Form 8-K
8-K — Smart Powerr Corp.
Accession: 0001213900-26-044619
Filed: 2026-04-16
Period: 2026-04-10
CIK: 0000721693
SIC: 7389 (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC)
Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 10, 2026
SMART POWERR CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
001-34625
90-0093373
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
4/F, Tower
C
Rong Cheng Yun Gu Building
Keji
3 rd Road, Yanta District
Xi’an
City, Shaanix Providence, China
710075
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (86-29) 8765-1097
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
CREG
Nasdaq Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 10, 2026, Smart Powerr Corp., a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”) entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville
Capital, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (“Lender”) pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Lender a secured
promissory note in the original principal amount of $1,050,000 (the “A-1 Note”). The A-1 Note carries an original issue discount
of $50,000, and the Company agreed to pay $15,000 to the Lender to cover its legal, accounting and due diligence expenses, which will
be added to the outstanding principal balance of the A-1 Note on the First Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). The A-1
Note transaction closed on April 10, 2026, the First Closing Date, at which time Lender paid $1,000,000 to the Company.
Interest under the A-1 Note accrues at a rate
of 8% per annum. The unpaid amount of the A-1 Note, any interest, fees, charges and late fees are due 24 months following the date of
issuance. The Company may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the A-1 Note in cash equal to 115% multiplied by the
portion of the outstanding balance the Company elects to prepay.
Commencing six months after the date of issuance
of the A-1 Note and at any time thereafter until the A-1 Note is paid in full, the Lender will have the right to redeem up to $200,000
under the A-1 Note per month, which amount will be due and payable in cash within two trading days of the Company’s receipt of a
redemption notice from the Lender.
At any time following the occurrence of a Major
Trigger Event or Minor Trigger Event (each as defined in the A-1 Note), the Lender may, upon prior written notice to the Company, increase
the outstanding balance of the A-1 Note by 15% for each occurrence of any Major Trigger Event and 5% for each occurrence of any Minor
Trigger Event (the “Trigger Effect”), provided that the Trigger Effect may only be applied three times with respect to Major
Trigger Events and three times with respect to Minor Trigger Events and the Trigger Effect does not apply to any default by the Company
or any failure by the Company to observe or perform any covenant, obligation, condition or agreement of the Company under the A-1 Note
or the other transaction documents in any material respect that is not specifically set forth in the A-1 Note or the Purchase Agreement.
In no event will the application of the Trigger Effect exceed 25% in the aggregate.
Subject to certain exceptions described in the
A-1 Note, if the Company fails to cure a Trigger Event within five trading days following the date of transmission of a written demand
notice by the Lender, the Trigger Event will automatically become an Event of Default (as defined in the A-1 Note), provided that the
Company will only have a five trading day cure period with respect to Trigger Events resulting from the Company’s failure to pay
any principal, interest, fees, charges, or any other amount when due and payable under the A-1 Note. Following the occurrence of any Event
of Default, the Lender may, upon written notice to the Company, (i) accelerate the A-1 Note, with the outstanding balance of the A-1 Note
following application of the Trigger Effect (the “Mandatory Default Amount”) becoming immediately due and payable in cash,
and (ii) cause interest on the outstanding balance of the A-1 Note beginning on the date the applicable Event of Default occurred to accrue
at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
upon the occurrence of certain Trigger Events related to bankruptcy or insolvency, immediately and without notice, an Event of Default
will be deemed to have occurred and the outstanding balance of the A-1 Note as of the date of the occurrence of such bankruptcy-related
Trigger Event will become immediately and automatically due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount.
The Purchase Agreement also provides that subject
to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the certain conditions, the Company agrees to issue and sell to Lender and Lender agrees to
purchase from Company a Promissory Note A-2 in the original principal amount of $1,050,000 (the “A-2 Note”) and a Secured
Promissory Note B in the original principal amount of $8,000,000 (the “B Note”, together with the A-1 Note and the A-2 Note,
the “Notes”), of which $1,000,000.00 will be sent to Company and $8,000,000 will be sent to an account at Lakeside Bank owned
by the Company’s newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary, CREG Holdings, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (“CREG Sub”),
to be held pursuant to the Deposit Account Control Agreement (“DACA”). The Company’s obligations under the B Note and
the other transaction documents will be secured by the DACA, a guaranty from CREG Sub (the “Guaranty”) and a pledge (the “Pledge”)
by the Company of all membership interest in CREG Sub (collectively, the “Security Agreements”).
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Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement,
until all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and all other transaction documents are paid and performed in full, the Company
agreed to comply with certain covenants, including but not limited to the following: (i) the Company agreed not to make any Restricted
Issuances (as defined in the Purchase Agreement and described below) or grant any lien, security interest or encumbrance, other than Permitted
Liens (as defined in the Security Agreement) on any of CREG Sub’s assets, in each case without the Lender’s prior written
consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Lender’s sole discretion, and (ii) the Company agreed not to enter into
any agreement or otherwise agree to any covenant, condition, or obligation that locks up, restricts in any way or otherwise prohibits
the Company from issuing Company securities to the Lender or any of the Lender’s affiliates.
Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the
Purchase Agreement, Restricted Issuances means the issuance, incurrence or guaranty of any debt obligations (including any merchant cash
advance, account receivable factoring or other similar agreement) other than trade payables in the ordinary course of business or any
unsecured commercial loans borrowed from a bank or similar financing institution, or the issuance of any securities that: (1) have or
may have conversion rights of any kind, contingent, conditional or otherwise, in which the number of shares that may be issued pursuant
to such conversion right varies with the market price of the Company’s shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common
Shares”), (2) are or may become convertible into Common Shares (including without limitation convertible debt, warrants or convertible
preferred shares), with a conversion price that varies with the market price of the Common Shares, even if such security only becomes
convertible following an event of default, the passage of time, or another trigger event or condition; (3) have a fixed conversion price,
exercise price or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date at any time after the initial issuance of such debt
or equity security (A) due to a change in the market price of Company’s Common Shares since the date of the initial issuance, or
(B) upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of Company (including, without
limitation, any “full ratchet” or “weighted average” anti-dilution provisions, but not including any standard
anti-dilution protection for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction); or (4)
are issued in connection with a Section 3(a)(9) exchange, a Section 3(a)(10) settlement, or any other similar settlement or exchange.
For the avoidance of doubt, none of the following will be considered Restricted Issuances: (i) current or future ATM facilities; (ii)
primary offerings of Common Shares or warrants without variable price mechanics, cashless exercise provisions or any anti-dilution, “alternate
cash exercise” or other similar mechanics or provisions that would allow for the reduction of the exercise price of the warrants
or increase the number of shares exercisable under the warrants, (iii) Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of options or other equity
awards, pursuant to any employee or director stock option or benefits plan, stock ownership plan or dividend reinvestment plan of Company
whether now in effect or hereafter implemented; (iv) Common Shares issuable upon conversion or redemption of securities or the exercise
of warrants, options or other rights in effect or outstanding, and disclosed in filings by Company available on EDGAR or otherwise in
writing (including by email correspondence) to Investor so long as such instruments are not amended or modified after the date hereof;
and (v) Common Shares issued as consideration for mergers, acquisitions, sale or purchase of assets or other business combinations or
strategic alliances occurring after the date of this Agreement which are not issued for capital raising purposes.
The foregoing description of the Notes, the Purchase
Agreement, the DACA, the Guaranty and the Pledge does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the A-1 Note and the Purchase Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.1 to this report, respectively,
and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibits
Number
Description
4.1
Form of A-1 Note dated April 10, 2026
10.1
Form of Note Purchase Agreement dated April 10, 2026
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward
looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form
8-K, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management
for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including
“anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,”
“expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,”
“should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward
looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are
only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk
Factors” or elsewhere in this Form 8-K, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing
environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact
of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially
from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information
available to us on the date hereof, and we assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statement, each of which applies only as of the date of this Form 8-K. Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware that the
occurrence of the events described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” as well as other risks and factors identified from
time to time in the Company’s SEC filings could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock
price. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after
the date of this Form 8-K to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.
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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 thereunto
duly authorized.
SMART POWERR CORP.
Date: April 16, 2026
By:
/s/ Yongjiang
Shi
Yongjiang Shi
Chief Financial Officer
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EX-4.1 — FORM OF A-1 NOTE DATED APRIL 10, 2026
EX-4.1
Filename: ea028662701ex4-1.htm · Sequence: 2
Exhibit
4.1
PROMISSORY
NOTE A-1
Effective
Date: April __, 2026
U.S.
$1,050,000.00
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, Smart Powerr Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”),
promises to pay to Streeterville Capital, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (“Lender”),
$1,050,000.00 and any interest, fees, charges, and late fees accrued hereunder on the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the
Purchase Price Date (the “Maturity Date”) in accordance with the terms set forth herein and to pay interest on the
Outstanding Balance at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum simple interest from the Purchase Price Date until the same is paid in
full. All interest calculations hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve (12) thirty (30) day
months and shall be payable in accordance with the terms of this Note. This Promissory Note A-1 (this “Note”) is issued
and made effective as of April __, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). This Note is issued pursuant to that certain Notes
Purchase Agreement dated April __, 2026, by and between Borrower and Lender (the “Purchase Agreement”). Certain capitalized
terms used herein are defined in Attachment 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
This
Note carries an original issue discount of $50,000.00 (the “OID”). In addition, Borrower agrees to pay $15,000.00
to Lender to cover Lender’s legal, accounting and due diligence expenses incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of this
Note (the “Transaction Expense Amount”). The OID is included in the initial principal balance of this Note and is
deemed to be fully earned and non-refundable as of the Purchase Price Date. The purchase price for this Note shall be $1,000,000.00 (the
“Purchase Price”), computed as follows: $1,050,000.00 original principal balance, less the OID. The Transaction Expense
Amount will be added to the Outstanding Balance on the Effective Date.
1.
Payment; Prepayment.
1.1.
Payment. All payments owing hereunder shall be in lawful money of the United States of America and delivered to Lender at the
address or bank account furnished by Lender to Borrower for that purpose. All payments shall be applied first to (a) Lender’s reasonable
costs of collection, if any, then to (b) fees and charges, if any, then to (c) accrued and unpaid interest, and thereafter, to (d) principal.
1.2.
