Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (BIMI International Medical Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement (BOQI International Medical, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities Securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent PlacementAdditional Issuance”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of the following: (i) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares or standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares to directors, officers or directors (who are also employees of the Company), officers, employees or consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; (ii) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, Convertible Notes; (iv) the Conversion Shares, and ; (v) the Warrants; and (vi) the Warrant Shares Shares; (each vii) the issuance of shares in regards to the Company’s acquisition of 51% of Holu Hou Energy LLC (“HHE”) where such shares are issuable based on an earn-out structure as agreed upon between the Company and HHE; and (viii) additional shares that are issuable to an escrow account for the benefit of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”) as collateral for settlement payments due to Samsung. The Company further agrees that, without prior consent of the foregoing in clauses Buyer, until the earlier of (iA) through twelve (vi)12) months after Closing or (b) the date on which Buyer has sold or disposed of all Securities, collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to will not issue any floating conversion rate or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly variable priced securities convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiariesinto Ordinary Shares.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Borqs Technologies, Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement (Borqs Technologies, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after forty-fifth (45th) Trading Day anniversary of the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days Trading Days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any debt, preferred stock shares or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(l) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock Shares or standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares to directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan Share Grant (as defined below) or consultants (solely to the extent the related Common Shares issued or issuable to such consultants (or any designee thereof) are only issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and shall not have registration rights that would provide for or allow registration for resale during the Restricted Period) (it being expressly understood and agreed for purposes of this section that lawyers, law firms, accountants, accounting firms and other similar professional advisors and professional advisory firms are not consultants), provided that (1A) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock Shares issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the two hundred thousand (200,000) Common Stock issued Shares (adjusted for share splits, share combinations and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof other similar transactions) and (2B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan Share Grant that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan Share Grant that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan Share Grant that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase, or which results in an increase in, the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan Share Grant that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iii) Common Shares issued in connection with strategic alliances, strategic mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships, provided that (A) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as determined in good faith by the Buyers, (B) the purchaser or acquirer of such Common Shares in such issuance solely consists of either (1) the actual participants in such strategic alliance or strategic partnership, (2) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such merger or acquisition or (3) the shareholders, partners or members of the foregoing Persons, (C) the number or amount (as the case may be) of such Common Shares issued to such Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to such Person’s actual participation in such strategic alliance or strategic partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company (as applicable), (D) all such issuances of Common Shares after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iii) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than two hundred thousand (200,000) Common Shares (adjusted for share splits, share combinations and other similar transactions) and (E) such Common Shares are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and shall not have registration rights that would provide for or allow registration for resale during the Restricted Period; (iv) standard warrants to purchase Common Shares and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants issued solely to placement agents solely as compensation for services rendered to the Company in their capacity as such in connection with a Subsequent Placement, provided that (A) all such issuances (taking into account the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iv) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than two hundred thousand (200,000) Common Shares (adjusted for share splits, share combinations and other similar transactions), (B) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lower than the Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants) and (C) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lowered, none of such warrants are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such warrants are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Registered Shares, (vi) the Warrants and (vii) the Warrant Shares (including securities issued to the Placement Agent) provided that such Warrants are not amended modified after the date hereof (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vivii), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock PlanShare Grant” means any employee benefit plan plan, employment agreement or consulting agreement which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock Shares and standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares may be issued to any employee, officer officer, director or director consultant for services provided to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock share capital, note, debenture or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is is, or may become, at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock share capital, note, debenture or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common StockShares) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Tantech Holdings LTD)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar ninety (90) day after anniversary of the Applicable Initial Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any each Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Stock, Options (as defined in the Warrant), stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of Common Stock Stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 25 million shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, ; provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) any the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes, (D) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and (E) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x1) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determinedcapital, and (y2) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (Ix) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement alliance or strategic or commercial partnership, (IIy) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (IIIz) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, Persons and (z3) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each applicable(each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (vi), E) collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of Common Stock Stock, restricted stock units, and other stock based awards may be issued to any employee, officer officer, director or director consultant for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Options) that is at any time and under any circumstances circumstances, directly or indirectly indirectly, convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security shares of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar sixtieth (60th) day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) date hereof (the “Restricted Period”), unless otherwise consented to in writing by Crede, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity Common Stock or any security or any debt or other instrument convertible or exchangeable or exercisable into Common Stock or which constitutes (or would constitute but for lack of a fixed exercise or conversion or similar price or if it were not solely cash settled) a “derivative security” (as defined under the rules and regulations under Section 16 of the 0000 Xxx) or otherwise an equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 0000 Xxx) or which does or would otherwise constitute any Option or Convertible Securities Security (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rightsin the Warrants) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the immediately preceding sentence in this Section 4(k4(i) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock or other standard equity linked securities (e.g., stock appreciation rights) to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), ; provided that (1) all such issuances that are exercisable or vest during the Restricted Period (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such optionsoptions and equity linked securities that are exercisable or vest during the Restricted Period, but not including shares issuable pursuant to Options or Convertible Securities outstanding as of the date hereof) and are issued after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 52% of the shares of Common Stock issued and then outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) during the Restricted Period, the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Options or Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant hereof to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock extent issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none their terms as of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities date hereof; (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iC) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued as part of the Subordinated Notes Exchange; (D) issuances required to be made in compliance with the preemptive rights provisions of the Outstanding Warrants; (E) the Common Shares and the Warrants; (F) the Warrant Shares; (G) issuances of equity to a seller, or issuable in the case of a merger, the shareholders of the target company in such merger, or the officers or employees thereof, in each case in connection with any a bona fide strategic merger, business combination transaction or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose acquisition of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser stock or acquirer or recipient assets outside of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either ordinary course; (IH) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock split or other security of the Company subdivision or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable forcombination, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.a
