Iota Capital Corp. Amendment
Exhibit 10.18
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS First Amendment to Consulting Agreement (the “First Amendment”) is entered into effective the _12_ day of December, 2014, by and between NCM Financial, Inc, (“NCM”) and Iota Capital Corp. (“IOTA”).
WHEREAS, NCM and IOTA have previously entered into that certain Consulting Agreement, dated November 23, 2013, (the “Consulting Agreement”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of which IOTA agreed to provide certain marketing and consulting services to NCM once it became publically registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and
WHEREAS, NCM has submitted a S-1 filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
WHEREAS, in order to address certain amendments to NCM’s S-1 filing, it is necessary to modify the compensation structure and identify some of the Services IOTA will be providing to NCM; and
WHEREAS, NCM and IOTA have agreed to modify certain provisions of the Consulting Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions herein more fully set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the parties hereto, and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, NCM and IOTA, and each of them, hereby agree as follows:
I. DEFINITIONS
Terms defined in the Consulting Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings for purposes of this First Amendment as in the Consulting Agreement.
II. CONSULTING AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
The Consulting Agreement shall remain in full force and effect pursuant to the terms and conditions contained therein, subject to the amendments set forth in this First Amendment. All of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Consulting Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference the same as if more fully set forth herein. The following amendments are hereby made to the Consulting Agreement:
2.1 | Compensation – The Paragraph addressing compensation shall be replaced in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in its place: |
Upon Effectiveness of the S-1, NCM Financial will pay IOTA Trading the first year up front for year one and quarterly payments to complete payments in year one as follows:
Award of Shares | IOTA CAPITAL CORP. | |||
Upon S-1 Effectiveness | 13,475,000.00 | |||
Year one Quarter Two | 6,737,500.00 | |||
Year one Quarter Three | 3,368,750.00 | |||
Year one Quarter Four | 3,368,750.00 | |||
Total Shares | 26,950,000.00 |
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2.2 | Services. The Paragraph addressing Services shall be replaced in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in its place: |
In addition to other Services that NCM may request from time to time of Consultant, Consultant shall perform the following:
1. | Consultant will write and effectively communicate business activities through press releases and company release communications. Consultant shall provide timely written communication to satisfy Commission requirements based on material businesses activities performed by NCM Financial, Inc. Any material related business activity communicated to the public will be provided written communication by consultants. |
a. | Press Releases |
b. | Company Releases |
c. | Marketing Releases |
2. | Consultant will pay to distribute press communication through the following: |
a. | Press Releases |
b. | Company Releases |
c. | Marketing Releases |
3. | Consultant will pay to distribute marketing communication through the following: |
a. | Real Time Media Content Channels |
b. | Third Party Distribution Channels |
c. | Content Marketing Channels Supported by Third Party Publishers |
4. | Consultant shall provide written communication and distribution for marketing and press communication. Consultant shall provide monthly views of 3,500,000 people on average per month utilizing marketing and press communications. If the performance metrics are not reached on a timely basis, then NCM is not responsible for future payments of stock to Consultant. As a result, the consultants will be deemed in breach of contract and the remaining shares will be forfeited and returned to the treasury of NCM Financial, Inc. |
2.3 | Term. The term of the Consulting Agreement shall run three (3) years from the date that NCM’s S-1 is approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. |
III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
3.1 | All references to the Consulting Agreement in the exhibits to the Consulting Agreement or in any other documents executed in connection therewith are hereby amended to refer to the Consulting Agreement as hereby amended and expanded. The Consulting Agreement is amended pursuant to this First Amendment and is hereby conformed consistent with the terms and provisions of this First Amendment. |
3.2 | This First Amendment in no way acts as a waiver, release and/or relinquishment of any liens, security interests, rights or claims of NCM or IOTA arising under and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Consulting Agreement, except to the extent herein provided. |
3.3 | This First Amendment and all other documents and instruments executed in connection herewith shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas and shall be performed in Dallas County, Texas. |
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3.4 | This First Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of NCM, IOTA and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns. |
3.5 | Except as specifically amended herein, all of the terms and provisions of the Consulting Agreement are hereby ratified and reaffirmed by NCM and IOTA, and NCM and IOTA specifically acknowledge the validity and enforceability thereof. |
3.6 | This First Amendment represents the final agreement between the parties hereto in connection with the amendment of the Consulting Agreement and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties. |
EXECUTED to be effective the day, month and year first stated above.
NCM:
NCM Financial, Inc., a Texas corporation
/s/: Michael Noel
Name: Michael Noel
Title: Chief Executive Officer
IOTA:
IOTA Capital Corp.
/s/: Kar Man Lau
Name: Kar Man Lau
Title: Managing Director
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