Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (SRIVARU Holding LTD), Underwriting Agreement (SRIVARU Holding LTD), Underwriting Agreement (SRIVARU Holding LTD)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Shares, or Warrants, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Shares, Warrants or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof July 1, 2020 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, and (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any existing employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such existing employee benefit plans of the CompanyCompany referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Lm Funding America, Inc.), Underwriting Agreement (Lm Funding America, Inc.), Underwriting Agreement (Lm Funding America, Inc.)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety one hundred and eighty (90180) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (LogicMark, Inc.), Underwriting Agreement (LogicMark, Inc.), Underwriting Agreement (LogicMark, Inc.)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety one hundred eighty (90180) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Sharesshares of common stock, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares common stock or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Sharesshares of common stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to: (i) any exercise (including a cashless exercise or broker-assisted exercise and payment of tax obligations), vesting or settlement, as applicable, of options or warrants to (A) purchase Shares or other equity awards pursuant to any stock incentive plan or stock purchase plan of the Securities Company; provided that any Shares received by the Person upon such exercise, conversion or exchange will be subject to be sold hereunderthe Lock-Up Period, (Bb) any Shares issued pursuant to establishment of a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Shares (a “Trading Plan”); provided that (i) the Trading Plan shall not provide for or permit any transfers, sales or other dispositions of Shares during the Lock-Up Period and (ii) the Trading Plan would not require any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange ActAct and no such filing is voluntarily made, (Cc) any transfer of Shares acquired in open market transactions following the closing of this Offering, provided the transfer would not require any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and no such filing is voluntarily made, (d) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans transfer of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package Person’s Shares or the Prospectus any security convertible into or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock to the Company in connection with the termination of the Person’s employment with the Company or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on pursuant to contractual arrangements under which the date of this AgreementCompany has the option to repurchase such shares, provided that such securities have not been amended since no filing by any party under the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be made voluntarily within 45 days after the date of this Agreement the Person ceases to increase the number of such securities or provide services to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that and after such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined 45th day, if the Person is required to file a report under the Exchange Act reporting a reduction in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing beneficial ownership of any registration statement in connection therewith shares of Common Share during the Lock-Up Period, the Person shall indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the termination of the Person’s employment, and no other public announcement shall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer (other than the filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period), (e) the conversion of the outstanding securities into Shares, provided that any such issuance Shares received upon such conversion shall only be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Lock-Up Agreement, or (f) the transfer of Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares pursuant to a Person (bona fide third-party tender offer for securities of the Company, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction that is approved by the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Company, made to all holders of Common Stock involving a change of control, provided that all of the Undersigned’s Relevant Securities subject to this Lock-Up Agreement shall remain subject to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securitiesrestrictions herein. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors and certain shareholders of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (La Rosa Holdings Corp.), Underwriting Agreement (La Rosa Holdings Corp.)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety one hundred and eighty (90180) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Shares, or Warrants, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Shares, Warrants or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof July 1, 2020 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, and (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any existing employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such existing employee benefit plans of the CompanyCompany referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (SurgePays, Inc.), Underwriting Agreement (SurgePays, Inc.)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety one hundred eighty (90180) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Sharesshares of common stock, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares common stock or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Sharesshares of common stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to: (i) any exercise (including a cashless exercise or broker-assisted exercise and payment of tax obligations), vesting or settlement, as applicable, of options or warrants to (A) purchase Shares or other equity awards pursuant to any stock incentive plan or stock purchase plan of the Securities Company; provided that any Shares received by the Person upon such exercise, conversion or exchange will be subject to be sold hereunderthe Lock-Up Period, (Bb) any Shares issued pursuant to establishment of a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Shares (a “Trading Plan”); provided that (i) the Trading Plan shall not provide for or permit any transfers, sales or other dispositions of Shares during the Lock-Up Period and (ii) the Trading Plan would not require any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange ActAct and no such filing is voluntarily made, (Cc) any transfer of Shares acquired in open market transactions following the closing of this Offering, provided the transfer would not require any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and no such filing is voluntarily made, (d) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans transfer of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package Person’s Shares or the Prospectus any security convertible into or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock to the Company in connection with the termination of the Person’s employment with the Company or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on pursuant to contractual arrangements under which the date of this AgreementCompany has the option to repurchase such shares, provided that such securities have not been amended since no filing by any party under the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be made voluntarily within 45 days after the date of this Agreement the Person ceases to increase the number of such securities or provide services to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that and after such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined 45th day, if the Person is required to file a report under the Exchange Act reporting a reduction in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing beneficial ownership of any registration statement in connection therewith shares of Common Share during the Lock-Up Period, the Person shall indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the termination of the Person’s employment, and no other public announcement shall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer (other than the filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period), (e) the conversion of the outstanding securities into Shares, provided that any such issuance Shares received upon such conversion shall only be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Lock-Up Agreement, or (f) the transfer of Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares pursuant to a Person (bona fide third-party tender offer for securities of the Company, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction that is approved by the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Company, made to all holders of Common Stock involving a change of control, provided that all of the Undersigned’s Relevant Securities subject to this Lock-Up Agreement shall remain subject to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securitiesrestrictions herein. . The Company has caused each of its officers and directors and certain shareholders of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (La Rosa Holdings Corp.), Underwriting Agreement (La Rosa Holdings Corp.)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, and shall cause each of its executive officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 1% of the outstanding Common Stock to enter into agreements with the Representatives in the form set forth in Exhibit A (with such changes thereto, if any, as may be acceptable to the Representatives) to the effect that they shall not, for a period of ninety (90) 180 days after the Closing Date date of the Prospectus (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim the Representatives (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offeroffer to sell, sell, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchaseoption for the purchase of, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or require the Company to file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares Common Stock or warrants or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock of which they are now, or may in the future become, the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) (other than pursuant to employee stock option plans existing on, or upon the conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities outstanding as of, the date of the Prospectus) or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Sharessuch shares of Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence restrictions contained in the preceding paragraph shall not apply to (Aa) the Securities Shares to be sold hereunder, ; (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (Cb) the issuance by the Company of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issuedshares of, or options to purchase Shares grantedshares of, Common Stock or restricted stock units to employees, officers, directors, advisors or consultants of the Company pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to described in the Registration StatementProspectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating provided that, prior to such employee benefit plans of issuance, to the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise extent that any such shares or exchange of any such options or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with restricted stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith units will become vested during the Lock-Up Period, the Company shall cause each recipient of such grant or issuance to execute and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or deliver to the equity holders of a Person) which isRepresentatives, itself at or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide prior to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment issuance of fundssuch shares or options, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative “lock-up” agreement in the form set forth of Exhibit A hereto; (c) the filing by the Company of registration statements on Form S-8 with respect to the employee benefit plans described in the Prospectus; or (d) the sale or issuance of or entry into an agreement to sell or issue shares of Common Stock in connection with the Company’s acquisition of one or more businesses, products or technologies (whether by means of merger, stock purchase, asset purchase or otherwise) or in connection with joint ventures or other strategic transactions, provided that (x) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Company may sell or issue or agree to sell or issue pursuant to this clause (d) shall not exceed 5% of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately following the issuance of the Shares pursuant hereto and (y) the Company shall cause each recipient of such shares to execute and deliver to the Representatives, at or prior to such sale, issuance or entry into such an agreement, a “lock-up” agreement in the form of Exhibit A.A hereto.
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Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety (90) 180 days after the Closing Date date of the Prospectus (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim the Representatives (which consent may be withheld in its their sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares Common Stock or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Sharessuch shares of Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities Shares to be sold hereunder, ; (B) any Shares shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to by the Company upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a trading plan established prior to security outstanding on the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or and the Prospectus or subsequently approved Prospectus; (C) any shares of Common Stock issued by the stockholders Company upon the exercise of an option to purchase Common Stock granted pursuant to employee stock option plans or stock ownership plans of the Company as required in effect on the date hereof and described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (but for the avoidance of doubt, not any sale of such shares issued upon such exercise); (D) enter into agreements providing for the issuance by applicable rules the Company of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for shares of Common Stock in connection with the acquisition by the Company or its subsidiary of the Nasdaq Capital Market securities, business, property or other assets of another person or entity pursuant to an employee benefit plan assumed by the Company in connection with such acquisition, and issue any such securities pursuant to any such agreement; (including E) enter into agreements providing for the filing issuance of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for shares of Common Stock in connection with joint ventures, commercial relationships or other strategic transactions, and issue any such securities pursuant to any such agreements; provided that in the case of clauses (D) and (E), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Company may sell or issue or agree to sell or issue pursuant to clauses (D) and (E), taken together, shall not exceed 5.0% of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately subsequent to the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided further that in the case of clauses (D) and (E), it shall be a condition to the sale, issuance or transfer of shares of any such securities that the transferee executes and delivers to the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters, not later than one business day prior to such transfer, a written agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement, and otherwise satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives; (F) adopt a new equity incentive plan and file a registration statement on Form S-8 relating under the Securities Act to such employee benefit plans register the offer and sale of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities