Essential Materials for Investors when Investing in a Business in Singapore
As part of the transaction, existing shareholders may have to waive their pre-emption rights under a shareholders agreement in order to approve the share transfer or share issuance.
We provide a...
A set of standard board and shareholder resolutions to approve the investment transaction. ...
A shareholders agreement sets out the key terms governing the relationship among shareholders. The shareholders’ agreement should set out the following terms:
Matters relating to board meetings, voting, and shareholder...
A basic investor director appointment letter that can be signed on top of the standard Form 45. This is a useful document if the directors are bound by certain undertakings...
Simply described, a put option is an option granted to a person to require another person to buy their shares under certain events; and a call option is an option...
Whilst there is some overlap between a subscription agreement, an investment agreement and a shareholders agreement, an investment agreement may be particularly suitable where the following needs to be captured:
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A subscription agreement sets out the terms pursuant to which investors will subscribe for shares in the company. On top of the terms that the share subscription letter provides:
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A short form document confirming the key terms pursuant to which the shares in the company shall be subscribed for. The key terms will include:
The price per share and...
There are various forms of convertible loan agreements:
KISS convertible loan: being a short form loan note that is suitable for investments in early stage companies
Convertible promissory note: a...
A guide that sets out the key protection for minority shareholders under Singapore laws, as well as legal tools to protect the rights of minority shareholders, including:
Board veto rights
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