Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), as of the Effective Time, each option to purchase Company Common Stock (a “Company Stock Option”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a stock option (a “Parent Stock Option”) to acquire Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Stock Option by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that number of whole shares of Parent Stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, at a per share exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code. (b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award (each, a “Company RSU Award”) under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a restricted stock unit award for Parent Stock (the “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights to the issuance of additional shares of Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company RSU Awards, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding Company RSU Awards by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions. (c) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock award (collectively, the “Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into an award of shares of restricted stock of Parent (collectively, the “Parent Restricted Share Awards”) in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio. (d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of the Effective Time by a Non-Employee Holder and vested as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount (x) up to the nearest whole cent if half a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) $75.00 less (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In no event shall any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be assumed by Parent. In no event shall the vesting of any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be accelerated as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.4(d). For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director of the Company or any employee or former employee of the Company who is not a Continuing Employee as of the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Allergan PLC), Merger Agreement (Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc), Merger Agreement (Allergan PLC)
Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), as of At the First Effective Time, each option Company Restricted Stock Right that is outstanding and unvested at the First Effective Time shall immediately vest and shall be canceled and shall, by virtue of the First Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to purchase receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.04(a) (including the right to elect, subject to the terms of Sections 2.05(c)-(g), to receive cash and/or stock in connection with such conversion).
(b) Immediately prior to the First Effective Time, each unvested Company Common Stock Option, whether time or performance-based, shall be converted to a Company Stock Option that vests solely based on the passage of time without any ongoing performance-vesting conditions (a the “Adjusted Company Stock Option”); provided, that (i) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior with respect to performance vesting conditions tied to the Effective Timeachievement of Company stock price goals, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a stock option (a “Parent Stock Option”) to acquire Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Stock Option by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that number of whole shares of Parent Stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Common Stock Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time by shall be the number of Company Ordinary Shares that would performance vest upon the achievement of a per Company Ordinary Share price equal to the greater of (x) the Cash Consideration or (y) the Company’s stock price achieved at or prior to the First Effective Time as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Company Equity Plan; and (ii) with respect to performance vesting conditions tied to the achievement of Company return on equity (XXX) or other performance objectives that are not tied to Company stock price, the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Stock Award Exchange RatioOption immediately prior to the First Effective Time shall be the number of Company Ordinary Shares that would performance vest upon the achievement of such performance objectives. In addition, with respect to the Company Stock Options granted prior to January 1, 2020 only, immediately prior to the First Effective Time, (I) for purposes of determining the number of such outstanding Company Stock Options that will be deemed to be vested as of the First Effective Time, each holder will be credited as though the holder had served a number of days in the applicable vesting period that is equal to two (2) times the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Stock Option and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs and (II) each remaining vesting date for each such unvested Adjusted Company Stock Option shall be moved to an earlier date calculated from the grant date of such unvested Adjusted Company Stock Option as follows: the number of days between the grant date of such Company Stock Option and the original vesting date, minus the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Stock Option and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs.
(c) At the First Effective Time, each vested Company Stock Option and each unvested Adjusted Company Stock Option, in each case, which is outstanding at the First Effective Time shall, by virtue of the First Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, cease to represent an option to purchase Company Ordinary Shares and be converted into an option to purchase a number of shares of Parent Common Stock (such option, a “Converted Stock Option”) equal to the product shall be (with the result rounded down to the nearest whole sharenumber) of (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, at a an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price Company Ordinary Share of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time divided by (B) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code exercise price and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award (each, a “Company RSU Award”) under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a restricted stock unit award for Parent Stock (the “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights to the issuance of additional shares of Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company RSU Awards, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which purchasable pursuant to the Converted Stock Option shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated determined in a manner consistent with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding Company RSU Awards by reason requirements of this Agreement or the Transactions.
(c) As Section 409A of the Code. Except as specifically provided in this Section 2.06, immediately following the First Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock award (collectively, the “Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into an award of shares of restricted stock of Parent (collectively, the “Parent Restricted Share Awards”) in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted Converted Stock Option shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting, forfeiture and exercisability terms) as applied were applicable to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio.
(d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of the Effective Time by a Non-Employee Holder and vested as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount (x) up to the nearest whole cent if half a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such corresponding Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time, provided that any unvested Converted Stock Options shall be subject to the accelerated vesting as contemplated by the terms of the corresponding Company Stock Option in respect of an involuntary termination of the holder’s service relationship within two (2) years following the Closing Date.
