UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2018

 

Forward Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

001-34780

 

13-1950672

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

477 S. Rosemary Ave.  Ste. 219

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

  (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(561) 465-0030

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).  

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 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

On September 28, 2018, Intelligent Product Solutions, Inc. (“IPS”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Forward Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a modification agreement relating to its revolving line of credit (“Revolving Loan”) with TD Bank, N.A. (the “Modification Agreement”).  The Modification Agreement provides for: (i) an increase in the availability under the Revolving Loan from $1,000,000 to $1,300,000 and (ii) an extension of the Revolving Loan from September 30, 2018 until April 30, 2019.  Additionally, in connection with the Modification Agreement, the Company guaranteed the repayment of the Revolving Loan.  As previously disclosed, Revolving Loan is: (i) secured by IPS’ assets and (ii) bears an interest rate of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 0.75%.  As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, there was $950,000 available under the Revolving Loan.  The proceeds of Revolving Loan are being used for working capital. 

 

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Revolving Term Note and Modification Agreement, which have been filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated in this Form 8-K by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.                 Description

 

10.1     

Amended and Restated Revolving Term Note dated September 28, 2018

 

 

10.2

Modification Agreement dated September 28, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 1, 2018

By:

/s/ Michael Matte

 

 

 

Name: Michael Matte

 

 

 

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

TD Bank

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AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING TERM NOTE

September 28, 2018

$1,300,000.00

For value received, the undersigned Intelligent Product Solutions Inc., a New York corporation, with an address of 700 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 100, Hauppauge, New York 11788 (the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of TD Bank, N.A., a National Association with an address of 324 South Service Road, Melville, New York 11747 (together with its successors and assigns, the "Bank"), the principal amount of One Million, Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,300,000.00), or, if less, such amount as may be the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all loans or advances made by the Bank to the Borrower pursuant hereto, on or before April 30, 2019 (the "Maturity Date") unless extended in writing by the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, together with interest from the date hereof on the unpaid principal balance from time to time outstanding until paid in full. The aggregate principal balance outstanding shall bear interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to Three-Quarters Percent (.75%) above the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (as hereinafter defined). All accrued and unpaid interest shall be payable monthly in arrears on the eighth day of each month, commencing on October 8, 2018.

Wall Street Journal Prime Rate means the rate published from time to time by the Wall Street Journal as the U.S. Prime Rate, or, in the event the Wall Street Journal ceases publication of Prime Rates, the base, reference or other rate then designated by the Bank, in its sole discretion, for general commercial loan reference purposes, it being understood that such rate is a reference rate, not necessarily the lowest, established from time to time, which serves as the basis upon which effective interest rates are calculated for loans making reference thereto.

The effective interest rate applicable to the Borrower's loans evidenced hereby shall change on the date of each change in the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate.

This Note is an amendment and restatement of that certain $750,000.00 Revolving Term Note, dated January 8, 2014 (as previously amended, modified or supplemented, the "Original Note"), by the Borrower in favor of the Bank and shall be secured to the same extent and with the same priority as the Original Note.

Principal and interest shall be payable at the Bank's main office or at such other place as the Bank may designate in writing in immediately available funds in lawful money of the United States of America without set-off, deduction or counterclaim. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year.

This Note is a revolving note and, subject to the foregoing and in accordance with the provisions hereof and of any and all other agreements between the Borrower and the Bank related hereto, the Borrower may, at its option, borrow, pay, prepay and reborrow hereunder at any time prior to the Maturity Date or such earlier date as the obligations of the Borrower to the Bank under this Note, and any other agreements between the Bank and the Borrower related hereto, shall become due and payable, or the obligation of the Bank to extend financial accommodations to the Borrower shall terminate; provided, however, that in any event the principal balance outstanding hereunder shall at no time exceed the face amount of this Note. This Note shall continue in full force and effect until all obligations and liabilities evidenced by this Note are paid in full and the Bank is no longer obligated to extend financial accommodations to the Borrower, even if, from time to time, there are no amounts outstanding respecting this Note.

