FORM OF LOCKUP AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.2
FORM
OF LOCKUP AGREEMENT
THIS
LOCKUP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
entered into as of March 22, 2006 among the stockholder listed on the signature
page hereto (“Stockholder”),
China-Biotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and
Chinamerica Fund, LP (“Chinamerica”).
In
consideration of and subject to the mutual agreements, terms and conditions
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Lockup.
Without
the prior written consent of the Company and Chinamerica, Stockholder
will
not,
from the date of this Agreement until the one year anniversary of this
Agreement, directly or indirectly, (a) offer, pledge, announce the intention
to
sell, sell, assign, transfer, encumber, 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, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly
or
indirectly, any Lockup Shares (defined below), or (b) enter into any swap or
other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic
consequences of ownership of any Lockup Shares, whether any such transaction
described is to be settled by delivery of Lockup Shares, other securities,
cash
or otherwise; provided
that
this Agreement will not prevent the transfer of Lockup Shares by Stockholder
(i) as
a gift
or gifts to family members or charitable organizations to the extent that any
donee thereof agrees in writing (in form and substance acceptable to the
Company) to be bound by the terms of this Agreement or (ii) to any equity
owner(s) of Stockholder provided that such transfer is made pursuant to an
effective registration statement or exemption under the U.S. Securities Act
of
1933, as amended, and in compliance with any other applicable laws and to the
extent that any such transferee thereof executes and delivers to the Company
the
agreement to be bound by the terms of this Agreement attached hereto as
Annex
A.
“Lockup
Shares”
means
________ shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common
Stock”)
currently held by Stockholder. For clarification, any additional shares of
Common Stock, or any or any securities convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for Common Stock (including without limitation Common Stock or
any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock
that
may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with
the
rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), currently
held or acquired by Stockholder after the date of this Agreement are not and
will not be subject to the restrictions set forth in this
Agreement.
2. Consent
to Decline Transfers.
Stockholder
agrees
and consents that the Company and its transfer agent and registrar are hereby
authorized to decline to make any transfer of Lockup Shares if such transfer
would constitute a violation or breach of this Agreement.
3. Amendment.
This
Agreement may only be amended, supplemented or modified by a writing executed
by
all of the parties hereto.
4. Assignability.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective
parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns, heirs and personal
representatives. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or
liability hereunder shall be assignable by any party hereto without the prior
written consent of each other party, except as otherwise provided in
Section
1.
5. Headings.
The
section headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not
affect in any way the interpretation of this Agreement.
6. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the
laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts
of laws thereof that would require the application of the law of another
jurisdiction.
7. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, Chinamerica and Stockholder have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
CHINA-BIOTICS, INC. | ||
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Name:____________________________________________
Title:_____________________________________________
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CHINAMERICA FUND, LP | ||
By: | Chinamerica Partners, LP | |
Its General Partner | ||
By: | Chinamerica Holdings, LLC | |
Its General Partner | ||
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By: | ||
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Its Manager
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STOCKHOLDER | ||
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Date: | By: | |
Name:____________________________________________
Title:_____________________________________________
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ANNEX
A
ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (“Assignment”)
is
made as of ______________________, 200_, by and between __________
(“Assignor”)
and
___________ (“Assignee”).
RECITALS
A. Assignor
entered into a Lockup Agreement, dated _______, 2006, by and among Chinamerica
Fund, LP (“Chinamerica”),
China-Biotics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and
the stockholders listed on the signature page thereto (the “Lockup
Agreement”).
B. Assignor
entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated _______, 2006, by and among
the Company and the stockholders listed on the signature page thereto (the
“Registration
Rights Agreement”).
C. In
connection with this Assignment, Assignor is transferring shares of the
Company’s common stock to Assignee (the “Transfer
Shares”),
some
or all of which are Lockup Shares (as defined in the Lockup Agreement) and/or
Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement).
D. Assignor
desires to assign all of its rights, title, and interests in, and all of its
duties, obligations and responsibilities under, the Lockup Agreement and
Registration Rights Agreement to Assignee, and Assignee desires to assume all
of
such rights, title, and interests in, and all such duties, obligations and
responsibilities under, the Lockup Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement,
in each instance to the extent that such rights, title, and interests, and
such
duties, obligations and responsibilities, relate to the Transfer
Shares.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made in this Assignment
and
other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Assignment.
Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, and conveys to Assignee all of Assignor’s
rights, title, and interests in, and all of Assignor’s duties, obligations and
responsibilities under, the Lockup Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement,
in each instance to the extent that such rights, title, and interests, and
such
duties, obligations and responsibilities, relate to the Transfer
Shares.
2. Assumption.
Assignee hereby accepts and assumes all of Assignor’s rights, title, and
interests in, and all of Assignor’s duties, obligations and responsibilities
under, the Lockup Agreement and Registration Right Agreement, in each instance
to the extent that such rights, title, and interests, and such duties,
obligations and responsibilities, relate to the Transfer Shares. Assignee hereby
agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of each of the Lockup Agreement
and Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Transfer Shares.
3. Assignee
Representations.
Assignee represents to Assignor that it has reviewed the Lockup Agreement and
Registration Rights Agreement, and has obtained, to the extent Assignor deems
necessary, legal advice with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder,
the effects of entering into this Assignment, and the consequences of being
bound by the terms and conditions of the Lockup Agreement and Registration
Rights Agreement.
4. Binding
Effect.
The
provisions of this Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
Assignor and Assignee and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
5. Counterparts.
This
Assignment may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed
and
delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall
be
deemed to be one and the same agreement.
6. Applicable
Law.
This
Assignment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of
conflicts of laws thereof that would require the application of the law of
another jurisdiction.
SIGNATURE
PAGE - ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Dated
as
of the date and year first above written.
ASSIGNOR: | ||
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By: | ||
Name: ________________________________________________
Title: _________________________________________________
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ASSIGNEE: | ||
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By: | ||
Name: ________________________________________________
Title: _________________________________________________
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