IPO Escrow Clause Samples
An IPO Escrow clause establishes a mechanism where certain funds or securities are held by a neutral third party (the escrow agent) in connection with an initial public offering (IPO). Typically, this clause details the conditions under which the escrowed assets are released, such as the successful completion of the IPO or the satisfaction of specific regulatory requirements. By doing so, the clause ensures that all parties fulfill their obligations before the assets are distributed, thereby reducing risk and providing assurance to both the company and its investors during the IPO process.
IPO Escrow. The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
IPO Escrow. All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
IPO Escrow. As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the “Fund Participants” identified on Schedule 1) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the “Holders”) as set forth opposite such Holders’ name on Schedule 2, in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the “Distribution Rights”) to receive such Holder’s allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the “IPO Consideration”). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the “Effective Date”), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders’ name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the “PGI Participants”). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the “JV Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the “JV Merger”), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the “JV Participants”) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the “IPO Escrow”.