 

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

 


 

 

 

At the option of the Bank, this Note shall become immediately due and payable without notice or demand upon the occurrence at any time of any of the following events of default (each, an "Event of Default"): (1) default of any liability, obligation, covenant or undertaking of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof to the Bank, hereunder or otherwise, including, without limitation, failure to pay in full and when due any installment of principal or interest or default of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof under any other loan document delivered by the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor, or in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note or any other agreement by the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor with the Bank continuing for 15 days with respect to any default (other than with respect to the payment of money for which there is no grace period); (2) failure of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof to maintain aggregate collateral security value satisfactory to the Bank continuing for 15 days; (3) default of any material liability, obligation or undertaking of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof to any other party continuing for 15 days; (4) if any statement, representation or warranty heretofore, now or hereafter made by the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof in connection with the loan evidenced by this Note or in any supporting financial statement of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof shall be determined by the Bank to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made; (5) if the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof is a corporation, trust, partnership or limited liability company, the liquidation, termination or dissolution of any such organization, or the merger or consolidation of such organization into another entity, or its ceasing to carry on actively its present business or the appointment of a receiver for its property; (6) the death of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof and, if the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof is a partnership or limited liability company, the death of any partner or member; (7) the institution by or against the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof of any proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code 11 USC §101 et seq. or any other law in which the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof is alleged to be insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature, or the making by the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or the granting by the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof of a trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors; (8) the service upon the Bank of a writ in which the Bank is named as trustee of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof; (9) a judgment or judgments for the payment of money shall be rendered against the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof, and any such judgment shall remain unsatisfied and in effect for any period of thirty (30) consecutive days without a stay of execution; (10) any levy, lien (including mechanics lien) except as permitted under any of the other loan documents between the Bank and the Borrower, seizure, attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued or levied on any of the property of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof; (11) the termination or revocation of any guaranty hereof; or (12) the occurrence of such a change in the condition or affairs (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof, or the occurrence of any other event or circumstance, such that the Bank, in its sole discretion, deems that it is insecure or that the prospects for timely or full payment or performance of any obligation of the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor hereof to the Bank has been or may be impaired.

Any payments received by the Bank on account of this Note shall, at the Bank's option, be applied to any accrued unpaid interest, then to outstanding and due amounts of principal; then to any required escrow payment if applicable; then to any debt protection insurance premium if applicable; and then to any fees including late charges and then to any costs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any payments received after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default shall be applied in such manner as the Bank may determine. The Borrower hereby authorizes the Bank to charge any deposit account which the Borrower may maintain with the Bank for any payment required hereunder without prior notice to the Borrower.

The Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to charge checking account number 4281732755 at Bank (or such other account maintained by the Borrower at Bank as the Borrower shall designate by written notice to the Bank) (the "Deposit Account") to satisfy the monthly payments due and payable to Bank hereunder. Bank is hereby authorized to charge the Deposit Account on each charge date or, if any charge date shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then either on the first (1st) business day immediately preceding or the first (1st) business day immediately following any such charge date until the Note shall be paid in full.

 

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

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The Borrower agrees to maintain sufficient funds in the Deposit Account to satisfy the payment due Bank under the Note on each charge date during the term of the loan. If sufficient funds are not available in the Deposit Account on any charge date to pay the amounts then due and payable under this Note, Bank, in its sole discretion, is authorized to: (a) charge the Deposit Account for such lesser amount as shall then be available; and/or (b) charge the Deposit Account on such later date or dates that funds shall be available in the Deposit Account to satisfy the payment then due (or balance of such payment then due). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall only be entitled to receive credit in respect of any payments of principal and interest due under this Note for funds actually received by Bank as a result of any such charges to the Deposit Account. The Borrower shall be liable to Bank for any late fees or interest at the default rate on any payments not made on a timely basis by the Borrower because of insufficient funds in the Deposit Account on any charge date. In the event the Deposit Account continues to contain insufficient funds to fully satisfy the payments due Bank under this Note, the Borrower shall be responsible for making all such payments from another source and in no event shall the obligations of the Borrower under this Note be affected or diminished as a result of any shortages in the Deposit Account, it being understood and agreed that the Borrower shall at all times remain liable for payment in full of all indebtedness under the Note.

