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): September 1, 2020
Monaker Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| 001-38402 | 26-3509845 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2893 Executive Park Drive, Suite 201
Weston, Florida 33331
(Address of principal executive offices zip code)
(954) 888-9779
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ☐ | 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 |
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Common Stock, $.0001 Par Value Per Share |
MKGI |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. |
On September 1, 2020, Monaker Group, Inc. (the “Company”, “Monaker”, “we” and “us”), issued HotPlay Enterprise Limited (“HotPlay”, which is party, together with its stockholders, to a Share Exchange Agreement dated July 21, 2020, with the Company (the “Exchange Agreement”)), a $300,00 Convertible Promissory Note (the “HotPlay Note”), in consideration for an advance of $300,000 under the terms of the Exchange Agreement which was made on September 1, 2020. The Exchange Agreement and related transactions are described in greater detail in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2020.
The advance, and the entry into the HotPlay Note, were required conditions to the Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which HotPlay was required to loan us $1,000,000 on or before August 31, 2020 and is required to loan us an additional $1,000,000 (each a “Subsequent Loan”, and together with the initial loan, the “HotPlay Loans”), on September 30, 2020, and on the 15th day of each calendar month thereafter (each a “Required Lending Date”), through the date of closing of the Exchange Agreement. The Company expects to receive the remaining $700,000 required in connection with the August 31, 2020 advance in the upcoming days.
The HotPlay Loans (including the HotPlay Note), have an interest rate of 1% per annum.
The HotPlay Note is automatically forgiven by HotPlay in the event the Exchange Agreement is terminated (a) by written agreement of the parties thereto; (b) by HotPlay (and its stockholders) if the closing has not occurred on or prior to the required date set forth in the Exchange Agreement (currently October 30, 2020); (c) by the Company if either (i) HotPlay has not completed the acquisition of (A) 49% of the Class A shares of capital stock of HotPlay (Thailand) Company Limited (“HP Thailand”); and (B) (i) not less than 90% of the voting, and (ii) 95% of the economic and liquidation rights associated with, HP Thailand through a preferred share structure within 30 days after the entry into the Exchange Agreement; (ii) a share exchange agreement entered into with certain stockholders and debt holders of Axion Ventures, Inc. (“Axion”) has been terminated prior to closing; or (iii) the closing has not occurred on or prior to October 30, 2020, unless the failure of the closing to have occurred is attributable to a failure on the part of the Company; (c) by the Company if HotPlay (x) is not able to obtain audited and interim financial statements in the form required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or (y) does not supply all of the information required in order for the Company to file its initial proxy statement to seek approval of among other things, the Exchange Agreement, by the date which falls 75 days after the date of the Exchange Agreement; (d) by the Company, if there is a material adverse effect on HotPlay or any schedule delivered by HotPlay is found to be materially misleading or conflict with any prior written or oral statement delivered to the Company; or (e) by the Company if any representations or warrants made by HotPlay or its stockholders in the Exchange Agreement are found to be materially inaccurate or any covenants are breached
Alternately, if the Exchange Agreement is terminated (a) by HotPlay or its principal stockholder (as applicable) because a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction issues a final non-appealable order, or takes any other action having the effect of, permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement (a “Government Action”); (b) by HotPlay if any event occurs that makes it impossible to satisfy a condition precedent to the Exchange Agreement; (c) by HotPlay if there is a material adverse effect on the Company; or (d) by HotPlay if any representations or warrants made by the Company in the Exchange Agreement is found to materially inaccurate or any covenant of the Company is breached; or by the Company in connection with a Government Action or any event shall occur that shall have made it impossible to satisfy a condition precedent to the Exchange Agreement (including, but not limited to any termination of the Axion exchange agreement)(except as discussed above in connection with events which result in the automatic forgiveness of the HotPlay Note), then the then outstanding principal amount of the HotPlay Note together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, automatically converts into fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s common stock at $2.00 per share (as equitably adjusted for any stock split or dividend).
In the event the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange close, it is anticipated that the HotPlay Note will be forgiven as an intracompany loan.
In the event that the Company fails to deliver the shares due upon a conversion within five business days, or the Company enters into a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, then HotPlay can declare the entire amount of the note due and payable (provided the note is automatically due upon the occurrence of certain bankruptcy events), and such note will accrue interest at the rate of 18% per annum until paid in full.
