Company Restricted Stock. (a) Immediately prior to the Merger, each holder (a "Performance Stock Holder") of shares of Company Common Stock granted pursuant to the Stock Performance Plan (as defined herein) prior to the date hereof (each a "Performance Stock Share"), which Performance Stock Share is (i) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) either (x) has vested pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Performance Stock Plan or (y) will as a result of the Merger become vested pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Performance Stock Plan, shall be cancelled and such Performance Stock Holder shall be entitled to a right (a "Vested Share Right") to receive in full payment therefor and settlement thereof an amount of cash equal to $14 per Performance Stock Share without interest thereon (the "Vested Share Consideration") less applicable withholding taxes. The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") shall cause the Performance Stock Plan to terminate as of the Effective Time and each Performance Stock Share outstanding at the Effective Time shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such Performance Stock Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto except as set forth in this Section 2.07. (b) The aggregate amount of the Vested Share Consideration that could become payable pursuant to Section 2.07(a), which the parties agree is currently equal to $2,668,070, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms hereof (the "Escrow Fund"), shall be paid by the Parent to a mutually agreeable escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent") as soon as practicable after the Effective Time pursuant to an escrow agreement mutually agreeable to the Parent, the Company and the Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement"). The Escrow Agreement shall provide that the entire Escrow Fund shall be paid promptly after the first anniversary of the Effective Time, and, except as provided below, not before that time, to the One-Year Qualified Holders (as defined below). Payment of the Escrow Fund to the One-Year Qualified Holders shall be made pro rata to each such holder according to the number of his or her Performance Stock Shares that were cancelled pursuant to Section 2.07(a) above.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Hub International LTD), Merger Agreement (Hub International LTD), Merger Agreement (Kaye Group Inc)
Company Restricted Stock. Except with respect to the shares of Company Restricted Stock held by individuals set forth on Section 2.07(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter, which Company Restricted Stock shall receive the treatment set forth in such Section 2.07(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter:
(ai) Immediately At the Merger Effective Time, each share of Company Restricted Stock subject only to time-based vesting and granted prior to January 1, 2018, that is outstanding immediately prior to the MergerMerger Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive (A) a cash amount, less applicable withholding taxes in respect thereof, equal to the Equity Award Average Cash Amount (the “Per Restricted Share Cash Consideration”), which shall be paid promptly following the Merger Effective Time, plus (B) a fraction of a number of restricted shares of Class A Stock equal to one (1) times the Equity Award Stock Ratio (“Converted Restricted Stock”), with any fractional shares (after aggregating all such shares held by the same holder) rounded down to the next lower whole number of shares, which Converted Restricted Stock shall have the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such share of Company Restricted Stock immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (including with respect to vesting but as amended by this Section 2.07(e)(i)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any award agreement underlying such Converted Restricted Stock, each holder share of Converted Restricted Stock shall fully vest upon a Qualifying Termination of the holder’s employment with Parent and its Affiliates during the period following the Merger Effective Time and prior to the second anniversary of the Merger Effective Time.
(ii) At the Merger Effective Time, each award of Company Performance Restricted Stock granted prior to January 1, 2018, outstanding immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be cancelled and converted (based on the target level of performance with respect to such Company Performance Restricted Stock award with the Merger Effective Time constituting the “Valuation Date” set forth in the applicable award agreement), into the right to receive, with respect to each share of Company Performance Restricted Stock underlying such award, (A) the aggregate amount of dividends in respect of such share of Company Performance Restricted Stock previously placed into escrow, which shall be paid promptly following the Merger Effective Time, plus (B) the Per Restricted Share Cash Consideration, which shall be paid promptly following the Merger Effective Time, plus (C) a "number of shares of Converted Restricted Stock equal to one (1) times the Equity Award Stock Ratio, with any fractional shares (after aggregating all such shares held by the same holder) rounded down to the next lower whole number of units, which Converted Restricted Stock shall have the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such share of Company Performance Restricted Stock Holder"immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (including with respect to vesting but as amended by this Section 2.07(e)(ii)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any award agreement underlying such Converted Restricted Stock, each share of Converted Restricted Stock shall fully vest upon a Qualifying Termination of the holder’s employment with Parent and its Affiliates during the period following the Merger Effective Time and prior to the second anniversary of the Merger Effective Time.
