Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Convertible Note Agreement with Lucyd Ltd.
This agreement is between Innovative Eyewear, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Lucyd Ltd. It sets the terms for an unsecured convertible loan note of up to $1,250,000, effective March 1, 2024. Lucyd Ltd. may convert the loan and accrued interest into company shares under certain conditions, such as a qualifying equity financing or at its discretion. If not converted by the maturity date (18 months from commencement), the principal and interest must be repaid in cash. The agreement also covers interest, rights upon conversion, and other standard terms.
Exhibit 10.1
Schedul e 1 INNOVATIV E EYEWEAR, INC. CONVERTIBL E NOTE
CONTENTS Clause Page 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIO N ............................ . . ........ . . ....... . ...................... . ! LOA N NOTES 2 TERMS 2 4. NOT E CONVERSION 2 5. REPAYMEN T AN D PREPAYMENT 3 6. INTEREST 3 7. CERTIFICATES 4 WARRANTIES AN D REPRESENTATIONS 4 INDEMNIT Y AN D TA X GROSS UP 4 8. 9. 10 . U.S . SECURITIES AC T O F 1933 5 1 1 . HOLDER LIABILITIES 5 12. HOLDER OPTION 5 13. COST S AN D EXPENSES 5 14. COMMUNICATIONS 5 15. ENTTR E AGREEMENT 5 16. V A RI A TION 6 17. ASSIGNMENT 6 18. NO WAIVER 6 19. RIGHT S AN D REMEDIES 6 20. SEVERANCE 6 21. ARBITRATION 6 22 . GOVERNING LAW 6 SCHEDUL E 1 CERTIFICATE 8
THI S CONVERTIBL E NOTE i s executed a s a dee d e ffe ctive Marc h 1st 2024. PARTY Innovative Eyewear, Inc . a Florid a corporation ("Company"). BACKGROUND B y exercising th e powers conferred o n them by th e constitutional documents o f th e Company , the Company resolve d t o creat e unsecured conve rtibl e loan note s u p t o th e principa l amount of $ 1 ,250,000 US D an d t o constitute thes e loa n note s i n th e manne r set ou t i n thi s Instrument. OPERATIV E PROVISIONS 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 I n thi s Instrument: "Commencemen t Date " mean s th e e ff ectiv e date o f thi s Instrument . "Group " mean s i n relation t o a company, that company , each an d an y subsidiar y o r holding company fro m tim e t o tim e o f that company , an d eac h an d any subsidiary from tim e to tim e o f a holding compan y of tha t company o r a n a ff iliate . "Holder" mean s Lucyd Lt d ( 09522087 ) o r it s assignee s which can include group companie s such a s Tekcapita l Europe Limited at it s sol e discretion . "Instrument " mean s thi s unsecured convertibl e loa n note, issued o n th e Commencement Dat e which i s for th e principal amount o f $ 1 , 250 , 00 0 USD , th e term s o f which are established herein . "Loa n Note " means the unsecure d loan note s o f th e Compan y constitute d b y this Instrument, o r th e principal amoun t fro m tim e t o tim e issued o r draw n dow n fo r a facility a s th e cas e ma y require . "Maturit y Date" mean s unless conve rt ed earlie r i n accordance wit h Claus e 4 o r delayed o n mutua l written agreement , th e principa l an d accrue d interes t o n thi s Ins tr umen t shal l be due an d payable eightee n month s fro m th e Commencement Dat e o f thi s Instrument . "Party" mean s th e Compan y o r th e Holder . 1.2 Cons tr uction 1.2.1 Unles s a contra ry indication appear s a reference i n thi s Instrument to: (a) a "person" include s any individual, fi rm, company , corporation, government, stat e o r agenc y o f a stat e o r an y association, trust, joint venture , consortiu m o r pa rtnership (whethe r o r no t havin g separate legal personality) ; a "regulation" includes any regulation , rule , o ff icia l directive, reques t or guidelin e (whethe r o r no t having th e force o f law) o f any governmental, intergovernmenta l o r supranationa l body, agency , department o r o f any regulatory , self - regulatory o r other authorit y o r organisation ; - 1 -
