Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 29, 2024, ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the "Agreement") with PCS Properties 2, LLC ("PCS"), effectively resolving the litigation between the parties as set forth in the Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2023-01326779-CU-UD-CJC. On June 22, 2023, PCS filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, alleging breach of lease agreement, dated December 10, 2021, between the parties regarding the property located at 8687 Research Drive, Irvine, CA and was seeking unpaid rent of approximately $124,800 as of May 31, 2023, and seeks damages including future rent through May 31, 2027, totaling at least $2,374,278, minus avoidable costs, along with costs for recovering the premises, reletting expenses, attorney's fees, leasing commissions for the lease's unexpired term, prejudgment interest, and court fees.

Concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, both parties executed a Stipulation For Entry Of Judgment In The Event Of Defendant's Default on Settlement; And Order Thereon, which will be held in possession by PCS's counsel and may be filed in court in the event of the Company's default on the settlement payment terms, without further notice to the Company.

The Agreement stipulates that each party will bear its own attorney's fees and costs incurred in relation to the dispute. Following the execution and delivery of the Agreement and the Stipulation for Judgment, PCS agreed to file a Notice of Settlement of the entire case, and the Company to file a Request for Dismissal with prejudice of its Cross-Complaint, with subsequent filings to dismiss the entire action following the Company's complete payment of the settlement amount.

The Agreement includes a general release clause, whereby each party releases the other from all past and present claims related to the litigation, acknowledging the potential for unknown claims, and expressly waiving the protections of California Civil Code Section 1542.

The Agreement also specifies that it is not to be considered an admission of liability by any party.

This settlement resolves all disputes related to the aforementioned litigation and allows the Company to avoid the expense and risk of further litigation.

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