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CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT & BUYER REGISTRATION - NON-CIRCUMVENTION AGREEMENT

Upon your execution of this Confidentiality Agreement, American Business Brokers (“Broker”) will deliver to you (the “Potential Buyer”), information on the business or businesses listed below. This information is intended solely for the limited use by Potential Buyer in considering whether Potential Buyer will pursue an offer to acquire the business or businesses. The Information will contain brief, selected information pertaining to the business and affairs of the business and does not purport to be all-inclusive or to contain all of the Information, which a prospective purchaser may desire or require. Neither Owner, Broker nor any of their respective officers, employees or agents makes any representation and no liability of any kind whatsoever is assumed by Owner or Broker with respect thereto.

The parties agree that the delivery of the information is subject to the following terms, covenants and conditions:

  1. Potential Buyer agrees to treat confidentially the information, whether the information is furnished before or after the date of this letter, together with analysis, compilations, studies or other documents or records prepared by Potential Buyer and its directors, officers, employees, advisors or representatives and financing sources (collectively “Representatives”), to the extent that such analysis, compilations, studies, documents or records contain or otherwise reflect or are generated from such information (collectively, the “Material”).

  2. Potential Buyer agrees that its Representatives will not duplicate, photocopy or otherwise reproduce the information in whole or in part or otherwise use or permit it to be used in any fashion or manner detrimental to the business or the interest of Owner. That the Material shall be used solely for the purpose of evaluating the proposed acquisition of the business and that such Material shall be kept confidentially by Potential Buyer; provided, however, that any of the Material may be disclosed to such representative who need to know the information contained therein for the purposed described above, it being understood the Potential Buyer shall (a) inform each such representative of the confidential nature of such information and require such representative to treat such information confidentially; and (b) maintain a list of those persons to whom such information has been disclosed, which list shall be presented to Owner or Broker upon request

  3. Potential Buyer agrees to indemnify Owner from any loss or damage, which Owner may suffer as a result of their breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, Owner shall be entitled to all remedies at law and equity, including injunctive relief and if Owner prevails in an action against Potential Buyer shall be responsible for all reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by Owner in the prosecution of such action.

  4. Potential Buyer agrees it will return all Information upon request by Broker.

  5. The Materials shall not be deemed to represent the state of affairs of the business or constitute that there has been no change in the business or affairs of the Business since the date of preparation of the Information. Owner does not warrant or represent that the Information is true or correct. You are advised to verify the Information independently. Owner reserves the right to make any change, to add, to delete, or modify the Information or to withdraw the business from consideration at any time, without notice. The Information is not to be construed as an offer, an expression of intent, an obligation, or as part of any contract or commitment, to sell the Business.

  6. Potential Buyer represents and warrants that it has not had any discussion or dealings regarding the business with any other broker, finder or agent other than American Business Brokers and hereby agrees that the obligation to pay any such brokerage commission, except for the compensation due to American Business Brokers, is an obligation of Potential Buyer and agrees that it shall not look to Owner for the payment of any such brokerage commission. Potential Buyer will not contact any employees, suppliers, customers or Owner of the business without prior authorization from Broker.

  7. For a period of one year beginning on the date of this Agreement, the Potential Buyer agrees not to circumvent this Agreement by attempting to surreptitiously or secretly purchase and/or invest in the business or businesses introduced to the Potential Buyer by American Business Brokers. That should they buy, lease, become a manager of, become connected in any way, or come into possession of any of the listed businesses within one year of the date below, even if the listing period for that business has expired, that a commission will be due to American Business Brokers; and in the event of a breach of this agreement, that they will be liable for the payment of that commission and all reasonable costs including interest, collection costs, and attorneys fees.

  8. American Business Brokers does not give tax, accounting, or legal advice. That prior to finalizing an agreement to purchase the business, it is my responsibility to make an independent verification of all information. I agree that American Business Brokers is not responsible for the accuracy of the information I receive and I agree to indemnify and hold American Business Brokers harmless from any claims or damages resulting from its use.

Please acknowledge your consent and agreement to the foregoing by *signing and returning a duplicate copy to us, at which time the same shall constitute a binding Agreement between us.

This agreement, dated _______________, 2008, by and between AMERICAN BUSINESS BROKER’S (Broker) and ____________________________________ (herein referred to as “Potential Buyer”), whose address, phone numbers and email addresses follow:

Name
Street Address
City, State& Zip Code
Phone Number
Fax Number
Email Address
Name Business of Interest
Listing ID or "Profile Number"
Sources of Funds Available
 
Investment Price Range TO
Co. Name & Address (if applies)
 
Sign - *Authorized Representative
American Business Brokers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
FORM ABBCA02607