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Limitations on Form F-3 Registrations. If the Board of Directors has a Valid Business Reason, the Company may (i) postpone filing a Registration Statement relating to a F-3 Registration until such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than sixty (60) days, and (ii) in case a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a F-3 Registration, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such Registration Statement. The Company shall give written notice to the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable, on behalf of the F-3 Initiating Holders of its determination to postpone or withdraw a Registration Statement and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not postpone or withdraw a filing due to a Valid Business Reason more than once in any twelve (12) month period. In addition, the Company shall not be required to effect any registration pursuant to Section 5(a): (i) within one hundred thirty five (135) days after the effective date of any other Registration Statement of the Company (other than a registration on Form S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto or a registration with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto)); (ii) if within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, the Company has effected two (2) registrations on Form F-3 pursuant to Section 5(a); (iii) if Form F-3 is not available for such offering by the F-3 Initiating Holders; (iv) if the F-3 Initiating Holders, together with the Designated Holders registering Registrable Securities in such registration, propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities on the date of the request by the F-3 Initiating Holders for the F-3 Registration) to the public of less than US$5,000,000; (v) if the Company, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request of the F-3 Initiating Holders, gives notice of its bona fide intention to effect the filing of a registration statement with the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of such request (other than with respect to a Registration Statement on a Form S-4 or Form F-4 or any successor thereto, a Registration Statement with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto) or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities); or (vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act. (i) Any Designated Holder included in a F-3 Registration (a “Shelf Holder”) may initiate an offering or sale of all or part of such Registrable Securities (a “Shelf Take-Down”), in which case the provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply. (ii) If a Shelf Holder so elects in a written request delivered to the Company by the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”), a Shelf Take-Down may be in the form of an underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such initiating Shelf Holder shall indicate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to involve a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Shelf Holders and shall permit the participation of all such Shelf Holders that request inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down who respond in writing within five days after the receipt of such notice of their election to participate. The provisions of Section 5(b) shall apply with respect to the rights of the Shelf Holders to participate in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. (iii) If a Shelf Holder desires to effect a Shelf Take-Down that does not constitute a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), such Shelf Holder shall so indicate in a written request delivered to the Company no later than one Business Days prior to the expected date of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which request shall include (i) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (ii) the expected plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (iii) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing shares of Registrable Securities to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its F-3 Registration for such purpose as soon as practicable. (iv) All determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the discretion of the applicable Shelf Holder.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (SouFun Holdings LTD), Registration Rights Agreement (Apax Europe VI-1 LP), Registration Rights Agreement (SouFun Holdings LTD)

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Limitations on Form F-3 Registrations. If the Board of Directors has a Valid Business Reason, the Company may (i) postpone filing a Registration Statement relating to a F-3 Registration until such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than sixty ninety (6090) daysdays from the date the Company receives a written request for a F-3 Registration, and (ii) in case a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a F-3 Registration, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such Registration Statement. The Company shall give written notice to the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable, on behalf of the F-3 Initiating Holders of its determination to postpone or withdraw a Registration Statement and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not postpone or withdraw a filing due to a Valid Business Reason more than once in any twelve (12) month period. In addition, the Company shall not be required to effect any registration pursuant to Section 5(a): ): (i) within one hundred thirty five ninety (13590) days after the effective date of any other Registration Statement of the Company (other than a registration on Form S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto or a registration with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto)); Company; (ii) if within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, the Company has effected two (2) registrations on Form F-3 or S-3 pursuant to Section 5(a); ; (iii) if Form F-3 or S-3 is not available for such offering by the F-3 Initiating Holders; ; (iv) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process effecting such registration, qualification or compliance; or (v) if the F-3 Initiating Holders, together with the Designated Holders registering Registrable Securities in such registration, propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities on the date of the request by filing of the Form F-3 Initiating Holders for the F-3 Registrationor S-3 with respect to such Registrable Securities) to the public of less than US$5,000,000; (v) if the Company, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request of the F-3 Initiating Holders, gives notice of its bona fide intention to effect the filing of a registration statement with the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of such request (other than with respect to a Registration Statement on a Form S-4 or Form F-4 or any successor thereto, a Registration Statement with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto) or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities); or (vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act10,000,000. (i) Any Designated Holder included in a F-3 Registration (a “Shelf Holder”) may initiate an offering or sale of all or part of such Registrable Securities (a “Shelf Take-Down”), in which case the provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply. (ii) If a Shelf Holder so elects in a written request delivered to the Company by the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”), a Shelf Take-Down may be in the form of an underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such initiating Shelf Holder shall indicate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to involve a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Shelf Holders and shall permit the participation of all such Shelf Holders that request inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down who respond in writing within five days after the receipt of such notice of their election to participate. The provisions of Section 5(b) shall apply with respect to the rights of the Shelf Holders to participate in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. (iii) If a Shelf Holder desires to effect a Shelf Take-Down that does not constitute a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), such Shelf Holder shall so indicate in a written request delivered to the Company no later than one Business Days prior to the expected date of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which request shall include (i) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (ii) the expected plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (iii) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing shares of Registrable Securities to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its F-3 Registration for such purpose as soon as practicable. (iv) All determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the discretion of the applicable Shelf Holder.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) LTD)

Limitations on Form F-3 Registrations. If the Board of Directors has a Valid Business Reason, the Company may (i) postpone filing a Registration Statement relating to a F-3 Registration until such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than sixty ninety (6090) days, and (ii) in case a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a F-3 Registration, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such Registration Statement. The Company shall give written notice to the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable, on behalf of the F-3 Initiating Holders of its determination to postpone or withdraw a Registration Statement and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not postpone or withdraw a filing due to a Valid Business Reason more than once in any twelve (12) month period. In addition, the Company shall not be required to effect any registration pursuant to Section 5(a): ): (i) within one hundred thirty five ninety (13590) days after the effective date of any other Registration Statement of the Company (other than a registration on Form S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto or a registration with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto)); Company; (ii) if within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, the Company has effected two (2) registrations on Form F-3 or S-3 pursuant to Section 5(a); ; (iii) if Form F-3 or S-3 is not available for such offering by the F-3 Initiating Holders; ; (iv) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process effecting such registration, qualification or compliance; or (v) if the F-3 Initiating Holders, together with the Designated Holders registering Registrable Securities in such registration, propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities on the date of the request by filing of the Form F-3 Initiating Holders for the F-3 Registrationor S-3 with respect to such Registrable Securities) to the public of less than US$5,000,000; (v) if the Company, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request of the F-3 Initiating Holders, gives notice of its bona fide intention to effect the filing of a registration statement with the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of such request (other than with respect to a Registration Statement on a Form S-4 or Form F-4 or any successor thereto, a Registration Statement with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto) or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities); or (vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act. (i) Any Designated Holder included in a F-3 Registration (a “Shelf Holder”) may initiate an offering or sale of all or part of such Registrable Securities (a “Shelf Take-Down”), in which case the provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply. (ii) If a Shelf Holder so elects in a written request delivered to the Company by the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”), a Shelf Take-Down may be in the form of an underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such initiating Shelf Holder shall indicate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to involve a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Shelf Holders and shall permit the participation of all such Shelf Holders that request inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down who respond in writing within five days after the receipt of such notice of their election to participate. The provisions of Section 5(b) shall apply with respect to the rights of the Shelf Holders to participate in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. (iii) If a Shelf Holder desires to effect a Shelf Take-Down that does not constitute a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), such Shelf Holder shall so indicate in a written request delivered to the Company no later than one Business Days prior to the expected date of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which request shall include (i) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (ii) the expected plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (iii) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing shares of Registrable Securities to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its F-3 Registration for such purpose as soon as practicable. (iv) All determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the discretion of the applicable Shelf Holder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (A-Max Technology LTD)

Limitations on Form F-3 Registrations. If the Board of Directors has a Valid Business Reason, the Company may (i) postpone filing a Registration Statement relating to a F-3 Registration until such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than sixty one hundred and twenty (60120) days, and (ii) in case a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a F-3 Registration, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such Registration Statement. The Company shall give written notice to the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable, on behalf of the F-3 Initiating Holders of its determination to postpone or withdraw a Registration Statement and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not postpone or withdraw a filing due to a Valid Business Reason more than once in any twelve (12) month period. In addition, the Company shall not be required to effect any registration pursuant to Section 5(a): (i) within one hundred thirty five (135) days after the effective date of any other Registration Statement of the Company (other than with respect to a registration on Form Registration Statement relating to a Rule 145 transaction (including S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto thereto) or a registration with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto)); (ii) if within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, the Company has effected two (2) registrations on Form F-3 pursuant to Section 5(a); (iii) if Form F-3 is not available for such offering by the F-3 Initiating Holders; (iv) more than three F-3 Registrations for each of the General Atlantic Shareholders as a group, the Fidelity Shareholders as a group, the TianDi Shareholders as a group and the UOB Shareholders as a group; (v) if the F-3 Initiating Holders, together with the Designated Holders registering Registrable Securities in such registration, propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities on the date of the request by the F-3 Initiating Holders for the F-3 Registration) to the public of less than US$5,000,00020,000,000; (vvi) if the Company, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request of the F-3 Initiating Holders, gives notice of its bona fide intention to effect the filing of a registration statement with the Commission within thirty sixty (3060) days of receipt of such request (other than with respect to a Registration Statement on relating to a Rule 145 transaction (including Form S-4 or Form F-4 S-8 or any successor thereto), a Registration Statement with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto) or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities); or (vivii) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act. (i) Any Designated Holder included in a F-3 Registration (a “Shelf Holder”) may initiate an offering or sale of all or part of such Registrable Securities (a “Shelf Take-Down”), in which case the provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply. (ii) If a Shelf Holder so elects in a written request delivered to the Company by the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”), a Shelf Take-Down may be in the form of an underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such initiating Shelf Holder shall indicate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to involve a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Shelf Holders and shall permit the participation of all such Shelf Holders that request inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down who respond in writing within five days after the receipt of such notice of their election to participate. The provisions of Section 5(b) shall apply with respect to the rights of the Shelf Holders to participate in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. (iii) If a Shelf Holder desires to effect a Shelf Take-Down that does not constitute a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), such Shelf Holder shall so indicate in a written request delivered to the Company no later than one Business Days prior to the expected date of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which request shall include (i) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (ii) the expected plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (iii) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing shares of Registrable Securities to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its F-3 Registration for such purpose as soon as practicable. (iv) All determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the discretion of the applicable Shelf Holder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc.)

Limitations on Form F-3 Registrations. If the Company furnishes to the F-3 Initiating Holder(s) requesting a F-3 Registration a certificate signed by the Company’s chief executive officer stating that in the good faith judgment of the Company’s Board of Directors has a Valid Business Reason, it would be materially detrimental to the Company may and its shareholders for such registration statement to either become effective or remain effective for as long as such registration statement otherwise would be required to remain effective, because such action would (i) postpone filing materially interfere with a Registration Statement relating to a F-3 Registration until such Valid Business Reason no longer existssignificant acquisition, but in no event for more than sixty (60) dayscorporate reorganization, and or other similar transaction involving the Company; or (ii) in case require premature disclosure of material information that the Company has a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a F-3 Registrationbona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential, if then the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such Registration Statement. The Company shall give written notice have the right to defer taking action with respect to such filing, and any time periods with respect to filing or effectiveness thereof shall be tolled correspondingly, for a period of not more than ninety (90) days after the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable, on behalf request of the F-3 Initiating Holders of its determination to postpone or withdraw a Registration Statement and of the fact Holder(s) is given; provided, however, that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not postpone or withdraw a filing due to a Valid Business Reason invoke this right more than once in any twelve (12) month period; provided, however, that the Company shall not register any securities for its own account or that of any other shareholder during such ninety (90) day period other than pursuant to a registration relating to the sale of securities to employees of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a share option, share purchase, or similar plan; a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities; or a registration in which the only Ordinary Shares being registered are Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered. In addition, the Company shall not be required to effect any registration pursuant to Section 5(a):5.1: (i) within one hundred thirty five (135) days after the effective date of any other Registration Statement of the Company (other than a registration on Form S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto or a registration with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto)); (iia) if