(iii) At the Merger Effective Time, each share of Company Restricted Stock subject only to time-based vesting and granted on or after January 1, 2018, outstanding immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Converted Restricted Stock equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock granted pursuant subject to the Stock Performance Plan (as defined herein) such award immediately prior to the date hereof Merger Effective Time and (B) the Equity Award Aggregate Stock Equivalent Amount, with any fractional shares (after aggregating all such shares held by the same holder) rounded down to the next lower whole number of shares. The Converted Restricted Stock shall have the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such award immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, including with respect to vesting but as amended by this Section 2.07(e)(iii). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any award agreement underlying Converted Restricted Stock, each share of Converted Restricted Stock shall fully vest upon a "Qualifying Termination of the holder’s employment with Parent and its Affiliates during the period following the Merger Effective Time and prior to the second anniversary of the Merger Effective Time.
(iv) At the Merger Effective Time, each award of Company Performance Restricted Stock Share")granted on or after January 1, which Performance Stock Share 2018, that is (i) outstanding immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time and (ii) either (x) has Time, whether vested pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Performance Stock Plan or (y) will as a result of the Merger become vested pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Performance Stock Planunvested, shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, a number of shares of Converted Restricted Stock equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of Company Performance Restricted Stock subject to such award immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (based on the target level of performance with respect to such Company Performance Restricted Stock Holder award with the Merger Effective Time constituting the “Valuation Date” set forth in the applicable award agreement) and (B) the Equity Award Aggregate Stock Equivalent Amount, with any fractional shares (after aggregating all such shares held by the same holder) rounded down to the next lower whole number of shares. The Converted Restricted Stock shall have the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such award immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time but as amended by this Section 2.07(e)(iv), except that vesting shall be entitled based solely on continued employment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any award agreement underlying Converted Restricted Stock, each share of Converted Restricted Stock shall fully vest upon a right (a "Vested Share Right") to receive in full payment therefor and settlement thereof an amount of cash equal to $14 per Performance Stock Share without interest thereon (the "Vested Share Consideration") less applicable withholding taxes. The Board of Directors Qualifying Termination of the Company (holder’s employment with Parent and its Affiliates during the "Board") shall cause period following the Performance Stock Plan to terminate as of the Merger Effective Time and each Performance Stock Share outstanding at the Effective Time shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such Performance Stock Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto except as set forth in this Section 2.07.
(b) The aggregate amount of the Vested Share Consideration that could become payable pursuant to Section 2.07(a), which the parties agree is currently equal to $2,668,070, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms hereof (the "Escrow Fund"), shall be paid by the Parent to a mutually agreeable escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent") as soon as practicable after the Effective Time pursuant to an escrow agreement mutually agreeable prior to the Parent, the Company and the Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement"). The Escrow Agreement shall provide that the entire Escrow Fund shall be paid promptly after the first second anniversary of the Merger Effective Time, and, except as provided below, not before that time, to the One-Year Qualified Holders (as defined below). Payment of the Escrow Fund to the One-Year Qualified Holders shall be made pro rata to each such holder according to the number of his or her Performance Stock Shares that were cancelled pursuant to Section 2.07(a) above.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Brookfield Property Partners L.P.), Merger Agreement (Brookfield Asset Management Inc.), Merger Agreement (GGP Inc.)
