CERTAIN COMMON STOCK PROVISIONS. In connection with the COMPANY’s obligation to issue shares of its common stock to MAYO under Sections 3.01, 3.05 and 3.07, the COMPANY and MAYO hereby covenant and agree as follows: (a) The COMPANY hereby represents and warrants that the terms of this Agreement have been duly and validly approved and authorized by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and that the performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement will not result in the violation of the terms or provisions of any other agreements to which the COMPANY is a party or is otherwise bound. (b) The COMPANY represents and warrants that a sufficient number of shares of COMPANY common stock for performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement have been and will continue to be duly and validly reserved for issuance by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and upon the issuance of the common stock in accordance with this Agreement such shares of common stock will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable shares of capital stock of the COMPANY. (c) The COMPANY and MAYO covenant and agree that the number of shares of COMPANY common stock that may be issued from time to time to MAYO in the future pursuant to the Sections 3.05 and 3.07 shall be equitably adjusted to give effect to all stock combinations or stock splits affecting COMPANY common stock and all dividend distributions payable to holders of COMPANY common stock in shares of additional COMPANY common stock. (d) The COMPANY agrees that, simultaneous with the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (as defined in Section B.2. of Article IV the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation), or simultaneous with the initial closing in an arrangement involving the COMPANY’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be entitled to receive, and shall be deemed the beneficial owner of, all shares of COMPANY common stock issuable pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuance as set forth in each such Section have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. If at any time there is a recapitalization of COMPANY common stock (other than as contemplated upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event), the COMPANY agrees that MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be entitled to receive the number of shares of capital stock or other securities or property to which a holder of an aggregate number of shares of COMPANY common stock equal to the maximum number of shares which MAYO may have become entitled to receive in the future pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07 would be entitled to receive in connection with such recapitalization, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuances as set forth in Section 3.05 or 3.07 have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. Upon issuance of common stock, capital stock or other securities pursuant to this subsection, the COMPANY shall have no further obligation to issue common stock to MAYO pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. (e) The COMPANY hereby represents and warrants that the issuance the common stock of the COMPANY to MAYO is excepted from the provisions of Section 2.4 of the Investors’ Rights Agreement dated July 30, 2004 to which the COMPANY is a party and from Section 4(d) of the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (f) MAYO hereby represents and warrants that it is an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of its investment, and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the common stock of the COMPANY. MAYO also represents it has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the common stock of the COMPANY. (g) MAYO hereby represents and warrants that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of SEC Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect. (h) MAYO understands that the common stock of the COMPANY will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the COMPANY in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Act”), only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, MAYO represents that it is familiar with SEC Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Act. (i) Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, MAYO further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the shares of common stock of the COMPANY unless and until: (1) There is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or (2) If requested by the COMPANY, MAYO shall have furnished the COMPANY with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the COMPANY that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Act. It is agreed that the COMPANY will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made in reliance upon Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) above, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by MAYO to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the Act, so long as such affiliate is an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Act). (j) It is understood that the certificates evidencing the common stock of the COMPANY may bear the following legend: “These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. They may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of a registration statement in effect with respect to the securities under such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such registration is not required or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 of such Act.”
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Samples: License Agreement (EnteroMedics Inc), License Agreement (EnteroMedics Inc)
CERTAIN COMMON STOCK PROVISIONS. In connection with the COMPANY’s obligation to issue shares of its common stock to FOUNDERS under Section 3.01 and to MAYO under Sections 3.01Section 3.06, 3.05 and 3.07, the COMPANY and MAYO FOUNDERS hereby covenant and agree as follows:
(a) The COMPANY hereby represents and warrants that the terms of this Agreement have been duly and validly approved and authorized by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and that the performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement will not result in the violation of the terms or provisions of any other agreements to which the COMPANY is a party or is otherwise bound.
(b) The COMPANY represents and warrants that a sufficient number of shares of COMPANY common stock for performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement have been and will continue to be duly and validly reserved for issuance by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and upon the issuance of the common stock in accordance with this Agreement such shares of common stock will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable shares of capital stock of the COMPANY.
(c) The COMPANY and MAYO FOUNDERS covenant and agree that the number of shares of COMPANY common stock that may be issued from time to time to MAYO in the future pursuant to the Sections 3.05 and 3.07 Section 3.06 shall be equitably adjusted to give effect to all stock combinations or stock splits affecting COMPANY common stock and all dividend distributions payable to holders of COMPANY common stock in shares of additional COMPANY common stock.
