THIS REFERRAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is dated [the date of acceptance] and entered into by and between Honeybadger Industries LLC, a Washington limited liability company (the "Company"), and the customer of the Company ("Customer," and, together with the Company, the "Parties", and each, a "Party").
WHEREAS, Customer is a customer of the Company and wishes to refer potential new business to the Company in exchange for referral credits to apply to the Customer’s invoices from the Company, and the Company wishes to extend such incentives to the Customer in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
From time to time, the Customer may introduce Company to potential new customers (each, a "Referral Target") for the purpose of referring new business to the Company. Referrals by the Customer to the Company shall be provided in the manner directed by the Company.
The prices, terms, and conditions under which Company offers or sells any of its products or services shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion. Company shall have the authority to control all discussions and negotiations regarding any proposed or actual offering or sale of its products and services. Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Company to actually offer or sell any products or services or consummate any transaction. Company may terminate any negotiations or discussions at any time and has the right not to proceed with any sale of its products or services without any liability or obligation to provide Credit to the Customer in accordance with Section 2 or otherwise.
The Customer shall not have any right to participate in any sales discussions or negotiations between the Company and any Referral Targets. The Customer shall have no right to negotiate on behalf of, or to make any offering or sale of the Company’s products and services in any capacity.
Only new Referral Targets who have not previously done business with the Company are eligible to qualify a Customer’s referral for Credit, and new Referral Targets must not be current customers of the Company at the time of, or at any time prior to, the referral in order to qualify the Customer’s referral for Credit in accordance with Section 2 below.
In consideration for any successful referrals provided by the Customer hereunder, the Company shall provide the Customer with applicable credits against the Customer’s future payments to the Company ("Credit"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the amount of Credit to be applied to the Customers account shall be equal to 20% of the revenue actually received by the Company from Referral Targets which were referred to the Company by the Customer.
The Credit available to the Customer shall be capped in all cases by the amounts owed, or to be owed, by the Customer to the Company pursuant to a valid and outstanding invoice. The sole compensation for the Customer under this Agreement shall be the application of such Credit against the Customer’s future invoices from the Company and in no event shall the Company remit any cash payments to the Customer.
The amount of all Credit received by the Customer shall be considered taxable income of the Customer. If the amount of the Customer’s Credit in any given calendar year exceeds six hundred U.S. Dollars ($600), the Customer shall be required to provide the Company with the applicable tax identification information of the Customer (the "Tax Information") necessary for the Company to issue a form 1099 to the Customer. All Credit to be applied to the Customer’s accounts shall be capped at $600 per calendar year unless and until the Customer provides the necessary Tax information.
Customer is an independent contractor of Company, and this Agreement shall not be construed to create any association, partnership, joint venture, employee, or agency relationship between Customer and Company for any purpose. Customer has no authority (and shall not hold itself out as having authority) to bind Company and Customer shall not make any agreements or representations on Company’s behalf. Without limiting the above, Customer will not be eligible to participate in any vacation, group medical or life insurance, disability, profit sharing or retirement benefits, or any other fringe benefits or benefit plans offered by Company to its employees, and Company will not be responsible for withholding or paying any income, payroll, Social Security or other federal, state or local taxes, making any insurance contributions, including unemployment or disability, or obtaining worker’s compensation insurance on Customer’s behalf. Customer shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify Company against, all such taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest. The application of Credit to the Customer’s invoices from the Company are the sole consideration to be received by the Customer in exchange for the referrals made pursuant to this Agreement.
All non-public, confidential, or proprietary information of Company, including, but not limited to, specifications, samples, patterns, designs, plans, drawings, documents, data, business operations, customer lists, pricing, discounts, and rebates, disclosed by Company to Customer, whether disclosed orally or disclosed or accessed in written, electronic, or other form or media, and whether or not marked, designated, or otherwise identified as "confidential," in connection with this Agreement, as well as the terms and conditions and the existence of this Agreement, is confidential, solely for the use of performing this Agreement and may not be disclosed or copied unless authorized by Company in writing. Upon Company’s request, Customer shall promptly return all documents and other materials received from Company. Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief for any violation of this Section 4. This section shall not apply to information that is in the public domain.
The term of this Agreement commences on the date of this Agreement and continues for as long as the Customer remains a customer of the Company, unless or until earlier terminated as provided under this Agreement. The Company may terminate this Agreement immediately upon notice to the Customer in the event of a breach by the Customer of any of its obligations hereunder or a violation by the Customer of any of the terms and conditions set forth herein, as the same terms and conditions may be modified by the Company from time to time.
This Agreement and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions of such State. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the State of Washington, in each case located in King County, and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding.
This Agreement, and each of the terms and provisions hereof, may only be amended, modified, waived, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each Party.
Customer shall not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement under any circumstances. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section shall be null and void. Company may at any time assign, transfer, or subcontract any or all of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without Customer’s prior written consent. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the Parties and each of their respective permitted successors and permitted assigns.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together constitutes one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement electronically or by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in any legal action, proceeding, cause of action, or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby.
If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
This Agreement is for the benefit of the Parties hereto and not for the benefit of any third party. The Parties do not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Last modified July 16, 2025