TLSS 8-K
Transportation & Logistics Systems, Inc. (TLSS)
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Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this report regarding Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to differ materially from such statements. Any such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, financial guidance, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential,” or the negative of those terms, and similar expressions and comparable terminology. These include, but are not limited to, statements relating to future events or our future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may not be achieved. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions, and beliefs about future events and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors outside of our control that could cause our actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks described above, these risks and uncertainties include: our ability to successfully execute our business strategies, including integration of acquisitions and the future acquisition of other businesses to grow our company; customers’ cancellation on short notice of master service agreements from which we derive a significant portion of our revenue or our failure to renew such master service agreements on favorable terms or at all; our ability to attract and retain key personnel and skilled labor to meet the requirements of our labor-intensive business or labor difficulties which could have an effect on our ability to bid for and successfully complete contracts; the ultimate geographic spread, duration and severity of the coronavirus outbreak and the effectiveness of actions taken, or actions that may be taken, by governmental authorities to contain the outbreak or ameliorate its effects; our failure to compete effectively in our highly competitive industry could reduce the number of new contracts awarded to us or adversely affect our market share and harm our financial performance; our ability to adopt and master new technologies and adjust certain fixed costs and expenses to adapt to our industry’s and customers’ evolving demands; our history of losses, deficiency in working capital and stockholders’ equity and our ability to achieve sustained profitability; remaining weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and our ability to maintain effective controls over financial reporting in the future; our remaining liabilities and indebtedness could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet our payment obligations; unanticipated and materially adverse developments in our few remaining litigations; the impact of new or changed laws, regulations or other industry standards that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business; and changes in general market, economic and political conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets, including those resulting from natural or man-made disasters.
These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this report. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and should consider various factors, including the risks described, among other places, in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 12, 2024, Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK: TLSS) (“TLSS” or the “Company”) entered into two (2) promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $150,000, with interest at the rate of 10% per annum accruing and due at maturity in six months (“Loans”), with Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund and Cavalry Fund I LP, who are holders of shares of the Company’s Convertible Preferred Stock (“Lenders”) for the primary purpose of funding initial costs related to: (i) the commencement of the Company’s 2023 audit and quarterly reviews for 2024; (ii) regaining compliance with required SEC filings; (iii) maintaining the Company’s OTC listing; and (iv) keeping the Company in good standing with requisite taxing authorities. Such financing anticipates the Company would secure additional financing to complete such audit and file its past due SEC filings (Form 10K for the calendar year 2023 and Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2024), although there is no guarantee that any such additional financing will be secured.
Item 8.0.1 Other Events
On May 15, 2024, the Company received a Termination for Good Reason (“Termination”) related to the Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2022, between the Company and its Chief Executive Officer, Sebastian Giordano (the “CEO”), for the nonpayment of compensation and other benefits due under such Employment Agreement. Under the terms of the Employment Agreement and such notice of Termination, the Company had 30 days to cure such default. Otherwise, the Termination Date of the Employment Agreement would have become effective on July 15, 2024.
The Company was unable to cure such default; however, based upon conversations with the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee (the “Board”), on July 15, 2024, the Company and the CEO agreed to a standstill of the Termination Date until August 15, 2024, in an effort to work out an agreement and settlement of the amounts due under the Employment Agreement as a result of such default and in order that the CEO would continue to act as the Company’s CEO and CFO, which the Board deemed necessary and in the best interest of the Company.
On August 15, 2024, the Company and the CEO further extended the Termination Date until November 15, 2024.
Through the extended Termination Date, all existing wage and benefit provisions of the Employment Agreement shall continue to accrue, as though the CEO had continued employment; however, the claims under Notice of Termination for Good Cause remain in force, including that any granted, but unvested Restricted Stock Units, if any, have been deemed fully vested under Termination of Good Reason.
