Terms of Use

Effective date: September 10, 2026 • Version: 2026-09-10.1

At a glance

Coussa Group helps dealership owners and qualified participants explore automotive dealership transactions. These Terms govern our website and portals. Creating an account, requesting a valuation or viewing an opportunity does not create an advisory mandate, guarantee access to a deal, or commit you to a transaction. Signed engagement letters, confidentiality agreements and transaction documents govern those separate relationships. Please read the full Terms below.

1. Who we are and when these Terms apply

These Terms govern use of coussagroup.com and the seller, buyer and broker portals we operate (the “Platform”). “Coussa Group,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean COUSSA GROUP Inc. “You” means the individual using the Platform and, where that individual is authorized to act for an organization, that organization.

We make these Terms available for website use and require express acceptance when registering for or using account features that request acceptance. If you do not agree, do not create an account or use those features. You may contact us to discuss our services directly. Nothing in these Terms replaces any acceptance requirement imposed by applicable law.

These Terms apply to Platform use. A separately signed engagement letter, NDA, referral agreement or transaction agreement controls its own subject matter and prevails over these Terms in the event of a conflict. These Terms do not amend such an agreement. The Privacy Policy explains personal-information handling; applicable privacy law remains controlling.

2. Eligibility and authority

The Platform is intended for business purposes relating to dealership transactions. You must be at least 18 and legally capable of agreeing to these Terms. If acting for another person or organization, you must have authority for the actions you take and the information you provide. We may request information reasonably necessary to verify identity, authority, eligibility or transaction suitability. Registration alone does not establish qualification, accreditation, financing availability or regulatory approval.

3. Our role; no engagement through website use

Our Platform describes automotive M&A advisory services and facilitates inquiries and controlled access to information. Our client, scope of work, compensation and responsibilities are established by a separately signed engagement. Account creation, a consultation booking, an introduction or a valuation request does not by itself appoint us as your agent, broker, adviser or fiduciary.

We may act for a seller or a buyer under a separately signed engagement. Buyer mandates may include identifying and sourcing acquisition opportunities directly for a buyer. We may also agree to a buyer mandate where the seller declines to pay our fees. In each case, the agreement must identify our client, our role, the scope of services and the party responsible for our fees before that mandate begins. The source of payment alone does not determine whom we represent, and a seller’s refusal to pay does not automatically create a buyer mandate or a buyer payment obligation. For an opportunity where we represent the seller, a buyer account or access to information does not itself create buyer representation. Any proposed representation of more than one party requires separate conflict assessment and the disclosures and consents required by applicable law; these Terms do not provide that consent. Obtain independent advice appropriate to your interests. A broker account does not establish employment, agency, exclusivity, a referral fee or authority to bind Coussa Group; those matters require a separate written agreement.

Public content and preliminary estimates are general information, not individualized legal, tax, accounting, securities or investment advice, a formal appraisal, a fairness opinion or a financing commitment. Professional services are governed by the relevant engagement and applicable law. The Platform does not itself make an offer to sell securities or solicit a regulated service where unlawful.

4. Inquiries, valuations and opportunities

When you submit an inquiry or valuation request, we receive the information for review and may contact you to clarify your objectives, request supporting information and discuss suitable next steps. Any scope, timetable and fee for professional work must be agreed separately. A submission does not guarantee a valuation report, listing, buyer match or response within a particular period unless we expressly commit to it.

Indicative values depend on assumptions, the accuracy and completeness of supplied information, market conditions and diligence. Actual pricing and outcomes may differ. Opportunity descriptions may be anonymized, preliminary, updated or withdrawn. Information from owners and other sources may not have been independently verified. You are responsible for your own diligence and independent advice; representations in a signed transaction agreement govern the transaction.

Access may depend on qualification, an executed NDA, seller authorization and deal-specific approval. An account or NDA does not guarantee access to every opportunity. Transactions may also require financing, manufacturer, landlord, regulatory and other third-party approvals. No valuation, closing or investment return is guaranteed.