(d) Immediately prior to the First Effective Time, each unvested Company Phantom Unit, whether time or performance-based, shall be converted to a Company Phantom Unit that vests solely based on the passage of time without any ongoing performance-vesting conditions (the “Adjusted Company Phantom Unit”); provided, that (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to an Adjusted Company Phantom Unit immediately prior to the First Effective Time shall be determined assuming achievement of target level of performance. In addition, with respect to the Company Phantom Units granted prior to January 1, 2020 only, immediately prior to the First Effective Time, (I) for purposes of determining the number of such outstanding Company Phantom Units that will be deemed to be vested as of the First Effective Time, each holder will be credited as though the holder had served a number of days in the applicable vesting period that is equal to two (2) times the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Phantom Unit and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs and (II) each remaining vesting date for each such unvested Adjusted Company Phantom Unit shall be moved to an earlier date calculated from the grant date of such unvested Adjusted Company Phantom Unit as follows: the number of days between the grant date of such Company Phantom Unit and the original vesting date, minus the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Phantom Unit and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs.
(e) At the First Effective Time, each vested Company Phantom Unit and each unvested Adjusted Company Phantom Unit, in each case, which is outstanding at the First Effective Time shall cease to represent a phantom stock unit denominated in Company Ordinary Shares and be converted into a phantom stock unit denominated in shares of Parent Common Stock (a “Parent Phantom Unit”) entitling the holder to receive the number of Parent Phantom Units equal to the product (with the result rounded to the nearest two decimal places) of (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Phantom Unit immediately prior to the First Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio. Except as specifically provided in this Section 2.06, immediately following the First Effective Time, each Parent Phantom Unit shall continue to be governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting, forfeiture and exercisability terms) as were applicable to the corresponding Company Phantom Unit immediately prior to the First Effective Time, provided, that, (i) any unvested Parent Phantom Units shall be subject to the accelerated vesting as contemplated by the terms of the corresponding Company Phantom Unit in respect of an involuntary termination of the holder’s service relationship within two (2) years following the Closing Date; and (ii) to the excessextent a payment pursuant in this Section 2.06 would trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, if anysuch payment shall be made on the earliest date that payment would not trigger such Tax or penalty.
(f) Prior to the First Effective Time, the board of (A) $75.00 less (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In no event shall any directors of the Company Stock Options described in shall, and shall cause the Company to, take any and all actions necessary or appropriate (under the Company Equity Plans, applicable Law, the applicable award agreements or otherwise) to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.4(d) be assumed by Parent. In 2.06 and to ensure that, from and after the First Effective Time, each holder of Company Restricted Stock Rights shall have no event shall rights with respect to any cancelled Company Restricted Stock Rights, except the vesting right to receive the Merger Consideration with respect thereto, and each holder of any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be accelerated or Company Phantom Units shall have no rights with respect to any converted Company Stock Options or Company Phantom Units, except the right to receive a grant of Converted Stock Options or Parent Phantom Units, respectively. Parent shall file with the SEC, as soon as practicable following the First Effective Time, a result of the provisions of this Section 2.4(d). For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director of the Company registration statement on Form S-8 (or any employee successor form or former employee of other appropriate form) or Form S-3 (or any successor form or other appropriate form), to the Company who is not a Continuing Employee as of the Effective Timeextent such forms are available, relating to such Parent Common Stock.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Fidelity National Financial, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Fidelity National Financial, Inc.), Merger Agreement (FGL Holdings)
Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), as of At the Effective Time, each option granted by the Company to purchase shares of Company Common Stock under the Cape Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (a the “Company Stock OptionEquity Plan”) granted under any Company and the Colonial Financial Services, Inc. 2011 Equity Plan Incentive Plan, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a stock option Time (a “Parent Company Stock Option”) to acquire Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such Parent Stock Option as so shall, without any further action on the part of any holder thereof, be assumed and converted shall continue into an option to havepurchase from Parent, and shall be subject to, on the same terms and conditions as applied to the were applicable under such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Stock Option by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that a number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share(y) 0.75, at a per share exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award (each, a “Company RSU Award”) under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a restricted stock unit award for Parent Stock (the “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights to the issuance of additional shares of Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company RSU Awards, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole sharecent) shall be equal to the product of quotient obtained by dividing (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole per share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding Company RSU Awards by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions.
(c) As of the Effective Time, exercise price for each outstanding restricted stock award (collectively, the “Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into an award of shares of restricted stock of Parent (collectively, the “Parent Restricted Share Awards”) in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio.
