Promissory Note, dated April 20, 2024, issued to CO2 Energy Transfer, LLC

EX-10.1 2 ea020022506ex10-1_co2ener.htm PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED APRIL 20, 2024, ISSUED TO CO2 ENERGY TRANSFER, LLC

Exhibit 10.1

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

PROMISSORY NOTE

Principal Amount: $800,000.00

Dated as of April 20, 2024

CO2 Energy Transition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of CO2 Energy Transition, LLC or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”) the principal sum of Eight Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($800,000.00) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

Principal. Advances of principal may be made upon the request of Maker to Payee up to an aggregate of $800,000.00. References to the principal balance of this Promissory Note (this “Note”) shall be the total amount that has been advanced by the Payee.

Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

Payments. Principal shall be payable promptly on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Maker consummates an initial public offering of its securities; (ii) the date on which the Company determines not to conduct an initial public offering of its securities; and (iii)
December 31, 2025. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

(a)

Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal of this Note within five (5) business days following the date when due.

(b)

Voluntary Liquidation, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a proceeding relating to its bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar action, or the consent by it to the appointment of, or taking possession by, a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) for Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

(c)

Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, for the appointing of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) for Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of Maker, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.

Remedies.

(a)

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 4(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable thereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

(b)

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 4(b) and 4(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.

Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.

Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder.

Notices. Any notice called for hereunder shall be deemed properly given if (i) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, (ii) personally delivered, (iii) dispatched by any form of private or governmental express mail or delivery service providing receipted delivery or (iv) sent by facsimile or (v) to the following addresses or to such other address as either party may designate by notice in accordance with this Section:

If to Maker:

CO2 Energy Transition Corp.

1334 Brittmoore

Suite 190

Houston, Texas 77043

Attn: Brady Rodgers

If to Payee:

CO2 Energy Transition, LLC

1334 Brittmoore

Suite 190

Houston, Texas 77043

Attn: Andrew J. Martin

Notice shall be deemed given on the earlier of (i) actual receipt by the receiving party, (ii) the date shown on a facsimile transmission confirmation, (iii) the date reflected on a signed delivery receipt, or (iv) two (2) Business Days following tender of delivery or dispatch by express mail or delivery service.

9.	Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

	10.	Jurisdiction. The courts located in Houston, Harris County, Texas have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this agreement (including a dispute relating to any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this agreement) and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

	11.	Severability. Any provision contained in this Note, which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

	12.	Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any amounts contained in the trust account in which the proceeds of the initial public offering (the “IPO”) conducted by the Maker and the proceeds of the sale of securities in a private placement to occur prior to the effectiveness of the IPO, as described in greater detail in the registration statement and prospectus to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO, will be placed, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim from the trust account or any distribution therefrom for any reason whatsoever.

	13.	Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

	14.	Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

15.

Entire Agreement. This Note embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes and preempts any prior promissory notes, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. For the avoidance of any doubt this Note supersedes and replaces that certain Promissory Note dated January 5, 2022, the Revised Promissory Note dated January 5, 2022, and the Revised Promissory Note dated February 15, 2023, (collectively the “Prior Notes”) all of which Prior Notes are deemed by the parties as being cancelled and of no further force or effect.

16.

Further Assurance. The parties shall, at their own cost and expense, execute and do (or procure to be executed and done by any other necessary party) all such deeds, documents, acts and things as the other party may from time to time require as may be necessary to give full effect to this Note.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.

	CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP.

	By:	/s/ Brady Rodgers
	Name:	Brady Rodgers
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

CO2 Energy Transition LLC agrees to be bound by the terms of the Promissory Note of CO2 Energy Transition Corp., executed by CO2 Energy Transition Corp., in favor of the CO2 Energy Transition LLC, and agrees to all of the terms thereof. CO2 Energy Transition LLC acknowledges, agrees and confirms that the above referenced Prior Notes have been cancelled and are no longer in force and effect.

	CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION LLC

	By:	/s/ Andrew J. Martin
	Name:	Andrew J. Martin
	Title:	Vice President