEPENDENT COUNSEL, AND THAT THIS JURY WAIVER HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

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14.11 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. BORROWER HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS AND/OR THE COLLATERAL OR ANY MATTER ARISING THEREFROM OR RELATING THERETO, (b) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT, (c) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND (d) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, BORROWER WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS AND PAPERS THEREIN AND AGREES THAT THE SERVICE THEREOF MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO BORROWER AT ITS OFFICES SET FORTH HEREIN OR OTHER ADDRESS THEREOF OF WHICH LENDER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE AS PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, BORROWER CONSENTS TO THE COMMENCEMENT BY LENDER OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE LENDER’S RIGHTS IN AND TO THE COLLATERAL AND BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

 

14.12 Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Borrower agrees not to assert, and hereby waives, in any legal action or other proceeding, any claim against Lender or any Lender Affiliate, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.

 

14.13 Entire Agreement. THIS WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENT (TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS) REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

 

14.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile or other electronic signatures, each of which when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

14.15 Joint and Several Obligations. If more than one Person is a Borrower hereunder, the provisions of Section 12 of the Loan Agreement Schedule shall apply.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Loan and Security Agreement has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

  BORROWER:
   
  1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.
   
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name:  Ellery Roberts
  Title: CEO
   
  ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  ICU EYEWEAR, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  LENDER:
   
  INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC.
   
  By: /s/Anthony P. Arons
  Name: Anthony P. Arons
  Title: President

 

[signature page - loan and security agreement]

 

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Loan AND SECURITY Agreement Schedule

 

Capitalized terms used in this Loan Agreement Schedule and not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan and Security Agreement dated as February 9, 2023 (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, extended or replaced from time to time) (the “Loan Agreement”) between 1847 ICU Holdings Inc., ICE Eyewear, Inc., and ICU Eyewear Holdings, Inc., jointly and severally, as Borrower, and Industrial Funding Group, Inc., as Lender.

 

1. LOAN DETAILS

 

(a) Borrower: 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business located at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, ICU EYEWEAR, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, and ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, jointly and severally (“Borrower”).

 

(b) [Reserved.]

 

(c) Revolving Loans.

 

(i) Revolving Loan Amount. The parties acknowledge that the Lender has no legal obligation to make Revolving Loans (as defined herein). Lender may, in its discretion and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Loan Agreement Schedule and the other Loan Documents and the satisfaction of the closing and funding conditions set forth in this Loan Agreement Schedule and the other Loan Documents, make revolving loans to Borrower (“Revolving Loans”) no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date in amounts requested by Borrower from time to time, but not more than ten (10) times each month, provided that the requested Revolving Loan would not cause the outstanding Revolving Loans to exceed the Revolving Loan Commitment existing immediately prior to the making of the requested Revolving Loan. If the Borrower requests a Revolving Loan more than ten (10) times in any month, the Lender may, in its sole discretion, charge the Borrower a one hundred dollar ($100) processing fee for each Revolving Loan in excess of ten (10) times in such month. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Loans, as set forth in this Loan Agreement Schedule. For the avoidance of doubt, the maximum Revolving Loan Commitment is Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (the “Maximum Revolving Loan Amount”).

 

(ii) Advances. Revolving Loans may be drawn in tranches of not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) (each drawing, an “Advance” and collectively, the “Advances”). The obligation of Borrower to repay the Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by the Revolving Loan Note.

 

(iii) Repayment of Principal. The principal amount of the Revolving Loans shall be payable on the Maturity Date.

 

(iv) Overadvances. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Borrower shall repay the Revolving Loans immediately at any time and from time to time in an amount by which the outstanding balance of the Revolving Loans exceeds the Revolving Loan Commitment, as determined by Lender (an “Overadvance”).

 

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(v) Borrowing Procedures. Whenever Borrower desires an Advance, Borrower will notify Lender by delivery of a borrowing certificate certified by a Responsible Officer (“Borrowing Certificate”) no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Advance, setting forth in reasonable detail, as of the date set forth on the Borrowing Certificate, (A) a schedule of all Accounts, (B) a schedule of Eligible Accounts setting forth the calculation of the Eligible Accounts on which such Advance is to be based and a calculation of the Advance requested in connection therewith (C) a schedule of all Inventory, (D) a schedule of Eligible Inventory setting forth the calculation of Eligible Inventory on which such Advance is to be based and the calculation of the Advance requested in connection therewith, together with copies of documentation evidencing the purchase and Cost of the Eligible Inventory on which such Advance is to be based, and (E) Borrower’s use of the Advance, which Borrowing Certificate shall in all respects be subject to Lender’s review and approval. In addition, Borrower shall furnish Lender with a Borrowing Certificate weekly on each Tuesday, and, in addition, on the last Business Day of each month, in each case no later than 11:00 A.M. Pacific time, during the Term setting forth such information, irrespective of whether Borrower has then requested an Advance. Lender shall be entitled to rely on any facsimile or electronic transmission of a Borrowing Certificate given by a person who Lender reasonably believes to be a Responsible Officer, and Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless for any damages or loss suffered by Lender as a result of such reliance. The funding of each Advance shall be made in accordance with the applicable Borrowing Certificate as approved by Lender in its sole discretion.

 

(vi) Remittances from Account Debtors. Remittances from Account Debtors and all other proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral shall be directed to Lender and deposited in an account at a financial institution selected by Lender (the “Collection Account”). All Collection Accounts shall be subject to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, among Lender, Borrower, and each financial institution in which Borrower maintains the Collection Account, which agreement provides that (a) such financial institution shall comply with instructions originated by Lender directing disposition of the funds in such Collection Account without further consent by Borrower, and (b) such financial institution shall agree that it shall have no Lien on, or right of set off or recoupment against, such Collection Account or the contents thereof, other than in respect of usual and customary service fees and returned items for which Lender has been given value, in each such case, expressly consented to by Lender, and containing such other terms and conditions as Lender may require, including providing for the wiring of funds required below. Borrower shall cause all Collections with respect to all Accounts to be sent directly to Lender’s address set forth in this Loan Agreement Schedule or in accordance with wire instructions as provided by Lender pursuant to a written instruction approved by Lender and delivered to all Account Debtors, which instruction may not be modified or terminated without Lender’s prior written consent in each case. Once instituted, such payment system shall remain in effect unless Lender directs otherwise. Borrower shall bear all risk of loss of any funds deposited into such account except to the extent such loss is caused by the gross negligence or the willful misconduct of Lender. In connection therewith, Borrower shall execute such lockbox and/or bank account agreements as Lender shall specify from time to time. Any collections or other Collateral proceeds received by Borrower from any source whatsoever shall be held in trust for the benefit of Lender and immediately remitted to Lender in kind.

 

(vii) Collections. In the event that Borrower receives any Collections that should have been sent to the Collection Account, Borrower shall, promptly upon receipt and in any event within one Business Day of receipt, forward such Collections directly to Lender, in the form received, and promptly notify Lender of such event. Until so forwarded, such Collections shall be held in trust for the benefit of Lender.

 

(viii) Application of Collections. All amounts deposited into the Collection Account will, for the purposes of calculating the Borrowing Base and interest, be credited to the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Loans on the date of clearance in the Collection Account. No checks, drafts or other instruments received by Lender shall constitute final payment to Lender unless and until such instruments have actually been collected.

 

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(ix) Revolving Loan Fees and Expenses. All payments of interest, fees, costs, expenses and other charges provided for in this Loan Agreement Schedule or any other Loan Document that have not been paid to Lender on the due dates thereof, and any chargeback on an Eligible Account against which an Advance was made, shall be added to the principal amount of the Revolving Loans and shall bear interest at the Default Interest Rate.

 

(x) Application of Collections, Payments and Proceeds of Collateral:

 

A. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred, Lender agrees to apply all Collections and other payments received as follows: first, to Overadvances; second, to all fees, costs and expenses of Lender; third, to accrued and unpaid interest; fourth, to matured and unpaid Obligations; and fifth, the principal amount of the Revolving Loans.

 

B. If an Event of Default shall have occurred, Lender may apply Collections, any other proceeds of Collateral and all other payments received by Lender to the payment of the Obligations in such manner and in such order as Lender may elect in its sole discretion.

 

C. In addition to the foregoing application of Collections, in order to satisfy Borrower’s payment of amounts due with respect to the Revolving Loans and all fees, expenses and charges with respect thereto that are due and payable under this Loan Agreement Schedule or any other Loan Document, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Lender to initiate manual and automatic electronic (debit and credit) entries through ACH to all deposit accounts maintained by Borrower, wherever located, in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Loan Agreement.

 

(xi) Reduction of Revolving Loan Commitment and Reserves. Without limiting any other rights and remedies of Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, (i) the Lender may unilaterally, and in the Lender’s sole discretion, reduce or eliminate, for any reason or no reason, the Revolving Loan Commitment at any time before or after any Advance request by the Borrower, and (ii) the Revolving Loan Commitment shall be subject to Lender’s continuing right, in its sole discretion, from time to time, to withhold a Reserve from the Revolving Loan Commitment to reflect, among other things, conditions, contingencies or risks that may affect the Collateral or the financial condition of the Borrower.

 

(d) Use of Proceeds: (i) partial payment to Avidbank in order for Avidbank to release its Lien on the Collateral; (ii) payment of Closing fees and costs, fees and expenses of Lender’s counsel and any Reserves; and (iii) the remainder for Borrower’s working capital purposes.

 

(e) Financial Institution(s):

 

Bank Name: First Republic Bank

Address: 111 Pine Street, San Francisco CA 94111

ABA#: 321 081 669

Account # 80019922140

Phone: (415) 364 4696

Fax: N/A

Reference: San Francisco Preferred Banking

Contact Person: Shan Ahmed

 

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2. Intentionally Omitted.

 

3. INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES

 

(a)Interest on Loan(s).

 

(i) [Reserved.]

 

(ii) Interest on the unpaid principal balance of Revolving Loans, including interest charges for Collection Days, shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 360 days and shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of Advances at an annual rate equal to the greater of (I) the sum of (i) the “Prime Rate” as reported in the “Money Rates” column of The Wall Street Journal, adjusted as and when such Prime Rate changes, plus (ii) eight percent (8.00%), and (II) fifteen percent (15.00%) (the “Revolving Loan Interest Rate”). If The Wall Street Journal does not then or ceases to report such a prime rate, the Prime Rate shall thereafter be determined by such alternate method as may be reasonably selected by Lender. Any such rate is a general reference rate of interest, may not be related to any other rate, and may not be the lowest or best rate actually charged by Lender to any borrower or a favored rate and may not correspond with future increases or decreases in interest rates charged by other lenders or market rates in general, and Lender may make various business or other loans at rates of interest having no relationship to such rate. All accrued interest on the Revolving Loans, including interest charges for Collection Days, shall be due and payable in accordance with the Revolving Loan Note.

 

(b) Default Interest. Following and during the continuation of an Event of Default, interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Revolving Loans shall accrue at an annual rate equal to the Revolving Loan Interest Rate plus three percent (3.00%) (the “Default Interest Rate”).

 

(c) Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall pay to Lender the following fees:

 

Closing Fee:

 

A closing fee of $50,000, representing one percent (1.00%) of the principal amount of the full amount of the Maximum Credit, due and payable on the Closing Date.

 

Annual Line Fee:

 

A fee equal to $50,000, representing one percent (1.00%) of maximum amount of Availability (i.e., $5,000,000), shall be due and payable on each of the Closing Date and the first anniversary thereof.

 

Unused Line Fees:

 

A fee equal to one half of one percent (0.5%) of the daily average unused portion of the maximum amount of Availability (i.e. $5,000,000) calculated on an annualized basis, shall be due and payable monthly in arrears.

 

Annual Line Fee and Unused Line Fee Refund

 

If the Lender reduces or eliminates the Revolving Loan Commitment pursuant to paragraph 1(c)(xi)(i) of this Loan Agreement Schedule in response to an Advance request by the Borrower under paragraph 1(c)(v) of this Loan Agreement Schedule, the Lender will recalculate the Annual Line Fee and Unused Line Fee based on the reduced Revolving Loan Commitment and refund the portion of the immediately preceding Annual Line Fee and Unused Line Fee paid by Borrower to reflect the reduced Revolving Loan Commitment.

 

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Loan Administration Fee and Funding Fee:

 

$500 per month, payable in arrears.

 

Audit Expenses:

 

Up to $1000 per person, per day, plus out-of-pocket expenses, for not more than two (2) audits during each 12-month period of the Term; provided, that no such limitation shall apply following the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

Wire Expenses:

 

Up to $30.00 per domestic wire and $45.00 per international wire

 

4. PREPAYMENT TERMS

 

(d) [Reserved.]

 

(e) Revolving Loan Prepayment. Borrower may voluntarily prepay the entire unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Loans without premium or penalty, provided, however, that, (i) such prepayment is no less than the amount of the then-outstanding aggregate principal sum of all Revolving Loans and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) as part of such prepayment, Borrower shall pay Lender all other amounts due to Lender pursuant to the Revolving Loan Note, this Loan Agreement Schedule and the other Loan Documents, and (iii) in the event Borrower makes such prepayment on or before January __, 2024, then Borrower shall pay to Lender an amount equal to the sum of (I) the product of (A) the average daily principal balance of all Revolving Loans from the Closing Date through the date of prepayment, multiplied by (B) the daily Revolving Loan Interest Rate multiplied by (C) three hundred sixty (360) days, minus (2) the amount of interest indefeasibly received by Lender on account of all Revolving Loans through the date of prepayment, and (II) twelve (12) months of the Loan Administration and Monitoring Fee set forth in Section 3(c) above (the “Revolving Loan Prepayment Fee”). The Revolving Loan Prepayment Fee is intended to compensate Lender for committing and deploying funds for Borrower’s Revolving Loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and for Lender’s loss of investment of such funds in connection with such early termination, and is not intended as a penalty.

 

(f) [Reserved.]

 

(d) Prepayment Fees and Acceleration. The Revolving Loan Prepayment Fee also shall be due and payable by Borrower to Lender if the payment of the Obligations is accelerated pursuant to the Loan Agreement or any Note, either at Lender’s option or automatically, on or before June __, 2024 due to the occurrence of an Event of Default, including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 11.6 or 11.7 of the Loan Agreement.

 

5. ADDITIONAL TERMS CONCERNING COLLATERAL; REPRESENTATION

 

(a) Additional Collateral: None.

 

(b) Intellectual Property

 

On the date hereof, Borrower shall grant to Lender, pursuant to the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due of the Obligations, all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property. Subject to the terms of the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to use or otherwise exploit in any manner as to which authorization of the holder of such Intellectual Property would be required, and to license or sublicense such rights in to and under, any Intellectual Property now or hereafter owned by or licensed to Borrower, and wherever the same may be located, including in such license access to all media in which any of such Intellectual Property may be recorded or stored and to all software and hardware used for the compilation or printout thereof, and represents, promises and agrees that any such license or sublicense is not and will not be in conflict with the contractual or commercial rights of any third Person and subject, in the case of trademarks and service marks, to sufficient rights to quality control and inspection in favor of Borrower to avoid the risk of invalidation of said trademarks and service marks.

 

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6. ADDITIONAL CLOSING CONDITIONS

 

(a) Payoff Letters and Payments: Borrower shall have delivered to Lender (i) a payoff letter executed by Avidbank in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, (ii) proof satisfactory to Lender that the remainder of the payoff amount has been paid by Borrower to Avidbank, and (iii) proof satisfactory to Lender that Borrower has paid all other amounts necessary to consummate the Merger Transaction.

 

7. ADDITIONAL AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

(a) Notify Lender. In addition to the events and occurrences set forth in Section 9.1 of the Loan Agreement, Borrower shall inform Lender within two (2) Business Days of any event or circumstance that, to its knowledge, would cause Lender to consider any then existing (i) Eligible Inventory as no longer constituting Eligible Inventory or (ii) Eligible Accounts as no longer constituting Eligible Accounts.

 

(b) Financial Reports and Other Information.

 

(i) Annual Financial Statements. Annual financial statements of Borrower, certified by its Chief Financial Officer and audited by an outside accounting firm acceptable to Lender, as soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of Borrower’s Fiscal Year during the Term. Such financial statements shall (A) fairly present the financial position of Borrower as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the periods then ended in all material aspects; and (B) be prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

(ii) Monthly Financial Statements. Not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month and concurrently with the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7(b)(v) below, the unaudited balance sheets and the related statements of income of Borrower, certified by its Chief Financial Officer, subject to year-end audit adjustments, with an aging schedule for all accounts receivable and accounts payable, together with such other information with respect to the business of Borrower as Lender may request.

 

(iii) Quarterly Financial Statements. Quarterly financial statements of the Borrower, as soon as available but in any event no later than forty-five (45) days after the close of each calendar quarter, consisting of the unaudited balance sheet and the related statement of income of the Borrower, prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, together with such other information with respect to the business of Borrower as Lender may request.

 

(iv) [Reserved.]

 

(v) Monthly Compliance Certificates. Not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month and concurrently with the monthly financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7(b)(ii) above, Borrower shall deliver to the Lender a certificate, certified by a Responsible Officer (the “Compliance Certificate”), certifying that as of the date of such Compliance Certificate, (A) the monthly financial statements of Borrower are true and correct and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of Borrower, (B) the representations and warranties of Borrower set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as applicable, are true and correct in all material respects, (C) Borrower has not incurred, created or permitted to exist any Lien on any of its property or assets except for those Liens in favor of Lender created by the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (D) such Responsible Officer has reviewed the terms of the Loan Agreement and such review has not disclosed the existence, and the Responsible Officer does not have knowledge of the existence, of any event or condition that constitutes a Default or Event of Default, (E) Borrower has not made any loans or advance any funds to any Person, (F) Borrower has not made any payments of cash or other property to any Affiliate, (G) Borrower is current on all rent payments and mortgage payments for all Borrower’s Premises and has delivered to Lender evidence of the same satisfactory to Lender, and (H) Borrower is current on all payroll taxes and other Taxes applicable to Borrower’s business and has delivered to Lender evidence of payment of such payroll taxes and other Taxes satisfactory to Lender. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the form of Compliance Certificate may be amended from time to time by Lender in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Borrower.

 

(vi) Borrowing Certificates. Weekly, and more frequently if so requested by Lender, a Borrowing Certificate in accordance with Section 1(c)(v) of the Loan Agreement Schedule.

 

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(vii) Other Weekly Reports. Weekly aging schedule for all accounts receivable and accounts payable, and inventory schedules, and such other reports as requested by Lender in such form as Lender may request.

 

(viii) Items Upon Demand. Upon demand, assignments, in form acceptable to Lender, of all Accounts, and of the monies due or to become due on specific contracts relating to the same.

 

(c) United States Contracts. If any of the Accounts arise out of contracts with the United States or any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities, Borrower will notify Lender and, if requested by Lender, execute any necessary instruments in order that all monies due or to become due under such contract shall be assigned to Lender and proper notice of the assignment given under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act.

 

(d) [Reserved.]

 

8. [RESERVED.]

 

9. [RESERVED.]

 

10. [RESERVED.]

 

11. NOTICES

 

Notices under the Loan Agreement shall be given to each party at the following addresses in accordance with Section 14.3 thereof:

 

If to Borrower:

 

1847 ICU Holdings Inc.

590 Madison Ave

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Mr. Ellery W. Roberts

 

With a copy to:

 

BEVILACQUA PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Esq.

Email:

 

If to Lender:

 

Industrial Funding Group, Inc.

13848 Ventura Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91423-3654

Attn: Steve W. Quale

Email:

 

and a copy to:

 

Richard W. Labowe, Esq.

1631 W. Beverly Blvd.

Second Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90026

Email:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, that parties expressly acknowledge and agree that foregoing provisions of notice by Lender to Borrower’s counsel is an accommodation only, and that Lender shall have fulfilled its notice obligation hereunder if notice shall have been received by Borrower at the address set forth above, irrespective of whether such notice is received by Borrower’s counsel.

 

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12. JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS

 

If more than one Person is a Borrower hereunder, the following shall apply to each such Borrower:

 

(a) All Obligations, covenants and liabilities of any Borrower under the Loan Documents shall be the joint and several Obligations, covenants and liabilities of each Borrower. All representations and warranties of any Borrower hereunder shall be deemed made by each Borrower. Each Borrower shall make payment upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or otherwise, and such obligation and liability on the part of any Borrower shall in no way be affected by the failure of Lender to pursue or preserve its rights against any other Borrower or the release by Lender of any Collateral now or thereafter acquired from any other Borrower.

 

(b) Each Borrower expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution or any other claim which such Borrower may now or hereafter have against any other Borrower or against any Guarantor or other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations until all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full as determined by Lender.

 

(c) Lender is hereby authorized, without notice or demand and without affecting the liability of any Borrower, at any time and from time to time, to (i) renew, extend or otherwise increase the time for payment of the Obligations; (ii) with the written agreement of any Borrower, change the terms relating to the Obligations or otherwise modify, amend or change the terms of any Note or other agreement, document or instrument now or hereafter executed by any Borrower; (iii) accept partial payments of the Obligations; (iv) take and hold any Collateral for the payment of the Obligations or for the payment of any guaranties of the Obligations and exchange, enforce, waive and release any such Collateral; (v) apply any such Collateral and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Lender, in its sole discretion, may determine; and (vi) settle, release, compromise, collect or otherwise liquidate the Obligations and any Collateral therefor in any manner, all guarantor and surety defenses being hereby waived by each Borrower. Except as specifically provided in the Loan Agreement, Lender shall have the exclusive right to determine the time and manner of application of any payments or credits, whether received from any Borrower or any other source, and such determination shall be binding on all Borrowers. All such payments and credits may be applied, reversed and reapplied, in whole or in part, to any of the Obligations that Lender shall determine, in its sole discretion, without affecting the validity or enforceability of the Obligations of any Borrower.

 

(d) Each Borrower hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of (i) the absence of any attempt to collect the Obligations from any obligor or other action to enforce the same; (ii) the waiver or consent by Lender with respect to any provision of any instrument evidencing the Obligations, or any part thereof, or any other agreement heretofore, now or hereafter executed by a Borrower and delivered to Lender; (iii) failure by Lender to take any steps to perfect and maintain its security interest in, or to preserve its rights to, any security or collateral for the Obligations; (iv) the institution of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar proceeding, by or against a Borrower or Lender’s election in any such proceeding of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar law); (v) any borrowing or grant of a security interest by a Borrower as debtor-in-possession, under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (vi) the disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, of all or any portion of Lender’s claim(s) for repayment of any of the Obligations; or (vii) any other circumstance other than payment in full of the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor or surety, including, without limitation, any failure by Lender to bring suit against any Person that might otherwise result in a discharge of such Borrower’s obligations and liabilities under the Loan Documents pursuant to Chapter 43 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code or any other similar applicable law.

