Common use of Performance Option Clause in Contracts

Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the Performance Option shall be eligible to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage of the Shares subject to such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of the first Fiscal Year, a Pro Rata Fraction of 20% of the Shares subject to the Option (the “Initial Tranche”); (B) in respect of each of the second through fifth Fiscal Years, 20% of the Shares subject to the Option; and (C) in respect of the sixth Fiscal Year, the portion of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end of such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless the Optionee remains employed with the Company or the applicable Service Recipient through the date on which it is determined that the applicable EBITDA or Cumulative EBITDA Target of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year has been achieved.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Dollar General Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Dollar General Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Dollar General Corp)

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Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the Performance Option shall be eligible to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage of the Shares subject to such Option at the end of each of the six five Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of the first Fiscal Year, a Pro Rata Fraction of 2025% of the Shares subject to the Option (the “Initial Tranche”); (B) in respect of each of the second through fifth fourth Fiscal Years, 2025% of the Shares subject to the Option; and (C) in respect of the sixth fifth Fiscal Year, the portion of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end of such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for For the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless the Optionee remains employed with the Company or the applicable Service Recipient through the date on which it is determined that the applicable EBITDA Target or Cumulative EBITDA Target of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year has been achieved.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Dollar General Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Dollar General Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Dollar General Corp)

Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”i) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the The Performance Option shall be eligible become exercisable with respect to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the first 2004 Fiscal Year) upon the achievement by the applicable division of the Company (“Applicable Division”) (as set forth on Exhibit A) of the Performance Targets established in respect of each Fiscal Year of the Applicable Division and set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto; provided, a Pro Rata Fraction of however, that such Option shall only become exercisable as to 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to the such Option (the “Initial Tranche”); (B) in respect of each of the second through fifth Fiscal Years, such 20% of the Shares subject to the Option; and (C) in respect of the sixth Fiscal Yearshares, the portion of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA TargetTranche”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end December 31 of each such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for upon the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion occurrence of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless Financial Statement Approval Date applicable to such Fiscal Year so long as either (i) the Optionee remains employed with the Company or on the applicable Service Recipient Financial Statement Approval Date or (ii) an Interim Termination Event occurs between such December 31 and the applicable Financial Statement Approval Date. If the Applicable Division does not achieve its Annual Performance Target for any given Fiscal Year (a “Missed Year”), the Option shall not become exercisable in respect of such Fiscal Year, as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence; provided, however, that if the Applicable Division achieves the Cumulative Performance Target as established for any Fiscal Year subsequent to a Missed Year, then any prior percentage of the Option (the exercisability of which had not previously occurred) in respect of prior Missed Years shall become exercisable (but only to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option shall become exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option (to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable) on the eighth anniversary of the Grant Date. (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control prior to December 31, 2008, the Performance Option (to the extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated) shall be exercisable with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Performance Option multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that have previously become exercisable in respect of prior Fiscal Years, plus, with respect to the Tranche that could have become vested in respect the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurs, if the Board determines, in its sole discretion (which must be exercised in good faith) that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Applicable Division would, but for the Change of Control, have achieved the Annual Performance Target for such year, a pro rata portion of such Tranche (based on the number of days that have elapsed in such Fiscal Year through the date on of the Change of Control, relative to 365 days) (the “Pro-Rata Fiscal Year”) and (ii) the denominator of which it is determined the maximum number of shares that could have become vested in such completed Fiscal Years (whether or not they actually vested), plus a pro-rata portion of the maximum number of shares that could have become vested for the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurred. (See Exhibit I for an example of the application of this Section 3.1(b)(ii).) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.1(b), if the Board determines, in its sole discretion (exercised in good faith), that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Applicable Division achieved the applicable EBITDA or Cumulative EBITDA Performance Target set forth in Appendix A hereto, the Option shall become exercisable in full. The Board shall make such determination based on an interpolation of the immediately preceding applicable Fiscal Year has been achieved.goals set forth in Appendix A.

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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Rockwood Holdings, Inc.)

Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”i) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the Performance The Option shall be eligible become exercisable with respect to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the first 2004 Fiscal Year) upon the achievement by the Company of the Performance Target established in respect of each such Fiscal Year and set forth on Appendix A attached hereto; provided, a Pro Rata Fraction of however, that such Option shall only become exercisable as to 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to the such Option (the “Initial Tranche”); (B) in respect of each of the second through fifth Fiscal Years, such 20% of the Shares subject to the Option; and (Cshares, a "Tranche") in respect on December 31 of the sixth Fiscal Year, the portion of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end of such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for upon the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion occurrence of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless Financial Statement Approval Date applicable to such Fiscal Year so long as either (i) the Optionee remains employed with the Company or on the applicable Service Recipient Financial Statement Approval Date or (ii) an Interim Termination Event occurs between such December 31 and the applicable Financial Statement Approval Date. If the Company does not achieve its Performance Target for any given Fiscal Year (a "Missed Year"), the Option shall not become exercisable in respect of such Fiscal Year, as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence; provided, however, that if the Company achieves the Performance Target as established for any Fiscal Year subsequent to a Missed Year, then any prior percentage of the Option (the exercisability of which had not previously occurred) in respect of prior Missed Years shall become exercisable (but only to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option shall become exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option (to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable) on the eighth anniversary of the Grant Date. (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control prior to December 31, 2008, the Option (to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated) shall be exercisable with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that have previously become exercisable in respect of prior Fiscal Years, plus, with respect to the Tranche that could have become vested in respect the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurs, if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company would, but for the Change of Control, have achieved the Performance Target for such year, a pro rata portion of such Tranche (based on the number of days that have elapsed in such Fiscal Year through the date on of the Change of Control, relative to 365 days) (the "Pro-Rata Fiscal Year") and (ii) the denominator of which it is determined the maximum number of shares that could have become vested in such completed Fiscal Years (whether or not they actually vested), plus a pro-rata portion of the maximum number of shares that could have become vested for the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurred. (See Exhibit I for an example of the application of this Section 3.1(b)(ii).) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.1(b), if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion, that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company achieved the applicable EBITDA or Cumulative EBITDA Performance Target set forth in Appendix A hereto, the Option shall become exercisable in full. The Board shall make such determination based on an interpolation of the immediately preceding applicable Fiscal Year has been achieved.goals set forth in Appendix A.

