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Model Stock Purchase Agreement

This page previews the Model Stock Purchase Agreement and the fields it contains. NVCA provides the official Word document — download it from the source linked on this page, then fill it in.

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Cover page fields

FieldDescriptionNVCA default
Company NameFull legal name of the company
Investor NameFull name of the investor
Company Signatory NameName of the individual signing the SPA for the Company
Company Signatory TitleTitle of the individual signing the SPA for the Company
Company Notice AddressCompany's notice address printed on its signature page
Company Notice EmailCompany's notice email printed on its signature page
Investor Signatory NameName of the individual signing the SPA for the Purchaser
Investor Signatory TitleTitle of the individual signing the SPA for the Purchaser
Company CounselCompany counsel name and address
Investor CounselInvestor counsel name and address
Company Counsel NameName of the company's counsel
Lead Purchaser NameName of the lead purchaser
Series DesignationSeries designation shown in the agreement title and share definitions
Agreement DateAgreement date in the opening paragraph ("is made as of <date>"). Accepts ISO YYYY-MM-DD (rendered as e.g. "March 15, 2026") or a display-ready date string. Replaces the former agreement_date_month_day + agreement_year_two_digits split pair; the selector consumes the whole "[________], 20[__]" slot.
Par Value Per SharePar value per share inserted in the opening purchase clause
Purchase Price Per SharePurchase price per share inserted in the opening purchase clause
Convertible Purchase Price Per SharePer-share price for Preferred Stock issued on conversion of Convertible Securities
Convertible Series DesignationSeries designation for Preferred Stock issued on conversion of Convertible Securities
Convertible Security SharesAggregate shares issued on conversion of Convertible Securities at Closing
Applicable WordOptional word inserted before Closing in bracketed templates
Include Convertible SecuritiesInclude convertible securities conversion clause in Section 1.1(b)
  • Include convertible securities
  • Include convertible securities capitalization rep
Include Tranche ClosingWhether the financing includes a mandatory tranche closing and its related definitions and schedule
  • Tranche transfer restriction
Include Closing ReferenceInclude "with respect to such Closing" bracket in purchase clause
  • Include closing reference
Purchaser ScopeConvertible securities consent scope word — set by computed.json from bind_all_convertible_holders_to_convert
Optional Plural SuffixOptional plural suffix — set by computed.json defaults
Closing HeadingHeading text — set by computed.json defaults
Initial Word LowerLowercase qualifier — set by computed.json defaults and rules
Initial Word TitleTitlecase qualifier — set by computed.json defaults and rules
Bind All Convertible Holders To ConvertPurchasers agree on behalf of all convertible security holders to convert (not just their own)
Closing TypeSingle closing or additional closings
  • Retain Initial Closing cross-references for multiple closings
Dispute Resolution ModeDispute resolution alternative in SPA (Alternative 1 arbitration or Alternative 2 courts)
  • Arbitration
  • Courts
Arbitration LocationArbitration venue for Dispute Resolution Alternative 1
Judicial DistrictFederal judicial district for disputes
Balance Sheet DateDate of the company's most recent balance sheet. Fills the "(the "Balance Sheet Date")" definition slot in the Financial Statements representation and the bracketed defined-term references. Accepts ISO YYYY-MM-DD (rendered as e.g. "March 15, 2026") or a display-ready date string.
Balance Sheet Date Defined TermText rendered at the bracketed "[Balance Sheet Date]" / "[the Balance Sheet Date]" references. Defaults to the defined term (the definition slot carries the actual date); supply a literal date string only to make the references repeat the date instead.
Knowledge Party Patent PersonsPersons whose knowledge is attributed to the Company solely for the patent representation in Section 2.8
University License Disclosure SectionsSelected Disclosure Schedule section references for university licenses, for example 2.8(f) and 2.8(j)
Consultant Vesting MonthsNumber of months in the customary consultant vesting schedule
Financial Statement Audit StatusWhether the delivered annual financial statements are audited or unaudited
  • Audited
  • Unaudited
Fiscal Year EndFiscal year end date for the annual financial statements
Interim Financial Statement MonthsNumber of months covered by the interim financial statements ending on the Balance Sheet Date
Interim Current Period EndEnd date of the current interim comparative period