 

(e) Each Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that (i) each Borrower has one or more common or affiliated shareholders, directors and officers, (ii) the businesses and corporate activities of each Borrower are closely related to, and substantially benefit, the business and corporate activities of the other, and (iii) each Borrower will receive a substantial economic benefit from entering into the transactions evidenced by the Loan Documents and will receive a substantial economic benefit from the Loans, whether or not such amount is used directly by such Borrower, and (iv) the Loans made pursuant to the Loan Documents are for the exclusive and indivisible benefit of the Borrowers.

 

(f) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Loan Agreement Schedule to the contrary, it is intended that the joint and several nature of the liability of the Borrowers for the Obligations and the Liens granted by the Borrowers to secure the Obligations, not constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance (as defined below). Consequently, Lender and each Borrower agree that if the liability of any individual Borrower for the Obligations, or any Liens granted by such Borrower securing the Obligations would, but for the application of this sentence, constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, the liability of such Borrower and the Liens securing such liability shall be valid and enforceable only to the maximum extent that would not cause such liability or such Lien to constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, and the liability of such Borrower and this Loan Agreement Schedule shall automatically be deemed to have been amended accordingly. For purposes hereof, the term “Fraudulent Conveyance” means a fraudulent conveyance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under the applicable provisions of any fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer law or similar law of any state, nation or other governmental unit, as in effect from time to time.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Loan Agreement Schedule has been duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:  
   
1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.  
   
By: /s/ Ellery Roberts  
Name:  Ellery Roberts  
Title: CEO  
   
ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.  
   
By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs  
Name: Kirk Hobbs  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
   
ICU EYEWEAR, INC.  
   
By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs  
Name: Kirk Hobbs  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

Execution Version

 

Secured PROMISSORY Note (REVOLVING LOANS)

 

Up to $5,000,000.00 February 9, 2023

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business located at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, ICU EYEWEAR, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, and ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, jointly and severally (individually and collectively, “Borrower”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC., a California corporation with offices at 13848 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (together with its successors, transferees and assigns, “Lender”), on or before the Maturity Date, the principal sum of up to FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) in accordance with the terms of this Secured Promissory Note (Revolving Loans) (this “Note”) and the Loan and Security Agreement, of even date herewith, entered into by and between Borrower and Lender (as amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement. This Note is a Revolving Loan Note referred to in the Loan Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereof.

 

INTEREST; DUE DATE; PREPAYMENT: Interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of Advances at the Revolving Loan Interest Rate as set forth in and computed pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Following and during the continuation of an Event of Default, interest on the unpaid principal balance shall accrue at an annual rate equal to the Default Interest Rate as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

All accrued interest on the unpaid principal balance of Revolving Loans hereunder, including interest charges for Collection Days, shall be payable by Borrower in arrears (x) prior to the Maturity Date, on the seventh (7th) day of each calendar month (if such date is not a Business Day, then on the first Business Day thereafter), commencing on March 7, 2023, (y) in full on the Maturity Date, and (z) on demand after the Maturity Date.

 

Subject to the prepayment provisions as set forth herein and in the Loan Agreement, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Loans, as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

The entire principal balance of this Note then outstanding, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus unpaid fees, together with all penalties and late payment fees, if any, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

Prior to the Maturity Date, Borrower may voluntarily prepay the entire unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Loans without premium or penalty, provided, however, that, (i) such prepayment is no less than the amount of the then-outstanding aggregate principal sum of all Revolving Loans hereunder and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) as part of such prepayment, Borrower shall pay Lender all other amounts due to Lender pursuant to this Note, the Term Loan Note, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (iii) in the event Borrower makes such prepayment on or before February 9, 2024, then Borrower shall pay to Lender an amount equal to the Revolving Loan Prepayment Fee. The Revolving Loan Prepayment Fee is intended to compensate Lender for committing and deploying funds for Borrower’s Revolving Loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement and for Lender’s loss of investment of such funds in connection with such early termination, and is not intended as a penalty. The Revolving Loan Prepayment Fee also shall be due and payable by Borrower to Lender if Lender accelerates the payment of the Obligations on or before February 9, 2024, due to the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

 

 

 

PAYMENT AND COLLECTION: In order to satisfy Borrower’s payment of amounts due under the Loans and all fees, expenses and charges with respect thereto that are due and payable under this Note, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to initiate manual and automatic electronic (debit and credit) entries through the Automated Clearing House or other appropriate electronic payment system (“ACH”) to all deposit accounts maintained by Borrower, wherever located. At the request of Lender, Borrower shall complete, execute and deliver to the institution set forth below (with a copy to the Lender) an ACH agreement, voided check, information and/or direction letter reasonably necessary to so instruct Borrower’s depository institutions. Borrower (i) shall maintain in all respects this ACH arrangement; (ii) shall not change depository institutions without Lender’s prior written consent, and if consent is received, shall immediately execute similar ACH instruction(s), and (iii) waives any and all claims for loss or damage arising out of debits or credits to/from the depository institution, whether made properly or in error. Borrower has communicated with and instructed the institution(s) set forth below:

 

Bank Name: First Republic Bank

Address: 111 Pine Street, San Francisco CA 94111

ABA#: 321 081 669

Account # 80019922140

Phone: (415) 364 4696

Fax: N/A

Reference: San Francisco Preferred Banking

Contact Person: Shan Ahmed

 

MAXIMUM RATE OF INTEREST. It is the intention of Borrower and Lender to conform strictly to the usury laws applicable to Lender. Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby would be usurious under applicable law then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, it is agreed as follows: (i) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law and is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received under this Note or otherwise in connection with the Loan evidenced hereby shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and any excess shall be credited by Lender on the principal amount of the Loan evidenced hereby (or, if the principal amount of the Loan evidenced hereby shall have been paid in full, refunded to Borrower); and (ii) in the event that the maturity of the Loan evidenced hereby is accelerated or in the event of any required or permitted prepayment, then such consideration that constitutes interest under law applicable to Lender may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and interest in excess of such maximum allowed amount, if any, provided for in this Note shall be canceled automatically as of the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by Lender on the principal amount of the Loan evidenced hereby (or, if the principal amount of the Loan evidenced hereby shall have been paid in full, refunded by Lender to Borrower). All calculations made to compute the rate of interest that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received under this Note or otherwise in connection with the Loan evidenced hereby shall, for the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the maximum amount allowed by law applicable to Lender, be made, to the extent permitted by such applicable law, by amortizing, prorating and spreading in equal parts during the period of the full stated term of the Loan evidenced by this Note all interest at any time contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received by Lender in connection therewith. To the extent that the maximum nonusurious rate is determined by the laws of the State of Texas, the maximum nonusurious rate shall be determined by reference to the indicated rate ceiling (as defined and described in Chapter 303.001, et seq., of the Texas Finance Code, as amended) at the applicable time in effect. Lender hereby advises Borrower to seek the advice of an attorney and an accountant in connection with the execution of this Note and the incurrence of the Loan evidenced hereby, and Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that it has had the opportunity to seek, and has in fact sought, the advice of an attorney and an accountant of Borrower’s choice in connection therewith.

 

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FEES AND COSTS: All fees, costs and expenses set forth in this Note, the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents shall be paid by Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. All fees, costs and expenses as provided in this Note, the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents not paid when due shall be added to principal and shall thereafter bear interest at the Default Interest Rate.

 

PLACE OF PAYMENT; NOTICES: All payments hereon shall be made, and all notices to the Lender required or authorized hereby shall be given, at the office of Lender at the address designated in the Loan Agreement, or to such other place as Lender may from time to time direct by written notice to Borrower.

 

APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS: All payments made hereunder shall be made without defense or set-off for any debt or other claim which Borrower may assert against Lender. All payments received hereunder shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement.

 

AMOUNTS DUE: All amounts payable hereunder are payable by check, ACH payment or wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account number specified by Lender, in lawful money of the United States. At Lender’s option, Lender may charge the Borrower’s accounts for the interest accrued hereunder. Borrower agrees to perform and comply with each of the covenants, conditions, provisions and agreements contained in every instrument now evidencing or securing the indebtedness evidenced hereby.

 

SECURITY: This Note is secured by a pledge of the Collateral as described in the Loan Documents and is entitled to the benefits of any and all Guaranties. Borrower hereby acknowledges, admits and agrees that Borrower’s obligations under this Note, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are full recourse obligations of Borrower to which Borrower pledges its full faith and credit.

 

DEFAULTS; REMEDIES: Upon the occurrence and continuation of any Event of Default under the Loan Agreement, all principal and all accrued interest then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable, all as provided in the Loan Agreement. In such event, the Lender shall have all of the rights and remedies set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The failure to exercise any of the rights and remedies set forth in the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other option at any subsequent time in respect of the same event or any other event. The acceptance by Lender of any payment which is less than payment in full of all amounts due and payable at the time of such payment shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise any rights and remedies at that time or at any subsequent time or nullify any prior exercise of any such rights and remedies.

 

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WAIVERS: The Borrower waives notice of demand, demand for payment, presentment for payment, protest, notice of nonpayment or dishonor, diligence, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, and any and all other notices and demands of any kind. No failure on the part of the Lender or any other holder hereof to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof or a consent thereto; nor shall a single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

TERMINOLOGY: Any reference herein to Lender shall be deemed to include and apply to every subsequent holder of this Note.

 

LOAN AGREEMENT: Reference is made to the Loan Agreement for provisions as to the Loan Documents, Loans, Collateral, fees, charges, remedies and other matters. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Note and the terms of the Loan Agreement, the terms of the Loan Agreement shall control.

 

HEADINGS: The headings in this Note are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Note or any provision hereof.

 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS: If the Lender incurs any loss, costs or expenses in enforcing or collecting this Note, in whole or in part, or enforcing any of the terms of any of the other Loan Documents, the Borrower agrees to pay all losses, costs and expenses so paid or incurred by Lender including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

NON-PAYMENT OF FEES AND COSTS: All fees, costs and expenses as provided in this Note, the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents not paid when due shall be added to principal and shall thereafter bear interest at the Default Interest Rate.

 

APPLICABLE LAW. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS) AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW. THE PARTIES AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS NOTE WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE LOAN EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS MADE BY LENDER AND ACCEPTED BY BORROWER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS NOTE.

 

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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE NOW OR HEREAFTER UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY STATE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY AND ALL ISSUES ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN BORROWER, LENDER OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS AND/OR THE COLLATERAL. IT IS INTENDED THAT SAID WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL DEFENSES, RIGHTS, AND/OR COUNTERCLAIMS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN BORROWER AND LENDER. BORROWER WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO INTERPOSE ANY CLAIMS, DEDUCTIONS, SETOFFS OR COUNTERCLAIMS OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY BUYER WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS, THE COLLATERAL OR ANY MATTER ARISING THEREFROM OR RELATING THERETO, EXCEPT COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIMS. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A RIGHT TO A JURY TRAIL IS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, THAT THEY HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH INDEPENDENT COUNSEL, AND THAT THIS JURY WAIVER HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY ALL PARTIES TO THIS NOTE, THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS NOTE MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. BORROWER HEREBY (a) IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY MATTER ARISING THEREFROM OR RELATING THERETO, (b) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT, (c) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND (d) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, BORROWER WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS AND PAPERS THEREIN AND AGREES THAT THE SERVICE THEREOF MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO BORROWER AT ITS OFFICES SET FORTH IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR OTHER ADDRESS THEREOF OF WHICH LENDER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE AS PROVIDED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, BORROWER CONSENTS TO THE COMMENCEMENT BY LENDER OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE LENDER’S RIGHTS IN AND TO THE COLLATERAL AND BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

 

ASSIGNMENT: Lender reserves the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate, or grant participation interests in all or any part of this Note, or any interest in Lender’s rights and benefits hereunder.

 

LOST NOTE: In the event of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, upon request of Lender and submission of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower of such loss, theft, destruction or mutilation, and, in the case of any such loss, theft, or destruction, upon delivery of a bond or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to Borrower, or in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, Borrower will issue a new Note of like tenor as the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY: Without limitation upon any provision of any other Loan Document, if more than one Person constitutes a Borrower pursuant to this Note, each such Person, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Persons constituting Borrowers, with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Loans and other Obligations evidenced by this Note, it being the intention of the undersigned that all of the Loans and other Obligations evidenced by this Note shall be the joint and several obligations of each of the undersigned without preferences or distinction among them.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Secured Promissory Note (Revolving Loans) has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower as of the day and year first above written.

 

  BORROWER:
     
  1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name: Ellery Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name:  Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  ICU EYEWEAR, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

DOMAIN NAME, URL AND IP ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT

 

This Domain Name, URL and IP Address Assignment, dated as of February 9, 2023 (“Domain Name Assignment”), made by 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business located at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, ICU EYEWEAR, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, and ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, jointly and severally (“Grantor”), in favor of INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC., a California corporation with offices at 13848 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (together with its successors and assigns, “Lender”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor has an ownership interest in the domain names, the URLs and IP addresses identified in Exhibit 1 attached hereto (collectively the “Names and Addresses”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Lender are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith (as from time to time amended or amended and restated, the “Loan Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor granted to Lender a security interest in substantially all of its property and assets including, without limitation, the Names and Addresses, to secure the performance of Grantor’s obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the Lender’s entry into the Loan Agreement that the Grantor shall have executed and delivered this Assignment; and

 

WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of one or more Events of Default under the Loan Agreement, the Lender has the right to exercise its rights and remedies under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the transfer of the Names and Addresses; and

 

WHEREAS, by this instrument, Grantor is hereby assigning the Names and Addresses to the Lender or its designee upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Grantor hereby agrees, confirms and acknowledges as follows:

 

1.The Grantor does hereby acknowledge and confirm that it has made a collateral assignment to the Lender of, and has granted to the Lender a first priority continuing security interest in, all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the Names and Addresses pursuant to the Loan Agreement.

 

2.The Grantor hereby acknowledges that one or more Events of Default have occurred under the Loan Agreement.

 

3.The Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full irrevocable power and authority in its place and stead and in its name or otherwise, from time to time in Lender’s sole discretion, at such Grantor’s sole cost and expense, to take any and all action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which Lender may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to (a) accomplish the purposes of perfecting, continuing and preserving, a continuing first priority security interest in the Names and Addresses in favor of Lender, and (b) effect a transfer of the Names and Addresses to Lender or to Lender’s designees without further consent or authorization of the Grantor upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

4.Each Registrar set forth on Exhibit 1 may rely on this Collateral Assignment to effect the foregoing transfers described in Section 3 above.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has executed this Assignment as of the date first written above.

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.  
     
By: /s/ Ellery Roberts  
Name: Ellery Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs  
Name: Kirk Hobbs  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
ICU EYEWEAR, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs  
Name:  Kirk Hobbs  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

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EXHIBIT 1

 

DOMAIN NAMES, URLS AND IP ADDRESSES

 

Domain Name   URL   IP Address   Registrant   Registrar   User ID   Password
Go Daddy   glpolarized.com   pdns13.domaincontrol.com. [‘97.74.110.56’] [TTL=172800] pdns14.domaincontrol.com. [‘173.201.78.56’] [TTL=172800]   ICU Eyewear       6145878   web4zoom
Go Daddy   guidelineeyegear.com  

pdns07.domaincontrol.com [‘97.74.111.53’] [TTL=3600]

pdns08.domaincontrol.com [‘173.201.79.53’] [TTL=3600]

  ICU Eyewear       6145878   web4zoom
Go Daddy   icub2b.com  

pdns07.domaincontrol.com. [‘97.74.111.53’] [TTL=172800]

pdns08.domaincontrol.com. [‘173.201.79.53’] [TTL=172800]

  ICU Eyewear       6145878   web4zoom
Go Daddy   fishermanseyewear.com   pdns11.domaincontrol.com. [‘97.74.111.55’] [TTL=172800]   ICU Eyewear       6145878   web4zoom
Go Daddy   fishermenseyewear.com   pdns12.domaincontrol.com. [‘173.201.79.55’] [TTL=172800]   ICU Eyewear       6145878   web4zoom
Go Daddy   guidelinepolarized.com   pdns11.domaincontrol.com. [‘97.74.111.55’] [TTL=172800]   ICU Eyewear       6145878   web4zoom
Go Daddy   fishermeneyewear.com   pdns12.domaincontrol.com. [‘173.201.79.55’] [TTL=172800]   ICU Eyewear       6145878   web4zoom
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Exhibit 10.11

 

Execution Version

 

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2023 (this “Agreement”), made by 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business located at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, ICU EYEWEAR, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, and ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, jointly and severally (“Grantor”), in favor of INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC., a California corporation with offices at 13848 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (together with its successors and assigns, “Lender”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor has an ownership interest in the trademarks identified on Exhibit 1 hereto (collectively, the “Trademarks”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Lender are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, of even date herewith (as from time to time amended or supplemented, the “Loan Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor has granted to grant to Lender a security interest in all of its property and assets, including, without limitation, the Trademarks, to secure the performance of Grantor’s obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the Lender’s entry into the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents that the Grantor execute and deliver this Agreement to the Lender; and

 

WHEREAS, the Grantor and the Lender by this instrument seek to confirm and make a record of the grant of the security interest in the Trademarks and the assignment of Trademarks upon the occurrence of an Event of Default in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Grantor hereby agrees, confirms and acknowledges as follows:

 

1.The Grantor does hereby acknowledge and confirm that the Trademarks and the goodwill associated therewith constitute Intellectual Property included in the Collateral pledged by Grantor to Lender pursuant to the Loan Agreement.

 

 

 

 

2.The Grantor further acknowledges and confirms that the rights and remedies of Lender with respect to the Trademark are more fully set forth in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

3.The Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full irrevocable power and authority in its place and stead and in its name or otherwise, from time to time in Lender’s sole discretion, at such Grantor’s sole cost and expense, to take any and all action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which Lender may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to (a) accomplish the purposes of perfecting, continuing and preserving, a continuing first priority security interest in the Trademarks and the goodwill associated therewith in favor of Lender, and (b) effect a transfer of the Trademarks and the goodwill associated therewith to Lender or to Lender’s designees without further consent or authorization of the Grantor upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Lender is hereby authorized file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or with such other governmental authorities, the assignment in the form substantially similar to that of Exhibit A attached to this Agreement, together with such other instruments and documents as the Lender may deem necessary or appropriate to effectuate the foregoing.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Trademark Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name:  Ellery Roberts
  Title: CEO
     
  ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  ICU EYEWEAR, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:  
     
LENDER:  
     
INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Anthony P. Arons  
Name:  Anthony P. Arons  
Title: President  

  

[SIGNATURE PAGE –TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

Trademarks

 

Trademark  Logo  Status  Application
Date
  Application Number  Registration
Date
  Registration Number
DR. DEAN     Registered  20 Mar 2012  85575106  07 Jan 2014  4463335
DR. DEAN EDELL     Registered  14 Mar 2006  78836703  06 Feb 2007  3205668
FISHERMAN EYEWEAR     Registered  20 Mar 2012  85575089  31 Dec 2013  4457314
FLIP & FOCUS     Registered  01 Jul 1999  75742014  12 Mar 2002  2545707
GUIDELINE     Registered  12 Jan 2005  78546467  10 Jan 2006  3041676
ICU ECO EYEWEAR    Registered  30 Jun 2014  86324739  22 Sep 2015  4815904
ICU ECO EYEWEAR     Registered  09 Oct 2013  86087678  03 Feb 2015  4682714
ICU EYEWEAR STUDIO COLLECTION     Registered  01 Feb 2007  77097281  09 Oct 2007  3306261
ICU HEALTH     Pending  10-Jun-20  88942466      
ICU HEALTH Stylized    Pending  19-Aug-20  90124978      
OMNI-FOCUS     Registered  16 Sep 2015  86759085  22 Nov 2016  5087993
SCREEN VISION     Registered  9-Apr-18  87869658  24-Nov-20  6207631
SCREEN VISION BY ICU EYEWEAR     Registered  9-Apr-18  87869660  5-May-20  6048223
SLIM VISION     Registered  01 Jul 1999  75742015  12 Mar 2002  2545708
STUDIO BY ICU EYEWEAR     Registered  7-Feb-18  87788568  26-Mar-19  5707618
WINK     Registered  10 Sep 2010  85126840  16 Aug 2011  4011379
ZOOM     Registered  15 Jul 2004  78451023  24 Jul 2007  3269129
ZOOM EXPRESSIONS     Registered  07 Dec 2006  77059162  09 Oct 2007  3305598
ZOOM EYEWORKS     Registered  20 Sep 2004  78486593  21 Mar 2006  3072132

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

ASSIGNMENT OF TRADEMARKS

 

This Assignment OF TRADEMARKS (this “Assignment”), dated as of ________ __, 202_ made by 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business located at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, ICU EYEWEAR, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, and ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation with a principal place of business located at 1900 Shelton Drive, Hollister, CA 95023, jointly and severally (“Assignor”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, Assignor has an ownership interest in the Trademarks described on Exhibit 1 attached hereto (the “Trademarks”); and

 

WHEREAS, Assignor and GemCap Solutions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as successor and assign to Industrial Funding Group, Inc. (“Lender”) are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2023 (as from time to time amended or supplemented, the “Loan Agreement”; capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, Assignor granted to Lender a security interest in substantially all of Assignor’s property and assets to including the Trademarks and the goodwill associated therewith to secure the performance of its obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and

 

WHEREAS, it was a condition precedent to the Lender’s entry into the Loan Agreement that Assignor shall have executed and delivered this Assignment; and

 

WHEREAS, one or more Events of Default have occurred under the Loan Agreement and the Lender has the right to exercise its rights and remedies under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and

 

WHEREAS, by this instrument, Assignor is hereby assigning the Trademark to the Lender or its designee as set forth herein (such party, the “Assignee”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of are hereby acknowledged, Assignor hereby assigns to Lender the Trademark as follows:

 

1. Assignment of Trademarks. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, and conveys to ____________________________________, a _____________________ with offices at ____________________________________ (the “Assignee”) all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Trademarks together with the goodwill associated therewith.

 

2. Filing and Recordation. Assignee is hereby authorized to file or record this Assignment or any other instrument in such public offices and with such governmental authorities, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as Assignee may determine from time to time for the purpose of evidencing the foregoing assignment.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has executed this Trademark Assignment as of the date first above written.

