Restriction on Sale of Shares During a period of 45 days from the date of the Prospectus Supplement (the “Lock-Up Period”), the Company will not, without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (which will not be unreasonably withheld), (i) directly or indirectly, 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 or otherwise transfer or dispose of Common Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or file any registration statement under the 1933 Act with respect to any of the foregoing or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Common Shares, whether any such swap or transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs; or (2) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that 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 Agreement shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event. The restrictions in this Section shall not apply to (A) the Shares to be sold hereunder, (B) the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, (C) any Common Shares issued to the limited partners of SBIC Fund II in exchange for their limited partnership interests, or (D) any options to purchase Common Shares or Common Shares granted or issuable pursuant to the Company’s stock option, stock bonus, restricted stock or other stock plan or arrangements referred to in the Prospectus.