be issued pursuant to acquisitions such new equity incentive plan or strategic transactions any employee benefit or equity incentive plan of the Company described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and issue securities pursuant to such new equity incentive plan (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Companysecurities issued pursuant to such new equity incentive plan), provided that (1) such new equity incentive plan satisfies the transaction requirements of General Instruction A.1 of Form S-8 under the Securities Act and (2) this clause (F) shall not be available unless each recipient of shares of Common Stock, or securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require exchangeable or permit exercisable for or convertible into Common Stock, pursuant to such new equity incentive plan shall be contractually prohibited from selling, offering, disposing of or otherwise transferring any such shares or securities during the filing remainder of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused shall cause each of its officers officers, directors and directors beneficial owners of its capital stock (including stockholders, option holders and other equityholders) to enter into agreements with the Representative Representatives in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety (90) 90 days after the Closing Date date of the Prospectus Supplement, but in no event ending later than March 22, 2010 (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim the Placement Agent (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offeroffer to sell, sell, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchaseoption for the purchase of, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or require the Company to file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or warrants or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock of which they are now, or may in the future become, the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) (other than (A) the Units to be sold hereunder and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants sold hereunder, (B) pursuant to employee stock option plans or Rule10b5-1 plans, or upon the conversion or exchange of outstanding convertible or exchangeable, which includes, without limitation, (i) the issuance of securities upon the exercise or conversion of any options or convertible or exchangeable securities issued by the Company prior to the date hereof and (ii) the grant of options, warrants, Common Stock or other convertible or exchangeable securities under any duly authorized Company stock option, restricted stock plan or stock purchase plan whether now existing or hereafter approved by the Company and its stockholders in the future, and the issuance of Common Stock in respect thereof, (C) the issuance of securities of the Company in connection with any equity line of credit, (D) in the event the Company’s securities are included in a nationally recognized stock index, the issuance in any manner whatsoever by the Company of Common Stock to certain index funds that track such stock index, (E) (i) any shares of Common Stock issued or sold (whether as a milestone payment or otherwise) in connection with any joint venture, partnering or other arrangement with any strategic investor or partner of the Company or (ii) the issuance of securities pursuant to any contract or agreement to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party as of the date hereof, or (F) (i) any share of Common Stock issued or sold (whether as a milestone payment or otherwise) in connection with any acquisition made by the Company or (ii) the issuance of securities of the Company in connection with a Strategic Transaction, or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Sharessuch shares of Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise; except that, or publicly disclose if (i) during the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, period that begins on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans that is 15 calendar days plus three business days before the last day of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued Lock-Up Period and outstanding ends on the date last day of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs, or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that any it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, the restrictions imposed by this section shall continue to apply until the expiration of the date that is 15 calendar days plus three business days after the date on which the issuance of the earnings release or the material news or material event occurs, provided, however, this provision will not apply if (x) within three days of the termination of the Lock-Up Period, the Company delivers to the Placement Agent a certificate, signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certifying on behalf of the Company that the Company’s shares of Common Stock are, as of the date of delivery of such issuance certificate, “actively trading securities,” as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, or (y) the Placement Agent shall only be waive in writing such extension. For purposes of this paragraph, a “Strategic Transaction” means a transaction or relationship in which the Company issues shares of Common Stock or convertible or exchangeable securities to a Person (person or to entity that the equity holders of a Person) which Company determines in good faith is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with with, or strategic to, the business of the Company and or any subsidiary thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, a “Strategic Transaction” shall provide to include (a) any acquisition or license by the Company additional benefits in addition or any of its subsidiaries of any business, assets or intellectual property of any person or entity, and (b) any joint venture, partnership, collaboration or other arrangement with respect to the investment any product candidate or potential product candidate of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused each any of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.subsidiaries.
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Samples: Placement Agent Agreement (Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety one hundred and eighty (90180) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Shares, or Warrants, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Shares, Warrants or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), ) and (E) the issuance of Shares and other equity securities upon of the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on Company in connection with a Strategic Transaction (as defined below); provided, however, that the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number recipients of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than issued in connection with stock splits the Strategic Transaction shall be required to agree in writing not to sell, offer, dispose of or combinations) or to extend otherwise transfer any such securities during the remainder of the Lock-Up Period without the prior written consent of the Representative. As used herein, the term “Strategic Transaction” shall mean a merger, capital stock exchange, acquisition of such securitiesassets, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (includingstock purchase, without limitationreorganization, business combination, joint venture, co-marketinglicensing transaction, co-joint development transaction, or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided strategic transaction that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall is not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securitiesfinancing purposes. The Company has caused each of its 4878-6125-6192.1 officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety sixty (9060) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, including the Company’s outstanding Senior Convertible Note, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securitiessecurities (other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus), and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.)
Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety (90) 90 days after the Closing Date date of the Prospectus (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim the Representatives (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), provided that for the purpose of this Section 4(o), the term “Representatives” means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Company, L.L.C. (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares Common Stock or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Sharessuch shares of Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities Shares to be sold hereunder, ; (B) any Shares shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to by the Company upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a trading plan established prior to security outstanding on the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or and the Prospectus or subsequently approved Prospectus; (C) any shares of Common Stock issued by the stockholders Company upon the exercise of an option to purchase Common Stock or vesting of restricted stock units granted pursuant to equity incentive plans or stock ownership plans of the Company as required by applicable rules in effect on the date hereof and described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (collectively, the “Equity Plans”) (but for the avoidance of doubt, not any sale of such shares issued upon such exercise) and any option, restricted stock unit award or other equity award granted pursuant to any of the Nasdaq Capital Market Equity Plans; (including D) entry into agreements providing for the issuance by the Company of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for shares of Common Stock in connection with the acquisition by the Company or its subsidiary of the securities, business, property or other assets of another person or entity pursuant to an employee benefit plan assumed by the Company in connection with such acquisition, and issue any such securities pursuant to any such agreement; (E) entry into agreements providing for the issuance of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable for shares of Common Stock in connection with joint ventures, commercial relationships or other strategic transactions, and the issuance of any such securities pursuant to any such agreements; provided that in the case of clauses (D) and (E), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Company may sell or issue or agree to sell or issue pursuant to clauses (D) and (E), taken together, shall not exceed 5.0% of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately subsequent to the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided further that in the case of clauses (D) and (E), it shall be a condition to the sale, issuance or transfer of shares of any such securities that the transferee executes and delivers to the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters, not later than one business day prior to such transfer, a written agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement, and otherwise satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives; (F) the filing of or amendment to a registration statement on Form S-8 relating under the Act to register the offer and sale of securities to be issued pursuant to any employee benefit or equity incentive plan of the Company in effect on the date hereof and that is described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and issuance of securities pursuant to any such employee benefit plans of the Company), (E) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions equity incentive plan (including, without limitation, joint venture, co-marketing, co-development the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Companysecurities issued pursuant to such employee benefit or equity incentive plan), provided that (1) this clause (F) shall not be available unless each executive officer or director recipient of shares of Common Stock, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into Common Stock, pursuant to any such employee benefit or equity incentive plan shall be contractually prohibited from selling, offering, disposing of or otherwise transferring any such shares or securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit during the filing remainder of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. The Company has caused shall cause each of its executive officers and directors and their affiliated entities to enter into agreements with the Representative Representatives in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Lock-Up Agreements of Company, Management and Affiliates. The Company shall not, for a period of ninety one hundred and eighty (90180) days after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), without the prior written consent of Maxim (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act to register, any Shares, warrants, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Shares, or Warrants, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares Shares, Warrants or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any Shares issued pursuant to a trading plan established prior to the date hereof pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (C) the issuance of Shares upon the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other convertible securities outstanding, and as in effect, on the date of this Agreement, (D) any Shares, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued, or options to purchase Shares granted, pursuant to any employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such employee benefit plans of the Company), ) and (E) the issuance of Shares and other equity securities upon of the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on Company in connection with a Strategic Transaction (as defined below); provided, however, that the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number recipients of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than issued in connection with stock splits the Strategic Transaction shall be required to agree in writing not to sell, offer, dispose of or combinations) or to extend otherwise transfer any such securities during the remainder of the Lock-Up Period without the prior written consent of the Representative. As used herein, the term “Strategic Transaction” shall mean a merger, capital stock exchange, acquisition of such securitiesassets, and (F) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions (includingstock purchase, without limitationreorganization, business combination, joint venture, co-marketinglicensing transaction, co-joint development transaction, or other collaboration agreements) approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided strategic transaction that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Lock-Up Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall is not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securitiesfinancing purposes. The Company has caused each of its officers and directors to enter into agreements with the Representative in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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