In connection with the extension of the Termination Date, the Company acknowledges that, as of and through August 15, 2024, the amount of compensation and benefit amounts due the Employee total:
| (i) Unpaid base salary – February 16 – August 15, 2024 | $ | 200,000.06 | ||
| (ii) Accrued vacation pay – through August 15, 2024 | $ | 114,503.11 | ||
| (iii) Health insurance premium – (March - August 2024) | $ | 13,788.00 | ||
| Total | $ | 328,291.17 |
The above amounts do not include the severance payment that under the terms of the Employment Agreement is payable upon Termination for Good Reason, which has not been paid and is equal to the Employee’s annual base salary for the one-year subsequent to the Termination Date ($400,000.00).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Letter of Agreement, dated August 12, 2024, between the Company and Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund and Cavalry Fund I LP | |
| 10.2 |
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| 10.3 | ||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: August 16, 2024 | TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Sebastian Giordano | |
| Name: | Sebastian Giordano | |
Exhibit 10.1
Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.
5500 Military Trail, Suite 22-357
Jupiter, FL 33458
August 12, 2024
Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund
c/o Mercer Street Capital Partners
1111 Brickell Avenue | Suite 2920 | Miami, FL 33131
Cavalry Fund I LP
c/o C/M Capital Partners, LP
1111 Brickell Avenue | Suite 2920 | Miami, FL 33131
Attention: Thomas Walsh
| Re: | Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. |
Ladies and Gentleman:
Reference is made to those certain promissory notes, each dated at or about the date hereof (collectively, the “Notes” and individually, a “Note”), issued by Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc., a Nevada corporation (and together with its successors and assigns, collectively, the “Borrower”), payable to the order of the Lender identified in the applicable Note (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Notes.
By way of this letter agreement, the Borrower and the Lenders acknowledge and agree as follows:
(a) The Lenders are providing the loans under the Notes as an accommodation and reserve the right to have the Borrower enter into definitive transaction documents containing such customary terms and conditions, schedules, and exhibits as appropriate for a transaction of this sort, as Lenders may reasonably determine.
(b) The proceeds from the Notes shall be used solely for the following purposes, in each case subject to prior written approval of Frank Knuttel, which approval shall be timely and not unreasonably withheld:
| (i) | Commencement of preparation of the Company’s 2023 audit and 2024 first and second quarter reviews; | |
| (ii) | Commencement of preparation and submission of any requisite Company SEC and OTC filings; and | |
| (iii) | Such tax-related and other activities as may be necessarily and legally required from time to time to restore the Company to good standing from applicable tax and compliance perspectives. |
(c) the Notes are junior, subordinate, and second to those notes set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
The Borrower and the Lenders shall each use all good faith efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this letter agreement.
This letter agreement and the Notes shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. All rights and obligations hereunder will be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of such jurisdiction. This Agreement may be executed, including by means of electronic signature or pdfs, in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[Signature Page Follows]
| Sincerely, | ||
| TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sebastian Giordano | |
| Name: | Sebastian Giordano | |
| Title: | CEO | |
Acknowledged, Agreed and Accepted:
| Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathon Juchno | |
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
| Cavalry Fund I LP | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Walsh | |
| Name: | Thomas Walsh | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
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Exhibit A
List of Notes that are First, Prior, and Senior to the Notes
| NOTES PAYABLE | Orig date. Date | of maturity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Giordano 4/21/2023 | 4/21/23 | 12/31/23 | $ | 100,000.00 | $ | 100,000.00 | $ | 100,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| John Mercadante 4/17 & 10/3/2023 500k each | 4/17/23 & 10/3/23 | 12/31/23 | $ | 1,000,000.00 | $ | 1,000,000.00 | $ | 1,000,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| John Mercadante -(Wendy Cabral) 11/28/2023 | 11/28/23 | 11/27/24 | $ | 60,000.00 | $ | 60,000.00 | $ | 60,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| Norman Newton 2/21/2024 | 2/21/24 | 9/30/24 | $ | - | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | ||||||||||
| Charlie Benton 2/23/2024 | 2/23/24 | 9/30/24 | $ | - | $ | 3,109.00 | $ | 3,109.00 | $ | 3,109.00 | ||||||||||
| John Mercadante - misc AP directed to add to loan 2/6/2024 | 2/6/24 | 2/6/25 | $ | - | $ | 64,534.96 | $ | 64,534.96 | $ | 64,534.96 | ||||||||||
| John Mercadante - to pay off CXP loans | 2/15/24 | 2/14/25 | $ | - | $ | 319,194.00 | $ | 319,194.00 | $ | 319,194.00 | ||||||||||
| Total notes payable | $ | 1,160,000.00 | $ | 387,837.96 | $ | 1,547,837.96 | $ | 1,547,837.96 | ||||||||||||
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.