Bank may, at Bank's sole discretion, discontinue charging the Deposit Account at any time on not less than ten (10) days' written notice to the Borrower, in which event, the Borrower shall thereafter be responsible for making all payments hereunder to Bank at the address set forth in Bank's notice or if no such address is given, then to Bank at P.O. Box 5600, Lewiston, Maine 04243-5600.

If pursuant to the terms of this Note, the Borrower is at any time obligated to pay interest on the principal balance at a rate in excess of the maximum interest rate permitted by applicable law for the loan evidenced by this Note, the applicable interest rate shall be immediately reduced to such maximum rate and all previous payments in excess of the maximum rate shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of the interest due hereunder.

The Borrower represents to the Bank that the proceeds of this Note will not be used for personal, family or household purposes or for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or margin securities within the meaning of Regulations U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224.

The Borrower and each endorser and guarantor hereof grant to the Bank a continuing lien on and security interest in any and all deposits or other sums at any time credited by or due from the Bank or any Bank Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) to the Borrower and/or each endorser or guarantor hereof and any cash, securities, instruments or other property of the Borrower and each endorser and guarantor hereof in the possession of the Bank or any Bank Affiliate, whether for safekeeping or otherwise, or in transit to or from the Bank or any Bank Affiliate (regardless of the reason the Bank or Bank Affiliate had received the same or whether the Bank or Bank Affiliate has conditionally released the same) as security for the full and punctual payment and performance of all of the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower and/or any endorser or guarantor hereof to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate and such deposits and other sums may be applied or set off against such liabilities and obligations of the Borrower or any endorser or guarantor hereof to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate at any time, whether or not such are then due, whether or not demand has been made and whether or not other collateral is then available to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate.

No delay or omission on the part of the Bank in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right of the Bank, nor shall any delay, omission or waiver on any one occasion be deemed a bar to or waiver of the same or any other right on any future occasion. The Borrower and every endorser or guarantor of this Note, regardless of the time, order or place of signing, waive presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and all other notices of every kind in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance or enforcement of this Note and assent to any extension or postponement of the time of payment or any other indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of collateral, and to the addition or release of any other party or person primarily or secondarily liable and waives all recourse to suretyship and guarantor defenses generally, including any defense based on impairment of collateral. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Borrower and each endorser and guarantor of this Note waive and terminate any homestead rights and/or exemptions respecting any premises under the provisions of any applicable homestead laws, including without limitation, Section 5206 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules of New York.

 

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

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The Borrower and each endorser and guarantor of this Note shall indemnify, defend and hold the Bank and the Bank Affiliates and their directors, officers, employees, agents and attorneys (each an "Indemnitee") harmless against any claim brought or threatened against any Indemnitee by the Borrower, by any endorser or guarantor, or by any other person (as well as from attorneys' reasonable fees and expenses in connection therewith) on account of the Bank's relationship with the Borrower or any endorser or guarantor hereof (each of which may be defended, compromised, settled or pursued by the Bank with counsel of the Bank's selection, but at the expense of the Borrower and any endorser and/or guarantor), except for any claim arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Bank.

The Borrower and each endorser and guarantor of this Note agree to pay, upon demand, costs of collection of all amounts under this Note including, without limitation, principal and interest, or in connection with the enforcement of, or realization on, any security for this Note, including, without limitation, to the extent permitted by applicable law, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the aggregate of 4.0% plus the rate provided for herein. If any payment due under this Note is unpaid for 15 days or more, the Borrower shall pay, in addition to any other sums due under this Note (and without limiting the Bank's other remedies on account thereof), a late charge equal to 6.0% of such unpaid amount (which amount shall be subject to and limited so as to not be in violation of the provisions of Section 254-b of New York Real Property Law, if applicable).

This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and each endorser and guarantor hereof and upon their respective heirs, successors, assigns and legal representatives, and shall inure to the benefit of the Bank and its successors, endorsees and assigns.