(d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of the Effective Time by a Non-Employee Holder and vested as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount (x) up to the nearest whole cent if half a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option by (ii) 0.75 (each, as so adjusted, a “Converted Company Option”). All rounding described in this Section 1.7(a) shall be done on an aggregate basis.
(b) The Converted Company Options shall have the same vesting schedule (including any acceleration of vesting as provided in the Company Equity Plan) as the Company Stock Options and otherwise shall have the same terms and conditions as such Company Stock Options; provided, that Parent shall convert the Company Stock Options into Converted Company Options in a manner consistent with the requirements of Sections 409A and 424(a) of the Code, as applicable. After such assumption and conversion, the Converted Company Options shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the plan and grant agreements under which the Company Stock Options were originally issued (including any applicable change in control or other accelerated vesting provisions, and this transaction shall constitute a change in control for all relevant provisions).
(c) At the Effective Time, each restricted stock award in respect of shares of Company Common Stock granted under the Company Equity Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Company Restricted Stock Award”) shall be or become fully vested and (ii) the excessrestrictions thereon shall lapse, if any, and each holder thereof shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 1.5 of (A) $75.00 less (B) this Agreement. The Company will be entitled to deduct and withhold such amounts as may be required to be deducted and withheld under the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In no event shall Code and any of applicable state or local tax laws as allowed under the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be assumed by Parent. In no event shall the vesting of any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be accelerated as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.4(d)Equity Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company Stock Options and Company Restricted Stock Awards shall be referred to as the “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director Company Equity Awards.”
(d) At or prior to the Effective Time, the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company or and its compensation committee, as applicable, shall adopt any employee or former employee resolutions and take any actions that are necessary, including obtaining any consents, to (i) effectuate the provisions of this Section 1.7, (ii) ensure that following the Effective Time, there are no obligations with respect to the Company who is not a Continuing Employee Equity Awards other than as set forth in this Section 1.7 and (iii) terminate the Company Equity Plan solely for purposes of granting new Company Equity Awards, effective as of the Effective Time; provided, that no action taken by the Company shall be required to be irrevocable until immediately prior to the Effective Time.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Oceanfirst Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (Cape Bancorp, Inc.)
Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), as of At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each option to purchase a Company Common Stock Share granted under any Company Equity Plan (each, a “Company Stock Option”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Cash Election Consideration (before giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.1(c)) over the exercise price per Company Share of such Company Stock Option and (ii) the number of Company Shares subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) At the Effective Time, whether by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each award in respect of a Company Share subject to vesting, repurchase or not then vested or exercisableother lapse restriction granted under a Company Equity Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Company Restricted Stock Award”) shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into substituted with an award of restricted Parent Shares issued under a stock option Parent Equity Plan (a “Parent Restricted Stock OptionAward”) corresponding to acquire a number of whole Parent Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (i) the number of Company Shares subject to such Company Restricted Stock Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (assuming that any performance-based vesting conditions applicable to such Company Restricted Stock Award are fully achieved) and (ii) the Stock Election Consideration (before giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.1(c)). Except as otherwise set forth in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such 2.4(b), each Parent Restricted Stock Option as so assumed and converted Award issued pursuant to this Section 2.4(b) shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same vesting and acceleration of vesting terms and conditions as (other than any performance-based vesting conditions) as, and other terms and conditions that are substantially similar to, those that applied to the corresponding Company Restricted Stock Option Award immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each restricted stock unit award or deferred stock unit award in respect of Company Shares granted under a Company Equity Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Stock Option by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that number of whole shares of Parent Stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, at a per share exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award (each, a “Company RSU Award” and, together with the Company Stock Options and the Company Restricted Stock Awards, the “Company Equity Awards”) under any Company Equity Plan and that is not then vested held by an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into substituted with a restricted stock unit award for to be settled in Parent Stock Shares issued under a Parent Equity Plan (the a “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights corresponding to a number of whole Parent Shares (rounded to the issuance nearest whole share) equal to the product of additional shares (i) the number of Parent Company Shares underlying such Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (assuming that any performance-based vesting conditions applicable to such Company RSU Award are achieved at target levels) and (ii) the Stock Election Consideration (before giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.1(c)). Except as otherwise provided in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each 2.4(c), each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted issued pursuant to this Section 2.4(c) shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same vesting and acceleration of vesting terms and conditions as (other than any performance-based vesting conditions) as, and other terms and conditions that are substantially similar to, those that applied to the applicable corresponding Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time Time.
