Determination of Adjustment. All determinations required to be made under Section 4(a), including the after-tax benefit and calculation of the Reduction, will be made by a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm that is selected by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”), which may be the Company’s independent auditors. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control or the Accounting Firm declines or is unable to serve, Employee will appoint another nationally recognized certified public accounting firm, which is reasonably agreed to by the Company, to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm will then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). In the event that the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Employee, either with or without application of the Reduction under Section 4(a), then the Accounting Firm will furnish Employee with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on Employee’s applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. If the Reduction is applicable, the Company will provide Employee with a written summary of the portions of the Parachute Payment that will be reduced. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be borne solely by the Company. All determinations by the Accounting Firm made under this Section 4(b) will be binding upon the Company and Employee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (NUSCALE POWER Corp), Employment Agreement (NUSCALE POWER Corp), Employment Agreement (Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.)
Determination of Adjustment. All determinations required to be made under Section 4(a), including the after-tax benefit and calculation of the Reduction, will be made by a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm that is selected by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”), which may be the Company’s independent auditors. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control or the Accounting Firm declines or is unable to serve, Employee Executive will appoint another nationally recognized certified public accounting firm, which is reasonably agreed to by the Company, to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm will then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). In the event that the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by EmployeeExecutive, either with or without application of the Reduction under Section 4(a), then the Accounting Firm will furnish Employee Executive with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on EmployeeExecutive’s applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. If the Reduction is applicable, the Company will provide Employee Executive with a written summary of the portions of the Parachute Payment that will be reduced. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be borne solely by the Company. All determinations by the Accounting Firm made under this Section 4(b) will be binding upon the Company and EmployeeExecutive.
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Samples: Agreement to Terminate Employment Agreement (NUSCALE POWER Corp), Change in Control Agreement (Fluor Corp)