Prepayment. Borrower may pay all or any portion of the Outstanding Balance earlier than it is due. If Borrower exercises its right
to prepay this Note, Borrower shall make payment to Lender of an amount in cash equal to 115% multiplied by the portion of the Outstanding
Balance Borrower elects to prepay. Early payments of less than all principal, fees and interest outstanding will not, unless agreed to
by Lender in writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower’s remaining obligations hereunder.
2.
Monitoring Fee. In the event this Note is outstanding on the six (6) month anniversary of the Purchase Price Date (the “Monitoring
Fee Date”), then Borrower will be charged a one-time fee to cover Lender’s accounting, legal and other costs incurred
in monitoring this Note equal to the Outstanding Balance divided by .80 less the Outstanding Balance (the “Monitoring
Fee”). The Monitoring Fee will be automatically added to the Outstanding Balance on the Monitoring Fee Date. By way of example
only, if the Outstanding Balance on the Monitoring Fee Date were $1,000,000.00, then the Monitoring Fee added to the Outstanding Balance
would be $250,000.00 ($1,000,000.00/.80 - $1,000,000.00). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Monitoring Fee and interest accrued on the
Monitoring Fee will be forgiven, on a pro rata basis, each time Borrower makes a cash payment hereunder if on the date of such payment
any of the following conditions is true: (a) the twenty (20) day median dollar trading volume of the Common Shares is less than $250,000.00;
(b) the closing bid price for the Common Shares is less than $1.00 for each of the last thirty (30) Trading Days; or (c) Borrower is
in the delisting protocol with Nasdaq.
3.
Guaranty. Borrower’s obligations under this Note are guaranteed by CREG Holdings (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)
pursuant to the Guaranty (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).
4.
Redemptions.
4.1.
Monthly Redemptions. Beginning on the six (6) month anniversary of the Purchase Price Date, Lender shall have the right, exercisable
at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, to redeem up to the Maximum Monthly Redemption Amount (such amount, the “Redemption
Amount”) per calendar month by providing written notice to Borrower (each, a “Redemption Notice”). The foregoing
Maximum Monthly Redemption Amount will be aggregated with redemptions submitted under all other A Notes (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).
For the avoidance of doubt, Lender may submit to Borrower one (1) or more Redemption Notices in any given calendar month. Upon receipt
of a Redemption Notice, Borrower shall pay the applicable Redemption Amount to Lender in cash within two (2) Trading Days.
4.2.
Limited Redemptions. Beginning on the six (6) month anniversary of the Purchase Price Date, if at any time thereafter a Limited
Redemption Event occurs, Lender shall have the right to submit a Redemption Notice in an amount up to the Maximum Limited Redemption
Amount at any time during the applicable Limited Redemption Window (“Limited Redemptions”). The Maximum Limited Redemption
Amount will be aggregated with Limited Redemptions made under any other outstanding Notes (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Borrower
must pay the applicable Limited Redemption amount to Lender in cash within two (2) Trading Days of delivery of the applicable Redemption
Notice. For the avoidance of doubt, Limited Redemptions will not count toward the Maximum Monthly Redemption Amount.
5.
Trigger Events; Defaults; Remedies.
5.1.
Trigger Events. The following are trigger events under this Note (each, a “Trigger Event”): (a) Borrower fails
to pay any principal, interest, fees, charges, or any other amount when due and payable hereunder; (b) a receiver, trustee or other similar
official shall be appointed over Borrower or a material part of its assets and such appointment shall remain uncontested for twenty (20)
days or shall not be dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days; (c) Borrower becomes insolvent or generally fails to pay, or admits
in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, subject to applicable grace periods, if any; (d) Borrower makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (e) Borrower files a petition for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law (domestic
or foreign); (f) an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding is commenced or filed against Borrower; (g) Borrower fails to observe or perform
any covenant set forth in Section 4 of the Purchase Agreement; (h) the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction without Lender’s
prior written consent, provided, however, that no consent will be required if the Note is paid in full in connection with such Fundamental
Transaction; (i) Borrower defaults or otherwise fails to observe or perform any covenant, obligation, condition or agreement contained
herein or in any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), other than those specifically set forth in this Section
5.1 and Section 4 of the Purchase Agreement; (j) any representation, warranty or other statement made or furnished by or on behalf of
Borrower to Lender herein, in any Transaction Document, or otherwise in connection with the issuance of this Note is false, incorrect,
incomplete or misleading in any material respect when made or furnished; (k) Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Shares
without twenty (20) Trading Days prior written notice to Lender, other than a reverse split of the Common Shares to maintain compliance
with the minimum bid price requirements of Nasdaq or other principal market; (l) any money judgment, writ or similar process is entered
or filed against Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $250,000.00, and shall remain
unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days unless otherwise consented to by Lender; (m) Borrower receives
a delisting determination notice with respect to its Common Shares from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department; (n) a non-management
supported preliminary proxy is filed against Borrower; and (o) Borrower breaches any covenant or other term or condition contained in
any Other Agreements.
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5.2.
Trigger Event Remedies. At any time following the occurrence of any Trigger Event, Lender may, at its option, increase the Outstanding
Balance by applying the Trigger Effect (subject to the limitation set forth below).
5.3.
Defaults. At any time following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, Lender may, at its option, send written notice to Borrower
demanding that Borrower cure such Trigger Event within five (5) Trading Days following the date of transmission of such written notice
by Lender. If Borrower fails to cure the Trigger Event within the required five (5) Trading Day cure period, the Trigger Event will automatically
become an event of default hereunder (an “Event of Default”).
5.4.
Default Remedies. At any time and from time to time following the occurrence of any Event of Default, Lender may accelerate this
Note by written notice to Borrower, with the Outstanding Balance becoming immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default
Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of any Trigger Event described in clauses 5.1(b) - 5.1(f), an Event of Default
will be deemed to have occurred and the Outstanding Balance as of the date of the occurrence of such Trigger Event shall become immediately
and automatically due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount, without any written notice required by Lender for the Trigger
Event to become an Event of Default. At any time following the occurrence of any Event of Default, upon written notice given by Lender
to Borrower, interest shall accrue on the Outstanding Balance beginning on the date the applicable Event of Default occurred at an interest
rate equal to the lesser of eighteen percent (18%) per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law (“Default Interest”).
In connection with acceleration described herein, Lender need not provide, and Borrower hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest
or other notice of any kind, and 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. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by
Lender at any time prior to payment hereunder and Lender shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as Lender
receives full payment pursuant to this Section 5.4. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Trigger Event or Event
of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Nothing herein shall limit Lender’s right to pursue any other remedies available
to it at law or in equity.
6.
Unconditional Obligation; No Offset. Borrower acknowledges that this Note is an unconditional, valid, binding and enforceable
obligation of Borrower not subject to offset, deduction or counterclaim of any kind. Borrower hereby waives any rights of offset it now
has or may have hereafter against Lender, its successors and assigns, and agrees to make the payments called for herein in accordance
with the terms of this Note.
7.
Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Note shall be effective unless it is in the form of a writing signed by the party granting
the waiver. No waiver of any provision or consent to any prohibited action shall constitute a waiver of any other provision or consent
to any other prohibited action, whether or not similar. No waiver or consent shall constitute a continuing waiver or consent or commit
a party to provide a waiver or consent in the future except to the extent specifically set forth in writing.
8.
Opinion of Counsel. In the event that an opinion of counsel is needed for any matter related to this Note, Lender has the right
to have any such opinion provided by its counsel.
9.
Governing Law; Venue. This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction,
validity, interpretation and performance of this Note shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect
to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the
application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah. The provisions set forth in the Purchase Agreement to determine
the proper venue for any disputes are incorporated herein by this reference.
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10.
Arbitration of Disputes. By its issuance or acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the Arbitration Provisions
(as defined in the Purchase Agreement) set forth as an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement.
11.
Cancellation. After repayment of the entire Outstanding Balance, this Note shall be deemed paid in full, shall automatically be
deemed canceled, and shall not be reissued.
12.
Amendments. The prior written consent of both parties hereto shall be required for any change or amendment to this Note.
13.
Assignments. Borrower may not assign this Note without the prior written consent of Lender. This Note may be offered, sold, assigned
or transferred by Lender to any of its affiliates without the consent of Borrower so long as such transfer is in accordance with applicable
federal and state securities laws.
14.
Notices. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Note, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given
in accordance with the subsection of the Purchase Agreement titled “Notices.”
15.
Liquidated Damages. Lender and Borrower agree that in the event Borrower fails to comply with any of the terms or provisions of
this Note, Lender’s damages would be uncertain and difficult (if not impossible) to accurately estimate because of the parties’
inability to predict future interest rates, future share prices, future trading volumes and other relevant factors. Accordingly, Lender
and Borrower agree that any fees, balance adjustments, Default Interest or other charges assessed under this Note are not penalties but
instead are intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, liquidated damages. Lender shall make no claims for liquidated damages
other than those set forth herein.
16.
Severability. If any part of this Note is construed to be in violation of any law, such part shall be modified to achieve the
objective of Borrower and Lender to the fullest extent permitted by law and the balance of this Note shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be duly executed as of the Effective Date.
BORROWER:
Smart
Powerr Corp.
By:
Guohua
Ku, Chief Executive Officer
ACKNOWLEDGED,
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
LENDER:
Streeterville
Capital, LLC
By:
John
Fife, President
[Signature
Page to Promissory Note A-1]
ATTACHMENT
1
DEFINITIONS
For
purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
A1.
“Common Shares” means shares of Borrower’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
A2.
“Fundamental Transaction” means that (a) (i) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly,
in one or more related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not Borrower or any of its subsidiaries is the surviving
corporation) any other person or entity, (ii) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more
related transactions, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its respective
properties or assets to any other person or entity, provided that the value of such properties or assets exceeds 15% of the total assets
of Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (iii) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly,
in one or more related transactions, allow any other person or entity to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by
the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of Borrower (not including any shares of voting stock of Borrower
held by the person or persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the persons or entities making or party to, such purchase,
tender or exchange offer), (iv) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions,
consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization,
spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with any other person or entity whereby such other person or entity acquires more than 50% of the
outstanding shares of voting stock of Borrower (not including any shares of voting stock of Borrower held by the other persons or entities
making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other persons or entities making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement
or other business combination), (v) Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions,
reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify the Common Shares or preferred stock, other than an increase in the number of authorized Common
Shares or preferred stock, (vi) Borrower transfers any material asset to any subsidiary, affiliate, person or entity under common ownership
or control with Borrower, or (vii) Borrower pays or makes any monetary or non-monetary dividend or distribution to its shareholders;
or (b) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
1934 Act (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) is or shall become the “beneficial
owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power
represented by issued and outstanding voting stock of Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, Borrower or any of its subsidiaries entering
into a definitive agreement that contemplates a Fundamental Transaction will be deemed to be a Fundamental Transaction unless such agreement
contains a closing condition that this Note is repaid in full upon consummation of the transaction.