(c) reference s i n this Instrument t o th e singular includ e reference s t o th e plural an d vic e ve rs a; and (d) a provisio n oflaw i s a referenc e t o that provisio n a s amended o r re - enacted. 1.2.2 Section, Clause an d Schedul e h ea ding s ar e fo r eas e o f reference only. 2. LOAN NOTES 2. 1 The ag gr egat e principal amoun t o f th e Loa n Notes shall tota l US D $ 1 ,250,000. 2.2 Subjec t t o thi s Ins trument , th e Loa n Note s shal l ran k par i pass u equall y an d rateably without discriminatio n o r preference betwee n them an d a s unsecured obligations o f the Compan y unde r thi s Instrument . 2.3 Interest shal l b e payable o n th e Loan Notes i n accordanc e wit h Claus e 6. This Instrument ma y b e one o f a serie s which hav e th e exac t same fi nancial term s except a s t o th e date o f issuanc e an d tenor. 3. TERMS Pursuan t t o (i ) an y services agr ee men t which compensates a Grou p com pa n y o f Tekcapital pic , (ii) a directio n o f th e Boar d and/o r (iii) receip t o f an y fund s then th e Loan Note s shall b e issue d prio r t o th e Maturit y Date i n denomination s an d integral multiples o f U S D $ 0 . 0 I (o r suc h othe r multiple s o r currency a s th e Compan y shal l permit) an d shal l b e hel d subject t o th e term s se t ou t i n thi s Instrument . 4. NOT E CONVERSION 4.1 A t th e electio n o f th e Holder, th e Loa n Note s an d al l interes t accrue d o n them may be converte d anytim e a ft e r th e occurrence o f an y o f th e following event s (th e "Conversion Events") : 4.1.1 i n th e event tha t th e Company consummates a n equity fi nancing pursuan t to whic h i t raise s a n aggregate amount o f no t les s tha n $250,00 0 USD; 4.1.2 i n th e even t tha t th e Company enter s int o a tr ansaction pursuant t o whic h the Compan y sell s no t les s tha n 10 % o f th e Company's currentl y issu ed shares, excludin g an y an d al l convertible notes whic h ar e convertible int o shares ; and 4.1.3 i f th e Holder a t it s sol e discretion determines that i t wants t o convert th e Not e for an y reason. Upo n th e occurrenc e o f an y Conversio n Even t described i n Clause 4 . 1 , th e Holder may, b y writte n notic e t o th e Compan y (th e "Conversion Notice") , conver t all , o r a portio n of, outstandin g principa l an d accrue d interes t unde r th e Note int o tha t numbe r o f Company shares equa l t o th e quotient obtaine d b y dividing th e amoun t o f al l outstanding principal an d interes t o f th e Not e bein g converted b y th e Holder b y (i ) i n th e case o f Clause 4 . 1 . 1 an d Claus e 4 . 1 . 2 above , th e pe r share purchase price pai d fo r b y investor s unde r th e terms o f such eq uit y fi nancing , (ii ) i n th e cas e o f 4 . 1 . 3 above , th e closin g pric e o f th e Company's tradin g shares o n th e relevant public exchang e fo r th e day immediately preceding th e date o f conversio n o f th e Not e o r (iii) i n th e case o f 3 . 1 . 4 th e valuation o f th e las t equity
