Share Purchase Agreement: single company (short)

When do I use this document?

• for the sale and purchase of a company which is not part of a corporate group
• for the sale of a company by a single seller
• for a transaction where the acquisition is signed and completed simultaneously, with no closing conditions
• when the consideration is paid in full in cash at completion

What are the key features?

• shorter form SPA with 20 clauses and 4 schedules over 29 pages
• process for the sale and purchase of shares and completion deliverables
• warranties from the seller relating to the target company
• seller limitations from liability under the warranties
• restrictive covenants from the seller
• tax covenant for pre-completion tax liabilities

What other documents are there?

For alternative forms of SPA, see:

• Share Purchase Agreement – single company
• Share Purchase Agreement  – group
• Share Purchase Agreement single company, multiple sellers