(but taking d) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each Company RSU Award held by a non-employee director of the Company shall fully vest (to the extent unvested) and shall be cancelled and converted automatically into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes the right to receive the Cash Election Consideration (before giving effect to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted adjustment pursuant to Section 2.1(c)) in the applicable respect of each Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in Share underlying such Company RSU AwardsAward immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(e) The Surviving Corporation shall pay, by reason through the Surviving Corporation’s standard payroll procedures, the cash amounts described in this Section 2.4, less applicable Tax withholdings, on the next regularly scheduled payroll date following the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, to the extent that payment of the amounts described in this Agreement Section 2.4 with respect to Company Equity Awards that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code would otherwise cause the imposition of a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Transactions). As Code, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to make such payment at the earliest time permitted under the Company Equity Plan and applicable award agreement that would not result in the imposition of such Tax or penalty.
(f) At or prior to the Effective Time, the number Company, the Board of shares Directors of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Awardor the compensation committee thereof, multiplied by (ii) as applicable, shall adopt any resolutions and take any actions that are necessary to effectuate the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding Company RSU Awards by reason provisions of this Agreement or the TransactionsSection 2.4.
(cg) As of At or prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock award (collectivelyParent, the “Parent Board or the compensation committee thereof, as applicable, shall adopt any resolutions and take any actions that are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.4. At the Effective Time, Parent shall assume all the obligations of the Company with respect to the Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Stock Awards and Company Equity Plan RSU Awards that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be are converted into an Parent Restricted Stock Awards and Parent RSU Awards, respectively, and the award of shares of restricted stock agreements evidencing the grants thereof. Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of Parent (collectively, Shares for delivery upon the “vesting or settlement of the Parent Restricted Share Awards”) Stock Awards and Parent RSU Awards in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award As soon as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, if and to the extent necessary to cause a sufficient number of shares Parent Shares to be registered and issuable under the Parent RSU Awards, Parent shall file a post-effective amendment to the Form S-4 or a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any successor or other appropriate form) with respect to the Parent Shares subject to Parent RSU Awards and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of Parent Stock underlying each such registration statement or registration statements (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange RatioRSU Awards remain outstanding.
(d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of the Effective Time by a Non-Employee Holder and vested as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount (x) up to the nearest whole cent if half a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) $75.00 less (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In no event shall any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be assumed by Parent. In no event shall the vesting of any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be accelerated as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.4(d). For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director of the Company or any employee or former employee of the Company who is not a Continuing Employee as of the Effective Time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Taylor Morrison Home Corp), Merger Agreement (AV Homes, Inc.)
Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), as of At the Effective Time, each option granted by the Company to purchase shares of Company Common Stock under the Ocean Shore Holding Co. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and the Ocean Shore Holding Co. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (each, a “Company Stock OptionEquity Plan”) granted under any Company Equity Plan ), whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective TimeTime (each, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a stock option (a “Parent Company Stock Option”) to acquire Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such Parent Stock Option as so shall, without any further action on the part of any holder thereof, be assumed and converted shall continue into an option to havepurchase from Parent, and shall be subject to, on the same terms and conditions as applied to the were applicable under such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Stock Option by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that a number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share(y) 1.2084, at a per share exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award (each, a “Company RSU Award”) under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a restricted stock unit award for Parent Stock (the “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights to the issuance of additional shares of Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company RSU Awards, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole sharecent) shall be equal to the product of quotient obtained by dividing (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole per share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding Company RSU Awards by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions.
(c) As of the Effective Time, exercise price for each outstanding restricted stock award (collectively, the “Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into an award of shares of restricted stock of Parent (collectively, the “Parent Restricted Share Awards”) in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio.
(d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of the Effective Time by a Non-Employee Holder and vested as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount (x) up to the nearest whole cent if half a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option by (ii) 1.2084 (each, as so adjusted, a “Converted Company Option”). All rounding described in this Section 1.7(a) shall be done on an aggregate basis such that a single rounding of shares and exercise price shall be applied to each Converted Company Option.
(b) The Converted Company Options shall have the same vesting schedule (including any acceleration of vesting as provided in the applicable Company Equity Plan) as the Company Stock Options and otherwise shall have the same terms and conditions as such Company Stock Options; provided, that Parent shall convert the Company Stock Options into Converted Company Options in a manner consistent with the requirements of Sections 409A and 424(a) of the Code, as applicable. After such assumption and conversion, the Converted Company Options shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the plan and grant agreements under which the Company Stock Options were originally issued (including any applicable change in control or other accelerated vesting provisions, and this transaction shall constitute a change in control for all relevant provisions).
