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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS: Pre-Closing Considerations in North Carolina

Depending upon the type of business assets that you want to purchase, the following are just a few of the things that a potential Buyer should consider:

  • Do you need a Nondisclosure Agreement with the Seller?
  • Is there an existing Broker/Finder Agreement that affects the transaction?
  • Have you determined all of the Related Parties on which due diligence should be performed (Seller, Stockholders/Members, Subsidiaries, or other Affiliated Entities)?
  • What is the Lien Status of the property to be conveyed?
  • Can the Seller produce a Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State?
  • Are there any Third Party Consents required by Contracts with third parties that are to be assigned by Seller and assumed by Buyer?
  • Have you reviewed the Seller’s Financial Information?

If you are planning to Purchase the Assets of an existing business, these are just a few of the considerations that must be thought through and preferably verified prior to Closing on an Asset Purchase transaction in North Carolina. If you need help, call an experienced Business Attorney for advice and help. Call Wesley Jones now at 910-256-5800 for a free telephone consultation.

Wesley Jones is a Business Lawyer serving in Wilmington, North Carolina 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).

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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA

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).

Asset Purchase Agreement

  • 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 sell the assets of your business and to purchase the assets of another business, call an experienced lawyer to help you through the process.  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, Landfall, and Mayfair), all of Pender County (e.g. Burgaw and Topsail Beach, etc.) and all of Brunswick County (e.g. Bolivia, Southport, Ocean Isle, and Oak Island).