Equity-Based Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.04(d), the terms of each outstanding compensatory option to purchase shares of Company Stock (a “Company Stock Option”), whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be adjusted as necessary to provide that, at the Effective Time, each Company Stock Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into an option (each, an “Adjusted Option”) to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i)the number of shares of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded down to the next lower whole number of shares. The exercise price per share of Parent Class A Common Stock subject to any such Adjusted Option will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient of (A) the exercise price per share of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional cents rounded up to the next higher number of whole cents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the conversion of a Company Stock Option in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 2.04(a) would cause the related Adjusted Option to be treated as the grant of new stock right for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, such Company Stock Option shall not be converted in accordance with the preceding provisions but shall instead be converted in a manner reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company that would not cause the related Adjusted Option to be treated as the grant of new stock right for purposes of Section 409A.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger, Agreement and Plan of Merger (Time Warner Cable Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Comcast Corp)
Equity-Based Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.04(d), the The terms of each outstanding compensatory option to purchase shares of Company Stock (a “Company Stock Option”), whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be adjusted as necessary to provide that, at the Effective Time, each Company Stock Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into replaced by and substituted for an option (each, an “Adjusted MM Option”) to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Class A Surviving Corporation Common Stock equal to the product of (i)the i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded down to the next lower whole number of shares. The exercise price per share of Parent Class A Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to any such Adjusted MM Option will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient of (A) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional cents rounded up to the next higher number of whole cents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the conversion of a Company Stock an Option in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 2.04(a5.12(a) would cause the related Adjusted MM Option to be treated as the grant of new stock right for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, such Company Stock Option shall not be converted in accordance with the preceding provisions but shall instead be converted in a manner reasonably acceptable to Parent the Surviving Corporation and the Company that would not cause the related Adjusted MM Option to be treated as the grant of new stock right for purposes of Section 409A.409A. For avoidance of doubt, each Adjusted MM Option shall be vested to the same extent to which the Option for which it was substituted was vested before or as of the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Majesco), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Cover All Technologies Inc)
Equity-Based Awards. (a) Except as provided set forth in Section 2.04(d)2.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the terms of each outstanding compensatory option to purchase shares of Company Stock under any equity compensation plan of the Company (a “Company Stock Option”), whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be adjusted as necessary to provide that, at the Effective Time, each Company Stock Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into an option (each, an “Adjusted Option”) to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i)the i) the number of shares of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange RatioPer Share Consideration, with any fractional shares rounded down to the next lower whole number of shares. The exercise price per share of Parent Class A Common Stock subject to any such Adjusted Option will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient of (A) the exercise price per share of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange RatioPer Share Consideration, with any fractional cents rounded up to the next higher number of whole cents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the conversion of a Company Stock Option in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 2.04(a) would cause the related Adjusted Option to be treated as the grant of new stock right for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, such Company Stock Option shall not be converted in accordance with the preceding provisions but shall instead be converted in a manner reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company that would not cause the related Adjusted Option to be treated as the grant of new stock right for purposes of Section 409A.409A. Except as set forth in Section 2.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Company Stock Option shall be subject to accelerated vesting upon or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Xto Energy Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Exxon Mobil Corp)
Equity-Based Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.04(d), the terms of each outstanding compensatory option to purchase shares of Company Stock (a “Company Stock Option”), whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be adjusted as necessary to provide that, at At the Effective Time, Parent shall issue to the holder of each Company Stock Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any Company Option the holders of which shall be converted into have agreed to exercise such Company Option for Company Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time) an option (each, an “Adjusted Parent Option”) to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Class A Common Stock equal to the product of of: (i)the i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded down to the next lower whole number of shares. The exercise price per share of Parent Class A Common Stock subject to any such Adjusted Parent Option will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient of obtained by dividing (A) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional cents rounded up to the next higher number of whole cents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the conversion of a an Company Stock Option in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 2.04(a5.10(a) would cause the related Adjusted Parent Option to be treated as the grant of a new stock right for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, such Company Stock Option shall not be converted in accordance with the preceding provisions but shall instead be converted in a manner reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company that would not cause the related Adjusted Parent Option to be treated as the grant of new stock right for purposes of Section 409A.409A of the Code. For avoidance of doubt, each Adjusted Parent Option shall be vested to the same extent to which the Company Option for which it was substituted was vested before or as of the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Snap Interactive, Inc)