(d) The COMPANY agrees that, simultaneous with the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (as defined in Section B.2. of Article IV the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation), or simultaneous with the initial closing in an arrangement involving the COMPANY’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Act”) MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be [***] CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTION entitled to receive, and shall be deemed the beneficial owner of, all shares of COMPANY common stock issuable pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07Section 3.06, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuance as set forth in each such Section 3.06 have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. If at any time there is a recapitalization of COMPANY common stock (other than as contemplated upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event), the COMPANY agrees that MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be entitled to receive the number of shares of capital stock or other securities or property to which a holder of an aggregate number of shares of COMPANY common stock equal to the maximum number of shares which MAYO may have become entitled to receive in the future pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07 Section 3.06 would be entitled to receive in connection with such recapitalization, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuances as set forth in Section 3.05 or 3.07 3.06 have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. Upon issuance of common stock, capital stock or other securities pursuant to this subsectionSection 3.07(d), the COMPANY shall have no further obligation to issue common stock to MAYO pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3.07(d) does not apply to any type of financing transaction that COMPANY may undertake in the furtherance of its business, e.g., venture equity, venture debt, lease-line undertakings, etc. For this purpose, “Liquidation Event” shall include (A) the closing of the sale, lease, exchange, exclusive licensing or other disposition of all or substantially all of COMPANY’s assets or intellectual property (whether in one transaction of a series of related transactions), (B) the consummation of the merger, business combination, reorganization or consolidation of COMPANY with or into another entity (except a merger or consolidation in which the holders of capital stock of COMPANY immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of COMPANY or the surviving or acquiring entity), (C) the closing of the transfer (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a person or group of affiliated persons (other than an underwriter of COMPANY’s securities or in connection with an equity, debt or other financial transaction whose principal purpose is the financing of COMPANY), of COMPANY’s securities if, after such closing, such person or group of affiliated persons would hold 50% or more of the outstanding voting stock of COMPANY (or the surviving or acquiring entity) or (D) a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of COMPANY; provided, however, that a transaction shall not constitute a Liquidation Event if its sole purpose is to change the state of COMPANY’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will have substantially similar series and classes of shares with the same terms as existed immediately prior to such transaction and be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held COMPANY’s securities immediately prior to such transaction.
(e) The COMPANY FOUNDERS hereby represents represent and warrants warrant that the issuance the common stock of the COMPANY to MAYO is excepted from the provisions of Section 2.4 of the Investors’ Rights Agreement dated July 30, 2004 to which the COMPANY is a party and from Section 4(d) of the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
(f) MAYO hereby represents and warrants that it is an investor they are investors in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that it is they are able to fend for itselfthemselves, can bear the economic risk of its investment, and has have such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the common stock of the COMPANY. MAYO FOUNDERS also represents it has represent they have not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the common stock of the COMPANY.
(gf) MAYO FOUNDERS hereby represents represent and warrants warrant that it is an they are “accredited investorinvestors” within the meaning of SEC Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect.
(hg) MAYO understands FOUNDERS understand that the common stock of the COMPANY will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the COMPANY in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Act”), only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, MAYO represents FOUNDERS represent that it is they are familiar with SEC Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands understand the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Act.
(ih) Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, MAYO FOUNDERS further agrees agree not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the shares of common stock of the COMPANY unless and until:
(1) There is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or
(2) If requested by the COMPANY, MAYO FOUNDERS shall have furnished the COMPANY with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the COMPANY COMPANY, that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Act. It is agreed that the COMPANY will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made in reliance upon Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances.
(3) . Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) above, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by MAYO FOUNDERS to any of its their “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the Act, so long as such affiliate is an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Act).
(ji) It is understood that the certificates evidencing the common stock of the COMPANY may bear a legend that refers to the following legendshareholders agreement between the shareholders of COMPANY and states: “These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. They may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of a registration statement in effect with respect to the securities under such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company COMPANY that such registration is not required or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 of such Act.”
