Common use of Company Incentive Plans Clause in Contracts

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As of the Effective Time, each Company Option granted by the Company that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Seagen Inc.), Merger Agreement (Pfizer Inc), Acquisition Agreement

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Company Incentive Plans. (a) As of the Effective Time, each option to purchase Common Shares (each, a “Company Option Option”) granted by the Company under each of the Company’s 2017 Incentive Plan and Prior Share Plans (collectively, the “Company Share Plans”) that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective TimeTime (after giving effect to the Spin-Off and the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement), whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving CorporationCompany, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company its Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving CorporationCompany), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Spin-Off, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a)) or under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as applicable. (b) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, RSU that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective TimeTime (after giving effect to the Spin-Off and the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement), whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving CorporationCompany, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company its Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving CorporationCompany), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU RSU, with any performance conditions applicable to Company PRSUs deemed achieved at 100% (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Spin-Off, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b)) or under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as applicable. (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Share Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d2.4(b), all Company Options, Options and Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Share Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section Sections 2.4(a), Section ) or 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d)under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as applicable. The Company and Parent each will provide Parent the other with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its their respective obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s its reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (gd) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of committee administering the Company’s 2017 Employee Share Purchase Plan (the “Company ESPP”)) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current applicable purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days ten (10) business days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Biohaven Research Ltd.), Merger Agreement (Biohaven Research Ltd.), Merger Agreement (Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd.)

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As At the Acceptance Time, each stock option (each a “Company Option” and, collectively, the “Company Options”) that was granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 1994 Equity Compensation Plan or its 2011 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (formerly known as the 2003 Amended and Restated Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan) (the “Company Stock Plans”) and that is outstanding immediately prior to the Acceptance Time shall vest in full to the extent not already vested. The Company shall have provided to each holder of a Company Option, prior to the Effective Time, each written notice and an opportunity to exercise such Company Option granted by prior to the Effective Time. Between the Acceptance Time and the Effective Time, Company Options that is outstanding as have an exercise price of less than $4.25 per share may be exercised, with such exercise effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vestedby assignment to the Surviving Corporation of a sufficient portion of the Closing Amount payable in the Merger with respect to the shares subject to such Company Options, will provided that the holder of such Company Options irrevocably undertakes to exchange such shares pursuant to Section 2.2(b) hereof and instructs the Paying Agent to deduct the applicable portion of the Closing Amount that would otherwise be cancelled payable with respect to such shares. At the Effective Time, each then-outstanding Company Option shall be canceled and will shall immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with in respect to of such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each any Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentencesentence that had a per-Share exercise price less than the last reported sale price of a Share on The Nasdaq Stock Market on the last trading day prior to the Acceptance Time, Parent will shall, or shall cause the Surviving CorporationCorporation to, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, pay to the holder of such Company Option Option, (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), x) an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (iI) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration last reported sale price of a Share on The Nasdaq Stock Market on the last trading day prior to the Acceptance Time over the per-share Share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by Option and (iiII) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) thereto (such payment, if any, payments to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with pursuant to Section 2.5 and without interest2.6). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, no Person will shall retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than except for the rights of a holder to receive the any payment expressly contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of At the Effective Acceptance Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, share of restricted stock that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of was granted by the Company or any of the under a Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU Stock Plan (each, a “Company Non-Products PSURestricted Share” and, collectively, the “Company Restricted Stock), ) that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective TimeAcceptance Time shall vest and, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full after satisfaction of all applicable Tax and other withholding requirements pursuant to Section 2.6, be converted into the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporationright to receive, as soon promptly as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of Merger Consideration. (c) At the target Acceptance Time, each performance-based deferred stock unit (each, a “Performance-Based DSU” and, collectively, the “Performance-Based DSUs”) and actual performance each time-vested deferred stock unit (each, a “Time-Vested DSU” and, collectively, the “Time-Vested DSUs”) (the Performance-Based DSUs and the Time-Vested DSUs being collectively referred to herein as of the fifth trading day “DSUs”) that was granted by the Company under a Company Stock Plan that is unvested and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Acceptance Time shall vest and shall be satisfied by delivery of an equivalent number of Shares, less such number of Shares as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metricsshall be withheld pursuant to Section 2.6 to satisfy applicable Tax and other withholding requirements, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, remaining Shares to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of converted into the right to receive, as promptly as practicable following the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect the Merger Consideration. (d) Any amounts to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder be paid pursuant to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d)2.4 shall be in lieu of any amounts that would otherwise be payable pursuant to Section 2.1(c) in respect of Shares subject to Company Options, Company Restricted Shares and DSUs, as applicable. (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans will shall terminate and all rights under any provision of any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with in respect to of the shares capital stock of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will shall be cancelled. The Company will shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4, including including, but not limited to, sending any out the requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), cancel all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) Restricted Stock, and Company Non-Products PSUs DSUs, so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will person shall have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights except for the right to receive the payments payments, if any, contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d2.4(c). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc), Merger Agreement (Adolor Corp), Merger Agreement (Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As With respect to each of the Effective Time, each Company Option granted by the Company that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in Company’s annual cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU incentive plans set forth on in Section 2.4(e6.10(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSUIncentive Plan”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to for the fiscal year in which the Effective TimeTime occurs, will be substituted automatically the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to) pay to each Continuing Employee who remains employed with a Parent Cash Award subject to Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their respective Affiliates through the end of such fiscal year, at the same performance-based vesting requirements time or times that Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their applicable Affiliate pays annual bonuses in respect of such fiscal year to other similarly situated employees thereof, but in no event later than March 15 immediately after the end of such fiscal year, a bonus for such fiscal year (a the Parent Performance Cash AwardAnnual Bonus”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product greater of (i) the Merger Considerationtarget Annual Bonus that such Continuing Employee would have been entitled to receive under the applicable Company Incentive Plan for such fiscal year, multiplied by and (ii) the number Annual Bonus that such Continuing Employee is entitled to receive under the applicable Company Incentive Plan based on actual level of Common Shares then achievement of the applicable performance criteria for such fiscal year (as determined after giving appropriate effect to the Transactions). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing and unless otherwise provided in an applicable Employee Plan, if a Continuing Employee’s employment is terminated without “Cause” or due to the Continuing Employee’s resignation with “Good Reason” (each as defined in Section 6.10(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter) before payment of the Annual Bonus (a “Qualifying Termination”), the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to) pay to such Continuing Employee, no later than thirty (30) days following the date of such Qualifying Termination, subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms Continuing Employee executing and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as not revoking a general release of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As claims in a customary form in favor of the Effective TimeSurviving Corporation, Parent and each of their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates, a pro-rated portion of the target Annual Bonus that such Continuing Employee would have been entitled to receive under the applicable Company Incentive Plan for such fiscal year if such Continuing Employee had remained employed, with such proration based on the relative portion of the fiscal year during which such Continuing Employee was employed with the Company, Parent, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company Surviving Corporation or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distributiontheir respective Affiliates. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Oak Street Health, Inc.), Merger Agreement (CVS HEALTH Corp)

Company Incentive Plans. The Company shall terminate the Company Incentive Plans and cancel and terminate each outstanding option and shareholder value unit (a"SVU") As of thereunder, effective prior to the Effective Time. The Company shall use its best efforts to receive prior to the Effective Time a cancellation agreement from each option holder and each SVU holder in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser ("Cancellation Agreements"), each Company Option granted by acknowledging such cancellation and termination of options and SVUs. The Cancellation Agreements shall provide that in consideration for the cancellation of such options and SVUs, the Company that is outstanding as of immediately shall pay to such holders, not more than two (2) days prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof (less any applicable withholding and employment taxes) equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if anyoptions, to be net the amount by which the Merger Consideration exceeds the exercise price per share of applicable Taxes withheld Company Common Stock under the outstanding options held by such holder, multiplied by the number of shares of Company Common Stock covered by such options, and (ii) in the case of SVUs, to the amount determined in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As 6.02 of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of Company's 1995 Stock Option and Shareholder Value Plan. All options held by a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior person who does not deliver a Cancellation Agreement to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (shall be converted as provided in Section 2.1(d) hereof, and all SVUs held by a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with person who does not deliver a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately Cancellation Agreement prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be converted into the right to receive cash in accordance with said Section 6.02, and Purchaser shall pay to such holders, not more than two (2) days after the general payroll practices receipt of the Surviving Corporation)a Cancellation Agreement, an amount (less any applicable withholding and employment taxes) equal (x) in cash in respect thereof equal the case of options, to the product of (i) amount by which the Merger ConsiderationConsideration exceeds the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock under the outstanding options held by such holder, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Company Common Shares then subject to Stock covered by such Company Non-Products PSU based on options and (Ay) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course case of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective TimeSVUs, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably amount determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As 6.02 of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d)Company's 1995 Stock Option and Shareholder Value Plan. (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Abn Amro Bank Nv), Merger Agreement (Standard Federal Bancorporation Inc)

