Common use of Lock-Up Restriction Clause in Contracts

Lock-Up Restriction. If this Warrant or any common or preferred shares or units, options, and other equity securities of the Company is (a) acquired by the Holder or a related person during 180 days prior to the required filing date of a public equity offering of the Company, or (b) acquired after the required filing date of the registration statement of a public equity offering of the Company and deemed to be underwriting compensation by FINRA, it shall not be sold during the public equity offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or commencement of the sale of the public offering, except as provided below. Notwithstanding paragraph 12 above, the following shall not be prohibited, insofar as all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction in paragraph 12 above for the remainder of the time period: (a) the transfer of any security: (i) by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the Company; (ii) to any member participating in the offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restrictions above for the remainder of the time period; (iii) if the aggregate amount of securities of the Company held by the Holder and related persons do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered in the public equity offering; (iv) that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating FINRA member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; (v) that is not an item of value under paragraphs (c)(3)(B)(iii) through (vii) above; (vi) that is eligible for the limited filing requirement in paragraph (b)(6)(A)(iv)b. and has not been deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Rule; (vii) that was previously but is no longer subject to the lock-up restriction in paragraph (g)(1) above in connection with a prior public equity offering (or a lock-up restriction in the predecessor rule), provided that if the prior restricted period has not been completed, the security will continue to be subject to such prior restriction until it is completed; or (viii) that was acquired subsequent to the issuer's initial public offering in a transaction exempt from registration under Securities Act Rule 144A; or (b) the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction above for the remainder of the time period.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Broker Dealer Services Agreement (Evolution Development Group, Inc.), Broker Dealer Services Agreement (Evolution Development Group, Inc.), Broker Dealer Services Agreement (Kerluxe, Inc.)

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Lock-Up Restriction. If this Warrant or any common or preferred shares or unitsUnits, options, and other equity securities of the Company is (a) acquired by the Holder or a related person during 180 days prior to the required filing date of a public equity offering of the Company, or (b) acquired after the required filing date of the registration statement of a public equity offering of the Company and deemed to be underwriting compensation by FINRA, it shall not be sold during the public equity offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or commencement of the sale of the public offering, except as provided below. Notwithstanding paragraph 12 above, the following shall not be prohibited, insofar as all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction in paragraph 12 above for the remainder of the time period: (a) the transfer of any security: (i) by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the Company; (ii) to any registered member or affiliate of said registered member participating in the public equity offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restrictions above for the remainder of the time period; (iii) if the aggregate amount of securities of the Company held by the Holder and related persons do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered in the public equity offering; (iv) that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating FINRA member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating pa1ticipating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; (v) that is not an item of value under paragraphs (c)(3)(B)(iii) through (vii) above; (vi) that is eligible for the limited filing requirement in paragraph (b)(6)(A)(iv)b. and has not been deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Rule; (vii) that was previously but is no longer subject to the lock-up restriction in paragraph (g)(1) above in connection with a prior public equity offering (or a lock-up restriction in the predecessor rule), provided that if the prior restricted period has not been completed, the security will continue to be subject to such prior restriction until it is completed; or (viii) that was acquired subsequent to the issuer's initial public offering in or a transaction exempt from registration under Securities Act Rule 144A; or (b) the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction above for the remainder of the time period.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Broker Dealer Services Agreement (Wiley Area Development LLC)

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Lock-Up Restriction. If this Warrant or any common or preferred shares or unitsShares, options, and other equity securities of the Company is (a) acquired by the Holder or a related person during 180 days prior to the required filing date of a public equity offering of the Company, or (b) acquired after the required filing date of the registration statement of a public equity offering of the Company and deemed to be underwriting compensation by FINRA, it shall not be sold during the public equity offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or commencement of the sale of the public offering, except as provided below. Notwithstanding paragraph 12 above, the following shall not be prohibited, insofar as all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction in paragraph 12 above for the remainder of the time period: (a) the transfer of any security: (i) by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the Company; (ii) to any registered member or affiliate of said registered member participating in the public equity offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restrictions above for the remainder of the time period; (iii) if the aggregate amount of securities of the Company held by the Holder and related persons do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered in the public equity offering; (iv) that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating FINRA member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating pa1ticipating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; (v) that is not an item of value under paragraphs (c)(3)(B)(iii) through (vii) above; (vi) that is eligible for the limited filing requirement in paragraph (b)(6)(A)(iv)b. and has not been deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Rule; (vii) that was previously but is no longer subject to the lock-up restriction in paragraph (g)(1) above in connection with a prior public equity offering (or a lock-up lock­up restriction in the predecessor rule), provided that if the prior restricted period has not been completed, the security will continue to be subject to such prior restriction until it is completed; or (viii) that was acquired subsequent to the issuer's initial public offering in or a transaction exempt from registration under Securities Act Rule 144A; or (b) the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction above for the remainder of the time period.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Broker Dealer Services Agreement (EmpireBIT, Inc.)

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