Option Exercise Procedures. (a) Investor may exercise the Option by delivering to Parent and the Company a written notice substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Option Notice”), at any time during the Option Exercise Period, stating Investor’s election to exercise, subject to Sections 3.02(c)(ii) and 3.02(c)(iv), the Option and the number of Option Shares to be acquired pursuant to such exercise, provided that Investor may elect to exercise the Option in full (the “Full Option Exercise Election”), in which case, the number of Option Shares, when taken together with the Acquired Shares immediately prior to such issuance of the Option Shares, shall be equal to 30% of the Fully-Diluted Equity (after taking into account any applicable Post-Closing Redemption) immediately after such issuance of the Option Shares and, in the event that the Option Closing is completed contemporaneously with the consummation of a Qualified IPO, after taking into account the Securities to be issued in such Qualified IPO (including any Securities issued upon the exercise of any over-allotment option granted to any underwriters in connection with such Qualified IPO) (the “Full Option Exercise Amount”). Upon an exercise of the Option as evidenced by the delivery of an Option Notice pursuant to this Section 3.04(a) and subject to Sections 3.02(c)(ii) and 3.02(c)(iv), Investor agrees to purchase, and each of the Company and Parent agrees to issue, allot and/or transfer, as the case may be, to Investor and/or its Permitted Transferees, as applicable, in each case pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Article III, the number of Option Shares set forth or described in the Option Notice evidencing such exercise of the Option. The (i) issue and allotment by the Company to Investor of any Option Shares that are not Parent Option Shares, Redemption Option Shares or Employee Option Shares (the “Company Option Shares”) and the Redemption Option Shares, (ii) transfer by Parent to Investor of the Parent Option Shares to Investor and/or (iii) transfer by the Option Employees to Investor of the Employee Option Shares (an “Option Closing”) shall be completed as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within ninety (90) days after the date of the Option Notice at such time and place as may be reasonably agreed between Investor and the Company, provided that in the event that the Company has commenced a U.S. Qualified IPO, the Option Closing shall be completed contemporaneously with, and subject to, the consummation of such U.S. Qualified IPO and provided further that in the event that the exercise of any over-allotment option granted to any underwriters in connection with a Qualified IPO would increase the Full Option Exercise Amount, the Option Closing with respect to the Option Shares comprising such increase shall be completed contemporaneously with the consummation of the settlement of such over-allotment option. (b) In the event that Investor has delivered the Full Option Exercise Election, at least three (3) Business Days prior to each Option Closing, the Company shall determine the Full Option Exercise Amount (or if applicable in connection with the exercise of any over-allotment option granted to any underwriters in connection with a Qualified IPO, the increase in the Full Option Exercise Amount) in accordance with this Agreement and notify the Investor thereof. At least three (3) Business Days prior to each Option Closing, Investor shall deliver a notice to Parent and the Company setting forth the number or portion of Option Shares to be purchased by Investor and/or the Permitted Transferees of Investor and if applicable, name of each such Permitted Transferee. At each Option Closing, the Company and Parent shall, and Parent shall procure the Company to, deliver or cause to be delivered to Investor: (i) share certificates in the name of Investor and/or its Permitted Transferees representing the applicable Company Option Shares, Redemption Option Shares and/or Employee Option Shares, (ii) existing share certificates evidencing the Employee Option Shares or the Parent Option Shares, in each case, accompanied by relevant instruments of transfer duly executed in blank; (iii) a certified true copy of the Register of Members of the Company indicating that Investor and/or its Permitted Transferees are the registered holder of the applicable Option Shares; (iv) receipts for the aggregate Option Price for (A) the Company Option Shares, (B) the Parent Option Shares and (C) the Employee Option Shares and the Redemption Option Shares; and (v) a certificate of a duly authorized officer of the Company (the “Option Closing Certificate”) certifying that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.05 are true and correct in all respects. (c) At each Option Closing, Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered (i) to the Company, the aggregate Option Price for the Company Option Shares by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the bank account to be designated by the Company in a written notice to Investor at least three (3) Business Days prior to the intended date of such Option Closing, (ii) to Parent, the aggregate Option Price for the Parent Option Shares by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the bank account to be designated by Parent in a written notice to Investor at least three (3) Business Days prior to the intended date of such Option Closing and (iii) to Parent, the aggregate Option Price for the Redemption Option Shares and the Employee Option Shares by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the bank account to be designated by Parent in a written notice to Investor at least three (3) Business Days prior to the intended date of such Option Closing. (d) Parent shall remit the portion of the aggregate Option Price to each Option Employee in respect of such portion of the Redemption Option Shares and/or Employee Option Shares, as applicable, sold by such Option Employee at such Option Closing net of any applicable withholding Taxes and any applicable exercise consideration and other costs and expenses payable by the relevant Option Employee. Investor shall not deduct or withhold Taxes in respect of the Option Price of the Employee Option Shares or the Redemption Option Shares, such withholding to be the sole responsibility of Parent. (e) Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the Company to effect a redemption and/or repurchase of such number of Ordinary Shares and/or options issued under the Option Plan from Option Employees, effective as of each Option Closing, equal to the total number of Redemption Option Shares to be issued in respect of such Option Closing, provided, however, that if any such redemption and/or repurchase shall not have been effected as of such Option Closing, then as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event within thirty (30) days following such Option Closing, Parent shall, and shall cause the Company to, effect a redemption and/or repurchase of Ordinary Shares and/or options issued under the Option Plan to Option Employees such that the total number of Ordinary Shares and/or options redeemed or repurchased as of such Option Closing and during such 30-day period shall equal the number of Redemption Option Shares issued in respect of such Option Closing (a “Post-Closing Redemption”). (f) Following the delivery of the Option Notice, each of Parent, the Company and Investor shall use reasonable endeavors to perform all further acts and things, and execute and deliver such further documents as Investor may reasonably require or as may be required by Law to implement and/or give effect to the issuance, allotment and transfer contemplated under this Article III.
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Samples: Shareholder Agreement, Shareholder Agreement (Sina Corp), Shareholder Agreement (WEIBO Corp)