(c) At the Effective Time, each restricted stock award in respect of shares of Company Common Stock granted under any Company Equity Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “Company Restricted Stock Award” and, together with the Company Stock Options, the “Company Equity Awards”) shall be or become fully vested and the restrictions thereon shall lapse, and each holder thereof shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration in exchange therefor in accordance with Section 1.5 of this Agreement. The Company or Parent will be entitled to deduct and withhold such amounts as may be required to be deducted and withheld under the Code and any applicable state or local Tax laws as allowed under the applicable Company Equity Plan.
(d) At or prior to the Effective Time, the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company and its compensation committee, as applicable, shall adopt any resolutions and take any actions that are necessary, including obtaining any consents, to (i) effectuate the provisions of this Section 1.7, (ii) ensure that following the excessEffective Time, if any, of (A) $75.00 less (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In there are no event shall any of obligations with respect to the Company Stock Options described Equity Awards other than as set forth in this Section 2.4(d1.7, (iii) be assumed by Parent. In no event shall ensure that each deferred stock unit issued in respect of shares of Company Common Stock granted under the vesting of any Ocean City Home Bank Stock-Based Deferred Compensation Plan (a “Company Deferred Stock Unit”) is equitably converted into the right to receive Parent Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Ocean City Home Bank Stock-Based Deferred Compensation Plan and the related trust agreement and (iv) solely for purposes of granting new Company Equity Awards, terminate each Company Equity Plan effective as of the Effective Time; provided, that no action taken by the Company shall be required to be irrevocable until immediately prior to the Effective Time. On or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall reserve for future issuance a number of shares of Parent Common Stock at least equal to the number of shares of Parent Common Stock that will be subject to Converted Company Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be accelerated as a result of the provisions of this actions contemplated by Section 2.4(d1.7(a). For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director of the Company or any employee or former employee of the Company who is not a Continuing Employee as of Immediately following the Effective Time, Parent shall file a post-effective amendment to the Form S-4 or a registration statement on Form S-8 (or other applicable form) with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Converted Company Options, shall distribute a prospectus relating to such Form S-8, if applicable, and shall use reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement for so long as such Converted Company Options remain outstanding.
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Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), Effective as of the Effective Time, each option to purchase Company Common Stock (by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of a “Company Stock Option”, Company Restricted Stock Unit or Company Performance Stock Unit, as applicable:
(i) granted under any each Company Equity Plan that is Stock Option, whether vested or unvested, outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested or exercisable, Time shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a stock option (a “Parent Stock Option”) to acquire Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the Company Stock Option immediately prior to canceled at the Effective Time in exchange for a lump sum cash payment equal to (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for A) the excess, if any, of (1) the Offer Price (or in the applicable case of Company Equity Stock Options granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Plan, in any award agreement if greater, the volume-weighted average trading price of Company Common Stock on the date of the Acceptance Time (or in if such date is not a trading day, the last trading day)) minus (2) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option Option, multiplied by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that number of whole shares of Parent Stock determined by multiplying (B) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Time; and
(ii) each Company Restricted Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, at a per share exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price of such Unit and each Company Performance Stock Option Unit outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award (each, a “Company RSU Award”) under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a restricted stock unit award for Parent Stock (the “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights to the issuance of additional shares of Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company RSU Awards, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding Company RSU Awards by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions.
(c) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock award (collectively, the “Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into an award of shares of restricted stock of Parent (collectively, the “Parent Restricted Share Awards”) in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio.
(d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of the Effective Time by a Non-Employee Holder and vested as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled canceled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount (x) up to the nearest whole cent if half exchange for a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, lump sum cash payment equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i1) the aggregate Offer Price multiplied by (2) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Restricted Stock Option Unit or such Company Performance Stock Unit (as applicable) immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iiin the case of any Company Performance Stock Unit, treating all applicable performance measures as satisfied at the maximum level).
(b) Prior to the excessEffective Time, the Company Board (or, if anyappropriate, of (A) $75.00 less (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In no event shall any of committee administering the Company Stock Options described in Plans) shall adopt such resolutions and take such other actions as may be required to effectuate the actions required by this Section 2.4(d6.04, and shall, to the extent required by applicable Law outside the U.S., make provision for different treatment than the actions required by this Section 6.04 for holders of Company Equity Awards residing outside the U.S. All amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6.04 shall be subject to any required withholding of Taxes and shall be paid without interest.
