Restrictions on Transfer Clause Example with 291 Variations from Business Contracts

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Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") to be dated as of the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with resp...ect to the Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. 5.3. Restrictive Legends. Any certificates representing the Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." 5.4. Additional Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares, a spin-off, a share split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. Registration Rights. Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. View More

Variations of a "Restrictions on Transfer" Clause from Business Contracts

Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") to be dated as of the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Company and the escrow agreement between the Subscriber and the Company's transfer agent as escrow agent (commonly known as the "Escrow Agreement"), Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shar...es unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. 5.3. Restrictive Legends. Any certificates representing the Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF A LOCKUP STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." 5.4. ESCROW AGREEMENT." 4 5.3. Additional Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares, a spin-off, a share split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. 5.4. Escrow. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares will be held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, the Shares will be held in escrow and may not be released until the earlier of the one year anniversary of the date of the Company's initial business combination (the "Consummation Date") and the date on which the closing price of the Company's ordinary shares exceeds $12.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Consummation Date (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares shall be immediately released from escrow if, subsequent to the Consummation Date, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company's shareholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or property. 5.5 Registration Rights. Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. 5.1 Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") to be dated as of the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber hereby agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares Securities unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state sec...urities laws with respect to the Shares Securities proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from of counsel reasonably satisfactory to for the Company, Company that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with under all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. 5.2 Lock up. Subscriber acknowledges hereby agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Forward Purchase Shares until the earlier to occur of (the "Lock up"): (a) one year after the completion of the Business Combination or (b) the date following the completion of the Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Securities Company's stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the last reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination, the Forward Purchase Shares will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in released from the Insider Letter. 5.3. Lock up. 5.3 Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Shares Securities shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, IS AVAILABLE." All certificates representing the Forward Purchase Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." 5.4. LOCKUP EXCEPT PURSUANT TO ITS TERMS." 5.4 Additional Shares Units or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares, Common Stock, a spin-off, a share split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares Common Stock without receipt of consideration, consideration (other than those occurring at the time of the IPO in connection with a change in the size of the offering), any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares Securities subject to this Section 5 5.4 or into which such Shares Securities thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 5.4 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Shares Securities subject to this Section 5 5.4 and Section 3. The Securities shall not be subject to forfeiture upon failure of the underwriters to exercise their over-allotment option in the IPO. 5.5. Registration Rights. FINRA Lock-up. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Shares are being purchased Securities will be deemed underwriting compensation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and, pursuant to an exemption from FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), may not be sold during the registration requirements offering, or transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met securities for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with commencement of sales in the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. IPO, except as provided in FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2). View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") to be dated as entered into between the Company and the Subscriber in connection with the consummation of the closing of IPO, the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Shares unless, prior thereto (a) a registration stat...ement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Founder Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities Founder Shares will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. Pursuant to the Insider Letter, the Subscriber will agree (subject to certain customary exceptions) not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the Company's initial business combination or (B) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction after its initial business combination that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and for certain issuances of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of the Company's initial business combination) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company's initial business combination, or if the Company consummates a transaction after its initial business combination which results in its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property, the Founder Shares will be released from the Lock-up. 5 5.3. Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Founder Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, COUNSEL (IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), IS AVAILABLE." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP PROVISIONS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." LOCKUP PERIOD." 5.4. Additional Founder Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary a special dividend payable in a form other than Shares, Common Stock, a spin-off, a share stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares Common Stock without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Founder Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or or class of Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. Registration Rights. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Founder Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. IPO (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") to be dated as of the closing of Letter Agreement (as defined in Section 5.4 below), the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Ordinary Shares unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the ...Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Ordinary Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has shall have received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. 5.3. 5.2 Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Ordinary Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE "THESE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY (i) HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND THESE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED UNDER SUCH ACT THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903 OR SUCH LAWS OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) PURSUANT TO THE RESALE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN RULE 905 OF REGULATIONS S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER SUCH THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH (IF AVAILABLE) OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS WHICH, OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE." SECURITIES ACT." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP LETTER AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." 5.4. LETTER AGREEMENT, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS THEREOF." 5.3. Additional Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares, stock, a spin-off, a share stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares capital stock without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Ordinary Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Ordinary Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Ordinary Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. Registration Rights. 5.4 Lock-up. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Ordinary Shares will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in a Letter Agreement, to be entered into prior to the date of the preliminary prospectus in connection with the IPO between the Subscriber and the Company (the "Letter Agreement"). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Subscriber shall not sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any or all of his or her respective Ordinary Shares until the earlier of one year after the date of the consummation of the Company's initial business combination (the "Consummation Date") and the date on which the closing price of the Ordinary Shares exceeds $12.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Consummation Date (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aforesaid restrictions shall lapse if, subsequent to the Consummation Date, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company's shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. 5.5 Registration Rights. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Ordinary Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. IPO ("Registration Rights Agreement"). The Subscriber is entitled to make such number of demands that the Company registers the Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms and restrictions as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. 6.1 Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") to be dated as of the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber hereby agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares Securities unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state sec...urities laws with respect to the Shares Securities proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from of counsel reasonably satisfactory to for the Company, Company that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with under all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. 5.3. Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Shares Securities shall have endorsed thereon legends a legend substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." 