GlobalOptions, Inc. Reverse Merger Lock-Up Agreement with Holders of Common Stock and Other Securities
Summary
This agreement is between GlobalOptions, Inc. and its shareholders and security holders in connection with a planned reverse merger and related funding transactions. Holders agree not to sell or transfer their new shares in the merged public company (Pubco) for specified periods and under certain conditions, to help stabilize the market after the merger. Restrictions vary for insiders and non-insiders, and last up to 36 months. The agreement is binding and must be signed to participate in the share registration. It terminates if the merger is not completed by July 18, 2005.
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EXHIBIT 10.7 GLOBALOPTIONS, INC. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 ###-###-#### May __, 2005 To the Holders of GlobalOptions Common Stock and other Securities: RE: REVERSE MERGER LOCK-UP AGREEMENT -------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: GlobalOptions, Inc. (the "COMPANY") plans to enter into a reverse merger transaction (the "REVERSE MERGER") with a publicly-traded company, concurrently with a private placement by the publicly-traded company of a minimum of $7,500,000 of Units, each Unit consisting of one share of series A convertible preferred stock and a warrant to purchase 125 shares of common stock (the "FUNDING TRANSACTIONS"). The publicly-traded company, which is called "PUBCO" for purposes of this lock-up agreement, will then succeed to and operate the business of the Company under the current management of the Company. We currently expect to close these Funding Transactions on or around May 18, 2005. Pubco is not identified at this time due to securities regulations regarding "insider" knowledge of upcoming transactions involving publicly-traded securities. You are a holder (a "HOLDER") of (i) outstanding shares of common stock of GlobalOptions, (ii) outstanding shares of Series A, Series A-1 or Series A-2 preferred stock of GlobalOptions which are convertible into shares of common stock, (iii) convertible notes of GlobalOptions which are convertible into shares of common stock, (iv) warrants to purchase shares of Series A-1 preferred stock or common stock of GlobalOptions or (v) stock options to purchase shares of common stock of GlobalOptions, which, if we are successful in closing the Funding Transactions, will be exchanged for common stock ("COMMON STOCK") of Pubco (or, in the case of stock options, options to purchase Pubco Common Stock) (the "PUBCO SHARES") following the Funding Transactions. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FUNDING TRANSACTIONS THAT THE COMPANY AND ITS FINANCIAL ADVISORS CAN GIVE COMFORT TO POTENTIAL INVESTORS THAT THE "AFTER MARKET" FOR THE PUBCO SHARES WILL NOT BE DISRUPTED BY A VERY SUBSTANTIAL BLOCK OF SHARES BEING SOLD IN AN INAPPROPRIATE FASHION. WE ARE OBTAINING SUCH COMFORT, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED FOR BELOW, FROM ALL GLOBALOPTIONS HOLDERS, INCLUDING EACH OF OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS. By signing and returning this agreement in the manner indicated below, the undersigned, ____________________________________ [Insert Name Here] hereby agrees NOT to, directly or indirectly, publicly sell, contract to sell or otherwise transfer any of the Pubco Shares beneficially owned by you immediately after the closing of the Funding Transactions (your "INITIAL HOLDINGS") except as follows: o if you are an employee or director, or an affiliate thereof, of GlobalOptions (an "INSIDER"), (i) during the first 12 months following the closing date of the Funding Transactions, you may NOT sell your Pubco Shares; (ii) from 12 months, and at each subsequent three-month interval thereafter, you may sell your Pubco Shares at a rate of 12.5% of your Initial Holdings, subject to Pubco's Common Stock having an average "asked" price of at least $4.00 per share for the 30-dayperiod preceding such sale; and (iii) from 24 months, and at each subsequent three-month interval thereafter, you will be permitted to sell up to 12.5% of your Initial Holdings during each three-month interval regardless of the trading price of Pubco's Common Stock; and o if you are not an Insider, (i) beginning 90 days after the effective date of a registration statement filed with respect to the Pubco Shares, you may sell your Pubco Shares at a rate of 12.5% of your Initial Holdings per 90-day period, at a market price of not less than $2.00 per share; and (ii) beginning immediately after the closing of a private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction or secondary public offering that raises a minimum of $30.0 million in gross proceeds for Pubco at a minimum price of $2.50 per share, you may sell your Pubco Shares at a rate of 25% of your Initial Holdings per 90-day period, at a market price not less than the price per share of Common Stock (or Common Stock equivalent) in the PIPE or secondary public offering. To the extent that you do not sell Pubco Shares during a three-month or 90-day interval during which sales are permitted as described in this paragraph, the Pubco Shares that could have been sold during such three-month interval may be sold in a subsequent three-month interval, in addition to any other Pubco Shares that may be sold in such subsequent three-month or 90-day interval. This agreement and all restrictions on your ability to sell Pubco Shares set forth herein shall terminate on the date that is 36 months following the closing date of the Funding Transactions. Pubco, acting with the consent of its financial advisors, may waive in writing any provision of the lock-up agreements executed by Holders if and only if (i) any such waiver is simultaneously applicable to all other Pubco Shares issued to Holders, and (ii) at least five business days' advance written notice of such waiver is provided to all Holders. In the event that a particular waiver applies to only a percentage of the Pubco Shares held by each Holder, then the percentage shall be identical for each such Holder. BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LOCK-UP TO THE FUNDING TRANSACTIONS, IF YOU FAIL TO EXECUTE AND RETURN THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT TO THE COMPANY, YOU MAY NOT BE ENTITLED TO INCLUDE ANY OF YOUR PUBCO SHARES IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT THE COMPANY INTENDS TO FILE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOLLOWING THE CLOSING OF THE FUNDING TRANSACTIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT SUCH REGISTRATION STATEMENT WILL BE FILED OR WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE OR THAT ANY OR ALL OF YOUR PUBCO SHARES WILL BE INCLUDED THEREIN. By signing and returning this agreement, you further (i) represent and consent that you have full power and authority to enter into this lock-up agreement and that, upon request, you will execute any additional documents necessary or desirable in connection with this lock-up agreement and its enforcement; and (ii) understand that this lock-up agreement is irrevocable by you, all authority herein conferred by you or agreed to be conferred by you shall survive your death or incapacity, and any of your obligations hereunder shall be binding on you and your heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. In order to enable the aforesaid covenant to be enforced, you hereby consent to the placing of a legend and/or stop-transfer order with the transfer agent of the Common Stock with respect to any of the Pubco Shares registered in your name or beneficially owned by you. Whether the Funding Transactions actually occur depends on a number of factors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this lock-up agreement will terminate on July 18, 2005, in the event that the Funding Transactions are not completed on or before such date. 2 Accordingly, to evidence your agreement to the terms hereof, please date, sign and return this lock-up agreement to the Company by courier, Federal Express or fax NO LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MAY 18, 2005. If you return your signed lock-up agreement to the Company by fax, please promptly mail the executed copy of the lock-up agreement to the Company. Acknowledged and Agreed this ___ day of May, 2005: - ---------------------------------- By: - ---------------------------------- Name: - ---------------------------------- Entity (if any): - ---------------------------------- Title (if Shares held by Entity): RETURN TO THE COMPANY BY FAX: AT ###-###-#### -AND- BY FEDERAL EXPRESS OR OVERNIGHT COURIER TO: GlobalOptions, Inc. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Attention: Dr. Harvey W. Schiller, Chairman Tel: (212) 445-6261 Accepted: GLOBALOPTIONS, INC. By: --------------------- Harvey W. Schiller Chairman 3