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As of the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares (each, a “Company Option Option”) granted by the Company under each of the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, the TransEnterix, Inc. 2006 Stock Plan, the Xxxxxxxxx Employment Inducement Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the Xxxxxxxxx Employment Inducement Restricted Stock Award Agreement and the Xxxxxxxxx Employment Inducement Stock Option Award Agreement (collectively, the “Company Incentive Plans”) that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentencesentences. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentenceVested Option, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective TimeTime in the United States and the first payroll date after the Effective Time for employees outside of the United States), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Vested Option, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (A) the Merger Consideration over (B) the per-per share exercise price of for such Company Vested Option, multiplied by and (ii) the total number of Common Shares then subject to underlying such Company Option (which numberVested Option, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of less applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest)Tax withholdings. For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. At the Effective Time, each Company Option that is subject to a vesting schedule (“Unvested Option”) shall be canceled and converted into the conditional right to receive an amount in cash (an “Unvested Cash Option Award”) equal to the product of (1) the excess, if any, of (x) the Merger Consideration over (y) the per share exercise price for such Unvested Option, and (2) the total number of Shares underlying such Unvested Option, less applicable Tax withholdings, subject to the same vesting schedule and other terms and conditions set forth in the applicable documents (including any applicable Company Incentive Plan and option agreement or other document evidencing such Unvested Option) immediately prior to the Effective Time, except for terms rendered inoperative by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for such other administrative or ministerial changes made in connection with the administration of such Unvested Cash Option Awards following the Effective Time. With respect to each Unvested Cash Option Award, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay the holder the applicable amount in the first payroll immediately following the applicable vesting date of such Unvested Cash Option Award. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit that is and was granted by the Company subject to time-based vesting only (each, a “Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, ”) that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, Time will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentencesentences. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentenceVested RSU, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective TimeTime in the United States and the first payroll date after the Effective Time for employees outside of the United States), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (whichpay, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Vested RSU, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by Consideration and (ii) the total number of Common Shares then underlying such Vested RSU, less applicable Tax withholdings. At the Effective Time, each Company RSU that is subject to a vesting schedule (“Unvested RSU”) shall be converted into the conditional right to receive an amount in cash (an “Unvested Cash RSU Award”) equal to the product of (A) the total number of Shares underlying such Unvested RSU and (B) the Merger Consideration, less applicable Tax withholdings, subject to the same vesting schedule and other terms and conditions set forth in the applicable documents (including any applicable Company Incentive Plan and RSU (agreement or other document evidencing such paymentUnvested RSU) immediately prior to the Effective Time, if anyexcept for terms rendered inoperative by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for such other administrative or ministerial changes made in connection with the administration of such Unvested Cash RSU Awards following the Effective Time. With respect to each Unvested Cash RSU Award, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to be net pay the holder the applicable amount in the first payroll immediately following the applicable vesting date of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest)such Unvested Cash RSU Award. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit that was granted by the Company RSU granted after subject to performance-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PRSU”, and, together with the date hereof Company Options and Company RSUs, the “Company Incentive Plan Awards”) that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU PRSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentencesentences. Each Company PRSU that is outstanding and no longer subject to performance-based vesting immediately prior to the Effective Time will vest as of and contingent upon the Effective Time (“Vested PRSU”). In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentenceVested PRSU, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective TimeTime in the United States and the first payroll date after the Effective Time for employees outside of the United States), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (whichpay, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Vested PRSU, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by Consideration and (ii) the total number of Common Shares then subject to underlying such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of Vested PRSU, less applicable Tax withholdings. At the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by each Company PRSU that is subject to a vesting schedule (“Unvested PRSU”) shall be converted into the compensation committee conditional right to receive an amount in cash (an “Unvested Cash PRSU Award”) equal to the product of (A) the Company Board total number of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice Shares underlying such Unvested PRSU and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Merger Consideration, less applicable Tax withholdings, subject to the same vesting schedule and other terms and conditions set forth in the applicable documents (including any applicable Company Incentive Plan and PRSU agreement or other document evidencing such Unvested PRSU) immediately prior to the Effective Time, the greater including all performance-based vesting conditions, except for terms rendered inoperative by reason of the target and actual performance as transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for such other administrative or ministerial changes made in connection with the administration of such Unvested Cash PRSU Awards following the Effective Time. With respect to each Unvested Cash PRSU Award, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to determine satisfaction of the fifth trading day prior to performance goals promptly following the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee end of the Company Board of Directors applicable performance period, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay the holder the applicable amount in the ordinary course first payroll immediately following the applicable vesting date of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest)Unvested Cash PRSU Award. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Non-Products PSU PRSUs other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d2.4(c). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (fd) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Incentive Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares capital stock of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section Sections 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and 2.4(b)and Section 2.4(d2.4(c), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs PRSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Incentive Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments payments, if any, contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d2.4(c). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Asensus Surgical, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Asensus Surgical, Inc.)