A3.
“Limited Redemption Event” means that on any given Trading Day the Common Shares trade at a price that is at least
ten percent (10%) greater than the Nasdaq Minimum Price for such Trading Day.
A4.
“Limited Redemption Window” means the period beginning on the date a Limited Redemption Event occurs and ending on
the date that is five (5) Trading Days after the date the Limited Redemption Event occurs. For the avoidance of doubt, more than one
(1) Limited Redemption Window may be open at the same time.
A5.
“Major Trigger Event” means any Trigger Event occurring under Sections 5.1(a) - 5.1(h).
A6.
“Mandatory Default Amount” means the Outstanding Balance following the application of the Trigger Effect.
A7.
“Maximum Limited Redemption Amount” means five percent (5%) of the cumulative dollar trading volume on the Trading
Day that a Limited Redemption Event occurs; measured as the cumulative dollar trading volume on all exchanges beginning at 4:01 PM Eastern
Time on the Trading Day before the occurrence of the Limited Redemption Event and ending at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on the Trading Day during
which the Limited Redemption Event occurs.
A8.
“Maximum Monthly Redemption Amount” means $200,000.00.
A9.
“Minor Trigger Event” means any Trigger Event that is not a Major Trigger Event.
A10.
“Nasdaq Minimum Price” means the Minimum Price as defined under Nasdaq Rule 5635(d).
A11.
“Other Agreements” means, collectively, (a) all existing and future agreements and instruments between, among or by
Borrower (or an affiliate), on the one hand, and Lender (or an affiliate), on the other hand, and (b) any financing agreement or a material
agreement.
A12.
“Outstanding Balance” means as of any date of determination, the Purchase Price, as reduced or increased, as the case
may be, pursuant to the terms hereof for payment, offset, or otherwise, plus the OID, the Transaction Expense Amount, accrued but unpaid
interest (including Default Interest), collection and enforcements costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Lender,
transfer, stamp, issuance and similar taxes and fees incurred under this Note.
A13.
“Purchase Price Date” means the date the Purchase Price is delivered by Lender to Borrower.
A14.
“Trading Day” means any day on which Borrower’s principal trading market (or such other principal market for
the Common Shares) is open for trading.
A15.
“Trigger Effect” means multiplying the Outstanding Balance as of the date the applicable Trigger Event occurred by
(a) fifteen percent (15%) for each occurrence of any Major Trigger Event, or (b) five percent (5%) for each occurrence of any Minor Trigger
Event, and then adding the resulting product to the Outstanding Balance as of the date the applicable Trigger Event occurred, with the
sum of the foregoing then becoming the Outstanding Balance under this Note as of the date the applicable Trigger Event occurred; provided
that the Trigger Effect may only be applied three (3) times hereunder with respect to Major Trigger Events and three (3) times hereunder
with respect to Minor Trigger Events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the application of the Trigger Effects will be capped at twenty-five
percent (25%) in the aggregate.
EX-10.1 — FORM OF NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 10, 2026
EX-10.1
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Exhibit
10.1
Notes Purchase Agreement
This
Notes Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 10, 2026, is entered into by and between Smart
Powerr Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Company”), and Streeterville Capital,
LLC, a Utah limited liability company, its successors and/or assigns (“Investor”).
A. Company
and Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by the Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder by the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
B. Investor
desires to purchase and Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement: (i) a Promissory
Note A-1 in the original principal amount of $1,050,000.00 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “A-1 Note”),
(ii) a Promissory Note A-2 in the original principal amount of $1,050,000.00 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “A-2
Note”, and together with the A-1 Note and any notes issued pursuant to Section 1.8 below, the “A Notes”),
and (iii) a Secured Promissory Note B in the original principal amount of $8,000,000.00 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
(the “B Note”, and together with the A Notes, the “Notes”; each individually, a “Note”).
C. This
Agreement, the Notes, the DACA (as defined below), the Pledge Agreement (as defined below), the Guaranty (as defined below), and all other
certificates, documents, agreements, resolutions and instruments delivered to any party under or in connection with this Agreement, as
the same may be amended from time to time, are collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents.”
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the above recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Company and Investor hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase
and Sale of Notes.
1.1. Purchase
of Notes. Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to Investor and Investor hereby agrees to purchase from Company the A-1 Note. In
consideration thereof, Investor agrees to pay $1,000,000.00 (the “First Closing Purchase Price”) to Company. Upon satisfaction
of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 and Section 6.2 below, Company agrees to issue and sell to Investor and Investor agrees to
purchase from Company the A-2 Note and the B Note for a purchase price of $9,000,000.00 (the “Second Closing Purchase Price”).
1.2. First
Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 and Section 6.1 below, the
date of the issuance and sale of the A-1 Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “First Closing Date”) shall be April
10, 2026, or such other mutually agreed upon date. The closing of the purchase and sale of the A-1 Note (the “First Closing”)
shall occur on the First Closing Date by means of the exchange of electronic signatures but shall be deemed for all purposes to have occurred
at the offices of Hansen Black Anderson Ashcraft PLLC in Lehi, Utah.
1.3. Second
Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 and Section 6.2 below, the
date of the issuance and sale of the A-2 Note and the B Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Second Closing Date”)
shall occur on a mutually agreed upon date following satisfaction of all applicable closing conditions. The closing of the purchase and
sale of the A-2 Note and the B Note (the “Second Closing”) shall occur on the Second Closing Date by means of the exchange
of electronic signatures but shall be deemed for all purposes to have occurred at the offices of Hansen Black Anderson Ashcraft PLLC in
Lehi, Utah. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Investor will have no obligation to consummate the Second Closing if the Second Closing has
not occurred by April 24, 2026.
1.4. Form
of Payment. On the First Closing Date, Investor shall pay the First Closing Purchase Price to Company via wire transfer of immediately
available funds against delivery of the A-1 Note. On the Second Closing Date, Investor shall pay the Second Closing Purchase Price to
Company via wire transfer of immediately available funds against delivery of the A-2 Note and the B Note as follows: (i) $1,000,000.00
of the Second Closing Purchase Price will be sent to Company for the A-2 Note; and (ii) $8,000,000.00 of the Purchase Price will be sent
to Lakeside Bank to be held pursuant to the DACA for the B Note.
1.5. Original
Issue Discount; Transaction Expense Amount. The A-1 Note and A-2 Note each carry an original issue discount of $50,000.00 (the “OID”).
In addition, Company agrees to pay $15,000.00 to Investor to cover Investor’s legal, administrative and due diligence expenses incurred
in connection with the purchase and sale of the Notes (the “Transaction Expense Amount”). The Transaction Expense Amount
will be added to the outstanding principal balance of the A-1 Note on the First Closing Date.
1.6. Collateral
Agreements. The B Note shall be secured by: (i) cash held in a deposit account (“Deposit Account”) pursuant to
a Deposit Account Control Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “DACA”), and (ii) a Pledge
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Pledge Agreement”). Company hereby grants to Investor
a first-position security interest in the Deposit Account and acknowledges and agrees that Investor will have the right to file a UCC-1
Financing Statement with respect to the Deposit Account.
1.7. Guaranty.
Company’s obligations under all of the Notes will be guaranteed by a Guaranty in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the
“Guaranty”). The Guaranty will be executed by Company’s subsidiary, CREG Holdings, LLC, a Utah limited liability
company (“CREG Holdings”).
1.8. B
Note Exchanges. If at any time the aggregate outstanding balance of all A Notes is less than or equal to $1,000,000.00, then, subject
to the mutual written agreement of Company and Investor, Company may exchange up to $1,000,000.00 (or such other amount as the parties
mutually agree) of the B Note for an A Note in the same form as the A-1 Note (each, a “Note Exchange”). Each Note Exchange
will be effected pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the 1933 Act. Each additional A Note issued pursuant to a Note Exchange will have the
same maturity, interest rate, OID percentage, Monitoring Fee (as defined in the A-1 Note), and other economic and other terms as the A-1
Note. For the avoidance of doubt, the Monitoring Fee for an A Note issued pursuant to a Note Exchange will be assessed and added to the
new A Note balance on the exchange date. Upon completion of a Note Exchange, an amount equal to the portion of the outstanding balance
of the B Note exchanged for the applicable A Note will be eligible to be released from the Deposit Account. No additional Transaction
Expense Amount will be assessed in connection with the issuance of the A-2 Note, the B Note, or any A Note pursuant to a Note Exchange.
2. Investor’s
Representations and Warranties. Investor represents and warrants to Company that as of the First Closing Date and the Second Closing
Date: (i) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by Investor; (ii) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement
of Investor enforceable in accordance with its terms; (iii) Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in
Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the 1933 Act; and (iv) Investor is not registered as a ‘broker’ or ‘dealer’ under
the 1934 Act.
