underwriting compensation. The aggregate maximum discount, commission or agency fees or other items constituting underwriting compensation to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer will not exceed 8% of the proceeds from this offering.
The selling stockholder is expected to acquire the total number of shares being sold in this offering from Post pursuant to the debt-for-equity exchange. The pricing with respect to the debt-for-equity exchange will (i) be negotiated at arm’s length, (ii) involve a fixed dollar amount and (iii) not contain any variable component. See “—The Debt-for-Equity Exchange.”
We estimate that our share of the total expenses of the offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $340,000. We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain of their expenses in an amount up to $30,000.
No Sales of Similar Securities
We have agreed that we will not: (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable, redeemable or exchangeable for our common stock (such shares of common stock or such other securities collectively, the “Locked-Up Securities”) or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of our common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, in each case without the prior consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, for a period of 60 days after the date of this prospectus (the “Restricted Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the underwriters have agreed that the foregoing restrictions will not apply to us with respect to (a) the sale of the shares of our common stock in this offering, (b) the issuance by us of any shares of common stock upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date of this prospectus, (c) any grants under our equity or stock plans in accordance with the terms of such plans as described in this prospectus, as such plans may be amended, and the filing of any registration statement on Form S-8 with respect thereto, (d) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of shares of our common stock subject to certain conditions and restrictions and (e) our common stock or rights to receive our common stock (including securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock) issued or contemplated to be issued in connection with an acquisition or with a strategic or minority investment transaction subject to certain conditions and restrictions.
In addition, our executive officers and our directors have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters prior to the commencement of this offering pursuant to which, for a period of 60 days after the date of this prospectus, they may not, subject to customary exceptions, without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, directly or indirectly, subject to certain exceptions, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock beneficially owned or any other securities so owned convertible into or exercisable, redeemable or exchangeable for common stock (including, without limitation, stock options, warrants or such other securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the signees in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, and in each case are convertible into or exercisable, redeemable or exchangeable for common stock) or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
In addition, notwithstanding the lock-up agreements applicable to our executive officers and our directors, the underwriters have agreed that our executive officers and directors may, subject to certain restrictions, (1) if the signee is a natural person, make transfers of shares of our common stock or any security convertible into
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