Exhibit 10.5
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
$555,555 July 21, 2023
For value received, IRONNET, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of Korr Acquisitions Group, INC. or its assigns (“Holder”), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of $555,555 together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, each due and payable on the date and in the manner set forth below.
1. Principal Repayment.
2. Interest.
3. Place of Payment. All amounts payable hereunder shall be payable at the office of Holder, unless another place of payment shall be specified in writing by Holder.
4. Application of Payments. The Company shall repay the Principal Payoff Amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of this Note, on the Maturity Date. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part in accordance with Section 1(b). Any accrued and unpaid interest on the amounts so prepaid to the date of such prepayment shall be paid at the time of any such prepayment.
5. Security Interest.
6. Ranking of the Note. This Note shall rank pari passu in right of payment with all other secured promissory notes and/or convertible secured promissory notes issued by the Company and outstanding as of the date of this Note or issued by the Company and outstanding after the date of this Note (the “Other Secured Notes”). In no event shall any indebtedness under that certain Senior Unsecured Convertible Note, dated as of September 15, 2022 (the “Convertible Note”), issued by the Company in favor of 3iLP be senior in right of payment to this Note.
7. Event of Default. Each of the following events shall be an “Event of Default” hereunder:
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, all unpaid principal, accrued interest and other amounts owing hereunder shall, at the option of the Holder, and upon written notice to the Company, and, in the case of an Event of Default pursuant to (c) or (d) above, automatically, be immediately due, payable and collectible by Holder pursuant to applicable law.
“Specified Event of Default” means a default under the Convertible Note resulting from a breach of (1) Section 9 (Mandatory Redemption at Election of Holder), Section 15(b) (Incurrence of Indebtedness) and Section 15(n) (Restricted Issuances) of the Convertible Note, in each case, arising from the issuance of this Note or the Other Secured Notes, (2) Section 4.16 (Subsequent Debt) and Section 4.17 (Related Party Transactions) of that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of September 14, 2022, with respect to the Convertible Note, in each case, arising from the issuance of this Note or the Other Secured Notes, and (3) Section 2(g) (Effect of Failure to File and Obtain and Maintain Effectiveness of any Registration Statement) of that certain registration rights agreement, dated as of September 14, 2022).
8. Waivers. The Company (i) waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note and (ii) agrees, in the event of an Event of Default and acceleration pursuant to the preceding Section 7, to pay to the Holder of this Note, on demand, all costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses as and when incurred), incurred in connection with the enforcement and/or collection of this Note. The right to plead any and all statutes of limitations as a defense to any demands hereunder is hereby waived to the full extent permitted by law.
9. Notices. All notices and other communications required to be given under this Note to either Holder or the Company, as applicable, shall be in writing.
10. Entire Agreement; Severability. This Note constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby and thereby and supersede all previous written, oral or implied understandings among them with respect to such matters. Any provision of this Note which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remaining provisions hereof, and any such invalidity or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
11. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.
12. Amendment and Waiver. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Note nor consent to departure by the Company therefrom shall be effective, irrespective of any course of dealing, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holder. The waiver by a party of any breach hereof for default in the performance hereof shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other default of any succeeding breach or default.
13. Successors and Assigns. This Note may be transferred only in compliance with the provisions herein and upon its surrender to the Company for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a duly executed written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company. Thereupon, this Note shall be reissued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee, or a new Note for like principal amount and interest shall be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Interest and principal shall be paid solely to the registered holder of this Note. Such payment shall constitute full discharge of the Company’s obligation to pay such interest and principal.
14. Expenses; Indemnification.
The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Holder and its affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives (collectively the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against all Losses (as defined below) and Expenses (as defined below) as incurred (payable promptly upon written request) by any Indemnified Party based upon, attributable to, arising out of, resulting from or otherwise with respect to any breach by the Company of any covenants, representations or warranties in, terms of, or obligations under, this Note.
As used herein, “Losses” shall mean any and all losses, costs, obligations, liabilities, settlement payments, awards, judgments, fines, penalties, damages, deficiencies or other charges (excluding incidental, special and consequential damages, including lost profits) suffered or incurred by an Indemnified Party; and “Expenses” shall mean any and all documented out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements (including court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs, witness fees, and reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel, investigators, expert witnesses, consultants, accountants and other professionals).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.
IRONNET, INC.
By: /S/ Cameron Pforr
Name: Cameron Pforr
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
Schedule 1
Covered Agreements