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Business Transfer Agreement
Business Transfer Agreement
Company Letterhead
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Phone: {{seller_phone}}
Email: {{seller_email}}
Website: {{seller_website}}
BUSINESS TRANSFER AGREEMENT
This Business Transfer Agreement ('Agreement') is made and entered into on this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}},
BETWEEN:
{{seller_company_name}}, a company duly incorporated and registered under the laws of {{seller_jurisdiction}}, with its principal place of business at {{seller_company_address}} (hereinafter referred to as 'the Seller');
AND
{{buyer_company_name}}, a company duly incorporated and registered under the laws of {{buyer_jurisdiction}}, with its principal place of business at {{buyer_company_address}} (hereinafter referred to as 'the Buyer').
(The Seller and the Buyer are hereinafter collectively referred to as 'the Parties' and individually as 'a Party').
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
1.1. 'Assets' means all assets, tangible and intangible, owned by the Seller and used in connection with the Business, including but not limited to those listed in Schedule A.
1.2. 'Business' means the business of {{business_type}} carried on by the Seller under the name {{business_name}}.
1.3. 'Effective Date' means {{effective_date}}.
1.4. 'Purchase Price' means the total consideration payable by the Buyer to the Seller for the Business, as set out in Clause 3.
1.5. 'Liabilities' means all debts, obligations, and financial responsibilities of the Seller related to the Business.
2. AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE
2.1. The Seller agrees to sell and the Buyer agrees to purchase the Business as a going concern, including all Assets, goodwill, and assumption of specified Liabilities, as identified herein, with effect from the Effective Date.
2.2. The sale includes, but is not limited to, the assets detailed in Schedule A (Assets List) and the liabilities detailed in Schedule B (Liabilities List).
3. PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT TERMS
3.1. The total Purchase Price for the Business shall be {{currency}} {{purchase_price}} ({{purchase_price_words}}).
3.2. The Purchase Price shall be paid by the Buyer to the Seller as follows:
(a) A non-refundable deposit of {{currency}} {{deposit_amount}} upon the signing of this Agreement.
(b) The balance of {{currency}} {{balance_amount}} on or before the Effective Date.
4. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
4.1. The Seller warrants and represents that:
(a) It has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to sell the Business.
(b) The Assets are free from any encumbrances, liens, or charges, save as disclosed in Schedule C.
(c) All financial information provided to the Buyer is true, accurate, and complete.
4.2. The Buyer warrants and represents that:
(a) It has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to purchase the Business.
(b) It has conducted its own due diligence and is satisfied with the Business being acquired.
5. INDEMNIFICATION
5.1. The Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from or relating to the operation of the Business prior to the Effective Date.
5.2. The Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from or relating to the operation of the Business from and after the Effective Date.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY
6.1. Both Parties agree to keep confidential all non-public information concerning the Business and the terms of this Agreement, both during and after the termination of this Agreement.
7. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
7.1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of {{governing_country}}.
7.2. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the {{arbitration_institution}}.
8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
8.1. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions, whether oral or written.
Signature Block
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.
_____________________________
SELLER: {{seller_company_name}}
By: _________________________
Name: {{seller_signatory_name}}
Title: {{seller_signatory_title}}
_____________________________
BUYER: {{buyer_company_name}}
By: _________________________
Name: {{buyer_signatory_name}}
Title: {{buyer_signatory_title}}
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