5.4. Additional Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares, a spin-off, a share split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. 6.2 Registration Rights. Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares Securities are being purchased or received, as the case may be, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. Registration Rights Agreement. View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter stock escrow agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") "Escrow Agreement") to be dated as of entered into between the closing of Company, the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Company's transfer agent in connection with the consummation of the IPO, the Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Share...s unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Founder Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities Founder Shares will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. Escrow Agreement. Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, the Subscriber will agree (subject to certain customary exceptions) not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) six months after the completion of the Company's initial business combination or (B) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after its initial business combination that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the Company's initial business combination, fifty percent (50%) of the Founder Shares will be released from the Lock-up. 5.3. Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Founder Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, COUNSEL (IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), IS AVAILABLE." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP PROVISIONS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." LOCKUP PERIOD." 5.4. Additional Founder Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary a special dividend payable in a form other than Shares, Common Stock, a spin-off, a share stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares Common Stock without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Founder Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or or class of Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. Registration Rights. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Founder Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. IPO (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. 5.1 Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter stock escrow agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") "Escrow Agreement") to be dated as of entered into between the closing of Company, the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Company's transfer agent in connection with the consummation of the IPO, the Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder S...hares unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Founder Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. 5.2 Lock-up. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities Founder Shares will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. 5.3. Escrow Agreement. Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, the Subscriber will agree (subject to certain customary exceptions) not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the Company's initial business combination or (B) subsequent to the Company's initial business combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company's initial business combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company's stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property. 5.3 Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Founder Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, COUNSEL (IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), IS AVAILABLE." 4 "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP PROVISIONS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." 5.4. LOCKUP PERIOD." 5.4 Additional Founder Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary a special dividend payable in a form other than Shares, Common Stock, a spin-off, a share stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares Common Stock without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Founder Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or or class of Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. 5.5 Registration Rights. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Founder Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. IPO (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter stock escrow agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") "Escrow Agreement") to be dated as of entered into between the closing of Company, the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Company's transfer agent in connection with the consummation of the IPO, the Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Share...s unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Founder Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities Founder Shares will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. Escrow Agreement. Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, the Subscriber will agree (subject to certain customary exceptions) not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the Company's initial business combination or (B) subsequent to the Company's initial business combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company's initial business combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company's stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property. 5.3. Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Founder Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, COUNSEL (IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), IS AVAILABLE." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP PROVISIONS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." LOCKUP PERIOD." 5.4. Additional Founder Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary a special dividend payable in a form other than Shares, Common Stock, a spin-off, a share stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares Common Stock without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Founder Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or or class of Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. Registration Rights. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Founder Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. IPO (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. 5.1 Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") dated on or prior to be dated as of the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state sec...urities laws with respect to the Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. 5.2 Lock-up. Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities Shares will be placed into an escrow account maintained in New York, New York by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("CST"), acting as escrow agent, and shall be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in that certain stock escrow agreement (the "Escrow Agreement") to be entered into as of, or prior to, the Insider Letter. 5.3. closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and CST. Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, Subscriber will agree not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, except as permitted pursuant to the Escrow Agreement (i) all or any part of 50% of the Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year following the Company's initial business combination or (B) the date on which the last sale price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period commencing after the Company's initial business combination, and (ii) all or any part of the remaining 50% of the Shares until one year after the Company's initial business combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after its initial business combination that results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property, the foregoing restrictions will immediately expire so that the Subscriber may participate in such transaction. 5.3 Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE." "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." 5.4. 5.4 Additional Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share dividend, capitalization, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares, a spin-off, a share split, sub-division, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Ordinary Shares without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Ordinary Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. 5.5 Registration Rights. Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. IPO (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). View More
Restrictions on Transfer. 5.1. Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement (commonly known as an "Insider Letter") to be dated as of the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber and the Company, Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Shares unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws w...ith respect to the Founder Shares proposed to be transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 5.2. Lock-up. Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities Founder Shares will be subject to lock-up provisions (the "Lock-up") contained in the Insider Letter. Pursuant to the Insider Letter, Subscriber will agree not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) six months after the completion of the Company's initial business combination or (B) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after its initial business combination that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. The Founder Shares will be deemed compensation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and will therefore be subject to lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness of the Registration Statement or commencement of sales of the IPO, subject to certain limited exceptions, pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of the FINRA Manual. Accordingly, the Founder Shares may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for 180 days immediately following the effective date of the Registration Statement except to any underwriter or selected dealer participating in the IPO and the bona fide officers or partners of the Subscriber and any such participating underwriter or selected dealer nor may they be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person during such 180-day period. 5.3. Restrictive Legends. Any All certificates representing the Founder Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows: "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE." 4 "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP PROVISIONS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP." LOCKUP PERIOD." 5.4. Additional Founder Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary a special dividend payable in a form other than Shares, Common Stock, a spin-off, a share stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company's outstanding Shares Common Stock without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Founder Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or or class of Founder Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 5.5. Registration Rights. Subscriber acknowledges that the Founder Shares are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to the closing of the IPO. View More