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<br />desire to liquidate by agreement the amount of Seller's recovery from Buyer in such event. Both <br />parties understand that the agreed damages may be more or less than the actual damages which <br />Seller may incur on account of Buyer's default. After consideration of all of the foregoing, Buyer <br />and Seller hereby agree that in the event of Buyer's default under this Agreement (provided that <br />Seller is not then in default), Seller shall be entitled to retain the Option Fee, together with all <br />interest accrued thereon, as liquidated damages as Seller's sole remedy on account of such <br />default, plus reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of collection should litigation ensue; provided, <br />however, if Buyer fails to deliver the Option Fee as required under this Agreement, then Seller's <br />remedies shall be limited to the right to collect the Option Fee from Buyer and to retain the <br />Option Fee as liquidated damages, plus reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of collection should <br />litigation ensue. <br /> <br />3.3 Escrow. Promptly after Escrow Agent's receipt of the Option Fee, the <br />Option Fee shall be deposited by the Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account (the "Option <br />Fee Account"). The Account shall be at any federally insured banking institution selected by <br />the Escrow Agent (the "Bank"). As used herein, the term "Escrow Funds" means the Option <br />Fee, together with all interest which from time to time accrues thereon. The Escrow Agent shall <br />have no liability for the failure of the Bank to return the Escrow Funds when requested or for any <br />other default, action or inaction on the part of the Bank. <br /> <br />Buyer and Seller each understand that it takes some time to deposit the Option <br />Fee in the Account and some time to withdraw the Escrow Funds from the Account in <br />anticipation of the Closing contemplated under this Agreement, and that the Escrow Funds will <br />earn no interest during such times. <br /> <br />Seller represents that its correct taxpayer identification number is <br />Upon request by the Escrow Agent, Buyer and Seller shall each execute a Payer's Request for <br />Taxpayer Identification Number (IRS Form W-9) and shall deliver the same to the Escrow <br />Agent. All interest earned on the Option Fee shall be paid to the party to whom the Option Fee <br />is payable under this Agreement. <br /> <br />Buyer and Seller acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is serving as escrow holder <br />as an accommodation for the parties. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any actions or <br />refusal to take any action undertaken in good faith or upon reliance upon documentation which it <br />believes to be genuine. Unless the Escrow Agent has received written authorization from the <br />Buyer to pay the Escrow Funds (or a portion thereof) to the Seller or a closing statement or other <br />written instructions as to the disbursement of the Escrow Funds signed by both Buyer and Seller <br />or a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction directing the disbursement of the Escrow <br />Funds, the Escrow Agent shall send to Seller and Buyer notice of any other proposed <br />disbursement of the Escrow Funds and not disburse such Escrow Funds until ten (10) days after <br />such notice is sent in order to allow for objections to such proposed disbursement. In the event <br />that the Escrow Agent does not receive a written objection to such proposed disbursement within <br />such ten-day period, the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to disburse the Escrow Funds as set <br />forth in such notice and upon making such disbursement, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of <br />all liability with respect to the Escrow Funds so disbursed. <br /> <br />Mazacco - Option Agreement <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />SIB <br />