SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.9
Final Form
This Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into on January [___], 2024 (“Agreement Date”) by and among Banzai International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), GEM Global Yield LLC SCS “société en commandite simple” formed under the laws of Luxembourg (“GEM Global”), and GEM Yield Bahamas Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (“GEM Yield,” and together with GEM Global, the “GEM Parties” and each a “GEM Party”). Each party hereto is referred to herein as a “Party,” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. On December 13, 2023, GEM Global and the Company entered into a binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) pursuant to which the Company was obligated to issue to GEM Global a convertible debenture in the amount of $2,000,000 (the “Convertible Debenture”), with such Convertible Debenture to be issued in lieu of the 2% Commitment Fee payable under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
B. On December 14, 2023, the GEM Parties and the Company executed a letter of understanding (the “Letter of Understanding”) confirming that, upon issuance of the Convertible Debenture on terms consistent with the Term Sheet, and the issuance of the warrants described in Section 4.12(b) of the Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2022, among the Company, GEM Global and GEM Yield (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), the Share Purchase Agreement would terminate retroactively, effective as of December 13, 2023.
A. The Warrants were issued on December 14, 2023, and the Parties now desire to settle the obligations under, and formally terminate, the Term Sheet, and retroactively terminate the Share Purchase Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, therefore, in consideration of the mutual obligations, terms, rights, covenants and consideration contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows.
| 1. | Payments to the GEM Parties |
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, in exchange for termination of the Company’s obligations under the Term Sheet and retroactive termination of the Share Purchase Agreement, effective as of December 13, 2023, the Company shall make payment to GEM Global as set forth in this Section 1.
| a. | Initial Payment to [GEM Global] |
No later than three business days following the Agreement Date (and the date that such payment is made, the “Effective Date”), the Company shall pay to GEM Global an aggregate amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
| b. | Promissory Note to GEM Global |
On the Effective Date, the Company shall issue to GEM Global a promissory note in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note will take the form of the promissory note attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.
| 2. | Termination of Term Sheet and Share Purchase Agreement |
At the Effective Time, (i) the Term Sheet and all obligations thereunder, including the obligation to issue the Convertible Note, shall terminate, (ii) the Share Purchase Agreement shall terminate, effective as of December 13, 2023, and (iii) the waiver granted by the GEM Parties under the Letter of Understanding with respect to any and all alternative financing arrangements entered into prior to the Effective Date (the “Alternative Financing Arrangements”) shall be irrevocable.
| 3. | Mutual Releases of Claims |
a. The GEM Parties, on behalf of themselves and each of their respective Affiliates (defined below), heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assignees (collectively, the “GEM Releasing Parties”), hereby waive, release, and forever discharge the Company and each of its present, past and future subsidiaries, direct and indirect equity holders including without limitation beneficial owners, directors, managers, partners, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, agents, heirs, personal representatives, successors, insurers and permitted assignees (collectively, the “Company Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, law suits, common law or statutory claims of any kind, complaints, grievances, demands, allegations, promises, and obligations for damages, losses, expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees and costs, whether fixed or contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, of whatever kind, nature or description, whether at law, in equity, tort, and whether direct or indirect, whether by contribution, indemnity or otherwise (collectively, “Claims”) from the beginning of time through and including the Effective Time, directly or indirectly arising out of or relating in any way to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Term Sheet, the Convertible Debenture, or the Alternative Financing Arrangements that any of the GEM Releasing Parties ever had, now has or may have against any of the Company Released Parties, directly or indirectly, whether known or unknown, including without limitation any Claims arising under any federal or state statute or common law or by way of contract either express or implied, and any and all Claims asserted prior to the Effective Time. However, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a limitation in any way on any Party’s right to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Promissory Note.
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b. The Company, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, successors and permitted assignees (collectively, the “Company Releasing Parties”), hereby waive, release, and forever discharge the GEM Parties and each of their respective present, past and future subsidiaries, direct and indirect equity holders including without limitation beneficial owners, directors, managers, partners, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, agents, heirs, personal representatives, successors, insurors, and permitted assignees (collectively, the “GEM Released Parties”) from and against any and all Claims from the beginning of time through and including the Effective Time, directly or indirectly arising out of or relating in any way to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Term Sheet, the Convertible Debenture, or the Alternative Financing Arrangements that any of the Company Releasing Parties ever had, now has or may have against any of the GEM Released Parties, directly or indirectly, whether known or unknown, whether by contribution, indemnity or otherwise, including without limitation any Claims arising under any federal or state statute or common law or by way of contract either express or implied, and any and all Claims asserted prior to the Effective Time. However, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a limitation in any way on any Party’s right to pursue an action to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Promissory Note.
c. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Affiliates” means, with respect to any Person, each Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person and each immediate family member of such Person, with “control” meaning the ability to control or direct the management and/or operations of such Person, by ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
| 4. | Covenants |
a. Covenant Not to Sue. Each of the Parties agree that such Party will not make any Claims with respect to any Claims released hereby. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, each of the Parties represents, warrants and agrees that it has not and will not file or participate in bringing or maintaining any Claim in any state or federal court or non-judicial forum (including, without limitation, arbitration), or any administrative court or body, against any of the other Parties with respect to any of the Claims released hereby. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any Party from any action to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Promissory Note.
b. Affirmative Covenants. As a material obligation of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company, on the one hand, and each of the GEM Parties, on the other hand, shall, at its own expense: (i) reasonably cooperate with the other Parties, (ii) perform any reasonable further act and (iii) execute and deliver such documents or instruments as may be reasonably requested by the other Parties, in each case to effectuate any transaction, act or agreement contemplated by this Agreement.
| 5. | Representations and Warranties |
a. Representation and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each of the GEM Parties as follows:
i. The Company has all requisite right, power and authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the Promissory Note (the “Settlement Documents”). The Settlement Documents, the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Settlement Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Company. Each Settlement Document, when executed and delivered, will constitute, the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
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ii. The execution and delivery of the Settlement Documents by the Company, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Settlement Documents, and performance of the Company’s obligations under the Settlement Documents will not, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time): (i) contravene or result in a violation of any (A) provision of the Company’s organizational documents, or (B) law or order of any governmental authority to which the Company is subject or bound; or (C) contract to which the Company is a party; or (ii) require any consent or other action by any Person who is not a Party.
iii. The Company is the only owner of any and all Claims that any of the Company Releasing Parties is releasing under this Agreement, and the Company has not sold, assigned, or in any way encumbered any such Claims, in whole or in part, to any Person.
b. Representations and Warranties of the GEM Parties. Each of the GEM Parties hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
i. Such GEM Party has all requisite right, power and authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Settlement Documents. The Settlement Documents, the performance by such GEM Party of its obligations under the Settlement Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of such GEM Party. The Settlement Documents to which such GEM Party is a party, when executed and delivered, will constitute, the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such GEM Party, enforceable against such GEM Party in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
ii. The execution and delivery of the Settlement Documents by such GEM Party, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Settlement Documents, and performance of such GEM Party of its obligations hereunder and thereunder will not, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time): (i) contravene or result in a violation of any (A) provision of such GEM Party’s organizational documents, or (B) law or order of any governmental authority to which such GEM Party is subject or bound; or (C) contract to which such GEM Party is a party; or (ii) require any consent or other action by any Person who is not a Party.
iii. The GEM Parties are the only owners of any and all Claims that any GEM Releasing Parties is releasing under this Agreement, and none of the GEM Parties have sold, assigned, or in any way encumbered any such Claims, in whole or in part, to any Person.
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| 6. | Jurisdiction, Venue, Choice of Law, Waiver of Jury Trial |
This Agreement shall be governed by Delaware law without regard to conflict of law principles. Adjudication of the merits of any dispute arising out of this Agreement or the Promissory Note shall be held in the state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware. The aforementioned venue shall be mandatory and not discretionary. Each of the Parties irrevocably waives and covenants not to object to such venue on the basis that it is an inconvenient forum or upon any similar basis. Further, the Parties each expressly consent to personal jurisdiction to the state and/or federal courts in Delaware in any dispute involving this Agreement. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH THEY MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO, THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS. IT IS AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CLAIMS AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARE NOT PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT. THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE.
| 7. | Remedies |
The Parties may seek enforcement of any term, covenant, right or obligation in this Agreement in law and/or in equity, including damages, attorney fees and costs, temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party hereby acknowledges that a breach of this Agreement would cause irreparable damage for which no remedy at law would be adequate and, accordingly, in addition to any other remedy (which in no way is hereby limited), each Party shall be entitled to injunctive relief and specific performance in a court of competent jurisdiction, in accordance with this Agreement, to enforce the terms of this Agreement without the posting of a bond or any other security. The prevailing party in any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
| 8. | Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses |
The GEM Parties, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, understand and agree that, as between them, they will be solely responsible for all expenses incurred by them respectively or on their behalf in connection with the Settlement Documents.
| 9. | Entire Agreement/Severability |
This Agreement and the Promissory Note set forth the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the resolution of the Claims and supersedes any other written or oral understandings, and all prior communications, not expressly identified herein regarding subject matter hereof. The Parties agree that if any provision of this Agreement or application thereof is held to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement.
| 10. | Modification |
This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by written agreement among the Parties.