 

  ASSIGNOR:
     
  1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery Roberts
  Name:  Ellery Roberts
  Title: CEO
     
  ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  ICU EYEWEAR, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs
  Name: Kirk Hobbs
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

[Signature Page – Trademark Assignment]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

Trademarks

 

Trademark  Logo  Status  Application
Date
  Application Number  Registration
Date
  Registration Number
DR. DEAN     Registered  20 Mar 2012  85575106  07 Jan 2014  4463335
DR. DEAN EDELL     Registered  14 Mar 2006  78836703  06 Feb 2007  3205668
FISHERMAN EYEWEAR     Registered  20 Mar 2012  85575089  31 Dec 2013  4457314
FLIP & FOCUS     Registered  01 Jul 1999  75742014  12 Mar 2002  2545707
GUIDELINE     Registered  12 Jan 2005  78546467  10 Jan 2006  3041676
ICU ECO EYEWEAR    Registered  30 Jun 2014  86324739  22 Sep 2015  4815904
ICU ECO EYEWEAR     Registered  09 Oct 2013  86087678  03 Feb 2015  4682714
ICU EYEWEAR STUDIO COLLECTION     Registered  01 Feb 2007  77097281  09 Oct 2007  3306261
ICU HEALTH     Pending  10-Jun-20  88942466      
ICU HEALTH Stylized    Pending  19-Aug-20  90124978      
OMNI-FOCUS     Registered  16 Sep 2015  86759085  22 Nov 2016  5087993
SCREEN VISION     Registered  9-Apr-18  87869658  24-Nov-20  6207631
SCREEN VISION BY ICU EYEWEAR     Registered  9-Apr-18  87869660  5-May-20  6048223
SLIM VISION     Registered  01 Jul 1999  75742015  12 Mar 2002  2545708
STUDIO BY ICU EYEWEAR     Registered  7-Feb-18  87788568  26-Mar-19  5707618
WINK     Registered  10 Sep 2010  85126840  16 Aug 2011  4011379
ZOOM     Registered  15 Jul 2004  78451023  24 Jul 2007  3269129
ZOOM EXPRESSIONS     Registered  07 Dec 2006  77059162  09 Oct 2007  3305598
ZOOM EYEWORKS     Registered  20 Sep 2004  78486593  21 Mar 2006  3072132

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.12

 

 

 

February 11, 2023

Industrial Funding Group, Inc. 13848 Ventura Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91423-3654 Attn: Steve W. Quale

 

1847 ICU Holdings, Inc.

590 Madison Ave

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Mr. Ellery W. Roberts

 

Re: Indemnity and Release Letter

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2023 (the “Loan Agreement”), between 1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation, ICU EYEWEAR, INC., a California corporation, and ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation, jointly and severally as Borrower (the “Borrower”), and INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC., a California corporation (“Industrial Funding”) and to the Commercial Loan Purchase Agreement, dated February 10, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between Industrial Funding, as seller, and GemCap Solutions, a Delaware limited liability company (“GemCap”), as Purchaser. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein, shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

 

This letter notifies Borrower that the Loan Agreement and the other related Loan Documents signed by Borrower are on forms created by GemCap and not Industrial Funding and that pursuant to Section 14.5(b) of the Loan Agreement that as of the date hereof, Industrial Funding has sold and assigned the Loans, Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents related thereto to GemCap and GemCap is the successor by assignment to the right, title and interest of Industrial Funding in and to the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents related thereto (the “Assigned Agreements”). Thus, from and after the date hereof, GemCap shall have all of the rights of Industrial Funding under the Assigned Agreements and all amount due and payable by Borrower to Lender thereunder shall be made directly to GemCap and all communications and notices that would have been delivered to Industrial Funding shall be delivered to GemCap at the address below:

 

  GemCap Solutions, LLC
  9901 I.H. 10 West, Suite 800
  San Antonio, TX 78230
  Attention: David Ellis

 

In addition to the foregoing, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, GemCap hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Industrial Funding and its respective Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, agents, managers, members, stockholders and employees (each, an “Indemnified Party” for purposes of this Agreement) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, expenses, obligations, injuries, penalties, stamp, income, excise or other similar taxes, actions, suits, judgments, liabilities and related costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature regardless of their merit (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified Amounts”), awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or relating to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in the Loan Agreement, the failure of Industrial Funding or GemCap to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Agreement or arising out of any claims, lawsuits, or other proceedings asserted against an Indemnified Party by Borrower or by any taxing authority; excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction finds that such Indemnified Amounts resulted directly and primarily from the willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party. For sake of clarity, specifically included in the GemCap indemnity is any tax obligation of Industrial Funding arising from the fees payable to Industrial Funding in any of the Loan Documents out of the initial funding, including, without limitation the Closing Fee and Annual Line Fee provided for in Section 3(c) of the Loan and Security Agreement Schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees, for the benefit of both Industrial Funding and GemCap that (i) the Loan, the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents related thereto has been, or will be, sold and assigned by Industrial Funding to GemCap effective as of the date of the Loan Agreement, and hereby consents to such sale and assignment, and (ii) it has been advised by independent legal counsel of its choice and is familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which is expressly understood by Borrower, Industrial Funding and GemCap to provide as follows:

 

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.

 

As partial consideration for the agreement of Industrial Funding to enter into the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents related thereto, the Borrower hereby releases and forever discharges Industrial Funding and its officers, directors, agents, attorneys, managers, members, employees, successors and assigns of and from any and all claims of whatever kind, known or unknown, in contract, based upon statutory or common law, present or future, that they may have or may acquire, on account of any activities or omissions of Industrial Funding, as Lender, and those persons or entities hereby released, from the beginning of time through and including the date hereof, including but not limited to, any claims under or related to the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents or activities taken by Industrial Funding with respect to the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any of the matters described herein. Accordingly, Borrower expressly waives any and all rights it may have under California Civil Code Section 1542, as well as under any other statute or common law principles of similar effect. This letter shall act as a release of all existing claims as well as all future claims that may be related to or arise directly or indirectly out of any transactions between the Borrower and Industrial Funding, as Lender, and any and all other matters related thereto, whether such claims are currently known, unknown, foreseen or unforeseen.

 

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If you have questions, please feel free to contact GemCap by e-mail at dellis@gemcapsolutions.com. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  GEMCAP SOLUTIONS, LLC,
     
  By: /s/ David Ellis
  Name:  David Ellis Title: Co-President

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

 

INDUSTRIAL FUNDING GROUP, INC.

 

By: /s/ Anthony P. Arons  
Name:  Anthony P. Arons  
Title: President  

 

[Indemnity and Release Letter – Signature Page 1 of 2]

 

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AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

 

BORROWER:

 

1847 ICU HOLDINGS INC.

 

By: /s/ Ellery Roberts  
Name:  Ellery Roberts  
Title: CEO  

 

ICU EYEWEAR HOLDINGS, INC.

 

By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs  
Name:  Kirk Hobbs  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

ICU EYEWEAR, INC.

 

By: /s/ Kirk Hobbs  
Name:  Kirk Hobbs  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

[Indemnity and Release Letter – Signature Page 2 of 2]

 

 

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Exhibit 10.13

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 9, 2023, by and between 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with headquarters located at 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022 (the “Company”), and LEONITE FUND I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, with its address at 1 Hillcrest Center Dr, Suite 232, Spring Valley, NY 10977 (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and Rule 506(b) promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the 1933 Act; and

 

B. The Company intends to enter into securities purchase agreements on the same terms as this Agreement (the “February 2023 Purchase Agreements”) for the issuance of promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $2,557,575.26 (including the principal amount of the Note (as defined below)) (collectively the “February 2023 Notes”), up to 289,772 Common Shares (as defined below) as a commitment fee (collectively, the “February 2023 Commitment Shares”), common share purchase warrants for the purchase of up to 532,827 Common Shares at an initial price per share of $4.20 (collectively, the “February 2023 Base Warrants”), as well as common share purchase warrants for the purchase of up to 243,055 Common Shares at an initial price per share of $0.01 (which are being issued to the February 2023 Buyers (as defined in this Agreement) only to the extent identified in the respective February 2023 Purchase Agreements due to beneficial ownership limitations in the February 2023 Transaction Documents (as defined in this Agreement)) (collectively, the “February 2023 Penny Warrants”, and together with the February 2023 Base Warrants, the “February 2023 Warrants”) (the February 2023 Notes, February 2023 Commitment Shares, and February 2023 Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “February 2023 Securities”) (for the avoidance of doubt, the Securities (as defined in this Agreement) are being issued as part of the February 2023 Securities); and

 

C. All of the purchasers of the February 2023 Securities, including the Buyer under this Agreement, shall collectively be referred to herein as the “February 2023 Buyers”; and

 

D. Buyer desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and sell to the Buyer, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, a promissory note of the Company, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,166,666.67 (as the principal amount thereof may be increased pursuant to the terms thereof, and together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, the “Note”), convertible into common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note; and

 

E. The Buyer wishes to purchase, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, such principal amount of the Note as is set forth immediately below its name on the signature pages hereto; and

 

F. The Company wishes to issue a common share purchase warrant to purchase 243,055 Common Shares at an initial price per share of $4.20 (the “Base Warrant”) and a common share purchase warrant to purchase 243,055 Common Shares at a price per share of $0.01 (the “Penny Warrant”, and together with the Base Warrant, the “Warrants”) to the Buyer as additional consideration for the purchase of the Note, which shall be earned in full as of the Closing Date, as further provided herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the agreements and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Purchase and Sale of Note.

 

a. Purchase of Note. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company, the Note, as further provided herein. As used in this Agreement, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

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b. Form of Payment. On the Closing Date: (i) the Buyer shall pay the purchase price of $1,050,000.00 (the “Purchase Price”) for the Note, to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Note, and (ii) the Company shall deliver such duly executed Note and Warrants on behalf of the Company, to the Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price. On the Closing, the Buyer shall withhold a non-accountable sum of $15,000.00 from the Purchase Price to cover the Buyer’s legal fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

c. Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 7 and Section 8 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be on the date that the Purchase Price for the Note is paid by Buyer pursuant to terms of this Agreement.

 

d. Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties (including via exchange of electronic signatures).

 

2. Warrants. On or before the Closing Date, the Company shall issue the Warrants to the Buyer pursuant to the terms of contained therein.

 

3. Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company as of the Closing Date that:

 

a. Investment Purpose. As of the Closing Date, the Buyer is purchasing the Note, and Warrants (the Note, Warrants, Common Shares issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note (the “Conversion Shares”), and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants (the “Exercise Shares”) shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Securities”) for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.

 

b. Accredited Investor Status. The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (an “Accredited Investor”).

 

c. Reliance on Exemptions. The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.

 

d. Information. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remains outstanding will continue to be, furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Buyer or its advisors. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remains outstanding will continue to be, afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company regarding its business and affairs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has not disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information regarding the Company or otherwise and will not disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any of its advisors or representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 4 below.

 

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e. Governmental Review. The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.

 

f. Transfer or Re-sale. The Buyer understands that (i) the sale or resale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, (b) the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, an opinion of counsel (which may be the Legal Counsel Opinion (as defined below)) that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company, (c) the Securities are sold or transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”)) of the Buyer who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 3(f) and who is an Accredited Investor, (d) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 or other applicable exemption, or (e) the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Regulation S”), and the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in corporate transactions, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any re-sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement secured by the Securities, and such pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and the Buyer in effecting such pledge of Securities shall be not required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.

 

g. Legends. The Buyer understands that until such time as the Note, Warrants, Conversion Shares, and/or Exercise Shares, have been registered under the 1933 Act or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Securities may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such Securities):

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE [CONVERTIBLE/EXERCISABLE] HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, RULE 144A, REGULATION S, OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate or book entry statement for the applicable Common Shares without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped or (as requested by such holder) issue the applicable Common Shares to such holder by electronic delivery by crediting the account of such holder’s broker with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) the Company or the Buyer provides the Legal Counsel Opinion (as contemplated by and in accordance with Section 5(l) hereof) to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption at the Deadline (as defined in the Note), it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

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h. Authorization; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by the Buyer and has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except as may be limited by the exercise of judicial discretion in applying principles of equity.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the Closing Date that, except as set forth in the SEC Documents:

 

a. Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or formed, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign company to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership or use of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of the Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith. “Subsidiaries” means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest.

 

b. Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Warrants, the Note, Conversion Shares, and the Exercise Shares by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Note, Warrants, as well as the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, its shareholders, or its debt holders is required, (iii) this Agreement and the Note (together with any other instruments executed in connection herewith or therewith) have been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official representative with authority to sign this Agreement, the Note and the other instruments documents executed in connection herewith or therewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of the Note, each of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principals of equity, or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies. All closing conditions under the Eyewear Merger Agreement (as defined in this Agreement), including, without limitation, all conditions in Article VI of the Eyewear Merger Agreement, the completion of accounting and legal due diligence investigations; the receipt of all authorizations and consents, the receipt of any required consents of any third parties, the release of any security interests, and delivery of all opinions and documents required for the transfer of the equity interests of Eyewear (as defined in this Agreement) to 1847 ICU (as defined in this Agreement) have been satisfied, except with respect to the payment of the Cash Portion (as defined in the Eyewear Merger Agreement).

 

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c. Capitalization; Governing Documents. As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital of the Company consists of: 500,000,000 authorized Common Shares (of which 4,304,475 shares were issued and outstanding), 4,450,460 series A senior convertible preferred shares (of which 1,593,940 shares were issued and outstanding), 583,334 series B senior convertible preferred shares (of which 464,899 shares were issued and outstanding), and 1,000 allocation shares (of which 1,000 shares were issued and outstanding). All of such outstanding shares of the Company, the Conversion Shares, and the Exercise Shares are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. None of the share capital of the Company represented by such shares are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights of the shareholders of the Company or any liens or encumbrances imposed through the actions or failure to act of the Company. As of the date of this Agreement, other than as publicly announced prior to such date and reflected in the SEC Documents of the Company (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe for, puts, calls, rights of first refusal, agreements, understandings, claims or other commitments or rights of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of its or their securities under the 1933 Act and (iii) there are no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) that will be triggered by the issuance of any of the Securities. The Company has furnished to the Buyer true and correct copies of the Company’s Certificate of Formation as in effect on the date hereof (“Certificate of Formation”), the Company’s operating agreement, as in effect on the date hereof (the “Operating Agreement”), and the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Shares of the Company and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.

 

d. Issuance of Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares. The Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance and, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants in accordance with its terms, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

e. Issuance of Warrants. The issuance of the Warrants are duly authorized and will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

f. Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect of the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares to the Common Shares upon the conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares, are absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.

 

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g. No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Note by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Formation or Operating Agreement, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, note, evidence of indebtedness, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities is subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect), or (iv) trigger any anti-dilution and/or ratchet provision contained in any other contract in which the Company is a party thereto or any security issued by the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its Certificate of Formation, Operating Agreement or other organizational documents and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default (and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could put the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that would give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except for possible defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except where any such violation would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization or stock market or any third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement and the Note in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or to issue and sell the Note in accordance with the terms hereof and, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants, issue Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares as applicable. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the Principal Market (as defined herein) and does not reasonably anticipate that the Common Shares will be delisted by the Principal Market in the foreseeable future. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The “Principal Market” shall mean the principal securities exchange or trading market where such Common Shares are listed or traded, including but not limited to any tier of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market (including NASDAQ Capital Market), or the NYSE American, or any successor to such markets.

 

h. SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such documents) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof). As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30, 2022, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. The Company has never been a “shell company” as described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i).

 

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i. Absence of Certain Changes. Since September 30, 2022, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

j. Absence of Litigation. There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. The SEC Documents contain a complete list and summary description of any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened material proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without regard to whether it would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

k. Intellectual Property. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses the requisite licenses or rights to use all patents, patent applications, patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights (“Intellectual Property”) necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); there is no claim or action by any person pertaining to, or proceeding pending, or to the Company’s knowledge threatened, which challenges the right of the Company or of a Subsidiary with respect to any Intellectual Property necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); to the best of the Company’s knowledge, the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ current and intended products, services and processes do not infringe on any Intellectual Property or other rights held by any person; and the Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of their Intellectual Property.

 

l. No Materially Adverse Contracts, Etc. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

m. Tax Status. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed all federal, state and foreign income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim. The Company has not executed a waiver with respect to the statute of limitations relating to the assessment or collection of any foreign, federal, state or local tax. None of the Company’s tax returns is presently being audited by any taxing authority.

 

n. Transactions with Affiliates. Except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could obtain from third parties and other than the grant of options described in the SEC Documents, none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

 

o. Disclosure. All information relating to or concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement and provided to the Buyer pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof and otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby is true and correct in all material respects and the Company has not omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed (assuming for this purpose that the Company’s reports filed under the 1934 Act are being incorporated into an effective registration statement filed by the Company under the 1933 Act).

 

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p. Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any statement made by the Buyer or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is merely incidental to the Buyer’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the Company and its representatives.

 

q. No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyer. The issuance of the Securities to the Buyer will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any shareholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

r. No Brokers; No Solicitation. Except with respect to J. H. Darbie & Co., a registered broker-dealer (CRD#: 43520), the Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company acknowledges and agrees that neither the Buyer nor its employee(s), member(s), beneficial owner(s), or partner(s) solicited the Company to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions described in this Agreement. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in order to (i) consummate the transactions encompassed by the February 2023 Transaction Documents (as defined in this Agreement) or (ii) fulfill the Investor’s obligations under the February 2023 Transaction Documents.

 

s. Permits; Compliance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”), except where the failure to obtain any such Company Permit would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, and there is no action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened regarding suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or violation of, any of the Company Permits, except for any such conflicts, defaults or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since September 30, 2022, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notification with respect to possible conflicts, defaults or violations of applicable laws, except for notices relating to possible conflicts, defaults or violations, which conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

t. Environmental Matters.

 

(i) There are, to the Company’s knowledge, with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor of the Company, no past or present violations of Environmental Laws (as defined below), releases of any material into the environment, actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events, incidents, or contractual obligations which may give rise to any common law environmental liability or any liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 or similar federal, state, local or foreign laws and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice with respect to any of the foregoing, nor is any action pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in connection with any of the foregoing. The term ”Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.

 

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(ii) Other than those that are or were stored, used or disposed of in compliance with applicable law, no Hazardous Materials are contained on or about any real property currently owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no Hazardous Materials were released on or about any real property previously owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries during the period the property was owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the normal course of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business.

 

(iii) There are no underground storage tanks on or under any real property owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are not in compliance with applicable law.

 

u. Title to Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

v. Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Upon written request the Company will provide to the Buyer true and correct copies of all policies relating to directors’ and officers’ liability coverage, errors and omissions coverage, and commercial general liability coverage.

 

w. Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of the Company’s board of directors, to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

x. Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of, the Company, used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

y. Solvency. The Company (after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) is solvent (i.e., its assets have a fair market value in excess of the amount required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured) and currently the Company has no information that would lead it to reasonably conclude that the Company would not, after giving effect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, have the ability to, nor does it intend to take any action that would impair its ability to, pay its debts from time to time incurred in connection therewith as such debts mature. The Company’s financial statements for its most recent fiscal year end and interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

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z. No Investment Company. The Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement will not be an “investment company” required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (an “Investment Company”). The Company is not controlled by an Investment Company.

 

aa. No Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Company in its 1934 Act filings and is not so disclosed or that otherwise could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

bb. No Disqualification Events. None of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the 1933 Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.

 

cc. Manipulation of Price. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has: (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result, or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result, in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

dd. Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

 

ee. Illegal or Unauthorized Payments; Political Contributions. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of the officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other business entity or enterprise with which the Company or any Subsidiary is or has been affiliated or associated, has, directly or indirectly, made or authorized any payment, contribution or gift of money, property, or services, whether or not in contravention of applicable law, (i) as a kickback or bribe to any person or (ii) to any political organization, or the holder of or any aspirant to any elective or appointive public office except for personal political contributions not involving the direct or indirect use of funds of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

ff. Breach of Representations and Warranties by the Company. The Company agrees that if the Company breaches any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Section 4 in any material respect and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.4 of the Note.

 

5. Additional Covenants, Agreements and Acknowledgements.

 

a. Best Efforts. The parties shall use their best efforts to satisfy timely each of the conditions described in Section 7 and 8 of this Agreement.

 

b. Form D; Blue Sky Laws. The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities if required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to the Buyer promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities for sale to the Buyer at the applicable closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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c. Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the Purchase Price solely for the Company’s payment of the Cash Portion (as defined in the Eyewear Merger Agreement) to ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. (“Eyewear”) for the Company’s acquisition of Eyewear (the “Cash Consideration”) pursuant to that certain agreement and plan of merger between the 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. (“1847 ICU”), 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., and Eyewear dated on or around December 21, 2022 (the “Eyewear Merger Agreement”), as well as transaction expenses related to the Eyewear Merger Agreement, and not for any other purpose, including but not limited to (i) the repayment of any indebtedness owed to officers, directors or employees of the Company or their affiliates, (ii) the repayment of any debt issued in corporate finance transactions (including but not limited to promissory notes that have the ability to be converted into Common Shares), (iii) any loan to or investment in any other corporation, partnership, enterprise or other person (except in connection with the Company’s currently existing operations), (iv) any loan, credit, or advance to any officers, directors, employees, or affiliates of the Company, or (v) in violation or contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation.

 

d. Right of Participation and First Refusal.

 

(i) Other than Excluded Transactions (as defined in the Note) (the “Excluded Transactions”), from the date of this Agreement until the Note is extinguished in its entirety, the Company will not, (i) directly or indirectly, offer, sell, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition of) any of its debt, equity, or equity equivalent securities, including without limitation any debt, preferred shares or other instrument or security that is, at any time during its life and/or under any circumstances, convertible into, exchangeable, or exercisable for Common Shares (any such offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement being referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”) or (ii) enter into any definitive agreement with regard to the foregoing, in each case unless the Company shall have first complied with this Section 5(d).

