First Amendment to Agreement to Complete a Plan of Merger, dated March 30, 2021, by and among Vinco Ventures, Inc., Vinco Acquisition Corporation and ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corporation

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Exhibit 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO

AGREEMENT TO COMPLETE A PLAN OF MERGER

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO COMPLETE A PLAN OF MERGER (this “Amendment”) is made as of March 30, 2021 by and among Vinco Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“VINCO”), Vinco Acquisition Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“MERGER SUB”) and wholly owned subsidiary of VINCO, and ZASH Global Media and Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ZASH”).

 

WHEREAS, on January 20, 2021, the parties hereto entered into that certain Agreement to Complete a Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Agreement as more particularly set forth

below.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements and covenants set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

 

2. Amendment to Section 1.C. of the Agreement. Section 1.C. of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

C. Closing. The Closing of the Merger will take place on or about May 28, 2021, but no later than the first business day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the transaction, other than conditions with respect to actions the respective Parties will take at the Closing itself, or such other time as the Parties may mutually determine (the “Closing”).

 

3. Amendment to Section 6.A.(1)(e) of the Agreement. Section 6.A.(1)(e) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

(e) the Closing shall not have been consummated on or about May 28, 2021; or

 

4. Amendment to Section 6.A.(2)(c) of the Agreement. Section 6.A.(2)(c) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

(c) the Closing shall not have been consummated on or about May 28, 2021; or

 

5. Survival. To the extent not expressly amended hereby, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect in its entirety, which such terms are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

 
 

 

6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to its rules of conflict of laws.

 

7. Effect of Amendment. This Amendment will be deemed effective as of the date first written above. Whenever the Agreement is referred to in the Agreement or in any other agreements, documents and instruments, such reference shall be deemed to be to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

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

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ZASH, VINCO and MERGER SUB caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by each of them or their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.

 

VINCO VENTURES, INC.

 

By: /s/ Christopher Ferguson  
Name: Christopher Ferguson  
Title: CEO  

 

VINCO ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 

By: /s/ Christopher Ferguson  
Name: Christopher Ferguson  
Title: CEO  

 

ZASH GLOBAL MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

 

By: /s/ Theodore Farnsworth  
Name: Theodore Farnsworth  
Title: CEO  

 

[Amendment No. 1 to Merger Agreement]