Promissory Note Issued to SVES LLC, dated as of February 13, 2024

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EX-10.1 3 ea194005ex10-1_relativity.htm PROMISSORY NOTE ISSUED TO SVES LLC, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Exhibit 10.1

 

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (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: Up to $42,497.95 Effective as of February 13, 2024
  New York, New York

 

Relativity Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and blank check company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of SVES LLC, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), the principal sum of Forty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven U.S. Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($42,497.95) 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. This Note is being made in connection with Maker extending its term to consummate a business combination (the “Business Combination”) from February 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025 (the “Extension”).

 

1. Principal. The principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable by the Maker on the date that the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2023, by and among (i) the Maker, (ii) SVES, Inc. (formerly Relativity Holdings Inc.), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Maker, (iii) Relativity Purchaser Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco, (iv) SVES GO, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, SVES LLC, a Florida limited liability company, SVES CP LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and SVES Apparel LLC, a Florida limited liability company, (v) SVGO LLC, ESGO LLC, SV Apparel LLC and ES Business Consulting LLC, (vi) Timothy J. Fullum and Salomon Murciano, (vii) Relativity Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), in the capacity as the Purchaser Representative, and (viii) Timothy J. Fullum, in the capacity as the Seller Representative (the “BCA”), are consummated (such date, the “Maturity Date”) from the proceeds of the Trust Account (as defined in the BCA) or any proceeds received by the Maker from any Transaction Financing (as defined in the BCA). Under no circumstances shall the Sponsor, any member of the Sponsor, or any individual, including, but not limited to, any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker or the Sponsor, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder. For avoidance of doubt, no amounts shall be due and payable under the terms of this Note until the Business Combination is consummated. In the event the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are not consummated, this Note shall be null and void and the Maker shall not have any obligation to the Payee hereunder.

 

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

 

3. Trust Funding. The Payee will fund up to Forty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven U.S. Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents U.S. Dollars ($42,497.95) into the trust account (the “Trust Account”) of the Maker established in connection with its initial public offering (the “IPO”), such amounts to be for the benefit of eligible holders of the Maker’s unredeemed Class A common stock originally sold in the IPO or liquidation of the Maker, all in accordance with the Maker’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended on February 13, 2024. The principal of this Note shall be funded into the Trust Account in up to 12 monthly installments (each installment, a “Trust Funding”) of $3,541.5 per Trust Funding. The first installment of the Trust Funding shall be paid by the Payee into the Trust Account on or before February 14, 2024, and each subsequent installment shall be paid by the Payee into the Trust Account on or before the 12th day of each month until the earlier of (i) February 1, 2025, (ii) the date on which the Business Combination is consummated and (iii) the date on which the Maker liquidates.

 

4. Application of Payments. 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, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

 

 

5. Use of Proceeds. On or prior to the date of this Note, the Payee shall remit the entire amount of each monthly Trust Funding to the Maker. The Maker hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Payee that the entire principal amount will be used by the Maker solely for purposes of making a payment for the Extension.

 

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

 

Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the date specified in Section 1.

 

7. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 6 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 hereunder, 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.

 

8. Waivers. The 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 or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.

 

9. Unconditional Liability. The 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.

 

10. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be made in writing and delivered: (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.

 

If to Maker:

 

Relativity Acquisition Corp.

c/o 3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 200

Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Attn: Tarek Tabsh, CEO

Telephone ###-###-####
Email: ***@***

 

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If to Payee:

 

SVES Go, LLC

Timothy J. Fullum
c/o SVES Apparel LLC
1407 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
Attn: Timothy Fullum, CEO
Telephone: (508) 735-3674
Email: ***@***

 

11. Construction; Governing Law; Venue; Waiver Of Jury Trial. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF. MAKER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY HERETO ALSO HEREBY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW. NOTHING IN THIS NOTE SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE PAYEE OR ANY OTHER HOLDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS NOTE AGAINST THE MAKER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE, THE PAYEE AND THE MAKER WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY, AND EACH OF MAKER AND PAYEE WAIVES (I) THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY SET-OFF OF ANY NATURE OR DESCRIPTION, (II) ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR VENUE, AND (III) ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.

 

12. 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.

 

13. Trust Waiver. Payee hereby (i) agrees that it does not now and shall not at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any assets held in the Trust Account, and shall not make any claim against the Trust Account, regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to this Note or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to hereafter as the “Released Claims”); (ii) irrevocably waives any Released Claims that it may have against the Trust Account now or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the Maker; and (iii) will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.

 

14. 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.

 

15. 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.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

 

  RELATIVITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
     
  By: /s/ Tarek Tabsh
    Name: Tarek Tabsh
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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