Buyer Confidentiality Agreement

To protect the confidentiality of businesses we represent, every potential buyer must agree to our standard Buyer Confidentiality Agreement. Once signed you’re added to our distribution list enabling us to keep you updated with New Listings and Price Reductions!
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Standard Buyer’s Confidentiality Agreement and Warranty Agreement

The undersigned (the “Buyer”) understands and acknowledges that Del Lingco International, Inc., (the “Broker”) has a valid agreement with the owner(s) (the ‘“Seller”) of the business and/or property described below, whether stock or assets, (the “Business”) whereby Broker has been retained, for an agreed upon commission, to represent Seller in the sale of the Business. Buyer understands and acknowledges that Broker is acting as the agent of the Seller and that Broker’s primary duty is to represent the interests of the Seller. The Businesses that are the subject of this Standard Buyer’s Confidentiality and Warranty Agreement (the “Agreement”) are described below.

In order to induce Broker or Seller to furnish information regarding the Business (the “Information”) to Buyer for the Buyer’s evaluation and possible purchase of said Business and in consideration for Broker’s or Seller’s furnishing such Information, Buyer understands, agrees, represents and warrants to Broker and Seller as follows:

1. The word “Buyer,” as used herein, shall mean and include the undersigned individually, as a member of a partnership, as an employee, stockholder, officer or director of a corporation, as an agent, adviser or consultant for or to any business entity and in any other capacity whatsoever.

2. The Information is of a proprietary and confidential nature, the disclosure of which to any other party will result in damage to the Seller and/or Business, and Buyer further represents and warrants as follows:

(A) The Information furnished by Broker or Seller has not been publicly disclosed, has not been made available to Buyer by any party or source other than Broker or Seller and is being furnished only upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
(B) Buyer will not disclose the Information, in whole or in part, to any party other than persons within Buyer’s organization, including independent advisers/consultants, who have a need to know such Information for purposes of evaluating or structuring the possible purchase of the Business. Buyer accepts full responsibility for full compliance with all provisions of this Agreement by such other persons.
(C) Buyer will not disclose, except to the extent required by law, to any parties other than the persons described in Paragraph 2 (B) above that the Business is available for purchase or that evaluations, discussions or negotiations are taking place concerning a possible purchase.
(D) Buyer will not utilize, now or at any time in the future, any trade secret(s), as that term may be defined under statutory or common law, that is/are included in the furnished Information for any purpose other than evaluating the possible purchase of the Business, including, without limitation, not utilizing same in the conduct of Buyer’s or any other party’s present or future business(es).
(E) In addition to the prohibition against utilizing trade secret(s), Buyer will not utilize any other furnished Information for any purpose other than evaluating the possible purchase of the Business, specifically including, without limitation, not utilizing same to enter into and/or engage in competition with the Business or assisting or promoting other party(s) in so doing. The foregoing prohibition against utilizing said Information in competing with the Business shall remain in effect for three (3) years from the date hereof and shall be applicable to competition within the presently existing marketing area of the Business. Buyer agrees that Seller is a third-party beneficiary coupled with an interest with respect to this Agreement.
(F) If Buyer decides not to pursue the possible purchase of the Business, Buyer will promptly return to Broker all Information previously furnished by Broker or Seller, including any and all reproductions of same, and, further, shall destroy any and all analyses, compilations or other material that incorporates any part of said Information.

3. Buyer will not contact the Seller or Seller’s employees, customers, supplier or agents, other than Broker, for any reason whatsoever, without the prior consent of Broker. All contacts with the Seller or such other parties will be made through or by Broker unless otherwise agreed to by Broker, in writing.

4. The Information furnished by Broker has been prepared by or is based upon representations of the Seller and Broker has made no independent investigation or verification of said Information. Buyer hereby expressly releases and discharges Broker from any and all responsibility and/or liability in connection with accuracy, completeness or any other aspects of the Information and accepts sole and final responsibility for the evaluation of the Information and all other factors relating to the Business.

5. The Information is subject to change or withdrawal without notice and the Business is being offered for sale subject to prior sale or the withdrawal of said offering without notice.

6. Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless the Broker and Seller from any and all claims or actions arising from Buyer’s acts or failures to act in pursuing the possible purchase of the Business including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred by Broker.

7. Buyer will not, for a period of three (3) years from date hereof, enter into any agreement for the purchase of the Business, in whole or in part, or assist or promote any other party in so doing, unless such agreement to purchase provides for commission to be paid Broker, with the commission being defined as the amount agreed upon by Broker and Seller in the “Listing Agreement” or similar agreement between those parties. The phrase “agreement for the purchase of the Business” as used herein shall mean and include any agreement, specifically including, but not limited to, offers to purchase, letters of intent, and similar agreements, that provides for the transfer, conveyance, possession of, or disposition of the Business, its capital stock, assets, of any portion thereof, and the commission amount to be paid Broker shall be the greater of either the minimum commission or the commission based upon the sale price (or purchase price), as these amounts are defined in the aforesaid agreement between Broker and Seller. Further “sale price (or purchase price)” as used herein shall mean and include the total amount of consideration paid or conveyed to Seller or for Seller’s benefit, including, without limitation, cash, capital stock, notes, personal property of any kind, real property, leases, lines of credit, loans, contingent payments (e.g., license agreements, royalty agreements, payments based upon future profits. etc.), employment or management contracts, consulting agreements, non-competition agreements, assumption or discharge of any or all liabilities, and any combination of the foregoing and/or other consideration. The commission amount agreed upon by Broker and Seller in the aforesaid agreement between those parties will be made known to Buyer by Broker, upon Buyer’s request, when and if an agreement for the purchase of the Business is made by Buyer. If Buyer violates the foregoing provision, Buyer will be liable for and pay said commission to Broker upon demand without any obligation on Broker’s part to first exhaust any legal remedies against Seller.

8. Buyer represents that Buyer has sufficient financial resources to complete the transaction for the asking price and terms set forth herein. Buyer agrees to provide, upon request by Broker or Seller, financial statements, reference and other pertinent information evidencing such financial sufficiency.

9. The performance and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. All sums due hereunder shall be payable it the office of the Broker in Harris County, Texas and all parties hereto agree to forebear from filing a claim in any other jurisdiction.

10. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Buyer, Buyer’s heirs, executors, successors, assigns, administrators or representatives. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, void or unenforceable provision had not been contained herein.

11. In any litigation arising under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable legal fees and expenses in addition to any amount of the judgment.

12. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall also apply to any other business and/or property on which Broker has been retained to represent the owner(s) in the sale thereof and on which Broker or such owner(s) has furnished information to Buyer. Further, it shall not be necessary for Buyer to execute any additional agreement(s) to that effect and any terms and conditions of this Agreement that refer to the date hereof shall be automatically adjusted to reflect the date on which Broker or owner(s) initially furnished information to Buyer on such other business and/or property.

13. The provisions hereof cannot be modified, amended, supplemented or rescinded without the written consent of Broker and this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between Buyer and Broker.

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