investment . I f the Holder covert s the note o r any portio n thereo f int o shares, an d th e shares i f no t fre e trading , the n the Holder o f th e convertible note ma y request that a registration statemen t i s fi le d withi n th e nex t 3 0 days t o registe r an y an d all shares th e Holder ha s in thei r possession . - 3 - 4.2 I n th e event tha t th e Holder doe s no t e ffe ct t o convert th e entir e Note an d accrue d interest thereunde r before th e Maturit y Date , th e Compan y shall repay i n cas h th e ful l principal amount an d al l accrue d interest o n th e Note . 4.3 Upo n conversio n o f the Loan Notes: th e Compan y shal l issu e certi fi cates evidencing th e shares ; and th e Holder shall (i) hav e th e same right s provided t o a purchaser o f th e share s in th e equity fi nancing , includin g without limitation , t o th e extent gr anted therein, information an d registration rights an d subject t o an y minimum shar e ownership threshold s an d (ii) join int o any such agreement entered int o between the Compan y an d a purchase r o f th e shares i n suc h equity fi nancin g evidencing the rights describe d i n Clause 4 . 3 . 2 (i) . 4.4 Th e Compan y shall no t b e require d t o issue fractional share s upo n exercis e o f th e Note . A s t o any fractiona l shar e tha t th e Holde r woul d otherwis e b e entitle d t o upo n conversion the n th e Compan y shal l pa y t o th e Holder the di ff erence i n cas h b y wir e transfer of immediately available funds . 5. REPAYMEN T AND PREPAYMENT 5.1 Repayment Th e Compan y shall repay i n ful l th e principa l amoun t an d al l accrue d interes t o n th e Note o n o r be for e th e Maturity Date. 5.2 Prepayment Th e Compan y ma y wit h th e prior written consen t o f th e Holder, no t t o b e unreasonably withheld , prepay th e whol e o f th e Not e a t any tim e prio r t o receip t o f a Conversio n Notice . There i s n o prepaymen t fee . 5.3 Lat e Payment I n th e even t that th e Compan y fails t o pay any amoun t due unde r thi s Instrumen t o n the Maturity Dat e the n i t shal l b e liabl e t o pa y $15 0 US D fo r eac h da y tha t th e overdu e amount remain s due an d payable. INTEREST 6.1 Th e Compan y wil l pay t o th e Noteholder s interes t (less any withholdin g tax ) o n the principa l amoun t o f th e Loa n Note s fo r th e tim e bein g hel d b y them a t a n annual rat e equal t o 10 pe r cen t with effec t fr o m th e dat e o f issu e o f th e Loa n Note s unti l th e Maturit y Date i n accordance wit h this Ins trument . 6.2 Interes t shal l accru e from day - to - da y an d shal l b e calculated o n th e basis o f a yea r o f 365 day s an d th e actua l num be r o f day s i n th e perio d fo r which i t i s paid.
6.3 - 4 - Interes t shal l be pai d or waive d (or , a t th e electio n o f th e Holde r i n it s sole converted ) simultaneously wit h th e conversio n o r repayment o f th e Loa n Notes. 7. CERTIFICATES Each Noteholde r shall b e entitle d withou t charg e t o a certi fi cat e fo r th e Loa n Note s held b y them. 8. WARRANTIE S AN D REPRESENTATIONS Th e Compan y makes th e representation s an d warrantie s set ou t i n thi s Claus e 8 t o the Holder. 8.1 Binding obligations Tha t th e obligation s expressed t o b e assume d b y i t i n thi s Instrumen t ar e legal, valid, bindin g an d enforceabl e obligations. 8.2 Non - con flic t wit h othe r obligations Th e entry int o an d perf ormanc e b y i t of , an d th e transactions contemplated b y this Instrumen t d o no t an d wil l no t conflic t with: 8.2. 1 an y la w o r regulation applicabl e t o th e Company; 8.2. 2 an y o f th e Company's organisationa l an d constitutional documents; or 8 . 2 . 3 an y agreemen t o r instrumen t bindin g upo n th e Company o r an y o f it s asset s to th e exten t suc h con fl ic t migh t reasonabl y be expected t o have a materia l adverse effect . 8.3 Powe r an d authori ty 8.3.1 I t ha s th e powe r t o ente r into , perform an d deliver , an d ha s taken all necessary actio n t o authoris e it s entry into , perfonnance an d deliver y of , thi s Instrument. 