The foregoing description of the HotPlay Note above, is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the HotPlay Note, attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, which is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference in its entirety.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The description of the HotPlay Note in Item 1.01 above is incorporated into this Item 2.03 in its entirety by reference.
| Item 3.02. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The issuance of the HotPlay Note is intended to be exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), since the foregoing issuance did not involve a public offering, the recipient confirmed that it is an “accredited investor”, and the recipient acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof. The securities were offered without any general solicitation by us or our representatives. The securities are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificates evidencing the securities will contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.
If converted in full (without factoring in accrued interest), the HotPlay Note would convert into an aggregate of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e)
On September 8, 2020, the Company issued Sirapop “Kent” Taepakdee, the Acting Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Timothy Sikora, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer of the Company, an aggregate of 17,500 and 15,000 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, as a bonus in consideration for services rendered. The issuances were authorized by the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, and granted under the Company’s 2017 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. The shares vested immediately upon issuance.
| Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1* | $300,000 Convertible Note by and among Monaker Group, Inc. and HotPlay Enterprise Limited, dated as of September 1, 2020 |
* Filed herewith.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the matters discussed in this communication which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “strategy,” “expects,” “continues,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “would,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,” “targets” and other words of similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements.
Important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the ability of the parties to close the Share Exchanges on the terms set forth in, and pursuant to the required timing set forth in, the Exchange Agreement and the share exchange agreement entered into with certain stockholders (“Axion Stockholders”) and creditors (“Axion Creditors”) of Axion (collectively, the Exchange Agreement and Axion exchange agreement, the “Exchange Agreements”, and the transactions contemplated therein, the “Share Exchanges”), if at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or all of HotPlay, the stockholders of HotPlay (the “HotPlay Stockholders”), Axion, the Axion Stockholders, the Axion Creditors or the Company (collectively, the “Share Exchange Parties”) to terminate the Exchange Agreements; the effect of such terminations; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Share Exchange Parties or their respective directors; the ability to obtain regulatory and other approvals and meet other closing conditions to the Share Exchanges on a timely basis or at all, including the risk that regulatory and other approvals required for the Share Exchanges are not obtained on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated or that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction; the ability to obtain approval by the Company’s stockholders on the expected schedule of the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreements; difficulties and delays in integrating HotPlay’s and the Company’s businesses; prevailing economic, market, regulatory or business conditions, or changes in such conditions, negatively affecting the parties; risk associated with COVID-19 and the global response thereto; risks that the transactions disrupt the Company’s or HotPlay’s current plans and operations; failing to fully realize anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the Share Exchanges when expected or at all; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Share Exchanges; the ability of HotPlay and the Company to retain and hire key personnel; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations; uncertainty as to the long-term value of the common stock of the combined company following the Share Exchanges; the significant dilution which will be created to ownership interests of the Company in connection with the closing of the Share Exchanges; the continued availability of capital and financing following the Share Exchanges; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which Share Exchange Parties operate; and the fact that the Company’s reported earnings and financial position may be adversely affected by tax and other factors.
Other important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements included in this communication are described in the Company’s publicly filed reports, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 29, 2020, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2020 and subsequently filed quarterly reports.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete, and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on behalf of any Share Exchange Parties are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed Share Exchanges, the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a proxy statement to seek stockholder approval for the Exchange Agreements and the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant thereto and in connection therewith, which, when finalized, will be sent to the stockholders of the Company seeking their approval of their respective transaction-related proposals. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED SHARE EXCHANGES, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, HOTPLAY, AXION AND THE PROPOSED SHARE EXCHANGES.
Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from the Company at its website, www.monakergroup.com. Documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge by accessing the Company’s website at www.monakergroup.com under the heading “Stock Info” or, alternatively, by directing a request by mail, email or telephone to Monaker Group, Inc. at 2893 Executive Park Drive, Suite 201, Weston, Florida 33331; info@monakergroup.com; or (954) 888-9779, respectively.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and certain of its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the respective stockholders of the Company in respect of the proposed Share Exchanges under the rules of the SEC. Information about the Company’s directors and executive officers is available in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for the year ended February 29, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2020. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the Share Exchanges when they become available. Investors should read the proxy statement carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the Company using the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
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.
| MONAKER GROUP, INC. | |||
| Date: September 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ William Kerby | |
| Name: | William Kerby | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1* | $300,000 Convertible Note by and among Monaker Group, Inc. and HotPlay Enterprise Limited, dated as of September 1, 2020 |
* Filed herewith.
