Registration Rights Agreement (Merger Transaction)
Summary
This registration rights agreement provides the terms on which investors who purchase securities in a private placement can register such securities for sale in a public offering. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. Registration rights agreements are typically entered into in connection with an M&A transaction that involves the acquisition, grant, or issuance of unregistered securities, meaning stock or other securities for which no registration statement is or has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. By granting such registration rights, the issuer of the unregistered securities provides the recipient a mechanism to register such securities at a later date, subject to any requirements and other limitations set forth in the agreement. In the context of an M&A transaction, registration rights are typically requested by one of two types of stockholders: (1) sellers in an M&A transaction who have been issued unregistered stock as ...