The liabilities of the Borrower and each Borrower, if more than one, and any endorser or guarantor of this Note are joint and several; provided, however, the release by the Bank of the Borrower or any one or more endorsers or guarantors shall not release any other person obligated on account of this Note. Any and all present and future debts of the Borrower to any endorser or guarantor of this Note are subordinated to the full payment and performance of all present and future debts and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank. Each reference in this Note to the Borrower and each Borrower, if more than one, and endorser or guarantor of this Note, is to such person individually and also to all such persons jointly. No person obligated on account of this Note may seek contribution from any other person also obligated, unless and until all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness to the Bank of the person from whom contribution is sought have been irrevocably satisfied in full. The release or compromise by the Bank of any collateral shall not release any person obligated on account of this Note.

The Borrower and each endorser and guarantor hereof each authorizes the Bank to complete this Note if delivered incomplete in any respect. A photographic or other reproduction of this Note may be made by the Bank, and any such reproduction shall be , admissible in evidence with the same effect as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence.

The Bank is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56) (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the "Act") and hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow Bank to identify the Customer in accordance with the Act.

The Borrower will from time to time execute and deliver to the Bank such documents, and take or cause to be taken, all such other further action, as the Bank may request in order to effect and confirm or vest more securely in the Bank all rights contemplated by this Note or any other loan documents related thereto (including, without limitation, to correct clerical errors) or to vest more fully in or assure to the Bank the security interest in any collateral securing this Note or to comply with applicable statute or law.

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

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The Borrower agrees to execute, re-execute, cause any Guarantor(s) or other third party(ies) involved in the loan transaction to execute and/or re-execute and to deliver to Bank or its legal counsel, as may be deemed appropriate, any document or instrument signed in connection with the Loan which was incorrectly drafted and/or signed, as well as any document or instrument which should have been signed at or prior to the closing of the Loan, but which was not so signed and delivered. Borrower agrees to comply with any written request by Bank within ten (10) days after receipt by Borrower of such request. Failure by Borrower to so comply shall, at the option of Bank, upon notice to Borrower, constitute an event of default under the Loan. The Borrower authorizes the Bank to make any credit inquiries Bank deems necessary and authorizes any person or credit reporting agency to give Bank a copy of the Borrower's credit report and any other financial information it may have.

This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

Any notices under or pursuant to this Note shall be deemed duly received and effective if delivered in hand to any officer of agent of the Borrower or Bank, or if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Borrower or Bank at the address set forth in this Note or as any party may from time to time designate by written notice to the other party; notwithstanding the foregoing notices to the Bank with respect to accounting and collateral release and notices to the Trustee pursuant to a Deed of Trust shall be sent to the Bank as follows: Attention: VP Loan Servicing, Loan Services, 6000 Atrium Way, Mt. Laurel NJ 08054.

The term "Bank Affiliate" as used in this Note shall mean any "Affiliate" of the Bank. The term "Affiliate" shall mean with respect to any person, (a) any person which, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person, or (b) any person who is a director or officer (i) of such person, (ii) of any subsidiary of such person, or (iii) any person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 5% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or comparable equivalent) of such person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person whether by contract or otherwise. Control may be by ownership, contract, or otherwise.

The Borrower and each endorser and guarantor of this Note each irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or state court sitting in New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. Each of the Borrower and each endorser and guarantor irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that the same has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the Borrower and each endorser and guarantor hereby consents to any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding, (i) by mailing a copy thereof by registered and certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Borrower's, endorser's or guarantor's address shown below or as notified to the Bank and (ii) by serving the same upon the Borrower(s), endorser(s) or guarantor(s) in any other manner otherwise permitted by law, and agrees that such service shall in every respect be deemed effective service upon the Borrower or such endorser or guarantor.

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

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THE BORROWER, EACH ENDORSER AND GUARANTOR AND THE BANK EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, AND AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, (A) WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER, EACH ENDORSER AND GUARANTOR TO THE BANK, AND ALL MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND (B) AGREES NOT TO SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CAN NOT BE, OR HAS NOT BEEN, WAIVED. THE BORROWER, EACH ENDORSER AND GUARANTOR AND THE BANK EACH CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER THE BANK NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WOULD NOT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

Executed as of September 28, 2018.