 

(ii) The Company shall deliver to the Buyer an irrevocable written notice (the “Offer Notice”) of any proposed or intended Subsequent Placement, which shall (w) identify and describe the Subsequent Placement, (x) describe the price and other terms upon which they are to be issued, sold or exchanged, and the number or amount of the securities in the Subsequent Placement to be issued, sold, or exchanged and (y) offer to issue and sell to or exchange with the Buyer at least one hundred percent (100%) of the securities in the Subsequent Placement (the “Subsequent Placement Percentage”) (in each case, an “Offer”), provided, however, that if any of the other February 2023 Notes are outstanding at such time, then the Subsequent Placement Percentage shall be allocated amongst the February 2023 Notes on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of the February 2023 Notes then held by the February 2023 Buyers. In the event that any of the February 2023 Buyers elects not to participate in the Subsequent Placement, then their pro rata portion of the respective Subsequent Placement Percentage shall be offered to the other February 2023 Buyers on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of February 2023 Notes then held by each such other holder.

 

(iii) To accept an Offer, in whole or in part, the Buyer must deliver a written notice (the “Notice of Acceptance”) to the Company prior to the end of the fifth (5th) Trading Day (as defined in the Note) after the Buyer’s receipt of the Offer Notice (the “Offer Period”), setting forth the amount that the Buyer elects to purchase (the “Subscription Amount”). The Company shall complete the Subsequent Placement and issue and sell the Subscription Amount to the Buyer upon terms and conditions (including, without limitation, unit prices and interest rates) set forth in the Offer Notice, unless a change to such terms and conditions is agreed to in writing between the Company and Buyer.

 

(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company desires to modify or amend the terms or conditions of a Subsequent Placement at any time after the Offer Notice is given to Buyer (provided, however, that such modification or amendment to the terms or conditions cannot occur during any Offer Period), the Company shall deliver to the Buyer a new Offer Notice and the Offer Period of such new Offer shall expire at the end of the fifth (5th) Trading Day after the Buyer’s receipt of such new Offer Notice.

 

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(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5(d) shall not apply to an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note).

 

(vi) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5(d) shall not apply to a Subsequent Placement unless all similar rights of participation and rights of first refusals granted by the Company prior to the date of this Agreement have been waived with respect to the specific Subsequent Placement.

 

e. Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any action or proceeding that may be brought by the Buyer in order to enforce any right or remedy under this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under this Agreement, the Note or any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby for payments which under applicable law are in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums which under applicable law in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law applicable to this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to the Buyer with respect to indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, such excess shall be applied by the Buyer to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Buyer’s election.

 

f. Restriction on Activities. Commencing as of the date first above written, and until the earlier of payment of the Note in full or full conversion of the Note, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, without the Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld: (a) change the nature of its business; or (b) sell, divest, acquire, change the structure of any material assets other than in the ordinary course of business. For the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the nature of the Company’s business involved operating as an acquisition holding company and acquiring and at times disposing of its controlled subsidiaries.

 

g. Listing. The Company will, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its Common Shares on the Principal Market or any equivalent replacement exchange or electronic quotation system (including but not limited to the Pink Sheets electronic quotation system) and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and such exchanges, as applicable. The Company shall promptly provide to the Buyer copies of any notices it receives from the Principal Market and any other exchanges or electronic quotation systems on which the Common Shares are then traded regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Shares for listing on such exchanges and quotation systems.

 

h. Corporate Existence. The Company will, so long as the Buyer beneficially owns any of the Securities, maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except in the event of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, where the surviving or successor entity in such transaction (i) assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder and under the agreements and instruments entered into in connection herewith and (ii) is a publicly traded corporation whose Common Stock is listed for trading or quotation on the Principal Market, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the NYSE American.

 

i. No Integration. Except with respect to the February 2023 Securities, the Company shall not make any offers or sales of any security (other than the Securities) under circumstances that would require registration of the Securities being offered or sold hereunder under the 1933 Act or cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with any other offering of securities by the Company for the purpose of any shareholder approval provision applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

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j. Compliance with 1934 Act; Public Information Failures. For so long as the Buyer beneficially owns the Note, Warrants, Conversion Shares, or any Exercise Shares, the Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and the Company shall continue to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. During the period that the Buyer beneficially owns the Note, if the Company shall (i) fail for any reason to satisfy the requirements of Rule 144(c)(1), including, without limitation, the failure to satisfy the current public information requirements under Rule 144(c) or (ii) if the Company has ever been an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) or becomes such an issuer in the future, and the Company shall fail to satisfy any condition set forth in Rule 144(i)(2) (each, a “Public Information Failure”) then, as partial relief for the damages to the Buyer by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities (which remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies available pursuant to this Agreement, the Note, or at law or in equity), the Company shall pay to the Buyer an amount in cash equal to three percent (3%) of the Purchase Price on each of the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth day (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the date such Public Information Failure is cured; provided, however, that the total amount payable hereunder shall not exceed nine percent (9%) of the Purchase Price. The payments to which a holder shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 5(j) are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.” Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (iii) the third business day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments in a timely manner, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full.

 

k. Acknowledgement Regarding Buyer’s Trading Activity. Until the Note is fully repaid or fully converted, the Buyer shall not effect any “short sale” (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the 1934 Act) of the Common Shares which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Shares.

 

l. Legal Counsel Opinions. Upon the request of the Buyer from to time to time, the Company shall be responsible (at its cost) for promptly supplying to the Company’s transfer agent and the Buyer a customary legal opinion letter of its counsel (the “Legal Counsel Opinion”) to the effect that the resale of the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares by the Buyer or its affiliates, successors and assigns is exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act pursuant to Rule 144 (provided the requirements of Rule 144 are satisfied and provided the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares are not then registered under the 1933 Act for resale pursuant to an effective registration statement) or other applicable exemption (provided the requirements of such other applicable exemption are satisfied). In addition, the Buyer may (at the Company’s cost) at any time secure its own legal counsel to issue the Legal Counsel Opinion, and the Company will instruct its transfer agent to accept such opinion. The Company hereby agrees that it may never take the position that it is a “shell company” in connection with its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

m. Piggy-Back Registration Rights. The Company hereby grants to the Buyer the piggy-back registration rights set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

n. Most Favored Nation. While the Note or any principal amount, interest or fees or expenses due thereunder remain outstanding and unpaid, the Company shall not enter into any public or private offering of its securities (including securities convertible into Common Shares) with any individual or entity (an “Other Investor”) that has the effect of establishing rights or otherwise benefiting such Other Investor in a manner more favorable in any material respect to such Other Investor (even if the Other Investor does not receive the benefit of such more favorable term until a default occurs under such other security) than the rights and benefits established in favor of the Buyer by this Agreement or the Note unless, in any such case, the Buyer has been provided with such rights and benefits pursuant to a definitive written agreement or agreements between the Company and the Buyer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(n) shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions (as defined in the Note).

 

o. Subsequent Variable Rate Transactions. From the date hereof until such time as the Note is fully converted or fully repaid, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement involving a Variable Rate Transaction unless the Variable Rate Transaction is an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note). “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional Common Shares either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for Common Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Shares or (ii) enters into any agreement whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price (except with respect to an Equity Line of Credit (as defined in the Note)). The Buyer shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

 

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p. Non-Public Information. The Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other person acting on its behalf will provide the Buyer or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Buyer shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company to keep such information confidential. The Company understands and confirms that the Buyer shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. To the extent that the Company delivers any material, non-public information to the Buyer without such Buyer’s consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Buyer shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates, not to trade on the basis of, such material, non- public information, provided that the Buyer shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided, information provided, or any other communications made by the Company, to the Buyer, constitutes or contains material non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice or other material information with the SEC pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition to any other remedies provided by this Agreement or the related transaction documents, if the Company provides any material non-public information to the Buyer without their prior written consent, and it fails to immediately (no later than that business day) file a Form 8-K disclosing this material non-public information, it shall pay the Buyer as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty a sum equal to $3,000 per day beginning with the day the information is disclosed to the Buyer and ending and including the day the Form 8-K disclosing this information is filed.

 

q. D&O Insurance. Within 60 calendar days of the Closing, the Company shall purchase director and officer insurance on behalf of the Company’s (including its subsidiary) officers and directors for a period of 18 months after the Closing with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expense in connection with any actual or threatened claim or proceeding that is based on, or arises out of their status as a director or officer of the Company. The insurance policy shall provide for two years of tail coverage.

 

r. Shareholder Approval. “Shareholder Approval” means the approval of the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting Common Shares, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the February 2023 Purchase Agreements, including the issuance of all of the Common Shares underlying the February 2023 Notes, Common Shares underlying the February 2023 Warrants, and February 2023 Commitment Shares, in excess of 19.99% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on the Closing Date (the “Exchange Cap”). The Exchange Cap is equal to 860,464 Common Shares (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock). The Company shall hold a special meeting of shareholders on or before the date that is ninety (90) calendar days after the date of this Agreement for the purpose of obtaining Shareholder Approval, with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that such proposal be approved, and the Company shall solicit proxies from its shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such Shareholder Approval. If the Company does not obtain Shareholder Approval at the first meeting, the Company shall call a meeting as often as possible thereafter to seek Shareholder Approval until the Shareholder Approval is obtained. Until such approval is obtained, none of the February 2023 Buyers shall be issued in the aggregate, pursuant to the February 2023 Purchase Agreements or upon conversion or exercise, as applicable, of February 2023 Notes or February 2023 Warrants, Common Shares in an amount greater than the product of the Exchange Cap multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the purchase price paid by such Buyer pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate purchase price paid by the February 2023 Buyers for the February 2023 Notes (with respect to each of the February 2023 Buyers, the “Exchange Cap Allocation”).  In the event that any Buyer shall sell or otherwise transfer any of such Buyer’s February 2023 Notes, February 2023 Warrants, or February 2023 Commitment Shares, the transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of such Buyer’s Exchange Cap Allocation, and the restrictions of the prior sentence shall apply to such transferee with respect to the portion of the Exchange Cap Allocation allocated to such transferee.  In the event that any holder of February 2023 Notes or February 2023 Warrants shall convert or exercise all of such holder’s February 2023 Notes or February 2023 Warrants into a number of Common Shares which, in the aggregate, is less than such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation, then the difference between such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation and the number of Common Shares actually issued to such holder shall be allocated to the respective Exchange Cap Allocations of the remaining holders of February 2023 Notes and February 2023 Warrants on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of February 2023 Notes then held by each such holder. Except with respect to the Excluded Transactions and under any agreement with the February 2023 Buyers, the Company shall not issue any Common Stock of Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in this Agreement) beginning on the date of this Agreement and continuing through the date that the Shareholder Approval is obtained. “Common Stock Equivalents” shall mean any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

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s. Equal Treatment of February 2023 Buyers. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any of the February 2023 Buyers (or its assignees or transferees) to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the February 2023 Purchase Agreements, February 2023 Notes, February 2023 Warrants, or any other ancillary agreements to the February 2023 Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “February 2023 Transaction Documents”) unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the February 2023 Buyers (and its assignees or transferees). Further, the Company shall not make any payment of principal or interest on the February 2023 Notes in amounts which are disproportionate to the respective principal amounts outstanding on the February 2023 Notes at any applicable time. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each of the February 2023 Buyers (and its assignees or transferees) by the Company and negotiated separately by each of the February 2023 Buyers, and is intended for the Company to treat the February 2023 Buyers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the February 2023 Buyers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities of the Company or otherwise.

 

t. No Broker-Dealer Acknowledgement. Absent a final adjudication from a court of competent jurisdiction stating otherwise, the Company shall not to any person, institution, governmental or other entity, state, claim, allege, or in any way assert, that Buyer is currently, or ever has been, a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

u. Breach of Covenants. The Company acknowledges and agrees that if the Company breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section 5, in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.3 of the Note.

 

6. Transfer Agent Instructions. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to the Company’s transfer agent to issue certificates and/or issue shares electronically at the Buyer’s option, registered in the name of the Buyer or its nominee, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares, in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Buyer to the Company in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”). In the event that the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Company shall provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserved Common Shares in the Reserved Amount (as defined in the Note)) signed by the successor transfer agent to the Company and the Company. Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of Securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, all such certificates or book entry shares shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 3(g) of this Agreement. The Company warrants that: (i) no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5 will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the Note; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing)(electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Securities to be issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note and/or upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants as and when required by the Note and this Agreement; (iii) it will not fail to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Securities issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note and/or upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants as and when required by the Note, Warrants, and/or this Agreement and (iv) it will provide any required corporate resolutions and issuance approvals to its transfer agent within 6 hours of each conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way the Buyer’s obligations and agreement set forth in Section 3(g) hereof to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any, upon re-sale of the Securities. If the Buyer provides the Company, at the cost of the Company, with (i) an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act and such sale or transfer is effected or (ii) the Buyer provides reasonable assurances that the Securities can be sold pursuant to 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the Securities, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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7. Conditions to the Company’s Obligation to Sell. The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Note to the Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

 

a. The Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.

 

b. The Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

c. The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date, as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

d. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

8. Conditions to The Buyer’s Obligation to Purchase. The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Note, on the Closing Date, is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:

 

a. The Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Buyer.

 

b. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the duly executed Note in such denominations as the Buyer shall request and in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

c. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the Warrants.

 

d. The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 

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e. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of Closing Date, as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

f. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

g. No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company including but not limited to a change in the 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or the failure of the Company to be timely in its 1934 Act reporting obligations.

 

h. Trading in the Common Shares on the Principal Market shall not have been suspended by the SEC, FINRA or the Principal Market.

 

i. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer (i) a certificate evidencing the formation and good standing of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in such entity’s jurisdiction of formation issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of such jurisdiction, as of a date within ten (10) days of the Closing Date and (ii) resolutions adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors at a duly called meeting or by unanimous written consent authorizing this Agreement and all other documents, instruments and transactions contemplated hereby.

 

9. Governing Law; Miscellaneous.

 

a. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the state courts located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement, the Note, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

b. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. A facsimile or .pdf signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile or .pdf signature. Delivery of a counterpart signature hereto by facsimile or email/.pdf transmission shall be deemed validly delivery thereof.

 

c. Construction; Headings. This Agreement shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Buyer and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

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d. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement, the Note, or any other agreement or instrument delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, the Note, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

e. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, the Note, and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Buyer.

 

f. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, e-mail or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by e-mail or facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ellery Roberts

e-mail:

 

If to the Buyer:

 

LEONITE FUND I, LP

1 Hillcrest Center Dr, Suite 232

Spring Valley, NY 10977

e-mail:

 

g. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Buyer. The Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Buyer or to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.

 

h. Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

i. Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Buyer. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.

 

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j. Publicity. The Company, and the Buyer shall have the right to review a reasonable period of time before issuance of any press releases, SEC, Principal Market or FINRA filings, or any other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer, to make any press release or SEC, Principal Market (or other applicable trading market) or FINRA filings with respect to such transactions as is required by applicable law and regulations (although the Buyer shall be consulted by the Company in connection with any such press release prior to its release and shall be provided with a copy thereof and be given an opportunity to comment thereon).

 

k. 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 Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

l. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

m. Indemnification. In consideration of the Buyer’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and acquiring the Securities hereunder, and in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement or the Note, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and its stockholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing persons’ agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement, the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement, the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee by a third party (including for these purposes a derivative action brought on behalf of the Company) and arising out of or resulting from (i) the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Securities, or (iii) the status of the Buyer or holder of the Securities as an investor in the Company pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities that is permissible under applicable law.

 

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n. Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement, the Note, the Warrants, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement, the Note, the Warrants, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement, the Note, the Warrants, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

o. Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the (i) Company makes a payment or payments to the Buyer hereunder, pursuant to the Note, pursuant to the Warrants, or pursuant to any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, or (ii) the Buyer enforces or exercises its rights hereunder, pursuant to the Note, pursuant to the Warrants, or pursuant to any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof (including but not limited to the sale of the Securities) are for any reason (i) subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, or disgorged by the Buyer, or (ii) are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver, government entity, or any other person or entity under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, foreign, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then (i) to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred and (ii) the Company shall immediately pay to the Buyer a dollar amount equal to the amount that was for any reason (i) subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, or disgorged by the Buyer, or (ii) required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver, government entity, or any other person or entity under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, foreign, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action).

 

p. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Buyer in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies of the Buyer existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC  
     
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
LEONITE FUND I, LP  
     
By: Leonite Advisors LLC, its Manager  
     
By: /s/ Avi Geller  
Name:  Avi Geller  
Title: Managing Member  

 

SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:

 

Principal Amount of Note: $1,166,666.67

Actual Amount of Purchase Price of Note: $1,050,000.00

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

PIGGY-BACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

All of the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares shall be deemed “Registrable Securities” subject to the provisions of this Exhibit B. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit B shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Securities Purchase Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached.

 

1.Piggy-Back Registration.

 

1.1 If at any time on or after the date of the Closing the Company proposes to file any Registration Statement under the 1933 Act (a “Registration Statement”) with respect to any offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan on Form S-8, (ii) for a dividend reinvestment plan, (iii) in connection with a merger or acquisition, or (iv) filed solely for a firm underwritten offering of its Common Shares, then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the holders of Registrable Securities appearing on the books and records of the Company as such a holder as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration Statement, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the holders of Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such holders may request in writing within three (3) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). The Company shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and shall cause the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (with the understanding that the Company shall file the initial prospectus covering the Buyer’s sale of the Registrable Securities at prevailing market prices within two business days of the date that the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC).

 

1.2 Any holder of Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such holder’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 1.5 below.

 

1.3 The Company shall notify the holders of Registrable Securities at any time when a prospectus relating to such holder’s Registrable Securities is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. At the request of such holder, the Company shall also prepare, file and furnish to such holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. The holders of Registrable Securities shall not to offer or sell any Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement after receipt of such notification until the receipt of such supplement or amendment.

 

1.4 The Company may request a holder of Registrable Securities to furnish the Company such information with respect to such holder and such holder’s proposed distribution of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement and to complete such selling stockholder or similar questionnaire as is customary as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall be required by law or by the SEC in connection therewith, and such holders shall promptly furnish the Company with such information as a condition to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in the Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

1.5 All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Exhibit B by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the SEC, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any trading market on which the Common Shares are then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities) and (D) with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a holder of Registrable Securities intends to make sales of Registrable Securities with the FINRA, (ii) printing expenses, (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) 1933 Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, (vi) fees and expenses of all other persons or entities retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Exhibit B and (vii) reasonable fees and disbursements of a single special counsel for the holders of Registrable Securities (selected by holders of the majority of the Registrable Securities requesting such registration). In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of any holder of Registrable Securities.

 

1.6 The Company and its successors and assigns shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer, each holder of Registrable Securities, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each individual or entity who controls the Buyer or any such holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling individual or entity (each, an “Indemnified Party”), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any related prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any such prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Exhibit B, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based upon information regarding the Buyer or such holder of Registrable Securities furnished to the Company by such party for use therein. The Company shall notify the Buyer and each holder of Registrable Securities promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Exhibit B of which the Company is aware. The Buyer shall indemnify the Company and its similar indemnified parties to the same extent that the Company is required to indemnify the Buyer hereunder but only to the extent, that Losses arise from untrue statements or omissions are based upon information regarding the Buyer or such holder of Registrable Securities furnished to the Company by such party for use therein.

 

1.7 If the indemnification under Section 1.6 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, the Company or the Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in Section 1.6 was available to such party in accordance with its terms. It is agreed that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 1.7 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 1.7, neither the Buyer nor any holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such party from the sale of all of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement or related prospectus exceeds the amount of any damages that such party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

[End of Exhibit B]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.14

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 9, 2023, by and between 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with headquarters located at 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022 (the “Company”), and MAST HILL FUND, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, with its address at 48 Parker Road, Wellesley, MA 02482 (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and Rule 506(b) promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the 1933 Act; and

 

B. The Company intends to enter into securities purchase agreements on the same terms as this Agreement (the “February 2023 Purchase Agreements”) for the issuance of promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $2,557,575.26 (including the principal amount of the Note (as defined below)) (collectively the “February 2023 Notes”), up to 289,772 Common Shares (as defined below) as a commitment fee (collectively, the “February 2023 Commitment Shares”), common share purchase warrants for the purchase of up to 532,827 Common Shares at an initial price per share of $4.20 (collectively, the “February 2023 Base Warrants”), as well as common share purchase warrants for the purchase of up to 243,055 Common Shares at an initial price per share of $0.01 (which are being issued to the February 2023 Buyers (as defined in this Agreement) only to the extent identified in the respective February 2023 Purchase Agreements due to beneficial ownership limitations in the February 2023 Transaction Documents (as defined in this Agreement)) (collectively, the “February 2023 Penny Warrants”, and together with the February 2023 Base Warrants, the “February 2023 Warrants”) (the February 2023 Notes, February 2023 Commitment Shares, and February 2023 Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “February 2023 Securities”) (for the avoidance of doubt, the Securities (as defined in this Agreement) are being issued as part of the February 2023 Securities); and

 

C. All of the purchasers of the February 2023 Securities, including the Buyer under this Agreement, shall collectively be referred to herein as the “February 2023 Buyers”; and

 

D. Buyer desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and sell to the Buyer, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, a promissory note of the Company, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,390,908.59 (as the principal amount thereof may be increased pursuant to the terms thereof, and together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, the “Note”), convertible into common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note; and

 

E. The Buyer wishes to purchase, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, such principal amount of the Note as is set forth immediately below its name on the signature pages hereto; and

 

F. The Company wishes to issue a common share purchase warrant to purchase 289,772 Common Shares at an initial price per share of $4.20 (the “Warrant”) and Commitment Shares (as defined below) to the Buyer as additional consideration for the purchase of the Note, which shall be earned in full as of the Closing Date, as further provided herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the agreements and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Purchase and Sale of Note.

 

a. Purchase of Note. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company, the Note, as further provided herein. As used in this Agreement, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

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b. Form of Payment. On the Closing Date: (i) the Buyer shall pay the purchase price of $1,251,817.73 (the “Purchase Price”) for the Note, to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Note, and (ii) the Company shall deliver such duly executed Note and Warrant on behalf of the Company, to the Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price. On the Closing, the Buyer shall withhold a non-accountable sum of $15,000.00 from the Purchase Price to cover the Buyer’s legal fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

c. Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 7 and Section 8 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be on the date that the Purchase Price for the Note is paid by Buyer pursuant to terms of this Agreement.

 

d. Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties (including via exchange of electronic signatures).

 

2. Warrant; Commitment Shares. On or before the Closing Date, the Company shall issue the Warrant to the Buyer pursuant to the terms of contained therein. On or before the Closing Date, the Company shall issue 289,772 Common Shares (the “Commitment Shares”) to the Buyer, which shall be earned in full as of the Closing Date.

