Buy Sell or Stock Purchase Agreement Covering Membership Units in a Limited Liability Company (LLC) with an Option to Fund the Purchase through Life Insurance
Agreement made on the _____ day of __________, 20___, by and _________________
(Name of Member) _____________________________________________________ (street
address, city, county, state, zip code) , hereinafter sometimes called Member and
______________________________ (Name of Company), a limited liability company
organized and existing under the laws of the state of ______________, with its principal office
located at _________________________________________________ (street address, city,
county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as LLC.
WHEREAS, LLC was created and exists under the laws of the State of ______________
(Name of State) , with its principal place of business at ________________________________
(street address, city, and county) ;
WHEREAS, Member owns ______membership units, hereinafter called Units in the
LLC ; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement believe it is to their mutual best interests to
provide for continuity and harmony in the management and policies of the LLC; and
WHEREAS, therefore, it is their mutual purpose (i) to provide for the purchase by the
LLC of Member’s Units should the Member desire to dispose of any of such Units in the LLC
during his lifetime or should he terminate employment with the LLC during his lifetime, and (ii) to
set forth the terms and conditions under which the above and foregoing may be accomplished.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual agreements and covenants
contained herein and for other valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
it is mutually agreed by and between the parties to this Agreement as follows:
I. Restriction on Transfer of Membership Units. Member shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, or dispose of his Units in the LLC by
operation of law or otherwise except as provided below.
II. Purchase of Membership Units at Death of Member. A. Purchase of Units.
Upon the death of the Member, the estate of the deceased Member shall sell and
the LLC shall purchase all of the deceased Member’s Units in the LLC, now owned or
hereafter acquired.
B. Purchase Price at the Death of Member. The purchase price to be paid for the Units of the deceased Member shall be
[Insert here either the purchase price per Unit or the formula method by which
such a purchase price shall be determined. If a fixed purchase price per Unit is
provided, additional provisions should be inserted providing for an annual
re-valuation of the purchase price, which re-valuation should be set forth in
Exhibit A to the agreement].
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the purchase price to be paid for the Units of
said deceased Member shall be adjusted as set forth in Section C of this Paragraph II of this
Agreement. The purchase price of the Units shall be determined by the accounting firm for the
LLC, using the accounting principles generally applied to the LLC, and said determination by the
LLC’s accounting firm shall be final and conclusive upon all parties to this Agreement.
C. Insurance on the Member’s Life.
At the time of execution of this Agreement, the LLC is the owner and beneficiary
of certain life insurance policies described in Exhibit A attached hereto, insuring the life
of the Member . In the event of the death of Member, the face value of the insurance
policies shall be paid to the estate of the deceased Member in full or partial payment of
the purchase as soon after receipt by the LLC of the face value of the insurance policies
(as is reasonably practicable). In the event that any action, omission, or misstatement on
the part of a deceased Member results in the nonpayment by the insurance carrier of all
or part of the face value of the insurance policies described in Exhibit A to this
Agreement, then and in such events the purchase price set forth in Section B of this
Paragraph II of the Agreement shall be reduced by a like amount and the LLC shall
have no liability to the deceased Member’s estate for that portion of the face value of the
insurance policies which is not paid by the insurance carrier. The LLC agrees to pay
premiums on the insurance policies listed in Exhibit A to this Agreement and shall give
proof of payment of premiums to the Member whenever he requests. If a premium is not
paid within 10 days after its due date, the insured Member shall have the right to pay
such premium and be reimbursed therefore by the LLC. The LLC shall have the right to
purchase additional insurance on the life of the Member. Such additional insurance shall
be listed in Exhibit A to this Agreement, along with any substitution or withdrawal of life
insurance policies subject to this Agreement. In the event that the Member decides to
purchase additional life insurance on Member, the Member hereby agrees to cooperate
fully by performing all of the requirements of the life insurer which are necessary
conditions precedent to the issuance of life insurance policies. The LLC shall be the sole
owner of the policies issued to it and it may apply any dividends toward the payment of
premiums.
D. Payment of Balance of Purchase Price.
In the event that the amount of insurance proceeds listed in Exhibit A to this
Agreement as applied toward the purchase price of a deceased Member’s Units in the
LLC shall exceed said purchase price as determined in Section B of Paragraph II of
this Agreement, then the excess insurance proceeds shall be distributed to the
deceased Member’s estate as an additional death benefit from the LLC, payable to the
estate of the deceased Member in equal consecutive monthly installments over a period
of months, with the first installment due on the first day of the month beginning no later
than days from the date of death. Said excess purchase price shall be evidenced
by an installment note, bearing interest at __ %. The note shall provide for
prepayment at any time without prepayment penalty.
III. Purchase of Membership Units During Lifetime of Selling Member A. Purchase of Membership Units of Member While in the Employ of the LLC.