(c) be assumed by Parent. In As soon as practicable following the Effective Time (but in no event later than 5 business days following the Effective Time), Parent shall, or shall cause the vesting Surviving Corporation to, pay through its payroll systems all amounts payable pursuant to Section 6.04(a) to the former holders of Company Stock Options, Company Restricted Stock Units and Company Performance Stock Units, as applicable; provided, however, that, to the extent any such amounts relate to a Company Restricted Stock Unit or Company Performance Stock Unit that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, such amounts shall be paid at the earliest time permitted under the terms of the applicable agreement or Company Stock Options described in this Plan relating to such Company Restricted Stock Unit or Company Performance Stock Unit that will not trigger a tax or penalty under Section 2.4(d) be accelerated as a result 409A of the provisions of this Section 2.4(d). Code.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director of the Company or any employee or former employee of the Company who is not a Continuing Employee as of the Effective Time.:
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Samples: Merger Agreement (AveXis, Inc.)
Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), as of At the Effective Time, each option to purchase Company Common Stock (a “Company Stock Option”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a stock option (a “Parent Stock Option”) to acquire Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Stock Option by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that number of whole shares of Parent Stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which product shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, at a per share exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award that is solely subject to time-based vesting requirements (each, a “Company RSU Award”) granted under any the Forterra, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan or the Forterra, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Company Equity Plan Stock Plan”) that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a restricted stock unit award for Parent Stock (the “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights to the issuance of additional shares of Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company RSU Award outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall fully vest and be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes without interest and subject to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company RSU Awards, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole shareTax withholdings) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Award, Merger Consideration multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up number of Shares subject to the nearest whole share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding such vested Company RSU Awards by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions.
(c) As of Award. Following the Effective Time, each no Company RSU Award that was outstanding restricted stock award (collectively, the “Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into an award of shares of restricted stock of Parent (collectively, the “Parent Restricted Share Awards”) in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account shall remain outstanding, and each former holder of any changes thereto provided Company RSU Award shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the consideration set forth in this Section 2.2(a) in exchange for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of RSU Award in accordance with this Agreement or the TransactionsSection 2.2(a). As of .
(b) At the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit that is subject to performance-based vesting requirements granted under the number of shares of Parent Company Stock underlying each such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted Plan (which shall be rounded up each, a “Company PSU Award”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the nearest whole shareEffective Time shall immediately vest (based on the level of achievement of the applicable performance goals set forth below) shall and be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to applicable Tax withholdings) equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, Merger Consideration multiplied by (ii) the Stock number of Shares subject to such vested Company PSU Award Exchange Ratio.
(d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of immediately prior to the Effective Time as determined pursuant to the following sentence. For purposes of this Section 2.2(b), the number of Shares subject to outstanding Company PSU Awards that shall vest shall be determined based on the greater of (x) the level of actual performance achieved prior to the Effective Time as reasonably determined by a Non-Employee Holder duly authorized committee of the Company Board using the information available through the latest practicable date prior to the Effective Time and vested as otherwise consistent with past practice and (y) the target level of performance set forth in each applicable restricted stock unit award agreement. Following the Effective Time, no Company PSU Award that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled at remain outstanding, and each former holder of any Company PSU Award shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the consideration set forth in this Section 2.2(b) in exchange for such Company PSU Award in accordance with this Section 2.2(b).
(c) At the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares (each, a “Company Option”) granted under the Company Stock Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall fully vest, to the extent not vested previously, and be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount cash (xwithout interest and subject to applicable Tax withholdings) up to the nearest whole cent if half a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, equal to the product obtained by multiplying of (i) the aggregate remainder, if positive of (A) the Merger Consideration minus (B) the exercise price per Share of such Company Option multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Company Common Stock Shares subject to such vested Company Stock Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the exercise price per Share of a Company Option exceeds or equals the Merger Consideration, such Company Option shall be canceled at the Effective Time for no consideration. Following the Effective Time, no Company Option that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding, and each former holder of any Company Option shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the consideration set forth in this Section 2.2(c) in exchange for such Company Option in accordance with this Section 2.2(c).
(d) At the Effective Time, each Share that is subject to any vesting restrictions (each, a “Company Restricted Share” and together with the Company RSU Awards, the Company PSU Awards and the Company Options, the “Company Equity Awards”) granted under the Company Stock Plan that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall immediately vest in full and be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to applicable Tax withholdings) equal to the Merger Consideration. Following the Effective Time, no Company Restricted Share that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding, and each former holder of any Company Restricted Share shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the consideration set forth in this Section 2.2(d) in exchange for such Company Restricted Share in accordance with this Section 2.2(d).