5. Accounts and secure access

Provide accurate, current information and update material changes. Keep passwords, sign-in links and other access credentials confidential. Use only your assigned account and permissions; do not share access or impersonate another person. Notify info@coussagroup.com promptly if you suspect unauthorized access.

You are responsible for your own actions and those of people you authorize to use your account, to the extent permitted by law. You are not automatically responsible for unauthorized activity solely because it occurred through your account. We may require verification, revoke compromised sessions or restrict access to protect the Platform and its users.

6. Information you submit

You retain ownership of documents and other content you provide. You represent that you have the rights and authority needed to submit them and permit their use for the requested purpose. Do not send unnecessary personal information, banking credentials or highly sensitive records through general inquiry forms. Request the appropriate secure transfer process when needed.

You grant us a non-exclusive permission to receive, store, copy, organize and use your submissions only as reasonably necessary to evaluate and respond to your request, operate your authorized account, perform an agreed mandate, or meet legal obligations. Disclosure must be consistent with applicable law, the Privacy Policy, your instructions and applicable signed agreements. This permission does not authorize public listing of your business or disclosure of confidential deal materials to prospective counterparties without appropriate authority. It does not authorize use of confidential submissions to train general-purpose AI models.

Service providers may process information on our behalf for those purposes under appropriate restrictions. Account closure does not require destruction of records that must lawfully be retained; retained information remains subject to applicable confidentiality and privacy obligations.

7. Confidential deal information

Non-public information obtained through controlled Platform access must be used only to evaluate or pursue the authorized transaction or mandate. Do not disclose it except as authorized by the applicable NDA or other written permission. Advisers receiving it must be permitted recipients, need it for that purpose and be bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations. An NDA may impose additional responsibilities for their conduct.

Absent a different applicable signed agreement, these restrictions do not cover information you can demonstrate was lawfully known without restriction, became public without a breach, was received lawfully from an unrestricted third party, or was independently developed without using the confidential information. If disclosure is legally required, disclose only what is required and, where lawful and reasonably practicable, notify the disclosing party in advance so it can seek protection.

Do not use restricted information to identify an anonymized business or contact its owners, employees, customers, suppliers or manufacturer representatives outside the authorized transaction process without written permission. This restriction concerns information received through that process and does not prohibit demonstrably independent, lawful relationships unrelated to it. Do not upload confidential information to public AI tools or other unauthorized systems.

On a lawful request or termination of access, return or delete restricted materials as required by the applicable agreement, subject to legal retention duties. Any permitted retained copy remains protected. Confidentiality duties under these Terms last while the information remains non-public and protected; signed NDAs govern their own duration.

8. Permitted use and intellectual property

We and our licensors retain rights in Platform content, branding, software and proprietary methodologies. You may view and use content for lawful internal business evaluation and make reasonable internal copies of materials made available for that purpose, subject to any deal restrictions. Preserve ownership notices. No trademark right or broader licence is granted.

Do not bypass access controls; introduce malicious code; disrupt services; scrape, bulk-download or harvest restricted information; misrepresent identity or financial capacity; infringe others’ rights; or reproduce, sell, publish or train AI models on protected Platform content without permission or another lawful basis. These restrictions do not remove rights that applicable law does not permit us to restrict.

9. Privacy, cookies and communications

See our Privacy Policy at https://coussagroup.com/privacy-policy/ for information about personal-information collection, use, disclosure, retention and available rights. Cookie preferences are available through the Platform’s cookie controls where provided. Accepting these Terms does not by itself constitute consent to optional cookies, unrelated processing or marketing.

We may send communications necessary to respond to your request, manage your account, address security or perform an agreed service. Promotional communications are subject to applicable law and your preferences; you may unsubscribe through the provided method. Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent necessary account or service messages.

10. Third parties and fees

Linked websites, booking tools, electronic-signature tools and other third-party services may have separate terms. A link does not itself mean endorsement. We are not responsible for independently operated third-party content or services, but this does not remove obligations we have for providers acting on our behalf.

Creating an account or submitting an inquiry does not itself authorize a charge or create a success fee, subscription, referral fee or exclusivity obligation. Fees and payment obligations must be expressly agreed separately. Any future paid online feature must disclose its price and material payment, renewal, cancellation and refund terms before acceptance.

