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Private Equity Investment Agreement
"I need a Private Equity Investment Agreement for a R50 million investment into a South African technology company, with specific provisions for BEE compliance and tag-along rights for minority shareholders, to be completed by March 2025."
1. Parties: Identification of the contracting parties, including the PE investor(s), target company, and existing shareholders
2. Background: Context of the transaction, including company history and investment rationale
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Definitions of key terms and interpretation rules for the agreement
4. Investment Structure: Details of the investment, including share class, subscription price, and payment terms
5. Conditions Precedent: Conditions that must be satisfied before the investment becomes effective
6. Completion: Process and requirements for closing the transaction
7. Warranties and Representations: Warranties given by the company and existing shareholders
8. Corporate Governance: Board composition, voting rights, and reserved matters
9. Minority Protection Rights: Protection mechanisms for the PE investor including veto rights
10. Transfer Restrictions: Limitations on share transfers and change of control
11. Exit Provisions: Mechanisms for PE investor exit including drag-along and tag-along rights
12. Confidentiality: Obligations regarding confidential information
13. Breach and Termination: Consequences of breach and termination provisions
14. General Provisions: Standard boilerplate clauses including notices, governing law, and jurisdiction
1. Anti-dilution Protection: Protection against value dilution, used when future capital raises are anticipated
2. BEE Compliance: Specific provisions for maintaining or achieving BEE compliance, required for deals with BEE elements
3. Management Incentive Plan: Terms of management equity participation, used when management incentivization is part of the deal
4. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): ESG requirements and reporting, included for investors with ESG mandates
5. Foreign Exchange Provisions: Special provisions for cross-border investments, required for foreign investors
6. Put Option Rights: Investor's right to force company/shareholders to buy their shares, included for additional exit security
7. Earn-out Provisions: Performance-based additional payments, used in deals with significant growth expectations
8. Competition Law Compliance: Special provisions for transactions requiring competition authority approval
1. Schedule 1: Capital Structure: Detailed breakdown of pre- and post-investment shareholding
2. Schedule 2: Warranties: Comprehensive list of warranties given by the company and shareholders
3. Schedule 3: Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring investor approval
4. Schedule 4: Conditions Precedent: Detailed list of all conditions precedent
5. Schedule 5: Completion Requirements: Detailed closing checklist and requirements
6. Schedule 6: Management Accounts: Latest financial statements and management accounts
7. Schedule 7: Key Personnel: Details of key management and their service agreements
8. Schedule 8: Intellectual Property: List of company's intellectual property rights
9. Appendix A: Share Certificate Form: Form of share certificates to be issued
10. Appendix B: Board Resolution Templates: Templates for required board resolutions
11. Appendix C: Shareholder Resolution Templates: Templates for required shareholder resolutions
Authors
Affiliate
Agreement
B-BBEE
B-BBEE Act
Board
Business
Business Day
Business Plan
Call Option
Companies Act
Completion
Completion Date
Conditions Precedent
Confidential Information
Control
Deed of Adherence
Directors
Distribution
Drag-along Notice
Drag-along Right
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Event of Default
Exit Event
Fair Market Value
Financial Year
Group
Independent Expert
Investment Amount
Investment Period
Investor Director
Investor Shares
IRR
Key Management
Management Accounts
Material Adverse Change
Material Contract
Ordinary Shares
Parties
Preference Shares
Prohibited Person
Put Option
Related Party Transaction
Reserved Matters
ROFR Notice
Sale Shares
Shareholders
Shareholders Agreement
Subscription Price
Subscription Shares
Subsidiary
Tag-along Notice
Tag-along Right
Target Company
Transaction Documents
Transfer
Valuation
Warranties
Share Purchase
Conditions Precedent
Completion Obligations
Warranties and Representations
Board Composition
Reserved Matters
Information Rights
Pre-emptive Rights
Transfer Restrictions
Tag-Along Rights
Drag-Along Rights
Exit Rights
Anti-dilution Protection
BEE Compliance
Management Obligations
Non-compete
Confidentiality
Dividend Policy
Put Option Rights
Call Option Rights
Event of Default
Dispute Resolution
Governing Law
Force Majeure
Assignment
Notices
Costs
Entire Agreement
Severability
Amendment
Waiver
Third Party Rights
Further Assurance
Counterparts
Technology
Manufacturing
Financial Services
Healthcare
Consumer Goods
Industrial
Mining and Resources
Renewable Energy
Agriculture
Retail
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Education
Telecommunications
Legal
Corporate Finance
Investment
Compliance
Executive Management
Board of Directors
Deal Advisory
Corporate Secretarial
Risk Management
Finance
Due Diligence
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Investment Director
Legal Counsel
Corporate Finance Director
Investment Manager
Portfolio Manager
Compliance Officer
Deal Principal
Managing Partner
Investment Associate
Transaction Lawyer
Company Secretary
BEE Advisor
Financial Director
Board Director
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