Exhibit 10.1


 





FIRST PROMISSORY
NOTE


 


 


	$50,000	Effective January 1, 2017


 


NOW
THEREFORE FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Panther Biotechnology, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Panther”),
hereby promises to pay to the order of Scott Schwartz, an individual (“Schwartz”), fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000)(the “Principal”), in lawful money of the United States of America, which shall be legal
tender, bearing interest and payable as provided herein. This First Promissory Note (this “Note” or “Promissory
Note”) has an effective date of January 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”). This Note is entered
into to evidence amounts owed to Schwartz by Panther under that certain Share Exchange Agreement by and between Panther, Premier
Purchasing and Marketing Alliance LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company, and Schwartz, dated effective January 1, 2017 (the
“Share Exchange”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the meanings given to
such terms in the Share Exchange.


 


1.       Interest
shall accrue on the Principal amount of this Note at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, compounded monthly, and shall be
due in full on the Maturity Date (“Interest”).


 


2.       The
“Maturity Date” of this Note shall be the earlier of (a) September 30, 2017; and (b) the date that Panther
has raised at least $1.5 million in capital subsequent to January 1, 2017.


 


3.       This
Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty.


 


4.       All
payments made by Panther under this Note will be applied: (i) first, to late charges, costs of collection or enforcement, and similar
amounts due, if any, under the Note; (ii) second, to Interest that is due and payable under this Note, if any; and (iii) third,
the remainder to Principal due and payable under this Note.


 


5.       If
any payment of Principal or Interest on this Note shall become due on a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks
are not open for business, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day.


 


6.       This
Note shall be binding upon Panther and inure to the benefit of Schwartz and Schwartz’s respective successors and assigns.
Each holder of this Note, by accepting the same, agrees to and shall be bound by all of the provisions of this Note. Schwartz may
assign this Note or any of its rights, interests or obligations to this Note without the prior written approval of Panther.


 


7.       No
provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of Panther to pay the Principal of and Interest on this Note at the
times, places and rates, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.


 


8.       Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Note or any other agreement entered into in connection herewith, whether now existing or hereafter
arising and whether written or oral, it is agreed that the aggregate of all Interest and any other charges constituting interest,
or adjudicated as constituting interest, and contracted for, chargeable or receivable under this Note or otherwise in connection
with this loan transaction, shall under no circumstances exceed the Maximum Rate.


 


 


 


 




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9.       Panther
represents and warrants to Schwartz as follows:


 


(a)       The
execution and delivery by Panther of this Note (i) are within Panther’s power and authority, and (ii) have been duly authorized
by all necessary action.


 


(b)       This
Note is a legally binding obligation of Panther, enforceable against Panther in accordance with the terms hereof, except to the
extent that (i) such enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to
or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the availability of the remedy of specific performance
or injunctive or other equitable relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be
brought.


 


10.       If
an Event of Default (as defined herein) occurs (unless all Events of Default have been cured or waived by Schwartz), Schwartz may,
by written notice to Panther, declare the Principal amount then outstanding of, and the accrued Interest, and all other amounts
payable on, this Note to be immediately due and payable (“Acceleration”). The following events and/or
any other Events of Default defined elsewhere in this Note are “Events of Default” under this Note:


 


(a)       Panther
shall fail to pay, when and as due, the Principal or Interest, if any, payable hereunder within ten (10) days from the due date
of such payment; or


 


(b)       Panther
shall have breached in any material respect any term, condition or covenant in this Note, and, with respect to breaches capable
of being cured, such breach shall not have been cured within fifteen (15) days following the occurrence of such breach; or


 


(c)       Panther
shall: (i) become insolvent or take any action which constitutes its admission of inability to pay its debts as they mature; (ii)
make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, file a petition in bankruptcy, petition or apply to any tribunal for the appointment
of a custodian, receiver or a trustee for it or a substantial portion of its assets; (iii) commence any proceeding under any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation or statute of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter
in effect; (iv) have filed against it any such petition or application in which an order for relief is entered or which remains
undismissed for a period of ninety (90) days or more; (v) indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such petition,
application, proceeding or order for relief or the appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for it or a substantial portion
of its assets; or (vi) suffer any such custodianship, receivership or trusteeship to continue undischarged for a period of ninety
(90) days or more; or


(d)       the
dissolution or liquidation of Panther; or


 


(e)       Panther
shall take any action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing.


 


11.       In
case any one or more Events of Default shall occur and be continuing, Schwartz may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by
an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained
herein or for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby
or thereby or by law or otherwise. In case of a default in the payment of any Principal of or premium, if any, or Interest on this
Note, Panther will pay to Schwartz such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the reasonable cost and expenses of collection,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements. No course of dealing and no delay
on the part of Schwartz in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice Schwartz’s
rights, powers or remedies. No right, power or remedy conferred by this Note upon Schwartz shall be exclusive of any other right,
power or remedy referred to herein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Schwartz
shall also have such other rights as described herein.


