Amendment No. 2 to Subordinated Promissory Note, dated June 25, 2019, by and between the Company and John Herzog
EXhibit 10.9
Amendment NO. 2 to SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE
This AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE (this “Amendment”) is dated as of June 25, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), and is by and between The OLB Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Maker”), and John Herzog, an individual residing in the State of Connecticut (the “Payee”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Subordinated Promissory Note issued by the Maker to the Payee on July 26, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Subordinated Promissory Note dated as of November 14, 2018 (the “Note”).
WHEREAS, the Maker is contemplating a public offering of its securities on a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Offering”); and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the Offering, the Maker and the Payee desire to amend the Note to extend the Maturity Date from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2022 simultaneously with the successful completion of the Offering.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment.
a. Maturity Date. Simultaneously with the successful completion of an Offering, the Maturity Date of the Note is hereby extended from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2022.
2. No Other Amendment. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, all terms, conditions and covenants contained in the Note and the Letter Agreement, as applicable, shall remain in full force and effect.
3. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Amendment is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
4. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Amendment will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules thereof. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note shall be instituted exclusively in the Specified Courts. The parties hereto hereby: (i) waive any objection which they may now have or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (ii) irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the Specified Courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. The parties further agree to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding in the Specified Courts and agree that service of process upon a party mailed by certified mail to such party’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon such party in any such suit, action or proceeding. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Note or any obligations hereunder.
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed (including electronic signature) in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties are signing this Amendment as of the date written in the introductory paragraph of this Amendment.
THE OLB GROUP, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Ronny Yakov | ||
Name: | Ronny Yakov | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
/s/ John Herzog | |||
John Herzog |