Company Restricted Stock. (a) Immediately prior to the MergerEffective Time and in accordance with the existing terms of the Company Stock Plans, (i) each Company Restricted Stock award (or portion thereof) that is outstanding and is not an MRA Award will, without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holder (a "Performance Stock Holder") thereof, vest with respect to an additional 25% of the total number of shares of Company Common Stock granted pursuant originally subject to such Company Restricted Stock award (provided that in no event will the vesting of a Company Restricted Stock Performance Plan award accelerate as to more than one hundred percent (as defined herein100%) of such Company Restricted Stock award) (the “Accelerated Restricted Stock Award”) and automatically be cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (A) the Per Share Price, multiplied by (B) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Accelerated Restricted Stock Award immediately prior to the date hereof Effective Time (each a "Performance the “Vested Restricted Stock Share"Consideration”), which Performance Vested Restricted Stock Consideration will be paid, less applicable withholding for all required Taxes, in accordance with Section 3.8(d); (ii) each outstanding Company Restricted Stock award (or portion thereof) that is not an Accelerated Restricted Stock Award or an MRA Award will, without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holder thereof, be cancelled for no consideration; and (iii) each outstanding Company Restricted Stock award (or portion thereof) that is an MRA Award (each, an “MRA Restricted Stock Award”) will, without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holder thereof, automatically be assumed and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (A) the Per Share is Price, multiplied by (iB) outstanding the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such MRA Restricted Stock Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “MRA Restricted Stock Consideration”), with payment of such MRA Restricted Stock Consideration to be made less applicable withholding for all required Taxes. Each payment of MRA Restricted Stock Consideration will continue to be governed by the same terms and conditions, including the vesting schedule applicable to such MRA Restricted Stock Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) either (x) has any applicable vesting acceleration provisions under the applicable holder’s MRA, except as modified by the following sentence, provided that MRA Restricted Stock Consideration payments will be made on the last Business Day of the calendar quarter in which the MRA Restricted Stock Award to which an MRA Restricted Stock Consideration payment is attributable would have vested pursuant toto the original vesting schedule. On the MRA Award Termination Date, any MRA Restricted Stock Consideration that remains unvested as of the MRA Award Termination Date (and in accordance withhas not previously been forfeited) will immediately be forfeited for no consideration, except that if as of immediately prior to the MRA Award Termination Date, the terms of MRA Award holder remains in service to the Performance Stock Plan Surviving Corporation or (y) will as a result of its Affiliates but has not received the Merger become vested pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Performance Stock Plan, shall be cancelled and such Performance Stock Holder shall be entitled to a right (a "Vested Share Right") to receive in full payment therefor and settlement thereof an amount of cash equal to $14 per Performance MRA Restricted Stock Share without interest thereon (Consideration that such MRA Award holder would have received had the "Vested Share Consideration") less applicable withholding taxes. The Board of Directors vesting of the Company Restricted Stock award pursuant to which the related MRA Restricted Stock Award was granted accelerated as of immediately prior to the Effective Time as to 25% of the total number of shares of Company Common Stock originally subject to such Company Restricted Stock award (or if, less, the "Board") shall cause the Performance total number of shares of Company Common Stock Plan to terminate that remained unvested as of the Effective Time Time), the portion of the MRA Restricted Stock Consideration necessary to reach such amount shall vest and each Performance become payable immediately prior to the MRA Award Termination Date. For the avoidance of any doubt, if a holder of an MRA Restricted Stock Share outstanding at Award fails to vest in any portion of his or her MRA Restricted Stock Consideration (including upon the Effective Time MRA Award Termination Date), such amounts shall be cancelled retained by Parent and retired forfeited by such holder for no consideration. From and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such Performance Stock Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto except as set forth in this Section 2.07.
(b) The aggregate amount of the Vested Share Consideration that could become payable pursuant to Section 2.07(a), which the parties agree is currently equal to $2,668,070, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms hereof (the "Escrow Fund"), shall be paid by the Parent to a mutually agreeable escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent") as soon as practicable after the Effective Time pursuant to an escrow agreement mutually agreeable to the Parent, the Company and the Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement"). The Escrow Agreement shall provide that the entire Escrow Fund shall be paid promptly after the first anniversary of the Effective Time, and, except as provided below, not before that time, a MRA Restricted Stock Award shall only entitle the holder thereof to the One-Year Qualified Holders (as defined belowMRA Restricted Stock Consideration provided in this Section 3.8(b). Payment Each MRA Restricted Stock Consideration payment hereunder is intended to be a separate “payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Escrow Fund Code and comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, and any ambiguities hereunder will be interpreted in a manner intended to maintain such exemption from or compliance with Section 409A of the One-Year Qualified Holders shall be made pro rata to each such holder according to the number of his or her Performance Stock Shares that were cancelled pursuant to Section 2.07(a) aboveCode.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Rocket Fuel Inc.)