 

3. Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company as of the Closing Date that:

 

a. Investment Purpose. As of the Closing Date, the Buyer is purchasing the Note, Commitment Shares, and Warrant (the Note, Commitment Shares, Warrant, Common Shares issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note (the “Conversion Shares”), and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrant (the “Exercise Shares”) shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Securities”) for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.

 

b. Accredited Investor Status. The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (an “Accredited Investor”).

 

c. Reliance on Exemptions. The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.

 

d. Information. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remains outstanding will continue to be, furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Buyer or its advisors. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remains outstanding will continue to be, afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company regarding its business and affairs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has not disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information regarding the Company or otherwise and will not disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any of its advisors or representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 4 below.

 

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e. Governmental Review. The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.

 

f. Transfer or Re-sale. The Buyer understands that (i) the sale or resale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, (b) the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, an opinion of counsel (which may be the Legal Counsel Opinion (as defined below)) that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company, (c) the Securities are sold or transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”)) of the Buyer who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 3(f) and who is an Accredited Investor, (d) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 or other applicable exemption, or (e) the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Regulation S”), and the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in corporate transactions, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any re-sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement secured by the Securities, and such pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and the Buyer in effecting such pledge of Securities shall be not required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.

 

g. Legends. The Buyer understands that until such time as the Note, Warrant, Commitment Shares, Conversion Shares, and/or Exercise Shares, have been registered under the 1933 Act or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Securities may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such Securities):

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE [CONVERTIBLE/EXERCISABLE] HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, RULE 144A, REGULATION S, OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate or book entry statement for the applicable Common Shares without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped or (as requested by such holder) issue the applicable Common Shares to such holder by electronic delivery by crediting the account of such holder’s broker with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) the Company or the Buyer provides the Legal Counsel Opinion (as contemplated by and in accordance with Section 5(l) hereof) to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption at the Deadline (as defined in the Note), it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

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h. Authorization; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by the Buyer and has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except as may be limited by the exercise of judicial discretion in applying principles of equity.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the Closing Date that, except as set forth in the SEC Documents:

 

a. Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or formed, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign company to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership or use of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of the Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith. “Subsidiaries” means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest.

 

b. Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Warrant, the Note, Commitment Shares, Conversion Shares, and the Exercise Shares by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Note, Warrant, as well as the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrant) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, its shareholders, or its debt holders is required, (iii) this Agreement and the Note (together with any other instruments executed in connection herewith or therewith) have been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official representative with authority to sign this Agreement, the Note and the other instruments documents executed in connection herewith or therewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of the Note, each of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principals of equity, or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies. All closing conditions under the Eyewear Merger Agreement (as defined in this Agreement), including, without limitation, all conditions in Article VI of the Eyewear Merger Agreement, the completion of accounting and legal due diligence investigations; the receipt of all authorizations and consents, the receipt of any required consents of any third parties, the release of any security interests, and delivery of all opinions and documents required for the transfer of the equity interests of Eyewear (as defined in this Agreement) to 1847 ICU (as defined in this Agreement) have been satisfied, except with respect to the payment of the Cash Portion (as defined in the Eyewear Merger Agreement).

 

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c. Capitalization; Governing Documents. As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital of the Company consists of: 500,000,000 authorized Common Shares (of which 4,304,475 shares were issued and outstanding), 4,450,460 series A senior convertible preferred shares (of which 1,593,940 shares were issued and outstanding), 583,334 series B senior convertible preferred shares (of which 464,899 shares were issued and outstanding), and 1,000 allocation shares (of which 1,000 shares were issued and outstanding). All of such outstanding shares of the Company, the Conversion Shares, and the Exercise Shares, and Commitment Shares are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. None of the share capital of the Company represented by such shares are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights of the shareholders of the Company or any liens or encumbrances imposed through the actions or failure to act of the Company. As of the date of this Agreement, other than as publicly announced prior to such date and reflected in the SEC Documents of the Company (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe for, puts, calls, rights of first refusal, agreements, understandings, claims or other commitments or rights of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of its or their securities under the 1933 Act and (iii) there are no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) that will be triggered by the issuance of any of the Securities. The Company has furnished to the Buyer true and correct copies of the Company’s Certificate of Formation as in effect on the date hereof (“Certificate of Formation”), the Company’s operating agreement, as in effect on the date hereof (the “Operating Agreement”), and the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Shares of the Company and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.

 

d. Issuance of Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares. The Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance and, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrant in accordance with its terms, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

e. Issuance of Warrant and Commitment Shares. The issuance of the Warrant and Commitment Shares is duly authorized and will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

f. Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect of the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares to the Common Shares upon the conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrant. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrant, the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares, are absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.

 

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g. No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Note by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Formation or Operating Agreement, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, note, evidence of indebtedness, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities is subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect), or (iv) trigger any anti-dilution and/or ratchet provision contained in any other contract in which the Company is a party thereto or any security issued by the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its Certificate of Formation, Operating Agreement or other organizational documents and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default (and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could put the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that would give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except for possible defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except where any such violation would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization or stock market or any third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement and the Note in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or to issue and sell the Note in accordance with the terms hereof and, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrant, issue Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares as applicable. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the Principal Market (as defined herein) and does not reasonably anticipate that the Common Shares will be delisted by the Principal Market in the foreseeable future. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The “Principal Market” shall mean the principal securities exchange or trading market where such Common Shares are listed or traded, including but not limited to any tier of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market (including NASDAQ Capital Market), or the NYSE American, or any successor to such markets.

 

h. SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such documents) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof). As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30, 2022, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. The Company has never been a “shell company” as described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i).

 

i. Absence of Certain Changes. Since September 30, 2022, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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j. Absence of Litigation. There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. The SEC Documents contain a complete list and summary description of any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened material proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without regard to whether it would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

k. Intellectual Property. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses the requisite licenses or rights to use all patents, patent applications, patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights (“Intellectual Property”) necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); there is no claim or action by any person pertaining to, or proceeding pending, or to the Company’s knowledge threatened, which challenges the right of the Company or of a Subsidiary with respect to any Intellectual Property necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); to the best of the Company’s knowledge, the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ current and intended products, services and processes do not infringe on any Intellectual Property or other rights held by any person; and the Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of their Intellectual Property.

 

l. No Materially Adverse Contracts, Etc. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

m. Tax Status. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed all federal, state and foreign income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim. The Company has not executed a waiver with respect to the statute of limitations relating to the assessment or collection of any foreign, federal, state or local tax. None of the Company’s tax returns is presently being audited by any taxing authority.

 

n. Transactions with Affiliates. Except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could obtain from third parties and other than the grant of options described in the SEC Documents, none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

 

o. Disclosure. All information relating to or concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement and provided to the Buyer pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof and otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby is true and correct in all material respects and the Company has not omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed (assuming for this purpose that the Company’s reports filed under the 1934 Act are being incorporated into an effective registration statement filed by the Company under the 1933 Act).

 

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p. Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any statement made by the Buyer or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is merely incidental to the Buyer’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the Company and its representatives.

 

q. No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyer. The issuance of the Securities to the Buyer will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any shareholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

r. No Brokers; No Solicitation. Except with respect to J. H. Darbie & Co., a registered broker-dealer (CRD#: 43520), the Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company acknowledges and agrees that neither the Buyer nor its employee(s), member(s), beneficial owner(s), or partner(s) solicited the Company to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions described in this Agreement. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in order to (i) consummate the transactions encompassed by the February 2023 Transaction Documents (as defined in this Agreement) or (ii) fulfill the Investor’s obligations under the February 2023 Transaction Documents.

 

s. Permits; Compliance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”), except where the failure to obtain any such Company Permit would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, and there is no action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened regarding suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or violation of, any of the Company Permits, except for any such conflicts, defaults or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since September 30, 2022, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notification with respect to possible conflicts, defaults or violations of applicable laws, except for notices relating to possible conflicts, defaults or violations, which conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

t. Environmental Matters.

 

(i) There are, to the Company’s knowledge, with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor of the Company, no past or present violations of Environmental Laws (as defined below), releases of any material into the environment, actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events, incidents, or contractual obligations which may give rise to any common law environmental liability or any liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 or similar federal, state, local or foreign laws and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice with respect to any of the foregoing, nor is any action pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in connection with any of the foregoing. The term “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.

 

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(ii) Other than those that are or were stored, used or disposed of in compliance with applicable law, no Hazardous Materials are contained on or about any real property currently owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no Hazardous Materials were released on or about any real property previously owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries during the period the property was owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the normal course of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business.

 

(iii) There are no underground storage tanks on or under any real property owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are not in compliance with applicable law.

 

u. Title to Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

v. Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Upon written request the Company will provide to the Buyer true and correct copies of all policies relating to directors’ and officers’ liability coverage, errors and omissions coverage, and commercial general liability coverage.

 

w. Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of the Company’s board of directors, to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

x. Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of, the Company, used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

y. Solvency. The Company (after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) is solvent (i.e., its assets have a fair market value in excess of the amount required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured) and currently the Company has no information that would lead it to reasonably conclude that the Company would not, after giving effect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, have the ability to, nor does it intend to take any action that would impair its ability to, pay its debts from time to time incurred in connection therewith as such debts mature. The Company’s financial statements for its most recent fiscal year end and interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

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z. No Investment Company. The Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement will not be an “investment company” required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (an “Investment Company”). The Company is not controlled by an Investment Company.

 

aa. No Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Company in its 1934 Act filings and is not so disclosed or that otherwise could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

bb. No Disqualification Events. None of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the 1933 Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.

 

cc. Manipulation of Price. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has: (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result, or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result, in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

dd. Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

 

ee. Illegal or Unauthorized Payments; Political Contributions. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of the officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other business entity or enterprise with which the Company or any Subsidiary is or has been affiliated or associated, has, directly or indirectly, made or authorized any payment, contribution or gift of money, property, or services, whether or not in contravention of applicable law, (i) as a kickback or bribe to any person or (ii) to any political organization, or the holder of or any aspirant to any elective or appointive public office except for personal political contributions not involving the direct or indirect use of funds of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

ff. Breach of Representations and Warranties by the Company. The Company agrees that if the Company breaches any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Section 4 in any material respect and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.4 of the Note.

 

5. Additional Covenants, Agreements and Acknowledgements.

 

a. Best Efforts. The parties shall use their best efforts to satisfy timely each of the conditions described in Section 7 and 8 of this Agreement.

 

b. Form D; Blue Sky Laws. The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities if required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to the Buyer promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities for sale to the Buyer at the applicable closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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c. Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the Purchase Price solely for the Company’s payment of the Cash Portion (as defined in the Eyewear Merger Agreement) to ICU Eyewear Holdings Inc. (“Eyewear”) for the Company’s acquisition of Eyewear (the “Cash Consideration”) pursuant to that certain agreement and plan of merger between the 1847 ICU Holdings Inc. (“1847 ICU”), 1847 ICU Acquisition Sub Inc., and Eyewear dated on or around December 21, 2022 (the “Eyewear Merger Agreement”), as well as transaction expenses related to the Eyewear Merger Agreement, and not for any other purpose, including but not limited to (i) the repayment of any indebtedness owed to officers, directors or employees of the Company or their affiliates, (ii) the repayment of any debt issued in corporate finance transactions (including but not limited to promissory notes that have the ability to be converted into Common Shares), (iii) any loan to or investment in any other corporation, partnership, enterprise or other person (except in connection with the Company’s currently existing operations), (iv) any loan, credit, or advance to any officers, directors, employees, or affiliates of the Company, or (v) in violation or contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation.

 

d. Right of Participation and First Refusal.

 

(i) Other than Excluded Transactions (as defined in the Note) (the “Excluded Transactions”), from the date of this Agreement until the Note is extinguished in its entirety, the Company will not, (i) directly or indirectly, offer, sell, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition of) any of its debt, equity, or equity equivalent securities, including without limitation any debt, preferred shares or other instrument or security that is, at any time during its life and/or under any circumstances, convertible into, exchangeable, or exercisable for Common Shares (any such offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement being referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”) or (ii) enter into any definitive agreement with regard to the foregoing, in each case unless the Company shall have first complied with this Section 5(d).

 

(ii) The Company shall deliver to the Buyer an irrevocable written notice (the “Offer Notice”) of any proposed or intended Subsequent Placement, which shall (w) identify and describe the Subsequent Placement, (x) describe the price and other terms upon which they are to be issued, sold or exchanged, and the number or amount of the securities in the Subsequent Placement to be issued, sold, or exchanged and (y) offer to issue and sell to or exchange with the Buyer at least one hundred percent (100%) of the securities in the Subsequent Placement (the “Subsequent Placement Percentage”) (in each case, an “Offer”), provided, however, that if any of the other February 2023 Notes are outstanding at such time, then the Subsequent Placement Percentage shall be allocated amongst the February 2023 Notes on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of the February 2023 Notes then held by the February 2023 Buyers. In the event that any of the February 2023 Buyers elects not to participate in the Subsequent Placement, then their pro rata portion of the respective Subsequent Placement Percentage shall be offered to the other February 2023 Buyers on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of February 2023 Notes then held by each such other holder.

 

(iii) To accept an Offer, in whole or in part, the Buyer must deliver a written notice (the “Notice of Acceptance”) to the Company prior to the end of the fifth (5th) Trading Day (as defined in the Note) after the Buyer’s receipt of the Offer Notice (the “Offer Period”), setting forth the amount that the Buyer elects to purchase (the “Subscription Amount”). The Company shall complete the Subsequent Placement and issue and sell the Subscription Amount to the Buyer upon terms and conditions (including, without limitation, unit prices and interest rates) set forth in the Offer Notice, unless a change to such terms and conditions is agreed to in writing between the Company and Buyer.

 

(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company desires to modify or amend the terms or conditions of a Subsequent Placement at any time after the Offer Notice is given to Buyer (provided, however, that such modification or amendment to the terms or conditions cannot occur during any Offer Period), the Company shall deliver to the Buyer a new Offer Notice and the Offer Period of such new Offer shall expire at the end of the fifth (5th) Trading Day after the Buyer’s receipt of such new Offer Notice.

 

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(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5(d) shall not apply to an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note).

 

(vi) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5(d) shall not apply to a Subsequent Placement unless all similar rights of participation and rights of first refusals granted by the Company prior to the date of this Agreement have been waived with respect to the specific Subsequent Placement.

 

e. Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any action or proceeding that may be brought by the Buyer in order to enforce any right or remedy under this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under this Agreement, the Note or any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby for payments which under applicable law are in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums which under applicable law in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law applicable to this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to the Buyer with respect to indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement, the Note and any document, agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, such excess shall be applied by the Buyer to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Buyer’s election.

 

f. Restriction on Activities. Commencing as of the date first above written, and until the earlier of payment of the Note in full or full conversion of the Note, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, without the Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld: (a) change the nature of its business; or (b) sell, divest, acquire, change the structure of any material assets other than in the ordinary course of business. For the avoidance of doubt, the Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the nature of the Company’s business involved operating as an acquisition holding company and acquiring and at times disposing of its controlled subsidiaries.

 

g. Listing. The Company will, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its Common Shares on the Principal Market or any equivalent replacement exchange or electronic quotation system (including but not limited to the Pink Sheets electronic quotation system) and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and such exchanges, as applicable. The Company shall promptly provide to the Buyer copies of any notices it receives from the Principal Market and any other exchanges or electronic quotation systems on which the Common Shares are then traded regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Shares for listing on such exchanges and quotation systems.

 

h. Corporate Existence. The Company will, so long as the Buyer beneficially owns any of the Securities, maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except in the event of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, where the surviving or successor entity in such transaction (i) assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder and under the agreements and instruments entered into in connection herewith and (ii) is a publicly traded corporation whose Common Stock is listed for trading or quotation on the Principal Market, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the NYSE American.

 

i. No Integration. Except with respect to the February 2023 Securities, the Company shall not make any offers or sales of any security (other than the Securities) under circumstances that would require registration of the Securities being offered or sold hereunder under the 1933 Act or cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with any other offering of securities by the Company for the purpose of any shareholder approval provision applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

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j. Compliance with 1934 Act; Public Information Failures. For so long as the Buyer beneficially owns the Note, Warrant, Conversion Shares, Commitment Shares, or any Exercise Shares, the Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and the Company shall continue to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. During the period that the Buyer beneficially owns the Note, if the Company shall (i) fail for any reason to satisfy the requirements of Rule 144(c)(1), including, without limitation, the failure to satisfy the current public information requirements under Rule 144(c) or (ii) if the Company has ever been an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) or becomes such an issuer in the future, and the Company shall fail to satisfy any condition set forth in Rule 144(i)(2) (each, a “Public Information Failure”) then, as partial relief for the damages to the Buyer by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities (which remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies available pursuant to this Agreement, the Note, or at law or in equity), the Company shall pay to the Buyer an amount in cash equal to three percent (3%) of the Purchase Price on each of the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth day (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the date such Public Information Failure is cured; provided, however, that the total amount payable hereunder shall not exceed nine percent (9%) of the Purchase Price. The payments to which a holder shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 5(j) are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.” Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (iii) the third business day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments in a timely manner, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full.

 

k. Acknowledgement Regarding Buyer’s Trading Activity. Until the Note is fully repaid or fully converted, the Buyer shall not effect any “short sale” (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the 1934 Act) of the Common Shares which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Shares.

 

l. Legal Counsel Opinions. Upon the request of the Buyer from to time to time, the Company shall be responsible (at its cost) for promptly supplying to the Company’s transfer agent and the Buyer a customary legal opinion letter of its counsel (the “Legal Counsel Opinion”) to the effect that the resale of the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares by the Buyer or its affiliates, successors and assigns is exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act pursuant to Rule 144 (provided the requirements of Rule 144 are satisfied and provided the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares are not then registered under the 1933 Act for resale pursuant to an effective registration statement) or other applicable exemption (provided the requirements of such other applicable exemption are satisfied). In addition, the Buyer may (at the Company’s cost) at any time secure its own legal counsel to issue the Legal Counsel Opinion, and the Company will instruct its transfer agent to accept such opinion. The Company hereby agrees that it may never take the position that it is a “shell company” in connection with its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

m. Piggy-Back Registration Rights. The Company hereby grants to the Buyer the piggy-back registration rights set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

n. Most Favored Nation. While the Note or any principal amount, interest or fees or expenses due thereunder remain outstanding and unpaid, the Company shall not enter into any public or private offering of its securities (including securities convertible into Common Shares) with any individual or entity (an “Other Investor”) that has the effect of establishing rights or otherwise benefiting such Other Investor in a manner more favorable in any material respect to such Other Investor (even if the Other Investor does not receive the benefit of such more favorable term until a default occurs under such other security) than the rights and benefits established in favor of the Buyer by this Agreement or the Note unless, in any such case, the Buyer has been provided with such rights and benefits pursuant to a definitive written agreement or agreements between the Company and the Buyer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(n) shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions (as defined in the Note).

 

o. Subsequent Variable Rate Transactions. From the date hereof until such time as the Note is fully converted or fully repaid, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement involving a Variable Rate Transaction unless the Variable Rate Transaction is an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note). “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional Common Shares either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for Common Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Shares or (ii) enters into any agreement whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price (except with respect to an Equity Line of Credit (as defined in the Note)). The Buyer shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

 

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p. Non-Public Information. The Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other person acting on its behalf will provide the Buyer or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Buyer shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company to keep such information confidential. The Company understands and confirms that the Buyer shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. To the extent that the Company delivers any material, non-public information to the Buyer without such Buyer’s consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Buyer shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates, not to trade on the basis of, such material, non- public information, provided that the Buyer shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided, information provided, or any other communications made by the Company, to the Buyer, constitutes or contains material non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice or other material information with the SEC pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition to any other remedies provided by this Agreement or the related transaction documents, if the Company provides any material non-public information to the Buyer without their prior written consent, and it fails to immediately (no later than that business day) file a Form 8-K disclosing this material non-public information, it shall pay the Buyer as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty a sum equal to $3,000 per day beginning with the day the information is disclosed to the Buyer and ending and including the day the Form 8-K disclosing this information is filed.

 

q. D&O Insurance. Within 60 calendar days of the Closing, the Company shall purchase director and officer insurance on behalf of the Company’s (including its subsidiary) officers and directors for a period of 18 months after the Closing with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expense in connection with any actual or threatened claim or proceeding that is based on, or arises out of their status as a director or officer of the Company. The insurance policy shall provide for two years of tail coverage.

 

r. Shareholder Approval. “Shareholder Approval” means the approval of the holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting Common Shares, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the February 2023 Purchase Agreements, including the issuance of all of the Common Shares underlying the February 2023 Notes, Common Shares underlying the February 2023 Warrants, and February 2023 Commitment Shares, in excess of 19.99% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on the Closing Date (the “Exchange Cap”). The Exchange Cap is equal to 860,464 Common Shares (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock). The Company shall hold a special meeting of shareholders on or before the date that is ninety (90) calendar days after the date of this Agreement for the purpose of obtaining Shareholder Approval, with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that such proposal be approved, and the Company shall solicit proxies from its shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such Shareholder Approval. If the Company does not obtain Shareholder Approval at the first meeting, the Company shall call a meeting as often as possible thereafter to seek Shareholder Approval until the Shareholder Approval is obtained. Until such approval is obtained, none of the February 2023 Buyers shall be issued in the aggregate, pursuant to the February 2023 Purchase Agreements or upon conversion or exercise, as applicable, of February 2023 Notes or February 2023 Warrants, Common Shares in an amount greater than the product of the Exchange Cap multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the purchase price paid by such Buyer pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate purchase price paid by the February 2023 Buyers for the February 2023 Notes (with respect to each of the February 2023 Buyers, the “Exchange Cap Allocation”).  In the event that any Buyer shall sell or otherwise transfer any of such Buyer’s February 2023 Notes, February 2023 Warrants, or February 2023 Commitment Shares, the transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of such Buyer’s Exchange Cap Allocation, and the restrictions of the prior sentence shall apply to such transferee with respect to the portion of the Exchange Cap Allocation allocated to such transferee.  In the event that any holder of February 2023 Notes or February 2023 Warrants shall convert or exercise all of such holder’s February 2023 Notes or February 2023 Warrants into a number of Common Shares which, in the aggregate, is less than such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation, then the difference between such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation and the number of Common Shares actually issued to such holder shall be allocated to the respective Exchange Cap Allocations of the remaining holders of February 2023 Notes and February 2023 Warrants on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of February 2023 Notes then held by each such holder. Except with respect to the Excluded Transactions and under any agreement with the February 2023 Buyers, the Company shall not issue any Common Stock of Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in this Agreement) beginning on the date of this Agreement and continuing through the date that the Shareholder Approval is obtained. “Common Stock Equivalents” shall mean any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

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s. Equal Treatment of February 2023 Buyers. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any of the February 2023 Buyers (or its assignees or transferees) to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the February 2023 Purchase Agreements, February 2023 Notes, February 2023 Warrants, or any other ancillary agreements to the February 2023 Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “February 2023 Transaction Documents”) unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the February 2023 Buyers (and its assignees or transferees). Further, the Company shall not make any payment of principal or interest on the February 2023 Notes in amounts which are disproportionate to the respective principal amounts outstanding on the February 2023 Notes at any applicable time. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each of the February 2023 Buyers (and its assignees or transferees) by the Company and negotiated separately by each of the February 2023 Buyers, and is intended for the Company to treat the February 2023 Buyers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the February 2023 Buyers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities of the Company or otherwise.