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As of the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares (each, a “Company Option Option”) granted by the Company under each of the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, the TransEnterix, Inc. 2006 Stock Plan, the Xxxxxxxxx Employment Inducement Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the Xxxxxxxxx Employment Inducement Restricted Stock Award Agreement and the Xxxxxxxxx Employment Inducement Stock Option Award Agreement (collectively, the “Company Incentive Plans”) that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentencesentences. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentenceVested Option, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective TimeTime in the United States and the first payroll date after the Effective Time for employees outside of the United States), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Vested Option, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (A) the Merger Consideration over (B) the per-per share exercise price of for such Company Vested Option, multiplied by and (ii) the total number of Common Shares then subject to underlying such Company Option (which numberVested Option, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of less applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest)Tax withholdings. For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. At the Effective Time, each Company Option that is subject to a vesting schedule (“Unvested Option”) shall be canceled and converted into the conditional right to receive an amount in cash (an “Unvested Cash Option Award”) equal to the product of (1) the excess, if any, of (x) the Merger Consideration over (y) the per share exercise price for such Unvested Option, and (2) the total number of Shares underlying such Unvested Option, less applicable Tax withholdings, subject to the same vesting schedule and other terms and conditions set forth in the applicable documents (including any applicable Company Incentive Plan and option agreement or other document evidencing such Unvested Option) immediately prior to the Effective Time, except for terms rendered inoperative by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for such other administrative or ministerial changes made in connection with the administration of such Unvested Cash Option Awards following the Effective Time. With respect to each Unvested Cash Option Award, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay the holder the applicable amount in the first payroll immediately following the applicable vesting date of such Unvested Cash Option Award. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Merger Agreement

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As of the Effective Time, each Company Option granted by the Company that is outstanding as of immediately At least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Effective Time, whether each stock option (the “Company Options”) granted in accordance with either of the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan or 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Company Stock Plans”) and that is outstanding at such time will vest with respect to time-based vesting in full and with respect to performance-based vesting assuming performance metrics are achieved at target, to the extent not then already vested. At the Effective Time, each then-outstanding Company Option will be cancelled canceled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each any Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentencesentence that had a per-share exercise price less than the Offer Price, Parent will cause the Surviving CorporationCorporation to, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second Time, pay from its payroll date after the Effective Time)account, to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Company Option, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration Offer Price over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) thereto (such paymentpayments, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 2.7 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger ConsiderationOffer Price. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of At the Acceptance Time, each restricted stock unit granted by the Company in accordance with a Company Stock Plan (the “Company RSUs”) that is unvested and outstanding immediately prior to the Acceptance Time will vest in full to the extent not already vested. At the Effective Time, each then-outstanding Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, RSU will be cancelled canceled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each any Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving CorporationCorporation to, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second Time, pay from its payroll date after the Effective Time)account, to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Company RSU, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU Consideration (such paymentpayments, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 2.7 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares capital stock of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions reasonably necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any the requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section Sections 2.4(a), Section ) through 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs and any other awards under the Company Stock Plans (other than Post-Signing the “Company RSUsStock Plan Awards”) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights the right to receive the payments payments, if any, contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d2.4(b). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Invuity, Inc.)

