ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
by
WESLEY SCOTT JONES on Dec. 14, 2013
Business Business Merger & Acquisition Business Business Organization
Summary: Wilmington Lawyer Wesley Scott Jones discusses Asset Purchase Agreements in North Carolina. Attorney Wesley Jones Practices Business Law in Wilmington, North Carolina (New Hanover County).
A well drafted Asset Purchase Agreement should address the following topics:
- Both parties must clearly define which Business Assets are being sold/purchased (the Purchased Assets) and which Business Assets are not being sold/purchased (the Excluded Assets).
- Both parties must clearly define what liabilities, if any, are being assumed by the Buyer (the Assumed Liabilities) and which liabilities will remain with the Seller (the Excluded Liabilities).
- The Purchase Price, how it will be paid, whether a deposit will be required, if required, what kind a Security Agreement will be required by the Seller, and the date, time and place of Closing.
- How the Purchase Price will be allocated among the Purchased Assets.
- Representations and Warranties from the Seller that: The Seller has the requisite power and authority to execute the Asset Purchase Agreement and to carry out the acts contemplated thereby; and The Seller has good and marketable title to all of the Purchased Asset, free and clear of any liens.
- Representations and Warranties from the Buyer that: The Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute the Asset Purchase Agreement and to carry out the acts contemplated thereby.
- The Agreement should list all the Conditions Precedent that must occur prior to Closing.
- Optional Provisions may include an Indemnification clause, a Risk of Loss clause, a No Broker clause, a Best Efforts clause, a Non-Competition Agreement, and a Governing law and Venue clause.
If you are planning to Buy the Assets of another business, call an experienced Business Law Attorney for advice and help. Call Wesley Jones now at 910-256-5800 for a free telephone consultation.
Wesley Jones is a Business Law Attorney serving all of Southeastern North Carolina including New Hanover County (e.g. Wilmington, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and the areas of Ogden, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Landfall, and Mayfair), all of Pender County (e.g. Burgaw, Surf City, Hampstead and Topsail Beach) and all of Brunswick County (e.g. Bald Head Island, Bolivia, Calabash, Leland, Shallotte, Southport, Saint James, Ocean Isle, and Oak Island).