Limitation on Grantee's Total Profit. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, in no event shall Grantee's Total Profit (as defined in subsection (c) of this Section 23) exceed $25 million (the "Maximum Profit"), and, if the Total Profit would otherwise exceed such amount, Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) reduce the number of shares subject to the Option (and any Substitute Option), (ii) deliver to Issuer, or Substitute Issuer, as the case may be, for cancellation shares of Common Stock or Substitute Common Stock, as the case may be, previously purchased by Grantee valued at fair market value at the time of delivery, (iii) pay cash to Issuer, or Substitute Issuer, as the case may be, (iv) reduce the amount of the Section 7 Option Repurchase Price or Section 9 Substitute Option Repurxxxxx Xxxxx, xx (x) xxxxxxxke any combination of the foregoing, so that Grantee's actually realized Total Profit shall not exceed the Maximum Profit after taking into account the foregoing actions. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Option may not be exercised for a number of shares as would, as of the date of exercise, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined in subsection (d) of this Section 23) of more than the Maximum Profit and, if exercise of the Option would otherwise result in the Notional Total Profit exceeding such amount, Grantee, in its discretion, may take any of the actions specified in subsection (a) of this Section 23 so that the Notional Total Profit shall not restrict any subsequent exercise of the Option which at such time complies with this sentence. (c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Total Profit" shall mean the aggregate amount (before taxes) of the following: (i) the excess of (x) the net cash amounts or fair market value of any property received by Grantee pursuant to the sale of the Option or the Option Shares (or any other securities into which such Option Shares are converted or exchanged) to any unaffiliated party, other than any amount received by Grantee upon the repurchase of the Option or the Option Shares, respectively, by Issuer pursuant to Section 7 hereof, after payment of applicable brokerage or sales commissions and discounts, over (y) Grantee's aggregate purchase price for such Option Shares (or other securities), plus (ii) all amounts received by Grantee upon the repurchase of the Option or the Option Shares by Issuer pursuant to Section 7 hereof, (iii) all equivalent amounts with respect to the Substitute Option and Substitute Shares and any amounts paid pursuant to Section 9 hereof, plus (iv) the amount of any Termination Fee paid to Grantee pursuant to Section 8.5 of the Plan of Acquisition.
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Samples: Share Acquisition Agreement (Franklin Resources Inc), Share Acquisition Agreement (Franklin Resources Inc)
Limitation on Grantee's Total Profit. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, in no event shall Grantee's Total Profit (as defined in subsection (c) of this Section 2324) exceed $25 350 million (the "Maximum Profit"), and, if the Total Profit would otherwise exceed such amount, Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) reduce the number of shares subject to the Option (and any Substitute Option), (ii) deliver to Issuer, or Substitute Issuer, as the case may be, for cancellation shares of Common Stock or Substitute Common Stock, as the case may be, previously purchased by Grantee valued at fair market value at the time of delivery, (iii) pay cash to Issuer, or Substitute Issuer, as the case may be, (iv) reduce the amount of the Section 7 Option Repurchase Xxxxxxx 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Price or Section 9 Substitute Option Repurxxxxx XxxxxRepurchase Price, xx or (xv) xxxxxxxke undertake any combination of the foregoing, so that Grantee's actually realized Total Profit shall not exceed the Maximum Profit after taking into account the foregoing actions.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Option may not be exercised for a number of shares as would, as of the date of exercise, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined in subsection (d) of this Section 2324) of more than the Maximum Profit and, if exercise of the Option would otherwise result in the Notional Total Profit exceeding such amount, Grantee, in its discretion, may take any of the actions specified in subsection (a) of this Section 23 24 so that the Notional Total Profit shall not restrict any subsequent exercise of the Option which at such time complies with this sentence.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Total Profit" shall mean the aggregate amount (before taxes) of the following: (i) the excess of (x) the net cash amounts or fair market value of any property received by Grantee pursuant to the sale of the Option or the Option Shares (or any other securities into which such Option Shares are converted or exchanged) to any unaffiliated party, other than any amount received by Grantee upon the repurchase of the Option or the Option Shares, respectively, by Issuer pursuant to Section 7 hereof, after payment of applicable application brokerage or sales commissions and discounts, over (y) Grantee's aggregate purchase price for such Option Shares (or other securities), plus (ii) all amounts received by Grantee upon the repurchase of the Option or the Option Shares by Issuer pursuant to Section 7 hereof, plus (iii) all equivalent amounts with respect to the Substitute Option and Substitute Shares and any amounts paid pursuant to Section 9 hereof, plus (iv) the amount of any Termination Fee paid to Grantee pursuant to Section 8.5 of the Plan of Acquisition.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Fleetboston Financial Corp)
Limitation on Grantee's Total Profit. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, in no event shall Grantee's Total Profit (as defined in subsection (c) of this Section 2324) exceed $25 200 million (the "Maximum Profit"), and, if the Total Profit would otherwise exceed such amount, Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) reduce the number of shares subject to the Option (and any Substitute Option), (ii) deliver to Issuer, or Substitute Issuer, as the case may be, for cancellation shares of Common Stock or Substitute Common Stock, as the case may be, previously purchased by Grantee valued at fair market value at the time of delivery, (iii) pay cash to Issuer, or Substitute Issuer, as the case may be, (iv) reduce the amount of the Section 7 Option Repurchase Xxxxxxx 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Price or Section 9 Substitute Option Repurxxxxx XxxxxRepurchase Price, xx or (xv) xxxxxxxke undertake any combination of the foregoing, so that Grantee's actually realized Total Profit shall not exceed the Maximum Profit after taking into account the foregoing actions.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Option may not be exercised for a number of shares as would, as of the date of exercise, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined in subsection (d) of this Section 2324) of more than the Maximum Profit and, if exercise of the Option would otherwise result in the Notional Total Profit exceeding such amount, Grantee, in its discretion, may take any of the actions specified in subsection (a) of this Section 23 24 so that the Notional Total Profit shall not restrict any subsequent exercise of the Option which at such time complies with this sentence.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Total Profit" shall mean the aggregate amount (before taxes) of the following: (i) the excess of (x) the net cash amounts or fair market value of any property received by Grantee pursuant to the sale of the Option or the Option Shares (or any other securities into which such Option Shares are converted or exchanged) to any unaffiliated party, other than any amount received by Grantee upon the repurchase of the Option or the Option Shares, respectively, by Issuer pursuant to Section 7 hereof, after payment of applicable application brokerage or sales commissions and discounts, over (y) Grantee's aggregate purchase price for such Option Shares (or other securities), plus (ii) all amounts received by Grantee upon the repurchase of the Option or the Option Shares by Issuer pursuant to Section 7 hereof, plus (iii) all equivalent amounts with respect to the Substitute Option and Substitute Shares and any amounts paid pursuant to Section 9 hereof, plus (iv) the amount of any Termination Fee paid to Grantee pursuant to Section 8.5 of the Plan of Acquisition.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Old Kent Financial Corp /Mi/)