Determination by Experts. If the Participant and the Company shall disagree as to whether a payment under this Agreement could result in the loss of a deduction, the matter shall be resolved by an opinion of [the Company's law firm], or if [Company's law firm] is unable to provide such an opinion, counsel selected by the Company, and agreed to by the Officer. Counsel's opinion need not be unqualified. Counsel's opinion shall be based on determinations of the Base Amount and Excess Parachute Payments, as such terms are defined by Section 280G of the Code or its successor, by [Consulting Firm], or if [Consulting Firm] is unable to make such determinations, a consulting firm chosen by the Company and agreed to by the Officer. The Company shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel and consulting firm, and shall make available such information as may be reasonably requested by such counsel and consulting firm to prepare the opinion. If the maximum amount payable to the Officer pursuant to this Section cannot be determined prior to the due date for such payment, the Company shall pay on the due date the minimum amount which it in good faith determines to be payable, and shall pay the remaining amount as soon as practicable after such remaining amount is determined.
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Samples: Continuation Agreement (Choiceone Financial Services Inc), Continuation Agreement (Choiceone Financial Services Inc), Agreement (Valley Ridge Financial Corp)
Determination by Experts. If the Participant and the Company shall disagree as to whether a payment under this Agreement could result in the loss of a deduction, the matter shall be resolved by an opinion of [the Company's law firm], or if [Company's law firm] firm is unable to provide such an opinion, counsel selected by the Company, and agreed to by the Officer. Counsel's opinion need not be unqualified. Counsel's opinion shall be based on determinations of the Base Amount and Excess Parachute Payments, as such terms are defined by Section 280G of the Code or its successor, by [the Company's Consulting Firm], or if [the Company's Consulting Firm] Firm is unable to make such determinationsdetermination, a consulting firm chosen chose by the Company and agreed to by the Officer. The Company shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel and consulting firm, and shall make available such information as may be reasonably requested by such counsel and consulting firm to prepare the opinion. If the maximum amount payable to the Officer pursuant to this Section cannot be determined prior to the due date for such payment, the Company shall pay on the due date the minimum amount which it in good faith determines to be payable, and shall pay the remaining amount as soon as practicable after such remaining amount is determined.
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Samples: Employee Salary Continuation Agreement (Carlinville National Bank Shares Inc/De)
Determination by Experts. If the Participant and the Company shall disagree as to whether a payment under this Agreement could result in the loss of a deduction, the matter shall be resolved by an opinion of [the Company's law firm], or if [Company's law firm] is unable to provide such an opinion, counsel selected by the Company, and agreed to by the Officer. Counsel's opinion need not be unqualified. Counsel's opinion shall be based on determinations of the Base Amount and Excess Parachute Payments, as such terms are defined by Section 280G of the Code or its successor, by [Consulting Firm], or if [Consulting Firm] is unable to make such determinations, a consulting firm chosen by the Company and agreed to by the Officer. The Company shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel and consulting firm, and shall make available such information as may be reasonably requested by such counsel and consulting firm to prepare the opinion. If the maximum amount -10- payable to the Officer pursuant to this Section cannot be determined prior to the due date for such payment, the Company shall pay on the due date the minimum amount which it in good faith determines to be payable, and shall pay the remaining amount as soon as practicable after such remaining amount is determined.
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Samples: Continuation Agreement (Choiceone Financial Services Inc)
Determination by Experts. If the Participant Executive and the Company shall disagree as to whether a payment under this Agreement could result in the loss of a deduction, the matter shall be resolved by an opinion of [the Company's law firm], or if [Company's law firm] is unable to provide such an opinion, counsel selected by the Company, and agreed to by the Officer. Counsel's opinion need not be unqualified. Counsel's opinion shall be based on determinations of the Base Amount and Excess Parachute Payments, as such terms are defined by Section 280G of the Code or its successor, by [Consulting Firm], or if [Consulting Firm] is unable to make such determinations, a consulting firm chosen by the Company and agreed to by the Officer. The Company shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel and consulting firm, and shall make available such information as may be reasonably requested by such counsel and consulting firm to prepare the opinion. If the maximum amount payable to the Officer pursuant to this Section cannot be determined prior to the due date for such payment, the Company shall pay on the due date the minimum amount which it in good faith determines to be payable, and shall pay the remaining amount as soon as practicable after such remaining amount is determined.
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Samples: Continuation Agreement (First Manitowoc Bancorp Inc)