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Samples: License Agreement (Nevro Corp), License Agreement (Nevro Corp)
CERTAIN COMMON STOCK PROVISIONS. In connection with the COMPANY’s obligation to issue shares of its common stock to FOUNDERS under Section 3.01 and to MAYO under Sections 3.01Section 3.06, 3.05 and 3.07, the COMPANY and MAYO FOUNDERS hereby covenant and agree as follows:
(a) The COMPANY hereby represents and warrants that the terms of this Agreement have been duly and validly approved and authorized by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and that the performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement will not result in the violation of the terms or provisions of any other agreements to which the COMPANY is a party or is otherwise bound.
(b) The COMPANY represents and warrants that a sufficient number of shares of COMPANY common stock for performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement have been and will continue to be duly and validly reserved for issuance by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and upon the issuance of the common stock in accordance with this Agreement such shares of common stock will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable shares of capital stock of the COMPANY.
(c) The COMPANY and MAYO FOUNDERS covenant and agree that the number of shares of COMPANY common stock that may be issued from time to time to MAYO in the future pursuant to the Sections 3.05 and 3.07 Section 3.06 shall be equitably adjusted to give effect to all stock combinations or stock splits affecting COMPANY common stock and all dividend distributions payable to holders of COMPANY common stock in shares of additional COMPANY common stock.
(d) The COMPANY agrees that, simultaneous with the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (as defined in Section B.2. of Article IV the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation), or simultaneous with the initial closing in an arrangement involving the COMPANY’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, [***] CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTION as amended, (the “Act”) MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be entitled to receive, and shall be deemed the beneficial owner of, all shares of COMPANY common stock issuable pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07Section 3.06, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuance as set forth in each such Section 3.06 have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. If at any time there is a recapitalization of COMPANY common stock (other than as contemplated upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event), the COMPANY agrees that MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be entitled to receive the number of shares of capital stock or other securities or property to which a holder of an aggregate number of shares of COMPANY common stock equal to the maximum number of shares which MAYO may have become entitled to receive in the future pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07 Section 3.06 would be entitled to receive in connection with such recapitalization, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuances as set forth in Section 3.05 or 3.07 3.06 have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. Upon issuance of common stock, capital stock or other securities pursuant to this subsectionSection 3.07(d), the COMPANY shall have no further obligation to issue common stock to MAYO pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3.07(d) does not apply to any type of financing transaction that COMPANY may undertake in the furtherance of its business, e.g., venture equity, venture debt, lease-line undertakings, etc. For this purpose, “Liquidation Event” shall include (A) the closing of the sale, lease, exchange, exclusive licensing or other disposition of all or substantially all of COMPANY’s assets or intellectual property (whether in one transaction of a series of related transactions), (B) the consummation of the merger, business combination, reorganization or consolidation of COMPANY with or into another entity (except a merger or consolidation in which the holders of capital stock of COMPANY immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of COMPANY or the surviving or acquiring entity), (C) the closing of the transfer (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a person or group of affiliated persons (other than an underwriter of COMPANY’s securities or in connection with an equity, debt or other financial transaction whose principal purpose is the financing of COMPANY), of COMPANY’s securities if, after such closing, such person or group of affiliated persons would hold 50% or more of the outstanding voting stock of COMPANY (or the surviving or acquiring entity) or (D) a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of COMPANY; provided, however, that a transaction shall not constitute a Liquidation Event if its sole purpose is to change the state of COMPANY’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will have substantially similar series and classes of shares with the same terms as existed immediately prior to such transaction and be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held COMPANY’s securities immediately prior to such transaction.
(e) The COMPANY FOUNDERS hereby represents represent and warrants warrant that the issuance the common stock of the COMPANY to MAYO is excepted from the provisions of Section 2.4 of the Investors’ Rights Agreement dated July 30, 2004 to which the COMPANY is a party and from Section 4(d) of the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
(f) MAYO hereby represents and warrants that it is an investor they are investors in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that it is they are able to fend for itselfthemselves, can bear the economic risk of its investment, and has have such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the common stock of the COMPANY. MAYO FOUNDERS also represents it has represent they have not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the common stock of the COMPANY.
(gf) MAYO FOUNDERS hereby represents represent and warrants warrant that it is an they are “accredited investorinvestors” within the meaning of SEC Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect.
(hg) MAYO understands FOUNDERS understand that the common stock of the COMPANY will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the COMPANY in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Act”), only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, MAYO represents FOUNDERS represent that it is they are familiar with SEC Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands understand the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Act.