 


 


 


 




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12.       If
from any circumstance any holder of this Note shall ever receive Interest or any other charges constituting interest, or adjudicated
as constituting interest, the amount, if any, which would exceed the Maximum Rate shall be applied to the reduction of the Principal
amount owing on this Note, and not to the payment of interest; or if such excessive interest exceeds the unpaid balance of Principal
hereof, the amount of such excessive interest that exceeds the unpaid balance of Principal hereof shall be refunded to Panther.
In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable exceeds the Maximum Rate, to the extent permitted by applicable law
(i) any non-Principal payment shall be characterized as an expense, fee or premium rather than as Interest; and (ii) all Interest
at any time contracted for, charged, received or preserved in connection herewith shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread
in equal parts during the period of the full stated term of this Note. The term “Maximum Rate” shall
mean the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable federal or state law.


 


13.       Except
as provided herein, Panther and any sureties, guarantors and endorsers of this Note jointly and severally waive demand, presentment,
notice of nonpayment or dishonor, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, diligence in collecting, grace, notice
and protest, and consent to all extensions without notice for any period or periods of time and partial payments, before or after
maturity, without prejudice to the holder. Schwartz shall similarly have the right to deal in anyway, at anytime, with one or more
of the foregoing parties without notice to any other party, and to grant any such party any extensions of time for payment of any
of said indebtedness, or to grant any other indulgences or forbearance whatsoever, without notice to any other party and without
in any way affecting the personal liability of any party hereunder. If any efforts are made to collect or enforce this Note or
any installment due hereunder, the undersigned agrees to pay all collection costs and fees, including reasonable attorneys’
fees.


 


14.       This
Note may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Note
or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts. A copy of this Note signed by one party and
faxed or scanned and emailed to another party (as a PDF or similar image file) shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered
by the signing party as though an original. A photocopy or PDF of this Note shall be effective as an original for all purposes.


 


15.       It
is the intention of the parties hereto that the terms and provisions of this Note are to be construed in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of Texas, except as such laws may be preempted by any federal law controlling the rate of Interest which
may be charged on account of this Note. The parties hereby consent and agree that, in any actions predicated upon this Note, venue
is properly laid in Texas and that the federal and state courts located in and for Harris County, Texas, shall have full subject
matter and personal jurisdiction over the parties to determine all issues arising out of or in connection with the execution and
enforcement of this Note.


 


16.       The
term “Panther” as used herein in every instance shall include Panther’s successors, legal representatives
and assigns, including all subsequent grantees, either voluntarily by act of Panther or involuntarily by operation of law and shall
denote the singular and/or plural and the masculine and/or feminine and natural and/or artificial persons, whenever and wherever
the contexts so requires or properly applies. The term “Schwartz” as used herein in every instance shall
include Schwartz’s successors, legal representatives and assigns, as well as all subsequent assignees and endorsees of this
Note, either voluntarily by act of the parties or involuntarily by operation of law. Captions and paragraph headings in this Note
are for convenience only and shall not affect its interpretation.


 


 


 




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17.       Anything
else in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, in any action arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to collect from the non-prevailing party all of its attorneys’ fees. For the purposes of this Note, the party who receives
or is awarded a substantial portion of the damages or claims sought in any proceeding shall be deemed the “prevailing”
party and attorneys’ fees shall mean the reasonable fees charged by an attorney or a law firm for legal services and the
services of any legal assistants, and costs of litigation, including, but not limited to, fees and costs at trial and appellate
levels.


 


18.       In
the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Note shall
be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.


 


19.       No
modification, amendment, addition to, or termination of this Note, nor waiver of any of its provisions, shall be valid or enforceable
unless in writing and signed by all the parties hereto.


 


20.       The
Note constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding the matters contemplated herein, or related thereto, and supersedes
all prior and contemporaneous agreements, and understandings of the parties in connection therewith.


 


21.       Wherever
the context hereof shall so require, the singular shall include the plural, the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender
and the neuter and vice versa. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Note are for convenience only and shall not
affect the interpretation of this Note.


 


 


 


 


 


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Panther has duly executed this First Promissory Note effective as of January 1, 2017, with an Effective Date
as provided above.


 


	 	 “Panther”
	 	 
	 	Panther
    Biotechnology, Inc.
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By: /s/ Evan Levine
	 	Name:  Evan Levine
	 	Title:  Chief Executive Officer


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 






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