XXXXXXXX INVESTMENTS LLC
00 XXXXXXX XX
XXXXXXXXXX, XX 00000
E-MAIL: XXXXXXXXXXXX@XXX.XXX
TEL: 000-000-0000
FAX TO: (000)-000-0000
NON-EXCLUSIVE BUYER'S FEE AGREEMENT
ENGAGEMENT
This is to confirm that if and when THINKPATH INC. a Canadian company with
its main office in Brampton, Ontario, the company and/or principal and/or any
related entity or other investor introduced by the company to the transaction
("the Company"), shall close a sale or merger in whole or in part, or a
recapitalization, management buyout or any other business transaction in the US
or Canada ("Transaction") with any seller, individual, entity or representative
of same ("Seller") introduced to the Company by or through XXXXXXXX INVESTMENTS
LLC, ("XXXXXXXX"), then the Company shall pay XXXXXXXX a finder's fee, in full,
on closing, in accordance with the following schedule:
5% of $ 1. to $ 3,000,000
Plus 4% of $ 3,000,001 to $ 6,000,000
Plus 3% of $ 6,000,001 to $ 9,000,000
Plus 2% of $ 9,000,001 to $12,000,000
Plus 1% of any amount over $12,000,000
Notwithstanding the above, if the transaction is less than $5,000,000,
then 10% finder's fee applies to the first million dollars
in the above formula with the balance as per schedule.
All fees are in US dollars. In any event, if there is a transaction, the
fee shall not be less than $100,000. If there is no transaction, there is no
fee. This non-exclusive Agreement is for one year from the date below after
which the Agreement will continue unless cancelled by one month's written
notice.
FINDER'S FEE BASED ON TOTAL CONSIDERATION
The Company as defined above is responsible for paying the finder's fee on
closing, to XXXXXXXX, based on the total of all of the consideration involved in
the Transaction's financial package, whether such consideration is paid on
closing or deferred. Up to 25% of the fee will be paid in the Company's stock,
the rest in cash on closing.
The consideration includes, but is not limited to, a) payments to Seller
for assets and/or capital stock; b) sale or rental of business real estate owned
by the Seller; c) current assets retained by or distributed to Seller; d)
liabilities assumed by the Company whether as part of an asset sale or
transferred as part of a stock sale; e) non-compete and consulting agreements;
f) loans to the Seller by the Company; g) forgiveness of loans to Seller; h)
other compensation or consideration to the Seller, in any form.
Fees due XXXXXXXX for any contingent consideration will be due when such
consideration can be calculated.
INDEPENDENT INTERMEDIARY
It is also understood that XXXXXXXX operates as an independent business
transaction intermediary, is not an agent of the Company, Seller, or any other
party, and is not a fiduciary. XXXXXXXX 's sole responsibility under this
Agreement shall be to act as a finder, i.e., to introduce businesses and
business opportunities to the Company.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The Company agrees to keep confidential and not disclose to any other
investor or to any other third party the identity of the Seller and/or the fact
that the Seller is presently an acquisition opportunity, without written
authorization from XXXXXXXX.
The Company agrees to keep strictly confidential any general, market,
competitive or financial information which it may receive in the course of its
Transaction with XXXXXXXX, the Seller or other entity except for that which is
in the public domain or previously known to the Company, and XXXXXXXX agrees for
a period of two years not to disclose any such information received from the
Company, except to Seller and/or its advisors and other participating entities
and their agents.
COOPERATION
The Company agrees that a) it will consult its own professionals for legal,
tax, accounting, business and financial advice, including the determination
together with the Seller, as to whether or not the Transaction will be an asset
sale, a stock sale, or other business transaction; b) it will hold XXXXXXXX
harmless and secure, and defend it in any legal proceeding resulting from the
Company's own activities; c) it will conduct its own investigations without
relying on the statements or omissions of XXXXXXXX ; d) it will cooperate with
XXXXXXXX and will provide all transaction documents to XXXXXXXX prior to
closing; and e) it will also provide to XXXXXXXX post closing information
related to contingent payments provided for in the transaction documents,
including but not limited to earn out payments or bonuses, at the time such post
closing payments are made.
FURTHER UNDERSTANDINGS
Expiration or cancellation of this Agreement shall not affect XXXXXXXX 's
right to a finder's fee based on any Transaction covered hereunder, or initiated
during the term of this Agreement, provided that any such covered transaction
takes place within three years of the expiration of this Agreement, unless
conversations between the Company and Seller, or other participating entities,
are ongoing, in which case XXXXXXXX shall continue to be protected.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of and adjudicated in New York
State without regard to laws pertaining to choice or conflict of laws of said
state, and it is further agreed that this Agreement is not subject to the
doctrine of construction of ambiguity against the drafter. It shall be binding
upon the parties and their representatives, executors, successors or assignees.
Signed facsimile copies of this agreement are binding. The Company will be
responsible for reasonable legal fees and costs incurred by XXXXXXXX in
obtaining any finder's fee due hereunder. Parties agree that XXXXXXXX has made
no representations or warranties not contained in this Agreement. This Agreement
represents the entire Agreement between the parties and cannot be modified
unless done so in writing and agreed to by the parties.
THINKPATH INC. OFFICER Dated: ______________, 20_____
AND/OR PRINCIPAL: X
-------------------------------
(Authorized Signature) XXXXXXXX INVESTMENT LLC
Print Name: X By:
------------------------------------ ---------------------------
(And Title if Officer) Xxxxxx XXXXXXXX, President
