Common use of Agreement Not to Issue, Offer or Sell Common Shares Clause in Contracts

Agreement Not to Issue, Offer or Sell Common Shares. During the period commencing on and including the date hereof and ending on August 12, 2014 (as the same may be extended as described below, the “Lock-Up Period”), the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Lead Underwriter, on behalf of the Underwriters, (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), (i) issue, offer, sell (including, without limitation, any short sale), contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a “put equivalent position” or liquidate or decrease a “call equivalent position” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to, any Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (ii) file or cause to become effective a registration statement under the Securities Act, (other than on Form F-4 and Form S-8, subject to the restrictions set forth below), or to file a prospectus under the Canadian Securities Laws, relating to the offer and sale of any Common Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other rights to purchase Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (iv) publicly announce an intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii), except, in each case, for (A) the registration of the offer and sale of the Offered Shares under the Securities Act, the filing of the Final Prospectuses under the Canadian Securities Laws relating to the sale of the Offered Shares and the sales of the Offered Shares to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement, (B) issuances of Common Shares upon the exercise of options or warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Final Prospectuses, and (C) the issuance of stock options not exercisable during the Lock-Up Period and the issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the Company’s Equity Compensation Plans described in the Final Prospectuses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, then in each case the Lock-Up Period will be extended until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, as applicable, unless the Lead Underwriter waives, in writing, such extension (which waiver may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Lead Underwriter). The Company will provide the Underwriters with prior notice of any such announcement that gives rise to an extension of the Lock-Up Period.

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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Hydrogenics Corp)

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Agreement Not to Issue, Offer or Sell Common Shares. During the period commencing on and including the date hereof and ending on August 12October 30, 2014 (as the same may be extended as described below, the “Lock-Up Period”), the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Lead Underwriter, on behalf of the Underwriters, Underwriters (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), (i) issue, offer, sell (including, without limitation, any short sale), contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a “put equivalent position” or liquidate or decrease a “call equivalent position” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to, any Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (ii) file or cause to become effective a registration statement under the Securities Act, (other than on Form F-4 and Form S-8, subject to the restrictions set forth below), or to file a prospectus under the Canadian Securities Laws, relating to the offer and sale of any Common Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other rights to purchase Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (iv) publicly announce an intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii), except, in each case, for (A) the registration of the offer and sale of the Offered Shares Securities under the Securities Act, the filing of the Final Prospectuses under the Canadian Securities Laws relating to the sale of the Offered Shares Securities and the sales of the Offered Shares Securities to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement, (B) issuances of Common Shares upon the exercise of options or warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Final Prospectuses, and (C) the issuance of stock options not exercisable during the Lock-Up Period and the issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the Company’s Equity Compensation Plans described in the Final Prospectuses, (D) issuances of Warrant Shares, and (E) the filing or causing to become effective a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the Warrants or the Warrant Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, then in each case the Lock-Up Period will be extended until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, as applicable, unless the Lead Underwriter Underwriters waives, in writing, such extension (which waiver may not be withheld at the sole discretion of the Lead Underwriterunreasonably withheld). The Company will provide the Underwriters with prior notice of any such announcement that gives rise to an extension of the Lock-Up Period.

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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Dragonwave Inc)

Agreement Not to Issue, Offer or Sell Common Shares. During the period commencing on and including the date hereof and ending on August 12March 10, 2014 2016 (as the same may be extended as described below, the “Lock-Up Period”), the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Lead UnderwriterRepresentative, on behalf of the Underwriters, (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), (i) issue, offer, sell (including, without limitation, any short sale), contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a “put equivalent position” or liquidate or decrease a “call equivalent position” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to, any Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (ii) file or cause to become effective a registration statement under the Securities Act, (other than on Form F-4 and Form S-8, subject to the restrictions set forth below), or to file a prospectus under the Canadian Securities Laws, relating to the offer and sale of any Common Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other rights to purchase Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (iv) publicly announce an intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii), except, in each case, for (A) the registration of the offer and sale of the Offered Shares under the Securities Act, the filing of the Final Prospectuses Prospectus under the Canadian Securities Laws relating to the sale of the Offered Shares and the sales of the Offered Shares to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement, (B) issuances of Common Shares upon the exercise of options or warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Final ProspectusesProspectus, and (C) the issuance of stock options not exercisable during the Lock-Up Period and the issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the Company’s Equity Compensation Plans described in the Final ProspectusesProspectus. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, then in each case the Lock-Up Period will be extended until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, as applicable, unless the Lead Underwriter Representative waives, in writing, such extension (which waiver may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Lead UnderwriterRepresentative). The Company will provide the Underwriters with prior notice of any such announcement that gives rise to an extension of the Lock-Up Period.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Hydrogenics Corp)

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Agreement Not to Issue, Offer or Sell Common Shares. During the period commencing on and including the date hereof and ending on August 12December 16, 2014 2013 (as the same may be extended as described below, the “Lock-Up Period”), the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Lead Underwriter, on behalf of the Underwriters, Underwriters (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), (i) issue, offer, sell (including, without limitation, any short sale), contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a “put equivalent position” or liquidate or decrease a “call equivalent position” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to, any Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (ii) file or cause to become effective a registration statement under the Securities Act, (other than on Form F-4 and Form S-8, subject to the restrictions set forth below), or to file a prospectus under the Canadian Securities Laws, relating to the offer and sale of any Common Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other rights to purchase Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Common Shares or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or any warrants or other rights to purchase, the foregoing, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (iv) publicly announce an intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii), except, in each case, for (A) the registration of the offer and sale of the Offered Shares Securities under the Securities Act, the filing of the Final Prospectuses under the Canadian Securities Laws relating to the sale of the Offered Shares Securities and the sales of the Offered Shares Securities to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement, (B) issuances of Common Shares upon the exercise of options or warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Final Prospectuses, and (C) the issuance of stock options not exercisable during the Lock-Up Period and the issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the Company’s Equity Compensation Plans described in the Final Prospectuses. Prospectuses Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (D) issuances of Warrant Shares, and (E) the filing or causing to become effective a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the Warrants or the Warrant Shares. If (i) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, then in each case the Lock-Up Period will be extended until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, as applicable, unless the Lead Underwriter Underwriters waives, in writing, such extension (which waiver may not be withheld at the sole discretion of the Lead Underwriterunreasonably withheld). The Company will provide the Underwriters with prior notice of any such announcement that gives rise to an extension of the Lock-Up Period.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Dragonwave Inc)

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