Common use of Purchasers Holdback Agreement Clause in Contracts

Purchasers Holdback Agreement. If during the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall file a registration statement (other than in connection with the registration of securities issuable pursuant to an employee stock option, stock purchase or similar plan or pursuant to a merger, exchange offer or a transaction of the type specified in Rule 145(a) under the Securities Act) with respect to an underwritten public offering of Common Stock or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such securities or otherwise informs the Purchasers that it intends to conduct such an offering utilizing an effective registration statement and provides each Holder the opportunity to participate in such offering in accordance with and to the extent required by Section 1.7, each Holder shall for so long as such Holder together with its respective Affiliates beneficially owns, on an as converted basis (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) greater than 5% of the then outstanding Common Stock or has a right to nominate a director to the Company Board (as defined in the Purchase Agreements), if requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, enter into a customary “lock-up” agreement relating to the sale, offering or distribution of Registrable Securities, in the form reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, covering the period commencing on the date of the prospectus pursuant to which such offering may be made and continuing until the earlier of 90 days from the date of such prospectus and the date on which the Company’s “lock-up” agreement with the underwriters in connection with the offering expires; provided that nothing herein will prevent (i) any Holder that is a partnership or corporation from making a transfer to an Affiliate that is otherwise in compliance with applicable securities laws, (ii) any pledge of Registrable Securities by a Holder in connection with a Permitted Loan (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) or (iii) any foreclosure in connection with a Permitted Loan (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) or transfer in lieu of a foreclosure thereunder, in each case that is otherwise in compliance with applicable securities laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any discretionary waiver or termination of this holdback provision by such underwriters with respect to any of the Holders shall apply to the other Holders as well, pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities subject to such obligations.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Comscore, Inc.), Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (Comscore, Inc.), Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (Comscore, Inc.)

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Purchasers Holdback Agreement. If during the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall file a registration statement (other than in connection with the registration of securities issuable pursuant to an employee stock option, stock purchase or similar plan or pursuant to a merger, exchange offer or a transaction of the type specified in Rule 145(a) under the Securities Act) with respect to an underwritten public offering Underwritten Offering of Common Stock or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such securities or otherwise informs the Purchasers Holders that it intends to conduct such an offering Underwritten Offering utilizing an effective registration statement and provides each Holder the opportunity to participate in such offering Underwritten Offering in accordance with and to the extent required by Section 1.7the terms of this Agreement, each Holder shall for so long as such Holder together with its respective Affiliates beneficially owns, on an as converted basis (as defined in the Certificate Certificates of Designations) greater than 5% of the then outstanding Common Stock or has a right to nominate a director to the Company Board (as defined in the Purchase Agreements), if requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, enter into a customary “lock-up” agreement relating to the sale, offering or distribution of Registrable Securities, in the form reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, covering the period commencing on the date of the prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to which such offering may be made and continuing until the earlier of 90 days from the date of such prospectus and or prospectus supplement, as applicable or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the date on which the Company’s “lock-up” agreement with the underwriters in connection with the offering expiresmanaging underwriter or underwriters; provided that nothing herein will prevent (i) any Holder that is a partnership or corporation from making a transfer to an Affiliate that is otherwise in compliance with applicable securities laws, (ii) any pledge of Registrable Securities by a Holder in connection with a Permitted Loan (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) or (iii) any foreclosure in connection with a Permitted Loan (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) or transfer in lieu of a foreclosure thereunderunder any pledge of Registrable Securities by a Holder, in each case that is otherwise in compliance with applicable securities laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any discretionary waiver or termination of this holdback provision by such underwriters with respect to any of the Holders shall apply to the other Holders as well, pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities subject to such obligations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Fluidigm Corp)

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