The biggest difference is that an SPA is the sale of all shares, and an APA is the sale of selected assets. Therefore, they are both different transactions and have different procedures. 2. With a SPA, all shareholders in the company must be consulted and agree to sell their shares in the company.
With a sale of shares, the seller of the shares transfers their shares in a private company to a purchaser. The sale needs to be in ance with the Companies Act 71 of 2008, the Memorandum of Incorporation of the Company as well as in ance with any existing shareholders agreement entered into.
The articles of association and shareholders' agreement may also specify that existing shareholders have the right of first refusal when a shareholder wishes to sell their shares. This means the shares must be offered to existing shareholders before they can be sold to anyone else.
If you live in a property that has a joint tenancy ownership structure, you can sell your share as long as you seek the other owner's permission. If permission is given, you can proceed with selling your share as normal.