(ih) Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, MAYO FOUNDERS further agrees agree not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the shares of common stock of the COMPANY unless and until:
(1) There is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or
(2) If requested by the COMPANY, MAYO FOUNDERS shall have furnished the COMPANY with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the COMPANY COMPANY, that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Act. It is agreed that the COMPANY will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made in reliance upon Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances.
(3) . Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) above, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by MAYO FOUNDERS to any of its their “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the Act, so long as such affiliate is an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Act).
(ji) It is understood that the certificates evidencing the common stock of the COMPANY may bear a legend that refers to the following legendshareholders agreement between the shareholders of COMPANY and states: “These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. They may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of a registration statement in effect with respect to the securities under such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company COMPANY that such registration is not required or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 of such Act.”
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Samples: License Agreement (Nevro Corp)
CERTAIN COMMON STOCK PROVISIONS. In connection with the COMPANY’s obligation to issue shares of its common stock to MAYO under Sections 3.01, 3.05 and 3.07, the COMPANY and MAYO hereby covenant and agree as follows:
(a) The COMPANY hereby represents and warrants that the terms of this Agreement have been duly and validly approved and authorized by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and that the performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement will not result in the violation of the terms or provisions of any other agreements to which the COMPANY is a party or is otherwise bound.
(b) The COMPANY represents and warrants that a sufficient number of shares of COMPANY common stock for performance of the COMPANY’s obligations under this Agreement have been and will continue to be duly and validly reserved for issuance by all requisite corporate action of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY, and upon the issuance of the common stock in accordance with this Agreement such shares of common stock will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable shares of capital stock of the COMPANY.
(c) The COMPANY and MAYO covenant and agree that the number of shares of COMPANY common stock that may be issued from time to time to MAYO in the future pursuant to the Sections 3.05 and 3.07 shall be equitably adjusted to give effect to all stock combinations or stock splits affecting COMPANY common stock and all dividend distributions payable to holders of COMPANY common stock in shares of additional COMPANY common stock.
(d) The COMPANY agrees that, simultaneous with the occurrence of a Liquidation Event (as defined in Section B.2. of Article IV the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation), or simultaneous with the initial closing in an arrangement involving the COMPANY’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be entitled to receive, and shall be deemed the beneficial owner of, all shares of [ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. COMPANY common stock issuable pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuance as set forth in each such Section have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. If at any time there is a recapitalization of COMPANY common stock (other than as contemplated upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event), the COMPANY agrees that MAYO shall automatically, and without need for further action, be entitled to receive the number of shares of capital stock or other securities or property to which a holder of an aggregate number of shares of COMPANY common stock equal to the maximum number of shares which MAYO may have become entitled to receive in the future pursuant to Sections 3.05 and 3.07 would be entitled to receive in connection with such recapitalization, regardless of whether the conditions precedent to such issuances as set forth in Section 3.05 or 3.07 have theretofore been achieved or satisfied. Upon issuance of common stock, capital stock or other securities pursuant to this subsection, the COMPANY shall have no further obligation to issue common stock to MAYO pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(e) The COMPANY hereby represents and warrants that the issuance the common stock of the COMPANY to MAYO is excepted from the provisions of Section 2.4 of the Investors’ Rights Agreement dated July 30, 2004 to which the COMPANY is a party and from Section 4(d) of the COMPANY’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
(f) MAYO hereby represents and warrants that it is an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of its investment, and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the common stock of the COMPANY. MAYO also represents it has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the common stock of the COMPANY.
(g) MAYO hereby represents and warrants that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of SEC Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect.
(h) MAYO understands that the common stock of the COMPANY will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the COMPANY in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Act”), only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, MAYO represents that it is familiar with SEC Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Act.
(i) Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, MAYO further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the shares of common stock of the COMPANY unless and until:
(1) There is then in effect a registration statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or
(2) If requested by the COMPANY, MAYO shall have furnished the COMPANY with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the COMPANY that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Act. It is agreed that the COMPANY will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made in reliance upon Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) above, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by MAYO to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the Act, so long as such affiliate is an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Act).
(j) It is understood that the certificates evidencing the common stock of the COMPANY may bear the following legend: “These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. They may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of a registration statement in effect with respect to the securities under such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such registration is not required or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 of such Act.”
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Samples: Licensing Agreement