FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN STEVEN J. CASPI AND IDS INDUSTRIES, INC.
THIS FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT(this "AGREEMENT"), dated as of March 26, 2014, between IDS Industries Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Steven J. Caspi, an individual investor, a resident of New York, (the “Holder”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Note (as defined below).
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2012, the Company issued a $125,000.00 Convertible Promissory Note due November 30, 2013 (the “Note”) to the Holder.
WHEREAS, the Company has requested to amend the conversion price to reflect where recent conversions have taken place (from $2.00 per share to $0.005 cents per share), and the holderhas agreed to accept this consideration as a fee (the “Forbearance Fee”). Further, the Company is willing to remove the requirement the Holder not exceed 4.99% of the fully diluted, total issued and outstanding shares of Maker found in the Original Note (page 1, section 3 Conversion), but the Holder may stay fast to that at his option. In return, the Company asks that once the conversion of an amount equal to the original investment ($125,000) plus a Thirty (30%) Percent profit ($37,500) has been achieved, (the effective repayment in full plus a 30% fee, a total of $162,500, while Holder still has a sizeable position left in Company), that all Security Positions (collateral specified) in the original note be released back to the Company by Holder.
WHEREAS, the Company has requested, and the Holder has agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, for the period commencing on November 30. 2013 and ending on the earlier of November 30, 2014 (the "PAYMENT DATE") or the occurrence of a Termination Event (as defined in Section 3) (the "WAIVER PERIOD"), (i) to waive any Default or Event of Default existing solely as a result of the failure of the Company to pay to Holder all amounts due commencing November 30.2013 and continuing through and including November 30, 2014 with payments to be made to the Holder on the Payment Date), and (ii) the it shall refrain from exercising its rights and remedies against the Company in connection with the Company’s failure to pay Holder prior to the Payment Date including the increase in the interest rate to Eighteen (18%) Percent;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreement of the parties hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. WAIVER OF DEFAULT. The Holder hereby waives, until the expiration of the Waiver Period, any Default or Event of Default existing solely as a result of the Company’s failure to pay to Holder the Forbearance Fee prior to the Payment Date. The Company acknowledges that interest shall accrue at the rate of 5.0% per annum from the date each payment is due pursuant to the Note until all amounts are paid in full in cash.
2. STANDSTILL. Holder hereby agrees that during the Waiver Period it will not exercise any remedy under the Note, at law or in equity, which it hereafter may have in respect of any Default or Event of Default resulting solely from the failure of the Company to pay to Holder the Forbearance Fee prior to the Payment Date.
3. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the payment in full to Holder of the Forbearance Fee, plus all amounts owing thereon pursuant to the Note and Section 1 hereof, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than in connection with the Forbearance Fee) and (iii) any repurchase of the Note pursuant to Section 2 of the Note: provided, that this Agreement shall only terminate with respect to the Note actually repurchased from the Holder pursuant to the terms of the Note (a “TERMINATION EVENT”).
4. ABSENCE OF WAIVER.The parties hereto agree that, except to theextent expressly set forth herein, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to:
| (a) | be a consent to, or waiver of, any Default or Event of Default; or |
(b) prejudice any right or remedy which the Holder may now have or may in the future have under the Note or otherwise, including, without limitation, any right or remedy resulting from any Default or Event of Default.
| 5. | REPRESENTATIONS. Each party hereto hereby represents and warrants to the other parties that: |
(a) the Company is a corporation and the Holder is a qualified individual investor, in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or formation or accreditation, as applicable,
(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party if within its corporate or trust powers, as applicable, has duly authorized by all necessary corporate or trust action, as applicable, has received all necessary consents and approvals (if any shall be required), and does not and will not contravene or conflict with any provisions of law or of the charter or by-laws, or trust agreement, as applicable, of such party or of any material agreement binding upon such party or its property: and
(c) this Agreement will be legal, valid and binding obligation of each party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
In addition, the Company represents and warrants that to the best of its knowledge, except as set forth herein no Default or Event of Default under the Note has occurred and is continuing.
6. CONTINUING EFFECT, ETC.Except as expressly provided herein, the Company hereby agrees that the Note shall continue unchanged and in full force and effect, and all rights, powers and remedies of the Holder thereunder and under applicable law are hereby expressly reserved.
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7. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
(b) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same agreement.
(c) This Agreement shall be a contract made under and governed by the laws of the State of Nevada.
(d) All obligations of the Company and rights of the Holder expressed herein shall be in addition to and not in limitation of those provided by applicable law.
(e) This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company, the Holder and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holder ad their respective successors and assigns.
(f) All amendments or modifications of this Agreement and all consents, waivers and notices delivered hereunder or in connection herewith shall be in writing.
8. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the first date written above.
“Company”: IDS Industries, Inc.
/s/ Stephen Scott Plantinga Stephen Scott Plantinga, CEO Investor | “Holder”: Steven J. Caspi
/s/ Steven J. Caspi Steven J. Caspi, Individual |
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