Drag-along Provisions: How, When, Why

Drag-along provisions are clauses in a stock option plan or some other form of agreement which grant investors and shareholders the right to compel the founders and other stockholders to vote in favor of (or otherwise agree to) the sale, merger or other “deemed liquidation” of the company. These provisions are an important protection for investors who seek to exit their investment.

Drag-along provisions can be important in a situation where a few minority stockholders are holding-up a transaction approved by a supermajority of the stockholders — thus requiring, for example, a freeze-out merger.

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Takeaway:

  • The barriers to exiting an investment can be minimized by a drag-along provision.

Written by Rajah. Rajah Lehal is Founder and CEO of Clausehound.com. Rajah is a legal technologist and technology lawyer who is, together with the Clausehound team, capturing and sharing lawyer expertise, building deal negotiation libraries, teaching negotiation in classrooms, and automating negotiation with software.