Exhibit 10.1
Convertible Note
THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
MONAKER GROUP, INC.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
$300,000.00
Effective September 1, 2020
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MONAKER GROUP, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) promises to pay to HOTPLAY ENTERPRISE LIMITED, or its registered assigns (“Investor”), in lawful money of the United States of America the principal sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollars ($300,000.00), or such lesser amount as shall equal the then outstanding principal amount hereof, together with simple interest from the date of this Convertible Promissory Note (this “Note”) on the then outstanding principal balance at a rate equal to ONE PERCENT (1%) per annum, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days. All then outstanding principal, together with any then unpaid and accrued interest and other amounts payable hereunder, shall be converted or forgiven as set forth herein. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty. The Company and the Investor agree and confirm by signing below that this Note replaces and supersedes in its entirety that prior Convertible Promissory Note executed by the parties on August 31, 2020 (the “Prior Note”), which Prior Note was never funded, never became effective and is terminated and cancelled by the parties’ entry into this Note.
| 1. | Definitions. As used in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings: |
| (a) | “Charter” shall mean the Company’s articles of incorporation as may be amended or restated from time to time. |
| (b) | “Common Stock” shall mean common stock of the Company. |
| (c) | “Conversion Price” shall mean a conversion price equal to $2.00 per share of Common Stock (as adjusted equitably for any stock splits or stock dividends affecting the Common Stock). |
| (d) | “Lien” shall mean, with respect to any property, any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, charge or other encumbrance. |
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| (e) | “Obligations” shall mean and include all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and obligations, howsoever arising, owed by the Company to Investor of every kind and description, now existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the terms of this Note, including all interest, fees, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs and accountants’ fees and costs chargeable to and payable by the Company hereunder and thereunder, in each case, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, and whether or not arising after the commencement of a proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U. S. C. Section 101 et seq.), as amended from time to time (including post-petition interest) and whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding. |
| (f) | “Person” shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a corporation (including a business trust), a joint stock company, a limited liability company, an unincorporated association, a joint venture or other entity or a governmental authority. |
| (g) | “Share Exchange Agreement” shall mean that certain Share Exchange Agreement entered into by and among the Company, the Investor and various stockholders of the Investor, as may be amended from time to time. |
| 2. | Payments. |
| (a) | Interest. Accrued interest on this Note shall be converted or forgiven as set forth herein. |
| (b) | Automatic Forgiveness in Certain Circumstances. In the event the Share Exchange Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.1(a) of the Share Exchange Agreement; by Investor and Principal Stockholder (as such term is defined in the Share Exchange Agreement), pursuant to Section 10.1(b) of the Share Exchange Agreement; or by the Company pursuant to Sections 10.1(c), 10.1(e)(solely in the event that the Company terminates the Share Exchange pursuant to Section 10.1(e) because Investor (x) is not able to obtain audited and interim financial statements in the form required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or (y) does not supply all of the information required in order for the Company to file its initial Proxy Statement, by the date which falls 75 days after the date the Share Exchange Agreement was entered into or in the event that the Axion Ventures, Inc. share exchange agreement is terminated), 10.1(g), or 10.1(i), then outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus all accrued and unpaid interest, shall be forgiven in full and the Company shall have no further obligation to the Investor hereunder. |
| 3. | Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note: |
| (a) | Failure to Convert. The Company shall fail to convert when due any principal or interest hereunder into shares of Common Stock of the Company within five (5) business days after the date required hereunder; |
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case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or (v) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.