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3. Company’s
Representations and Warranties. Company represents and warrants to Investor that as of the First Closing Date and the Second Closing
Date: (i) Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation
and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted; (ii) Company is duly
qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted
or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary; (iii) Company has registered its shares of common stock, $0.001 par value
per share (the “Common Shares”), under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934
Act”), and is obligated to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act; (iv) each of the
Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by Company and all necessary
actions have been taken; (v) each of the Transaction Documents has been duly executed and delivered by Company and constitute the valid
and binding obligations of Company enforceable in accordance with their terms; (vi) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents
by Company and the consummation by Company of the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents do not and will not conflict
with or result in a breach by Company of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under (a) Company’s incorporation
documents or bylaws, each as currently in effect, or other applicable organizational documents (b) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
or other material agreement or instrument to which Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are bound or (c)
any existing applicable law, rule, or regulation or any applicable decree, judgment, or order of any court, United States federal, state
or foreign regulatory body, administrative agency, or other governmental body having jurisdiction over Company or any of Company’s
properties or assets, except, in the cases of subsections (b) and (c) above, for any and such conflict, breach or default which (individually
or in the aggregate) would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Company; (vii) except as have been obtained
prior to the Closing, no further authorization, approval or consent of any court, governmental body, regulatory agency, self-regulatory
organization, or stock exchange or market or the stockholders or any lender of Company is required to be obtained by Company for the issuance
of the Notes to Investor or the entering into of the Transaction Documents; (viii) none of Company’s filings with the SEC contained,
at the time they were filed, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (ix) within
the last one year, Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by Company with
the SEC under the 1934 Act on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such report, schedule,
form, statement or other document prior to the expiration of any such extension; (x) there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court, public board or body pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened against or affecting Company
before or by any governmental authority or non-governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality or any other
person, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would have a material adverse effect on Company or which would adversely affect
the validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of Company to perform its obligations under, any of the Transaction Documents;
(xi) Company has not consummated any financing transaction that has not been disclosed in a periodic filing or current report with the
SEC under the 1934 Act; (xii) Company is not, nor has it been at any time in the previous twelve (12) months, a “Shell Company,”
as such type of “issuer” is described in Rule 144(i)(1) under the 1933 Act; (xiii) with respect to any commissions, placement
agent or finder’s fees or similar payments that will or would become due and owing by Company to any person or entity as a result
of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (“Broker Fees”), any such Broker Fees will be made in full
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and only to a person or entity that is a registered investment adviser or registered
broker-dealer; (xiv) Investor shall have no obligation with respect to any Broker Fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf
of other persons for fees of a type contemplated in this subsection that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
and Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each of Investor, Investor’s employees, officers, directors, stockholders, managers,
agents, and partners, and their respective affiliates, from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs (including the costs of preparation
and attorneys’ fees) and expenses suffered in respect of any such claimed or existing Broker Fees; (xv) neither Investor nor any
of its officers, directors, stockholders, members, managers, employees, agents or representatives has made any representations or warranties
to Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents
and, in making its decision to enter into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, Company is not relying on any representation,
warranty, covenant or promise of Investor or its officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents or representatives other than
as set forth in the Transaction Documents; (xvi) Company acknowledges that the State of Utah has a reasonable relationship and sufficient
contacts to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and any dispute that may arise related thereto such that the laws
and venue of the State of Utah, as set forth more specifically in Section 9.2 below, shall be applicable to the Transaction Documents
and the transactions contemplated therein; (xvii) Company acknowledges that Investor is not registered as a ‘dealer’ under
the 1934 Act; and (xviii) Company has performed due diligence and background research on Investor and its affiliates and has received
and reviewed the due diligence summary sheet provided by Investor. Company, being aware of the matters and legal issues described in subsections
(xvii) and (xviii) above, acknowledges and agrees that such matters, or any similar matters, have no bearing on the transactions contemplated
by the Transaction Documents and covenants and agrees it will not use any such information or legal theory as a defense to performance
of its obligations under the Transaction Documents or in any attempt to avoid, modify, reduce, rescind or void such obligations.
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4. Company
Covenants. Until all of Company’s obligations under all of the Transaction Documents are paid and performed in full, or within
the timeframes otherwise specifically set forth below, Company will at all times comply with the following covenants: (i) so long as Investor
beneficially owns any Note and for at least twenty (20) Trading Days (as defined in the Notes) thereafter, Company will timely file on
the applicable deadline all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act, and will
take all reasonable action under its control to ensure that adequate current public information with respect to Company, as required in
accordance with Rule 144 of the 1933 Act, is publicly available, and will not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports
under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such termination; (ii) Company will ensure
that its Common Shares are listed or quoted for trading on NYSE, NYSE American, or Nasdaq; (iii) Company will ensure that trading in its
Common Shares will not be suspended, halted, chilled, frozen, reach zero bid or otherwise cease trading on Company’s principal trading
market; (iv) Company will not make any Restricted Issuance (as defined below) without Investor’s prior written consent, which consent
may be granted or withheld in Investor’s sole and absolute discretion; (v) Company will not enter into any agreement or otherwise
agree to any covenant, condition, or obligation that locks up, restricts in any way or otherwise prohibits Company: (a) from entering
into a variable rate transaction with Investor or any affiliate of Investor, or (b) from issuing Common Shares, preferred stock, warrants,
convertible notes, other debt securities, or any other Company securities to Investor or any affiliate of Investor; (vi) neither Company
nor CREG Holdings will grant any security interest, lien, pledge, guaranty or other encumbrance with respect to any of its assets or equity;
(vii) Company will notify Investor of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation filed or initiated against Company or CREG
Holdings within three (3) Trading Days of the initiation of such; (viii) neither Company nor CREG Holdings will sell, transfer, or issue
any equity or grant any rights to any equity interest or voting rights in CREG Holdings; (ix) Company will not allow CREG Holdings to
issue, incur, or guaranty any debt or conduct any business operations; and (x) if the closing bid price of the Common Shares is less than
$1.00 for ten (10) consecutive Trading Days, Company must effect a reverse split to its Common Shares within ten (10) Trading Days.
For purposes hereof, the term
“Restricted Issuance” means the issuance, incurrence or guaranty of any debt obligations (including any merchant cash
advance, account receivable factoring or other similar agreement) other than trade payables in the ordinary course of business or any
unsecured commercial loans borrowed from a bank or similar financing institution, or the issuance of any securities that: (1) have or
may have conversion rights of any kind, contingent, conditional or otherwise, in which the number of shares that may be issued pursuant
to such conversion right varies with the market price of the Common Shares, (2) are or may become convertible into Common Shares (including
without limitation convertible debt, warrants or convertible preferred shares), with a conversion price that varies with the market price
of the Common Shares, even if such security only becomes convertible following an event of default, the passage of time, or another trigger
event or condition; (3) have a fixed conversion price, exercise price or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future
date at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security (A) due to a change in the market price of Company’s
Common Shares since the date of the initial issuance, or (B) upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly
related to the business of Company (including, without limitation, any “full ratchet” or “weighted average” anti-dilution
provisions, but not including any standard anti-dilution protection for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock
split or other similar transaction); or (4) are issued in connection with a Section 3(a)(9) exchange, a Section 3(a)(10) settlement, or
any other similar settlement or exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the following will be considered Restricted Issuances: (i)
current or future ATM facilities; (ii) primary offerings of Common Shares or warrants without variable price mechanics, cashless exercise
provisions or any anti-dilution, “alternate cash exercise” or other similar mechanics or provisions that would allow for the
reduction of the exercise price of the warrants or increase the number of shares exercisable under the warrants, (iii) Common Shares issuable
upon the exercise of options or other equity awards, pursuant to any employee or director stock option or benefits plan, stock ownership
plan or dividend reinvestment plan of Company whether now in effect or hereafter implemented; (iv) Common Shares issuable upon conversion
or redemption of securities or the exercise of warrants, options or other rights in effect or outstanding, and disclosed in filings by
Company available on EDGAR or otherwise in writing (including by email correspondence) to Investor so long as such instruments are not
amended or modified after the date hereof; and (v) Common Shares issued as consideration for mergers, acquisitions, sale or purchase of
assets or other business combinations or strategic alliances occurring after the date of this Agreement which are not issued for capital
raising purposes.
5. Conditions
to Company’s Obligation to Sell.
5.1. The
obligation of Company hereunder to issue and sell the A-1 Note to Investor at the First Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on or
before the First Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Investor
shall have executed all applicable Transaction Documents and delivered the same to Company.
(b) Investor
shall have delivered the First Closing Purchase Price to Company in accordance with Section 1.4 above.
5.2. The
obligation of Company hereunder to issue and sell the A-2 Note and B Note to Investor at the Second Closing is subject to the satisfaction,
on or before the Second Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Investor
shall have executed all applicable Transaction Documents and delivered the same to Company.
(b) Investor
shall have delivered the Second Closing Purchase Price to Company in accordance with Section 1.4 above.
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6. Conditions
to Investor’s Obligation to Purchase.
6.1. The
obligation of Investor hereunder to purchase the A-1 Note at the First Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the First
Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for Investor’s sole benefit and may be waived
by Investor at any time in its sole discretion:
(a) Company
shall have executed all applicable Transaction Documents and delivered the same to Investor.
(b) Company
shall have delivered to Investor a fully executed Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
G evidencing Company’s approval of the Transaction Documents.
6.2. The
obligation of Investor hereunder to purchase the A-2 Note and the B Note at the Second Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on or before
the Second Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for Investor’s sole benefit and
may be waived by Investor at any time in its sole discretion:
(a) Company
shall have executed all applicable Transaction Documents and delivered the same to Investor.
(b) CREG
Holdings and Lakeside Bank shall have executed and delivered the DACA to Investor.
(c) CREG
Holdings shall have executed and delivered the Guaranty to Investor.
(d) The
closing bid price of the Common Shares must have been greater than $1.00 for at least five (5) consecutive Trading Days prior to the Second
Closing Date.
7. Most
Favored Nation. So long as any Note is outstanding, upon any issuance by Company of any debt security with any economic term or condition
more favorable to the holder of such security or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to
Investor in the Transaction Documents, then Company shall notify Investor of such additional or more favorable economic term and such
term, at Investor’s option, shall become a part of the Transaction Documents for the benefit of Investor. Additionally, if Company
fails to notify Investor of any such additional or more favorable term, but Investor becomes aware that Company has granted such a term
to any third party, Investor may notify Company of such additional or more favorable term and such term shall become a part of the Transaction
Documents retroactive to the date on which such term was granted to the applicable third party. The types of economic terms contained
in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing convertibility,
conversion discounts, conversion lookback periods, floor prices, interest rates, original issue discounts, conversion prices, warrant
coverage, warrant exercise prices, and anti-dilution/conversion and exercise price resets.
8. Foreign
Company Representations.
8.1. OFAC
Certification. Company certifies that (i) it is not acting on behalf of any person, group, entity, or nation named by any Executive
Order or the United States Treasury Department, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or otherwise,
as a terrorist, “Specially Designated Nation”, “Blocked Person”, or other banned or blocked person, entity, nation,
or transaction pursuant to any law, order, rule or regulation that is enforced or administered by OFAC or another department of the United
States government, and (ii) Company is not engaged in this transaction on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating this transaction on
behalf of, any such person, group, entity or nation.