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Company Incentive Plans. (a) As With respect to each of the Effective Time, each Company Option granted by the Company that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in Company’s annual cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU incentive plans (each, a “Company Non-Products PSUIncentive Plan”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to for the fiscal year in which the Effective TimeTime occurs, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled the Surviving Corporation and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, its Subsidiaries shall (and Parent will shall cause the Surviving CorporationCorporation and its Subsidiaries to) pay to each Continuing Employee who remains employed with Parent, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and Surviving Corporation or their respective Affiliates through the end of such fiscal year, at the same time or times that Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their applicable Affiliate pays annual bonuses in respect of such fiscal year to other similarly situated employees thereof, but in no event later than the second payroll date March 15 immediately after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder end of such Company Non-Products PSU fiscal year, a bonus for such fiscal year (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof “Annual Bonus”) that is equal to the product Annual Bonus that such Continuing Employee is entitled to receive under the applicable Company Incentive Plan based on actual level of achievement of the applicable performance criteria for such fiscal year (i) as determined after giving appropriate effect to the Merger ConsiderationTransactions). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing and unless otherwise provided in an applicable Employee Plan, multiplied by (ii) if the number employment of Common Shares then subject a Continuing Employee who is at the Senior Vice President or Director level or above is terminated without “Cause” or due to such Company Non-Products PSU based on Continuing Employee’s resignation with “Good Reason” (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors each such term is defined in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e6.9(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter Letter) before payment of the Annual Bonus (each, a “Company Products PSUQualifying Termination”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such employee’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims agreement in the Company’s standard form as provided by the Company Products PSU. Each at the time of termination, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall (and Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially cause the same terms Surviving Corporation and conditions applicable its Subsidiaries to) pay to such Company PSU as of immediately prior Continuing Employee, at the time that Annual Bonuses for the applicable year are paid to the Effective Time. (f) As employees of the Effective TimeSurviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries generally, a pro-rated portion of the target Annual Bonus that such Continuing Employee would have been entitled to receive under the applicable Company Incentive Plan for such fiscal year if such Continuing Employee had remained employed, with such proration based on the relative portion of the fiscal year during which such Continuing Employee was employed with the Company, Parent, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company Surviving Corporation or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distributiontheir respective Affiliates. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc.)

Company Incentive Plans. With respect to each of the Company’s annual cash incentive plans as set forth in Section 7.6(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedules or entered into following the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof (aeach, a “Company Incentive Plan”, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries shall (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to) As pay to each Company Employee who remains employed with Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their respective Subsidiaries (i) in the case of fiscal year 2022, through the end of fiscal year 2022, at the same time or times that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has historically paid such annual bonuses in respect of the prior fiscal year, but in no event later than March 15 immediately after the end of fiscal year 2022, a bonus for such fiscal year (the “Annual Bonus”) that is equal to the Annual Bonus that such Company Employee would have been entitled to receive under the terms and conditions of the applicable Company Incentive Plan for such fiscal year based on actual levels of performance, solely to the extent such Company Employee has not been previously paid such Annual Bonus by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and (ii) in the case of fiscal year 2023, through the Effective Time, within thirty days of the Effective Time, each a payment equal to the Annual Bonus that such Company Option granted Employee would have been entitled to receive under the terms and conditions of the applicable Company Incentive Plan for fiscal year 2023 based on actual levels of performance, multiplied by a fraction, the Company numerator of which equals the number of calendar days of fiscal year 2023 that is outstanding as of immediately has elapsed prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vestedand the denominator of which is 365, will be cancelled and will immediately cease solely to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to the extent such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, to the holder of Employee has not been previously been paid such Company Option (which, for employees of Annual Bonus by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of its Subsidiaries for such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a)fiscal year. (b) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or Section 2.4(d). The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (UserTesting, Inc.)

