PREMIUM CIGARS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
This Lock-Up Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of July ___,
1997, by and between PREMIUM CIGARS INTERNATIONAL, INC., an Arizona corporation
(the "Company"), and_________________________, a(n) ________________ ("Holder").
WHEREAS, the Holder understands that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Securities, Inc., as
the representative ("Representative") proposes to enter into an Underwriting
Agreement on behalf of the several Underwriters (collectively, the
"Underwriters") with the Company providing for an initial public offering of the
Common Stock of the Company (the "Shares") pursuant to a Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); and
WHEREAS, the Company has also filed an application with the securities
administrators in the states listed in Exhibit A hereto ("Administrators") for
the registration of such Shares; and
WHEREAS, the Holder is the owner of Shares which are currently
outstanding; and
WHEREAS, as a condition to filing of the Registration Statement, the
underwriter has requested that the Holders agree to be bound to the terms of
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
I. LOCK-UP TERMS
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A. Period of Lock-Up; No Sale. In consideration of the agreement by the
Underwriters to offer and sell the Shares, and of other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned agrees, for a period of eighteen (18) months from the effective date
of the public offering of the Shares, that the undersigned will not offer to
sell, sell, contract to sell, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale
or otherwise dispose of any Shares or any other securities of the Company that
are substantially similar to the Shares, including but not limited to any
securities of the Company that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that
represent the right to receive, Common Stock of the Company or any such similar
securities, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, owned directly by the
Holder or with respect to which the Holder has beneficial ownership, within the
rules and regulations of the SEC (collectively, the "Holder's Shares").
B. No Other Dispositions. The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed
to preclude the Holder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which
is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to or result in a sale or
disposition of the Holder's Shares even if such Shares would be disposed of by
someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other
transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase,
sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option)
with respect to any of the Holder's Shares or with respect to any security that
includes, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from such
Shares.
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C. Stop Transfer Instructions. The Holder agrees and consents to the
entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company's transfer agent and
registrar against the transfer of the Holder's Shares except in compliance with
the foregoing and following restrictions.
II. REORGANIZATION PROVISIONS
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A. Distributions Upon Reorganization. The Holder agrees that in the
event of a dissolution, liquidation, merger, consolidation, reorganization, sale
or exchange of the Company's assets or securities (including by way of tender
offer), or any other transaction or proceeding with a person who is not a
Promoter (as that term is defined by the North American Securities
Administrators Association), which results in the distribution of the Company's
assets or securities ("Distribution"), while this Agreement remains in effect
that:
1. All holder's of the Company's Common Stock will initially
share on a pro rata, per share basis in the Distribution, in proportion
to the amount of cash or other consideration that they paid per share
for their Shares (provided that the state securities administrator's of
the states listed in Exhibit A ("Administrator") have accepted the
value of the other consideration), until the shareholders who purchased
the Company's Shares pursuant to the public offering ("Public
Shareholders") have received, or have had irrevocably set aside for
them, an amount that is equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the
public offering's price per share times the number of Shares that they
purchased pursuant to the public offering and which they still hold at
the time of the Distribution, adjusted for stock splits, stock
dividends, recapitalizations and the like; and
2. All holder's of the Company's Shares shall thereafter
participate on an equal, per share basis adjusted for stock splits,
stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like.
3. The Distribution may proceed on lesser terms and conditions
than the terms and conditions stated in subsections A.1 and A.2 above
if a majority of the Shares that are not held by Holder's, officers,
directors, or Promoters of the Company, or their associates or
affiliates vote, or consent by consent procedure, to approve the lesser
terms and conditions.
B. Survival of Terms. In the event of a dissolution, liquidation,
merger, consolidation, reorganization, sale or exchange of the Company's assets
or securities (incuding by way of tender offer), or any other transaction or
proceeding with a person who is not a Promoter, which results in a Distribution
while this Agreement remains in effect, the Holder's Shares shall remain subject
to the terms of this Agreement.
III. PERMISSIBLE TRANSFERS; VOTING RIGHTS; LEGENDS
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A. Transfer of Shares by Operation of Law. Holder's Shares may be
transferred by will, the laws of descent and distribution, the operation of law,
or by order of any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue.
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B. Hypothecation of Deceased Holder's Shares. Shares of a deceased
Holder may be hypothecated to pay the expenses of the deceased Holder's estate.
The Hypothecated Shares shall remain subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Holder's Shares may not be pledged to secure any other debt.
C. Transfer to Family Members. Holder's Shares may be transferred by
gift to the Holder's family members, provided that the Shares shall remain
subject to the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of this Lock-Up Agreement,
"family members" shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not
more remote than first cousin.
D. Voting Rights. With the exception of susection A.3 above, the
Holder's Shares shall have the same voting rights as similar Shares not subject
to this Agreement.
E. Legends. A notice shall be placed on the face of each stock
certificate of the Holder's Shares covered by the terms of this Agreement
stating that the transfer of the stock evidenced by the certificate is
restricted in accordance with the conditions set forth on the reverse side of
the certificate. A typed legend shall be placed on the reverse side of each
stock certificate of the Holder's Shares representing stock covered by this
Agreement which states that the sale or transfer of the shares evidenced by the
certificate is subject to certain restrictions until eighteen (18) months
following the effective date of the Registration Statement pursuant to an
agreement between the Holder and the Company, which agreement is on file with
the Company and the stock transfer agent from which a copy is available upon
request and without charge.
IV. TERMINATION
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The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date that the
Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC ("Effective Date") and
shall terminate:
A. At the expiration of the lock-up period provided in Section I.A; or
B. On the date the Registration has been terminated if no securities
were sold pursuant thereto; or
C. If the Registration has been terminated, the date that checks
representing all of the gross proceeds that were derived therefrom and addressed
to the Public Investors have been placed in the U.S. Postal Service with first
class postage affixed; or
D. At the discretion of the representative:
1. With respect to one quarter of the Holder's Shares if
between six (6) months and one (1) year have passed since the Effective
Date and the Shares have traded at one hundred fifty percent (150%) of
the public offering's price per share for twenty (20) consecutive
trading days; or
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2. With respect to all of the Holder's Shares if between one
(1) year and Eighteen (18) months have passed since the Effective Date
and the Shares have traded at two hundred percent (200%) of the public
offering's price per share for twenty (20) consecutive trading days.
3. None of the Holder's Shares may be released from this
Agreement by the Representative unless at least six (6) months have
passed since the Effective Date.
E. On the date the securities subject to this Agreement become "Covered
Securities," as defined under ss.18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
V. MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
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A. Filing. A manually signed copy of the Agreement signed by all
parties to be filed with the Administrators prior to the Effective Date.
B. Copies. Copies of the Agreement and a statement of the per share
initial public offering price to be provided to the Company's stock transfer
agent.
C. Stock Transfer Orders. Appropriate stock transfer orders to be
placed with the Company's stock transfer agent against the sale of the Holder's
Shares prior to the expiration of this Agreement, except as may otherwise be
provided in this Agreement.
VI. MISCELLANEOUS
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A. Modification. This Agreement may be modified only with the written
approval of the Administrators.
B. Reliance. The Holder understands that the Company and the
Underwriters are relying upon this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding toward
consummation of the offering. The Holder further understands that this Lock-Up
Agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the Holder's heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns.
C. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire
understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects
hereof.
D. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually
executing such counterparts and all of which together shall constitute one
instrument. Any telecopied signature of a party on this Agreement shall be
deemed an original signature of such party for all purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day
and year first above written.
PREMIUM CIGARS INTERANATIONAL, INC.,
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HOLDER
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