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8.2. Foreign
Corrupt Practices. Neither Company, nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting
on behalf of Company or any subsidiary has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of, Company, used any corporate funds for any
unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful
payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision
of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
8.3. Patriot
Act. Company shall not (i) be or become subject at any time to any law, regulation, or list of any government agency (including, without
limitation, the OFAC) that prohibits or limits Investor from making any advance or extension of credit to Company or from otherwise conducting
business with Company, or (ii) fail to provide documentary and other evidence of Company’s identity as may be requested by Investor
at any time to enable Investor to verify Company’s identity or to comply with any applicable law or regulation, including, without
limitation, Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C. Section 5318. Company shall comply with all requirements of law relating
to money laundering, anti-terrorism, trade embargos and economic sanctions, now or hereafter in effect. Upon Investor’s request
from time to time, Company shall certify in writing to Investor that Company’s representations, warranties and obligations under
this Section 8.3 remain true and correct and have not been breached. Company shall immediately notify Investor in writing if any of such
representations, warranties or covenants are no longer true or have been breached or if Company has a reasonable basis to believe that
they may no longer be true or have been breached. In connection with such an event, Company shall comply with all requirements of law
and directives of governmental authorities and, at Investor’s request, provide to Investor copies of all notices, reports and other
communications exchanged with, or received from, governmental authorities relating to such an event. Company shall also reimburse Investor
any reasonable, documented, and out-of-pocket expense incurred by Investor directly attributable to evaluating the effect of such an event
on the loan secured hereby, in obtaining any necessary license from governmental authorities required for Investor to enforce its rights
under the Transaction Documents, and in complying with all requirements of law applicable to Investor as the result of the existence of
such an event and for any penalties or fines imposed upon Investor as a result thereof.
8.4. Outbound
Investment Status. Company represents and warrants to Investor, as of the Closing Date, that: Company is not a “covered foreign
person” under 31 C.F.R. § 850.209. Furthermore, Company does not currently engage, and has no intention to engage, in any “covered
activity” or “covered transaction” (as defined in 31 C.F.R. §§ 850.208 and 850.210) that would result in a
“notifiable transaction” or a “prohibited transaction” (as defined in 31 C.F.R. § 850.217 and 850.224), or
that would otherwise violate, or cause Investor to violate, any “Outbound Investment Law.” For purposes of this Agreement,
“Outbound Investment Law” refers to any legal requirement related to the “Outbound Investment Regulations”
(31 C.F.R. §§ 850.101–850.904) and Executive Order 14105.
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9. Miscellaneous.
The provisions set forth in this Section 9 shall apply to this Agreement, as well as all other Transaction Documents as if these terms
were fully set forth therein; provided, however, that in the event there is a conflict between any provision set forth in this Section
9 and any provision in any other Transaction Document, the provision in such other Transaction Document shall govern.
9.1. Arbitration
of Claims. The parties shall submit all Claims (as defined in Exhibit H) arising under this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document or any other agreement between the parties and their affiliates or any Claim relating to the relationship of the parties to binding
arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provisions set forth in Exhibit H attached hereto (the “Arbitration Provisions”).
For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the injunction described in Section 9.3 below may be pursued in an arbitration that
is separate and apart from any other arbitration regarding all other Claims arising under the Transaction Documents. The parties hereby
acknowledge and agree that the Arbitration Provisions are unconditionally binding on the parties hereto and are severable from all other
provisions of this Agreement. By executing this Agreement, Company represents, warrants and covenants that Company has reviewed the Arbitration
Provisions carefully, consulted with legal counsel about such provisions (or waived its right to do so), understands that the Arbitration
Provisions are intended to allow for the expeditious and efficient resolution of any dispute hereunder, agrees to the terms and limitations
set forth in the Arbitration Provisions, and that Company will not take a position contrary to the foregoing representations. Company
acknowledges and agrees that Investor may rely upon the foregoing representations and covenants of Company regarding the Arbitration Provisions.
9.2. Governing
Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity,
interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to
any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application
of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah. Each party consents to and expressly agrees that the exclusive venue for
arbitration of any dispute arising out of or relating to any Transaction Document or the relationship of the parties or their affiliates
shall be in Salt Lake County, Utah. Without modifying the parties’ obligations to resolve disputes hereunder pursuant to the Arbitration
Provisions, for any litigation arising in connection with any of the Transaction Documents, each party hereto hereby (i) consents to and
expressly submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah, (ii) expressly
submits to the exclusive venue of any such court for the purposes hereof, and (iii) waives any claim of improper venue and any claim or
objection that such courts are an inconvenient forum or any other claim, defense or objection to the bringing of any such proceeding in
such jurisdiction or to any claim that such venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Company acknowledges that the governing
law and venue provisions set forth in this Section 9.2 are material terms to induce Investor to enter into the Transaction Documents and
that but for Company’s agreements set forth in this Section 9.2 Investor would not have entered into the Transaction Documents.
9.3. Specific
Performance. Company acknowledges and agrees that Investor may suffer irreparable harm if Company fails to perform any material provision
of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents in accordance with its specific terms. It is accordingly agreed that Investor
shall be entitled to seek one or more injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement or such other Transaction
Document and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which Investor
may be entitled under the Transaction Documents, at law or in equity. Company specifically agrees that: (i) following an Event of Default
(as defined in the Notes) under any Note, Investor shall have the right to seek injunctive relief from a court or an arbitrator prohibiting
Company from issuing any of its Common Shares or preferred stock to any party unless fifty percent (50%) of the gross proceeds received
by Company in connection with such issuance are simultaneously used by Company to make a payment under the Notes; (ii) following a breach
of Section 4(v) above, Investor shall have the right to seek injunctive relief from a court or arbitrator invalidating such lock-up; and
(iii) if Company enters into a definitive agreement that contemplates a Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Notes), unless such
agreement contains a closing condition that the Notes are repaid in full upon consummation of the transaction or Investor has provided
its written consent in writing to such Fundamental Transaction, Investor shall have the right to seek injunctive relief from a court or
arbitrator preventing the consummation of such transaction. Company specifically acknowledges that Investor’s right to obtain specific
performance constitutes bargained for leverage and that the loss of such leverage would result in irreparable harm to Investor. For the
avoidance of doubt, in the event Investor seeks to obtain an injunction from a court or an arbitrator against Company or specific performance
of any provision of any Transaction Document, such action shall not be a waiver of any right of Investor under any Transaction Document,
at law, or in equity, including without limitation its rights to arbitrate any Claim pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents,
nor shall Investor’s pursuit of an injunction prevent Investor, under the doctrines of claim preclusion, issues preclusion, res
judicata or other similar legal doctrines, from pursuing other Claims in the future in a separate arbitration.
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9.4. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via exchange of electronic signatures (including pdf or any electronic
signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart
so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
9.5. Headings.
The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.
9.6. Severability.
In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision
shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform to such statute or rule
of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provision hereof.
9.7. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither Company nor Investor makes
any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. For the avoidance of doubt, all prior term sheets
or other documents between Company and Investor, or any affiliate thereof, related to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents (collectively, “Prior Agreements”), that may have been entered into between Company and Investor, or any
affiliate thereof, are hereby null and void and deemed to be replaced in their entirety by the Transaction Documents. To the extent there
is a conflict between any term set forth in any Prior Agreement and the term(s) of the Transaction Documents, the Transaction Documents
shall govern.
9.8. Amendments.
No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto.
9.9. Notices.
Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively
given on the earliest of: (i) the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt therefor or by email to
an executive officer, or by facsimile (with successful transmission confirmation), (ii) the earlier of the date delivered or the third
business day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal Service by certified mail, or (iii) the earlier of the date delivered
or the third business day after mailing by express courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid, in each case, addressed to each of the
other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by five (5) calendar
days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):
If to Company:
Smart Powerr Corp.
Attn: Guohua Ku
4/F, Tower C
Rong Cheng Yun Gu Building,
Keji 3rd Road, Yanta District
Xi’an City, Shaan Xi Province
China 710075
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If to Investor:
Streeterville Capital, LLC
Attn: John Fife
297 Auto Mall Drive, Suite #4
St. George, Utah 84770
Email: jfife@chicagoventure.com
With a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
Hansen Black Anderson Ashcraft PLLC
Attn: Jonathan Hansen
3051 West Maple Loop Drive, Suite 325
Lehi, Utah 84048
Email: jhansen@hbaalaw.com
9.10. Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Investor
hereunder may be assigned by Investor to a third party, including its affiliates, in whole or in part, without the need to obtain Company’s
consent thereto. Company may not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement or delegate its duties hereunder without the prior
written consent of Investor.
9.11. Survival.
The representations and warranties of Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing hereunder
notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of Investor. Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Investor
and all its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or
alleged breach by Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants
and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.
9.12. Further
Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute
and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to
carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
9.13. Investor’s
Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights, remedies, and powers conferred in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are cumulative
and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies, and shall be in addition to every other right, power, and remedy that Investor may
have, whether specifically granted in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or existing at law, in equity, or by statute,
and any and all such rights and remedies may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as Investor may deem expedient.
9.14. Attorneys’
Fees and Cost of Collection. In the event any suit, action or arbitration is filed by either party against the other to interpret
or enforce any of the Transaction Documents, the unsuccessful party to such action agrees to pay to the prevailing party all costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred therein, including the same with respect to an appeal. The “prevailing
party” shall be the party in whose favor a judgment is entered, regardless of whether judgment is entered on all claims asserted
by such party and regardless of the amount of the judgment; or where, due to the assertion of counterclaims, judgments are entered in
favor of and against both parties, then the arbitrator shall determine the “prevailing party” by taking into account the relative
dollar amounts of the judgments or, if the judgments involve nonmonetary relief, the relative importance and value of such relief. Nothing
herein shall restrict or impair an arbitrator’s or a court’s power to award fees and expenses for frivolous or bad faith pleading.
If (i) any Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement prior to commencing arbitration or legal proceedings,
or is collected or enforced through any arbitration or legal proceeding, or Investor otherwise takes action to collect amounts due under
the Notes or to enforce the provisions of the Notes, or (ii) there occurs any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership of Company
or other proceedings affecting Company’s creditors’ rights and involving a claim under the Notes; then Company shall pay the
costs incurred by Investor for such collection, enforcement or action or in connection with such bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership
or other proceeding, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, deposition costs, and disbursements.
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9.15. Waiver.
