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Company Acquisition Agreement
"I need a Company Acquisition Agreement governed by Hong Kong law for the purchase of a technology startup, with special emphasis on intellectual property protection and an earn-out mechanism based on the achievement of specific technical milestones by March 2025."
1. Parties: Identification of buyer, seller, and any guarantors
2. Background: Context of the transaction and brief description of the target company
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Defined terms and interpretation rules used throughout the agreement
4. Sale and Purchase: Core transaction terms including what is being sold and purchased
5. Purchase Price: Consideration amount, payment terms, and any price adjustment mechanisms
6. Conditions Precedent: Conditions that must be satisfied before completion can occur
7. Pre-Completion Obligations: Seller's obligations regarding company operation between signing and completion
8. Completion: Mechanics of closing, including timing, location, and deliverables
9. Warranties: Seller's warranties about the company, business, and assets
10. Limitations on Seller's Liability: Limitations on warranty claims and general liability
11. Tax Covenant: Tax indemnities and allocation of tax liabilities
12. Confidentiality: Obligations regarding transaction and business confidentiality
13. Announcements: Rules for public statements about the transaction
14. Further Assurance: Obligations to take further actions to give effect to the agreement
15. Assignment: Restrictions on transfer of rights under the agreement
16. Notices: Process for formal communications between parties
17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Hong Kong law as governing law and jurisdiction for disputes
1. Regulatory Compliance: Required if the transaction needs regulatory approvals (e.g., from HKMA or SFC)
2. Real Property: Required if the target company owns significant real estate assets
3. Intellectual Property: Detailed IP provisions if the target company has significant IP assets
4. Non-Competition: Restrictions on seller's future competitive activities
5. Employee Matters: Detailed provisions about employee transfers and benefits if significant workforce is involved
6. Environmental Matters: Required for companies in industries with environmental impacts
7. Data Protection: Detailed provisions if the company handles significant personal data
8. Earn-out Provisions: Required if part of purchase price is contingent on future performance
9. Break Fee: Provisions for payment if the deal fails under specific circumstances
1. Company Details: Details of target company including corporate information and shareholding
2. Properties: List and details of all real estate owned or leased
3. Intellectual Property Rights: Schedule of all IP owned or licensed
4. Material Contracts: List and details of key commercial contracts
5. Employee Information: Details of employees, including key terms and benefits
6. Warranties: Detailed warranties about the company and business
7. Completion Obligations: Detailed list of completion deliverables and actions
8. Permitted Leakage: Agreed exceptions to no leakage covenant in locked box deals
9. Data Room Index: Index of due diligence materials provided
10. Completion Accounts Principles: Accounting principles for completion accounts if relevant
Authors
Accounts Date
Adjustment Amount
Agreed Form
Assets
Business
Business Day
Claim
Companies Ordinance
Company
Completion
Completion Date
Completion Payment
Completion Statement
Confidential Information
Consideration
Control
Data Room
Disclosed
Disclosure Letter
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Group
Group Companies
HKIAC
Hong Kong
Intellectual Property Rights
Key Employees
Knowledge
Law
Leakage
Liabilities
Longstop Date
Loss
Management Accounts
Material Adverse Change
Material Contracts
Net Working Capital
Permitted Encumbrance
Permitted Leakage
Properties
Purchase Price
Purchaser
Purchaser Group
Regulatory Authority
Sale Shares
Seller
Seller Group
Seller's Warranties
Sellers' Representative
Stamp Duty
Subsidiaries
Target Group
Tax
Tax Authority
Tax Covenant
Tax Liability
Tax Return
Tax Warranties
Transaction Documents
Transfer
Warranties
Working Capital Target
Sale and Purchase
Purchase Price
Payment Terms
Purchase Price Adjustment
Conditions Precedent
Pre-completion Covenants
Completion Mechanics
Post-completion Obligations
Warranties
Tax Covenants
Indemnities
Limitations on Liability
Non-competition
Confidentiality
Data Protection
Employee Matters
Intellectual Property
Real Property
Material Contracts
Regulatory Compliance
Environmental Matters
Insurance
Stamp Duty
Share Transfer
Board Composition
Corporate Governance
Restrictive Covenants
Force Majeure
Termination
Break Fee
Further Assurance
Assignment
Announcements
Costs
Notices
Severability
Entire Agreement
Amendments
Third Party Rights
Governing Law
Dispute Resolution
Financial Services
Technology
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Healthcare
Retail
Professional Services
Energy
Infrastructure
Telecommunications
Media and Entertainment
Consumer Goods
Transportation and Logistics
Legal
Finance
Corporate Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategy
Tax
Compliance
Risk Management
Human Resources
Operations
Board of Directors
Executive Management
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel
Corporate Development Director
Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
Finance Director
Legal Director
Company Secretary
Chief Operating Officer
Head of Strategy
Investment Director
Managing Director
Board Director
Risk Manager
Compliance Officer
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