| 4. | Rights of Investor upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Sections 3(b) or 3(c)) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, Investor may, by written notice to the Company, declare all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 3(b) or 3(c), immediately and without notice, all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Investor may, with the written consent of the Investor, exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by this Note or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both. Additionally, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest (“Default Interest”) while such default exists at the lesser of: (a) eighteen percent (18%) per annum and (b) the maximum legally permissible rate (the “Default Rate”). |
| 5. | Conversion. |
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| (b) | Conversion Procedure. |
| (i) | Conversion Pursuant to Section 5(a). If this Note is to be automatically converted pursuant to Section 5(a), written notice shall be delivered to Investor at the address last shown on the records of the Company for Investor or given by Investor to the Company for the purpose of notice, notifying Investor of the general terms of the conversion to be effected, specifying the Conversion Price, the principal amount of the Note to be converted, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and the date on which such conversion is expected to occur and calling upon Investor to surrender to the Company, in the manner and at the place designated, this Note. The Company shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to Investor a certificate or certificates for the number of shares to which Investor shall be entitled upon such conversion, or shall otherwise issue such shares in book-entry form and provide Investor confirmation thereof. |
| (c) | Cap on Shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock to be issued in connection with the conversion of this Note (and upon conversion or exercise of any other securities required to be aggregated with the conversion of this Note pursuant to the applicable rules and requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market), or otherwise as provided herein, shall not (i) exceed 19.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on the date of this Note, (ii) exceed 19.9% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company on the date of this Note, in each of subsections (i) and (ii) before the issuance of the Common Stock hereunder in connection with any conversion, or (iii) otherwise exceed such number of shares of Common Stock that would violate applicable listing rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market in the event the Company’s stockholders do not approve the issuance of the Common Stock issuable in connection with a conversion of this Note (and upon conversion or exercise of any other securities required to be aggregated with the conversion of this Note pursuant to the applicable rules and requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market), or otherwise as provided herein. |
| 6. | Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that: |
| (a) | Due Incorporation, Qualification, etc. The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada; (ii) has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its |
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business as now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified, licensed to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
| (b) | Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Note and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (i) are within the power of the Company and (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Company. |
| (c) | Enforceability. The Note has been, or will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes, or will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. |
| (d) | Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery by the Company of the Note and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) violate the Charter or bylaws of the Company, or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its business or operations, or any of its assets or properties. |
| (e) | Approvals. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority or other Person (including, without limitation, the shareholders of any Person) is required in connection with the execution and delivery of the Notes by the Company and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, other than such as have been obtained and remain in full force and effect and other than such qualifications or filings under applicable securities laws as may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Note. |
| 7. | Representations and Warranties of Investor. Investor represents and warrants to the Company upon the acquisition of the Note as follows: |
| (a) | Binding Obligation. Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Note and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Note constitutes valid and binding obligations of Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. |
| (b) | Securities Law Compliance. Investor has been advised that the Note and the underlying securities have not been registered under the Act and any applicable state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless it or they are registered under the Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available. Investor is aware that the Company is under no obligation to affect any such registration with respect to the Note or the underlying securities or to |
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file for or comply with any exemption from registration. Investor has not been formed solely for the purpose of making this investment and is purchasing the Note for its own account for investment, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof, and Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment, is able to incur a complete loss of such investment without impairing Investor’s financial condition and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Investor is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Act and shall submit to the Company such further assurances of such status as may be reasonably requested by the Company. The residency of Investor (or, in the case of a partnership or corporation, such entity’s principal place of business) is correctly set forth beneath Investor’s name on the signature page hereto.
| (c) | Access to Information. Investor acknowledges that the Company has given Investor access to the corporate records and accounts of the Company and to all information in its possession relating to the Company, has made its officers and representatives available for interview by Investor, and has furnished Investor with all documents and other information required for Investor to make an informed decision with respect to the purchase of the Note. |
| (d) | Tax Advisors. Investor has reviewed with its own tax advisors the U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Note. With respect to such matters, Investor relies solely on any such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral. Investor understands that it (and not the Company) shall be responsible for its own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Note. |
| (e) | Purchase Price. Investor shall have delivered to the Company the principal sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00). |
| (f) | No “Bad Actor” Disqualification Events. Neither (i) the Investor, (ii) any of its directors, executive officers, general partners or managing members, nor (iii) any beneficial owner of any of the Company’s voting equity securities (in accordance with Rule 506(d) of the Act) held by the Investor if such beneficial owner is deemed to own 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting securities (calculated on the basis of voting power) is subject to any disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii) of the Act (“Disqualification Events”), except for Disqualification Events covered by Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) under the Act and disclosed reasonably in advance of the date hereof in writing in reasonable detail to the Company. |
| 8. | Miscellaneous. |
| (a) | Waivers and Amendments. Any provision of this Note may be amended, waived or modified only with the written consent of the Company and of the Investor. |
| (b) | Governing Law. This Note and all actions arising out of or in connection herewith or therewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State |
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of Florida without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Florida or of any other state.