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in the form of a writing signed by the party granting the
waiver. No waiver of any provision or consent to any prohibited action shall constitute a waiver of any other provision or consent to
any other prohibited action, whether or not similar. No waiver or consent shall constitute a continuing waiver or consent or commit a
party to provide a waiver or consent in the future except to the extent specifically set forth in writing.
9.16. Waiver
of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO DEMAND THAT ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, OR THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PARTIES
HERETO BE TRIED BY JURY. THIS WAIVER EXTENDS TO ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY ARISING UNDER COMMON LAW OR ANY APPLICABLE
STATUTE, LAW, RULE OR REGULATION. FURTHER, EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH PARTY IS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING SUCH PARTY’S
RIGHT TO DEMAND TRIAL BY JURY.
9.17. Time
is of the Essence. Time is expressly made of the essence with respect to each and every provision of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents.
9.18. Voluntary
Agreement. Company has carefully read this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and has asked any questions needed
for Company to understand the terms, consequences and binding effect of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and
fully understand them. Company has had the opportunity to seek the advice of an attorney of Company’s choosing, or has waived the
right to do so, and is executing this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents voluntarily and without any duress or undue
influence by Investor or anyone else.
9.19. Third-Party
Beneficiaries. This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective permitted successors and assigns, including CREG Holdings. There are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, express or implied, is intended to confer upon
any other person any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of any nature whatsoever.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
Investor and Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
INVESTOR:
Streeterville Capital, LLC
By:
John Fife, President
COMPANY:
Smart Powerr Corp.
By:
Guohua Ku, Chief Executive Officer
ATTACHED EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A
A-1 Note
Exhibit B
A-2 Note
Exhibit C
B Note
Exhibit D
DACA
Exhibit E
Pledge Agreement
Exhibit F
Guaranty
Exhibit G
Officer’s Certificate
Exhibit H
Arbitration Provisions
[Signature Page to Notes
Purchase Agreement]
Exhibit
H
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
1. Dispute
Resolution. For purposes of these arbitration provisions (the “Arbitration Provisions”), the term “Claims”
means any disputes, claims, demands, causes of action, requests for injunctive relief, requests for specific performance, liabilities,
damages, losses, or controversies whatsoever arising from, related to, or connected with the transactions contemplated in the Transaction
Documents and any communications between the parties related thereto, including without limitation any claims of mutual mistake, mistake,
fraud, misrepresentation, failure of formation, failure of consideration, promissory estoppel, unconscionability, failure of condition
precedent, rescission, and any statutory claims, tort claims, contract claims, or claims to void, invalidate or terminate the Agreement
(or these Arbitration Provisions (defined below)) or any of the other Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, Investor’s
pursuit of an injunction or other Claim pursuant to these Arbitration Provisions or with a court will not later prevent Investor under
the doctrines of claim preclusion, issue preclusion, res judicata or other similar legal doctrines from pursuing other Claims in a separate
arbitration in the future. The parties to the Agreement (the “parties”) hereby agree that the Claims may be arbitrated
in one or more arbitrations pursuant to these Arbitration Provisions (one for an injunction or injunctions and a separate one for all
other Claims). The parties to the Agreement hereby agree that these Arbitration Provisions are binding on each of them. As a result, any
attempt to rescind the Agreement (or these Arbitration Provisions) or any other Transaction Document) or declare the Agreement (or these
Arbitration Provisions) or any other Transaction Document invalid or unenforceable pursuant to Section 29 of the 1934 Act or for any other
reason is subject to these Arbitration Provisions. Any capitalized term not defined in these Arbitration Provisions shall have the meaning
set forth in the Agreement.
2. Arbitration.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all Claims must be submitted to arbitration (“Arbitration”) to be conducted exclusively
in Salt Lake County, Utah and pursuant to the terms set forth in these Arbitration Provisions. Subject to the arbitration appeal right
provided for in Paragraph 5 below (the “Appeal Right”), the parties agree that the award of the arbitrator rendered
pursuant to Paragraph 4 below (the “Arbitration Award”) shall be (a) final and binding upon the parties, (b) the sole
and exclusive remedy between them regarding any Claims, counterclaims, issues, or accountings presented or pleaded to the arbitrator,
and (c) promptly payable in United States dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset (with respect to monetary awards). Subject to the
Appeal Right, any costs or fees, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with or incident
to enforcing the Arbitration Award shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be charged against the party resisting such enforcement.
The Arbitration Award shall include default interest (as defined or otherwise provided for in the Note, “Default Interest”)
(with respect to monetary awards) at the rate specified in the Note for Default Interest both before and after the Arbitration Award.
Judgment upon the Arbitration Award will be entered and enforced by any state or federal court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah.
3. The
Arbitration Act. The parties hereby incorporate herein the provisions and procedures set forth in the Utah Uniform Arbitration Act,
U.C.A. § 78B-11-101 et seq. (as amended or superseded from time to time, the “Arbitration Act”). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, pursuant to, and to the maximum extent permitted by, Section 105 of the Arbitration Act, in the event of conflict or variation
between the terms of these Arbitration Provisions and the provisions of the Arbitration Act, the terms of these Arbitration Provisions
shall control and the parties hereby waive or otherwise agree to vary the effect of all requirements of the Arbitration Act that may conflict
with or vary from these Arbitration Provisions.
4. Arbitration
Proceedings. Arbitration between the parties will be subject to the following:
4.1 Initiation
of Arbitration. Pursuant to Section 110 of the Arbitration Act, the parties agree that a party may initiate Arbitration by giving
written notice to the other party (“Arbitration Notice”) in the same manner that notice is permitted under Section
9.9 of the Agreement (the “Notice Provision”); provided, however, that the Arbitration Notice may not be given
by email or fax. Arbitration will be deemed initiated as of the date that the Arbitration Notice is deemed delivered to such other party
under the Notice Provision (the “Service Date”). After the Service Date, information may be delivered, and notices
may be given, by email or fax pursuant to the Notice Provision or any other method permitted thereunder. The Arbitration Notice must describe
the nature of the controversy, the remedies sought, and the election to commence Arbitration proceedings. All Claims in the Arbitration
Notice must be pleaded consistent with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
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4.2 Selection
and Payment of Arbitrator.
(a) Within ten (10) calendar
days after the Service Date, Investor shall select and submit to Company the names of three (3) arbitrators that are designated as “neutrals”
or qualified arbitrators by Utah ADR Services (http://www.utahadrservices.com) (such three
(3) designated persons hereunder are referred to herein as the “Proposed Arbitrators”). For the avoidance of doubt,
each Proposed Arbitrator must be qualified as a “neutral” with Utah ADR Services. Within five (5) calendar days after Investor
has submitted to Company the names of the Proposed Arbitrators, Company must select, by written notice to Investor, one (1) of the Proposed
Arbitrators to act as the arbitrator for the parties under these Arbitration Provisions. If Company fails to select one of the Proposed
Arbitrators in writing within such 5-day period, then Investor may select the arbitrator from the Proposed Arbitrators by providing written
notice of such selection to Company.
(b) If Investor fails
to submit to Company the Proposed Arbitrators within ten (10) calendar days after the Service Date pursuant to subparagraph (a) above,
then Company may at any time prior to Investor so designating the Proposed Arbitrators, identify the names of three (3) arbitrators that
are designated as “neutrals” or qualified arbitrators by Utah ADR Service by written notice to Investor. Investor may then,
within five (5) calendar days after Company has submitted notice of its Proposed Arbitrators to Investor, select, by written notice to
Company, one (1) of the Proposed Arbitrators to act as the arbitrator for the parties under these Arbitration Provisions. If Investor
fails to select in writing and within such 5-day period one (1) of the three (3) Proposed Arbitrators selected by Company, then Company
may select the arbitrator from its three (3) previously selected Proposed Arbitrators by providing written notice of such selection to
Investor.
(c) If a Proposed Arbitrator
chosen to serve as arbitrator declines or is otherwise unable to serve as arbitrator, then the party that selected such Proposed Arbitrator
may select one (1) of the other three (3) Proposed Arbitrators within three (3) calendar days of the date the chosen Proposed Arbitrator
declines or notifies the parties he or she is unable to serve as arbitrator. If all three (3) Proposed Arbitrators decline or are otherwise
unable to serve as arbitrator, then the arbitrator selection process shall begin again in accordance with this Paragraph 4.2.
(d) The date that the
Proposed Arbitrator selected pursuant to this Paragraph 4.2 agrees in writing (including via email) delivered to both parties to serve
as the arbitrator hereunder is referred to herein as the “Arbitration Commencement Date”. If an arbitrator resigns
or is unable to act during the Arbitration, a replacement arbitrator shall be chosen in accordance with this Paragraph 4.2 to continue
the Arbitration. If Utah ADR Services ceases to exist or to provide a list of neutrals and there is no successor thereto, then the arbitrator
shall be selected under the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association.
(e) Subject to Paragraph
4.10 below, the cost of the arbitrator must be paid equally by both parties. Subject to Paragraph 4.10 below, if one party refuses or
fails to pay its portion of the arbitrator fee, then the other party can advance such unpaid amount (subject to the accrual of Default
Interest thereupon), with such amount being added to or subtracted from, as applicable, the Arbitration Award.
4.3 Applicability
of Certain Utah Rules. The parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted generally in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil
Procedure and the Utah Rules of Evidence. More specifically, the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply, without limitation, to the
filing of any pleadings, motions or memoranda, the conducting of discovery, and the taking of any depositions. The Utah Rules of Evidence
shall apply to any hearings, whether telephonic or in person, held by the arbitrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the parties’
intent that the incorporation of such rules will in no event supersede these Arbitration Provisions. In the event of any conflict between
the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure or the Utah Rules of Evidence and these Arbitration Provisions, these Arbitration Provisions shall control.
4.4 Answer
and Default. An answer and any counterclaims to the Arbitration Notice shall be required to be delivered to the party initiating the
Arbitration within twenty (20) calendar days after the Arbitration Commencement Date. If an answer is not delivered by the required deadline,
the arbitrator must provide written notice to the defaulting party stating that the arbitrator will enter a default award against such
party if such party does not file an answer within five (5) calendar days of receipt of such notice. If an answer is not filed within
the five (5) day extension period, the arbitrator must render a default award, consistent with the relief requested in the Arbitration
Notice, against a party that fails to submit an answer within such time period.
