Steve Deters

952-564-3825

[email protected]

Steve Deters brings over 25 years of business ownership and entrepreneurship to his clients at Calhoun Companies. As a founder of JDS Marketing & Sales, Inc. Steve helped grow this business into a successful manufacturer, distributor and e-commerce retailer of personalized gifts and home décor products. Steve is unique in that he has firsthand experience starting, growing and selling a business. He understands what business owners are thinking and feeling and uses this to help guide clients through this process to great outcomes. Steve holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Augustana College.

In his spare time, Steve is happiest spending time outdoors with his wife and three sons. His hobbies include travel, hiking, tennis, golf, alpine and water skiing.

Confidentiality Agreement

This Confidentiality Agreement will confirm our mutual understanding in connection with our providing, and your receipt of, information regarding the number-designated Company listed below ("The Company").

"Information" means all oral or written data, reports, records or materials ("Information") obtained from us or The Company, including the name, address and type of business of The Company, the knowledge that The Company may be considering a sale, or even the fact that information has been provided. Information shall not include, and all obligations as to non-disclosure by the undersigned shall cease to be a part of, such information to the extent that such Information: (i) is or becomes public other than as a result of acts by the undersigned; (ii) can be shown was already known to the undersigned at the time of its disclosure hereunder; (iii) is independently obtained by the undersigned from a third party having no duty of confidentiality to The Company; (iv) is independently developed by the undersigned without use of any information supplied hereunder; or (v) is obligated to be disclosed pursuant to applicable law, regulation, or legal process.
Information is being furnished solely in connection with your consideration of the acquisition of The Company and shall be treated as "secret" and "confidential" and no portion of it shall be disclosed to others, except to those of your employees and agents whose knowledge of the information is required for you to evaluate The Company as a potential acquisition and who shall assume the same obligations as under this Agreement. The undersigned hereby assumes full responsibility for the compliance of such employees or agents to the terms of this Agreement. The undersigned further agrees that it will not interfere with any business of The Company through the use of any information or knowledge acquired under this Agreement nor use any such information for its own account.
It is understood that The Company is the intended party and beneficiary whose rights are being protected and may enforce the terms of this Agreement as if it were a party to the Agreement.
All information shall be promptly returned or destroyed, as directed by us or The Company.
It is understood that (a) no representation or warranties are being made as to the completeness or accuracy of any information and (b) any and all representations and warranties shall be made solely by The Company in a signed acquisition agreement or purchase contract and then be subject to the provisions thereof.
The undersigned acknowledges the responsibility to perform a due diligence review at his own cost and expense prior to any acquisition.
The respective obligations of the parties under this agreement shall survive for a period of two years following the date hereof.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT CALHOUN COMPANIES REPRESENTS THE SELLER UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.

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