Common use of Sale or Transfer Clause in Contracts

Sale or Transfer. The Purchaser understands that (i) except as provided in this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (b) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement).

Sale or Transfer. The Such Purchaser understands that (i) except as provided in this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities ActAct and applicable state securities laws, (b) the such Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement).

Sale or Transfer. The Purchaser understands that (i) except as provided in this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities ActAct and applicable state securities laws, (b) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement). The Purchaser shall not transfer any of the Securities held by the Purchaser to any Affiliate of the Purchaser whose acquisition or ownership of such Securities would reasonably be likely to result in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries becoming subject to regulation pursuant to PUHCA the PUHCA Regulations other than such regulation which is applicable to an ETC that is an affiliate of a public utility holding company registered under PUHCA. The Preferred Shares the Warrants constituting units shall not become separately transferable until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (such first anniversary of the Closing Date, a "Separation Date").

Sale or Transfer. The Purchaser understands that (i) except ---------------- as provided in this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (b) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement).

Sale or Transfer. The Purchaser understands that (i) except as provided in this Agreement or the Registration Rights AgreementSection 2.10(b) hereof, the sale or re-sale of the Securities XM Shares has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities XM Shares may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless (aA) the Securities XM Shares are sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (bB) sold or otherwise transferred in a transaction exempt from such registration requirements, in which case, if requested by XM, the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company XM an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) reasonably satisfactory to the XM to the effect that the Securities XM Shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) without registration under the Securities are sold Act (provided that such legal opinion need not be delivered to XM in connection with any sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act144); (ii) any sale of such Securities XM Shares made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any sale of such Securities XM Shares under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such Securities XM Shares under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights AgreementSection 2.10(b) hereof).

Sale or Transfer. The Such Purchaser understands that (i) except as provided in this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities ActAct and applicable state securities laws, (b) the such Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement). The Preferred Shares and the Warrants constituting units shall not become separately transferable until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (such first anniversary of the Closing Date, a "Separation Date").

Sale or Transfer. The Purchaser understands that (i) except as provided in this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities ActAct and applicable state securities laws, (b) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement). The Purchaser shall not transfer any of the Securities held by the Purchaser to any Affiliate of the Purchaser whose acquisition or ownership of such Securities would reasonably be likely to result in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries becoming subject to regulation pursuant to PUHCA or the PUHCA Regulations other than such regulation which is applicable to an ETC that is an affiliate of a public utility holding company registered under PUHCA.