8.3.2 I t ha s dul y authorised an d approve d th e tenns o f thi s Instrumen t an d th e issuance o f thi s Instrument, i n eac h cas e i n accordance wit h th e provision s o f th e la w and its constitutiona l documents . 8.4 Validit y an d admissibilit y in evidence All Authorisations required o r desirable: 8.4. 1 t o enable i t lawfully t o ente r into , exercise it s right s an d compl y wit h i ts obligations; and 8.4. 2 t o mak e th e document s t o whic h i t i s a party admissibl e i n evidenc e in its jurisdictio n o f incorporation, hav e been obtaine d or effected an d ar e in ful l forc e an d effect. 9. INDEMNIT Y AND TA X GROS S UP 9.1 Th e Compan y shall indemni fy an d hol d harmles s th e Holde r fro m an d agains t an d in respec t o f al l losse s su ff ere d o r incurred b y th e Holder an d an y reductio n i n th e value of
- 5 - the Notes hel d b y the Holder , arisin g ou t o f o r i n connectio n wit h tax, stam p du t y , registratio n fee s o r other simila r costs. 9.2 Al l amounts se t out , o r expressed t o b e payable unde r thi s Ins t r ument shal l b e deemed to be exclusive o f any VA T o r simila r servic e charge ("Charge") an d if any amount is chargeable o n any suppl y the n th e Company shal l pa y t o th e Holde r (i n additio n t o an d at th e sam e tim e a s payin g th e consideration) an amount equa l t o th e Charge . 10. U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 10.1 The Company wil l compl y wit h al l regulation s o f th e United State s Securities Ac t o f 1933, a s amended (th e "Sec u ri t ies Act") ) wit h res pe c t to th e Notes. 11. HOLDER LIABILITIES Thi s Instrument does no t confe r upo n th e Holde r any liabilitie s a s a shareholde r prio r to th e conversion o f the Note. 12. HOLDER OPTION Th e Holder , i n its sol e discretion , ca n transfe r th e Not e t o a membe r o f the Grou p an d the Compan y wil l undertak e any actio n requeste d t o e ff ec t th e transfer. 13. COST S AN D EXPENSES Excep t a s provide d otherwise i n thi s In s tr ument , each Party shal l pay th e cost s and expenses incurre d b y it i n connection wit h this Instrument. 14. COMMUNICATIONS 14.1 Communications unde r thi s Ins tr umen t shal l b e i n Englis h i n writin g an d delivere d (i ) by han d o r sen t b y recorded delivery pos t (o r airmail , if th e destinatio n i s outside th e country o f origin ) t o its registere d address o r (ii ) b y emai l a s se t ou t below : 14.2 N o pres s release s o r any othe r forms o f communicatio n t o thir d parties , which mention bot h Parties , shal l b e release d withou t the prio r writte n conse n t an d approva l o f the Holder. 15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT 15.1 This Instrumen t constitute s th e entire agreement betwee n th e Parties an d supersede s and e x ti nguishe s all previou s dra f t s, a g r eements , arrangement s an d unders ta ndings between them , whethe r writte n o r oral , relating t o its subjec t matter . Holde r (Lucyd ltd) Emai l addresses: & ***@*** Physical address: 12 Ne w Fette r Lan e London , EC4A I J P United Kingdom Compan y (Innovative Eyewear Inc.) Emai l address: Physical address: 1 1900 Biscayne Blvd , Suite 630, North Miami, F l 33181
