Company Options (a) At the Effective Time, each Company Option, whether vested or unvested, will be assumed by NetRatings as contemplated by this Section 5.7. Section 5.7 of the Company Disclosure Schedule hereto sets forth a true and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of all holders of outstanding Company Options, including the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each such option, the exercise or vesting schedule, the exercise price per share and the term of each such Company Option. On the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to NetRatings an updated Section 5.7 of the Company Disclosure Schedule hereto current as of such date. Each such Company Option so assumed by NetRatings under this Agreement shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the Company Option Plan and any other document governing such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that (i) such Company Option will be exercisable for that number of whole shares of NetRatings Common Stock equal to the product of the number of shares of Company Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Common Exchange Ratio and rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of NetRatings Common Stock, (ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of NetRatings Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such assumed option will be equal to the quotient determined by dividing the exercise price per share at which such Company Option was exercisable immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Common Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole tenth of a cent, and (iii) the term, vesting schedule and other provisions of such Company Option shall remain unchanged, provided that all outstanding Options shall be exercisable as of the Effective Time to the extent vested as of the Effective Time and will continue to become exercisable as they vest after the Effective Time. Consistent with the terms of the Company Option Plan and the documents governing the outstanding Company Options, the Merger will not result in the termination of any of the outstanding Company Options or, except as contemplated by the preceding sentence, the acceleration of the exercisability or vesting of such Company Options upon NetRatings' assumption of the Company Options in the Merger. Within 20 business days after the Effective Time, NetRatings will issue to each person who, immediately prior to the Effective Time, was a holder of an outstanding Company Option a document in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to ACN evidencing the foregoing assumption of such Company Option by NetRatings.
(b) As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, but in any event within 30 days thereafter, NetRatings shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any successor or other appropriate forms), with respect to the shares of NetRatings Common Stock subject to the Company Options assumed by NetRatings and shall use its best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or registration statements (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses in connection therewith) for so long as the assumed Company Options remain outstanding.
Company Option “Company Option” shall mean an option to acquire shares of Company Common Stock from the Company, whether vested or unvested.
Company RSUs At or immediately prior to the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock units under any Company Plan (a “Company RSU”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, shall be canceled and Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to cause Banco Santander, S.A. to replace such cancelled Company RSU with a restricted stock unit award providing the holder of such cancelled Company RSU a right to receive, on the date that such Company RSU otherwise would have been settled, a number of ADRs equal to the quotient of (i) the product of (x) the number of Shares underlying the applicable Company RSU multiplied by (y) the Offer Price, divided by (ii) the price per ADR set forth on Schedule 3.06. Such replacement award shall otherwise be subject to the same terms (including vesting requirements and, as applicable, performance goals) as the underlying Company RSU; provided, however, that service with the Surviving Company and its Affiliates shall be treated as continuing service for vesting and all other purposes, and with respect to Company RSUs granted on June 4, 2021 to any member of the Board whose service is involuntarily terminated in connection with a downsizing of the Board in connection with the Merger, to the extent not yet vested as of the termination date, Company RSUs that vest based on the director’s continued service shall be deemed fully vested as of the director’s termination of service as of the termination date. Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to cause Banco Santander, S.A., to, at or prior to the Effective Time, register on an appropriate registration statement the shares of capital stock of Banco Santander, S.A. evidenced by the ADRs in respect of the replacement awards. Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to cause Banco Santander, S.A. to take all corporate actions necessary to authorize the issuance of the ADRs, and cause the ADRs, when issued and delivered, to be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances, and issued in compliance with Applicable Law. If such ADRs are not able to be issued, or for any other reason Banco Santander does not issue such ADRs, under any replacement award in accordance with this Section 3.06, then Parent shall pay to the holder of such replacement award that vests (it being understood that the same vesting conditions applicable to the Company RSU and to replacement awards shall apply for this purpose) a cash payment, on the date that such Company RSU otherwise would have been settled, with a value (per ADR subject to the replacement award) equal to the closing price of an ADR on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of settlement; provided, however, that if the holder of such Company RSU is subject to a hold requirement under the Banco Santander S.A.’s Management Board Compensation Policy and Identified Staff Plan (the “CRD Policy”), then, subject to Applicable Law and unless the holder of the Company RSU and Parent otherwise agree, Parent shall hold back the net after tax amount of such payment (if necessary for purposes of compliance with Section 409A of the Code in escrow for the benefit of the holder) to be paid to the holder upon the expiration of the hold period, plus an adjustment through the date of payment. The adjustment rate shall be based on the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for “all items” in effect on the date of settlement, plus 3% (the “Interest Rate”). Merger Consideration (net of any tax incurred by the holder of Shares in respect of such Merger Consideration) received pursuant to Section 3.03 in settlement of Shares that are, as of immediately prior to such settlement, subject to the CRD Policy (whether such Shares were received in settlement of Company RSUs or otherwise) shall remain subject to such policy, and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and unless the holder of the Shares and Parent otherwise agree, Parent shall either cause Banco Santander, S.A. to issue a number of ADRs equal to the after tax Merger Consideration amount divided by the closing price of an ADR on the New York Stock Exchange on the final trading date that concludes prior to the Effective Time (which ADRs shall be subject to the CRD Policy), or hold back the net after tax amount of such Merger Consideration to be paid to the holder upon the expiration of the hold period, plus an adjustment for inflation at the Interest Rate through the date of payment. Prior to the Effective Time, the Compensation Committee and/or the Board of Directors shall adopt any resolutions and take any actions that are necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this Section 3.06.
Company Warrants (i) All Company Warrants that pursuant to their terms do not provide for assumption of such Company Warrants in connection with the Merger shall be cancelled at the Closing. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all actions necessary to effect the transactions anticipated by this Section 2.6(d) under all Company Warrant agreements, including delivering all notices required thereby. Within five (5) Business Days following the Effective Date, the Company shall notify the holders of such Company Warrants, which such notice shall be in compliance with the terms of such Company Warrants and shall specify the vested and unvested portions thereof, that such Company Warrants will be cancelled at the Closing. Materials to be submitted to the holders of Company Warrants in connection with the notice required under this Section 2.6(d) shall be subject to review and reasonable approval by Parent.
(ii) All Company Warrants that pursuant to their terms provide for assumption of such warrant in connection with the Merger (the “Assumed Warrants”) shall be assumed by Parent and converted into a warrant to purchase Parent Common Stock. Each Assumed Company Warrant will continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting), except that (A) each Assumed Company Warrant shall be exercisable (or will become exercisable in accordance with its terms) for that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of the number of shares of Company Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of such Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share) and (B) the per share exercise price for the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Assumed Company Warrant shall be equal to the quotient determined by dividing the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock at which such Company Warrant was exercisable immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the nearest whole cent); provided, however, that the terms of each of the Company Warrants will provide (x) for an equitable adjustment in the event that any Escrow Shares are delivered by the Escrow Agent to a Parent Indemnified Party so that the holder of such Company Warrant will bear a pro rata portion (relative to the Total Outstanding Shares) of the aggregate indemnifiable Damages giving rise to such delivery of Escrow Shares and (y) upon exercise of such Company Warrant, a portion of the Company Stock issued upon such exercise (equal to the portion of Escrow Shares then held in the Escrow Account relative to the number of shares of Parent Common Stock previously delivered to the Company Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement) will be retained by Parent in escrow and transferred to either Parent or the holder of such Company Warrant, as applicable, at the same time and in the same relative proportion as the Escrow Shares are transferred out of the Escrow Account.
