Common use of Exceptions to Rights of First Refusal Clause in Contracts

Exceptions to Rights of First Refusal. Notwithstanding the above, the Rights of First Refusal shall not apply to any transaction involving issuances of securities by the Company to a company being acquired by the Company, as payment to such company for such acquisition, in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale of assets, or in connection with any strategic partnership or joint venture (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital), or in connection with the disposition or acquisition of a business, product or license by the Company or exercise of options by employees, or directors, of the Company, or a primary underwritten offering of the Company’s Common Stock, but each shall apply to the issuance of securities or options to consultants of the Company. The Rights of First Refusal also shall not apply to (a) the issuance of securities upon exercise or conversion of the Company's options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding as of the date hereof, (b) the grant of additional options or warrants, or the issuance of additional securities, under any Company stock option or restricted stock plan for the benefit of the Company's employees or directors, or (c) the issuance of debt securities, with no equity feature, incurred solely for working capital purposes.

Exceptions to Rights of First Refusal. Notwithstanding the above, the Rights of First Refusal shall not apply to any transaction involving issuances of securities by the Company to a company being acquired by the Company, as payment to such company for such acquisition, in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale of assets, or in connection with any strategic partnership or joint venture (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital), or in connection with the disposition or acquisition of a business, product or license by the Company or exercise any other transaction that is not for the primary purpose of options by employees, or directors, of the Companyraising capital, or a primary underwritten offering of the Company’s Common Stock, but each shall apply to the issuance of securities or options to consultants of the Company. The Rights of First Refusal also shall not apply to (a) the issuance of securities upon exercise or conversion of the Company's options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding as of the date hereof, (b) the grant of additional options or warrants, or the issuance of additional securities, under any Company stock option or restricted stock plan for the benefit of the Company's employees employees, directors or directorseligible consultants, or (c) the issuance of debt securities, with no equity feature, incurred solely for working capital purposes.

Exceptions to Rights of First Refusal. Notwithstanding the above, the Rights of First Refusal shall not apply to any transaction involving issuances of securities by the Company to a company being acquired by the Company, as payment to such company for such acquisition, in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale of assets, or in connection with any strategic partnership or joint venture (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital), or in connection with the disposition or acquisition of a business, product or license by the Company or exercise of options by employees, or directors, of the Company, or a primary underwritten offering of the Company’s Common Stock, but each shall apply to the issuance of securities or options to consultants of the Company,. The Rights of First Refusal also shall not apply to (a) the issuance of securities upon exercise or conversion of the Company's options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding as of the date hereof, (b) the grant of additional options or warrants, or the issuance of additional securities, under any Company stock option or restricted stock plan for the benefit of the Company's employees or directorsdirectors or consultants, or (c) the issuance of debt securities in the current debt offering or debt securities, with no equity feature, incurred solely for working capital purposes.