15.2 - 6 - Eac h Party acknowledges tha t i n enterin g int o thi s Instrument i t doe s not rel y on, an d shall hav e n o remedie s i n respec t of, any representation o r warranty (whether mad e innocently o r negligently) tha t i s no t se t ou t i n thi s Instrument . N o Party shal l have an y clai m for innocen t or negligent misrepresentatio n base d upo n an y statement i n thi s Instru ment . 15.3 Nothing i n thi s Clause shal l limit o r exclude an y liability fo r fraud. 16. VARIATION N o variation, amendment o r modi fi cation o f thi s Instrument shal l be effective unless i t is i n writing an d signed b y o r o n behal f o f each Party. 17. ASSIGNMENT Th e Compan y ma y no t assign o r transfe r it s right s and/o r obligations unde r thi s Ins tr ument withou t the prior written consen t fro m the Holder. 18. N O WAIVER N o failur e o r dela y b y a Part y t o exercis e an y righ t o r remed y provide d unde r this Instrumen t o r b y Jaw shal l constitut e a waive r o f tha t o r any othe r righ t o r remedy, nor shal l it preclude or restrict the furthe r exercis e o f that o r an y other righ t o r remedy . No singl e o r partia l exercis e o f suc h righ t o r remed y shal l preclude o r restric t th e further exercis e o f tha t o r an y other righ t o r remedy . 19. RIGHT S AN D REMEDIES Excep t a s expressl y provide d i n thi s Instrument , the rights an d remedie s provide d under thi s Instrumen t ar e i n addition to , an d no t exclusiv e of, an y right s o r remedie s provide d by law . 20. SEVERANCE 20.1 I f an y cour t o r com pe tent authority fmd s that any provision o f thi s Instrumen t (o r pa r t of an y provision) i s invalid , illegal o r unenforceable , tha t provisio n o r part - provisio n shall, t o th e exten t required , b e deeme d t o be deleted, an d th e validit y an d enforceabilit y o f the other provisions o f thi s Instrument s h all no t be a ff ected. 20.2 I f an y invalid , unenforceable o r illega l provision o f thi s Ins trument would b e valid, enforceable an d lega l i f som e par t o f i t wer e deleted , the provisio n shal l apply wit h the minimum m od ificatio n necessary t o mak e i t legal, vali d an d enforceable . 21. ARBITRATION An y disput e arisin g fro m or i n connectio n wit h thi s Instrumen t (including a dispute relating t o the existence , exercise , validity o r terminatio n o f thi s Instrumen t o r th e consequences o f it s nullit y o r an y non - contractua l obligatio n arising ou t or i n connectio n with this Instrument ) shal l b e referred t o an d fi nally resolved b y arbitratio n under th e Arbitration Rule s o f the Londo n Court o f Inte rn ationa l Arbitration (LCIA) b y a sol e arbitrator with th e sea t o f arbi tr ation i n London unde r the English language . 22. GOVERNIN G LAW Thi s Instrumen t an d an y non - contractua l obligations arising out o f o r i n connection with i t shal l be gove rn e d b y and construed i n accordanc e with Englis h Law.
EXECUTED - 7 - SIGNE D as a DEED B y INNOVATIVE EYEWEA R, IN C . . . k . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N am e: Konrad Dabrowski Confirmed By LUCY D LTD . (Holder) M a x Inglis
SCHEDULE 1 CERTIFICATE INNOVATIV E EYEWEA R IN C (TH E "COMPANY") US D $[•] UNSECURE D CONVERTIBL E LOA N NOTES Certi fi cat e N o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount USD $ .................. . Issue d pursuan t t o th e B y Laws o f th e Company. Date d [•] THI S I S T O CERTIF Y THA T [•] of[• ] is/ar e th e registere d holder(s ) ofUS D $[• ] ofth e USD $[ • ] Convertibl e Loa n Note s (th e "Loa n Notes") constitute d by a n Instrumen t entere d int o b y the Company o n [ • ] (th e "Instrument" ) an d issue d wit h th e bene fi t of, an d subject t o th e provisions containe d i n th e Instrument. Wher e th e context permits , term s defined i n th e Instrument shal l hav e th e sam e meanin g when use d i n thi s Certificate. Thi s Certificat e ha s bee n execute d as a deed an d delivere d o n th e dat e set ou t above. - 8 - SIGNE D a s a DEED B y INNOVATIVE EYEWEA R INC. Witness: Name: Address: Occupation: