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1 / 22 收购意向书英文 股权收购意向书 签订时间： 签订地点： 下列各方均已认真阅读和充分讨论本意向书，并在完全理解其含义的前提下签订本意向书。 甲方： 住所：法定代表人： 乙方： 住所： 法定代表人： 鉴于： 1、甲方是一家依据我国法律于 年 月日在市工商局注册成立的有限责任公司，依法持有 A 公司 %股权，而 A 公司是一家于 年月 日在市工商局注册成立的有限责任公司。 2、乙方是一家依据我国法律于年月日在市工商行政管理局注册成立的有限公司，拟收购甲方持有的 A 公司 %股权。 甲、乙双方经协商一致，依据中华人民共和国合同法、中华人民共和国公司法及相关法律法规的规定，达成如下协议，以资共同遵守。 第一条 目标公司概况 2 / 22 目标公司成立于年月日，注册资本：人民币万元，法定代表人：，住所：。 第二条 标的股权 本次收购的标的股权，为甲方持有的 A 公司 %股权。甲方同意以本意向书所确定的条件及价 格，转让标的股权；乙方同意以上述价格受让该股权。 第三条 股权转让价格及支付方式 1、甲乙双方同意，乙方将以现金方式完成标的股权的收购。 2、若无其他约定，本次收购过程中，股权转让价款应当以人民币计价和支付。 3、如确定收购，甲乙双方一致同意本意向书项下约定的股权转让价格为元整，但最终以甲、乙双方正式签订的股权转让协议的具体约定为准。 4、收购价款的支付方式、支付条件及支付期限，由甲乙双方在股权转让协议或其后附的补充协议中确定。 第四条 收购方案 收购完成后，乙方持有 A 公司 100%股权， A 公司成为乙方的全资子公司；甲方不再持有 A 公司的任何股权，并退出其经营管理。 第五条相关问题的沟通、解答和补充 对于尽职调查报告与甲方披露的材料中有疑问或问3 / 22 题的，乙方可以要求甲方进行补充披露或自己进行补充调查，甲方应予以配合。 第六条 股权转让基准日 1、本意向书所称股权转让计价基准日是指确定目标公司股东权益的时日，自该日起转让股权在目标公司的利益转归受让方享有。 2、本意向书项 下的股权转让计价基准日暂定为 年 月日。 第七条或有债务及新债务 1、甲方在此确认：将在乙方委托审计时向乙方全面、真实地说明目标公司已经存在的资产及债务情况，目标公司并不存在未披露的其它或然的债务或可能产生债务的事由，甲方对未被披露但已实际发生或因股权转让日之前的事由而致将来产生的全部债务向乙方承担等额的返还赔偿责任。 2、甲方在此确认：除已披露、双方已认可的债 务外，尽职调查的审计终止日起至股权交割日，目标公司如发生任何新的债务或费用支出，甲方应实时书面通知乙方 ，并得到乙方的确认且股权转让价格随之调整，否则，由甲方承担等额的返还赔偿责任。 第八条 声明和保证 1、甲方保证在签订本意向书时，目标公司拥有的资产未设置任何抵押、质押等他项权利，未被任何司法机关查4 / 22 封。甲方持有的目标公司股权未设置任何质押等他项权利，未被任何司法机关查封。 2、甲方保证目标公司未对除已向乙方披露之外的任何人提供任何形式的担保。 3、甲方保证在本意向书签订后，不会擅自采取任何方式处置目标公司的部分或全部资产，该处置包括但不限于质押、抵押、担保、租 赁、承包、转让或者赠予等方式。如确需处置则事先应书面通知乙方。 4、甲方保证目标公司为依照中国法律设定并有效存续的，具有按其营业执照进行正常合法经营所需的全部有效政府批文、证件和许可。 5、甲方承诺目标公司在股权转让协议签订前所负的一切债务，由甲方承担； 有关行政、司法部门对目标公司被此次收购之前所存在的行为所作出的任何提议、通知、命令、裁定、判决、决定所确定的义务，均由甲方承担。 6、甲乙双方拥有订立和履行该协议所需的权利；双方订立和履行该协议已经获得一切必要 的授权；双方在本意向书上签字的代表已经获得授权签署本意向书，并具有法律约束力。 第九条 费用分担 无论收购是否成功，因收购发生的费用按如下约定5 / 22 进行分摊： 1、双方基于收购而支出的工作费用，包括：差旅费、人员工资、资料刊印费、办公开支等，由各方自行承担。 2、双方基于收购而支出的聘请相关中介为其服务的费用，包括：聘请律师、投资顾问、财务顾问、技术顾问的费用等，由各方自行承担； 3、双方基于收购而支出的与尽职调查有关的调查取证费用，包括：向国家管理机关 支付的查询费、取证过程中支付给证人的费用、档案查询费等，由各方自行承担 第十条 不可抗力 1、本意向书所谓不可抗力，系指不能预见、不能避免并不能克服的客观情况。但是，国家法律法规政策变动，或因有权批准机关的审批等，虽非不可抗力，仍视为本意向书当事人不可控制的客观事实，因而与不可抗力具有同等法律效果。 2、本意向书履行期间，因不可抗力、国家法律法规政策变动，或因有权批准机关的审批等，导致本意向书书无法继续履行或使本意向书目的无法实现，则任何一方均可通知对方解除本意向书。在此 情形下，本意向书自通知到达对方之时解除。但是，通知方应当在通知中说明解除协议的理由，并同时提供发生不可 抗力、国家法律法规政策变动，或有权批准机关未通6 / 22 过审批的依据。 3、任何一方依据不可抗力条款解除本意向书，除非依据本意向书约定应当返还预付款、利息及其他已给付的财产，相对方均无权追究其违约责任。但是，发生不可抗力或国家法律法规政策变动情形，并可能使一方损失进一步扩大时，双方均有义务立即采取措施，防止损失进一步扩大，否则，未采取止损措施的一方应当赔偿对方因此造成的进一步扩大的损失。 第十一条 排他性 本意向书签署后，甲方不得与任何第三方就标的股权的转让和收购进行磋商及签署任何意向性文件、框架协议、备忘录或确定性的交易协议。 第十二条 限制竞争 甲方保证自正式股权转让协议签署后，除非经乙方书面同意，不得直接或间接投资、合伙、合作从事的生产和经营活动。 第十三条 保密 适用甲乙双方签订的保密协议。 第十四条 特别条款 本意向书不具有法律约束力，任何一方退出或违反本意向书不需要对其他方承担任何责 任，但本意向书第十条、第十一条、第十二条、第十三条、第十六条除外。尽管7 / 22 如此，本意向书各方应本着精诚合作的精神积极推进本意向书所列的合作事项。 第十五条 通知及送达 1、除非本意向书另有规定，本意向书项下各方之间的一切通知均应使用书面形式，通过专人送达、挂号信邮寄、传真或特快专递送达。通知在下列日期视 Proposal to Purchase Stock of the Company Dear Sellers: This letter is intended to summarize the principal terms of a proposal being considered by _ regarding its possible acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of _ from _ and _, who are the Companys sole stockholders . In this letter, the Buyer and the Sellers are sometimes called the Parties, the Company and its subsidiaries are sometimes called the Target Companies, and the Buyers possible acquisition of the stock of the Company is sometimes called the Possible Acquisition. PART I The Parties wish to commence negotiating a 8 / 22 definitive written acquisition agreement providing for the Possible Acquisition . To facilitate the negotiation of a Definitive Agreement, the Parties request that the Buyers counsel prepare an initial draft. The execution of any such Definitive Agreement would be subject to the satisfactory completion of the Buyers ongoing investigation of the Target Companies business, and would also be subject to approval by the Buyers board of directors. Based on the information currently known to the Buyer, it is proposed that the Definitive Agreement include the following terms: 1. the outstanding capital stock of the Company to the Buyer at the price set forth in Paragraph 2 below. The closing of this transaction would occur as soon as possible 2. The Purchase Price would be $_ and would be paid in the following manner: at the Closing, the Buyer would pay the Sellers the sum of $_ in cash; at the Closing, the Buyer would deposit with a mutually acceptable escrow agent the sum of $_, 9 / 22 which would be held in escrow for a period of at least _ years in order to secure the performance of the Sellers obligations under the Definitive Agreement and related documents; and at the Closing, the Buyer would execute and deliver to each Seller an unsecured, non-negotiable, subordinated