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| 11. | Incorporation by Reference |
All Recitals contained in this Agreement shall be incorporated by reference.
| 12. | Counterparts and Electronic Transmission |
This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in counterparts and by electronic transmission (email) and each shall be deemed an original, but all shall together constitute one Agreement, notwithstanding that the Parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.
| 13. | Waiver of Breach |
No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived unless such waiver is in writing signed by the waiving party. Failure by any of the Parties hereto to insist upon the strict performance of any provision of this Agreement, or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall not constitute a waiver of any such breach of such provision or of any other provision. A waiver of one provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement or a waiver of such provision with respect to any subsequent breach, unless expressly provided in writing.
| 14. | Assignment |
The benefits, rights, obligations and protections in this Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of all the Parties.
| 15. | Notices |
Notices, if any, required by this Agreement shall be made to the following persons by U.S. mail and e-mail. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be conclusively deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or delivery by courier, or on the day of transmission if sent by confirmed facsimile or electronic transmission during normal business hours, or if sent outside of business hours, then the business day following the date of transmission by confirmed or electronic transmission, or four (4) business days after deposit in the United States mail, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as set forth below, or at such other address as a Party may designate by advance written notice to the other Parties hereto.
| If to the Company: |
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxx Xxxx Email: | |
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice): |
If to the GEM Parties: |
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Attn: Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
[Signatures appear on the following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, which is effective as of the date specified above.
| GEM Global Yield LLC SCS | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Manager | |
| GEM Yield Bahamas Limited | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Manager | |
| Banzai International, Inc. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit B
Form of Promissory Note
Attached
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Final Form
NEITHER THE SECURITY REPRESENTED HEREBY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.
UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
| $1,000,000.00 | [January ●], 2024 |
Banzai International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Maker”), hereby promises to pay to GEM Global Yield LLC SCS “société en commandite simple” formed under the laws of Luxembourg (“Payee”), the aggregate principal sum of One Million and no/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00).
1. Reference to Settlement Agreement. This unsecured promissory note (this “Note”) is being issued by the Maker to the Payee pursuant to the terms of that certain Settlement Agreement, dated as of [January ●], 2024 (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Settlement Agreement”) by and among the Maker, the Payee and GEM Yield Bahamas Limited. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Note have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Settlement Agreement.
2. Payment of Principal. Maker shall pay the principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued but unpaid interest on such principal amount, to Payee, in cash, as follows: One Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) on the first day of each month (each, a “Monthly Payment,” and the amount of such Monthly Payment, the “Monthly Payment Amount”), with the first Monthly Payment to be made on March 1, 2024 and the final payment to be made on December 1, 2024.
3. Prepayment. At any time and from time to time after the date hereof, Maker may prepay in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, the outstanding principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued but unpaid interest on such principal amount up to the date of prepayment.
4. Failure to Pay.
a. The parties agree that in the event Maker shall fail to make a Monthly Payment when due (the “Payment Due Date”), then on or before the fifth Trading Day after the Payment Due Date (the “Deadline”), Maker shall issue unrestricted, freely-trading, registered shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 of the Maker (the “Common Stock”). Provided that Maker’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company’s (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, Maker shall credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Payee shall be entitled (the “Conversion Shares”) to the Payee’s Broker’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system or, if the transfer agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver to the address specified in Section 15 of the Settlement Agreement, a certificate, registered in the name of the Payee, for the Conversion Shares, which certificate shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Maker will pay any and all legal, deposit and transfer agent fees that may be incurred or charged in connection with the issuance of the Conversion Shares. The number of Conversion Shares to be issued on or before the Deadline pursuant to this Section 4 shall be determined by dividing the Monthly Payment Amount by the VWAP for the Trading Day immediately preceding the Payment Due Date.
b. “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the Common Stock is quoted or traded on a primary market on which the Common Stock is then quoted or listed; provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted, then Trading Day shall mean a business day.
c. “VWAP” shall mean for any Trading Day, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such Trading Day on the principal market during regular trading hours as reported by Bloomberg L.P. through its “AQR” function.
d. Concerning the Shares. The shares of Common Stock 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 Act or (ii) the Maker or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) 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 under the Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”). Except as otherwise provided herein, until such time as the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note have been registered under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note 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 SECURITY REPRESENTED HEREBY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.