Treatment of Company Options (a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action of any Party or any other Person (but subject to, in the case of the Company, Section 2.4(c)), each Company Option (whether vested or unvested) shall be assumed by the SPAC and substituted with an option to purchase a number of shares of SPAC New Common Shares (such option, a “Substituted Option”) equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (i) the number of Company Common Shares subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price per share of such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that the exercise price and the number of SPAC New Common Shares purchasable pursuant to the Substituted Options shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; provided, further, that, in the case of any Substituted Option to which Section 422 of the Code applies, the exercise price and the number of SPAC New Common Shares purchasable pursuant to such option shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing, subject to such adjustments as are necessary in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code; provided, further, that, except as specifically provided above, following the Effective Time, each Substituted Option shall continue to be governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting and exercisability terms) as were applicable to the corresponding former Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) At the Effective Time, no new awards will be granted under the Company Equity Plans, and the Company Equity Plans shall, to the extent not already expired, terminate without any further obligations or Liabilities to the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the SPAC) except as expressly contemplated herein.
(c) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall take, or cause to be taken, all necessary or appropriate actions (including adopting resolutions by the Company Board or a committee thereof) under the Company Equity Plans, or other applicable instruments under the underlying grant, award, warrant or similar agreement and otherwise, in each case, to give effect to the provisions of this Section 2.4. Prior to such adoption, the Company will provide the SPAC with drafts of, and a reasonable opportunity to comment on, all such resolutions.
Company Stock Options (a) Effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, the Company shall take all necessary actions to adjust the Company Stock Awards outstanding as of the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the Company Stock Plans so as to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
(b) In the event that, following the adjustment to the Company Stock Options (each such Company Stock Option, as so adjusted, an “Adjusted Company Stock Option”) made pursuant to Section 4.02(a), the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any Adjusted Company Stock Option is less than one, then, except as otherwise agreed by the Company and any holder of any Adjusted Company Stock Option, the Company shall cause such Adjusted Company Stock Option to be cancelled immediately following the Reverse Stock Split, and, in consideration of such cancellation, the holder of such Adjusted Company Stock Option shall be entitled to receive a cash payment (less applicable tax withholdings) equal to, for each share of Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split, the Offer Price minus the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split; provided, that in the case of any Company Stock Options issued on or following November 7, 2005 to any person who is a full-time employee of the Company as of the date hereof, any Adjusted Company Stock Options with respect to such Company Stock Options shall remain outstanding and holders of such Adjusted Company Stock Options shall not be entitled to receive any cash payments. The Company shall take all steps necessary and appropriate to give effect to this Section 4.02(b), including using reasonable best efforts to obtain any necessary consents to the cancellation of the Adjusted Company Stock Options.
(c) In the event that, following the adjustment to outstanding restricted stock or restricted stock units (each, as so adjusted, an “Adjusted Company Restricted Stock”) made pursuant to Section 4.02(a), the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any Adjusted Company Restricted Stock is less than one, then, except as otherwise agreed by the Company and any holder of any Adjusted Company Restricted Stock, the Company shall cause such Adjusted Company Restricted Stock to be cancelled immediately following the Reverse Stock Split, and, in consideration of such cancellation, the holder of such Adjusted Company Restricted Stock shall be entitled to receive a cash payment (less applicable tax withholdings) equal to, for each share of Common Stock subject to such restricted stock or restricted stock units immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split, the Offer Price less any applicable exercise or purchase price; provided, that in the case of any restricted stock or restricted stock units issued on or following November 7, 2005 to any person who is a full-time employee of the Company as of the date hereof, any Adjusted Company Restricted Stock with respect to such restricted stock or restricted stock units shall remain outstanding and holders of such Adjusted Company Restricted Stock shall not be entitled to receive any cash payments. The Company shall take all steps necessary and appropriate to give effect to this Section 4.02(c), including by obtaining any necessary consents to the cancellation of the Adjusted Company Restricted Stock.
Stock Plans With respect to the stock options (the “Stock Options”) granted pursuant to the stock-based compensation plans of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company Stock Plans”), (i) each Stock Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), so qualifies, (ii) each grant of a Stock Option was duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, including, as applicable, approval by the board of directors of the Company (or a duly constituted and authorized committee thereof) and any required stockholder approval by the necessary number of votes or written consents, and the award agreement governing such grant (if any), to the Company’s knowledge, was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto, (iii) each such grant was made in all material respects in accordance with the terms of the Company Stock Plans, and (iv) each such grant was properly accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States (“GAAP”) in the financial statements (including the related notes) of the Company.
