AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE
AND SALE OF BUSINESS
STATE OF _________
COUNTY OF _________
This agreement is made
on _________[date], by _________, _________[name
of individual or corporation] with _________[his
or her or its] principal office located in
_________[city, state] ("Buyer"), and
_________[name] of _________[city, state]
("Seller").
ARTICLE I.
PURCHASE AND SALE
1.01. In consideration
of the mutual promises and conditions contained in
this agreement, Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and
Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, on the terms,
conditions, warranties and representations set forth
in this Agreement:
(a) the business owned
by Seller, being conducted under _________[his or
her or its] name, located at _________[address]
("the Business");
(b) all of the stock
in trade, inventory, and merchandise of the Business
as described in Exhibit "A" attached to this
agreement;
(c) all of the
fixtures, equipment, and other tangible assets of
the Business as shown on attached Exhibit "B";
(d) any leasehold
interest owned by Seller under the lease for the
premises where the Business is located; and
(e) all the trade,
business name, goodwill, and other tangible or
intangible assets of the Business.
ARTICLE II.
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE
PRICE
2.01. The total
purchase price to be paid by Buyer to Seller for all
the properties, assets and rights of the Business
described in this Agreement ("Purchase Price") shall
be $_____.
2.02. The Purchase
Price is allocated as follows:
$_____ Inventory
$_____ Fixtures &
Equipment
$_____ Goodwill,
Tradename & Other Tangible Assets
$_____ Leasehold
Improvements
$_____ Noncompetition
Provision
Total:$_____.
ARTICLE III.
PAYMENT OF PURCHASE
PRICE
3.01. The total
Purchase Price shall be paid as follows:
(a) $_____ has already
been paid to Seller by Buyer;
(b) the sum of $_____
in cash, cashier's check or equivalent, shall be
paid when this Agreement is signed;
(c) the balance of the
Purchase Price shall be paid by delivery from Buyer
to Seller of a promissory note executed in favor of
Seller by Buyer in the form attached as Exhibit "C"
for $_____ that will bear interest from the date of
its execution at _________ percent per year and be
payable in monthly installments beginning on or
before _________[date] in the monthly amount
of $_____ each. This note shall be secured by a
Security interest on the assets of the Business.
ARTICLE IV.
CLOSING
4.01. The closing of
the sale and purchase of the Business ("the
Closing") shall take place at the law firm of
_________, located at _________[address], on
or before _________[date], or at such other
place and date as the parties may agree to in
writing.
4.02. At the closing
the Seller shall:
(a) deliver clear and
marketable title and ownership to Buyer of all
assets subject to this Agreement;
(b) execute the Bill
of Sale attached as Exhibit "D" to this agreement;
(c) execute the
Assignment of Assumed Name Certificate attached as
Exhibit "E" to this agreement; and
(d) execute any other
documents necessary to finalize this Agreement.
4.03. At the Closing
the Buyer shall:
(a) pay all remaining
moneys owed to Seller; and
(b) execute any other
documents necessary to finalize this Agreement.
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS BY SELLER
5.01. Seller agrees
and warrants and represents to Buyer that:
(a) the financial
records for the Business, previously inspected by
Buyer, contain a full and complete record and
account of the financial affairs of this Business
and truthfully set forth all liabilities, assets and
other matters pertaining to the fiscal or financial
condition of this Business through the date of
inspection and furthermore, that there have been no
material changes in the financial condition of this
Business since that time except for transactions
normal to this Business;
(b) Seller is the
lawful owner of this Business and has good right and
due authorization to sell it. At the time of signing
this Agreement, Seller neither knows nor has reason
to know of the existence of any outstanding claim or
title, or interest, or lien in, to, or on this
Business except as shown on the financial records of
this Business inspected by Buyer;
(c) all fixtures and
equipment sold pursuant to this Agreement are free
and clear of any lien (including UCC financing
statements) and/or debt unless otherwise set forth
in a written statement from Seller to Buyer;
(d) Seller owes no
obligations and has contracted no liabilities
affecting this Business or which might affect the
consummation of the purchase and sale described in
this Agreement that are not shown on the financial
records inspected by Buyer and that have not been
expressly disclosed to Buyer;
(e) there are no taxes
due and owing on account of Seller's operation of
the Business for unemployment compensation,
withholding tax, social security tax, sales tax,
personal property tax, franchise tax, income tax,
and other taxes of any nature;
(f) any accounts
payable due and owing as of the Closing shall remain
the responsibility of Seller and shall be paid
promptly as they become due and payable;
(g) no litigation,
actions or proceedings, legal, equitable,
administrative, through arbitration or otherwise,
including but not limited to lawsuits, claims or
disputes with employees, customers and vendors,
etc., are pending or threatened that might affect
this Business, the assets being purchased, or the
consummation of the purchase and sale described in
this Agreement;
(h) Seller agrees to
indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from any and all
claims, causes of actions, damages, or debts,
including legal fees, resulting from any actions,
occurrences or events occurring prior to the
Closing;
(i) all mechanical
equipment sold pursuant to this Agreement is in good
working condition; and
(j) Seller shall
provide to Buyer _________ weeks of full-time
training in the operations of the Business.
