1.1 The Client appoints Vasea & Co Pty Ltd as its exclusive agent to perform the applicable Service in respect to a loan product that meets the specifications provided by the Client, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Vasea & Co Pty Ltd agrees to provide the Services to the Client in consideration of the fees payable to it according to this Agreement.

1.2 The parties will be deemed to have accepted the terms of this Agreement upon the Client ‘s execution of this Agreement (including electronic execution) or Vasea & Co Pty Ltd’s receipt of any Commission from the Client.

1.3 The minimum term of this Agreement will be the period specified in the Minimum Exclusive Term on pg 1, which period will commence from the date of this Agreement according to clause 1.2, after which time this Agreement will remain enforceable until it is terminated by either party giving seven (7) days’ notice in writing to the other part, provided any such termination will be without prejudice to either party’s rights accrued or obligations incurred before the termination of this Agreement.

1.4 The Client agrees to:

1.4.1 Notify Vasea & Co Pty Ltd in writing of any amendments to the personal details or property specifications of this Agreement or material facts regarding the Client’s proposed loan offer as per this mandate.

1.4.2 Cooperate with Vasea & Co Pty Ltd at all times (including without limitation by providing instructions promptly and making itself available for sourcing funding);

1.4.3 Obtain independent legal, financial, investment, tax and other advice in relation to the acceptance of the loan product offered;

1.4.4 Not accepting any loan offers which was presented by Vasea & Co Pty Ltd to the Client pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, whether verbally or in writing (including without limitation proposed loan offerings presented to the Client in person, by telephone, by email, by letter, by fax or by text message) at any time during the Term other than through Vasea & Co Pty Ltd;

1.4.5 Not appoint another agent to act on its behalf for the sourcing of any loan product at any time during the Term.

1.5 The Client warrants that it has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and has obtained all necessary authorisations and approvals to accept the loan offer.

1.6 The Client warrants that it is not subject to any earlier or concurrent agency agreement which would conflict with its obligations under this Agreement.

1.7 The Client agrees to pay the fees sign-up fee (non-refundable) to Vasea & Co Pty Ltd for the Service as specified in this Agreement. The Client agrees to pay Vasea & Co Pty Ltd the applicable sign-up fee upon the earlier of:

1.7.1 The Client entering into a contract (signing-up) (Contract) understands that this is a non-refundable fee; or

1.7.2 The Client procuring that another person or entity whether or not such purchase is subject to approvals or conditions which have not been met and irrespective of whether the transfer of shares is not effected); or

1.7.3 The Client becoming the legal or equitable beneficial owner of a Property or of the shares in the Company which owns the Property (by any other means whatsoever)

1.7.4 This is an exclusive Agreement. The fees will be payable by the Client pursuant to clause 1.7 irrespective of whether the Agent presented the Property to the Client, whether the Client procure funding themselves and whether or not the Client engaged another Agent.

The Commission will also be payable where any of the matters in clause 1.7 arise any time within 12 months after termination of this Agreement for any reason.

1.8 The Commission is payable once funds have settled.

1.8.1 The Client indemnifies Vasea & Co Pty Ltd for all expenses, costs (including without limitation debt collection fees and/or legal costs on a solicitor/client basis) and disbursements incurred by Vasea & Co Pty Ltd in recovering any outstanding fees under this Agreement.

1.9 The Client acknowledges that any data, information provided by Vasea & Co Pty Ltd to the Client in relation to the lending industry, properties identified and introduced during the Term of this Agreement is of a general nature only. The provision of any such Market Data does not constitute financial or investment advice nor should it be relied upon as such. The Client acknowledges that Vasea & Co Pty Ltd does not hold a financial services license as defined in s913B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and is not authorised to provide financial services to the Client.

1.10 The Client acknowledges that the Market Data is provided solely for the benefit of the Client and may only be relied upon by the Client for the purposes of this Agreement. To the extent such Market Data or advice incorporates information or data from any third parties, Vasea & Co Pty Ltd makes no warranties in relation to such information or data and expressly disclaims all liability in relation to such (including without limitation in relation to its accuracy, completeness, suitability and reliability).

1.11 Vasea & Co Pty Ltd may recommend third parties to the Client (including without limitation conveyancers, solicitors, mortgage brokers, commercial brokers, valuers and surveyors) in relation to the acceptance of the proposed loan agreement. The Client acknowledges that all third parties are independent of Vasea & Co Pty Ltd and under no circumstances will Vasea & Co Pty Ltd be liable for the advice, acts, or omissions of such third parties. In the event that Vasea & Co Pty Ltd engages any such third parties on the Client’s behalf, the Client agrees to advance the funds for such to Vasea & Co Pty Ltd or reimburse the costs of such to Vasea & Co Pty Ltd upon receipt of an invoice.

1.12 The Client acknowledges that it is responsible for its final loan acceptance decision and that Vasea & Co Pty Ltd makes no guarantees or warranties of any kind in relation to any loan product. The Client accepts full responsibility for satisfying itself in relation to all aspects of the loan agreement (including without limitation the loan integrity, planning regulations which apply to the loan product, any other information of importance to the Client and the financial consequences of loan product). Under no circumstances will Vasea & Co Pty Ltd be liable for any loss, damage, costs or compensation arising out of, or in connection with, the Client’s decision to the acceptance the loan agreement.

1.13 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, under no circumstances will Vasea & Co Pty Ltd be liable to the Client for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, aggravated, exemplary and/or punitive damages (such as those in relation to loss of revenue, profits, goodwill, tangible or intangible losses or other economic losses), nor any lost sales, lost revenue, lost profits, lost data or reprocurement amount, howsoever
arising.

1.14 The Client will indemnify and hold Vasea & Co Pty Ltd harmless from any and all liabilities, actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, costs (including without limitation taxes or duties), loss, damage, expenses, and/or other amounts of any nature (including but not limited to legal costs on a solicitor/client basis and disbursements in defending or settling the claim giving rise to same and any special, incidental, indirect, consequential, aggravated, exemplary and/or punitive damages of any type or kind such as those in relation to loss of revenue, profits, goodwill, tangible or intangible losses or other economic losses) arising out of or connected in any way to any breach by the Client of this Agreement, or arising out of the proper performance or exercise of any of the powers, duties or authorities of Vasea & Co Pty Ltd under this Agreement.

1.15 Each of the terms set out in this Agreement is severable and independent so that if any clause (or part thereof) is void or unenforceable then that clause (or part thereof) will be deemed eliminated or modified to the minimum extent necessary to make this Agreement or that clause (or part thereof) enforceable.

1.16 This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of New South Wales.

1.17 Vasea & Co Pty Ltd’s failure or delay to exercise or enforce any right under this Agreement or partial exercise or enforcement of any right under this Agreement is not a waiver of that right or any other right provided by law.

1.18 Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as establishing a partnership or joint venture between Vasea & Co Pty Ltd and the Client and should any provision of this Agreement be inconsistent with this term, this term will prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.

1.19 The Client acknowledges that this Agreement constitutes the whole agreement between the parties and it has not relied upon any oral or written representation made to it by Vasea & Co Pty Ltd in entering this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all communications, negotiations, arrangements and agreements, either oral or written, made or entered into prior to the date of this agreement.