 

t. No Broker-Dealer Acknowledgement. Absent a final adjudication from a court of competent jurisdiction stating otherwise, the Company shall not to any person, institution, governmental or other entity, state, claim, allege, or in any way assert, that Buyer is currently, or ever has been, a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

u. Breach of Covenants. The Company acknowledges and agrees that if the Company breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section 5, in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.3 of the Note.

 

6. Transfer Agent Instructions. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to the Company’s transfer agent to issue certificates and/or issue shares electronically at the Buyer’s option, registered in the name of the Buyer or its nominee, upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrant, the Conversion Shares and Exercise Shares, in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Buyer to the Company in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”). In the event that the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Company shall provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserved Common Shares in the Reserved Amount (as defined in the Note)) signed by the successor transfer agent to the Company and the Company. Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares and/or Exercise Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of Securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, all such certificates or book entry shares shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 3(g) of this Agreement. The Company warrants that: (i) no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5 will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the Note; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing)(electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Securities to be issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note and/or upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrant as and when required by the Note and this Agreement; (iii) it will not fail to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Securities issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note and/or upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrant as and when required by the Note, Warrant, and/or this Agreement and (iv) it will provide any required corporate resolutions and issuance approvals to its transfer agent within 6 hours of each conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrant. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way the Buyer’s obligations and agreement set forth in Section 3(g) hereof to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any, upon re-sale of the Securities. If the Buyer provides the Company, at the cost of the Company, with (i) an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act and such sale or transfer is effected or (ii) the Buyer provides reasonable assurances that the Securities can be sold pursuant to 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the Securities, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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7. Conditions to the Company’s Obligation to Sell. The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Note to the Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

 

a. The Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.

 

b. The Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

c. The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date, as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

d. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

8. Conditions to The Buyer’s Obligation to Purchase. The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Note, on the Closing Date, is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:

 

a. The Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Buyer.

 

b. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the duly executed Note in such denominations as the Buyer shall request and in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

c. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the Warrant and Commitment Shares.

 

d. The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 

e. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of Closing Date, as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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f. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

g. No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company including but not limited to a change in the 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or the failure of the Company to be timely in its 1934 Act reporting obligations.

 

h. Trading in the Common Shares on the Principal Market shall not have been suspended by the SEC, FINRA or the Principal Market.

 

i. The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer (i) a certificate evidencing the formation and good standing of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in such entity’s jurisdiction of formation issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of such jurisdiction, as of a date within ten (10) days of the Closing Date and (ii) resolutions adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors at a duly called meeting or by unanimous written consent authorizing this Agreement and all other documents, instruments and transactions contemplated hereby.

 

9. Governing Law; Miscellaneous.

 

a. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the state courts located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement, the Note, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

b. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. A facsimile or .pdf signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile or .pdf signature. Delivery of a counterpart signature hereto by facsimile or email/.pdf transmission shall be deemed validly delivery thereof.

 

c. Construction; Headings. This Agreement shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Buyer and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

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d. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement, the Note, or any other agreement or instrument delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, the Note, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

e. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, the Note, and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Buyer.

 

f. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, e-mail or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by e-mail or facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ellery Roberts

e-mail:

 

If to the Buyer:

 

MAST HILL FUND, L.P.

48 Parker Road

Wellesley, MA 02482

e-mail:

 

g. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Buyer. The Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Buyer or to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.

 

h. Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

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i. Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Buyer. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.

 

j. Publicity. The Company, and the Buyer shall have the right to review a reasonable period of time before issuance of any press releases, SEC, Principal Market or FINRA filings, or any other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer, to make any press release or SEC, Principal Market (or other applicable trading market) or FINRA filings with respect to such transactions as is required by applicable law and regulations (although the Buyer shall be consulted by the Company in connection with any such press release prior to its release and shall be provided with a copy thereof and be given an opportunity to comment thereon).

 

k. 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 Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

l. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

m. Indemnification. In consideration of the Buyer’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and acquiring the Securities hereunder, and in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement or the Note, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and its stockholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing persons’ agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement, the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement, the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee by a third party (including for these purposes a derivative action brought on behalf of the Company) and arising out of or resulting from (i) the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Securities, or (iii) the status of the Buyer or holder of the Securities as an investor in the Company pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities that is permissible under applicable law.

 

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n. Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement, the Note, the Warrant, or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

o. Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the (i) Company makes a payment or payments to the Buyer hereunder, pursuant to the Note, pursuant to the Warrant, or pursuant to any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, or (ii) the Buyer enforces or exercises its rights hereunder, pursuant to the Note, pursuant to the Warrant, or pursuant to any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof (including but not limited to the sale of the Securities) are for any reason (i) subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, or disgorged by the Buyer, or (ii) are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver, government entity, or any other person or entity under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, foreign, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then (i) to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred and (ii) the Company shall immediately pay to the Buyer a dollar amount equal to the amount that was for any reason (i) subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, or disgorged by the Buyer, or (ii) required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver, government entity, or any other person or entity under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, foreign, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action).

 

p. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Buyer in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies of the Buyer existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC  
     
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
MAST HILL FUND, L.P.  
     
By: /s/ Patrick Hassani  
Name:  Patrick Hassani  
Title: Chief Investment Officer  

 

SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:

 

Principal Amount of Note: $1,390,908.59

Actual Amount of Purchase Price of Note: $1,251,817.73

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

PIGGY-BACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

All of the Conversion Shares, Exercise Shares, and Commitment Shares shall be deemed “Registrable Securities” subject to the provisions of this Exhibit B. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit B shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Securities Purchase Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached.

 

1.Piggy-Back Registration.

 

1.1 If at any time on or after the date of the Closing the Company proposes to file any Registration Statement under the 1933 Act (a “Registration Statement”) with respect to any offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan on Form S-8, (ii) for a dividend reinvestment plan, (iii) in connection with a merger or acquisition, or (iv) filed solely for a firm underwritten offering of its Common Shares, then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the holders of Registrable Securities appearing on the books and records of the Company as such a holder as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration Statement, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the holders of Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such holders may request in writing within three (3) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). The Company shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and shall cause the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (with the understanding that the Company shall file the initial prospectus covering the Buyer’s sale of the Registrable Securities at prevailing market prices within two business days of the date that the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC).

 

1.2 Any holder of Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such holder’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 1.5 below.

 

1.3 The Company shall notify the holders of Registrable Securities at any time when a prospectus relating to such holder’s Registrable Securities is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. At the request of such holder, the Company shall also prepare, file and furnish to such holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. The holders of Registrable Securities shall not to offer or sell any Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement after receipt of such notification until the receipt of such supplement or amendment.

 

1.4 The Company may request a holder of Registrable Securities to furnish the Company such information with respect to such holder and such holder’s proposed distribution of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement and to complete such selling stockholder or similar questionnaire as is customary as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall be required by law or by the SEC in connection therewith, and such holders shall promptly furnish the Company with such information as a condition to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in the Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

1.5 All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Exhibit B by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the SEC, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any trading market on which the Common Shares are then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities) and (D) with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a holder of Registrable Securities intends to make sales of Registrable Securities with the FINRA, (ii) printing expenses, (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) 1933 Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, (vi) fees and expenses of all other persons or entities retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Exhibit B and (vii) reasonable fees and disbursements of a single special counsel for the holders of Registrable Securities (selected by holders of the majority of the Registrable Securities requesting such registration). In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of any holder of Registrable Securities.

 

1.6 The Company and its successors and assigns shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer, each holder of Registrable Securities, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each individual or entity who controls the Buyer or any such holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling individual or entity (each, an “Indemnified Party”), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any related prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any such prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Exhibit B, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based upon information regarding the Buyer or such holder of Registrable Securities furnished to the Company by such party for use therein. The Company shall notify the Buyer and each holder of Registrable Securities promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Exhibit B of which the Company is aware. The Buyer shall indemnify the Company and its similar indemnified parties to the same extent that the Company is required to indemnify the Buyer hereunder but only to the extent, that Losses arise from untrue statements or omissions are based upon information regarding the Buyer or such holder of Registrable Securities furnished to the Company by such party for use therein.

 

1.7 If the indemnification under Section 1.6 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, the Company or the Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in Section 1.6 was available to such party in accordance with its terms. It is agreed that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 1.7 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 1.7, neither the Buyer nor any holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such party from the sale of all of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement or related prospectus exceeds the amount of any damages that such party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

[End of Exhibit B]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.15

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH MAY BE THE LEGAL COUNSEL OPINION (AS DEFINED IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT)), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, RULE 144A OR REGULATION S UNDER SAID ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

Principal Amount: $1,166,666.67 Issue Date: February 9, 2023
Actual Amount of Purchase Price: $1,050,000.00  

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter called the “Borrower” or the “Company”) (Trading Symbol: EFSH), hereby promises to pay to the order of LEONITE FUND I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, or registered assigns (the “Holder”), in the form of lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of $1,166,666.67, which amount is the $1,050,000.00 actual amount of the purchase price (the “Consideration”) hereof plus an original issue discount in the amount of $116,666.67 (the “OID”) (subject to adjustment herein) (the “Principal Amount”) and to pay interest on the unpaid Principal Amount hereof at the rate of twelve percent (12%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise, as further provided herein. The maturity date shall be twelve (12) months from the Issue Date (the “Maturity Date”), and is the date upon which the Principal Amount (which includes the OID) and any accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, shall be due and payable.

 

This Note may not be prepaid or repaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein.

 

Any Principal Amount or interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of the lesser of (i) sixteen percent (16%) per annum and (ii) the maximum amount permitted by law from the due date thereof until the same is paid (“Default Interest”). Interest and Default Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed.

 

All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common shares of the Borrower (the “Common Shares”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day.

 

Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”). As used in this Note, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed. As used herein, the term “Trading Day” means any day that Common Shares are listed for trading or quotation on the Principal Market (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), provided, however, that if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted on any Principal Market, then any calendar day.

 

This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

 

 

 

The following terms shall also apply to this Note:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1 Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right, on any calendar day, at any time on or following the date that an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, to convert all or any portion of the then outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) into fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares, as such Common Shares exist on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Shares shall hereafter be changed or reclassified, at the Conversion Price (as defined below) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”);”), by submitting to the Borrower a Notice of Conversion (as defined in this Note) by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date (as defined in this Note) prior to 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after conversion as set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates (the “Affiliates”), and any other Persons (as defined below) acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, nonconverted portion of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1.1, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 1.1, in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of the Common Shares outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. “Person” and “Persons” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Note. The number of Conversion Shares to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent by the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent before 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”). The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the Principal Amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such Principal Amount at the Interest Rate to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2). In addition to the beneficial ownership limitations provided in this Note, the sum of the number of Common Shares that may be issued under this Note shall be limited to the amount described in Section 5(r) of the Purchase Agreement, unless the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is obtained by the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 1.1 of this Note to the contrary, the Holder shall not be entitled to utilize a Conversion Price of less than $0.03 per share (the “Floor Price”, subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock). Further, beginning on the Issue Date and continuing until the Note is fully converted or repaid in the entirety, the Company shall not issue Common Stock at a cost basis of less than the Floor Price unless written consent of the Holder is obtained by the Company.

 

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1.2 Conversion Price. The per share conversion price into which Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) under this Note shall be convertible into Common Shares hereunder (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the lower of (a) $4.20 (the “Fixed Price”), and (b) 80% of the lowest VWAP on any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Days prior to the respective Conversion Date. “VWAP” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $1,750.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. All such Conversion Price determinations are to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Shares. If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in Common Shares on Common Shares or any Common Share Equivalents (as defined in this Note), (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of the Common Shares, any shares of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Common Shares (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Shares.

 

1.3 Authorized and Reserved Shares. The Borrower covenants that at all times until the Note is satisfied in full, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Shares a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of a number of Conversion Shares equal to the greater of: (a) 1,750,000 Common Shares or (b) the sum of (i) the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon the full conversion of this Note (assuming no payment of Principal Amount or interest) at the time of such calculation (taking into consideration any adjustments to the Conversion Price as provided in this Note) multiplied by (ii) 2.25 (the “Reserved Amount”). The Borrower represents that upon issuance, the Conversion Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Conversion Shares or instructions to have the Conversion Shares issued as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates or cause the Company to electronically issue Common Shares to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Conversion Shares or cause the Conversion Shares to be issued as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note. If, at any time, the Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount, it will be considered an Event of Default (as defined in this Note) under this Note.

 

1.4 Method of Conversion.

 

(a) Surrender of Note Upon Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid Principal Amount is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the Principal Amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of the Holder shall, prima facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of this Note is converted as aforesaid, the Holder may not transfer this Note unless the Holder first physically surrenders this Note to the Borrower, whereupon the Borrower will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note of like tenor, registered as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining unpaid Principal Amount of this Note. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted Principal Amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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(b)  Payment of Taxes. The Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of Common Shares or other securities or property on conversion of this Note in a name other than that of the Holder (or in street name), and the Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares or other securities or property unless and until the person or persons (other than the Holder or the custodian in whose street name such shares are to be held for the Holder’s account) requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Borrower the amount of any such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Borrower that such tax has been paid.

 

(c) Delivery of Common Shares Upon Conversion. Upon receipt by the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Conversion Shares (or cause the electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof) within two (2) Trading Days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) under this Note, surrender of this Note). If the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the Holder on or prior to the Deadline a certificate for the number of Conversion Shares or to which the Holder is entitled hereunder and register such Conversion Shares on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC (as defined below) for such number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s conversion of this Note (a “Conversion Failure”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, (i) the Company shall pay in cash to the Holder on each day after the Deadline and during such Conversion Failure an amount equal to 1.0% of the product of (A) the sum of the number of Conversion Shares not issued to the Holder on or prior to the Deadline and to which the Holder is entitled and (B) the closing sale price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the last possible date which the Company could have issued such Conversion Shares to the Holder without violating this Section 1.4(c); and (ii) the Holder, upon written notice to the Company, may void all or any portion of such Notice of Conversion; provided that the voiding of all or any portion of a Notice of Conversion shall not affect the Company’s obligations to make any payments which have accrued prior to the date of such notice. In addition to the foregoing, if on or prior to the Deadline the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such Conversion Shares on the Company’s share register or credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder or pursuant to the Company’s obligation pursuant to clause (ii) below, and if on or after such Trading Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of Common Shares issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company, then the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the Common Shares so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Conversion Shares) or credit such Holder’s balance account with DTC for such Conversion Shares shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Conversion Shares or credit such Holder’s balance account with DTC and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of Common Shares, times (B) the closing sales price of the Common Shares on the date of exercise. Nothing shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing the Conversion Shares (or to electronically deliver such Conversion Shares) upon the conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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(d) Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Shares. At the time that the Holder submits the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding Principal Amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest (including any Default Interest) under this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations under this Article I, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Shares or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for the Conversion Shares (or cause the electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof) shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Notice of Conversion is sent to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent before 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date.

 

(e) Delivery of Conversion Shares by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion hereof, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer or Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian programs, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions contained in Section 1.1 and in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion hereof to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system.

 

1.5 Concerning the Shares. The Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be the Legal Counsel Opinion (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or (iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption, or (iv) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Except as otherwise provided in the Purchase Agreement (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for the Conversion Shares that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH MAY BE THE LEGAL COUNSEL OPINION (AS DEFINED IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT)), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, RULE 144A, REGULATION S UNDER SAID ACT, OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

 

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue to the Holder a certificate for the applicable Conversion Shares without such legend upon which it is stamped or (as requested by the Holder) issue the applicable Conversion Shares by electronic delivery by crediting the account of such holder’s broker with DTC, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws: (a) such Conversion Shares are registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) the Company or the Holder provides the Legal Counsel Opinion (as contemplated by and in accordance with Section 5(l) of the Purchase Agreement) to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Conversion Shares may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance. The Holder agrees to sell all Conversion Shares, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any.

 

1.6 Effect of Certain Events.

 

(a) Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc. At the option of the Holder, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall either: (i) be deemed to be an Event of Default pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in this Note) or (ii) be treated pursuant to Section 1.6(b) hereof. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.

 

(b) Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc. If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of this Note, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which Common Shares of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the Common Shares immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not effectuate any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Section 1.6(b). The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

(c) Purchase Rights. If, at any time when all or any portion of this Note is issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Shares, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of Common Shares acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

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(d) Dilutive Issuance. If the Borrower, at any time while this Note or any amounts due hereunder are outstanding, issues, sells or grants (or has issued, sold or granted as of the Issue Date, as the case may be) any option to purchase, or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of, or issues (or has sold or issued, as the case may be, or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Shares or other securities convertible into, exercisable for, or otherwise entitle any person or entity the right to acquire, Common Shares (including, without limitation, upon conversion of this Note, and any convertible notes or warrants outstanding as of or following the Issue Date), in each or any case at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being agreed that if the holder of the Common Shares or other securities so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, at the option of the Holder, to a price equal to the Base Conversion Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Shares or other securities are issued. By way of example, and for the avoidance of doubt, if the Company issues a convertible promissory note (including but not limited to a Variable Rate Transaction) (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)), and the holder of such convertible promissory note has the right to convert it into Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (including but not limited to a conversion price with a discount that varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares), then the Holder has the right to reduce the Conversion Price to such Base Conversion Price (including but not limited to a conversion price with a discount that varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares) in perpetuity regardless of whether the holder of such convertible promissory note ever effectuated a conversion at the Base Conversion Price. In the event of an issuance of securities involving multiple tranches or closings, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.6(d) shall be calculated as if all such securities were issued at the initial closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 1.6(d) shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions (as defined in this Note) unless an Event of Default has occurred under Section 3.20 of this Note, provided, further, that if an Event of Default occurs under Section 3.20 of this Note then the Holder shall at all times thereafter be entitled to utilize any Dilutive Issuance (including a Dilutive Issuance under any of the Excluded Transactions) that has occurred or occurs on or after the Issue Date of this Note. “Excluded Transactions” means transactions involving the issuance of the following securities of the Company: (i) Common Shares issued in a firm underwritten offering pursuant to a registration statement filed by the Company, (ii) the issuance by the Company of Common Shares upon the exercise of an outstanding options or warrants or the conversion of a security outstanding prior to the Issue Date so long as (a) such convertible or exercisable securities are disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) prior to the Issue Date and (b) the conversion or exercise price in such securities are not amended to a lower price on or after the Issue Date, (iii) the issuance of securities issued as part of the purchase price in connection with acquisitions or strategic transactions approved a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, or securities issued in financing transactions, the primary purpose of which is to finance acquisitions or strategic transactions approved a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, (iv) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction, approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (v) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued to in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (vi) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, investor or public relations, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (vii) the issuance by the Company of any Common Shares or standard options to purchase Common Shares to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an equity incentive plan approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, (viii) the issuance of securities pursuant to any other arrangements that were in place prior to the Issue Date so long as (a) such arrangements are disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) prior to the Issue Date and (b) the cost basis of such securities issued pursuant to such arrangements are not amended to a lower cost basis on or after the Issue Date, or (ix) a Buyout Transaction (as defined below). “Buyout Transaction” shall mean any transaction if the Note is fully repaid and extinguished within two (2) business days after the Company’s execution of the transaction documents for the respective transaction.

 

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(e) Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price as a result of the events described in Section 1.6 of this Note, the Borrower shall, at its expense and within two (2) calendar days after the occurrence of each respective adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price, compute such adjustment or readjustment and prepare and furnish to the Holder a certificate setting forth (i) the Conversion Price in effect at such time based upon the Dilutive Issuance, (ii) the number of Common Shares and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note, (iii) the detailed facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, and (iv) copies of the documentation (including but not limited to relevant transaction documents) that evidences the adjustment or readjustment. In addition, the Borrower shall, within two (2) calendar days after each written request from the Holder, furnish to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) the Conversion Price in effect at such time based upon the Dilutive Issuance, (ii) the number of Common Shares and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note, (iii) the detailed facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, and (iv) copies of the documentation (including but not limited to relevant transaction documents) that evidences the adjustment or readjustment. For the avoidance of doubt, each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price as a result of the events described in Section 1.6 of this Note shall occur without any action by the Holder and regardless of whether the Borrower complied with the notification provisions in Section 1.6 of this Note.

 

1.7 Status as Shareholder. Upon submission of a Notice of Conversion by a Holder, (i) the Conversion Shares covered thereby (other than the Conversion Shares, if any, which cannot be issued because their issuance would exceed such Holder’s allocated portion of the Reserved Amount or Maximum Share Amount) shall be deemed converted into Common Shares and (ii) the Holder’s rights as a Holder of such converted portion of this Note shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates for such Common Shares and to any remedies provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity to such Holder because of a failure by the Borrower to comply with the terms of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder has not received certificates for all Common Shares prior to the tenth (10th) business day after the expiration of the Deadline with respect to a conversion of any portion of this Note for any reason, then (unless the Holder otherwise elects to retain its status as a holder of Common Shares by so notifying the Borrower) the Holder shall regain the rights of a Holder of this Note with respect to such unconverted portions of this Note and the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable, return such unconverted Note to the Holder or, if the Note has not been surrendered, adjust its records to reflect that such portion of this Note has not been converted. In all cases, the Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies for the Borrower’s failure to convert this Note.