ARTICLE VI.
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS BY BUYER
6.01. Buyer agrees and
warrants and represents to Seller that Buyer will
duly notify all authorities, suppliers, creditors,
and/or other entities that Buyer is to be
responsible for all liabilities associated with the
operation of the Business, including without
limitation withholding taxes, social security taxes,
unemployment contributions, salaries, and purchases
incurred after the Closing, and Buyer specifically
agrees to assume such liabilities as of the Closing.
ARTICLE VII.
COMPLIANCE WITH BULK
SALES LAW
7.01. At the Closing,
Seller will deliver to Buyer a sworn list of all
existing creditors of the Business.
7.02. By reason of
this list Seller and Buyer agree that notice to
creditors under the Bulk Sales law of _________[state]
will not be required and need not be given except in
respect to any creditors named on this list.
7.03. Any such debt,
unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, is
to be paid solely by Seller, and Seller does
indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from any and all
loss, expense, damage or liability, including
counsel fees, that Buyer may incur or become subject
to by reason of noncompliance with the Bulk Sales
law.
ARTICLE VIII.
TRADE NAME, TELEPHONE
NUMBER AND POST OFFICE BOX
8.01. Seller assigns
to Buyer the exclusive right to use the trade or
business name and Seller agrees not to use, or
authorize others to use, this name or a similar name
in the State of _________.
8.02. Seller agrees to
allow Buyer to assume the Business telephone number,
current advertising arrangements, including "Yellow
Pages Advertising," and the Post Office Box, if any,
currently used by the Business for a mailing
address.
ARTICLE IX.
DELIVERY OF BOOKS AND
RECORDS
9.01. All books,
records, files, documents and papers, including
customer lists and all records of the accounts of
customers used in the operation of or relating to
the Business shall be transferred and delivered to
Buyer at the Closing.
9.02. All of these
books, records, files, documents and papers shall be
available to Seller at any reasonable time for any
proper purpose, and Seller has the right to freely
examine and to copy all such materials prior to
closing.
ARTICLE X.
NONASSUMPTION OF
LIABILITIES
10.01. Unless
otherwise expressly provided for in this agreement,
the liabilities and obligations incurred by Seller
prior to the Closing are not assumed by Buyer but
continue as liabilities and obligations of Seller
and shall be solely paid by Seller.
10.02. In the event
Buyer is required to pay after the Closing any valid
lien, debt, or expense incurred by Seller prior to
the Closing Date, Buyer shall have the right to
offset any such lien, debt, or expense actually paid
by Buyer, which is the valid and legal obligation of
the Seller, against any payment owed to Seller by
Buyer.
ARTICLE XI.
INDEMNIFICATION OF
SELLER
11.01. Buyer will
indemnify and hold Seller and the property of Seller
free and harmless from any and all claims, losses,
damages, injuries and liabilities arising from or in
connection with the operation of the Business after
the Closing.
ARTICLE XII.
PRORATIONS
12.01. There shall be
prorated between Seller and Buyer on the basis of 30
days per month as of 12:01 a.m. Central Standard
Time on the date of the Closing all property taxes,
rent, insurance premiums, and utility bills, etc.
ARTICLE XIII.
DEFAULT
13.01. After execution
of this Agreement by the parties, default shall
consist in the failure of either party to perform
its respective obligations and duties and/or a
breach of a warranty or covenant in this agreement.
13.02. In the event of
default of either party, Seller or Buyer shall have
the right to sue for specific performance and/or sue
for damages in addition to any other relief provided
in this Agreement or attached Exhibits. In a suit
for default, reasonable attorney fees shall be
recoverable by the prevailing party.