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the holders thereof, Parent, Merger Sub, or the Company (other than as set out in Section 2.4(c)), each then-outstanding Company Option shall be treated as follows: (i) each option to purchase Common Shares granted by under the Incentive Plan (each, a “Company Option”) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested) having an exercise price per Common Share that is outstanding as less than the Closing Amount (each, an “In the Money Option”) shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive (A) cash in an amount, without interest and less applicable Tax withholdings pursuant to Section 2.6, equal to the product of (x) the total number of Common Shares subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vestedmultiplied by (y) the excess of (I) the Closing Amount over (II) the exercise price payable per Common Share under such Company Option, will which amount shall be cancelled paid in accordance with Section 2.4(b) (such amount, the “Closing Option Payment”) and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect (B) one (1) CVR for each Share subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time; (ii) each Company Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested) having an exercise price per Common Share that is equal to or greater than the Closing Amount but less than the sum of (A) the Closing Amount and (B) the Milestone Payment (each such Company Option, a “Closing Date Underwater Option”) shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the same consideration as an In the Money Option, except: (x) the Closing Option Payment shall be deemed to have been paid to the holder thereof at the Effective Time in respect of the cancellation thereof except as provided of the Closing Date Underwater Option and (y) if the Milestone is achieved in respect of the following sentence. CVR, the cash amount to be paid in respect of such Company Option in respect of the Milestone Payment shall be equal to the Milestone Payment Amount, without interest and less applicable Tax withholdings pursuant to Section 2.6, which amount shall be paid in accordance with Section 2.4(b); and (iii) each Company Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested) having an exercise price per Common Share that is equal to or greater than the sum of (A) the Closing Amount and (B) the Milestone Payment shall be cancelled without any consideration being payable in respect thereof, and have no further force or effect. (b) In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentenceSection 2.4(a), Parent will pay, or cause the Surviving Corporationto be paid, as soon as reasonably practicable to SpinCo promptly following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after aggregate amount of Closing Option Payments for further distribution by SpinCo, as paying agent on behalf of RemainCo under the Effective Time), to payTransition Services Agreement, to the holder applicable holders of such Company Option Options (which, for employees of the Company SpinCo or any of the Company its Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of SpinCo and paid in no event later than ten (10) business days after the Surviving CorporationEffective Time), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, . The terms of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject CVRs to such Company Option (which number, in the case be issued to any holder of Company Options subject pursuant to performance goals based on stock price hurdlesSection 2.4(a) and the circumstances in which any payment is made in respect thereof, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with governed solely by the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger ConsiderationCVR Agreement. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a2.4(b). (b) As of , under the Effective Time, each Company RSU, other than any Post-Signing Company RSU, that is outstanding as of immediately prior to CVR Agreement or under the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled Separation and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving CorporationDistribution Agreement, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b)applicable. (c) As of the Effective Time, each Company RSU granted after the date hereof that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award (each, a “Parent Cash Award”) with respect to an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Post-Signing Company RSU. Each Parent Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (d) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU, other than any Company Products PSU (each, a “Company Non-Products PSU”), that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any Company Non-Products PSU other than the rights of a holder to receive the payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans Incentive Plan will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs Options so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto Incentive Plan other than rights to receive the payments contemplated by Section Sections 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) under the CVR Agreement or Section 2.4(d)under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as applicable. The Company will provide Parent with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s its reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (g) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of the Company ESPP) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Inhibrx, Inc.)

Company Incentive Plans. (a) As of the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares (each, a “Company Option Option”) granted by the Company under each of the Company’s 2021 Incentive Plan and Prior Stock Plans (collectively, the “Company Stock Plans”) that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Option or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Option described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay, to the holder of such Company Option (which, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Company Option, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per-share exercise price of such Company Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Option (which number, in the case of Company Options subject to performance goals based on stock price hurdles, shall be determined based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of such Company Options, with any Company Options that do not vest being forfeited for no consideration) (such paymentpayments, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration will be paid with respect to any Company Option that has a per-share exercise price that is greater than, or equal to, the Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Options other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(a). (b) As of the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit subject to vesting conditions based solely on continued employment or service to the Company RSU, or any of its Subsidiaries granted by the Company under a Company Stock Plan other than any Post-Signing restricted stock units granted after the date hereof (each, a “Company RSU, ”) that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, Time will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company RSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company RSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company RSU (whichpay, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation), to the holder of such