The legend set forth above shall be removed and Maker shall issue to the Payee a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if such security is registered for sale by the Payee under an effective registration statement filed under the Act or the Maker or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Act.
e. Registration Right. On December 29, 2023, Maker filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (together with any prospectus, prospectus supplement or amendment thereto, the “Registration Statement”) which provides for the public resale of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock which may be issuable to the Payee upon conversion of this Note (the “Registrable Securities”). Maker shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as reasonably practicable. Following effectiveness of the Registration Statement, Maker shall use reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective, and not subject to any stop order, injunction or other similar order or requirement of the Commission, until the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and (ii) the date that all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement shall: (A) be disposed of pursuant to the Registration Statement, or (B) be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
f. Authorized Shares. Maker covenants that during the period this Note remains outstanding, Maker will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock 2,000,000 shares for future issuance in accordance with the terms of this Note. Maker represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if Maker shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the terms of the Note, Maker shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for issuance under the terms of the Note. Maker acknowledges that it will irrevocably instruct its transfer agent to reserve the Common Stock issuable under the terms of this Note.
5. Defaults. Maker shall be deemed in default hereunder upon the occurrence of any of the following (each an “Event of Default”): (a) Maker fails to pay when due any Monthly Payment, and such failure is not cured by Maker, either through payment of the Monthly Payment Amount or issuance of the Conversion Shares in accordance with Section 4, prior to the tenth Trading Day after the Deadline and notice from Payee of such failure; (b) an involuntary case against Maker under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law commences and is not dismissed on or before the date 60 days after its commencement; (c) a court with proper jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief against Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law; (d) a court with proper jurisdiction appoints a receiver, liquidator, custodian or trustee for Maker or for any substantial part of Maker’s property with respect to the winding up or liquidation of Maker’s affairs; or (e) Maker commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law, makes a general assignment for the benefit of Maker’s creditors, consents to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, custodian or trustee for Maker or for any substantial part of Maker’s property, or consents to the entry of an order for relief against Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law.
6. Consequence of Default. If any Event of Default under Section 5 occurs and continues: (a) the Payee may, at its option, declare and demand this Note immediately due and payable, and (b) the Payee may pursue all rights and remedies available hereunder. Upon the payment in full or the delivery of Conversion Shares to which the Payee would be entitled for the unpaid Monthly Payment Amounts, the Payee shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by the Maker. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Payee need not provide, and Maker hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Payee may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Payee at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Payee shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Payee receives full payment or the Conversion Shares pursuant to this Section. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Failure of the Payee, for any period of time or on more than one occasion, to declare and demand this Note immediately due and payable shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same at any time from and after any Event of Default. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, from and during the continuation of an Event of Default under Section 5 of this Note, interest shall accrue on the principal amount of this Note at a per annum rate equal to eighteen percent (18%) per annum until such default has been cured.
7. Payments. Principal and interest due and payable under this Note shall be paid to Payee in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account set forth in the wire instructions provided to Maker under Section 1(a) of the Settlement Agreement. If any payment on this Note is due on a Saturday, Sunday or a bank or legal holiday, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day.
9. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES TO THIS NOTE WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH THEY MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO, THIS NOTE. IT IS AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CLAIMS AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARE NOT PARTIES TO THIS NOTE. THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE.
10. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
11. Waivers by Maker. Maker hereby waives presentment, protest and demand, notice of protest, demand and dishonor, nonpayment and acceleration of this Note.
12. Exercise of Remedies. No delay or omission on the part of Payee in the exercise of any right or remedy under this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no partial exercise of any right or remedy, acceptance of a past due installment or other indulgences granted from time to time shall be construed as a novation of this Note or precludes other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other rights or remedy.
13. Collection Costs. If an Event of Default under Section 5 of this Note occurs, Maker shall pay to Payee on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
14. Amendment; Third Party Beneficiary. Any provision of this Note may be amended or waived only with a written instrument duly executed by the Maker and the Payee. There are no third party beneficiaries of this Note.
15. Addresses for Notices, etc. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be conclusively deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or delivery by courier, or on the day of transmission if sent by confirmed facsimile or electronic transmission during normal business hours, or if sent outside of business hours, then the business day following the date of transmission by confirmed or electronic transmission, or four (4) business days after deposit in the United States mail, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed (a) if to the Maker or Payee, as set forth in Section 15 of the Settlement Agreement, or at such other address as the Maker or the Payee may designate by advance written notice to the other parties hereto.
16. Governing Law. This Note shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. Maker and Xxxxx each expressly consent to personal jurisdiction to the state and/or federal courts in Delaware in any dispute involving this Note. Service of any pleadings or judgments other than original process shall be affected by email, U.S. Mail, overnight couriers or other commercially acceptable means of notice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Unsecured Promissory Note to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.
| Maker: | ||
| BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED by the PAYEE as of the date first above written:
GEM GLOBAL YIELD LLC SCS
| By: | ||
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Manager |