4.5 Related
Litigation. The party that delivers the Arbitration Notice to the other party shall have the option to also commence concurrent legal
proceedings with any state or federal court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah (“Litigation Proceedings”), subject to
the following: (a) the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings is to be substantially similar to the claims set forth in the Arbitration
Notice, provided that an additional cause of action to compel arbitration will also be included therein, (b) so long as the other party
files an answer to the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings and an answer to the Arbitration Notice, the Litigation Proceedings will
be stayed pending an Arbitration Award (or Appeal Panel Award (defined below), as applicable) hereunder, (c) if the other party fails
to file an answer in the Litigation Proceedings or an answer in the Arbitration proceedings, then the party initiating Arbitration shall
be entitled to a default judgment consistent with the relief requested, to be entered in the Litigation Proceedings, and (d) any legal
or procedural issue arising under the Arbitration Act that requires a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction may be determined
in the Litigation Proceedings. Any award of the arbitrator (or of the Appeal Panel (defined below)) may be entered in such Litigation
Proceedings pursuant to the Arbitration Act.
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4.6 Discovery.
Pursuant to Section 118(8) of the Arbitration Act, the parties agree that discovery shall be conducted as follows:
(a) Written discovery
will only be allowed if the likely benefits of the proposed written discovery outweigh the burden or expense thereof, and the written
discovery sought is likely to reveal information that will satisfy a specific element of a claim or defense already pleaded in the Arbitration.
The party seeking written discovery shall always have the burden of showing that all of the standards and limitations set forth in these
Arbitration Provisions are satisfied. The scope of discovery in the Arbitration proceedings shall also be limited as follows:
(i) To
facts directly connected with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
(ii) To
facts and information that cannot be obtained from another source or in another manner that is more convenient, less burdensome or less
expensive than in the manner requested.
(b) No party shall be
allowed (i) more than fifteen (15) interrogatories (including discrete subparts), (ii) more than fifteen (15) requests for admission (including
discrete subparts), (iii) more than ten (10) document requests (including discrete subparts), or (iv) more than three (3) depositions
(excluding expert depositions) for a maximum of seven (7) hours per deposition. The costs associated with depositions will be borne by
the party taking the deposition. The party defending the deposition will submit a notice to the party taking the deposition of the estimated
reasonable attorneys’ fees that such party expects to incur in connection with defending the deposition. If the party defending
the deposition fails to submit an estimate of reasonable attorneys’ fees within five (5) calendar days of its receipt of a deposition
notice, then such party shall be deemed to have waived its right to the estimated reasonable attorneys’ fees. The party taking the
deposition must pay the party defending the deposition the estimated reasonable attorneys’ fees prior to taking the deposition,
unless such obligation is deemed to be waived as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence. If the party taking the deposition believes
that the estimated reasonable attorneys’ fees are unreasonable, such party may submit the issue to the arbitrator for a decision.
All depositions will be taken in Utah.
(c) All discovery requests
(including document production requests included in deposition notices) must be submitted in writing to the arbitrator and the other party.
The party submitting the written discovery requests must include with such discovery requests a detailed explanation of how the proposed
discovery requests satisfy the requirements of these Arbitration Provisions and the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. The receiving party
will then be allowed, within five (5) calendar days of receiving the proposed discovery requests, to submit to the arbitrator an estimate
of the reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to such written discovery requests and a written challenge
to each applicable discovery request. After receipt of an estimate of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs and/or challenge(s) to
one or more discovery requests, consistent with subparagraph (c) above, the arbitrator will within three (3) calendar days make a finding
as to the likely reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to the discovery requests and issue an order that
(i) requires the requesting party to prepay the reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to the discovery
requests, and (ii) requires the responding party to respond to the discovery requests as limited by the arbitrator within twenty-five
(25) calendar days of the arbitrator’s finding with respect to such discovery requests. If a party entitled to submit an estimate
of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs and/or a challenge to discovery requests fails to do so within such 5-day period, the arbitrator
will make a finding that (A) there are no reasonable attorneys’ fees or costs associated with responding to such discovery requests,
and (B) the responding party must respond to such discovery requests (as may be limited by the arbitrator) within twenty-five (25) calendar
days of the arbitrator’s finding with respect to such discovery requests. Any party submitting any written discovery requests, including
without limitation interrogatories, requests for production subpoenas to a party or a third party, or requests for admissions, must prepay
the estimated reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, before the responding party has any obligation to produce or respond to the
same, unless such obligation is deemed waived as set forth above.
(d) In order to allow
a written discovery request, the arbitrator must find that the discovery request satisfies the standards set forth in these Arbitration
Provisions and the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. The arbitrator must strictly enforce these standards. If a discovery request does not
satisfy any of the standards set forth in these Arbitration Provisions or the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, the arbitrator may modify
such discovery request to satisfy the applicable standards, or strike such discovery request in whole or in part.
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(e) Each party may submit
expert reports (and rebuttals thereto), provided that such reports must be submitted within sixty (60) days of the Arbitration Commencement
Date. Each party will be allowed a maximum of two (2) experts. Expert reports must contain the following: (i) a complete statement of
all opinions the expert will offer at trial and the basis and reasons for them; (ii) the expert’s name and qualifications, including
a list of all the expert’s publications within the preceding ten (10) years, and a list of any other cases in which the expert has
testified at trial or in a deposition or prepared a report within the preceding ten (10) years; and (iii) the compensation to be paid
for the expert’s report and testimony. The parties are entitled to depose any other party’s expert witness one (1) time for
no more than four (4) hours. An expert may not testify in a party’s case-in-chief concerning any matter not fairly disclosed in
the expert report.
4.7 Dispositive
Motions. Each party shall have the right to submit dispositive motions pursuant Rule 12 or Rule 56 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure
(a “Dispositive Motion”). The party submitting the Dispositive Motion may, but is not required to, deliver to the arbitrator
and to the other party a memorandum in support (the “Memorandum in Support”) of the Dispositive Motion. Within seven
(7) calendar days of delivery of the Memorandum in Support, the other party shall deliver to the arbitrator and to the other party a memorandum
in opposition to the Memorandum in Support (the “Memorandum in Opposition”). Within seven (7) calendar days of delivery
of the Memorandum in Opposition, as applicable, the party that submitted the Memorandum in Support shall deliver to the arbitrator and
to the other party a reply memorandum to the Memorandum in Opposition (“Reply Memorandum”). If the applicable party
shall fail to deliver the Memorandum in Opposition as required above, or if the other party fails to deliver the Reply Memorandum as required
above, then the applicable party shall lose its right to so deliver the same, and the Dispositive Motion shall proceed regardless.
4.8 Confidentiality.
All information disclosed by either party (or such party’s agents) during the Arbitration process (including without limitation
information disclosed during the discovery process or any Appeal (defined below)) shall be considered confidential in nature. Each party
agrees not to disclose any confidential information received from the other party (or its agents) during the Arbitration process (including
without limitation during the discovery process or any Appeal) unless (a) prior to or after the time of disclosure such information becomes
public knowledge or part of the public domain, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party or its agents, (b) such
information is required by a court order, subpoena or similar legal duress to be disclosed if such receiving party has notified the other
party thereof in writing and given it a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order from a court of competent jurisdiction prior
to disclosure, or (c) such information is disclosed to the receiving party’s agents, representatives and legal counsel on a need
to know basis who each agree in writing not to disclose such information to any third party. Pursuant to Section 118(5) of the Arbitration
Act, the arbitrator is hereby authorized and directed to issue a protective order to prevent the disclosure of privileged information
and confidential information upon the written request of either party.
4.9 Authorization;
Timing; Scheduling Order. Subject to all other sections of these Arbitration Provisions, the parties hereby authorize and direct the
arbitrator to take such actions and make such rulings as may be necessary to carry out the parties’ intent for the Arbitration proceedings
to be efficient and expeditious. Pursuant to Section 120 of the Arbitration Act, the parties hereby agree that an Arbitration Award must
be made within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the Arbitration Commencement Date. The arbitrator is hereby authorized and
directed to hold a scheduling conference within ten (10) calendar days after the Arbitration Commencement Date in order to establish a
scheduling order with various binding deadlines for discovery, expert testimony, and the submission of documents by the parties to enable
the arbitrator to render a decision prior to the end of such 120-day period.
4.10 Relief.
The arbitrator shall have the right to award or include in the Arbitration Award (or in a preliminary ruling) any relief which the arbitrator
deems proper under the circumstances, including, without limitation, specific performance and injunctive relief, provided that the arbitrator
may not award exemplary or punitive damages.
4.11 Fees
and Costs. As part of the Arbitration Award, the arbitrator is hereby directed to require the losing party (the party being awarded
the least amount of money by the arbitrator, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be determined without regard to any statutory fines,
penalties, fees, or other charges awarded to any party) to (a) pay the full amount of any unpaid costs and fees of the Arbitration, and
(b) reimburse the prevailing party for all reasonable attorneys’ fees, arbitrator costs and fees, deposition costs, other discovery
costs, and other expenses, costs or fees paid or otherwise incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the Arbitration.
4.12 Motion
to Vacate. Following the entry of the Arbitration Award, if either party desires to file a Motion to Vacate the Arbitration Award
with a court in Salt Lake County, Utah, it must do so within the earlier of: (a) thirty (30) days of entry of the Arbitration Award; and
(b) in response to the prevailing party’s Motion to Confirm the Arbitration Award.
Arbitration Provisions, Page 4
5. Arbitration
Appeal.
5.1 Initiation
of Appeal. Following the entry of the Arbitration Award, either party (the “Appellant”) shall have a period of
thirty (30) calendar days in which to notify the other party (the “Appellee”), in writing, that the Appellant elects
to appeal (the “Appeal”) the Arbitration Award (such notice, an “Appeal Notice”) to a panel of arbitrators
as provided in Paragraph 5.2 below. The date the Appellant delivers an Appeal Notice to the Appellee is referred to herein as the “Appeal
Date”. The Appeal Notice must be delivered to the Appellee in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4.1 above with respect
to delivery of an Arbitration Notice. In addition, together with delivery of the Appeal Notice to the Appellee, the Appellant must also
pay for (and provide proof of such payment to the Appellee together with delivery of the Appeal Notice) a bond in the amount of 110% of
the sum the Appellant owes to the Appellee as a result of the Arbitration Award the Appellant is appealing. In the event an Appellant
delivers an Appeal Notice to the Appellee (together with proof of payment of the applicable bond) in compliance with the provisions of
this Paragraph 5.1, the Appeal will occur as a matter of right and, except as specifically set forth herein, will not be further conditioned.