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar ninety (90) day after anniversary of the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act)), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) rights (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or options to purchase Common Stock or other equity awards (but which shall not include any Options (as defined in the Warrants) (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued to directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such, and warrants and standard options to purchase Common Stock issued to consultants or advisors providing services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such so long as such warrants do not contain any terms or conditions more favorable than any of the terms or conditions contained in the Warrants) or any Convertible Securities) issued to directors, officers, employees of, or consultants or advisors to, the Company or its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below) (it being expressly understood and agreed for all purposes of this Agreement that lawyers, law firms, accountants and accounting firms do not constitute consultants or advisors), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options or such other equity awards is not lowered, none of such options or such other equity awards are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options or such other equity awards are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion conversion, exercise or exercise exchange of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance exchange (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance exchange (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect (and expressly set forth in such Convertible Security) on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance exchange price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are (nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase, or which results in an increase in, the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) any the Warrants; (D) the Warrant Shares and (E) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergersasset purchases, licensing arrangementslicenses, collaborations or strategic transactions involving the Company and strategic partnerships, provided, other Persons approved by the Company’s board of directors; provided that (x) the primary purpose of any such issuance is not shall only be to raise capital as reasonably determined, and a Person (yor to the equityholders of a Person) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, asset in a business synergistic with the current business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by shall not include a transaction in which the Company shall not be disproportionate is issuing Common Stock or any other security primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to each such Person’s actual participation an entity whose primary business is investing in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viE), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and options to purchase Common Stock and other equity awards (but which shall not include any Options (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued to directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such, and warrants and standard options to purchase Common Stock issued to consultants or advisors providing services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such so long as such warrants do not contain any terms or conditions more favorable than any of the terms or conditions contained in the Warrants) or any Convertible Securities) may be issued to any employee, officer or director of, or consultants or advisors to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for services provided to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock stock, note, debenture or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is is, or may become, at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock stock, note, debenture or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Arch Therapeutics, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 30th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during in the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”SPA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(b)(xix) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowin the SPA), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable the Conversion Shares (as defined in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangementsthe SPA), and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares (as defined in the SPA) and (v) the August Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after thirty (30) Trading Day anniversary of the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the immediately preceding sentence in this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 1,487,660 shares of the Common Stock issued (as adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and outstanding immediately prior to other similar transactions occurring after the date hereof hereof) and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are (nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase, or which results in an increase in, the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (xC) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, Common Shares; and (yD) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, Warrants; and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (vE) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viE), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock stock, note, debenture or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is is, or may become, at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 30th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during in the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”July SPA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(b)(xix) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowin the July SPA), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable the Conversion Shares (as defined in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangementsthe July SPA), and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion SharesWarrant Shares (as defined in the July SPA), the August Warrant Shares (as defined in that certain Warrant Exercise Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2021, (the “August WEA”)) and (v) the September Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Securities, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders (as defined below), issue any Preferred Shares (in each case, other than to the Buyers as contemplated hereby) and the Company shall not issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Statement of Designations. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following following, the 60th calendar 90thcalendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by as applicable, the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “"Restricted Period”"), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “"equity security” " (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “"Subsequent Placement”"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(m) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any the Common Shares, (iv) Conversion Shares, (v) the Warrant Shares, (vi) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with pursuant to any bona fide strategic or commercial alliancesequity line agreement, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, by and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of between the Company and shall provide [●] (or any affiliate thereof) and (vii) up to 3,500,000 shares of Common Stock issued directly or upon conversion of Convertible Securities issued pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Secured Revolving Facility Agreement between the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of fundsand Sifnos Shareholders Inc., and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Companydated April 5, as applicable2016, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vivii), collectively the “"Excluded Securities”"). “"Approved Stock Plan” " means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “"Convertible Securities” " means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar ninety (90) day after anniversary of the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (A) (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Stock, Options (as defined in the Warrant), stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of Common Stock Stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below)) or shares issued prior to the date hereof pursuant to any emplyment agreement of the Company, provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such optionsOptions) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 25 million shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options Options is not lowered, none of such options Options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options Options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers, or (ii) shares of Common Stock, Options (as defined in the Warrant), stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of Common Stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shares issued prior to the date hereof pursuant to any employment agreement of the Company, provided that, the exercise price of any such Options is not lowered, none of such Options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, ; provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) any the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes, (D) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and (E) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x1) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determinedcapital, and (y2) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (Ix) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement alliance or strategic or commercial partnership, (IIy) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (IIIz) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, Persons and (z3) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each applicable(each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (vi), E) collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares of Common Stock Stock, restricted stock units, and other stock based awards may be issued to any employee, officer officer, director or director consultant for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Options) that is at any time and under any circumstances circumstances, directly or indirectly indirectly, convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security shares of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities Securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent PlacementAdditional Issuance”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of following: (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such issuances pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below)acquisitions, provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do notjoint ventures, in the aggregatelicense arrangements, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued services, leasing arrangements and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyerssimilar transaction arrangements; (ii) an issuance of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to agreements existing as of the date of this Agreement or upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by clause (ithe Company or the holder thereof) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( or waived (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons whether by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.or
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day 20th Trading Day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) date hereof (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) 12 shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicableNew Shares, (iv) the Conversion Shares, New Warrant Shares and (v) subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 11 above, such shares of common stock and warrants with substantially identical terms to the New Securities issued in exchange for a Series A Warrant Shares held as of the date hereof by a single investor that is exercisable as of the date hereof into no more than 610,000 shares of Common Stock, which exchange is consummated pursuant to an agreement on substantially identical in terms to this Agreement (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Securities, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders (as defined below), issue any Preferred Shares (in each case, other than to the Buyers as contemplated hereby) and the Company shall not issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under either Statement of Designations. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following following, the 60th 90th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by as applicable, the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “"Restricted Period”"), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “"equity security” " (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “"Subsequent Placement”"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(m) shall not apply in respect of the issuance issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options or restricted stock units to purchase Common Stock issued to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of of, or in connection with dividends payable with respect to, Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not loweredlowered (other than in accordance with the terms thereof in effect as of the date hereof, which may include antidilution adjustments pursuant to the terms thereof in effect as of the date hereof) from the conversion price in effect as of the date hereof (whether pursuant to the terms of such Convertible Securities or otherwise), none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any the Common Shares, (iv) the Warrant Shares, (v) Conversion Shares, which include, for the avoidance of doubt, dividends of Common Stock payable pursuant to each Statement of Designations with respect to the Preferred Shares, (vi) the Warrant Preferred Shares, (vii) the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any equity line agreement, by and between the Company and [•] (or issuable any affiliate thereof), (viii) shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, conversions related to the Secured Revolving Facility Agreement between the Company and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determinedSifnos Shareholders Inc., and (yix) shares of Common Stock in connection with refinancing the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either Company's Permitted Indebtedness (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, as defined in each caseStatement of Designations); provided, which ishowever, itself that any transferee of shares of Common Stock or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, Preferred Stock issued in a business synergistic connection with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and clause (zviii) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in above and/or this clause (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Companyix), as applicable, enters into a lockup agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyers, restricting any direct or indirect sale, pledge or transfer (ivor economically comparable transaction, in the reasonable judgment of the Buyers) of such shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock during the Conversion Shares, and (v) period commencing from the Warrant Shares date of the Company's issuance of such shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock until the 90th calendar day after such issuance date (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viix), collectively the “"Excluded Securities”"). “"Approved Stock Plan” " means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “"Convertible Securities” " means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on From the date hereof and ending on until thirty (30) days following the date immediately following of effectiveness of the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiary shall directly or indirectly indirectly:
(i) issue, offeroffer or sell to any Person other than the Investor (A) any Common Stock, sell, grant (B) any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security Common Stock, (C) any securities of the Company or its Subsidiary which entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any equity-linked or related security (time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock (“equity security” Common Stock Equivalents”) (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under including the 1933 ActCommon Stock issuable thereunder), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), D) any preferred stock or any purchase rights(E) any combination of units of any of the foregoing (any such collectively, the “Subsequent Placement Securities”) that (X) have been, or are upon issuance, offerregistered under the Securities Act, saleor (Y) if on a fully diluted basis, grantsuch that if all of the Subsequent Placement Securities that are not Common Stock were exercised, disposition converted or announcement exchanged for Common Stock, or all rights other method of issuance had been utilized (whether occurring during Subsequent Placement Securities that are not Common Stock, together with any shares of Common Stock, the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) “Fully Diluted Shares”), the total consideration received by the Company for such Subsequent Placement Securities is referred to as less than $2.57, per Fully Diluted Share (in each case, a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k5(m) shall not apply in with respect of to the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers officers, employees, or employees consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersInvestor; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities Common Stock Equivalents (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security Common Stock Equivalent is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or rights or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security Common Stock Equivalent that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities Common Stock Equivalent (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities Common Stock Equivalent (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities Common Stock Equivalent (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersInvestor; ( (iiiC) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) securities covered under the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”)Registration Rights Agreement. “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, consultant, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.;
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar 90th day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended Initial Registration Statement has been declared effective by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) SEC (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities convertible securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent PlacementAdditional Issuance”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of the following: (i) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares or standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares to directors, officers or directors (who are also employees of the Company), officers, employees or consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below)) or otherwise as approved by the board of directors and to directors of the Company who are not also employees of the Company, in each case, in their capacity as such, provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; (ii) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are (nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, Warrants; (iv) the Conversion Warrant Shares, and ; (v) any securities set forth on Schedule 4(k); and (vi) any restricted securities (as defined in Rule 144) for which a resale registration statement under the Warrant Shares 1933 Act does not become effective during the Restricted Period (each for the avoidance of doubt, registration statements may be filed in regard to such restricted securities; provided that the foregoing Company shall cause no such registration statement to become effective during the Restricted Period; the above securities in clauses (ii)-(v) through (vi), collectively being the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares and standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares may be issued to any employee, officer officer, director or director consultant for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common StockOrdinary Shares). The Company further agrees that, without prior consent of each Buyer, except as set forth on Schedule 4(k), until the earlier of (A) twelve (12) months after the date on which the Registration Statement is declare effective or (B) the date on which all Buyers have sold or disposed of all Securities, the Company will not issue any of its Subsidiariesfloating conversion rate or variable priced securities convertible into Ordinary Shares.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (NAKED BRAND GROUP LTD)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities Securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent PlacementAdditional Issuance”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of following: (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such issuances pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below)acquisitions, provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do notjoint ventures, in the aggregatelicense arrangements, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued services, leasing arrangements and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyerssimilar transaction arrangements; (ii) an issuance of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to agreements existing as of the date of this Agreement or upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by clause (ithe Company or the holder thereof) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; ( (iii) the issuance of compensatory equity awards to employees, directors and other third parties under an Approved Share Plan; provided that provisions of such Approved Share Plan that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement remain in effect without amendment in any manner that adversely affects any Buyer, including any amendment to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder; (iv) the issuance of shares of Common Stock issued (or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliancespre-funded warrants) for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $800,000, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, provided that the following conditions are met:
(xA) the primary purpose Company has first offered the sale of such issuance Common Stock (or pre-funded warrants) to each Buyer and no Buyer has accepted such offer within ten (10) days of such initial offer and the sale is not conducted under substantially similar terms as what was offered to raise capital as reasonably determinedthe Buyers, (B) the Common Stock is issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, and (yC) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership register resales of such assets or securities shares of Common Stock until it has obtained Stockholder Approval and all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) terms the Conversion Shares, Registration Rights Agreement; and (v) the Warrant Shares (each issuance of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively Convertible Notes and the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its SubsidiariesConversion Shares.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after sixty (60) Trading Day anniversary of the Applicable Initial Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days Trading Days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below) (it being expressly understood and agreed that lawyers, law firms, accountants, accounting firms and other similar professional advisors and professional advisory firms are not consultants), provided that (1A) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 750,000 shares of the Common Stock issued (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof other similar transactions) and (2B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to a bona fide firm commitment underwritten public offering with a nationally recognized underwriter that generates gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $25,000,000 (but expressly excluding “at-the-market offerings” (as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the 0000 Xxx) and “equity lines of credit”); (iv) shares of Common Stock issued in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, strategic mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships, provided, provided that (xA) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determineddetermined in good faith by the Buyers, and (yB) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities such shares of Common Stock in such issuance solely consists of either (I1) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement alliance or strategic or commercial partnership, (II2) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such merger or acquisition or merger or (III3) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (zC) the number or amount (as the case may be) of securities such shares of Common Stock issued to such Persons Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, Company (as applicable, ) and (D) all such issuances of Common Stock after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iv) do not, in the Conversion aggregate, exceed more than 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions); (v) standard warrants to purchase Common Stock and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants issued solely to placement agents solely as compensation for services rendered to the Company in their capacity as such in connection with a Subsequent Placement, provided that (A) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 750,000 shares of Common Stock (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions), (B) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lower than the Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants) and (C) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lowered, none of such warrants are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such warrants are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (vi) the Common Shares, (vii) the Warrants and (vviii) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viviii), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer officer, director or director consultant for services provided to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date sixty first (61st) Trading Day immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act)), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) rights (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 200,000 shares of the Common Stock issued (as adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and outstanding immediately prior to other similar transactions occurring after the date hereof of this Agreement) and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of of, or otherwise on account of, Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are (nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase, or which results in an increase in, the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, mergers and acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, provided that (xI) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determinedcapital, and (yII) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities such shares of Common Stock in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II1) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such merger or acquisition or merger or (III2) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (zIII) the number or amount (as the case may be) of securities such shares of Common Stock issued to each such Persons Person by the Company shall is not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, Company (as applicable) and (IV) all such issuances of Common Stock after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (C) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions occurring after the date of this Agreement); (D) 54,650 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant issued to the Placement Agent pursuant to an agreement between the Company and the Placement Agent dated October 18, 2013, (ivE) the Conversion Shares, Common Shares and (vF) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viF), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock stock, note, debenture or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is is, or may become, at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock stock, note, debenture or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Recon Technology, LTD)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 30th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during in the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”January SPA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(b)(xviii) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowin the January SPA), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable the Conversion Shares (as defined in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangementsthe January SPA), and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares (as defined in the January SPA) and (v) the May Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 30th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during in the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”January SPA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(b)(xviii) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowin the January SPA), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable the Conversion Shares (as defined in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangementsthe January SPA), and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares (as defined in the January SPA) and (v) the June Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day that is 90 days after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) date hereof (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity Common Stock or any security or any debt or other instrument directly or indirectly convertible or exchangeable or exercisable into Common Stock (each a “Convertible Security”) or which constitutes (or would constitute but for lack of a fixed exercise or conversion or similar price or if it were not solely cash settled) a “derivative security” (as defined under the rules and regulations under Section 16 of the 0000 Xxx) or otherwise an equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this This Section 4(k4(b) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock or other equity linked securities (e.g., stock appreciation rights) to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowShare Plan), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 52% of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) the Warrants; (D) the Warrant Shares; (E) issuances of equity to a seller, or in the case of a merger, the equity holders of the target company in such merger, or the officers or employees thereof, in each case in connection with a bona fide merger, business combination transaction or acquisition of stock or assets outside of the ordinary course; (F) a stock split or other subdivision or combination, or a stock dividend made to all holders of any Company equity on a pro rata basis; or (G) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities issued to a bank or issuable other Person acting as bona fide lender in connection with any bona fide strategic a credit facility or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of other indebtedness provided by such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares Person (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viG), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.Approved
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar sixty (60) day after anniversary of the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the use)(the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Securities Act)), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) rights (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k12(a) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock or other equity awards issued to directors, officers officers, employees of, or employees of consultants or advisors to, the Company or its subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined belowit being expressly understood and agreed for all purposes of this Subscription Agreement that lawyers, law firms, accountants and accounting firms do not constitute consultants or advisors), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options or such other equity awards is not lowered, none of such options or such other equity awards are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options or such other equity awards are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects the Purchaser or any of other Person subscribing for Units in the BuyersOffering (collectively, the “Investors” and each such Person, an “Investor”); (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion conversion, exercise or exercise exchange of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance exchange (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance exchange (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect (and expressly set forth in such Convertible Security) on the date immediately prior to the date of this Subscription Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance exchange price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) aboveabove)(nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) are amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase, or which results in an increase in, the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or such other equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersPurchasers; ( (iiiC) any the Warrants; (D) the Warrant Shares; (E) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergersasset purchases, licensing arrangementslicenses, collaborations or strategic transactions involving the Company and strategic partnerships, provided, other Persons approved by the Company’s board of directors; provided that (x) the primary purpose of any such issuance is not shall only be to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company Strategic Entity and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing Common Stock or any other security primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities; and (zF) the number or amount shares of securities Common Stock issued to a Stategic Entity; provided that the Company’s board of directors reasonable determines that such Persons by issuance shall provide to the Company shall not be disproportionate additional benefits in addition to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value the investment of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares funds (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viF), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, (1) “Applicable Date” means the first date on which the resale by the Investors of all Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) is covered by one or more effective Registration Statements (and each prospectus contained therein is available for use on such date); (2) “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock and other equity awards may be issued to any employee, officer or director of, or consultants or advisors to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries for services provided to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in their capacity as such. such including, but not limited to, the Company’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan; (3) “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock stock, note, debenture or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries that is is, or may become, at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock stock, note, debenture or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries; and (4) “Strategic Entity” means a Person which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the current business of the Company.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 30th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during in the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”January SPA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(b)(xix) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowin the January SPA), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable the Conversion Shares (as defined in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangementsthe January SPA), and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares (as defined in the January SPA) and (v) the June Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar seventy-fifth (75th) day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) date hereof (the “Restricted Period”), unless otherwise consented to in writing by Iroquois, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity Common Stock or any security or any debt or other instrument convertible or exchangeable or exercisable into Common Stock or which constitutes (or would constitute but for lack of a fixed exercise or conversion or similar price or if it were not solely cash settled) a “derivative security” (as defined under the rules and regulations under Section 16 of the 1000 Xxx) or otherwise an equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or which does or would otherwise constitute any Option or Convertible Securities Security (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rightsin the Warrants) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the immediately preceding sentence in this Section 4(k4(i) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock or other standard equity linked securities (e.g., stock appreciation rights) to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), ; provided that (1) all such issuances that are exercisable or vest during the Restricted Period (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such optionsoptions and equity linked securities that are exercisable or vest during the Restricted Period, but not including shares issuable pursuant to Options or Convertible Securities outstanding as of the date hereof) and are issued after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% (i) 1,000,000 shares of the Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock or other standard equity linked securities (e.g., stock appreciation rights) to directors, officers or employees and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock or other standard equity linked securities (e.g., stock appreciation rights) to any person (provided that no more than 250,000 shall be issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and as compensation for investor relation services) ; (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyers and (3) the issuance price of Common Stock or the exercise price of any such options is not lower than the higher of (i) $0.30 or (ii) the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on the trading day prior to the issuance of such Common Stock or option; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Options or Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant hereof to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock extent issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none their terms as of the terms date hereof; (C) the Common Shares and the Warrants; (D) the Warrant Shares; (E) issuances of equity to a seller, or conditions in the case of a merger, the shareholders of the target company in such merger, or the officers or employees thereof, in each case in connection with a bona fide merger, business combination transaction or acquisition of stock or assets outside of the ordinary course; (F) a stock split or other subdivision or combination, or a stock dividend made to all holders of any such Convertible Securities Company equity on a pro rata basis; or (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iG) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares issuances of Common Stock issued or issuable Convertible Securities in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, providedjoint ventures, that (x) the primary purpose licensing, acquisition of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determinedassets or technology, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient similar arrangements approved by a majority of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of disinterested directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.Company,