In the event that a Member (the Selling Member ) desires to sell, assign, transfer,
pledge, or dispose of any Unit in the LLC owned by him at a time when the Selling
Member is in the employ of the LLC, he shall first offer in writing to sell all of his Units in
the LLC to the LLC. The written offer by the Selling Member shall state the name of any
other intended transferee (the Intended Transferee) and the terms and conditions of the
intended transfer, including the proposed purchase price. At any time during the period
of 30 days beginning with the day on which such written offer is received, the LLC may
purchase all of the Units of such Member at a purchase price equal to the lesser of (i)
the price offered by the Intended Transferee or (ii) the price determined in accordance
with Section C of Paragraph III of this Agreement. Any shares not purchased by the
LLC within 30 days after receipt of such offer in writing shall be offered in writing at the
same price to the other Members, each of whom shall have the right to purchase such
portion of the remaining Units offered for sale as the number of Units owned by him at
such date shall bear to the total number of Units owned by all of the other Members
excluding the Selling Member . If any of the Members elect to purchase less than his pro
rata proportion of the offered Units, or elect to purchase none at all, then the purchasing
Members shall have the right to purchase the Units which the Member declines to
purchase in such proportion as the number of Units purchased by each Member
exercising his right to purchase bears to the total number of Units purchased by all
Members exercising their right to purchase. If the LLC or the remaining Members do not
purchase all of the Units owned by the Selling Member in the LLC within 60 days of the
initial receipt of the offer to sell by the LLC, the Selling Member may sell the Units to the
Intended Transferee, but only on the same terms and conditions, including the same
purchase price, as set forth in the written offer. If the sale to the Intended Transferee is
not completed within 120 days of the initial receipt of the offer to sell by the LLC, the
right of the Selling Member to sell his Units to the Intended Transferee shall terminate
and such Selling Member must again comply with the requirements of this Section A in
order to sell or otherwise transfer his Units hereunder.
B. Purchase of Units of Member While Not in the Employ of the LLC. In the event that a Member’s employment with the LLC is terminated prior to his
Retirement (as such term is defined in Section D of Paragraph III of this Agreement) or
his Total Disability (as such term is defined in Section B of Paragraph IV of this
Agreement) the terminated Member shall sell and the LLC shall purchase all, but not
less than all, of his Units in the LLC at a price determined in accordance with Section C
of Paragraph III of this Agreement.
C. Purchase Price During Lifetime Sale. The purchase price to be paid for the Units of the Member who desires to sell his
Units during his lifetime pursuant to the terms of Section A or Section B of Paragraph
III of this Agreement shall be [Insert here either the purchase price per Unit or the
formula method at which such a purchase price shall be determined. If a fixed
purchase price per Unit is provided, additional provisions should be inserted
providing for an annual re-valuation of the purchase price, which re-valuation
should be set forth in Exhibit B to the Agreement.] .
The purchase price of the Units as set forth in this Section shall be determined by the
accounting firm for the LLC, using the accounting principles generally applied to the LLC, and
said determination by the LLC’s accounting firm shall be final and conclusive upon all parties to
this Agreement.
D. Purchase and Purchase Price of Units of Member at or Following Retirement.
In the event that a Member’s employment with the LLC is terminated due to
his Retirement, as such term is defined below, (and at such time or at any time
thereafter the retired Member desires to sell, assign, transfer, pledge, or dispose of any
Unit in the LLC owned by him), such retired Member shall sell and the LLC shall
purchase all of his Units in the LLC at a price determined in accordance with this
Section. The purchase price to be paid for the Units of a retired Member pursuant to the
terms of this Section shall be [Insert here either the purchase price per Unit or the
formula method at which such a purchase price shall be determined. If a fixed
purchase price per Unit is provided, additional provisions should be inserted
providing for an annual re-valuation of the purchase price, which re-valuation
should be set forth in Exhibit B to the Agreement.] .
The purchase price of the Units as set forth in this Section shall be determined by the
accounting firm for the LLC, using the accounting principles generally applied to the LLC, and
said determination by the LLC’s accounting firm shall be final and conclusive upon all parties to
this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, the term Retirement shall mean the termination of
the Member’s employment with the LLC on or after said Member’s having reached the age of
(e.g., 70) _______ and with the then present intention on the part of the retired Member neither
to seek employment either with another employer nor to become self-employed and provide
services or products similar in nature as those provided by the LLC. Whether or not a Member’s
termination of employment is on account of his Retirement (and, therefore, whether or not
Member said is entitled to the benefits of this Section of the Agreement) shall be made at the
time of termination of employment.
E. Installment Purchase of Units. In the event of a sale of Units during the Selling Member’s lifetime, _____
percent of the purchase price shall be paid on the date falling _______ days after the
close of the LLC’s fiscal year in which the Member terminates employment or the written
offer to sell or written notice of sale is first received by the LLC. The balance of the
purchase price shall be evidenced by an installment note executed by the LLC, the
purchasing Members, or both, providing for ______ equal consecutive monthly
installments, with the first installment due on the first day of the month following the
initial percent payment, said note to bear interest at ______%. The note shall provide for
prepayment at any time without prepayment penalty.