Interim Comparative Period EndEnd date of the prior-year interim comparative period
Additional Transaction AgreementsOnly agreements additional to the SPA, Investors' Rights Agreement, Management Rights Letter, ROFR/Co-Sale Agreement, and Voting Agreement already enumerated in the form (for this scenario, the Indemnification Agreement)
Indemnification Agreement IndemniteesExact individual indemnitee or indemnitees party to the attached Indemnification Agreement
Management Rights Letter CountWhether the financing uses one or multiple Management Rights Letters
  • One
  • Multiple
Include Withdrawn Public Offering RepresentationInclude the purchaser representation concerning a withdrawn public offering
Withdrawn Public Offering DateEffective withdrawal date of the public offering, required when its representation is included
Closing Condition Waiver StandardPurchaser approval standard for waiving closing conditions
  • Majority
  • Percentage
Benefit Plan NameComplete plan year and name, including the word Plan (for example, 2025 Equity Incentive Plan)
Common Authorized SharesAuthorized shares of Common Stock in the capitalization representation
Common Par Value Per SharePar value per share of Common Stock
Common Outstanding SharesIssued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
Preferred Authorized SharesAuthorized shares of Preferred Stock
Preferred Par Value Per SharePar value per share of Preferred Stock
Series Authorized SharesShares of Preferred Stock designated as the financing series
Stock Plan Reserved SharesCommon Stock reserved under the Stock Plan
Restricted Stock Outstanding SharesRestricted stock shares issued and outstanding under the Stock Plan
Option Shares OutstandingShares subject to outstanding options under the Stock Plan
Stock Plan Available SharesShares remaining available under the Stock Plan
Material Contract ThresholdDollar threshold for contracts required to be disclosed
Indebtedness Individual ThresholdIndividual indebtedness or liability threshold since the Balance Sheet Date
Indebtedness Aggregate ThresholdAggregate indebtedness or liability threshold since the Balance Sheet Date
Investor Counsel Expense CapMaximum aggregate Company-paid fees and expenses of investor counsel
Include Healthcare RepresentationsWhether the Company is a healthcare business for which the HIPAA and Healthcare Laws representations apply
  • FDA Approvals
Include Telecom RepresentationWhether the Company is subject to the optional telecommunications and FCC representation
  • FCC Regulation and Compliance
Include Other Ira StockholdersInclude other stockholders as parties in the Investors' Rights Agreement references
  • Other IRA stockholders closing condition
Include Subsidiary Carve InsInclude subsidiary-specific representation cross-references when the Company has subsidiaries
  • Subsidiary representation references
  • Subsidiary disclosure reference
Requisite Purchaser StandardApproval standard used in the Requisite Purchasers definition
  • Requisite Purchasers majority threshold
Authorization Actions TimingWhether required authorization actions are complete or will occur before Closing
  • Pre-closing authorization timing
Include Patent Trademark Knowledge QualifierInclude patent-and-trademark knowledge qualifiers
  • Patent and trademark knowledge qualifier
Include Sbic RepresentationWhether at least one Purchaser is an SBIC and the Small Business Concern representation applies
  • Include SBA Matters closing condition
Signature Page MarkerSignature page marker text
StateState whose courts are named in the dispute-resolution courts alternative (proper noun, e.g. Delaware). Keep consistent with state_lower, which drives the judicial-district defaults.
State LowerState name (lowercase, e.g. delaware) — drives judicial-district defaults and audit rules; not rendered in the document text
Specify PercentageSpecified percentage threshold, as a number only (for example, 60)
Financial Reporting PeriodFinancial reporting period (e.g., monthly, quarterly)
Director NamesList of individual director names
Board SizeAuthorized number of board seats at the Initial Closing
Minimum Shares Initial ClosingMinimum number of shares required to be sold at the Initial Closing
Applicable PurchasersNames of the applicable purchasers
PurchasersPurchaser economics rows for the six-column Schedule of Purchasers. Each row identifies a purchaser and separately states its convertible investment, conversion shares, cash purchase price, cash shares, and total shares.
Non Signing Convertible HoldersRows for the three-column Schedule of Non-Signing Holders of Convertible Securities. Leave empty when every converting holder signs the agreement.

Defaults shown are NVCA's recommended values — see NVCA's standard for all fields and options.

This template is a drafter's starting point. It does not constitute legal advice. Workflow support only. Not legal advice.