Agreement - Assets Purchase Format
Agreement - Assets Purchase Format
Agreement - Assets Purchase Format
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This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated the ______ day of
………….. …….., is made by and among:
M/s …………………, a Partnership Firm formed under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 having
its office at ………………………, through its partners Mr. ………………., son of ______,
resident of _________, Mr. …………. son of ______, resident of _________, and Mr.
………………. son, of ______, resident of _________, (hereinafter referred to as “Seller”
which express shall mean and include its representative, administrator, executors, successors
in title, successor in interest, nominee, legal heirs and assigns);
And
M/s ………………………. being a Company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act,
1956 and having its registered office at ……………………., through its authorized signatory
Mr. ……………, duly authorized by the Board vide Resolution dated _______, 2007
(hereinafter referred to as “Purchaser” which expression shall mean and include its successors
in interest)
RECITALS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements and covenants set
forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, each of the Parties agrees as follows:
1. Interpretation
a. Words denoting the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa;
b. Heading and bold typeface are only for convenience and shall be ignored for the
purposes of interpretation;
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e. Reference to any Party to this Agreement or any other agreement or deed or other
instrument shall include its successors or permitted assigns; and
i. References to the word “days” shall, unless otherwise indicated, mean calendar
days;
ARTICLE I
At the Closing, the Sellers shall, sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to the Purchaser,
and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Sellers, the Assets, free and clear of any
encumbrances except as mentioned in this Agreement.
1.2. .Purchase Price. In full consideration for the transfer of the Assets, the Purchaser
will pay the Sellers a total purchase price not exceeding $. ……………../-
[……………] (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price shall be paid by the
Purchaser at the instance and mandate of the Seller to the following:
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required to deducted from the payments being made to Mr. ………… and to
be deposited with the authorities by the Seller at its own cost and liability. ;
and
1.3. The Seller agrees that the balance amount of the Purchase Price (if any) after
making the payments in accordance with Clause 1.2 shall be retained by the
Purchaser with them to be paid in such amounts and to such creditors of the Seller
(for the Restaurant and for dues payable prior to the Closing Date) as directed in
writing by the Seller. It is further agreed that the Purchaser shall be liable to pay to
the creditor’s of the Seller only upto the extent of the balance of the Purchase
Price available with the Purchaser after making the payments under Clause 1.2.
1.4. The Seller agrees that the above payment of the Purchase Price is being made on
the instruction and mandate of the Seller in the manner set out in Clause 1.2 and
such payments shall be deemed to be payments made to the Seller by the
Purchaser for the Assets purchased under this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
2.1. Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Assets (the “Closing”)
shall take place on [Date] simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date”).
2.2. Deliveries.
The Seller has handed over the following to the Purchaser at the time of execution of this
Agreement:
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encumbrances on the Assets or any part thereof created in their favor by the
Seller shall be released.
At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a Bill of Sale,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Annexure B, pursuant to which the Seller will
record the delivery and conveyance of the Assets to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall
record the receipt of the same;
ARTICLE III
The Seller and its Partners hereby, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to the
Purchaser, as of the Closing Date, that:
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3.1. Organization of the Seller. The Seller is a Partnership Firm duly organised under
the laws of India and has the requisite power and authority to own and sell the
Assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted.
a. The Seller has full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to
fully perform its obligations hereunder.
b. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the
Seller and the same constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of the
Partners of the Seller, enforceable against each of the Partners of the Seller in
accordance with its terms.
ii. On the Closing Date, the Purchaser will own and possess, all
right, title and interest in and to the Assets, free and clear of any
encumbrances. No claim by any third party contesting the use or
ownership of the Assets has been made, is currently outstanding or is
threatened, and, to the knowledge of the Seller, there are no reasonable
grounds for any such claim. None of the Partners of the Seller has
received any notice of, nor are they aware of, any fact which indicates
any conflict with, any third party with respect to the Assets, nor has
any of the Partners of the Seller received any claims against the Assets
and, to the knowledge of the Seller, there are no reasonable grounds for
any such claim.
iii. That by the purchase of the Assets under this Agreement and
by making the payments in accordance with Clause 1.2, the Purchaser
shall not be deemed to have assumed and will not become responsible
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for any liability or obligation of the Seller to any creditor of the Seller
whether pertaining to the Restaurant or the Premises or otherwise.
b. The Assets to be transferred to the Purchaser under this Agreement constitute all the
assets, properties, rights and interests necessary to conduct the Restaurant business in
substantially the same manner as conducted by the Sellers prior to the date hereof.
c. The Assets are in good condition, repair and (where applicable) proper working
order, having regard to their use and age and such Assets have been properly and
regularly maintained.