(e) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company Board or a duly authorized committee thereof shall adopt such resolutions as may be reasonably required to (i) effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.2 and (ii) terminate the Company Stock Plan and all outstanding awards thereunder subject to receipt of the consideration set forth in this Section 2.2. The Surviving Corporation shall pay through its payroll the amounts due in accordance with this Section 2.2 no later than the later of (i) the next scheduled payroll payment date following the Effective Time and (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) $75.00 less (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In no event shall any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be assumed by Parent. In no event shall the vesting of any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be accelerated as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.4(d). For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director of the Company or any employee or former employee of the Company who is not a Continuing Employee as of three Business Days following the Effective Time; provided that, with respect to any Company RSU Award or Company PSU Award that constitutes “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code (as defined below), settlement of such award shall be made on the earliest permissible date that such delivery would not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Forterra, Inc.)
Treatment of Company Equity Awards. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.4(d), as of At the First Effective Time, each option Company Restricted Stock Right that is outstanding and unvested at the First Effective Time shall immediately vest and shall be canceled and shall, by virtue of the First Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to purchase receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.04(a) (including the right to elect, subject to the terms of Sections 2.05(c)-(g), to receive cash and/or stock in connection with such conversion).
(b) Immediately prior to the First Effective Time, each unvested Company Common Stock Option, whether time or performance-based, shall be converted to a Company Stock Option that vests solely based on the passage of time without any ongoing performance-vesting conditions (a the “Adjusted Company Stock Option”); provided, that (i) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior with respect to performance vesting conditions tied to the Effective Timeachievement of Company stock price goals, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a stock option (a “Parent Stock Option”) to acquire Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Stock Option by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, each such Parent Stock Option as so assumed and converted shall be for that number of whole shares of Parent Stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Common Stock Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time by shall be the number of Company Ordinary Shares that would performance vest upon the achievement of a per Company Ordinary Share price equal to the greater of (x) the Cash Consideration or (y) the Company’s stock price achieved at or prior to the First Effective Time as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Company Equity Plan; and (ii) with respect to performance vesting conditions tied to the achievement of Company return on equity (RXX) or other performance objectives that are not tied to Company stock price, the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Stock Award Exchange RatioOption immediately prior to the First Effective Time shall be the number of Company Ordinary Shares that would performance vest upon the achievement of such performance objectives. In addition, with respect to the Company Stock Options granted prior to January 1, 2020 only, immediately prior to the First Effective Time, (I) for purposes of determining the number of such outstanding Company Stock Options that will be deemed to be vested as of the First Effective Time, each holder will be credited as though the holder had served a number of days in the applicable vesting period that is equal to two (2) times the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Stock Option and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs and (II) each remaining vesting date for each such unvested Adjusted Company Stock Option shall be moved to an earlier date calculated from the grant date of such unvested Adjusted Company Stock Option as follows: the number of days between the grant date of such Company Stock Option and the original vesting date, minus the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Stock Option and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs.
(c) At the First Effective Time, each vested Company Stock Option and each unvested Adjusted Company Stock Option, in each case, which is outstanding at the First Effective Time shall, by virtue of the First Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, cease to represent an option to purchase Company Ordinary Shares and be converted into an option to purchase a number of shares of Parent Common Stock (such option, a “Converted Stock Option”) equal to the product shall be (with the result rounded down to the nearest whole sharenumber) of (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, at a an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price determined by dividing the per share exercise price Company Ordinary Share of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time divided by (B) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, which quotient shall be rounded down to the nearest whole cent; provided, however, that each Company Stock Option (A) which is an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of Section 424 of the Code exercise price and (B) shall be adjusted in a manner which complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award (each, a “Company RSU Award”) under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into a restricted stock unit award for Parent Stock (the “Parent RSU Award”) with associated rights to the issuance of additional shares of Parent Stock in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, the same terms and conditions as applied to the applicable Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any necessary changes to any issuance provisions, provided for or permitted in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company RSU Awards, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock underlying each such Parent RSU Award as so assumed and converted (which purchasable pursuant to the Converted Stock Option shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company RSU Award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole share of Parent Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent shall have the ability to adjust any dividend equivalent rights associated determined in a manner consistent with the Parent RSU Awards to reflect dividends on Parent Stock giving effect to the changes and adjustments contemplated to the corresponding Company RSU Awards by reason requirements of this Agreement or the Transactions.