Borrower:

 

Intelligent Product Solutions Inc.

 

By::   /s/  Michael Matte

Michael Matte, Chief Financial Officer

 

700 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 100

Hauppauge, New York

11788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

 

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Promissory Notes(6)

 

 

TD Bank

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MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

This MODIFICATION AGREEMENT is entered into as of September 28, 2018, between Intelligent Product Solutions Inc., a New York corporation, with an address of 700 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 100, Hauppauge, New York 11788 (the "Borrower") and TD Bank, N.A., a National Association with an address of 324 South Service Road, Melville, New York 11747 (the "Bank").

WHEREAS, the Bank established a revolving line of credit (the "Revolving Loan") for Borrower which matures on September 30, 2018 (the "Maturity Date") respecting which Bank agreed to lend to Borrower upon Borrower's request, but subject to the terms and conditions set forth in various loan documents, of up to Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($750,000.00) (the "Revolving Loan Amount");

WHEREAS, the Revolving Loan is evidenced by that certain Revolving Term Note, dated January 8, 2014 (as previously amended, modified or supplemented, the "Note"), by the Borrower in favor of the Bank in the face amount of the Revolving Loan Amount;

WHEREAS, pursuant to one or more previous amendments, modifications or supplements the original principal amount of the Note was changed to $1,000,000.00;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Revolving Loan, Borrower entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated January 8, 2014 (as previously amended, modified or supplemented, the "Loan Agreement");

WHEREAS, the Loan Agreement and the Note and all other documents and instruments executed in connection with or relating to the Loan are referred to herein, collectively, as the "Loan Documents"; and all collateral granted to the Bank to secure the Loan is referred to herein, collectively, as the "Collateral";

WHEREAS, the Bank has requested that the Borrower provide additional security for the Loan and the Borrower has requested that the Bank accept one or more additional guaranty(s) for the Loan as such additional security;

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested and the Bank has agreed to increase the amount of availability under the Loan Documents;

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank have agreed to modify the Loan and the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Bank and the Borrower mutually agree as follows:

1. MODIFICATION

1.1        Recitals and Representations Accurate. The above recitals are hereby made a part of this Agreement and the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that each of the recitals is true and correct.

1.2      Ratification. All of the terms, covenants, provisions, representations, warranties, and conditions of the Loan Documents, as amended or modified hereby, are ratified, acknowledged, confirmed, and continued in full force and effect as if fully restated herein.

 

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

 


 

1.3       Additional Guaranty. Forward Industries, Inc. has executed and delivered a guaranty of the Loan on terms and conditions acceptable to the Bank in its sole and unfettered discretion.

1.4       Additional Change. The guarantee of Mitch Maiman and Paul Severino shall be released.

1.5       Increased Availability. Availability under the Loan Documents shall be increased from One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00) to One Million, Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,300,000.00) (the "Revised Borrowing Limit") and all references to availability in the Loan Documents shall be modified accordingly.

1.6       Amended and Restated Note. The Note shall be amended and restated in the form attached

hereto as Exhibit A (the "Amended Note").

1.7       Covenants.  Section 5.1 (a) and (b) of the Loan and Security Agreement dated January 8, 2014 shall be deleted in entirety and replaced with the following:

(a)     Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Section:

(i) "Debt Service Coverage-Post Distributions" shall mean (net income after tax + depreciation/depletion/amortization + interest — dividends/distributions +/- non-recurring items) divided by (required annual principal & interest payments). Non-recurring items will include other income/expenses that are not part of the normal ongoing operations of the company, as determined by the Bank.

(b)     Debt Service Coverage-Post Distributions. The Borrower shall not permit the ratio of Debt Service Coverage-Post Distributions to be less than 1.20 to 1.0 for any fiscal year.