Promissory Note (the “Note”)
| Face Amount: $75,000.00 | August 12, 2024 |
| Jupiter, Florida |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of MERCER STREET GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, its successors or assigns (the “Lender”), SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000) (the “Face Amount”) by the 6 month anniversary of the date hereof (the “Maturity Date”), together with simple interest on the principal amount outstanding from time to time at the interest rate of 10% per annum, calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed and a 365-day year (the “Interest Rate”), as provided herein or on such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder.
Section 1. Maturity; Interest. The Face Amount, together with accrued interest thereupon, shall become due and payable and shall be repaid in cash in a single installment at the Maturity Date; provided, that this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and from time-to-time upon three (3) prior business days’ written notice, without penalty.
Section 2. Repayment. Repayment of the Note may occur as follows: (a) at the Maturity Date or (b) at such time as the Borrower and the Lender may agree to effect repayment. So long as no Event of Default has occurred, such repayment shall satisfy Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this Note in full and this Note shall be of no further force and effect. This Note is not a convertible instrument and has no contractual rights to convert into equity or any other securities of the Borrower.
Section 3. Transferability. This Note and any of the rights granted hereunder are freely transferable or assignable by the Lender, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion; provided, Lender shall have provided prior written notice to the Borrower.
Section 4. Event of Default.
(a) In the event that any one of the following events shall occur (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), it shall be deemed an Event of Default:
(i) Any default in the payment of the principal of, interest on or other charges in respect of this Note, or any other note issued by the Borrower for the benefit of the Lender or any other creditor, as and when the same shall become due and payable;
(ii) Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any other material covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach or default of any provision of this Note or any other agreement between the Borrower and the Lender or any other creditor;
(iii) There shall be a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Note or any transaction document executed contemporaneously herewith, including without limitation, the Borrower’s express representation that the purpose of this Note is to fund the Borrower’s direct costs to its auditor to enable such auditor to complete its review of the Company’s quarterly securities filings, payment to financial printers for Edgar filings, payment to the Company’s transfer agent, and accounting; or
(iv) Borrower, shall commence, or there shall be commenced against Borrower any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or Borrower commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to Borrower or there is commenced against Borrower any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or Borrower suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or Borrower shall fail to pay or shall state that it is unable to pay or shall be liable to pay, its debts as they become due or by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Borrower for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall give the Borrower notice of such occurrence, at which time the Borrower shall have five (5) business days from receipt of such notice to pay the outstanding amount of the Note in full. In the event that full payment is not made upon the expiry of the thirty (30) day period, a default penalty equal to 5.0% in excess of the Interest Rate hereunder of the Face Amount per month during the period of Default (the “Default Penalty”) shall apply to the entire amount of the Note outstanding, including any accrued but unpaid interest. The Lender may then, at its sole discretion, declare the entire then-outstanding Face Amount of this Note and any accrued but unpaid interest due hereunder immediately due and payable (a “Default Declaration”), in which event the Lender may, at its sole discretion, take any action it deems necessary to recover amounts due under this Note.
(c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the Face Amount of the Note and any accrued but unpaid interest due hereunder, all of Lender’s costs, fees (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements), and expenses relating to collection and enforcement Note, including all costs and expenses incurred by it in enforcing its rights under the Note and any transaction documents entered into contemporaneously herewith.