 

1.8 Prepayment. At any time prior to the date that an Event of Default occurs under this Note, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on seven (7) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder of the Note, to prepay the outstanding Principal Amount and interest then due under this Note in accordance with this Section 1.8. Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) shall be delivered to the Holder of the Note at its registered addresses and shall state: (1) that the Borrower is exercising its right to prepay the Note, and (2) the date of prepayment which shall be seven (7) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice (the “Optional Prepayment Date”). On the Optional Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall make payment of the amounts designated below to or upon the order of the Holder as specified by the Holder in writing to the Borrower. If the Borrower exercises its right to prepay the Note in accordance with this Section 1.8, the Borrower shall make payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to the sum of: (w) 100% multiplied by the Principal Amount then outstanding plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the Principal Amount to the Optional Prepayment Date plus (y) $750.00 to reimburse Holder for administrative fees. If the Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment Notice and fails to pay the applicable prepayment amount due to the Holder of the Note as provided in this Section 1.8, then the Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to prepay any part of the Note pursuant to this Section 1.8.

 

 

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1.9 Repayment from Proceeds. If, at any time prior to the full repayment or full conversion of all amounts owed under this Note, the Company receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an Equity Line of Credit (as defined in this Note) of the Borrower or the sale of assets outside of the ordinary course of business, the Borrower shall, within three (3) business days of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the February 2023 Buyers (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “February 2023 Buyers”) of or publicly disclose such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply up to 50% of such proceeds (the “Repayment Percentage”) to repay all or any portion of the outstanding Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) then due under this Note, provided, however, that if any of the other February 2023 Notes (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “February 2023 Notes”) are outstanding at such time, then the Repayment Percentage shall be allocated amongst the February 2023 Notes on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of the February 2023 Notes then held by the February 2023 Buyers. In the event that any of the February 2023 Buyers elects not to apply their pro rata portion of the respective Repayment Percentage towards the repayment of their February 2023 Note, then such respective Repayment Percentage shall be allocated to the other February 2023 Buyers on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of February 2023 Notes then held by each such other holder. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default. “Equity Line of Credit” shall mean any transaction involving a written agreement between the Company and an investor or underwriter whereby the Company has the right to “put” its Common Shares to the investor or underwriter over an agreed period of time and at an agreed price or price formula (such Common Shares must be registered pursuant to a registration statement of the Company for the investor’s or underwriter’s resale). Notwithstanding the foregoing, payments from customers shall be excluded from this Section 1.9.

 

ARTICLE II. RANKING AND CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1 Ranking and Security. This Note shall have priority over all unsecured indebtedness of the Borrower.

 

2.2 Other Indebtedness. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not incur or suffer to exist or guarantee any unsecured indebtedness that is senior to (in priority of payment and performance) the Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

 

2.3 Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than previously announced planned regular quarterly dividends and dividends Common Shares solely in the form of additional Common Shares or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

2.4 Restriction on Stock Repurchases and Debt Repayments. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares, or repay any pari passu or subordinated indebtedness of Borrower.

 

2.5 Sale of Assets. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent by the Holder to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower is an acquisition holding company and the parties agree that the ordinary course of business of the Borrower includes the acquisition and disposition of subsidiaries and material portions of the assets of subsidiaries.

 

2.6 Advances and Loans; Affiliate Transactions. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, lend money, give credit, make advances to or enter into any transaction with any person, firm, joint venture or corporation, including, without limitation, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates of the Borrower, except loans, credits or advances (a) in existence or committed on the Issue Date and which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the Issue Date or which are disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), (b) in regard to transactions with unaffiliated third parties, made in the ordinary course of business or (c) in regard to transactions with unaffiliated third parties, not in excess of $100,000. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, repay any affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower in connection with any indebtedness or accrued amounts owed to any such party.

 

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2.7 Section 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(10) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Shares related to a 3(a)(10) Transaction while this note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than $25,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of a cash payment or added to the balance of this Note (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that this amount will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

2.8 Preservation of Business and Existence, etc. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, (a) change the nature of its business; (b) sell, divest, change the structure of any material assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (c) enter into a Variable Rate Transaction unless it is an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note); or (d) enter into any merchant cash advance transactions. In addition, so long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

2.9 Noncircumvention. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Formation or Operating Agreement, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

 

2.10 Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Note. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note.

 

ARTICLE III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

It shall be considered an event of default if any of the following events listed in this Article III (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

3.1 Failure to Pay Principal or Interest. The Borrower fails to pay, within two (2) business days following the due date thereof, the Principal Amount hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, or fails to fully comply with Section 1.9 of this Note.

 

3.2 Conversion and the Shares. The Borrower (i) fails to issue Conversion Shares to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, (ii) fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for the Conversion Shares issuable to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, (iii) fails to reserve the Reserved Amount at all times, (iv) the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for the Conversion Shares issuable to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Conversion Shares issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for two (2) Trading Days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion, and/or (v) fails to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent (including but not limited to payment obligations to its transfer agent). It shall be an Event of Default of this Note, if a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent. If at the option of the Holder, the Holder advances any funds to the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be added to the principal balance of the Note.

 

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3.3 Breach of Agreements and Covenants. The Borrower breaches any covenant, agreement, or other term or condition contained in the Purchase Agreement, this Note, Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, Warrants (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Warrants”), or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith or therewith and such failure shall not have been remedied or waived within fifteen (15) calendar days after the earlier of (x) an officer of Borrower becomes aware of such failure or (y) receipt by the Borrower of notice from the Holder of such failure.

 

3.4 Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made in the Purchase Agreement, this Note, Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, Warrants, or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made.

 

3.5 Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

3.6 Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $500,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days unless otherwise consented to by the Holder, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

3.7  Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

3.8  Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act. At any time after the Issue Date, the Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act for ten consecutive trading days.

 

3.9  Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

3.10 Cessation of Operations. Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

3.11 Maintenance of Assets. The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future).

 

3.12 Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding.

 

3.13 Replacement of Transfer Agent. In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve Common Shares in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

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3.14 Cross-Default. The declaration of an event of default by any lender or other extender of credit to the Company under any notes, loans, agreements or other instruments of the Company evidencing any indebtedness of the Company (including those filed as exhibits to or described in the Company’s filings with the SEC), after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods.

 

3.15 Variable Rate Transactions. The Borrower consummates a Variable Rate Transaction at any time on or after the Issue Date other than a Variable Rate Transaction that is an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note).

 

3.16 Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

3.17 Unavailability of Rule 144. If, at any time on or after the date that is six (6) calendar months after the Issue Date, the Holder is unable to (i) obtain a standard “144 legal opinion letter” from an attorney reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the Holder’s brokerage firm (and respective clearing firm), and the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to facilitate the Holder’s conversion of any portion of the Note into free trading shares of the Borrower’s Common Shares pursuant to Rule 144, and/or (ii) thereupon deposit such shares into the Holder’s brokerage account.

 

3.18 Delisting, Suspension, or Quotation of Trading of Common Shares. If, at any time on or after the Issue Date, the Borrower’s Common Shares (i) is suspended from trading, (ii) halted from trading, and/or (iii) fails to be quoted or listed (as applicable) on a Principal Market for a period of ten consecutive trading days.

 

3.19 Market Capitalization. The Borrower fails to maintain a market capitalization of at least $5,000,000 on any Trading Day, which shall be calculated by multiplying (i) the closing price of the Borrower’s Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the respective date of calculation by (ii) the total shares of the Borrower’s Common Shares issued and outstanding on the Trading Day immediately preceding the respective date of calculation.

 

3.20 Failure to Pay an Amortization Payment. The Borrower fails to pay an Amortization Payment (as defined in this Note) when due as provided in Section 4.16 of this Note.

 

3.21 Shareholder Approval. The Company fails to obtain the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) within ninety (90) calendar days after the Issue Date.

 

3.22 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall fail to provide to Holder, within three (3) business days after the Closing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), evidence of the Borrower’s payment of the entire Cash Portion (as defined in the Eyewear Merger Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Eyewear Merger Agreement”)) to Eyewear (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to the Eyewear Merger Agreement.

 

3.23 Rights and Remedies Upon an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in this Article III, this Note shall become immediately due and payable, and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the Principal Amount then outstanding plus accrued interest (including any Default Interest) through the date of full repayment multiplied by 115% (collectively the “Default Amount”), as well as all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived by the Borrower. Holder may, in its sole discretion, determine to accept payment part in Common Shares and part in cash. For purposes of payments in Common Shares, the conversion formula set forth in Section 1.2 shall apply as well as all other provisions of this Note. The Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

 

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ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies of the Holder existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

4.2 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, e-mail or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by e-mail or facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Borrower, to:

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ellery Roberts

e-mail: info@1847holdings.com

 

If to the Holder:

 

LEONITE FUND I, LP

1 Hillcrest Center Dr, Suite 232

Spring Valley, NY 10977

e-mail: avi@leonitecap.com

 

4.3 Amendments. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

4.4 Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. The Borrower shall not assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder. The Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

4.5 Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

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4.6 Governing Law; Venue; Attorney’s Fees. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the state courts located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The prevailing party in any action or dispute brought in connection with this the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

4.7 Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding Principal Amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of Common Shares acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into Common Shares.

 

4.8 Purchase Agreement. The Company and the Holder shall be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement and the documents entered into in connection herewith and therewith.

 

4.9  Notice of Corporate Events. Except as otherwise provided below, the Holder of this Note shall have no rights as a Holder of Common Shares unless and only to the extent that it converts this Note into Common Shares. The Borrower shall provide the Holder with prior notification of any meeting of the Borrower’s shareholders (and copies of proxy materials and other information sent to shareholders). In the event of any taking by the Borrower of a record of its shareholders for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire (including by way of merger, consolidation, reclassification or recapitalization) any share of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to vote in connection with any change in control or any proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Borrower, the Borrower shall mail a notice to the Holder, at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date specified therein (or thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of the transaction or event, whichever is earlier), of the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, right or other event, and a brief statement regarding the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, right or other event to the extent known at such time. The Borrower shall make a public announcement of any event requiring notification to the Holder hereunder substantially simultaneously with the notification to the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.9.

 

4.10 Remedies. The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

4.11 Construction; Headings. This Note shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and all the Holder and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Note are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Note.

 

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4.12 Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any action or proceeding that may be brought by the Holder in order to enforce any right or remedy under this Note. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Note, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under this Note for payments which under the applicable law are in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums which under the applicable law in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under this Note exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by applicable law and applicable to this Note is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the Issue Date, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to this Note from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to the Holder with respect to indebtedness evidenced by this Note, such excess shall be applied by the Holder to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Holder’s election.

 

4.13 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law (including any judicial ruling), then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Note.

 

4.14 Terms of Future Financings. So long as this Note is outstanding, upon any issuance by the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries of any security, or amendment to a security that was originally issued before the Issue Date, with any term that the Holder reasonably believes is more favorable to the holder of such security or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that the Holder reasonably believes was not similarly provided to the Holder in this Note (even if the holder of such other security does not receive the benefit of such more favorable term until a default occurs under such other security), then (i) the Borrower shall notify the Holder of such additional or more favorable term within one (1) business day of the issuance and/or amendment (as applicable) of the respective security, and (ii) such term, at Holder’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Holder (regardless of whether the Borrower complied with the notification provision of this Section 4.14). The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing prepayment rate, interest rates, and original issue discounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.14 shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions unless an Event of Default has occurred under Section 3.20 of this Note, provided, further, that if an Event of Default occurs under Section 3.20 of this Note then the Holder shall at all times thereafter be entitled to enforce its rights under this Section 4.14 with respect to any of the Excluded Transactions that has occurred or occurs on or after the Issue Date of this Note.

 

4.15 Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Issue, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within one (1) Trading Day after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within one (1) Trading Day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within one (1) Trading Day, submit (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than one (1) Trading Day from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

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4.16 Amortization Payments.

 

(a) In addition to all other payment obligations under this Note, Borrower shall also make the following amortization payments (each an “Amortization Payment”) in cash to the Holder towards the repayment of this Note, as provided in the following table:

 

Payment Date:  

Payment Amount: 

     
5/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through May 9, 2023 (or, if, extended pursuant to Section 4.16(b) below, through June 9, 2023)
6/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through June 9, 2023 (or, if extended pursuant to Section 4.16(c) below, through July 9, 2023)
7/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through July 9, 2023 (or, if extended pursuant to Section 4.16(d) below, through August 9, 2023)
8/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through August 9, 2023
9/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through September 9, 2023
10/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through October 9, 2023
11/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through November 9, 2023
12/9/2023   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through December 9, 2023
1/9/2024   $116,666.66 plus accrued interest through January 9, 2024
2/9/2024   $116,666.73 plus accrued interest through February 9, 2024

 

(b)   With respect to the first Amortization Payment originally due on May 9, 2023 (the “First Amortization Payment”), the Company may notify the Holder on or before May 9, 2023, that the Company is electing to extend the due date of the First Amortization Payment to June 9, 2023 (the “First Amortization Payment Extension”) as further provided herein. If the Company exercises the First Amortization Payment Extension, then the First Amortization Payment shall be due on June 9, 2023, and the Company shall pay $11,666.66 plus 10% of the accrued interest through May 9, 2023 (the “First Amortization Payment Extension Fee”) to the Holder on or before May 9, 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the First Amortization Payment Extension shall not affect the due date of any other Amortization Payment and the First Amortization Payment Extension Fee shall not reduce the amounts owed under the Note. The Company shall not be permitted to exercise the First Amortization Payment Extension if an Event of Default occurs under the Note.

 

(c)   With respect to the second Amortization Payment originally due on June 9, 2023 (the “Second Amortization Payment”), the Company may notify the Holder on or before June 9, 2023, that the Company is electing to extend the due date of the Second Amortization Payment to July 9, 2023 (the “Second Amortization Payment Extension”) as further provided herein. If the Company exercises the Second Amortization Payment Extension, then the Second Amortization Payment shall be due on July 9, 2023, and the Company shall pay $11,666.66 plus 10% of the accrued interest through June 9, 2023 (the “Second Amortization Payment Extension Fee”) to the Holder on or before June 9, 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Second Amortization Payment Extension shall not affect the due date of any other Amortization Payment and the Second Amortization Payment Extension Fee shall not reduce the amounts owed under the Note. The Company shall not be permitted to exercise the Second Amortization Payment Extension if an Event of Default occurs under the Note.

 

(d)   With respect to the third Amortization Payment originally due on July 9, 2023 (the “Third Amortization Payment”), the Company may notify the Holder on or before July 9, 2023, that the Company is electing to extend the due date of the Third Amortization Payment to August 9, 2023 (the “Third Amortization Payment Extension”) as further provided herein. If the Company exercises the Third Amortization Payment Extension, then the Third Amortization Payment shall be due on August 9, 2023, and the Company shall pay $11,666.66 plus 10% of the accrued interest through July 9, 2023 (the “Third Amortization Payment Extension Fee”) to the Holder on or before July 9, 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Third Amortization Payment Extension shall not affect the due date of any other Amortization Payment and the Third Amortization Payment Extension Fee shall not reduce the amounts owed under the Note. The Company shall not be permitted to exercise the Third Amortization Payment Extension if an Event of Default occurs under the Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer on February 9, 2023.

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC  
     
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A – NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) into that number of Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the conversion of the Note (“Common Shares”) as set forth below, of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the promissory note of the Borrower dated as of February 9, 2023 (the “Note”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.

 

Box Checked as to applicable instructions:

 

  The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Shares issuable pursuant to this Notice of Conversion to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC Transfer”).
     
    Name of DTC Prime Broker:
    DTC Participant Number:
    Account Number:
    Account Name:
     
 

The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for the number of Common Shares set forth below (which numbers are based on the Holder’s calculation attached hereto) in the name(s) specified immediately below or, if additional space is necessary, on an attachment hereto:

 

_______________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Date of Conversion:    
Applicable Conversion Price:    
Number of Common Shares to be Issued Pursuant to Conversion of the Note:    
Amount of Principal Balance Due remaining Under the Note after this conversion:    

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    
     
Date:    

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.16

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH MAY BE THE LEGAL COUNSEL OPINION (AS DEFINED IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT)), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, RULE 144A OR REGULATION S UNDER SAID ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

Principal Amount: $1,390,908.59

Issue Date: February 9, 2023
Actual Amount of Purchase Price: $1,251,817.73  

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter called the “Borrower” or the “Company”) (Trading Symbol: EFSH), hereby promises to pay to the order of MAST HILL FUND, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or registered assigns (the “Holder”), in the form of lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of $1,390,908.59, which amount is the $1,251,817.73 actual amount of the purchase price (the “Consideration”) hereof plus an original issue discount in the amount of $139,090.86 (the “OID”) (subject to adjustment herein) (the “Principal Amount”) and to pay interest on the unpaid Principal Amount hereof at the rate of twelve percent (12%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise, as further provided herein. The maturity date shall be twelve (12) months from the Issue Date (the “Maturity Date”), and is the date upon which the Principal Amount (which includes the OID) and any accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, shall be due and payable.

 

This Note may not be prepaid or repaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein.

 

Any Principal Amount or interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of the lesser of (i) sixteen percent (16%) per annum and (ii) the maximum amount permitted by law from the due date thereof until the same is paid (“Default Interest”). Interest and Default Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed.

 

All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common shares of the Borrower (the “Common Shares”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day.

 

Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”). As used in this Note, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed. As used herein, the term “Trading Day” means any day that Common Shares are listed for trading or quotation on the Principal Market (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), provided, however, that if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted on any Principal Market, then any calendar day.

 

This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

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The following terms shall also apply to this Note:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1 Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right, on any calendar day, at any time on or following the date that an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, to convert all or any portion of the then outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) into fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares, as such Common Shares exist on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Shares shall hereafter be changed or reclassified, at the Conversion Price (as defined below) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”);”), by submitting to the Borrower a Notice of Conversion (as defined in this Note) by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date (as defined in this Note) prior to 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, pursuant to Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after conversion as set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s affiliates (the “Affiliates”), and any other Persons (as defined below) acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, nonconverted portion of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1.1, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 1.1, in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of the Common Shares outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. “Person” and “Persons” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Note. The number of Conversion Shares to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent by the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent before 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”). The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the Principal Amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such Principal Amount at the Interest Rate to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2). In addition to the beneficial ownership limitations provided in this Note, the sum of the number of Common Shares that may be issued under this Note shall be limited to the amount described in Section 5(r) of the Purchase Agreement, unless the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is obtained by the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 1.1 of this Note to the contrary, the Holder shall not be entitled to utilize a Conversion Price of less than $0.03 per share (the “Floor Price”, subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock). Further, beginning on the Issue Date and continuing until the Note is fully converted or repaid in the entirety, the Company shall not issue Common Stock at a cost basis of less than the Floor Price unless written consent of the Holder is obtained by the Company.

 

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1.2 Conversion Price. The per share conversion price into which Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) under this Note shall be convertible into Common Shares hereunder (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the lower of (a) $4.20 (the “Fixed Price”), and (b) 80% of the lowest VWAP on any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Days prior to the respective Conversion Date. “VWAP” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Quotestream or other similar quotation service provider designated by the Holder. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $1,750.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. All such Conversion Price determinations are to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, rights offerings, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Shares. If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in Common Shares on Common Shares or any Common Share Equivalents (as defined in this Note), (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of the Common Shares, any shares of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Common Shares (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Shares.

 

1.3 Authorized and Reserved Shares. The Borrower covenants that at all times until the Note is satisfied in full, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Shares a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of a number of Conversion Shares equal to the greater of: (a) 2,116,667 Common Shares or (b) the sum of (i) the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon the full conversion of this Note (assuming no payment of Principal Amount or interest) at the time of such calculation (taking into consideration any adjustments to the Conversion Price as provided in this Note) multiplied by (ii) 2.25 (the “Reserved Amount”). The Borrower represents that upon issuance, the Conversion Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Conversion Shares or instructions to have the Conversion Shares issued as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates or cause the Company to electronically issue Common Shares to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Conversion Shares or cause the Conversion Shares to be issued as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note. If, at any time, the Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount, it will be considered an Event of Default (as defined in this Note) under this Note.

 

1.4 Method of Conversion.

 

(a) Surrender of Note Upon Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid Principal Amount is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the Principal Amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of the Holder shall, prima facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of this Note is converted as aforesaid, the Holder may not transfer this Note unless the Holder first physically surrenders this Note to the Borrower, whereupon the Borrower will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note of like tenor, registered as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining unpaid Principal Amount of this Note. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted Principal Amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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(b) Payment of Taxes. The Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of Common Shares or other securities or property on conversion of this Note in a name other than that of the Holder (or in street name), and the Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares or other securities or property unless and until the person or persons (other than the Holder or the custodian in whose street name such shares are to be held for the Holder’s account) requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Borrower the amount of any such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Borrower that such tax has been paid.

 

(c) Delivery of Common Shares Upon Conversion. Upon receipt by the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Conversion Shares (or cause the electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof) within two (2) Trading Days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) under this Note, surrender of this Note). If the Company shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the Holder on or prior to the Deadline a certificate for the number of Conversion Shares or to which the Holder is entitled hereunder and register such Conversion Shares on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC (as defined below) for such number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s conversion of this Note (a “Conversion Failure”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, (i) the Company shall pay in cash to the Holder on each day after the Deadline and during such Conversion Failure an amount equal to 1.0% of the product of (A) the sum of the number of Conversion Shares not issued to the Holder on or prior to the Deadline and to which the Holder is entitled and (B) the closing sale price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the last possible date which the Company could have issued such Conversion Shares to the Holder without violating this Section 1.4(c); and (ii) the Holder, upon written notice to the Company, may void all or any portion of such Notice of Conversion; provided that the voiding of all or any portion of a Notice of Conversion shall not affect the Company’s obligations to make any payments which have accrued prior to the date of such notice. In addition to the foregoing, if on or prior to the Deadline the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to the Holder and register such Conversion Shares on the Company’s share register or credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder or pursuant to the Company’s obligation pursuant to clause (ii) below, and if on or after such Trading Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of Common Shares issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company, then the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the Common Shares so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate (and to issue such Conversion Shares) or credit such Holder’s balance account with DTC for such Conversion Shares shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Conversion Shares or credit such Holder’s balance account with DTC and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of Common Shares, times (B) the closing sales price of the Common Shares on the date of exercise. Nothing shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing the Conversion Shares (or to electronically deliver such Conversion Shares) upon the conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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(d) Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Shares. At the time that the Holder submits the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding Principal Amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest (including any Default Interest) under this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations under this Article I, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Shares or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for the Conversion Shares (or cause the electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares as contemplated by Section 1.4(e) hereof) shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Notice of Conversion is sent to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent before 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date.

 

(e) Delivery of Conversion Shares by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion hereof, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer or Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian programs, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions contained in Section 1.1 and in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion hereof to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system.

