Common use of Option Conversion Clause in Contracts

Option Conversion. Outstanding REI Options granted prior to the year 2001 that are unexercised and unexpired as of the Distribution Date shall be replaced with two options, subject to specific country tax and legal requirements, one a New REI Option and one a Resources Option as follows. In general, a REI Option that qualifies as an incentive stock option under the Code will be replaced with a New REI Option and a Resources Option which will qualify as incentive stock options, provided, however, that in order for incentive stock options to remain qualified and retain their tax benefits under the Code, the adjustment formulas described below may be required to be altered. With respect to each New REI Option, (i) the number of shares of REI Common Stock subject to such New REI Option shall equal the number of shares of REI Common Stock subject to the REI Option immediately before the Distribution Date, and (ii) the per-share exercise price of such New REI Option shall equal the per-share exercise price of the REI Option immediately prior to the Distribution Date multiplied by 1 minus a fraction, the numerator of which is the Distribution Ratio multiplied by the Resources Stock Value and the denominator of which is the REI Stock Value. With respect to each Resources Option, (i) the number of shares of Resources Common Stock subject to such Resources Option, shall equal the number of shares of REI Common Stock subject to the REI Option immediately before the Distribution Date multiplied by the Distribution Ratio, and (ii) the per-share exercise price of such Resources Option shall equal the Resources Stock Value multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the per-share exercise price of the REI Option immediately prior to the Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the REI Stock Value. The exercise price per share of each such New REI Option and Resources Option will be determined such that, immediately following the Distribution Date, the difference between the exercise price of each option and the fair market value of the shares underlying each option approximately equals, in the aggregate, the difference between the exercise price of each REI Option and the fair market value per share of REI Common Stock (with dividend) immediately prior to the Distribution Date. In addition, the ratio of the exercise price of the New REI Options to the fair market value of REI's Common Stock immediately after the Distribution Date, and the ratio of the exercise price of the Resources Options to the fair market value of Resources's Common Stock immediately after the Distribution Date, will both approximately equal the ratio of the exercise price of the REI Options to the fair market value of REI's Common Stock (with dividend) immediately prior to the Distribution Date. Employment with Resources will be treated as employment with REI for purposes of the New REI Options, and employment with REI will be treated as employment with Resources for purposes of the Resources Options. Other than the adjustments described in this Section 7.01(a), all other terms and conditions applicable to the REI Options (including, but not limited to, the vesting schedule) shall remain applicable to the New REI Options and the Resources Options following the Distribution Date, and the Resources Options shall be issued pursuant to a separate mirror transition option plan adopted specifically for the purpose of issuing the Resources Options described in this Section 7.01.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Employee Matters Agreement (Reliant Resources Inc), Employee Matters Agreement (Reliant Energy Resources Corp)

Option Conversion. Outstanding REI Options granted prior to the year 2001 that are unexercised and unexpired as of the Distribution Date (with the exception of those REI Options granted under the LICP to employees of any member of the REI Group in the year 2001 but effective as of the IPO Closing Date) shall be replaced with two options, subject to specific country tax and legal requirements, one a New REI Option and one a Resources Option as follows. In general, a REI Option that qualifies as an incentive stock option under the Code will be replaced with a New REI Option and a Resources Option which will qualify as incentive stock options, provided, however, that in order for incentive stock options to remain qualified and retain their tax benefits under the Code, the adjustment formulas described below may be required to be altered. With respect to each New REI Option, (i) the number of shares of REI Common Stock subject to such New REI Option shall equal the number of shares of REI Common Stock subject to the REI Option immediately before the Distribution Date, and (ii) the per-share exercise price of such New REI Option shall equal the per-share exercise price of the REI Option immediately prior to the Distribution Date multiplied by 1 minus a fraction, the numerator of which is the Distribution Ratio multiplied by the Resources Stock Value and the denominator of which is the REI Stock Value. With respect to each Resources Option, (i) the number of shares of Resources Common Stock subject to such Resources Option, shall equal the number of shares of REI Common Stock subject to the REI Option immediately before the Distribution Date multiplied by the Distribution Ratio, and (ii) the per-share exercise price of such Resources Option shall equal the Resources Stock Value multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the per-share exercise price of the REI Option immediately prior to the Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the REI Stock Value. The exercise price per share of each such New REI Option and Resources Option will be determined such that, immediately following the Distribution Date, the difference between the exercise price of each option and the fair market value of the shares underlying each option approximately equals, in the aggregate, the difference between the exercise price of each REI Option and the fair market value per share of REI Common Stock (with dividend) immediately prior to the Distribution Date. In addition, the ratio of the exercise price of the New REI Options to the fair market value of REI's Common Stock immediately after the Distribution Date, and the ratio of the exercise price of the Resources Options to the fair market value of Resources's Common Stock immediately after the Distribution Date, will both approximately equal the ratio of the exercise price of the REI Options to the fair market value of REI's Common Stock (with dividend) immediately prior to the Distribution Date. Employment with Resources will be treated as employment with REI for purposes of the New REI Options, and employment with REI will be treated as employment with Resources for purposes of the Resources Options. Other than the adjustments described in this Section 7.01(a), all other terms and conditions applicable to the REI Options (including, but not limited to, the vesting schedule) shall remain applicable to the New REI Options and the Resources Options following the Distribution Date, and the Resources Options shall be issued pursuant to a separate mirror transition option plan adopted specifically for the purpose of issuing the Resources Options described in this Section 7.01.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employee Matters Agreement (Reliant Resources Inc)