ARTICLE XIV.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
14.01. All costs and
expenses incurred in finalizing the purchase and
sale described in this Agreement in the manner
prescribed by this Agreement shall be paid by Buyer
and Seller in the following manner:
(a) Buyer and Seller
agree to jointly retain an attorney to prepare the
Closing documents and be equally responsible for the
attorney fees and expenses incurred in preparation
of these documents. This sum shall be due and
payable at Closing. Should either party retain an
additional attorney to review the documents
necessary for the transfer of the Business, the
attorney fees so incurred shall be the
responsibility of the party retaining the attorney.
(b) Any other Closing
costs and expenses shall be paid at the Closing by
the parties, Buyer and Seller, in equal proportions.
ARTICLE XV.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
15.01. The Seller
expressly agrees that for a period of _________
years following the execution of this Agreement,
_________[he or she] will not, directly or
indirectly, as an employee, agent, proprietor,
partner, stockholder, officer, director, or
otherwise, render any services to, or on _________[his
or her] own behalf engage in or own a part or
all of any business which is the same as, similar
to, or competitive with the Business, which is being
sold to Buyer, anywhere within a _________-mile
radius from the current location of the Business
that is being sold without the prior written consent
of the Buyer.
15.02. The Seller
shall not for a period of _________ years
immediately following the execution of this
Agreement, regardless of any reasons or cause,
either directly or indirectly:
(a) make known to any
person, firm or corporation the names and addresses
of any of the customers of the Seller or Buyer or
any other information pertaining to them; or
(b) call on, solicit,
or take away, or attempt to call on, solicit, or
take away any of the customers of the Seller on whom
the Seller called or with whom _________[he or
she] became acquainted during ownership of this
Business either for Seller or for any other person,
firm or corporation.
15.03. Should Seller
violate any paragraph of this Article, any remaining
amounts now due, or which shall become due, from
Buyer to Seller shall be considered paid in full.
ARTICLE XVI.
GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
16.01. Parties Bound.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and
their respective heirs, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors and assigns.
16.02. Assignment. The
Seller shall have no right to transfer or assign
_________[his or her] interest in this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the
Buyer.
16.03. Corporate
Authority. If any party to this Agreement is a legal
entity (partnership, corporation and/or trust), such
party represents to the other that this Agreement,
the transaction contemplated in this Agreement, and
the execution and delivery hereof, have been duly
authorized by all necessary partnership, corporate
or trust proceedings and actions, including without
limitation the action on the part of the directors,
if the party is a corporation. Certified copies of
such corporate or other resolutions authorizing this
transaction shall upon request be delivered at the
Closing.
16.04. Use of
Pronouns. The use of the neuter singular pronoun to
refer to the Parties described in this Agreement
shall be deemed a proper reference even though the
Parties may be an individual, a partnership, a
corporation, or group of two or more individuals,
partnerships or corporations. The necessary
grammatical changes required to make the provisions
of this Agreement apply in the plural sense where
there is more then one party to this Agreement, and
to either corporations, partnerships or individuals,
males or females, shall in all instances be assumed
as though in each case fully expressed.
16.05. _________[State]
Law. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed
by the laws of the State of _________. Any and all
obligations or payments are due and payable in
_________[city], _________[county],
_________[state].
16.06. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement should, for any
reason, be held violative of any applicable law, and
so much of this Agreement be held unenforceable,
then the invalidity of such a specific provision in
this Agreement shall not be held to invalidate any
other provisions in this Agreement, which other
provisions shall remain in full force and effect
unless removal of the invalid provisions destroys
the legitimate purposes of this Agreement, in which
event this Agreement shall be canceled.
16.07. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire
understanding of the Parties hereto. There are no
oral agreements, understandings, or representations
made by any party to this Agreement that are outside
of this Agreement and are not expressly stated in
it.
16.08. Notices. All
notices or other communications required or
permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be considered as
properly given if mailed from within the United
States by first class mail, postage prepaid, and
addressed as follows:
to Seller: _________
to Buyer: _________
A party may change the
address for notice by giving of such change to the
other party in writing.
SIGNED, ACCEPTED, AND
AGREED TO on _________[date] by the
undersigned parties, who acknowledge that they have
read and understand this Agreement and the
Attachments and Schedules to it and they execute
this legal document voluntarily and of their own
free will.
Respectfully
submitted,
SELLER: _________
BY: _________
BUYER: _________
BY: _________
State of _________
County of _________
This instrument was
acknowledged before me on _________[date], by
_________[name of person giving the
acknowledgment].
Notary Public's
Signature:
_______________
[Notary's typed or
printed name]
NOTARY PUBLIC FOR THE
STATE OF _________
(Seal)
|
My commission
expires: _________ |
[or Notary's Stamp]