Company Equity Awards (a) Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock that has been granted under the Company Stock Plans (each, a “Company Option”) and that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time will, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or the holders thereof, be treated as follows:
(i) as of the Effective Time, each Company Option (whether or not vested) that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time and that has a per share exercise price less than the Merger Consideration (an “In-the-Money Option”) will be canceled in exchange for payment to the holder of such In-the-Money Option of an amount in cash equal to (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock remaining subject to such In-the-Money Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the amount by which (x) the Merger Consideration exceeds (y) the per share exercise price for such In-the-Money Option (the “Company Option Cash Out Amount”); and
(ii) each Company Option that is not an In-the-Money Option will be canceled at the Effective Time without payment of any consideration.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit award subject to time-based or other vesting restrictions that is outstanding under any Company Stock Plan (each, a “Company RSU Award””) immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, to the extent not vested, become fully vested and then (ii) each such Company RSU Award shall be canceled without any action of the part of any holder or beneficiary thereof in consideration for the right to receive a lump sum cash payment with respect thereto equal to the product of (x) the Merger Consideration and (y) the number of shares of Company Stock represented by such Company RSU Award (the “Company RSU Cash Out Amount”).
(c) All Company Options (whether or not vested) that are outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, all Company RSU Awards that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and rights under the Company Stock Plans, will terminate as of, and contingent upon the occurrence of, the Effective Time (after given effect to this Section 2.3), and, following the Effective Time, no holder of any Company Option, Company RSU Award, or any other rights under the Company Stock Plans will have any right to acquire any equity securities of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or the Surviving Corporation as a result of such holder’s Company Options, Company RSU Awards, or other rights under the Company Stock Plans and the Company shall have no further Liability under or with respect to any such Company Option, Company RSU Awards, or the Company Stock Plans (except as provided pursuant to Section 2.3(a)(i) in respect of In-The-Money Options), or as provided pursuant to Section 2.3(b) in respect of the Company RSU Awards.
(d) Payment of the Company Option Cash Out Amount for each In-the-Money Option and the Company RSU Cash Out Amount for each Company RSU Award is subject to Section 2.7 and will be made as follows: No later than thirty (30) Business Days after the Closing Date, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, deliver (through the Surviving Corporation payroll or such other means of payment as Parent may provide) to the holder of any In-the-Money Option or Company RSU Award the applicable Company Option Cash Out Amount or Company RSU Cash Out Amount, net of Tax withholdings. To the extent that such Taxes are so deducted or withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority, the amounts thereof will be treated for all purposes hereunder as having been paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.
(e) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take (or cause there to be taken, as the case may be) all such actions as are necessary to effect the treatment of Company Options and Company RSU Awards provided for under this Section 2.3, under all Contracts governing the terms of all Company Options and Company RSU Awards, and under any other applicable plan or arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company may be bound with respect to such Company Options, Company RSU Awards or the Company Stock Plans, including (A) to accelerate the vesting of any unvested Company Options that are outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) at the request of Parent or as otherwise may be required, sending to any holders of Company Options notices (if drafted and at the request of Parent, subject to reasonable review and approval by the Company, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) with respect to the treatment of such instruments under this Agreement. The Company shall not send or otherwise make available any notices to any holders of Company Options, or solicit any consents or other approvals from the holders of any Company Options unless and until Parent has reviewed and approved all such notices and related documentation (including any email messages and notifications) to be sent or made available to such holders (which approval may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), in each case, solely to the extent such notices, consents or approvals relate to the Merger Transaction.
(f) The Company shall promptly take (or cause there to be taken, as the case may be) all such actions as are necessary to ensure that no offering or purchase period commences under the Company ESPP and that no shares of Company Capital Stock are issued under the Company ESPP. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take (or cause there to be taken, as the case may be) all such actions as are necessary to terminate the Company ESPP such that, from and after the time of such termination, the Company shall have no Liability under or with respect to the Company ESPP.