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A business acquisition agreement between a Buyer and a Seller with no parental guarantee. The Seller's warranties are included in another template. This agreement is drafted in Neutral Form.
The Seller has agreed to sell the Business (as defined below) to the Buyer for the consideration and upon the terms set out in this Agreement.
The Seller has made representations to the Buyer in the terms of the undertakings and warranties set out in Schedule 3 with the intention that the Buyer should rely upon such representations in entering into this Agreement.
The Seller shall sell and the Buyer shall purchase, as a going concern and with effect from the close of business on the Transfer Date, the whole of the property, undertaking and assets constituting the Business including the following Business Assets, on the terms that the same covenants shall be deemed to be given by the Seller on Completion in relation to the Business Assets:
(a) the Properties;
(b) the Plant and Equipment;
(c) the working capital, raw materials, stocks, work-in-progress and finished goods of the Business;
(d) the Trade Debtors (subject to the assumption by the Buyer of the Trade Creditors);
(e) the Business IPR;
(f) the benefit (subject to the burden) of all Contracts;
(g) the benefit of all Business Claims;
(h) the shares of the Seller in the Trade Investments (together with all rights attaching to them including any dividend or other distribution declared or paid on or after <? echo $COMPLETION; ?>); and
(i) the Goodwill.
In consideration for the sale and transfer by the Seller of the Business, the Buyer shall:
(a) pay to the Seller the aggregate of (i) the sum of [AMOUNT] for the Goodwill, the Business IPR and the benefit and burden of the Contracts and (ii) an amount equal to the book value of the Net Tangible Assets at the close of business on the Transfer Date as determined under clause 8 pursuant to the Completion Accounts;
(b) assume responsibility for the satisfaction of all the Liabilities (excluding any liabilities for which the Seller is expressly to remain liable under this Agreement and the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against all proceedings, claims and demands in respect of such Liabilities;
(c) issue to the Seller, credited as fully paid, <? echo $SHARES; ?> Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Buyer.
The purchase price payable by the Buyer to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid in cash on Completion.
(a) [AMOUNT] shall be paid in cash on Completion; and
(b) the balance thereof (or the amount of any overpayment due from the Seller to the Buyer) shall be paid within seven (7) days of the final determination under clause 8 of the book value of the Net Tangible Assets pursuant to the Completion Accounts together with interest on such balance (or overpayment) from the date of Completion to the date of payment at a rate per annum equal to 5 per cent. above the base rate of [COUNTRY] from time to time.
The Seller shall grant to the Buyer and the Buyer shall accept the Lease in respect of the Properties. The provisions of Schedule 5 shall apply in respect of the grant of the Lease.
How to use this Document?
This shareholders' agreement should be carefully read by the Buyer and Seller.
All partners should sign and return a copy, and once signed, all parties should get a copy.
To avoid any future disputes, all parties may wish to have their signatures witnessed.
If any of the parties wish to amend the agreement in the future, all parties should agree to do so, and the original agreement and amendments should be recorded in writing and signed by all parties.
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