F. Purchase of Life Insurance. In the event of a sale of Units during the Selling Member’s lifetime, or if this
Agreement terminates before the death of a Member, then such Member shall have the
right to purchase the policy or policies on his life owned by the LLC by paying an amount
in cash equal to the cash surrender value as of the date of transfer, less any existing
indebtedness charged against the policy or policies. This right shall lapse if not
exercised within 30 days after such sale or termination.
IV. Purchase of Units in the Event of Disability A. Purchase of Units in the Event of Disability.
In the event that anytime from and after the end of six months of continuous Total
Disability, as defined in Section C of Paragraph IV of this Agreement, a disabled
Member desires to sell, assign, transfer, pledge, or dispose of any Unit in the LLC
owned by him, he shall sell and the LLC shall purchase all, but not less than all, of the
Units of the disabled Member in the LLC at a price determined in accordance with
Section B of Paragraph IV of this Agreement. The provisions of Sections E and F of
Paragraph III shall apply in the event of a sale of Units under this Paragraph IV.
B. Purchase Price in the Event of Disability.
The purchase price to be paid for the Units following six months of continuous
Total Disability, shall be [Insert here either the purchase price per Unit or the
formula method at which such a purchase price shall be determined. If a fixed
purchase price per Unit is provided, additional provisions should be inserted
providing for an annual re-valuation of the purchase price, which re-valuation
should be set forth in Exhibit B to the Agreement.].
The purchase price of the Units as set forth in this Section shall be determined by the
accounting firm for the LLC using the accounting principles generally applied to the LLC, and
said determination by the LLC’s accounting firm shall be final and conclusive upon all parties to
this Agreement.
C. Definition of Total Disability.
Total Disability shall have the same meaning as the term Totally Disabled (or
any term of like import) has under any policy or plan of group disability insurance
insuring the disabled Member pursuant to a plan of insurance carried by the LLC. In the
event that a disabled Member is not covered by any such plan of group disability
insurance, then and in such event Total Disability shall mean a physical or mental
condition of the Member resulting from bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder which
renders him incapable of continuing his usual and customary employment with the LLC.
In the event that the preceding sentence shall apply, the disability of a Member shall be
determined by a licensed physician chosen by the LLC. In the event that the disabled
Member shall disagree with the findings of the licensed physician chosen by the LLC,
the disabled Member shall have the right to choose a second licensed physician and the
licensed physician so chosen, together with the licensed physician chosen by the LLC,
shall agree upon a third licensed physician, and the decision of a majority of said three
licensed physicians shall be binding upon the LLC and the Member.
V. Endorsement on Membership Unit Certificates The following endorsement shall be printed on each membership unit certificate subject
to this Agreement: “Transfer is subject to the terms and provisions of a Membership Unit
Purchase Agreement on file with the Managing Member of this LLC.”
VI. Execution of Instruments to Effect the Terms of this Agreement The Selling Member or the legal representative of a deceased or disabled Member shall
make, execute, and deliver any documents necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the LLC, the Member , their heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns. It is hereby agreed by the parties hereto that the LLC
shall not merge or consolidate with any other limited liability company or corporation, except and
unless such successor limited liability company or corporation shall agree to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
VII. Termination of the Agreement
This Agreement shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
1.The bankruptcy, receivership or dissolution of the LLC; or
2. Written agreement of the Members and the LLC. No modification,
termination, or waiver shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the parties
sought to be charged thereunder; or
3. Death or termination of employment of all of the Members simultaneously, or
within a period of 30 days.
VIII. LLC Restrictions on Purchase of Membership UnitsIf the LLC is unable to make any purchase required of it hereunder because of the
provisions of the applicable statutes or of its operating agreement or bylaws, the LLC agrees to
take such action as may be necessary to permit it to make such purchase.
IX. Notice
All notices, including offers and acceptances, shall be deemed to have been given if
delivered or mailed, by certified or registered mail, to all parties entitled thereto at their
addresses as contained in the records of the LLC. The date of such delivery, or the date of
mailing by certified or registered mail, shall be the date of such notice for purposes of this
Agreement.
X. Prior Agreements
This Buy Sell Agreement shall supersede and replace all prior buy sell or membership
unit purchase agreements executed by any or all of the Members or the LLC regarding the
Membership Units in the LLC. Any such previously executed agreements shall have no effect
upon the execution of this Agreement.
XI. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of ______________.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
_____ day of _____________, 20____.
_________________________
(Name of Company)
By: _______________________ ___________________________
Managing Member Member
(Acknowledgement before Notary Public)
Exhibit A to Buy Sell Agreement
The following policies of life insurance are owned by and insure the life of
_____________________ (Name of Member) for the purpose of this Agreement:
Issuer: Policy Number:
Restricted Face
Amount1
___________________________ ___________________
1 Portion of the Face Amount of the Policy which Is Restricted for Payment Pursuant to Section C of
Paragraph II of this Agreement
___________________________ ___________________Exhibit B to Buy Sell Agreement
(Exhibit B should set forth the re-valuation procedures for setting a fixed purchase price for
shares at death of a Member. See Paragraph II, Section B, Paragraph III, Section C, Paragraph
III, Section D, and Paragraph IV, Section A).