1.8       Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Bank that:

(a)   The person executing this Agreement is duly authorized to do so and to bind the Borrower to the terms hereof;

(b)   Each of the Loan Documents is a valid and legal binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and is not subject to any defenses, counterclaims, or offsets of any kind;

(c)   All financial statements delivered to the Bank were true, accurate and complete, in all material respects, as of the date of delivery to the Bank;

(d)   Since the date of the Loan Documents there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower, except as disclosed to the Bank in writing;

(e)   There exists no action, suit, proceeding or investigation, at law or in equity, before any court, board, administrative body or other entity, pending or threatened, affecting the Borrower or its property, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would materially adversely affect the business operations, property or financial condition of the Borrower; and

(f)   There exists no event of default, or other circumstance that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both will become an event of default, under any of the Loan Documents.

1.9       Interest, Fees, Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, pay to the Bank all accrued interest owing on the Loan as of the date of this Agreement together with all fees, costs and expenses due and owing to the Bank by the Borrower under the Loan Documents.

Loan Number - Note 1: 23385809001

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2. MISCELLANEOUS

2.1      Set-Off. The Borrower hereby grants to the Bank a continuing lien and security interest in any and all deposits or other sums at any time credited by or due from the Bank to the Borrower and any cash, securities, instruments or other property of the Borrower in the possession of the Bank, whether for safekeeping or otherwise, or in transit to or from the Bank (regardless of the reason the Bank had received the same or whether the Bank has conditionally released the same) as security for the full and punctual payment and performance of all of the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank and such deposits and other sums may be applied or set off against such liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank at any time, whether or not such are then due, whether or not demand has been made and whether or not other collateral is then available to the Bank.

2.2      Release of the Bank. The Borrower hereby confirms that as of the date hereof it has no claim, set-off, counterclaim, defense, or other cause of action against the Bank including, but not limited to, a defense of usury, any claim or cause of action at common law, in equity, statutory or otherwise, in contract or in tort, for fraud, malfeasance, misrepresentation, financial loss, usury, deceptive trade practice, or any other loss, damage or liability of any kind, including, without limitation, any claim to exemplary or punitive damages arising out of any transaction between the Borrower and the Bank. To the extent that any such set-off, counterclaim, defense, or other cause of action may exist or might hereafter arise based on facts known or unknown that exist as of this date, such set-off, counterclaim, defense and other cause of action is hereby expressly and knowingly waived and released by the Borrower. The Borrower acknowledges that this release is part of the consideration to the Bank for the financial and other accommodations granted by the Bank in this Agreement.

2.3      Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank on demand any and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, court costs, litigation and other expenses) incurred or paid by the Bank in establishing, maintaining, protecting or enforcing any of the Bank's rights or any of the obligations owing by the Borrower to the Bank, including, without limitation, any and all such costs and expenses incurred or paid by the Bank in defending the Bank's security interest in, title or right to, the Collateral or in collecting or attempting to collect or enforcing or attempting to enforce payment of the Loan.

2.4      Indemnification. The Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold the Bank and its directors, officers, employees, agents and attorneys (each an "Indemnitee") harmless against any claim brought or threatened against any Indemnitee by the Borrower or any guarantor or endorser of the obligations of the Borrower to the Bank, or any other person (as well as from attorneys' fees and expenses in connection therewith) on account of the Bank's relationship with the Borrower, or any guarantor or endorser of the obligations of the Borrower to the Bank (each of which may be defended, compromised, settled or pursued by the Bank with counsel of the Bank's election, but at the expense of the Borrower), except for any claim arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Bank. The within indemnification shall survive payment of the obligations of the Borrower to the Bank, and/or any termination, release or discharge executed by the Bank in favor of the Borrower.

2.5      Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or portion of such provision or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement (or the remainder of such provision) and the application thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

2.6      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.

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2.7          Complete Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement and understanding between and among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior proposals, negotiations, agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter.