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Additional Issuance of Securities. (i) The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 90th calendar day after the Applicable each Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or register or amend any outstanding registration statements or file any shelf registration statements or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act)), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j)(i) shall not apply during the Restricted Period in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock Options, Convertible Securities, restricted stock award or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers units or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an performance stock awards or units issued under any Approved Stock Plan (as defined below) (collectively, “Incentive Grants”), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in such Incentive Grants during the aggregate, Restricted Period does not exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion conversion, exercise, or exercise settlement of (or otherwise pursuant to the terms of) Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan Incentive Grants that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan Incentive Grants that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock or other incentive equity awards issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of the Company’s capital stock issuable pursuant to shareholder rights plans; (iv) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that as matching contributions under the Company’s 401(k) plan; (xv) the primary purpose shares of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities Common Stock issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in at a per share price greater than one hundred fifty percent (or fair market value 150%) of the contribution toConversion Price, (vi) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership the Underlying Shares; (vii) shares of such assets or securities Common stock issued pursuant to be acquired an agreement entered into by the Company, as applicablewith the express prior written consent of the Required Holders, providing for an equity line of credit (iv) the Conversion Shares, an “Equity Line of Credit”); and (vviii) the Warrant Shares (each shares of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”)Common stock pursuant to an ATM Sales Program. “Approved Stock Plan” means any stock option plans, equity incentive plans or employee benefit plan plans which has have been approved by the board Board of directors Directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock Stock, restricted stock and other incentive equity awards may be issued to any employee, officer officer, consultant or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Workhorse Group Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Securities, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Warrants. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 90th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly indirectly:
(i) file a registration statement under the 1933 Act relating to securities that are not the Underlying Securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-8 or such supplements or amendments to registration statements that are outstanding and have been declared effective by the SEC as of the date hereof (solely to the extent necessary to keep such registration statements effective and available and not with respect to any Subsequent Placement));
(ii) amend or modify (whether by an amendment, waiver, exchange of securities, or otherwise) any of the Company’s warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares that are outstanding as of the date hereof, except adjustment of exercise prices of such outstanding warrants pursuant to their respective terms as of the date hereof; or
(iii) issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act)), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any debt, any preferred stock shares or any purchase rights) rights (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Subsequent Placement within the meaning of this Section 4(k) Agreement shall not apply in respect of include the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares or standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Shares Plan (as defined below), provided that (1x) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2y) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Shares Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Shares Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Shares Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Shares Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that C); (xC) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, Purchased Shares; and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (vD) the Warrant Shares Shares. (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viD), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Shares Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares and standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any share capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any share capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common StockOrdinary Shares) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities Securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent PlacementAdditional Issuance”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of the following: (i) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares or standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares to directors, officers or directors (who are also employees of the Company), officers, employees or consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; (ii) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, Convertible Notes; (iv) the Conversion Shares, and ; (v) the Warrants; and (vi) the Warrant Shares Shares; and (each vii) the issuance of approximately 14.6 million shares in regards to the Company’s acquisition of 51% of Holu Hou Energy LLC where such shares do not have registration rights and the majority of such shares will be held in escrow until after December 31, 2023. The Company further agrees that, without prior consent of the foregoing in clauses Buyer, until the earlier of (iA) through twelve (vi)12) months after the Second Closing or (b) the date on which Buyer has sold or disposed of all Securities, collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to will not issue any floating conversion rate or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly variable priced securities convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiariesinto Ordinary Shares.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Borqs Technologies, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar 90th day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by satisfaction of the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement condition set forth on Annex A to the Buyer Schedule; provided, that if the Second Closing shall not have occurred due to a termination of the parties’ obligations to consummate the Second Closing in accordance with Section 8 (and the Company is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available in material breach of its obligations under the Transaction Documents), then the foregoing provision shall apply only for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists90 days after the First Closing) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities convertible securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of the following: (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or directors (who are also employees of the Company), officers, employees or consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below)) or otherwise as approved by the board of directors and to directors of the Company who are not also employees of the Company, in each case, in their capacity as such, provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are (nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicableConvertible Notes, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and ; (v) the Warrants; (vi) the Warrant Shares and (each of the foregoing in clauses (ivii) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent up to the date hereof pursuant to which number of shares of Common Stock and standard options issued that is equal to purchase $15,000,000 divided by the closing bid price on the day prior to such issuance, an issuance of Common Stock may be issued pursuant to acquisitions, joint ventures, license arrangements, leasing arrangements and the like, including any employee, officer or director for services provided issuances relating to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.the
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after sixty (60) Trading Day anniversary of the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days Trading Days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below) (it being expressly understood and agreed that lawyers, law firms, accountants, accounting firms and other similar professional advisors and professional advisory firms are not consultants), provided that (1A) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 1,218,341 shares of the Common Stock issued (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof other similar transactions) and (2B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to a bona fide firm commitment underwritten public offering with a nationally recognized underwriter that generates gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $25,000,000 (but expressly excluding “at-the-market offerings” (as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the 0000 Xxx) and “equity lines of credit”); (iv) shares of Common Stock issued in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, strategic mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships, provided, provided that (xA) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determineddetermined in good faith by the Buyers, and (yB) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities such shares of Common Stock in such issuance solely consists of either (I1) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement alliance or strategic or commercial partnership, (II2) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such merger or acquisition or merger or (III3) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (zC) the number or amount (as the case may be) of securities such shares of Common Stock issued to such Persons Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, Company (as applicable, ) and (D) all such issuances of Common Stock after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iv) do not, in the Conversion aggregate, exceed more than 2,436,682 shares of Common Stock (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions); (v) standard warrants to purchase Common Stock and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants issued solely to placement agents solely as compensation for services rendered to the Company in their capacity as such in connection with a Subsequent Placement, provided that (A) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 1,218,341 shares of Common Stock (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions), (B) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lower than the Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants) and (C) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lowered, none of such warrants are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such warrants are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (vi) the Common Shares, (vii) the Warrants and (vviii) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viviii), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer officer, director or director consultant for services provided to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Kandi Technologies Corp)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities Securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent PlacementAdditional Issuance”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of the following: (i) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares or standard options to purchase Common Stock Ordinary Shares to directors, officers or directors (who are also employees of the Company), officers, employees or consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; (ii) shares of Common Stock Ordinary Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, Convertible Notes; (iv) the Conversion Shares, and ; (v) the Warrants; and (vi) the Warrant Shares (each Shares. The Company further agrees that, without prior consent of the foregoing in clauses Buyer, until the earlier of (iA) through twelve (vi)12) months after the Second Closing or (b) the date on which Buyer has sold or disposed of all Securities, collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to will not issue any floating conversion rate or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly variable priced securities convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiariesinto Ordinary Shares.