Company RSU, an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company RSU Consideration (such paymentpayments, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company RSUs (other than any Post-Signing Company RSUs) other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(b). (c) As of the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit subject to vesting conditions based solely on continued employment or service to the Company RSU or any of its Subsidiaries granted by the Company after the date hereof under the 2021 Incentive Plan (each, a “2022 Company RSU”) that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Post-Signing Company RSU”) will be substituted automatically with a Parent cash-based award restricted stock unit with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock (each, a an Parent Cash AwardAdjusted RSU”) with respect to an amount in cash that is equal to the product of obtained by multiplying (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied total number of Shares subject to the 2022 Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject RSU Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded to such Post-Signing Company RSUthe nearest whole share. Each Parent Cash Award Adjusted RSU shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Post-Signing 2022 Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective TimeTime (including vesting terms, and including any acceleration of vesting provisions applicable to such 2022 Company RSU set forth in Section 5.01(b)(C) of the Company Disclosure Letter). For the purposes of this Section 2.4(c), the “RSU Exchange Ratio” is equal to (i) the Merger Consideration, divided by (ii) the Parent Share Price. (d) As Immediately prior to the Effective Time and subject to consummation of the Effective TimeMerger, each restricted stock unit granted by the Company PSU, other than any under a Company Products PSU Stock Plan that is subject to performance-based vesting conditions granted by the Company under a Company Stock Plan (each, a “Company Non-Products PSUPRSU), and, together with the Company Options, Company RSUs, and 2022 Company RSUs, the “Company Stock Plan Awards”) that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, Time will be cancelled and will immediately cease to be outstanding, without any payment with respect to such Company Non-Products PSU PRSU or cancellation thereof except as provided in the following sentence. In full satisfaction of the cancellation of each Company Non-Products PSU PRSU described in the immediately preceding sentence, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time (and no later than the second payroll date after the Effective Time), to pay to the holder of such Company Non-Products PSU (whichpay, for employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, shall be in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Surviving Corporation, to the holder of such Company PRSU (with all the performance-based vesting conditions associated with such Company PRSU being deemed achieved at the greater of actual completed performance at the Effective Time or at target for any Company PRSU), an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Non-Products PSU based on (A) for performance periods that are complete as of the Effective Time, actual performance as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) for performance periods that are incomplete as of the Effective Time, the greater of the target and actual performance as of the fifth trading day prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by the compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that, for purposes of relative TSR metrics, such actual performance shall be calculated using the Merger Consideration as the Company stock value) (such paymentpayments, if any, to be net of applicable Taxes withheld in accordance with Section 2.5 and without interest). As of the Effective Time, no Person will retain any rights with respect to any previously outstanding Company Non-Products PSU PRSUs other than the rights of a holder to receive the any payment contemplated by this Section 2.4(d). (e) As of the Effective Time, each Company PSU set forth on Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each, a “Company Products PSU”), that is unvested and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be substituted automatically with a Parent Cash Award subject to the same performance-based vesting requirements (a “Parent Performance Cash Award”) with respect to that number of shares of Parent Common Stock that is equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares then subject to such Company Products PSU. Each Parent Performance Cash Award shall otherwise be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. (f) As of the Effective Time, the Company Stock Plans will terminate and all rights under any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest with respect to the shares capital stock of the Company or any Company Subsidiary will be cancelled. As of the Effective Time, the RSUs granted after the date hereof will be substituted by Parent RSUs under Parent’s 2019 Stock Plan. The Company will take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to effectuate this Section 2.4, including sending any requisite notices, obtaining any necessary resolutions of the Company Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and obtaining all consents necessary to cash out and cancel, as described in Section Sections 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(d), all Company Options, Company RSUs (other than Post-Signing Company RSUs) and Company Non-Products PSUs PRSUs so as to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no Person will have any rights under the Company Stock Plans with respect thereto other than rights to receive the payments payments, if any, contemplated by Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) or 2.4(d). Parent shall take all actions as are reasonably necessary for the substitution and conversion of the 2022 Company RSUs pursuant to Section 2.4(d2.4(c). The Company and Parent each will provide Parent the other with copies of all such notices, resolutions and other materials in connection with its their respective obligations prior to Closing for Parent’s its reasonable review and comment prior to distribution. (gf) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company Board of Directors (or, if appropriate, the administrator of committee administering the Company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Company ESPP”)) will pass such resolutions and take all actions with respect to the Company ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) no new offering or new purchase period will commence following the date hereof unless and until this Agreement is terminated; (ii) from and after the date hereof, no new participants will be permitted to participate in the Company ESPP and participants will not be permitted to increase their payroll deductions or purchase elections from those in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (iii) each purchase right issued pursuant to the Company ESPP will shall be fully exercised not later than the earlier of (A) the last day of the current applicable purchase period or (B) 10 Business Days five (5) business days prior to the Effective Time, and, immediately following such purchases, contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company ESPP will terminate.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc)

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