Sperrfrist

sperren (“to block/lock”) +‎ Frist (“period/deadline”)

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃpɛʁˌfʁɪst]
• Hyphenation: Sperr‧frist

Sperrfrist f (genitive Sperrfrist, plural Sperrfristen)

1. (finance) lock-up period, holding period (a period during which investors or insiders are prohibited from selling their shares, often after an IPO)

   Nach dem Börsengang unterliegen die Altaktionäre einer sechsmonatigen Sperrfrist, um den Aktienkurs zu stabilisieren.

   After the IPO, the existing shareholders are subject to a six-month lock-up period to stabilize the share price.

2. (journalism) embargo (a request by a source that the information provided not be published until a certain time)

   Die Pressemitteilung wurde mit einer Sperrfrist bis morgen früh um 08:00 Uhr versehen.

   The press release was issued with an embargo until tomorrow morning at 08:00.

3. (law) ban period, waiting period (a period during which a person is barred from a certain activity, such as driving after a license revocation)

   Nach dem Entzug der Fahrerlaubnis legte das Gericht eine zweijährige Sperrfrist für die Neuerteilung fest.

   After the revocation of the driving license, the court set a two-year waiting period for its re-issuance.

• Haltefrist (finance)
• Publikationsverbot (journalism)
• Wartezeit (general)

• Freigabe (release)

• Zeitraum (period)
• Beschränkung (restriction)

• Anlagehorizont (the broader investment horizon vs. the specific lock-up)
• Aktiensplit (a corporate action that can occur during or after a lock-up)
• Kapitalfestlegung (the lock-up period is a form of capital commitment)
• Verwaltungsgebühr (often continues to accrue even during a lock-up period)
• Werthaltigkeit (the quality to be protected by a lock-up)

• Sperrkonto (blocked account)
• befristet (limited/temporary)

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