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Borqs Technologies, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and i) So long as any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective Warrants or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”)Notes remain outstanding, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (includingwill not, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities prior written consent of the Required Holders (as defined below), issue any preferred stock Warrants or Notes (other than to the Buyers as contemplated hereby) and the Company shall not issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Notes or Warrants. In addition, so long as any Warrants or Notes remain outstanding, the Company and each Subsidiary shall be prohibited from effecting, or entering into an agreement to effect, any Subsequent Placement (as defined below) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company or any purchase rightsSubsidiary (i) issues or sells any Convertible Securities either (any such issuanceA) at a conversion, offer, sale, grant, disposition exercise or announcement (whether occurring during exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the Restricted Period trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time thereafterafter the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is referred subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, other than pursuant to a customary “weighted average” anti-dilution provision or customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and similar events or (ii) enters into any agreement whereby the Company or any Subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights); provided that, for avoidance of doubt (x) the entry into any “at-the-market” offering within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act (an “ATM Issuance”) whereby the Company or any Subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights) and any issuance of any securities pursuant thereto, or (y) the entry into any agreement to effect any issuance by the Company of Common Stock or Convertible Securities (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction that constitutes an Exempt Issuance (as defined below) and any issuance of any securities pursuant thereto, shall not be considered a “Subsequent PlacementVariable Rate Transaction”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of An “Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) Common Stock, options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights or other equity awards to employees, officers, directors of the Company pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan or any stock or option plan or other agreement duly adopted by: (i) shares the Board of Common Stock Directors or standard options the compensation committee thereof and approved by the stockholders of the Company for the purposes of providing compensation for services provided to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to such, or (ii) the Board of Directors or the compensation committee thereof as an Approved Stock Plan inducement grant in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), (b) any securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Convertible Securities issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement (including, for avoidance of doubt, the Existing Note (as defined below), as amended by the Note Amendment), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after securities have not been amended since the date hereof pursuant to of this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended Agreement to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities, (c) securities issued as consideration in acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, licenses, collaborations or strategic transactions approved by the Board of Directors or a majority of the terms members of a committee of directors established for such purpose, which acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, licenses, collaborations or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereofstrategic transactions can have a Variable Rate Transaction component, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the conversion, exercise or other method equity holders of issuance (as the case may bea Person) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, or (zd) the number or amount of any securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (consultants, advisors or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, independent contractors as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director compensation for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means , and not for the purpose of raising capital, pursuant to any capital stock consulting agreement, advisory agreement or other security independent contractor agreement approved by the Board of Directors or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiariescompensation committee thereof.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Securities, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, issue any Warrants (other than to the Buyer as contemplated hereby) and the Company shall not issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Warrants. The Company agrees that for the each period commencing on a Closing Date hereunder, through, and including, the date hereof and ending on the date tenth (10th) Trading Day immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable such Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the each, a “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly indirectly:
(i) file a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to securities that are not the Registrable Securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, Form S-8 or such supplements or amendments to registration statements that are outstanding and have been declared effective by the SEC as of the date hereof (including the Registration Statement) (solely to the extent necessary to keep such registration statements effective and available and not with respect to any Subsequent Placement)); or
(ii) issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Securities Act)), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) rights (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of Excluded Securities. “Excluded Securities” means (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock issued to directors, officers or employees of the Company for services rendered to the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below)Plan, provided that (1A) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof of this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof thereof and (2B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereofof this Agreement, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of the Notes, including, without limitation, upon conversion or otherwise; (iv) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic acquisitions (whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of equity, purchase of assets, reorganization or commercial alliances, acquisitionsotherwise), mergers, licensing arrangementsconsolidations, and strategic partnershipsor reorganizations approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided, provided that (x) the primary purpose of any such issuance is not shall only be to raise capital as reasonably determined, and a Person (yor to the equityholders of a Person) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, asset in a business synergistic complementary with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by but shall not include a transaction in which the Company shall not be disproportionate is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to each an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, provided that such Person’s actual participation securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in (Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or fair market value permit the filing of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, any registration statement in connection therewith; and (v) the Warrant Shares (each up to 174,358 shares of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”)Common Stock currently held on treasury. “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (New Era Helium Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 30th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during in the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”July SPA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(b)(xix) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowin the July SPA), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable the Conversion Shares (as defined in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangementsthe July SPA), and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion SharesWarrant Shares (as defined in the July SPA), the August Warrant Shares (as defined in that certain Warrant Exercise Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2021), the September Warrant Shares (as defined in the September WEA), the November Warrant Shares (as defined in the November WEA) and (v) the December Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 30th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during in the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”July SPA). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(b)(xix) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined belowin the July SPA), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 510% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable the Conversion Shares (as defined in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangementsthe July SPA), and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion SharesWarrant Shares (as defined in the July SPA), the August Warrant Shares (as defined in the August WEA), the September Warrant Shares (as defined in the September WEA) and (v) the November Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day 30th Trading Days after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Securities Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) 7.10 shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock Stock, restricted shares of Common Stock, restricted stock units or standard stock options to purchase Common Stock or other standard equity linked securities to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such optionsoptions or vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units or other equity linked securities) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such stock options is not lowered, none of such stock options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such stock options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard stock options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard stock options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( or (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares New Securities (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiii), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. (i) The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th one hundred and twentieth (120th) calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Common Stock Equivalents, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). .
