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Standard Share Purchase Agreement
"I need a Standard Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of 75% shareholding in a New Zealand tech startup, with completion scheduled for March 2025 and including specific warranties about intellectual property rights and employee retention provisions."
1. Parties: Identifies and defines the Seller(s) and Purchaser(s) with full legal names and addresses
2. Background: Sets out the context of the transaction, including brief company details and the parties' intention to sell/purchase shares
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Defines key terms used throughout the agreement and establishes interpretation rules
4. Sale and Purchase: Core transaction terms including number of shares, price, and basic mechanics of the transfer
5. Purchase Price: Detailed terms of consideration, payment method, and timing
6. Conditions Precedent: Prerequisites that must be satisfied before completion can occur
7. Pre-completion Obligations: Parties' obligations between signing and completion, including company conduct requirements
8. Completion: Details of what happens at completion, including timing, location, and deliverables
9. Warranties: Seller's representations and warranties about the company and shares
10. Limitations on Claims: Restrictions on warranty claims including time limits and financial thresholds
11. Confidentiality: Obligations regarding transaction confidentiality and announcement restrictions
12. General Provisions: Standard boilerplate clauses including notices, amendments, and governing law
1. Purchase Price Adjustments: Used when the price may be adjusted based on completion accounts or other metrics
2. Earn-out Provisions: Required when part of the purchase price is contingent on future performance
3. Tax Indemnity: Detailed tax-related provisions, particularly important for larger transactions
4. Non-competition: Restrictions on seller's future competitive activities, if agreed
5. Transitional Services: When the seller will provide services to the company post-completion
6. Employee Matters: Specific provisions relating to key employees or employee arrangements
7. Intellectual Property: Detailed IP provisions when IP is a significant company asset
8. Break Fee: Provisions for payment if the deal fails under specific circumstances
1. Share Details: Details of shares being sold including class, rights, and percentage of total share capital
2. Company Details: Key information about the company including incorporation details and share capital structure
3. Warranties: Detailed list of seller's warranties about the company and business
4. Properties: Details of company's real estate assets and leases
5. Material Contracts: List and details of important company contracts
6. Intellectual Property: Schedule of company's IP rights and registrations
7. Completion Deliverables: List of documents and items to be delivered at completion
8. Permitted Encumbrances: List of approved existing encumbrances on shares or assets
9. Completion Accounts: Format and preparation requirements for completion accounts if relevant
Authors
Business
Business Day
Board
Completion
Completion Date
Completion Payment
Company
Companies Act
Conditions Precedent
Confidential Information
Consideration
Disclosed
Disclosure Letter
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Financial Statements
Financial Year
Group
GST
Intellectual Property Rights
Law
Liabilities
Long Stop Date
Loss
Material Adverse Change
Material Contracts
Notice
Parties
Performance Period
Permitted Encumbrances
Purchase Price
Purchaser
Related Company
Relevant Authority
Sale Shares
Seller
Seller's Knowledge
Shareholders
Shareholders' Agreement
Share Capital
Signing Date
Subsidiary
Tax
Tax Authority
Transaction
Transaction Documents
Warranties
Warranty Claim
Working Capital
Sale and Purchase
Purchase Price
Payment Terms
Conditions Precedent
Pre-completion Obligations
Completion
Post-completion Obligations
Warranties
Representations
Indemnities
Limitations on Claims
Tax Covenants
Restrictive Covenants
Non-competition
Confidentiality
Announcements
Data Protection
Further Assurance
Assignment
Notices
Costs
Entire Agreement
Variations
Waiver
Severability
Third Party Rights
Counterparts
Governing Law
Dispute Resolution
Force Majeure
Termination
Survival of Provisions
Guarantees
Set-off Rights
Company Management
Employee Matters
Intellectual Property
Transition Services
Break Fee
Good Faith
Financial Services
Professional Services
Technology
Manufacturing
Retail
Real Estate
Healthcare
Agriculture
Mining
Energy
Transportation
Telecommunications
Education
Construction
Hospitality
Legal
Finance
Corporate Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Executive Leadership
Company Secretariat
Risk & Compliance
Treasury
Corporate Finance
Business Development
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel
Corporate Lawyer
Legal Counsel
Company Secretary
Managing Director
Finance Director
Business Development Manager
Investment Manager
Corporate Development Manager
Mergers & Acquisitions Manager
Financial Controller
Board Director
Commercial Manager
Risk Manager
Compliance Officer
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