Common use of Determination of Limit Clause in Contracts

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date termination of Termination employment or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive the Employee that would will result in an excess parachute payment, Executive the Employee and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National AdvisorTax Counsel”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(asubsection (a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executivethe Employee, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax tax imposed under IRC §280G if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(asubsection (a) and or (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor Tax Counsel shall be addressed to the Company and Executive the Employee and shall be binding upon the Company and Executivethe Employee. If such National Advisor’s Tax Counsel opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(iisubsection (a)(ii) above applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) payments hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, that under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, opinion there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section IRC §409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments described above (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be a regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date termination of Termination employment or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due the Executive that would will result in an excess parachute payment, the Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National AdvisorTax Counsel”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(asubsection (a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to the Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax tax imposed under Code Section 4999 if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(asubsection (a) and or (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor Tax Counsel shall be addressed to the Company and the Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order:Tax Counsel (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Code Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Termination Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be a regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i%4) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii%4) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii%4) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv%4) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a4.3(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order:or (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date termination of Termination employment or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due the Executive that would will result in an excess parachute payment, the Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National AdvisorTax Counsel”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(asubsection (a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor Tax Counsel shall be addressed to the Company and the Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. If such National Advisor’s Tax Counsel opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) appliesthe Total Payment should be reduced pursuant to subsection (a), then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) Termination Payment hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, that under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, opinion there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Code Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Termination Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be a regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: : (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be a regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i%4) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii%4) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii%4) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv%4) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: : (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would will result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National AdvisorTax Counsel”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax tax imposed under Code Section 4999 if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and or (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor Tax Counsel shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National AdvisorTax Counsel’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) above applies, then the Agreement Termination Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, that under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, opinion there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Code Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order:benefit (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a4.3(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date of Termination or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive that would result in an excess parachute payment, Executive and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National Advisor”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executive, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(a) and (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor shall be addressed to the Company and Executive and shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. If such National Advisor’s opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(ii) applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order:or (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).

Determination of Limit. Within forty (40) days following a Date termination of Termination employment or notice by one party to the other of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due Executive the Employee that would will result in an excess parachute payment, Executive the Employee and the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall obtain the opinion (which need not be unqualified) of a nationally recognized accounting firm or tax counsel (the “National AdvisorTax Counsel”) selected by the Company (which may be regular accounting firm or outside counsel to the Company), which opinion sets forth (i) the amount of the Base Period Income (as defined below), (ii) the amount and present value of the Total Payments, (iii) the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments determined without regard to any reduction of Total Payments pursuant to Section 4.5(asubsection (a), and (iv) the net after-tax proceeds to Executivethe Employee, taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax tax imposed under IRC §280G if (x) the Total Payments were reduced in accordance with Section 4.5(asubsection (a) and or (y) the Total Payments were not so reduced. The opinion of the National Advisor Tax Counsel shall be addressed to the Company and Executive the Employee and shall be binding upon the Company and Executivethe Employee. If such National Advisor’s Tax Counsel opinion determines that Section 4.5(a)(iisubsection (a)(ii) above applies, then the Agreement Benefits (as defined below) payments hereunder or any other payment or benefit determined by such counsel to be includable in Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated so that, that under the bases of calculations set forth in such opinion, opinion there will be no excess parachute payment. In such event, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order:Total (1) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (2) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (3) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Section IRC §409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments described above (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).