(d) The failure of the Lender to exercise any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver of the same or of any other right in that or any subsequent instance with respect to the Lender or any subsequent holder. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION. BORROWER FURTHER WAIVES DILIGENCE, DEMAND, PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT, NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT, PROTEST AND NOTICE OF PROTEST, AND NOTICE OF ANY RENEWALS OR EXTENSIONS OF THIS NOTE. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT MAKES THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT DURESS AND ONLY AFTER CONSIDERATION OF RAMIFICATION THIS WAIVER WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. The Lender may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. The remedies available to the Lender upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be cumulative. This Note is intended to be a negotiable instrument in accordance with Section 3-104 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Section 5. Notices. Any and all notices, service of process or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes when hand delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, overnight mail or courier as follows:
If to the Lender, at:
1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2920
Miami FL 33131
Attention: Jonathan Juchno
E-mail: [email protected]
Or such other address as may be given to the Borrower from time to time
If to Borrower, at:
5500 Military Trail Ste 22-357
Jupiter, FL 33458
Attention: Sebastian Giordano
Email: [email protected]
Or such other address as may be given to the Lender from time to time
Section 6. Usury. This Note is hereby expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of maturity of the loan evidenced hereby or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the Lender hereunder for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money exceed that permissible under applicable law. If at any time the performance of any provision of this Note or of any other agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Note involves a payment exceeding the limit of the interest that may be validly charged for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money under applicable law, then automatically and retroactively, ipso facto, the obligation to be performed shall be reduced to such limit, it being the specific intent of the Borrower and the Lender that all payments under this Note are to be credited first to interest as permitted by law, but not in excess of (i) the agreed rate of interest set forth herein or therein or (ii) that permitted by law, whichever is the lesser, and the balance toward the reduction of principal. The provision of this Section 6 shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of this Note and all other agreements and instruments between the Borrower and the Lender entered into in connection with this Note. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives any right to assert the defense of usury.
Section 7. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Note and the provisions hereof are to be construed according to and are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Borrower agrees that the state and federal courts sitting in Clark County, Nevada shall have exclusive jurisdiction in connection with any dispute concerning or arising out of this Note or otherwise relating to the parties’ relationship. In any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Note and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, the Lender shall be entitled to recover all of its costs and expenses relating collection and enforcement of this Note (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which the Lender may be entitled and all costs of collection, including any legal fees associated with this Note will be paid by the Borrower. Each party agrees that any process or notice to be served or delivered in connection with any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought hereunder may be accomplished in accordance with the notice provisions set forth above or as otherwise provided by applicable law. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS NOTE.
Section 8. Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable laws, this Note and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of Borrower and the successors and assigns of the Lender.
Section 9. Amendment. This Note may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived only with the written consent of the Lender.
Section 10. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Promissory Note to be duly executed by its authorized officer and/or such individual borrower as of the date first above indicated.
| TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sebastian Giordano | |
| Name: | Sebastian Giordano | |
| Title: | CEO | |
Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTION VERSION
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.
Promissory Note (the “Note”)
| Face Amount: $75,000.00 | August 12, 2024 |
| Jupiter, Florida |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of CAVALRY FUND I MANAGEMENT, LLC, its successors or assigns (the “Lender”), SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000) (the “Face Amount”) by the 6 month anniversary of the date hereof (the “Maturity Date”), together with simple interest on the principal amount outstanding from time to time at the interest rate of 10% per annum, calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed and a 365-day year (the “Interest Rate”), as provided herein or on such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder.
Section 1. Maturity; Interest. The Face Amount, together with accrued interest thereupon, shall become due and payable and shall be repaid in cash in a single installment at the Maturity Date; provided, that this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and from time-to-time upon three (3) prior business days’ written notice, without penalty.
Section 2. Repayment. Repayment of the Note may occur as follows: (a) at the Maturity Date or (b) at such time as the Borrower and the Lender may agree to effect repayment. So long as no Event of Default has occurred, such repayment shall satisfy Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this Note in full and this Note shall be of no further force and effect. This Note is not a convertible instrument and has no contractual rights to convert into equity or any other securities of the Borrower.
Section 3. Transferability. This Note and any of the rights granted hereunder are freely transferable or assignable by the Lender, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion; provided, Lender shall have provided prior written notice to the Borrower.
Section 4. Event of Default.
