Initial Public Offering Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) the Board of Managers deems it advisable and in the best interests of the Company that the Company be converted into a corporation pursuant to the Plan of Conversion in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Plan”), the Certificate of Incorporation attached as an exhibit to the Plan and the Certificate of Conversion in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Certificate of Conversion”) in connection with any Initial Public Offering and in accordance with the Act, and (ii) the Members hereby consent to such conversion of the Company into a corporation in connection with any Initial Public Offering and in accordance with the Act and the Plan and authorize, approve and adopt the Plan, the Certificate of Incorporation attached as an exhibit to the Plan and the Certificate of Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in connection with any Initial Public Offering, and upon the request of the Board of Managers, each of the Members hereby agrees that it will, at the expense of the Company, take such action and execute such documents as may reasonably be necessary to effect such Initial Public Offering. Either in connection with an Initial Public Offering or prior to the expiration of the later of (i) 180 days following the consummation of the Initial Public Offering or (ii) the expiration of any underwriter lock-up period, the Board of Managers will liquidate the Company and distribute to the Members shares of common stock of the corporate successor of the Company which effects the Initial Public Offering; provided that (a) fifty percent (50%) of the shares of common stock held by each Member shall become eligible for sale by such Member on the date that is 180 days following the expiration of any underwriter lock-up period applicable to such Member and the remaining fifty percent (50%) of such Member’s shares shall become eligible for sale by such Member on the date that is 271 days following the expiration of such underwriter lock-up period and (b) the Members have entered into an agreement acceptable to the Company not to sell such shares of common stock except as set forth in clause (a) above or pursuant to the exercise of registration rights (as set forth in Annex A). The number of shares of common stock of the corporate successor of the Company to be received by each Member shall be determined in accordance with Section 8.03 hereof. In connection with any such distribution or in the event that the Company is converted into a corporation that effects the Initial Public Offering, the Members shall be entitled to the registration rights set forth on Annex A hereto.
Secondary Market Transactions Each Purchaser shall have the right at any time and from time to time to securitize its Subordinated Notes or any portion thereof in a single asset securitization or a pooled loan securitization of rated single or multi-class securities secured by or evidencing ownership interests in the Subordinated Notes (each such securitization is referred to herein as a “Secondary Market Transaction”). In connection with any such Secondary Market Transaction, Company shall, at Company’s expense, cooperate with Purchasers and otherwise reasonably assist Purchasers in satisfying the market standards to which Purchasers customarily adhere or which may be reasonably required in the marketplace or by applicable rating agencies in connection with any such Secondary Market Transaction. Subject to any written confidentiality obligation, all information regarding Company may be furnished, without liability except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, to any Purchaser and to any Person reasonably deemed necessary by Purchaser in connection with participation in such Secondary Market Transaction. All documents, financial statements, appraisals and other data relevant to Company or the Subordinated Notes may be retained by any such Person.
Secondary Market Trading and Standard & Poor’s If the Company does not maintain the listing of the Public Securities on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange, the Company will (i) apply to be included in Standard & Poor’s Daily News and Corporation Records Corporate Descriptions for a period of five years from the consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) take such commercially reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain a secondary market trading exemption for the Company’s securities in the State of California and (iii) take such other action as may be reasonably requested by the Representative to obtain a secondary market trading exemption in such other states as may be requested by the Representative; provided that no qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Company would be subject to service of general process or to taxation as a foreign corporation doing business in such jurisdiction.
Secondary Market Trading In the event the Public Securities are not listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market or another national securities exchange, the Company will (i) apply to be included in Mergent, Inc. Manual for a period of five (5) years from the consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) take such commercially reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain a secondary market trading exemption for the Company’s securities in such jurisdictions and (iii) take such other action as may be reasonably requested by the Representative to obtain a secondary market trading exemption in such other states as may be requested by the Representative; provided that no qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Company would be subject to service of general process or to taxation as a foreign entity doing business in such jurisdiction.
Public Offering The Company is advised by you that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of their respective portions of the Securities as soon after the Registration Statement and this Agreement have become effective as in your judgment is advisable. The Company is further advised by you that the Securities are to be offered to the public upon the terms set forth in the Prospectus.
If there is a permitted secondary offering (1) If the Issuer is an emerging issuer and you have sold in a permitted secondary offering 10% or more of your escrow securities, your escrow securities will be released as follows: For delivery to complete the IPO All escrow securities sold by you in the permitted secondary offering 6 months after the listing date 1/6 of your remaining escrow securities 12 months after the listing date 1/5 of your remaining escrow securities 18 months after the listing date 1/4 of your remaining escrow securities 24 months after the listing date 1/3 of your remaining escrow securities 30 months after the listing date 1/2 of your remaining escrow securities 36 months after the listing date your remaining escrow securities *In the simplest case, where there are no changes to the remaining escrow securities upon completion of the permitted secondary offering and no additional escrow securities, the release schedule outlined above results in the remaining escrow securities being released in equal tranches of 16 2/3%.
(2) If the Issuer is an emerging issuer and you have sold in a permitted secondary offering less than 10% of your escrow securities, your escrow securities will be released as follows: For delivery to complete the IPO All escrow securities sold by you in the permitted secondary offering On the listing date 1/10 of your original number of escrow securities less the escrow securities sold by you in the permitted secondary offering 6 months after the listing date 1/6 of your remaining escrow securities 12 months after the listing date 1/5 of your remaining escrow securities 18 months after the listing date 1/4 of your remaining escrow securities 24 months after the listing date 1/3 of your remaining escrow securities 30 months after the listing date 1/2 of your remaining escrow securities 36 months after the listing date your remaining escrow securities *In the simplest case, where there are no changes to the remaining escrow securities upon completion of the permitted secondary offering and no additional escrow securities, the release schedule outlined above results in the remaining escrow securities being released in equal tranches of 16 2/3% after completion of the release on the listing date.
Underwriters The copies of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto furnished to the U.S. Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to XXXXX, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
Joint Marketing The parties will consult about undertaking joint marketing of the Customer’s Services and the Network.
Offering If the staff of the SEC (the “Staff”) or the SEC seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement as constituting an offering of securities that does not permit such Registration Statement to become effective and be used for resales by the Investor under Rule 415 at then-prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices), or if after the filing of the initial Registration Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a), the Company is otherwise required by the Staff or the SEC to reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in such initial Registration Statement, then the Company shall reduce the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such initial Registration Statement (with the prior consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, of the Investor and its legal counsel as to the specific Registrable Securities to be removed therefrom) until such time as the Staff and the SEC shall so permit such Registration Statement to become effective and be used as aforesaid. In the event of any reduction in Registrable Securities pursuant to this paragraph, the Company shall file one or more New Registration Statements in accordance with Section 2(c) until such time as all Registrable Securities have been included in Registration Statements that have been declared effective and the prospectus contained therein is available for use by the Investor. Notwithstanding any provision herein or in the Purchase Agreement to the contrary, the Company’s obligations to register Registrable Securities (and any related conditions to the Investor’s obligations) shall be qualified as necessary to comport with any requirement of the SEC or the Staff as addressed in this Section 2(d).
Securities Activities A. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.
B. Following application of the proceeds of each Loan, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of Company only or of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of subsection 7.2 or 7.7 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument, between Company and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender, relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of subsection 8.2, will be Margin Stock.