| (c) | Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Note. |
| (d) | Jurisdiction and Venue. Investor and the Company irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the state courts in Broward County in the State of Florida, in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Note or the matters contemplated herein or therein, and agree that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the State of Florida for such Persons. |
| (e) | Waiver of Jury Trial; Judicial Reference. Investor hereby agrees and the Company hereby agrees to waive their respective rights to a jury trial of any claim or cause of action based upon or arising out of this Note. |
| (f) | Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, the rights and obligations of the Company and Investor under this Note shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of the parties. |
| (g) | Transfer and Replacement of this Note. The Company will keep, at its principal executive office, books for the recordation of the Investors and recordation of transfer of this Note. Prior to presentation of this Note for transfer, the Company shall treat the Person in whose name this Note is recorded as the owner and holder of this Note for all purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Note shall be overdue, and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. Subject to any restrictions on or conditions to transfer set forth in this Note, the holder of this Note, at its option, may in person or by duly authorized attorney surrender the same for exchange at the Company’s chief executive office, and promptly thereafter and at the Company’s expense, except as provided below, receive in exchange therefor this Note in the principal requested by such holder, dated the date to which interest shall have been paid on this Note or, if no interest shall have yet been so paid, dated the date of this Note and recorded in the name of such Person or Persons as shall have been designated in writing by such holder or its attorney for the same principal amount as the then unpaid principal amount of this Note. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and (a) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it; or (b) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender thereof, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver in lieu thereof a new Note executed in the same manner as this Note, in the same principal amount as the unpaid principal amount of this Note and dated the date to which interest shall have been paid on this Note or, if no interest shall have yet been so paid, dated the date of this Note. |
| (h) | Transfer of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion Thereof. Subject to the proviso in the following sentence, neither this Note nor the securities issued upon conversion hereof may be transferred by Investor without the prior written consent of the Company. Investor shall have no further restrictions on transferability of the underlying securities following the earlier of: (a) consummation of the Share Exchange Agreement and (b) the date that is six months from the date of this Note, provided that |
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all transfers of this note and/or any securities underlying this Note shall comply with applicable law.
| (i) | Assignment by the Company. 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 written consent of the Investor. |
| (j) | Entire Agreement. This Note constitutes and contains the entire agreement among the Company and Investor and supersedes any and all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, understandings and communications among the parties, whether written or oral, respecting the subject matter hereof, including, but not limited to, the Prior Note. |
| (k) | Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and faxed, mailed, emailed or delivered to each party as follows: (i) if to Investor, at Investor’s address, facsimile number or electronic mail address set forth beneath Investor’s name on the signature page hereto, or at such other address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as Investor shall have furnished the Company in writing, or (ii) if to the Company, at the Company’s address, facsimile number or electronic mail address set forth beneath the Company’s name on the signature page hereto, or at such other address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as the Company shall have furnished to Investor in writing. All such notices and communications will be deemed effectively given the earlier of (i) when received, (ii) when delivered personally, (iii) one business day after being deposited with an overnight courier service of recognized standing, (iv) four days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with postage prepaid, (v) if sent via facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer or (vi) if sent via electronic mail, when directed to the relevant electronic mail address, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, or if not sent during normal business hours of the recipient, then on the recipient’s next business day. |
| (l) | Expenses. The Company and Investor shall be responsible for their own legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of this Note. |
| (m) | Severability of this Note. If any provision of this Note shall be judicially determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. |
| (n) | Usury. If any interest is paid on this Note that is deemed to be in excess of the then legal maximum rate, then that portion of the interest payment representing an amount in excess of the then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment of principal and applied against the principal of this Note. |
| (o) | Waivers. The Company hereby waives notice of default, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other notices or demands relative to this instrument. |
| (p) | Review and Knowledge. Each party herein expressly represents and warrants to all other parties hereto that (a) before executing this Note, said party has fully informed itself of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of this Note; (b) said party has relied solely and completely upon its own judgment in executing this Note; (c) said party has |
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had the opportunity to seek and has obtained the advice of its own legal, tax and business advisors before executing this Note; (d) said party has acted voluntarily and of its own free will in executing this Note; and (e) this Note is the result of arm’s length negotiations conducted by and among the parties and their respective counsel.
| (q) | Counterparts. This Note and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Note, may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any such counterpart, to the extent delivered by means of a facsimile machine or by .pdf, .tif, .gif, .jpeg or similar attachment to electronic mail (any such delivery, an “Electronic Delivery”) shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original executed counterpart and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. No party shall raise the use of Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of Electronic Delivery as a defense to the formation of a contract, and each such party forever waives any such defense, except to the extent such defense relates to lack of authenticity. |
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The parties have caused this Note to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
| COMPANY: | |
| MONAKER GROUP, INC. | |
| a Nevada corporation |
| By: | /s/ William Kerby | |
| Name: | William Kerby | |
| Title: | CEO | |
| Address: |
2893
Executive Park Dr. #201
Weston Florida USA 33331 |
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The parties have caused this Note to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
Investor:
HOTPLAY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
| By: |
/s/ Athid Nanthawaroon /s/ Nithinan Boonyawattanapisut |
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| Name: |
Athid Nanthawaroon Nithinan Boonyawattanapisut |
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| Title: | Director | |
| Address: |
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