3.4. Insurance. Annexure C to this Agreement sets forth a list of all insurance policies
(specifying the location, insured, insurer, amount of coverage, type of insurance
and policy number) maintained by the Sellers relating to the Assets and
i. all such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums with
respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the Closing Date
have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been
received with respect to any such policy,
ii. such policies (A) are sufficient for compliance with all requirements
of Law; (B) are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies; (C) provide
reasonable and adequate insurance coverage for the Assets; (D) will
remain in full force and effect through the respective date set forth in
Annexure C without payment of additional premiums; and (E) will not in
any way be affected by, or terminate or lapse by reason of, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.5. Full Disclosure. The Seller has made available to the Purchaser all information,
as sought for by the Purchaser. All information, which has been provided to the
Purchaser relating to the Assets are true and accurate in all material respects and
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no material fact or facts have been omitted there from which would make such
information misleading.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
c. Certificate of the Selle$ At the Closing, the Seller shall have delivered to the
Purchaser certificates signed by all the Partners of the Seller and dated the Closing
Date, certifying that the conditions stipulated in Clause 4.1(a) to Clause 4.1(b)
hereof have been satisfied.
d. Other Deliveries. The Sellers shall have complied with the requirements of
Clause 2.2.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
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5.1. Indemnification.
From and after the Closing, the Seller and the each of the partners of the Seller, jointly and
severally, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Purchaser, its Affiliates, successors,
assigns and their respective directors, officers, representatives, employees and agents,
harmless from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, legal fees and disbursements in connection therewith and
interest chargeable thereon) (collectively, “Claims”) that may be incurred or suffered by such
Persons resulting or arising from or related to, or incurred or suffered in connection with, (a)
the Sellers’ operation of the Restaurant on or before the Closing, (b) the failure of the Seller
to assume, pay, perform and discharge its liabilities other than those paid off by the Purchaser
in accordance with Clause 1.2 of this Agreement, or (c) any breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement made or obligation required to be performed by the Seller
under this Agreement.
5.2. Notice of Claim; Right to Participate in and Defend Third Party Claim.
b. Any indemnifiable claim hereunder that is not a Third Party Claim shall be
asserted by the Purchaser by promptly delivering notice thereof to the Seller.
If the Seller does not respond to such notice within ten (10) days after its
receipt, it shall have no further right to contest the validity of such claim.
ARTICLE VI
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ARBITRATION
6.1. If any dispute or difference of any kind whatsoever shall arise between the Parties in
connection with or arising out of this Agreement, Parties shall promptly and in good
faith negotiate with a view to its amicable resolution and settlement.
6.2. In the event no amicable resolution or settlement is reached within a period of fifteen
(15) days from the date on which the dispute or difference arose, such dispute or
difference shall be referred to a mutually acceptance single Arbitrator or, upon the
failure of the Parties to agree upon a single Arbitrator, within a period of ten (10)
days, each Party shall appoint one arbitrator each and the two appointed arbitrators
shall appoint the third arbitrator who shall act as the presiding arbitrator under the
provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The arbitration proceedings shall
be held in ________________ and the arbitrators shall give a reasoned award. It is
agreed that the arbitrators shall also determine and make an award as to the costs of
the arbitration proceedings.
6.3. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Parties shall have a right to institute
legal proceedings to prevent any continuing breach of the provisions of this
Agreement to seek an injunctive or any other specific relief.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
b. The Purchaser shall be responsible for and shall pay any stamp duty and payable
in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Agreement.
c. The Sellers shall be responsible for and shall pay any capital gains, taxes, sales
tax, income tax and similar taxes payable as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
7.2. Notices
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Any notice(s), communication(s), request(s) or instruction(s) contemplated, provided or
required to be given hereunder by any Party hereto to the other shall be in writing in English,
and shall be deemed sufficiently given if delivered personally; sent by facsimile transmission
with confirmatory copies sent by recorded delivery service; or sent by recorded delivery
services; the registered mail postage prepaid acknowledgment due;
If to Seller, then at
………………………………
………………………………
Tel: --------------
Fax: -------------
E-mail: ----------
If to Purchaser, then at
M/s ……………………………
……………………………
……………………………
Tel : ………………………
Fax: ……………………….
7.3. 7.3 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the laws of India without
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regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. The courts at ………….. shall have
exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes or differences arising out of this Agreement.
7.4. 7.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of
which will be deemed to be an original, and all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
(………………….)
Witness :
Name :
Address :
Signed and delivered by of M/s XYZ & Co, through its partners Mr. ……………………….,
Mr. ………….. and Mr. …………………... (…………………….)
(…………………….)
(…………………….)
Witness :
Name :
Address :
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