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PURCHASE OF BUSINESS AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE OF BUSINESS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made and entered into this ________ day of ________________, ________ (the "Execution Date"),
BETWEEN:
________________________ of _____________________________(the "Seller")
OF THE FIRST PART
and
_________________________ of _____________________________(the "Purchaser")
OF THE SECOND PART
BACKGROUND
IN CONSIDERATION of the provisions contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
and do not include any Excluded Assets;
Purchase Price
$__________
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly affixed their signatures under hand and seal on this ________ day of ________________, ________.
______________________(Seller)Per:______________________(Seal)
_________________________________________________(Purchaser)
Last Updated January 7, 2025
A Purchase of Business Agreement, also known as a Business Purchase Agreement or Sale of Business Agreement, is used when an individual or corporation purchases assets or a controlling portion (all) of the shares from a company. It specifies everything related to the purchase, including price, payment plan, warranties, and more.
A Purchase of Business Agreement is used during a business acquisition or asset sale.
Assets are the tangible and intangible property of a business that can be assigned a monetary value, such as client lists, contracts, office furniture, files, inventory, etc.
Shares are portions of ownership in a business that are divided among people and entitle them to profits in the company.
In a purchase agreement, you can choose to leave assets out of the sale. For instance, cash, securities, accounts receivable, and more can be excluded from the contract.
In your payment schedule, you will need to address the following for both the sale of shares and assets:
Shares can be valued according to two methods:
Even if the purchaser is buying all of the assets from a business, each asset should be assigned its own price for tax purposes. Note that some assets may be taxable depending on your jurisdiction.
A warranty is a guarantee made by one party to another. You may choose how long each party is bound by the promises.
Each warranty serves a different purpose:
If needed, you can include additional warranties within your purchase agreement.
The party and seller can confirm their representations (statements of fact) through:
The term "Conditions Precedent" means that certain obligations must be met prior to closing the purchase deal. There are standard conditions that both parties must complete before executing the Purchase of Business Agreement, which include confirming representations and warranties, as well as a series of other tasks in advance of the contract's closing date.
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