Buying/Selling a Business Forms
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Due Diligence Checklist
This is a comprehensive legal checklist to consider when reviewing the purchase of a privately held company. Additional issues may be appropriate under the circumstances of a particular deal.
Assignment of Copyright
This is a sample agreement where a copyrighted work is assigned for the payment of a designated sum. The assignment includes the copyright and all other rights to the work.
Equity Investment Due Diligence Document Request Form
This is a form to be used in connection with a due diligence investigation of a company. It is a request for documents and information from a company in connection with a legal due diligence investigation for a venture capital investment.
Letter of Intent to Purchase a Business
This is a sample letter of intent for one company offering to buy the business of another company. It is intended to be the prelude to a definitive agreement.
General Non-Competition Agreement
This is a pro-acquiror oriented agreement where a company is being bought out and the key stockholders agree not to compete with the acquired business for a period of time after the closing. It is to be used in connection with the acquisition agreement of the stock or assets of the target company.
Option to Purchase a Business
This is a pro-Optionor oriented option for one party to purchase all of the existing assets of an ongoing business.
Assignment of Interest in United States Patent
This is a sample agreement where the patent and related invention is assigned for a designated dollar amount.
Assignment of Trademark
This is a sample agreement where a trademark is assigned for a designated dollar amount. The trademark holder is required to make various representations and warranties about the trademark instead of an "as is" sale.
Sample Checklist for Contract Term Sheet
This is a general checklist of key items to consider when drafting a contract. Depending on the contract, some of these may be inapplicable. Other provisions not included here may be appropriate for specialized contracts. The checklist is in Microsoft Word format.
Boilerplate Clauses
This is a sample of the "boilerplate" or "miscellaneous" clauses that can be included at the end of a contract. Note that not all clauses may be appropriate to the particular contract and some clauses may need modification.
Venture Capital Finder's Fee Agreement
This is an agreement where the company agrees to pay a fee to a finder of investors who purchase stock in the company.
Sale of Business - Bill of Sale for Personal Assets - Asset Purchase Transaction
This is a sample form for the sale and transfer of business assets.
Letter of Intent for Acquisition – Purchase of Assets of the Business for all Cash (Pro-Buyer Oriented)
This is a sample Letter of Intent for the acquisition of assets of a business. The purchase price is to be paid in all cash. It is drafted to give the buyer an exclusivity period to conduct due diligence and negotiate a definitive Purchase Agreement. The form is pro-buyer oriented.
Letter of Intent for Acquisition – Purchase of Stock of the Business for all Cash (Pro-Buyer Oriented)
This is a sample Letter of Intent for the acquisition of a company, via the purchase of all of the stock of the company for all cash. It includes the principal shareholder of the target company as a party to the Letter of Intent to ensure his cooperation. It is drafted to give the buyer an exclusivity period to conduct due diligence and to negotiate a definitive Purchase Agreement. The form is pro-buyer oriented.
Stock Purchase - Letter of Intent
This is a sample Letter of Intent for the acquisition of a business, via the purchase of all of the stock of the company. The purchase price will consist of a combination of cash and the purchaser’s stock. It if drafted to give the buyer an exclusivity period to conduct due diligence and negotiate a definitive Purchase Agreement. The form is pro-buyer oriented.
Letter of Intent for Acquisition – Purchase of Stock of the Business for all Cash (Pro-Seller Oriented)
This is a sample Letter of Intent for the sale of a company via the sale of all its stock for all cash. It is pro-seller oriented.
Search for Confidentiality Agreements
This is a form of Confidentiality Agreement to be used when one company is planning on disclosing confidential or proprietary information to another party in connection with a potential sale or merger of the company, where the disclosing party desires that the other party keep the information confidential and not use or disclose that information except for evaluating a possible acquisition with the disclosing party. This agreement is drafted to be very protective of the disclosing party.
Shareholder Resolution Approving an Acquisition
A sample shareholders resolution for approving the acquisition of a business.
Board Resolution Approving an Acquisition
This is a sample resolution to be adopted by the Board of a corporation, approving the acquisition of a business.