11. Availability, suspension and closure

We may update or maintain the Platform and cannot promise uninterrupted availability. We may restrict or suspend access where reasonably necessary for security, suspected misuse, legal requirements, expired permissions or a seller’s withdrawal of access. Where practicable, we will explain the restriction and provide a reasonable opportunity to address it; urgent security, confidentiality or legal concerns may require immediate action without advance notice.

Contact info@coussagroup.com to request account closure or review of an access restriction. Closure ends account access, not obligations under a signed agreement or lawful record-retention requirements. Permissions to use restricted materials end when the relevant authorization ends. Provisions concerning accrued rights, confidentiality, ownership, liability and disputes continue to the extent relevant after closure.

12. Warranties and independent assessment

Subject to rights and duties that cannot lawfully be excluded, the Platform and general content are provided as available, without a promise that they will be error-free, complete, continuously available or suitable for a particular transaction. We do not guarantee the accuracy of third-party submissions or the performance of counterparties. This section does not override express commitments in a signed engagement, excuse fraud or relieve us of mandatory legal duties.

13. Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither party is liable to the other under these Terms for indirect or consequential economic loss arising from Platform use. Subject to the exceptions below, Coussa Group’s aggregate liability for direct economic loss arising from Platform use under these Terms is limited to CAD $1,000.

These exclusions and the cap do not apply to fraud, intentional or gross fault, bodily or moral injury, or any liability that applicable law does not permit to be excluded or limited. They do not limit rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived. Liability for professional services or under a separately signed agreement is governed by that agreement and applicable law, not this Platform cap.

14. Third-party claims caused by misuse

To the extent permitted by law, you will reimburse reasonable damages and defence costs finally awarded by a court, or agreed in a settlement you approve, for a third-party claim directly caused by your knowing or reckless submission of material you had no right to provide or your knowing or reckless unlawful misuse of the Platform. This does not apply to loss caused by our own fault or breach.

We must give prompt notice where practicable, take reasonable steps to mitigate loss and allow you reasonable participation in the defence. Neither party may agree to a settlement imposing liability, an admission or a non-monetary obligation on the other without that party’s consent, which must not be unreasonably withheld. This section creates no obligation to reimburse claims merely because you used the Platform.

15. Changes and electronic records

We will identify each version and its effective date. Material changes will be notified at least 30 days before they take effect through an appropriate Platform notice or account email, except where a shorter period is reasonably necessary for law or an urgent security issue. Changes operate prospectively and do not alter signed agreements or accrued claims. Where express acceptance is required, we will request it before applying the revised Terms to continued account use. You may stop using the Platform and request closure if you disagree.

We may keep a record of the Terms version, date and method of acceptance, language choice and related evidence consistent with the Privacy Policy and law. You may save a copy of these Terms or request one from us. Separate transaction documents may require their own signature process.

16. Governing law, language and disputes

These Terms are governed by Quebec law and applicable federal Canadian law, subject to mandatory protections that apply to you. Subject to those protections and any applicable signed dispute provision, disputes fall within the jurisdiction of competent Quebec courts. You may contact us first to seek a practical resolution; this does not delay a legal deadline or prevent urgent relief.

These Terms are available in French and English. Where required by Quebec law, the French version must be provided or made accessible through a compliant French-language process before an express choice to contract in English. No language provision here limits rights arising from differences between the versions under applicable law.

17. General and contact

If a provision is unenforceable, the remainder continues to the extent permitted by law. A failure to enforce a provision is not a continuing waiver. We may transfer these Terms with a genuine transfer or reorganization of the Platform business, provided the successor assumes our obligations and your mandatory rights are preserved. Other transfers of contractual obligations require the consent required by applicable law.

Questions, account requests and notices: COUSSA GROUP Inc., 8260 rue Sorel, Brossard, Québec, Canada. Email: info@coussagroup.com. Telephone: +1 514 554-2326. Privacy requests may also be submitted using the contact route in our Privacy Policy. These contact methods do not replace any legally required method of formal service.