Exhibit 10.6
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 10, 2022, GBT Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Joint Venture and Territorial License Agreement (the “Metaverse Agreement”) with Ildar Gainulin and Maria Belova (collectively, the “Licensor”).
Under the Metaverse Agreement, the parties formed Metaverse Kit Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Metaverse Kit”). The purpose of Metaverse Kit was to develop, maintain and support source codes for its proprietary technologies and comprehensive platform that combines a core virtual reality platform and an extended set of real-world functions to provide a metaverse experience initially within the area of sports and then expanding into virtual worlds of entertainment, live events, gaming, communications and other cross over product opportunities (the “Meta Portfolio”). Under the Metaverse Agreement, Licensor agreed to provide Metaverse Kit with the licensed technology and expertise. In connection therewith, the parties entered an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Metaverse APA”) concurrently with the Metaverse Agreement whereby Licensor sold Metaverse Kit all source codes pertaining to the Meta Portfolio. Further, Licensor provided an exclusive license to Metaverse Kit throughout the world for the invented product/service and the related platforms relating to the Meta Portfolio and to use the know how to develop, manufacture, sell, market and distribute the Meta Portfolio throughout the world. The Company was required to contribute 500,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company (“GBT Shares”) to Metaverse Kit. Licensor and the Company were to each own 50% of Metaverse Kit. The Company pledged its 50% ownership in Metaverse Kit to Igor 1 Corp. to secure a convertible note held by Igor 1 Corp. The Company was to appoint two directors and Licensor was allowed to appoint one director of Metaverse Kit.
In addition, Metaverse Kit, Licensor and Elentina Group, LLC (“Elentina”) entered into a Consulting Agreements in which IGBM and Elentina, each were engaged to provide services in consideration of $25,000 per month payable quarterly which Metaverse Kit has the option to pay in shares of common stock calculated by the amount owed divided by the Company’s 10-day VWAP. Licensor and Elentina were to provide services in connection with the development of the business as well as Metaverse Kit’s capital raising efforts. The term of the Consulting Agreement was two years.
The closing of the Metaverse Agreement occurred on June 13, 2022.
On March 14, 2023, the Company received a counter signed Settlement Agreement and Release by Licensor dated March 2, 2023 (“Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed that Metaverse Agreement, the Metaverse APA and the Consulting Agreement are void and cancelled. Licensor agreed to pay $5,000 to the Company as settlement payment and surrender their shares in Metaverse Kit.
The foregoing description of the terms of the above transactions do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the provisions of such agreements, the forms of which are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (1) | Incorporated by referecence to the Form 8-K Current Report filed wiht the Securities Exchange Commission on June 15, 2022. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| GBT TECHNOLOGIES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mansour Khatib | |
| Name: | Mansour Khtib | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: March 14, 2023
Exhibit 10.6