Common use of Limitations on Demand Registrations; Suspension of Registration Clause in Contracts

Limitations on Demand Registrations; Suspension of Registration. The Corporation shall not be obligated to effect any Demand Registration (i) prior to the 180th day following the date of the final prospectus for the IPO (unless not prohibited under the terms of the underwriting agreement for the IPO) or (ii) within 180 days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration or a previous registration in which Registrable Securities were included pursuant to Section 3 and in which there was no reduction in the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included. The Corporation may postpone, for up to 60 days from the date of the request, the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for a Demand Registration or suspend the use of a prospectus that is part of a Shelf Registration Statement for up to 60 days from the date of the Suspension Notice (as defined below) and therefore suspend sales of the Shelf Registrable Securities (such period, the “Suspension Period”) by providing written notice to the Holders if (A) the Corporation shall have furnished to the Holders a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer (or other authorized officer) of the Corporation stating that the board of directors determines in its reasonable good faith judgment that the offer or sale of Registrable Securities would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any proposal or plan by the Corporation or any Subsidiary to engage in any material acquisition of assets or stock (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any material merger, consolidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction involving the Corporation or any Subsidiary, (B) upon advice of counsel, the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement would require disclosure of MNPI not otherwise required to be disclosed under applicable law, and (C) either (x) the Corporation has a bona fide business purpose for preserving the confidentiality of such transaction or (y) disclosure of such MNPI would have a material adverse effect on the Corporation or the Corporation’s ability to consummate such transaction; provided that in such event, the Holders shall be entitled to withdraw such request for a Demand Registration or underwritten Shelf Offering and the Corporation shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with such Demand Registration or Shelf Offering. The Corporation may postpone the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for a Demand Registration or suspend the use of a prospectus that is part of a Shelf Registration Statement as contemplated above only once in any twelve-month period, except with the consent of the applicable Controlling Holder.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Bioventus Inc.), Registration Rights Agreement (Bioventus Inc.), Registration Rights Agreement (Bioventus Inc.)

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