In the event a party does not deliver an Appeal Notice (along with proof of payment of the applicable bond) to the other party within
the deadline prescribed in this Paragraph 5.1, such party shall lose its right to appeal the Arbitration Award. The Arbitration Award
will be considered final until the Appeal Notice has been properly delivered and the applicable appeal bond has been posted (along with
proof of payment of the applicable bond). The parties acknowledge and agree that any Appeal shall be deemed part of the parties’
agreement to arbitrate for purposes of these Arbitration Provisions and the Arbitration Act.
5.2 Selection
and Payment of Appeal Panel. In the event an Appellant delivers an Appeal Notice to the Appellee (together with proof of payment of
the applicable bond) in compliance with the provisions of Paragraph 5.1 above, the Appeal will be heard by a three (3) person arbitration
panel (the “Appeal Panel”).
(a) Within ten (10)
calendar days after the Appeal Date, the Appellee shall select and submit to the Appellant the names of five (5) arbitrators that are
designated as “neutrals” or qualified arbitrators by Utah ADR Services (http://www.utahadrservices.com)
(such five (5) designated persons hereunder are referred to herein as the “Proposed Appeal Arbitrators”). For the avoidance
of doubt, each Proposed Appeal Arbitrator must be qualified as a “neutral” with Utah ADR Services, and shall not be the arbitrator
who rendered the Arbitration Award being appealed (the “Original Arbitrator”). Within five (5) calendar days after
the Appellee has submitted to the Appellant the names of the Proposed Appeal Arbitrators, the Appellant must select, by written notice
to the Appellee, three (3) of the Proposed Appeal Arbitrators to act as the members of the Appeal Panel. If the Appellant fails to select
three (3) of the Proposed Appeal Arbitrators in writing within such 5-day period, then the Appellee may select such three (3) arbitrators
from the Proposed Appeal Arbitrators by providing written notice of such selection to the Appellant.
(b) If the Appellee
fails to submit to the Appellant the names of the Proposed Appeal Arbitrators within ten (10) calendar days after the Appeal Date pursuant
to subparagraph (a) above, then the Appellant may at any time prior to the Appellee so designating the Proposed Appeal Arbitrators, identify
the names of five (5) arbitrators that are designated as “neutrals” or qualified arbitrators by Utah ADR Service (none of
whom may be the Original Arbitrator) by written notice to the Appellee. The Appellee may then, within five (5) calendar days after the
Appellant has submitted notice of its selected arbitrators to the Appellee, select, by written notice to the Appellant, three (3) of such
selected arbitrators to serve on the Appeal Panel. If the Appellee fails to select in writing within such 5-day period three (3) of the
arbitrators selected by the Appellant to serve as the members of the Appeal Panel, then the Appellant may select the three (3) members
of the Appeal Panel from the Appellant’s list of five (5) arbitrators by providing written notice of such selection to the Appellee.
(c) If a selected
Proposed Appeal Arbitrator declines or is otherwise unable to serve, then the party that selected such Proposed Appeal Arbitrator may
select one (1) of the other five (5) designated Proposed Appeal Arbitrators within three (3) calendar days of the date a chosen Proposed
Appeal Arbitrator declines or notifies the parties he or she is unable to serve as an arbitrator. If at least three (3) of the five (5)
designated Proposed Appeal Arbitrators decline or are otherwise unable to serve, then the Proposed Appeal Arbitrator selection process
shall begin again in accordance with this Paragraph 5.2; provided, however, that any Proposed Appeal Arbitrators who have already
agreed to serve shall remain on the Appeal Panel.
(d)The date that
all three (3) Proposed Appeal Arbitrators selected pursuant to this Paragraph 5.2 agree in writing (including via email) delivered to
both the Appellant and the Appellee to serve as members of the Appeal Panel hereunder is referred to herein as the “Appeal Commencement
Date”. No later than five (5) calendar days after the Appeal Commencement Date, the Appellee shall designate in writing (including
via email) to the Appellant and the Appeal Panel the name of one (1) of the three (3) members of the Appeal Panel to serve as the lead
arbitrator in the Appeal proceedings. Each member of the Appeal Panel shall be deemed an arbitrator for purposes of these Arbitration
Provisions and the Arbitration Act, provided that, in conducting the Appeal, the Appeal Panel may only act or make determinations upon
the approval or vote of no less than the majority vote of its members, as announced or communicated by the lead arbitrator on the Appeal
Panel. If an arbitrator on the Appeal Panel ceases or is unable to act during the Appeal proceedings,
a replacement arbitrator shall be chosen in accordance with Paragraph 5.2 above to continue the Appeal as a member of the Appeal Panel.
If Utah ADR Services ceases to exist or to provide a list of neutrals, then the arbitrators for the Appeal Panel shall be selected
under the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Arbitration Provisions, Page 5
(d) Subject to Paragraph
5.7 below, the cost of the Appeal Panel must be paid entirely by the Appellant.
5.3 Appeal
Procedure. The Appeal will be deemed an appeal of the entire Arbitration Award. In conducting the Appeal, the Appeal Panel shall conduct
a de novo review of all Claims described or otherwise set forth in the Arbitration Notice. Subject to the foregoing and all other provisions
of this Paragraph 5, the Appeal Panel shall conduct the Appeal in a manner the Appeal Panel considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious
disposition of the Appeal, may hold one or more hearings and permit oral argument, and may review all previous evidence and discovery,
together with all briefs, pleadings and other documents filed with the Original Arbitrator (as well as any documents filed with the Appeal
Panel pursuant to Paragraph 5.4(a) below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the Appeal, the Appeal Panel shall not permit
the parties to conduct any additional discovery or raise any new Claims to be arbitrated, shall not permit new witnesses or affidavits,
and shall not base any of its findings or determinations on the Original Arbitrator’s findings or the Arbitration Award.
5.4 Timing.
(a) Within
seven (7) calendar days of the Appeal Commencement Date, the Appellant (i) shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Appeal Panel
copies of the Appeal Notice, all discovery conducted in connection with the Arbitration, and all briefs, pleadings and other documents
filed with the Original Arbitrator (which material Appellee shall have the right to review and supplement if necessary), and (ii) may,
but is not required to, deliver to the Appeal Panel and to the Appellee a Memorandum in Support of the Appellant’s arguments concerning
or position with respect to all Claims, counterclaims, issues, or accountings presented or pleaded in the Arbitration. Within seven (7)
calendar days of the Appellant’s delivery of the Memorandum in Support, as applicable, the Appellee shall deliver to the Appeal
Panel and to the Appellant a Memorandum in Opposition to the Memorandum in Support. Within seven (7) calendar days of the Appellee’s
delivery of the Memorandum in Opposition, as applicable, the Appellant shall deliver to the Appeal Panel and to the Appellee a Reply Memorandum
to the Memorandum in Opposition. If the Appellant shall fail to substantially comply with the requirements of clause (i) of this subparagraph
(a), the Appellant shall lose its right to appeal the Arbitration Award, and the Arbitration Award shall be final. If the Appellee shall
fail to deliver the Memorandum in Opposition as required above, or if the Appellant shall fail to deliver the Reply Memorandum as required
above, then the Appellee or the Appellant, as the case may be, shall lose its right to so deliver the same, and the Appeal shall proceed
regardless.
(b) Subject
to subparagraph (a) above, the parties hereby agree that the Appeal must be heard by the Appeal Panel within thirty (30) calendar days
of the Appeal Commencement Date, and that the Appeal Panel must render its decision within thirty (30) calendar days after the Appeal
is heard (and in no event later than sixty (60) calendar days after the Appeal Commencement Date).
5.5 Appeal
Panel Award. The Appeal Panel shall issue its decision (the “Appeal Panel Award”) through the lead arbitrator on
the Appeal Panel. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, the Appeal Panel Award shall (a) supersede in its entirety and
make of no further force or effect the Arbitration Award (provided that any protective orders issued by the Original Arbitrator shall
remain in full force and effect), (b) be final and binding upon the parties, with no further rights of appeal, (c) be the sole and exclusive
remedy between the parties regarding any Claims, counterclaims, issues, or accountings presented or pleaded in the Arbitration, and (d)
be promptly payable in United States dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset (with respect to monetary awards). Any costs or fees,
including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with or incident to enforcing the Appeal Panel Award
shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be charged against the party resisting such enforcement. The Appeal Panel Award shall include
Default Interest (with respect to monetary awards) at the rate specified in the Note for Default Interest both before and after the Arbitration
Award. Judgment upon the Appeal Panel Award will be entered and enforced by a state or federal court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Arbitration Provisions, Page 6
5.6 Relief.
The Appeal Panel shall have the right to award or include in the Appeal Panel Award any relief which the Appeal Panel deems proper
under the circumstances, including, without limitation, specific performance and injunctive relief, provided that the Appeal Panel may
not award exemplary or punitive damages.
5.7 Fees
and Costs. As part of the Appeal Panel Award, the Appeal Panel is hereby directed to require the losing party (the party being awarded
the least amount of money by the arbitrator, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be determined without regard to any statutory fines,
penalties, fees, or other charges awarded to any party) to (a) pay the full amount of any unpaid costs and fees of the Arbitration and
the Appeal Panel, and (b) reimburse the prevailing party (the party being awarded the most amount of money by the Appeal Panel, which,
for the avoidance of doubt, shall be determined without regard to any statutory fines, penalties, fees, or other charges awarded to any
part) the reasonable attorneys’ fees, arbitrator and Appeal Panel costs and fees, deposition costs, other discovery costs, and other
expenses, costs or fees paid or otherwise incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the Arbitration (including without limitation
in connection with the Appeal).
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Severability.
If any part of these Arbitration Provisions is found to violate or be illegal under applicable law, then such provision shall be modified
to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision enforceable under applicable law, and the remainder of the Arbitration Provisions
shall remain unaffected and in full force and effect.
6.2 Governing
Law. These Arbitration Provisions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Utah without regard to the conflict of laws principles
therein.
6.3 Interpretation.
The headings of these Arbitration Provisions are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation
of, these Arbitration Provisions.
6.4 Waiver.
No waiver of any provision of these Arbitration Provisions shall be effective unless it is in the form of a writing signed by the party
granting the waiver.
6.5 Time
is of the Essence. Time is expressly made of the essence with respect to each and every provision of these Arbitration Provisions.
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