(a) In the event that any one of the following events shall occur (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), it shall be deemed an Event of Default:
(i) Any default in the payment of the principal of, interest on or other charges in respect of this Note, or any other note issued by the Borrower for the benefit of the Lender or any other creditor, as and when the same shall become due and payable;
(ii) Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any other material covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach or default of any provision of this Note or any other agreement between the Borrower and the Lender or any other creditor;
(iii) There shall be a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Note or any transaction document executed contemporaneously herewith, including without limitation, the Borrower’s express representation that the purpose of this Note is to fund the Borrower’s direct costs to its auditor to enable such auditor to complete its review of the Company’s quarterly securities filings, payment to financial printers for Edgar filings, payment to the Company’s transfer agent, and accounting; or
(iv) Borrower, shall commence, or there shall be commenced against Borrower any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or Borrower commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to Borrower or there is commenced against Borrower any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or Borrower suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or Borrower shall fail to pay or shall state that it is unable to pay or shall be liable to pay, its debts as they become due or by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Borrower for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall give the Borrower notice of such occurrence, at which time the Borrower shall have five (5) business days from receipt of such notice to pay the outstanding amount of the Note in full. In the event that full payment is not made upon the expiry of the thirty (30) day period, a default penalty equal to 5.0% in excess of the Interest Rate hereunder of the Face Amount per month during the period of Default (the “Default Penalty”) shall apply to the entire amount of the Note outstanding, including any accrued but unpaid interest. The Lender may then, at its sole discretion, declare the entire then-outstanding Face Amount of this Note and any accrued but unpaid interest due hereunder immediately due and payable (a “Default Declaration”), in which event the Lender may, at its sole discretion, take any action it deems necessary to recover amounts due under this Note.
(c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the Face Amount of the Note and any accrued but unpaid interest due hereunder, all of Lender’s costs, fees (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements), and expenses relating to collection and enforcement Note, including all costs and expenses incurred by it in enforcing its rights under the Note and any transaction documents entered into contemporaneously herewith.
(d) The failure of the Lender to exercise any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver of the same or of any other right in that or any subsequent instance with respect to the Lender or any subsequent holder. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION. BORROWER FURTHER WAIVES DILIGENCE, DEMAND, PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT, NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT, PROTEST AND NOTICE OF PROTEST, AND NOTICE OF ANY RENEWALS OR EXTENSIONS OF THIS NOTE. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT MAKES THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT DURESS AND ONLY AFTER CONSIDERATION OF RAMIFICATION THIS WAIVER WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. The Lender may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. The remedies available to the Lender upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be cumulative. This Note is intended to be a negotiable instrument in accordance with Section 3-104 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Section 5. Notices. Any and all notices, service of process or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes when hand delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, overnight mail or courier as follows:
If to the Lender, at:
c/o C/M Capital Partners, LP
1111 Brickell Avenue | Suite 2920 | Miami, FL 33131
Attention: Thomas Walsh
E-mail: [email protected]
Or such other address as may be given to the Borrower from time to time
If to Borrower, at:
5500 Military Trail Ste 22-357
Jupiter, FL 33458
Attention: Sebastian Giordano
Email: [email protected]
Or such other address as may be given to the Lender from time to time
Section 6. Usury. This Note is hereby expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of maturity of the loan evidenced hereby or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the Lender hereunder for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money exceed that permissible under applicable law. If at any time the performance of any provision of this Note or of any other agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Note involves a payment exceeding the limit of the interest that may be validly charged for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money under applicable law, then automatically and retroactively, ipso facto, the obligation to be performed shall be reduced to such limit, it being the specific intent of the Borrower and the Lender that all payments under this Note are to be credited first to interest as permitted by law, but not in excess of (i) the agreed rate of interest set forth herein or therein or (ii) that permitted by law, whichever is the lesser, and the balance toward the reduction of principal. The provision of this Section 6 shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of this Note and all other agreements and instruments between the Borrower and the Lender entered into in connection with this Note. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives any right to assert the defense of usury.
Section 7. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Note and the provisions hereof are to be construed according to and are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Borrower agrees that the state and federal courts sitting in Clark County, Nevada shall have exclusive jurisdiction in connection with any dispute concerning or arising out of this Note or otherwise relating to the parties’ relationship. In any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Note and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, the Lender shall be entitled to recover all of its costs and expenses relating collection and enforcement of this Note (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which the Lender may be entitled and all costs of collection, including any legal fees associated with this Note will be paid by the Borrower. Each party agrees that any process or notice to be served or delivered in connection with any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought hereunder may be accomplished in accordance with the notice provisions set forth above or as otherwise provided by applicable law. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS NOTE.
Section 8. Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable laws, this Note and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of Borrower and the successors and assigns of the Lender.
Section 9. Amendment. This Note may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived only with the written consent of the Lender.
Section 10. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Promissory Note to be duly executed by its authorized officer and/or such individual borrower as of the date first above indicated.
| TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sebastian Giordano | |
| Name: | Sebastian Giordano | |
| Title: | CEO | |