 

1.5 Concerning the Shares. The Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be the Legal Counsel Opinion (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or (iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption, or (iv) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Except as otherwise provided in the Purchase Agreement (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for the Conversion Shares that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH MAY BE THE LEGAL COUNSEL OPINION (AS DEFINED IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT)), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, RULE 144A, REGULATION S UNDER SAID ACT, OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue to the Holder a certificate for the applicable Conversion Shares without such legend upon which it is stamped or (as requested by the Holder) issue the applicable Conversion Shares by electronic delivery by crediting the account of such holder’s broker with DTC, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws: (a) such Conversion Shares are registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A, Regulation S, or other applicable exemption without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) the Company or the Holder provides the Legal Counsel Opinion (as contemplated by and in accordance with Section 5(l) of the Purchase Agreement) to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Conversion Shares may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance. The Holder agrees to sell all Conversion Shares, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any.

 

1.6 Effect of Certain Events.

 

(a) Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc. At the option of the Holder, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall either: (i) be deemed to be an Event of Default pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in this Note) or (ii) be treated pursuant to Section 1.6(b) hereof. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.

 

(b) Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc. If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of this Note, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which Common Shares of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the Common Shares immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not effectuate any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Section 1.6(b). The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

(c) Purchase Rights. If, at any time when all or any portion of this Note is issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Shares, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of Common Shares acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

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(d) Dilutive Issuance. If the Borrower, at any time while this Note or any amounts due hereunder are outstanding, issues, sells or grants (or has issued, sold or granted as of the Issue Date, as the case may be) any option to purchase, or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of, or issues (or has sold or issued, as the case may be, or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Shares or other securities convertible into, exercisable for, or otherwise entitle any person or entity the right to acquire, Common Shares (including, without limitation, upon conversion of this Note, and any convertible notes or warrants outstanding as of or following the Issue Date), in each or any case at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being agreed that if the holder of the Common Shares or other securities so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, at the option of the Holder, to a price equal to the Base Conversion Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Shares or other securities are issued. By way of example, and for the avoidance of doubt, if the Company issues a convertible promissory note (including but not limited to a Variable Rate Transaction) (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)), and the holder of such convertible promissory note has the right to convert it into Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (including but not limited to a conversion price with a discount that varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares), then the Holder has the right to reduce the Conversion Price to such Base Conversion Price (including but not limited to a conversion price with a discount that varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares) in perpetuity regardless of whether the holder of such convertible promissory note ever effectuated a conversion at the Base Conversion Price. In the event of an issuance of securities involving multiple tranches or closings, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.6(d) shall be calculated as if all such securities were issued at the initial closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 1.6(d) shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions (as defined in this Note) unless an Event of Default has occurred under Section 3.20 of this Note, provided, further, that if an Event of Default occurs under Section 3.20 of this Note then the Holder shall at all times thereafter be entitled to utilize any Dilutive Issuance (including a Dilutive Issuance under any of the Excluded Transactions) that has occurred or occurs on or after the Issue Date of this Note. “Excluded Transactions” means transactions involving the issuance of the following securities of the Company: (i) Common Shares issued in a firm underwritten offering pursuant to a registration statement filed by the Company, (ii) the issuance by the Company of Common Shares upon the exercise of an outstanding options or warrants or the conversion of a security outstanding prior to the Issue Date so long as (a) such convertible or exercisable securities are disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) prior to the Issue Date and (b) the conversion or exercise price in such securities are not amended to a lower price on or after the Issue Date, (iii) the issuance of securities issued as part of the purchase price in connection with acquisitions or strategic transactions approved a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, or securities issued in financing transactions, the primary purpose of which is to finance acquisitions or strategic transactions approved a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, (iv) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction, approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (v) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued to in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (vi) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, investor or public relations, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (vii) the issuance by the Company of any Common Shares or standard options to purchase Common Shares to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an equity incentive plan approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, (viii) the issuance of securities pursuant to any other arrangements that were in place prior to the Issue Date so long as (a) such arrangements are disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) prior to the Issue Date and (b) the cost basis of such securities issued pursuant to such arrangements are not amended to a lower cost basis on or after the Issue Date, or (ix) a Buyout Transaction (as defined below). “Buyout Transaction” shall mean any transaction if the Note is fully repaid and extinguished within two (2) business days after the Company’s execution of the transaction documents for the respective transaction.

 

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(e) Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price as a result of the events described in Section 1.6 of this Note, the Borrower shall, at its expense and within two (2) calendar days after the occurrence of each respective adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price, compute such adjustment or readjustment and prepare and furnish to the Holder a certificate setting forth (i) the Conversion Price in effect at such time based upon the Dilutive Issuance, (ii) the number of Common Shares and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note, (iii) the detailed facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, and (iv) copies of the documentation (including but not limited to relevant transaction documents) that evidences the adjustment or readjustment. In addition, the Borrower shall, within two (2) calendar days after each written request from the Holder, furnish to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) the Conversion Price in effect at such time based upon the Dilutive Issuance, (ii) the number of Common Shares and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note, (iii) the detailed facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, and (iv) copies of the documentation (including but not limited to relevant transaction documents) that evidences the adjustment or readjustment. For the avoidance of doubt, each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price as a result of the events described in Section 1.6 of this Note shall occur without any action by the Holder and regardless of whether the Borrower complied with the notification provisions in Section 1.6 of this Note.

 

1.7 Status as Shareholder. Upon submission of a Notice of Conversion by a Holder, (i) the Conversion Shares covered thereby (other than the Conversion Shares, if any, which cannot be issued because their issuance would exceed such Holder’s allocated portion of the Reserved Amount or Maximum Share Amount) shall be deemed converted into Common Shares and (ii) the Holder’s rights as a Holder of such converted portion of this Note shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates for such Common Shares and to any remedies provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity to such Holder because of a failure by the Borrower to comply with the terms of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder has not received certificates for all Common Shares prior to the tenth (10th) business day after the expiration of the Deadline with respect to a conversion of any portion of this Note for any reason, then (unless the Holder otherwise elects to retain its status as a holder of Common Shares by so notifying the Borrower) the Holder shall regain the rights of a Holder of this Note with respect to such unconverted portions of this Note and the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable, return such unconverted Note to the Holder or, if the Note has not been surrendered, adjust its records to reflect that such portion of this Note has not been converted. In all cases, the Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies for the Borrower’s failure to convert this Note.

 

1.8 Prepayment. At any time prior to the date that an Event of Default occurs under this Note, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on seven (7) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder of the Note, to prepay the outstanding Principal Amount and interest then due under this Note in accordance with this Section 1.8. Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) shall be delivered to the Holder of the Note at its registered addresses and shall state: (1) that the Borrower is exercising its right to prepay the Note, and (2) the date of prepayment which shall be seven (7) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice (the “Optional Prepayment Date”). On the Optional Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall make payment of the amounts designated below to or upon the order of the Holder as specified by the Holder in writing to the Borrower. If the Borrower exercises its right to prepay the Note in accordance with this Section 1.8, the Borrower shall make payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to the sum of: (w) 100% multiplied by the Principal Amount then outstanding plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the Principal Amount to the Optional Prepayment Date plus (y) $750.00 to reimburse Holder for administrative fees. If the Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment Notice and fails to pay the applicable prepayment amount due to the Holder of the Note as provided in this Section 1.8, then the Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to prepay any part of the Note pursuant to this Section 1.8.

 

1.9 Repayment from Proceeds. If, at any time prior to the full repayment or full conversion of all amounts owed under this Note, the Company receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an Equity Line of Credit (as defined in this Note) of the Borrower or the sale of assets outside of the ordinary course of business, the Borrower shall, within three (3) business days of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the February 2023 Buyers (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “February 2023 Buyers”) of or publicly disclose such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply up to 50% of such proceeds (the “Repayment Percentage”) to repay all or any portion of the outstanding Principal Amount and interest (including any Default Interest) then due under this Note, provided, however, that if any of the other February 2023 Notes (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “February 2023 Notes”) are outstanding at such time, then the Repayment Percentage shall be allocated amongst the February 2023 Notes on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of the February 2023 Notes then held by the February 2023 Buyers. In the event that any of the February 2023 Buyers elects not to apply their pro rata portion of the respective Repayment Percentage towards the repayment of their February 2023 Note, then such respective Repayment Percentage shall be allocated to the other February 2023 Buyers on a pro rata basis in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of February 2023 Notes then held by each such other holder. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default. “Equity Line of Credit” shall mean any transaction involving a written agreement between the Company and an investor or underwriter whereby the Company has the right to “put” its Common Shares to the investor or underwriter over an agreed period of time and at an agreed price or price formula (such Common Shares must be registered pursuant to a registration statement of the Company for the investor’s or underwriter’s resale). Notwithstanding the foregoing, payments from customers shall be excluded from this Section 1.9.

 

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ARTICLE II. RANKING AND CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1 Ranking and Security. This Note shall have priority over all unsecured indebtedness of the Borrower.

 

2.2 Other Indebtedness. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not incur or suffer to exist or guarantee any unsecured indebtedness that is senior to (in priority of payment and performance) the Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

 

2.3 Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than previously announced planned regular quarterly dividends and dividends Common Shares solely in the form of additional Common Shares or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

2.4 Restriction on Stock Repurchases and Debt Repayments. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares, or repay any pari passu or subordinated indebtedness of Borrower.

 

2.5 Sale of Assets. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent by the Holder to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower is an acquisition holding company and the parties agree that the ordinary course of business of the Borrower includes the acquisition and disposition of subsidiaries and material portions of the assets of subsidiaries.

 

2.6 Advances and Loans; Affiliate Transactions. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, lend money, give credit, make advances to or enter into any transaction with any person, firm, joint venture or corporation, including, without limitation, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates of the Borrower, except loans, credits or advances (a) in existence or committed on the Issue Date and which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the Issue Date or which are disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), (b) in regard to transactions with unaffiliated third parties, made in the ordinary course of business or (c) in regard to transactions with unaffiliated third parties, not in excess of $100,000. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, repay any affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower in connection with any indebtedness or accrued amounts owed to any such party.

 

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2.7 Section 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(10) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Shares related to a 3(a)(10) Transaction while this note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than $25,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of a cash payment or added to the balance of this Note (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that this amount will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

2.8 Preservation of Business and Existence, etc. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, (a) change the nature of its business; (b) sell, divest, change the structure of any material assets other than in the ordinary course of business; (c) enter into a Variable Rate Transaction unless it is an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note); or (d) enter into any merchant cash advance transactions. In addition, so long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

2.9 Noncircumvention. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Formation or Operating Agreement, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

 

2.10 Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Note. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note.

 

ARTICLE III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

It shall be considered an event of default if any of the following events listed in this Article III (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

3.1 Failure to Pay Principal or Interest. The Borrower fails to pay, within two (2) business days following the due date thereof, the Principal Amount hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, or fails to fully comply with Section 1.9 of this Note.

 

3.2 Conversion and the Shares. The Borrower (i) fails to issue Conversion Shares to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, (ii) fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for the Conversion Shares issuable to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, (iii) fails to reserve the Reserved Amount at all times, (iv) the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for the Conversion Shares issuable to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Conversion Shares issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for two (2) Trading Days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion, and/or (v) fails to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent (including but not limited to payment obligations to its transfer agent). It shall be an Event of Default of this Note, if a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent. If at the option of the Holder, the Holder advances any funds to the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be added to the principal balance of the Note.

 

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3.3 Breach of Agreements and Covenants. The Borrower breaches any covenant, agreement, or other term or condition contained in the Purchase Agreement, this Note, Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, Warrants (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Warrants”), or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith or therewith and such failure shall not have been remedied or waived within fifteen (15) calendar days after the earlier of (x) an officer of Borrower becomes aware of such failure or (y) receipt by the Borrower of notice from the Holder of such failure.

 

3.4 Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made in the Purchase Agreement, this Note, Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, Warrants, or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made.

 

3.5 Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

3.6 Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $500,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days unless otherwise consented to by the Holder, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

3.7 Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

3.8 Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act. At any time after the Issue Date, the Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act for ten consecutive trading days.

 

3.9 Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

3.10 Cessation of Operations. Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

3.11 Maintenance of Assets. The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future).

 

3.12 Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding.

 

3.13 Replacement of Transfer Agent. In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve Common Shares in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

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3.14 Cross-Default. The declaration of an event of default by any lender or other extender of credit to the Company under any notes, loans, agreements or other instruments of the Company evidencing any indebtedness of the Company (including those filed as exhibits to or described in the Company’s filings with the SEC), after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods.

 

3.15 Variable Rate Transactions. The Borrower consummates a Variable Rate Transaction at any time on or after the Issue Date other than a Variable Rate Transaction that is an Excluded Transaction (as defined in the Note).

 

3.16 Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

3.17 Unavailability of Rule 144. If, at any time on or after the date that is six (6) calendar months after the Issue Date, the Holder is unable to (i) obtain a standard “144 legal opinion letter” from an attorney reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the Holder’s brokerage firm (and respective clearing firm), and the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to facilitate the Holder’s conversion of any portion of the Note into free trading shares of the Borrower’s Common Shares pursuant to Rule 144, and/or (ii) thereupon deposit such shares into the Holder’s brokerage account.

 

3.18 Delisting, Suspension, or Quotation of Trading of Common Shares. If, at any time on or after the Issue Date, the Borrower’s Common Shares (i) is suspended from trading, (ii) halted from trading, and/or (iii) fails to be quoted or listed (as applicable) on a Principal Market for a period of ten consecutive trading days.

 

3.19 Market Capitalization. The Borrower fails to maintain a market capitalization of at least $5,000,000 on any Trading Day, which shall be calculated by multiplying (i) the closing price of the Borrower’s Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the respective date of calculation by (ii) the total shares of the Borrower’s Common Shares issued and outstanding on the Trading Day immediately preceding the respective date of calculation.

 

3.20 Failure to Pay an Amortization Payment. The Borrower fails to pay an Amortization Payment (as defined in this Note) when due as provided in Section 4.16 of this Note.

 

3.21 Shareholder Approval. The Company fails to obtain the Shareholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) within ninety (90) calendar days after the Issue Date.

 

3.22 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall fail to provide to Holder, within three (3) business days after the Closing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), evidence of the Borrower’s payment of the entire Cash Portion (as defined in the Eyewear Merger Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Eyewear Merger Agreement”)) to Eyewear (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to the Eyewear Merger Agreement.

 

3.23 Rights and Remedies Upon an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in this Article III, this Note shall become immediately due and payable, and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the Principal Amount then outstanding plus accrued interest (including any Default Interest) through the date of full repayment multiplied by 115% (collectively the “Default Amount”), as well as all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived by the Borrower. Holder may, in its sole discretion, determine to accept payment part in Common Shares and part in cash. For purposes of payments in Common Shares, the conversion formula set forth in Section 1.2 shall apply as well as all other provisions of this Note. The Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

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ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies of the Holder existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

4.2 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, e-mail or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by e-mail or facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Borrower, to:

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ellery Roberts

e-mail: info@1847holdings.com

 

If to the Holder:

 

MAST HILL FUND, L.P.

48 Parker Road

Wellesley, MA 02482

e-mail: admin@masthillfund.com

 

4.3 Amendments. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

4.4 Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. The Borrower shall not assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder. The Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

4.5 Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

4.6 Governing Law; Venue; Attorney’s Fees. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby shall be brought only in the state courts located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, to the extent that neither of the foregoing courts has jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The prevailing party in any action or dispute brought in connection with this the Note or any other agreement, certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

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4.7 Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding Principal Amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of Common Shares acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into Common Shares.

 

4.8 Purchase Agreement. The Company and the Holder shall be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement and the documents entered into in connection herewith and therewith.

 

4.9 Notice of Corporate Events. Except as otherwise provided below, the Holder of this Note shall have no rights as a Holder of Common Shares unless and only to the extent that it converts this Note into Common Shares. The Borrower shall provide the Holder with prior notification of any meeting of the Borrower’s shareholders (and copies of proxy materials and other information sent to shareholders). In the event of any taking by the Borrower of a record of its shareholders for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire (including by way of merger, consolidation, reclassification or recapitalization) any share of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to vote in connection with any change in control or any proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Borrower, the Borrower shall mail a notice to the Holder, at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date specified therein (or thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of the transaction or event, whichever is earlier), of the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, right or other event, and a brief statement regarding the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, right or other event to the extent known at such time. The Borrower shall make a public announcement of any event requiring notification to the Holder hereunder substantially simultaneously with the notification to the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.9.

 

4.10 Remedies. The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

4.11 Construction; Headings. This Note shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and all the Holder and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Note are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Note.

 

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4.12 Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any action or proceeding that may be brought by the Holder in order to enforce any right or remedy under this Note. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Note, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under this Note for payments which under the applicable law are in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums which under the applicable law in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under this Note exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by applicable law and applicable to this Note is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the Issue Date, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to this Note from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to the Holder with respect to indebtedness evidenced by this Note, such excess shall be applied by the Holder to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Holder’s election.

 

4.13 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law (including any judicial ruling), then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Note.

 

4.14 Terms of Future Financings. So long as this Note is outstanding, upon any issuance by the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries of any security, or amendment to a security that was originally issued before the Issue Date, with any term that the Holder reasonably believes is more favorable to the holder of such security or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that the Holder reasonably believes was not similarly provided to the Holder in this Note (even if the holder of such other security does not receive the benefit of such more favorable term until a default occurs under such other security), then (i) the Borrower shall notify the Holder of such additional or more favorable term within one (1) business day of the issuance and/or amendment (as applicable) of the respective security, and (ii) such term, at Holder’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Holder (regardless of whether the Borrower complied with the notification provision of this Section 4.14). The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing prepayment rate, interest rates, and original issue discounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.14 shall not apply to the Excluded Transactions unless an Event of Default has occurred under Section 3.20 of this Note, provided, further, that if an Event of Default occurs under Section 3.20 of this Note then the Holder shall at all times thereafter be entitled to enforce its rights under this Section 4.14 with respect to any of the Excluded Transactions that has occurred or occurs on or after the Issue Date of this Note.

 

4.15 Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Issue, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within one (1) Trading Day after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within one (1) Trading Day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within one (1) Trading Day, submit (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than one (1) Trading Day from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

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4.16 Amortization Payments.

 

(a) In addition to all other payment obligations under this Note, Borrower shall also make the following amortization payments (each an “Amortization Payment”) in cash to the Holder towards the repayment of this Note, as provided in the following table:

 

Payment Date:

 

Payment Amount:

     
5/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through May 9, 2023 (or, if, extended pursuant to Section 4.16(b) below, through June 9, 2023)
     
6/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through June 9, 2023 (or, if extended pursuant to Section 4.16(c) below, through July 9, 2023)
     
7/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through July 9, 2023 (or, if extended pursuant to Section 4.16(d) below, through August 9, 2023)
     
8/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through August 9, 2023
     
9/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through September 9, 2023
     
10/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through October 9, 2023
     
11/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through November 9, 2023
     
12/9/2023   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through December 9, 2023
     
1/9/2024   $139,090.85 plus accrued interest through January 9, 2024
     
2/9/2024   $139,090.94 plus accrued interest through February 9, 2024

 

(b) With respect to the first Amortization Payment originally due on May 9, 2023 (the “First Amortization Payment”), the Company may notify the Holder on or before May 9, 2023, that the Company is electing to extend the due date of the First Amortization Payment to June 9, 2023 (the “First Amortization Payment Extension”) as further provided herein. If the Company exercises the First Amortization Payment Extension, then the First Amortization Payment shall be due on June 9, 2023, and the Company shall pay $13,909.08 plus 10% of the accrued interest through May 9, 2023 (the “First Amortization Payment Extension Fee”) to the Holder on or before May 9, 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the First Amortization Payment Extension shall not affect the due date of any other Amortization Payment and the First Amortization Payment Extension Fee shall not reduce the amounts owed under the Note. The Company shall not be permitted to exercise the First Amortization Payment Extension if an Event of Default occurs under the Note.

 

(c) With respect to the second Amortization Payment originally due on June 9, 2023 (the “Second Amortization Payment”), the Company may notify the Holder on or before June 9, 2023, that the Company is electing to extend the due date of the Second Amortization Payment to July 9, 2023 (the “Second Amortization Payment Extension”) as further provided herein. If the Company exercises the Second Amortization Payment Extension, then the Second Amortization Payment shall be due on July 9, 2023, and the Company shall pay $13,909.08 plus 10% of the accrued interest through June 9, 2023 (the “Second Amortization Payment Extension Fee”) to the Holder on or before June 9, 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Second Amortization Payment Extension shall not affect the due date of any other Amortization Payment and the Second Amortization Payment Extension Fee shall not reduce the amounts owed under the Note. The Company shall not be permitted to exercise the Second Amortization Payment Extension if an Event of Default occurs under the Note.

 

(d) With respect to the third Amortization Payment originally due on July 9, 2023 (the “Third Amortization Payment”), the Company may notify the Holder on or before July 9, 2023, that the Company is electing to extend the due date of the Third Amortization Payment to August 9, 2023 (the “Third Amortization Payment Extension”) as further provided herein. If the Company exercises the Third Amortization Payment Extension, then the Third Amortization Payment shall be due on August 9, 2023, and the Company shall pay $13,909.08 plus 10% of the accrued interest through July 9, 2023 (the “Third Amortization Payment Extension Fee”) to the Holder on or before July 9, 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Third Amortization Payment Extension shall not affect the due date of any other Amortization Payment and the Third Amortization Payment Extension Fee shall not reduce the amounts owed under the Note. The Company shall not be permitted to exercise the Third Amortization Payment Extension if an Event of Default occurs under the Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer on February 9, 2023.

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC  
     
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A -- NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) into that number of Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the conversion of the Note (“Common Shares”) as set forth below, of 1847 HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the promissory note of the Borrower dated as of February 9, 2023 (the “Note”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.

 

Box Checked as to applicable instructions:

 

 

The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Shares issuable pursuant to this Notice of Conversion to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC Transfer”).
   
  Name of DTC Prime Broker:
  DTC Participant Number:
  Account Number:
  Account Name:
   
 

The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for the number of Common Shares set forth below (which numbers are based on the Holder’s calculation attached hereto) in the name(s) specified immediately below or, if additional space is necessary, on an attachment hereto:

     

 

Date of Conversion:    
Applicable Conversion Price:    
Number of Common Shares to be Issued Pursuant to Conversion of the Note:    
Amount of Principal Balance Due remaining Under the Note after this conversion:    

 

By:    
Name:     
Title:    
     
Date: