Stock purchase agreement (SPA) Legal
Definition
Legal document that outlines the terms and conditions for acquiring a company's outstanding stock shares.
Comments
Acquistions typically are finalized with either stock purchases or asset purchases with the later usually preferred to avoid acquiring any unknown liabilities. However, for businesses with many outstanding agreements/contracts, stock purchases can make the acquisition more seamless.
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