Business Purchase Letter of Intent – Template & Example – MS Word

Effective Date: The date this letter becomes effective.

Subject: Brief description of the asset under consideration

The Purchaser: Legal name of the individual, company, or trust

The Seller: Legal name of the individual, company, or trust

The Asset: Legal name of the asset, (business name, investment trust, etc.)

The Asset Purchase Price: Price paid for a percentage of the Asset

Asset Description: Description of the asset – Property Name, address, common shares, preferred shares, trust description

Legal Description: Other information in addition to asset description recognized by the courts

Payment Schedule: Payment in stages, at closing, and the agreed amounts

Financing Plan: State any conditions associated with financing

Legal Enforcement: State conditions of a binding agreement and any state or federal jurisdictions governing the agreement

Operating Bank Accounts: minimum amounts to be maintained in all accounts until closing

Formalized Agreement: This letter of intent is considered binding once signed by both parties

Seller Conduct: Seller agrees to operate the asset in the best interests of the asset without disrupting the day to day operations and value of the asset until closing

Closing Schedule: Scheduled date of closing or transfer of ownership to the purchaser and dates for terms of the agreement to meet

Closing costs: The purchaser agrees to assume all costs for closing

Expiry: Date the Letter of Intent expires, if the purchase has not closed or a formal agreement has not been executed.

Information Access: The purchaser’s advisors shall have full access to all account and operating information associated with the asset

Material Return: All information and material must be returned to the seller by the purchaser if the agreement cannot be completed.

Conditions: The purchaser must review all materials associated with the asset to their satisfaction. State any other conditions that may be required to be included associated with the purchase, e.g. review and approval of all materials; reasonable opportunity to search and complete due diligence; communicate with clients, employees, customers, vendors, and tenants or other 3rd parties.

Confidentiality: Mutual written consent is required before the release of press releases or public releases, discussions with 3rd party advisers, internal employees as per this agreement and/or required by state or federal laws.

Negotiating in Good Faith: All parties agree to act in good faith and diligently to execute the formal agreement and the closing.

Exclusivity: Once the letter of intent is signed by both parties, they agree to avoid or enter into discussions or negotiations with other parties unless specified in the conditions.

Standstill Agreement: the seller agrees to not sell any portion of the asset until the closing date once the letter of intent has been signed by both parties.

Currency: Define the currency to be used for the transaction, i.e. US Dollar

Law Governing the Agreement: State or federal laws governing the agreement

Severability: If a provision or phrase in the letter of intent is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, the remaining provisions shall be unaffected and unimpaired

Electronic and Counterpart Communication: Delivery of the Letter of Intent of a signed copy by electronic means including facsimile capable of producing a printed copy shall be deemed to be a successful transmission and deemed to be an original.

Signatures: The parties signing the document should be authorized representatives of both the seller and the purchaser.

Seller ____________ Date______________

Print Name__________________

Purchaser___________ Date_____________

Print Name _____________________