For example, three doctors could form a joint practice, and the doctors can agree to a buyout agreement where all remaining doctors can buy a doctor's ownership for $1,000,000 upon retirement.
The buyout agreement should include the terms of departure, the payment structure, and the succession plan. It should also contain non-compete and non-disclosure clauses, as well as potential risks and penalties.
For instance, a commercial lease buyout clause example might say something such as, “Lessee will have the right after the first (1st) lease year to buyout the Lease upon Ninety (90) days written notice and payment of One-Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to Lessor.
A Partnership Buyout Agreement may be needed in circumstances like those leading to partnership dissolution; whether it be death of a partner, voluntary departure, retirement, or disability, the remaining partner(s) may be able to buy out the departing partner through a partnership buyout agreement.
Partnership Buyout Formula The formula takes the appraised value of the business and multiplies that number by the percentage of ownership your partner has in the company. Ex: Partner owns 45%, and the company is appraised at $1 million. That would look like: 1,000,000 x . 45 = 450,000.
What Is a Buyout Agreement? Also known as a buy-sell agreement, a buyout agreement is a contract between business partners that identifies what will happen following the departure of one of the owners.
If you want to get out of your business partnership, you will have to sell your shares to your partner. However, if you want to continue running the business and want your partner out of the picture, that means you will have to buy their shares.