2.8          Binding Effect of Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, and shall remain in full force and effect (and the Bank shall be entitled to rely thereon) until released in writing by the Bank. The Bank may transfer and assign this Agreement and deliver the Collateral to the assignee, who shall thereupon have all of the rights of the Bank; and the Bank shall then be relieved and discharged of any responsibility or liability with respect to this Agreement and the Collateral. Except as expressly provided herein or in the other Loan Documents, nothing, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

2.9          Further Assurances. The Borrower will from time to time execute and deliver to the Bank such documents, and take or cause to be taken, all such other further action, as the Bank may request in order to effect and confirm or vest more securely in the Bank all rights contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, to correct clerical errors) or to vest more fully in or assure to the Bank the security interest in the Collateral or to comply with applicable statute or law and to facilitate the collection of the Collateral (including, without limitation, the execution of stock transfer orders and stock powers, endorsement of promissory notes and instruments and notifications to obligors on the Collateral). To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower authorizes the Bank to file financing statements, continuation statements or amendments without the Borrower's signature appearing thereon, and any such financing statements, continuation statements or amendments may be signed by the Bank on behalf of the Borrower, if necessary, and may be filed at any time in any jurisdiction. The Bank may at any time and from time to time file financing statements, continuation statements and amendments thereto which contain any information required by the New York Uniform Commercial Code as amended from time to time (the "Code") for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement, continuation statement or amendment, including whether the Borrower is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to furnish any such information to the Bank promptly upon request. In addition, the Borrower shall at any time and from time to time take such steps as the Bank may reasonably request for the Bank (i) to obtain an acknowledgment, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, of any bailee having possession of any of the Collateral that the bailee holds such Collateral for the Bank, (ii) to obtain "control" (as defined in the Code) of any Collateral comprised of deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter of credit rights or investment property, with any agreements establishing control to be in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, and (iii) otherwise to insure the continued perfection and priority of the Bank's security interest in any of the Collateral and the preservation of its rights therein. The Borrower hereby constitutes the Bank its attorney-in-fact to execute, if necessary, and file all filings required or so requested for the foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney being hereby ratified and confirmed; and such power, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable until this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, all obligations of the Borrower to the Bank are irrevocably paid in full and the Collateral is released.

2.10     Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended and the Borrower may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, if the Borrower shall obtain the Bank's prior written consent to each such amendment, action or omission to act. No delay or omission on the part of the Bank in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of the Bank on any future occasion.

2.11       Terms of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in force and effect so long as any obligation of the Borrower to Bank shall be outstanding and is supplementary to each and every other agreement between the Borrower and Bank and shall not be so construed as to limit or otherwise derogate from any of the rights or remedies of Bank or any of the liabilities, obligations or undertakings of the Borrower under any such agreement, nor shall any contemporaneous or subsequent agreement between the Borrower and the Bank be construed to limit or otherwise derogate from any of the rights or remedies of Bank or any of the liabilities, obligations or undertakings of the Borrower hereunder, unless such other agreement specifically refers to this Agreement and expressly so provides.

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2.12     Notices. Any notices under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly received and effective if delivered in hand to any officer of agent of the Borrower or Bank, or if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Borrower or Bank at the address set forth in this Agreement or as any party may from time to time designate by written notice to the other party; notwithstanding the foregoing notices to the Bank with respect to accounting and collateral release and notices to the Trustee pursuant to a Deed of Trust shall be sent to the Bank as follows: Attention: VP Loan Servicing, Loan Services, 6000 Atrium Way, Mt. Laurel NJ 08054.

2.13     New York Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

2.14     Reproductions. This Agreement and all documents which have been or may be hereinafter furnished by Borrower to the Bank may be reproduced by the Bank by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, xerographic or similar process, and any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made in the regular course of business).

2.15     Venue. Borrower irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or state court sitting in New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Borrower irrevocably waives to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that the same has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Borrower irrevocably appoints the Secretary of State of the State of New York as its authorized agent to accept and acknowledge on its behalf any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding, consents to such process being served (i) by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to Borrower's address shown above or as notified to the Bank and (ii) by serving the same upon such agent, and agrees that such service shall in every respect be deemed effective service upon Borrower.

2.16     JURY WAIVER. BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, AND AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, WAIVE (A) ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS, ALL MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND (B) AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CAN NOT BE, OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED. THE BORROWER CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER THE BANK NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WOULD NOT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

Executed on this day September 28, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

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Borrower:

 

Intelligent Product Solutions Inc.

By: /s/ Michael Matte

Michael Matte, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Accepted: TD Bank, N.A.

 

By:  /s/ John Topolovec

Name: John Topolovec

Title: Duly Authorized Representative

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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