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan any Excluded Securities (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and Warrants) or (2B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determineddetermined in good faith by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement alliance or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, Persons and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, applicable (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Standstill Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day 30th Trading Days after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Securities Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) 7.10 shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock Stock, restricted shares of Common Stock, restricted stock units or standard stock options to purchase Common Stock or other standard equity linked securities to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such optionsoptions or vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units or other equity linked securities) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such stock options is not lowered, none of such stock options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such stock options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard stock options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard stock options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersHolder; ( or (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares New Securities (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viiii), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.been
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Additional Issuance of Securities. (i) The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th sixtieth (60th) calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Common Stock Equivalents, any convertible Indebtedness, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that bank or commercial Indebtedness, which does not provide for the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents therein or with respect thereto, shall not be a Subsequent Placement hereunder.
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) any Excluded Securities (as defined in the Warrants) or (B) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock Equivalents issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determineddetermined in good faith by the board of directors of the Company, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement alliance or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, Persons and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, applicable (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Standstill Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Biodelivery Sciences International Inc)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities Securities, debt (as defined belowwith or related to equity), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent PlacementAdditional Issuance”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of following: (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such issuances pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below)acquisitions, provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do notjoint ventures, in the aggregatelicense arrangements, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued leasing arrangements and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyerssimilar transaction arrangements; (ii) an issuance of shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, conversion or exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, conversion or exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by clause (ithe Company or the holder thereof) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the BuyersBuyer; ( (iii) any shares the issuance of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliancesoptions to employees, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, directors and strategic partnerships, provided, other third parties under an Approved Share Plan; provided that (x) the primary purpose provisions of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) Approved Share Plan that were in effect on the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide date immediately prior to the Company additional benefits date of this Agreement remain in addition effect without amendment in any manner that adversely affects any Buyer, including any amendment to the investment of funds, and (z) increase the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, shares issuable thereunder and (iv) the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its SubsidiariesShares.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Mullen Automotive Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date sixty-first (61st) day immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act)), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) rights (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below) (it being expressly understood and agreed for all purposes of this Agreement that lawyers, law firms, accountants and accounting firms do not constitute consultants), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion conversion, exercise or exercise exchange of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance exchange (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar sixty (60) day after anniversary of the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) (A) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 4,638,430 shares of the Common Stock issued (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof other similar transactions) and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) any the issuance of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable as payment of dividends on the 8% Convertible Preferred Stock in connection accordance with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliancesthe terms thereof that are in existence as of the date hereof, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (xD) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, Common Shares and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (vE) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viE), collectively the “Excluded Securities”) or (ii) standard warrants to purchase unregistered shares of Common Stock issued to consultants of the Company in their capacity as such who provide bona fide services to the Company (it being expressly understood and agreed that lawyers, law firms, accountants, accounting firms and other similar professional advisors and professional advisory firms are not consultants), provided that in no event shall the exercise price of any of such warrants be less than $1.12 per share (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions) at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for clarification purposes and without implication that the contrary would otherwise be true, it is expressly understood and agreed that in no event shall any securities of the Company issued under, pursuant to, with respect to or in connection with that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2010, by and between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (the “Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement”) constitute, or be deemed to constitute, Excluded Securities. “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Provectus Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after twenty (20) Trading Day anniversary of the Applicable Initial Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days Trading Days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers officers, employees or employees consultants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below) (it being expressly understood and agreed that lawyers, law firms, accountants, accounting firms and other similar professional advisors and professional advisory firms are not consultants), provided that (1A) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% 500,000 shares of the Common Stock issued (adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof other similar transactions) and (2B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares Common Shares issued pursuant to a bona fide firm commitment underwritten public offering with a nationally recognized underwriter that generates gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $35,000,000 (but expressly excluding “at-the-market offerings” (as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the 1000 Xxx) and “equity lines of credit”); (iv) Common Stock Shares issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, strategic mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships, provided, provided that (xA) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determineddetermined in good faith by the Buyers, and (yB) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities such Common Shares in such issuance solely consists of either (I1) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement alliance or strategic or commercial partnership, (II2) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such merger or acquisition or merger or (III3) the stockholdersshareholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors partners or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (zC) the number or amount (as the case may be) of securities such Common Shares issued to such Persons Person by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, Company (as applicable, ) and (D) all such issuances of Common Shares after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iv) do not, in the Conversion Sharesaggregate, exceed more than 2,000,000 Common Shares (adjusted for share splits, share combinations and other similar transactions); (v) standard warrants to purchase Common Shares and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants issued solely to placement agents solely as compensation for services rendered to the Company in their capacity as such in connection with a Subsequent Placement, provided that (A) all such issuances (taking into account the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 2,000,000 Common Shares (adjusted for share splits, share combinations and other similar transactions), (B) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lower than the Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants) and (vC) the exercise price of any such warrants is not lowered, none of such warrants are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such warrants are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (vi) the Common Shares; (vii) the Warrants and (viii) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viviii), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer officer, director or director consultant for services provided to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Sinocoking Coal & Coke Chemical Industries, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Securities, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, issue any Preferred Shares (other than to the Buyers as contemplated hereby) and the Company shall not issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Certificate of Designations or the Common Warrants. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th 120th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any debt, any preferred stock shares or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock Shares or standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) shares of Common Stock Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, the Conversion Shares; provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient terms of the securities in such issuance solely consists Certificate of either (I) Designations are not amended, modified or changed on or after the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicablehereof, (iv) the Conversion Warrant Preferred Shares; provided, that the terms of the Preferred Warrant are not amended, modified or changed on or after the Closing Date, and (v) the Warrant Shares Common Shares; provided, that the terms of the Common Warrants are not amended, modified or changed on or after the Closing Date (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (viv), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock Shares and standard options to purchase Common Stock Shares may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. Ltd.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after first anniversary of the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Securities Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)convertible securities, any debt, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) rights (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(l) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of of:
(iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers officers, consultants or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% twelve (12) million shares of the Common Stock issued (as adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and outstanding immediately prior to other similar transactions occurring after the date hereof of this Agreement) and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; Purchasers;
(iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of of, or otherwise on account of, Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities are (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are (nor is any provision of any such Convertible Securities) amended or waived in any manner (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) to increase, or which results in an increase in, the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed or waived (whether by the Company or the holder thereof) in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( Purchasers;
(iiiC) any the Conversion Shares,
(D) the Warrants;
(E) the Warrant Shares;
(F) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officersvendors or other third parties in satisfaction of any debt, directors payable or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business other obligation of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by party, provided that all such issuances after the Company shall not be disproportionate date hereof pursuant to each such Person’s actual participation this clause do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than two (or fair market value 2) million shares of Common Stock (as adjusted for stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions occurring after the contribution todate of this Agreement) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viF), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (True Drinks Holdings, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Note or Warrants, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, directly or indirectly, issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Notes or the Warrants. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar 45th day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant enter into any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) 4.15 shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock issued or standard options to purchase Common Stock issuable to directors, officers officers, employees or employees other service providers of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such optionsawards) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, lowered and none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none or extend the term of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyersoptions; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock those issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that materially adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) the Securities and any other securities issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, and (vi) securities issued as consideration for the acquisition of another entity by the Company by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or bona fide joint venture agreement, provided that such issuance is approved by the majority of the disinterested directors of the Company and provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Restricted Period and such issuance does not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company outstanding immediately prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.each of
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Nuvve Holding Corp.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar ninety (90) day after anniversary of the Applicable Date date hereof (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any the Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsuse) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity Common Stock or any security or any debt or other instrument convertible or exchangeable or exercisable into Common Stock or which constitutes (or would constitute but for lack of a fixed exercise or conversion or similar price or if it were not solely cash settled) a “derivative security” (as defined under the rules and regulations under Section 16 of the 1000 Xxx) or otherwise an equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), 1000 Xxx) or which does or would otherwise constitute any Convertible Securities Option (as defined below), any preferred stock in the Warrants) or any purchase rights) Convertible Securities (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the immediately preceding sentence in this Section 4(k4(j) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock or other standard equity linked securities (e.g., stock appreciation rights) to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Share Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) any shares the Warrants; (D) the Warrant Shares; (E) issuances of Common Stock issued or issuable Convertible Securities in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners licensing, acquisition of such assets a product candidate or securities acquired in such acquisition technology, or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Personssimilar arrangements, in each case, which isthat are not primarily for financing purposes; (F) a stock split or other subdivision or combination, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company a stock dividend made to all holders of any Company equity on a pro rata basis; (G) issuances of Common Stock as a dividend on shares of preferred stock outstanding as of the date hereof; or an owner (H) the issuance of an asset, Common Stock or Convertible Securities in a business synergistic with firm commitment underwritten public offering in which the business of Buyers are included as selling stockholders in the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to registration statement for such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares public offering (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viH), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Note or Warrants, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, directly or indirectly, issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Notes or the Warrants. The Company agrees that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar 45th day after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant enter into any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k) 4.15 shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (i) shares of Common Stock issued or standard options to purchase Common Stock issuable to directors, officers officers, employees or employees other service providers of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such optionsawards) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, lowered and none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none or extend the term of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyersoptions; (ii) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares (each of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi), collectively the “Excluded Securities”). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.Convertible
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Nuvve Holding Corp.)
Additional Issuance of Securities. The Company agrees that for (x) the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 60th calendar day after the Applicable Closing Date and (y) each 60 calendar day period commencing on, and including, each Forced Exercise Date (provided that such period shall be extended by as defined in the number Series D Warrant) and each delivery of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure existsthe Forced Exercise Deliveries (as defined in the Series D Warrant) (the each, a “Restricted Period”), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below)Securities, any preferred stock or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the applicable Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4(k4(l)(iii) shall not apply in respect of the issuance of (iA) shares of Common Stock or standard options to purchase Common Stock to directors, officers or employees of the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below), provided that (1x) all such issuances (taking into account the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options) after the date hereof pursuant to this clause (iA) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date hereof and (2y) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iiB) shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) issued prior to the date hereof, provided that the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) of any such Convertible Security is made solely pursuant to the conversion, exercise or other method of issuance (as the case may be) provisions of such Convertible Security that were in effect on the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the conversion, exercise or issuance price of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities (other than standard options to purchase Common Stock issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan that are covered by clause (iA) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; ( (iiiC) the Common Shares; (D) the Warrant Shares; (E) the Preferred Shares (and any shares of Common Stock upon conversion of Preferred Shares); (F) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or issuable strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection with therewith during any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, Restricted Period and strategic partnerships, provided, provided that (x) the primary purpose of any such issuance is not shall only be to raise capital as reasonably determined, and a Person (yor to the equityholders of a Person) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, asset in a business synergistic with the current business of the Company at such time and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by but shall not include a transaction in which the Company shall not be disproportionate is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to each such Person’s actual participation an entity whose primary business is investing in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (iv) the Conversion Shares, and (v) the Warrant Shares securities. (each of the foregoing in clauses (iA) through (viF), collectively the “Excluded Securities”); and (G) after the thirtieth calendar day of any Restricted Period, a Subsequent Placement consisting of only shares of Common Stock at a cash purchase price greater than or equal to $2.75 per share of Common Stock (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and similar events). “Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which shares of Common Stock and standard options to purchase Common Stock may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such. “Convertible Securities” means any capital stock or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any capital stock or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Common Stock) or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.)