within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, the Company has effected two (2) registrations on Form F-3 pursuant to Section 5(a)5.1; (iiib) if Form F-3 is not available for such offering by the F-3 Initiating Holders; (ivc) if the anticipated aggregate offering price of the Registrable Securities the F-3 Initiating HoldersHolder(s) propose to sell, together with the Designated Holders registering Registrable Securities in such registration, propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price net of the Registrable Securities on the date of the request by the F-3 Initiating Holders for the F-3 Registration) to the public of less than Selling Expenses, would not exceed US$5,000,0002,500,000; (vd) if the Company, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request of the F-3 Initiating Holders, gives notice of its bona fide intention to effect the filing of a registration statement with the Commission within thirty sixty (3060) days of receipt of such request (other than with respect to a Registration Statement on relating to a Rule 145 transaction (including Form S-4 or Form F-4 S-8 or any successor thereto), a Registration Statement with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto) or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities), provided, that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; or (vie) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act. (i) Any Designated Holder included in a F-3 Registration (a “Shelf Holder”) may initiate an offering or sale of all or part of such Registrable Securities (a “Shelf Take-Down”), in which case the provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply. (ii) If a Shelf Holder so elects in a written request delivered to the Company by the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”), a Shelf Take-Down may be in the form of an underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such initiating Shelf Holder shall indicate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to involve a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Shelf Holders and shall permit the participation of all such Shelf Holders that request inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down who respond in writing within five days after the receipt of such notice of their election to participate. The provisions of Section 5(b) shall apply with respect to the rights of the Shelf Holders to participate in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. (iii) If a Shelf Holder desires to effect a Shelf Take-Down that does not constitute a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), such Shelf Holder shall so indicate in a written request delivered to the Company no later than one Business Days prior to the expected date of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which request shall include (i) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (ii) the expected plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (iii) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing shares of Registrable Securities to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its F-3 Registration for such purpose as soon as practicable. (iv) All determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the discretion of the applicable Shelf Holder.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (WSP Holdings LTD)

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Limitations on Form F-3 Registrations. If the Board of Directors has a Valid Business Reason, the Company may (ix) postpone filing a Registration Statement relating to a F-3 Registration until such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than sixty ninety (6090) days, and (iiy) in case a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a F-3 Registration, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, Directors may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such Registration Statement. The Company shall give written notice to the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable, on behalf of the F-3 Initiating Holders of its determination to postpone or withdraw a Registration Statement and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not postpone or withdraw a filing due to a Valid Business Reason more than once in any twelve (12) month period. In addition, the Company shall not be required to effect any registration pursuant to Section 5(a): ), (i) within one hundred thirty five ninety (13590) days after the effective date of any other Registration Statement of the Company (other than a registration on Form S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto or a registration with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto)); Company, (ii) if within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, the Company has effected two (2) registrations on Form F-3 or S-3 pursuant to Section 5(a); , (iii) if Form F-3 or S-3 is not available for such offering by the F-3 Initiating Holders; , (iv) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process effecting such registration, qualification or compliance or (v) if the F-3 Initiating Holders, together with the Designated Holders (other than F-3 Initiating Holders which have requested an F-3 Registration under Section 5(a)) registering Registrable Securities in such registration, propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities on the date of filing of the request by the Form F-3 Initiating Holders for the F-3 Registrationor S-3 with respect to such Registrable Securities) to the public of less than US$5,000,000; (v) if the Company, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request of the F-3 Initiating Holders, gives notice of its bona fide intention to effect the filing of a registration statement with the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of such request (other than with respect to a Registration Statement on a Form S-4 or Form F-4 or any successor thereto, a Registration Statement with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto) or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities); or (vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act. (i) Any Designated Holder included in a F-3 Registration (a “Shelf Holder”) may initiate an offering or sale of all or part of such Registrable Securities (a “Shelf Take-Down”), in which case the provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply. (ii) If a Shelf Holder so elects in a written request delivered to the Company by the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”), a Shelf Take-Down may be in the form of an underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such initiating Shelf Holder shall indicate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to involve a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Shelf Holders and shall permit the participation of all such Shelf Holders that request inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down who respond in writing within five days after the receipt of such notice of their election to participate. The provisions of Section 5(b) shall apply with respect to the rights of the Shelf Holders to participate in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. (iii) If a Shelf Holder desires to effect a Shelf Take-Down that does not constitute a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), such Shelf Holder shall so indicate in a written request delivered to the Company no later than one Business Days prior to the expected date of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which request shall include (i) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (ii) the expected plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (iii) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing shares of Registrable Securities to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its F-3 Registration for such purpose as soon as practicable. (iv) All determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the discretion of the applicable Shelf Holder.