(c) As Section 409A of the Code. Except as specifically provided in this Section 2.06, immediately following the First Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock award (collectively, the “Company Restricted Share Awards”) granted under any Company Equity Plan that is not then vested shall be assumed by Parent and shall be converted into an award of shares of restricted stock of Parent (collectively, the “Parent Restricted Share Awards”) in accordance with this Section 2.4. Each Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted Converted Stock Option shall continue to have, and shall be subject to, governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting, forfeiture and exercisability terms) as applied were applicable to the applicable Company Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto provided for in the applicable Company Equity Plan, in any award agreement or in such Company Restricted Share Award, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions). As of the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Stock underlying each such Parent Restricted Share Award as so assumed and converted (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such award, multiplied by (ii) the Stock Award Exchange Ratio.
(d) Each outstanding Company Stock Option that is held as of the Effective Time by a Non-Employee Holder and vested as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, rounding such amount (x) up to the nearest whole cent if half a cent or more or (y) down to the nearest whole cent if less than half a cent, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such corresponding Company Stock Option immediately prior to the First Effective Time, provided that any unvested Converted Stock Options shall be subject to the accelerated vesting as contemplated by the terms of the corresponding Company Stock Option in respect of an involuntary termination of the holder’s service relationship within two (2) years following the Closing Date.
(d) Immediately prior to the First Effective Time, each unvested Company Phantom Unit, whether time or performance-based, shall be converted to a Company Phantom Unit that vests solely based on the passage of time without any ongoing performance-vesting conditions (the “Adjusted Company Phantom Unit”); provided, that (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to an Adjusted Company Phantom Unit immediately prior to the First Effective Time shall be determined assuming achievement of target level of performance. In addition, with respect to the Company Phantom Units granted prior to January 1, 2020 only, immediately prior to the First Effective Time, (I) for purposes of determining the number of such outstanding Company Phantom Units that will be deemed to be vested as of the First Effective Time, each holder will be credited as though the holder had served a number of days in the applicable vesting period that is equal to two (2) times the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Phantom Unit and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs and (II) each remaining vesting date for each such unvested Adjusted Company Phantom Unit shall be moved to an earlier date calculated from the grant date of such unvested Adjusted Company Phantom Unit as follows: the number of days between the grant date of such Company Phantom Unit and the original vesting date, minus the number of days that have elapsed between the grant date of such Company Phantom Unit and the date on which the First Effective Time occurs.
(e) At the First Effective Time, each vested Company Phantom Unit and each unvested Adjusted Company Phantom Unit, in each case, which is outstanding at the First Effective Time shall cease to represent a phantom stock unit denominated in Company Ordinary Shares and be converted into a phantom stock unit denominated in shares of Parent Common Stock (a “Parent Phantom Unit”) entitling the holder to receive the number of Parent Phantom Units equal to the product (with the result rounded to the nearest two decimal places) of (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to each such Company Phantom Unit immediately prior to the First Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio. Except as specifically provided in this Section 2.06, immediately following the First Effective Time, each Parent Phantom Unit shall continue to be governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting, forfeiture and exercisability terms) as were applicable to the corresponding Company Phantom Unit immediately prior to the First Effective Time, provided, that, (i) any unvested Parent Phantom Units shall be subject to the accelerated vesting as contemplated by the terms of the corresponding Company Phantom Unit in respect of an involuntary termination of the holder’s service relationship within two (2) years following the Closing Date; and (ii) to the excessextent a payment pursuant in this Section 2.06 would trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, if anysuch payment shall be made on the earliest date that payment would not trigger such Tax or penalty.
(f) Prior to the First Effective Time, the board of (A) $75.00 less (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option. In no event shall any directors of the Company Stock Options described in shall, and shall cause the Company to, take any and all actions necessary or appropriate (under the Company Equity Plans, applicable Law, the applicable award agreements or otherwise) to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.4(d) be assumed by Parent. In 2.06 and to ensure that, from and after the First Effective Time, each holder of Company Restricted Stock Rights shall have no event shall rights with respect to any cancelled Company Restricted Stock Rights, except the vesting right to receive the Merger Consideration with respect thereto, and each holder of any of the Company Stock Options described in this Section 2.4(d) be accelerated or Company Phantom Units shall have no rights with respect to any converted Company Stock Options or Company Phantom Units, except the right to receive a grant of Converted Stock Options or Parent Phantom Units, respectively. Parent shall file with the SEC, as soon as practicable following the First Effective Time, a result of the provisions of this Section 2.4(d). For purposes of this Agreement, “Non-Employee Holder” means any non-employee director of the Company registration statement on Form S-8 (or any employee successor form or former employee of other appropriate form) or Form S-3 (or any successor form or other appropriate form), to the Company who is not a Continuing Employee as of the Effective Timeextent such forms are available, relating to such Parent Common Stock.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Fidelity National Financial, Inc.)