hypothecation, encumbrance or other disposition will be void ab initio (void from the moment the attempt began), shall not be recorded on the books of the Company and shall not be recognized or given effect by the Company. These prohibitions on transferability in this Section do not, and are not meant to, derogate the restrictions on transfer in any Company documents. With respect to the Growth Unit Securities only (and specifically not including Growth Units), the transfer restrictions under this Section will lapse upon the expiration of the one-hundred and eightieth (180th) day following the IPO Event, provided, however, that any lock-up, market stand-off or similar restriction set forth in the Plan or any other Company equity incentive plan or this Award Agreement (including as set forth in Section 5) shall continue to be applicable to Participant, this Award, the Growth Units hereunder, and any Growth Unit Securities hereunder. Without limiting the transfer and other restrictions set forth herein, the terms of this Section shall be binding upon the Legal Representative, executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Participant who hold Growth Unit Securities now or in the future.
13. Nature of Award. In receiving the Award, Participant is hereby notified that the following constitute certain of the terms, conditions, and obligations of the Award:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the Award of Growth Units is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards of growth units, or similar awards, or benefits in lieu of growth units, even if growth units or similar awards have been awarded repeatedly in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to the granting of future growth units or other awards, if any, and the terms of any such grants, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment or engagement with the Company or with Employer or be interpreted as forming or amending an employment or service relationship and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company or Employer to terminate Participant’s employment or service relationship at any time;
(e) Participant is not required to participate in the Plan;
(f) the Award of Growth Units and the Shares subject to the Growth Units, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(g) the Award of Growth Units and the Shares subject to the Growth Units, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or welfare benefits or similar payments;
(h) the Award of Growth Units will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or service relationship with the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company;
(i) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
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