NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.1
This Note Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 12, 2024, is entered into by and between Paranovus Entertainment Technology Limited, a Cayman Islands company (“Company”), and the individual listed in Exhibit B hereto and who affixes his or her signature on the signature page of this Agreement (“Investor”).
A. Company and Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
B. Investor desires to purchase and Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, a Promissory Note, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the original principal amount of $750,000.00 (the “Note”).
C. This Agreement, the Note, and all other certificates, documents, agreements, resolutions and instruments delivered to any party under or in connection with this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time, are collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents”.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Investor hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Note.
1.1. Purchase of Note. Company shall issue and sell to Investor and Investor shall purchase from Company the Note. In consideration thereof, Investor shall pay the Purchase Price (as defined below) to Company.
1.2. Form of Payment. On the Closing Date, Investor shall pay the Purchase Price to Company via wire transfer of immediately available funds against delivery of the Note.
1.3. Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 5 and Section 6 below, the date of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be March 12, 2024, or another mutually agreed upon date. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Note (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date by means of the exchange by email of signed .pdf documents, but will be deemed for all purposes to have occurred at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Li LLC, at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000.
1.4. Collateral for the Note. The Note shall be unsecured.
1.5. Purchase Price. The “Purchase Price” of the Note shall be $750,000.00.
Use of Proceeds. The proceeds from the Note shall be used (i) to fund the development project that is contemplated in a certain software development agreement by and between the Company and Blueline Studios Inc. and (ii) to fund working capital or other corporate purposes of the Company.
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2. Investor’s Representations and Warranties. Investor represents and warrants to Company that as of the Closing Date: (i) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized; (ii) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Investor enforceable in accordance with its terms; (iii) Investor has experience as an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment in the Note and protecting his or her own interests in connection with this investment; (iv) Investor understands that the Note is characterized as a “restricted security” under the 1933 Act inasmuch as it is being acquired from Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under the 1933 Act and applicable regulations thereunder such security may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances; (v) Investor represents that Investor is familiar with Rule 144 of the SEC, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the 1933 Act; (vi) Investor understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Note; (vii) at no time was Investor presented with or solicited by any publicly issued or circulated newspaper, mail, radio, television or other form of general or advertising or solicitation in connection with the offer, sale and purchase of the Note; (viii) Investor has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Note; and (ix) Investor further has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Note and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to Investor or to which Investor had access.
3. Company’s Representations and Warranties. Company represents and warrants to Investor that as of the Closing Date: (i) Company is a limited company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted; (ii) Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary; (iii) each of the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by Company and all necessary actions have been taken; (iv) this Agreement, the Note, and the other Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by Company and constitute the valid and binding obligations of Company enforceable in accordance with their terms; and (v) neither Investor nor any of its officers, directors, stockholders, members, managers, employees, agents or representatives has made any representations or warranties to Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents and, in making its decision to enter into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, Company is not relying on any representation, warranty, covenant or promise of Investor or his or her agents or representatives other than as set forth in the Transaction Documents;
4. Conditions to Company’s Obligation to Sell. The obligation of Company hereunder to issue and sell the Note to Investor at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
4.1. Investor shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to Company.
4.2. Investor shall have delivered the Purchase Price to Company in accordance with Section 1.2 above.
5. Conditions to Investor’s Obligation to Purchase. The obligation of Investor hereunder to purchase the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for Investor’s sole benefit and may be waived by Investor at any time in his or her sole discretion:
5.1. Company shall have executed this Agreement and the Note and delivered the same to Investor.
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6. Miscellaneous. The provisions set forth in this Section 10 shall apply to this Agreement, as well as all other Transaction Documents as if these terms were fully set forth therein; provided, however, that in the event there is a conflict between any provision set forth in this Section 10 and any provision in any other Transaction Document, the provision in such other Transaction Document shall govern.
6.1. Governing Law; All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in New York, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of this Agreement), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such action is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such action. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such action 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. If any party shall commence an action to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action.
6.2. 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., xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx) 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.
6.3. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
6.4. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement 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 to such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
6.5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents, contains 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 Company nor Investor makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.
6.6. Amendments. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto.
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6.7. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the earliest of: (i) the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt therefor or by email to an executive officer named below or such officer’s successor, or by facsimile (with successful transmission confirmation which is kept by sending party), (ii) the earlier of the date delivered or the third Trading Day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal Service by certified mail, or (iii) the earlier of the date delivered or the third Trading Day after mailing by express courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid, in each case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by five (5) calendar days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):
If to Company:
Paranovus Entertainment Technology Limited
Attn: Xxxxxx Xx Xxx, Chief Financial Officer
Email: xxxxxx@xxxx.xx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
7th Floor
New York, NY 10177
With a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Li LLC
Attn: Xxxx Xx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Email: xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
If to Investor:
Guangrong Ao
#00 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XXX
Email: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
6.8. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and endure for the benefit of, the Lender and the Borrower and their respective successors and permitted assigns, provided that the Borrower shall not assign or transfer any of their rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Lender.
6.9. Survival. The representations and warranties of 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 Investor.
6.10. 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.
6.11. Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in the form of a writing signed by the party granting the waiver. No waiver of any provision or consent to any prohibited action shall constitute a waiver of any other provision or consent to any other prohibited action, whether or not similar. No waiver or consent shall constitute a continuing waiver or consent or commit a party to provide a waiver or consent in the future except to the extent specifically set forth in writing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Investor and Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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| PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xx Xxx |
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| Xxxxxx Xx Xxx, Chief Financial Officer |
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ATTACHED EXHIBITS:
| Exhibit A | Note |
| Exhibit B | Investor Information |
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