Company Performance RSUs. (i) Each award of performance restricted stock units granted under a Company Equity Plan (“Company Performance RSUs”) that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any award of Stock Price Performance RSUs, which are addressed in Section 3.2(b)(ii)), (A) shall, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, become earned and fully vested with respect to (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award of Company Performance RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time that would vest as if the applicable performance goals set forth in the applicable award agreement were achieved at maximum performance levels, and all restrictions, limitations and conditions with respect thereto shall lapse as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, plus (y) the number of shares of Company Common Stock attributable to any dividend equivalent rights that have been accrued with respect to such award of Company Performance RSUs but are unpaid as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) shall, with respect to the number of shares of Company Common Stock determined in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (A), as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be treated as a share of Company Common Stock for all purposes of this Agreement, including the right to receive the Per Share Common Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1(b); provided, however, that, in accordance with Section 3.3(h), a single cash payment shall be made in lieu of the issuance of any fractional shares. (ii) At the Effective Time, each Company Performance RSU set forth in Section 3.2(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter that is outstanding and unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Stock Price Performance RSU”) (A) shall, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, become earned and fully vested with respect to (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Stock Price Performance RSU award that would vest as if the performance goals set forth in the applicable award agreement were achieved at the actual level of performance, and all restrictions, limitations and conditions with respect thereto shall lapse as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, plus (y) the number of shares of Company Common Stock attributable to any dividend equivalent rights that have been accrued with respect to such award of Stock Price Performance RSUs but are unpaid as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) shall, with respect to the number of shares of Company Common Stock determined in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (A), as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be treated as a share of Company Common Stock for all purposes of this Agreement, including the right to receive the Per Share Common Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1(b); provided, however, that, in accordance with Section 3.3(h), a single cash payment shall be made in lieu of the issuance of any fractional shares.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Ellington Financial Inc.), Merger Agreement (Arlington Asset Investment Corp.), Merger Agreement (Ellington Financial Inc.)
Company Performance RSUs. (iA) Each award 2015 Company Performance RSU that is unexpired, unsettled and outstanding as of performance restricted stock units granted the Effective Time shall be assumed by Parent and shall become a RSU to receive, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under a the applicable Company Equity Plan (“and 2015 Company Performance RSUs”) that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any award of Stock Price Performance RSUs, which are addressed RSU agreement in Section 3.2(b)(ii)), (A) shall, as of effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, become earned and fully vested with respect a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (x1) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject equal to such award the Target Number of Award Units as set forth in each Notice of Grant of Award and Award Agreement pursuant to which Company Performance RSUs immediately prior were granted multiplied by (2) the Exchange Ratio, and rounding the resulting number down to the Effective Time nearest whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock; provided, however, that would vest as if the applicable any performance goals set forth in the applicable award agreement were achieved at maximum performance levelsmetric, and all restrictions, limitations and terms or conditions with respect thereto that applied to such Company Performance RSU shall lapse be deemed satisfied as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and such Company Performance RSU shall vest and become payable by Parent on the date upon which the applicable Company Common Stock subject to the Company Performance RSUs would have vested under the time-based vesting terms set forth in the Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement governing such Company Performance RSU, it being understood that pursuant to this provision, a portion of such Company Performance RSUs would be deemed immediately vested upon the Effective Time correlating to the portion of the Measurement Period (as defined in the Company Performance RSU) completed as of the Effective Time. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, any restriction on the settlement of any 2015 Company Performance RSU assumed by Parent shall continue in full force and effect and the term, settlement terms, vesting schedule and other provisions of such 2015 Company Performance RSU shall otherwise remain unchanged as a result of the assumption and conversion of such Company Performance RSU, in each case except to the extent otherwise provided in any Company Equity Plan, the Company Change in Control Plan, or any Performance RSU or other agreement between the holder of a Company Performance RSU and the Company and taking into account the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement. Within five Business Days following the Effective Time, plus Parent shall deliver to any holder of a 2015 Company Performance RSUs an appropriate notice setting forth such former participants’ rights with respect to the 2015 Company Performance RSUs assumed by Parent, as provided in this Section 1.5(a)(vi).
(yB) Each 2014 Company Performance RSU that is unexpired, unsettled and outstanding as of the Effective Time shall be, by virtue of the occurrence of the Effective Time and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, the holder of such 2014 Company Performance RSU or any other Person, cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive the product of (1) the Merger Consideration multiplied by (2) the number of shares of Company Common Stock attributable equal to any dividend equivalent rights that have been accrued with respect the Target Number of Award Units as set forth in each Notice of Grant of Award and Award Agreement pursuant to such award of which Company Performance RSUs but are unpaid as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) shall, with respect to the number of shares of Company Common Stock determined in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (A), as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be treated as a share of Company Common Stock for all purposes of this Agreement, including the right to receive the Per Share Common Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1(b); provided, however, that, in accordance with Section 3.3(h), a single cash payment shall be made in lieu of the issuance of any fractional shareswere granted.
(ii) At the Effective Time, each Company Performance RSU set forth in Section 3.2(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter that is outstanding and unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Stock Price Performance RSU”) (A) shall, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, become earned and fully vested with respect to (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Stock Price Performance RSU award that would vest as if the performance goals set forth in the applicable award agreement were achieved at the actual level of performance, and all restrictions, limitations and conditions with respect thereto shall lapse as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, plus (y) the number of shares of Company Common Stock attributable to any dividend equivalent rights that have been accrued with respect to such award of Stock Price Performance RSUs but are unpaid as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) shall, with respect to the number of shares of Company Common Stock determined in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (A), as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be treated as a share of Company Common Stock for all purposes of this Agreement, including the right to receive the Per Share Common Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1(b); provided, however, that, in accordance with Section 3.3(h), a single cash payment shall be made in lieu of the issuance of any fractional shares.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Diamond Foods Inc)