Common use of Form of Consideration Clause in Contracts

Form of Consideration. Subject to Section 4.02(d), Marathon shall have the right to elect, by specifying in an Ashland Put Price Election Notice, to pay the Ashland Put Price (i) entirely in Cash or (ii) in a combination of Cash and Securities; provided that at least 50% of the Ashland Put Price (and at least 50% of each Installment Payment if Marathon elects to pay in installments) shall consist of Cash; provided further, that the sum of (x) the Fair Market Value of any Securities issued to Ashland on the Closing Date (or on any Installment Payment Date) plus (y) the amount of Cash paid to Ashland on the Closing Date (or on such Installment Payment Date) in respect of the Ashland Put Price, in each case exclusive of any interest paid thereon, shall equal the Ashland Put Price (or the applicable Installment Payment); and provided further, that in no event shall Marathon or USX issue to Ashland an amount of Marathon Equity Securities that would cause Ashland to own, directly or indirectly, at the Closing or on any Scheduled Installment Payment Date in the aggregate 10% or more of the number of shares of such class of Marathon Equity Securities that are outstanding on the Closing Date and are publicly held (it being understood and agreed that for purposes of this Section 4.02(c), any shares of such class of Marathon Equity Securities that are either held by Marathon or any of its Affiliates or subject to restrictions on transfer shall not be considered publicly held). Marathon shall pay all accrued interest in Cash.

Form of Consideration. Subject to Section 4.02(d), Marathon ---------------------- shall have the right to elect, by specifying in an Ashland Put Price Election Notice, to pay the Ashland Put Price (i) entirely in Cash or (ii) in a combination of Cash and Securities; provided that at least 50% of the Ashland Put Price (and at least -------- 50% of each Installment Payment if Marathon elects to pay in installments) shall consist of Cash; provided further, that the sum of (x) the Fair Market Value of -------- ------- any Securities issued to Ashland on the Closing Date (or on any Installment Payment Date) plus (y) the amount of Cash paid to Ashland on the Closing Date (or on such Installment Payment Date) in respect of the Ashland Put Price, in each case exclusive of any interest paid thereon, shall equal the Ashland Put Price (or the applicable Installment Payment); and provided further, that in no -------- ------- event shall Marathon or USX issue to Ashland an amount of Marathon Equity Securities that would cause Ashland to own, directly or indirectly, at the Closing or on any Scheduled Installment Payment Date in the aggregate 10% or more of the number of shares of such class of Marathon Equity Securities that are outstanding on the Closing Date and are publicly held (it being understood and agreed that for purposes of this Section 4.02(c), any shares of such class of Marathon Equity Securities that are either held by Marathon or any of its Affiliates or subject to restrictions on transfer shall not be considered publicly held). Marathon shall pay all accrued interest in Cash.