Common use of Best Net Clause in Contracts

Best Net. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the independent auditors of the Company (the “Accounting Firm”) determine that receipt of all payments or distributions in the nature of compensation to or for your benefit, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (“Payments”), would subject you to tax under Section 4999 of the Code, the Payments paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement (the “COC Payments”), including payments made with respect to equity-based compensation accelerated pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, but excluding payments made with respect to Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) hereof (except as provided below), may be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount, but only if the Accounting Firm determines that the Net After-Tax Receipt of unreduced aggregate Payments would be equal to or less than the Net After-Tax Receipt of the aggregate Payments as if the Payments were reduced to the Reduced Amount. If such a determination is not made by the Accounting Firm, you shall receive all COC Payments to which you are entitled under this Agreement.

Best Net. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the independent auditors of the Company (the “Accounting Firm”) determine that receipt of all payments or distributions in the nature of compensation to or for your benefit, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (“Payments”), would subject you to tax under Section 4999 of the Code, the Payments paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement (the “COC Payments”), including payments made with respect to equity-based compensation accelerated pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, but excluding payments made with respect to Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) hereof (except as provided below), may be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount, but only if the Accounting Firm determines that the Net After-Tax Receipt of unreduced aggregate Payments would be equal to or less than the Net After-Tax Receipt of the aggregate Payments as if the COC Payments were reduced to the Reduced Amount. If such a determination is not made by the Accounting Firm, you shall receive all COC Payments to which you are entitled under this Agreement.

Best Net. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the independent auditors of the Company (the “Accounting Firm”) determine that receipt of all payments or distributions in the nature of compensation to or for your benefit, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (“Payments”), would subject you to tax under Section 4999 of the Code, the Payments paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement (the “COC Payments”), including payments made with respect to equity-based compensation accelerated pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, but excluding payments made with respect to Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) hereof (except as provided below), may be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount, but only if the Accounting Firm determines that the Net After-Tax Receipt of unreduced aggregate Payments would be equal to or less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Net After-Tax Receipt of the aggregate Payments as if the COC Payments were reduced to the Reduced Amount. If such a determination is not made by the Accounting Firm, you shall receive all COC Payments to which you are entitled under this Agreement.

Best Net. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the independent auditors of the Company (the “"Accounting Firm”") determine that receipt of all payments or distributions in the nature of compensation to or for your benefit, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (“"Payments”"), would subject you to tax under Section 4999 of the Code, the Payments paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement (the “"COC Payments”"), including payments made with respect to equity-based compensation accelerated pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, but excluding payments made with respect to Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) hereof (except as provided below), may be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount, but only if the Accounting Firm determines that the Net After-Tax Receipt of unreduced aggregate Payments would be equal to or less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Net After-Tax Receipt of the aggregate Payments as if the COC Payments were reduced to the Reduced Amount. If such a determination is not made by the Accounting Firm, you shall receive all COC Payments to which you are entitled under this Agreement.