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Vimicro International CORP)

Limitations on Form F-3 Registrations. If the Board of Directors has a Valid Business Reason, the Company may (i) may postpone filing a Registration Statement relating to a an F-3 Registration until such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than sixty seventy-five (6075) days, and (ii) in case a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a an F-3 Registration, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing or suspend the use of such Registration Statement. The Company shall give written notice to the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable, on behalf of the F-3 Initiating all Shelf Holders of its determination to postpone the filing, amending or withdraw supplementing of a Registration Statement or to suspend the use thereof and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not postpone the filing, amending or withdraw supplementing of a filing Registration Statement due to a Valid Business Reason more than once twice in any twelve (12) month period. In addition, the Company shall not be required to effect any registration pursuant to Section 5(a): (i) within one hundred thirty five ninety (13590) days after the effective date of any other Registration Statement of the Company (other than a registration on Form S-4 or F-4 or any successor thereto or a registration with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto)); (ii) if within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, the Company has effected two three (23) registrations on Form F-3 pursuant to Section 5(a); (iii) if Form F-3 is not available for such offering by the F-3 Initiating HoldersHolder(s); (iv) if the F-3 Initiating HoldersHolder(s), together with the Designated F-3 Piggyback Holders registering Registrable Securities in such registration, propose to sell their Registrable Securities at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Registrable Securities on the date of the request by the F-3 Initiating Holders Holder(s) for the F-3 Registration) to the public of less than US$5,000,000; (v) if the Company, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request of the F-3 Initiating Holders, gives notice of its bona fide intention to effect the filing of a registration statement with the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of such request (other than with respect to a Registration Statement on a Form S-4 or Form F-4 or any successor thereto, a Registration Statement with respect to an employee benefit plan (including Form S-8 or any successor thereto) or any other registration which is not appropriate for the registration of Registrable Securities)10,000,000; or (viv) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act. (i) Any Designated Holder included in a F-3 Registration (a “Shelf Holder”) may initiate an offering or sale of all or part of such Registrable Securities (a “Shelf Take-Down”), in which case the provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply. (ii) If a Shelf Holder so elects in a written request delivered to the Company by the General Atlantic Representative or the Apax Representative, as applicable (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice”), a Shelf Take-Down may be in the form of an underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”) and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose as soon as practicable. Such initiating Shelf Holder shall indicate in such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice whether it intends for such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to involve a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”). Upon receipt of an Underwritten Shelf Take-Down Notice indicating that such Underwritten Shelf Take-Down will be a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than ten days prior to the expected date of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down) give written notice of such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down to all other Shelf Holders and shall permit the participation of all such Shelf Holders that request inclusion in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down who respond in writing within five days after the receipt of such notice of their election to participate. The provisions of Section 5(b) shall apply with respect to the rights of the Shelf Holders to participate in any Underwritten Shelf Take-Down. (iii) If a Shelf Holder desires to effect a Shelf Take-Down that does not constitute a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (a “Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down”), such Shelf Holder shall so indicate in a written request delivered to the Company no later than one Business Days prior to the expected date of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, which request shall include (i) the total number of Registrable Securities expected to be offered and sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down, (ii) the expected plan of distribution of such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and (iii) the action or actions required (including the timing thereof) in connection with such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down (including the delivery of one or more stock certificates representing shares of Registrable Securities to be sold in such Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down), and, if necessary, the Company shall file and effect an amendment or supplement to its F-3 Registration for such purpose as soon as practicable. (iv) All determinations as to whether to complete any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Non-Marketed Underwritten Shelf Take-Down shall be at the discretion of the applicable Shelf Holder.

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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Spark Networks Inc)

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