promissory note. The promissory notes to be delivered to the Sellers by the Buyer would have a combined principal amount of $_, would bear interest at the rate of _% per annum, would mature on the _ anniversary of the Closing, and would provide for _ equal annual quarterly payments of principal along with annual quarterly payments of accrued interest. The Purchase Price assumes that the Target Companies have consolidated stockholders equity of at least $_ as of the Closing. The Purchase Price would be adjusted based on changes in the Target Companies consolidated stockholders equity as of the Closing, on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 3. the Company and A would enter into a _-year 10 / 22 employment agreement under which A would agree to continue to serve as the Companys Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and would be entitled to receive a salary of $_ per year; and each Seller would execute a _-year noncompetition agreement in favor of the Buyer and the Company. 4. The Sellers would make comprehensive representations and warranties to the Buyer, and would provide comprehensive covenants, indemnities and other protections for the benefit of the Buyer. The consummation of the contemplated transactions by the Buyer would be subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, including: _ _ PART II The following paragraphs of this letter are the legally binding and enforceable agreements of the Buyer and each Seller. 11 / 22 1. During the period from the date this letter is signed by the Sellers until the date on which either Party provides the other Party with written notice that negotiations toward a Definitive Agreement are terminated , the Sellers will afford the Buyer full and free access to each Target Company, its personnel, properties, contracts, books and records, and all other documents and data. 2. later of 90 days after the Signing Date or the Termination Date: the Sellers will not and will cause the Target Companies not to, directly or indirectly, through any representative or otherwise, solicit or entertain offers from, negotiate with or in any manner encourage, discuss, accept, or consider any proposal of any other person relating to the acquisition of the Shares or the Target Companies, their assets or business, in whole or in part, whether directly or indirectly, through purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise ; and The Sellers will immediately notify the Buyer regarding any contact between the Sellers, any Target Company or their respective representatives and any 12 / 22 other person regarding any such offer or proposal or any related inquiry. 3. If the Sellers breach Paragraph 2 or the Sellers provide to the Buyer written notice that negotiations toward a Definitive Agreement are terminated, and within six months after the date of such breach or the Termination Date, as the case may be, either Seller or one or more of the Target Companies signs a letter of intent or other agreement relating to the acquisition of a material portion of the Shares or of the Target Companies, their assets, or business, in whole or in part, whether directly or indirectly, through purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise and such transaction is ultimately consummated, then, immediately upon the closing of such transaction, the Sellers will pay, or cause the Target Companies to pay, to the Buyer the sum $_. This fee will not serve as the exclusive remedy to the Buyer under this letter in the event of a breach by the Sellers of Paragraph 2 of this Part Two or any other of the Binding Provisions, and the Buyer will be entitled to all other rights and 13 / 22 remedies provided by law or in equity. 4. During the period from the Signing Date until the Termination Date, the Sellers shall cause the Target Companies to operate their business in the ordinary course and to refrain from any extraordinary transactions. 5. Except as and to the extent required by law, the Buyer will not disclose or use, and will direct its representatives not to disclose or use to the detriment of the Sellers or the Target Companies, any Confidential Information with respect to the Target Companies furnished, or to be furnished, by either Seller, the Target Companies, or their respective representatives to the Buyer or its representatives at any time or in any manner other than in connection with its evaluation of the transaction proposed in this letter. For purposes of this Paragraph, Confidential Information means any information about the Target Companies stamped confidential or identified in writing as such to the Buyer by the Sellers promptly following its disclosure, unless such information is already known to the Buyer or its representatives or 14 / 22 to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality or such information becomes publicly available through no fault of the Buyer or its representatives, the use of such information is necessary or appropriate in making any filing or obtaining any consent or approval required for the consummation of the Possible Acquisition, or the furnishing or use of such information is required by or necessary or appropriate in connection with legal proceedings. Upon the written request of the Sellers, the Buyer will promptly return to the Sellers or the Target Companies or destroy any Confidential Information in its possession and certify in writing to the Sellers that it has done so. 6. Except as and to the extent required by law, without the prior written consent of the other Party, neither the Buyer nor either Seller will, and each will direct its representatives not to make, directly or indirectly, any public comment, statement, or communication with respect to, or otherwise to disclose or to permit the disclosure of the existence of discussions regarding, a possible transaction between the Parties or any of the terms, conditions, or other 15 / 22 aspects of the transaction proposed in this letter. If a Party is required by law to make any such disclosure, it must first provide to the other Party the content of the proposed disclosure, the reasons that such disclosure is required by law, and the time and place that the disclosure will be made. 7. The Buyer and each Seller will be responsible for and bear all of its own costs and expenses incurred at any time in connection with pursuing or consummating the Possible Acquisition. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Buyer will pay one-half and the Sellers will pay one-half of the HSR Act filing fee. 8. from the Signing Date until the Termination Date, the Buyer and each Seller will cooperate with each other and proceed, as promptly as is reasonably practical, to prepare and to file the notifications required by the HSR Act. 9. The Binding Provisions constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersede all prior oral or written agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, and courses of conduct 16 / 22 and dealing between the parties on the subject matter hereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Binding Provisions may be amended or modified only by a writing executed by all of the parties. 10. The Binding Provisions will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of _ without regard to conflicts of laws principles. 11. Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any right arising out of, this Letter may be brought against any of the parties in the courts of the State of _, County of _, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the _ District of _, and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any party anywhere in the world. 12. The Binding Provisions will 17 / 22 automatically terminate on _, 19_ and may be terminated earlier upon written notice by either party to the other party unilaterally, for any reason or no reason, with or without cause, at any time; provided, however, that the termination of the Binding Provisions will not affect the liability of a party for breach of any of the Binding Provisions prior to the termination. Upon termination of the Binding Provisions, the parties will have no further obligations hereunder, except as stated in Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Part Two, which will survive any such termination. 13. This Letter may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Letter and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. 14. The paragraphs and provisions of Part One of this letter do not constitute and will not give rise to any legally binding obligation on the part of any of the Parties or any of the Target Companies. Moreover, except as 18 / 22 expressly provided in the Binding Provisions , no past or future action, course of conduct, or failure to act relating to the Possible Acquisition, or relating to the negotiation of the terms of the Possible Acquisition or any Definitive Agreement, will give rise to or serve as a basis for any obligation or other liability on the part of the Parties or any of the Target Companies. If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign and return one copy of this letter agreement, which the