Amendment No. 9 to Secured Convertible Promissory Note
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO.9 TO SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 9 to the Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the “Amendment”), is made as of October 27, 2022 by VIA Motors International, Inc., (the “Borrower”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Note (defined below).
WHEREAS, the Borrower issued a certain Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated August 30, 2021, as amended on May 20, 2022, June 17, 2022, July 12, 2022, August 15, 2022, September 7, 2022, September 12, 2022, September 16, 2022 and September 28, 2022 (“Note”) to Ideanomics Inc., (“Lender”) promising to repay the loan amount of $58,418,111.00 advanced by the Lender.
WHEREAS, the Borrower wishes to borrow, and the Lender wishes to advance, an additional amount of US$ 800,000.00 on the terms and conditions set forth in the Note.
WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to amend the Note as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the mutual receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, mutually agree as follows:
| 1. | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Note, effective as of the date hereof: |
| a. | the principal sum payable under the Note shall be FIFTY-NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN Dollars (US$59,218,111.00). |
| b. | Simple interest on (i) US$42,500,000 shall accrue from August 30, 2021; (ii) US$ 2,318,111 shall accrue from May 20, 2022; (iii) US$ 3,200,000 shall accrue from June 17, 2022; (iv) US$ 5,800,000 shall accrue from July 12, 2022; (v) US$ 1,600,000 shall accrue from August 15, 2022; (vi) US$ 924,000 shall accrue from September 7, 2022; (vii) US$ 1,076,000 shall accrue from September 16, 2022; (viii) US$ 1,000,000 shall accrue from September 28, 2022; (ix) US$ 400,000 shall accrue from October 14, 2022; and (x) US$ 400,000 shall accrue from October 21, 2022, in each case, till the Maturity Date at the rate of four percent (4%) per annum (such principal and interest together and all other amounts due and owing under the Note, the “Obligations”). |
| 2. | Except to the extent herein expressly modified by the foregoing provisions of this Amendment, the Note is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. |
| This Amendment may be executed by electronic signatures and in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered in its name and on its behalf, all as of the day and year first above written.
| VIA MOTORS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a | ||
| Delaware corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Alan Perriton | |
| Name: Alan Perriton | ||
| Title: President | ||
| Acknowledged by: | ||
| IDEANOMICS, INC., a Nevada corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Alf Poor | |
| Name: Alf Poor | ||
| Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 9 to the Convertible Note]