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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Rockwood Specialties Group Inc)

Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”i) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the The Performance Option shall be eligible become exercisable with respect to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage of the Shares subject to such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of the first Fiscal Year, a Pro Rata Fraction of 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to the such Performance Option (the “Initial Tranche”); (B) in respect of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the 2004 Fiscal Year) upon the achievement by the Company of the second through fifth Performance Targets established in respect of each such Fiscal YearsYear and set forth on Appendix A attached hereto; provided, however, that such Performance Option shall only become exercisable as to 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to the Option; and such Performance Option (C) in respect each such 20% of the sixth Fiscal Yearshares, the portion a "Tranche") on December 31 of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end of such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for upon the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion occurrence of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless Financial Statement Approval Date applicable to such Fiscal Year so long as either (i) the Optionee remains employed with the Company or on the applicable Service Recipient Financial Statement Approval Date or (ii) an Interim Termination Event occurs between such December 31 and the applicable Financial Statement Approval Date. If the Company does not achieve its Performance Target for any given Fiscal Year (a "Missed Year"), the Performance Option shall not become exercisable in respect of such Fiscal Year, as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence; provided, however, that if the Company achieves the Performance Target as established for any Fiscal Year subsequent to a Missed Year, then any prior percentage of the Performance Option (the exercisability of which had not previously occurred) in respect of prior Missed Years shall become exercisable (but only to the extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Performance Option shall become exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Performance Option (to the extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable) on the eighth anniversary of the Grant Date. (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control prior to December 31, 2008, the Performance Option (to the extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated) shall be exercisable with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Performance Option multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that have previously become exercisable in respect of prior Fiscal Years, plus, with respect to the Tranche that could have become vested in respect the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurs, if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion, that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company would, but for the Change of Control, have achieved the Performance Target for such year, a pro rata portion of such Tranche (based on the number of days that have elapsed in such Fiscal Year through the date on of the Change of Control, relative to 365 days) (the "Pro-Rata Fiscal Year") and (ii) the denominator of which it is determined the maximum number of shares that could have become vested in such completed Fiscal Years (whether or not they actually vested), plus a pro-rata portion of the maximum number of shares that could have become vested for the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurred. (See Exhibit I for an example of the application of this Section 3.1(b)(ii).) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.1(b), if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion, that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company achieved the applicable EBITDA or Cumulative EBITDA Performance Target set forth in Appendix A hereto, the Option shall become exercisable in full. The Board shall make such determination based on an interpolation of the immediately preceding applicable Fiscal Year has been achieved.goals set forth in Appendix A.

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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Rockwood Specialties Group Inc)

Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”i) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the Performance The Option shall be eligible become exercisable with respect to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the first 2004 Fiscal Year) upon the achievement by the Company of the Performance Target established in respect of each such Fiscal Year and set forth on Appendix A attached hereto; provided, a Pro Rata Fraction of however, that such Option shall only become exercisable as to 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to the such Option (the “Initial Tranche”); (B) in respect of each of the second through fifth Fiscal Years, such 20% of the Shares subject to the Option; and (C) in respect of the sixth Fiscal Yearshares, the portion of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA TargetTranche”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end December 31 of each such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for upon the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion occurrence of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless Financial Statement Approval Date applicable to such Fiscal Year so long as either (i) the Optionee remains employed with the Company or on the applicable Service Recipient Financial Statement Approval Date or (ii) an Interim Termination Event occurs between such December 31 and the applicable Financial Statement Approval Date. If the Company does not achieve its Performance Target for any given Fiscal Year (a “Missed Year”), the Option shall not become exercisable in respect of such Fiscal Year, as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence; provided, however, that if the Company achieves the Performance Target as established for any Fiscal Year subsequent to a Missed Year, then any prior percentage of the Option (the exercisability of which had not previously occurred) in respect of prior Missed Years shall become exercisable (but only to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option shall become exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option (to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable) on the eighth anniversary of the Grant Date. (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control prior to December 31, 2008, the Option (to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated) shall be exercisable with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that have previously become exercisable in respect of prior Fiscal Years, plus, with respect to the Tranche that could have become vested in respect the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurs, if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company would, but for the Change of Control, have achieved the Performance Target for such year, a pro rata portion of such Tranche (based on the number of days that have elapsed in such Fiscal Year through the date on of the Change of Control, relative to 365 days) (the “Pro-Rata Fiscal Year”) and (ii) the denominator of which it is determined the maximum number of shares that could have become vested in such completed Fiscal Years (whether or not they actually vested), plus a pro-rata portion of the maximum number of shares that could have become vested for the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurred. (See Exhibit I for an example of the application of this Section 3.1(b)(ii).) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.1(b), if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion, that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company achieved the applicable EBITDA or Cumulative EBITDA Performance Target set forth in Appendix A hereto, the Option shall become exercisable in full. The Board shall make such determination based on an interpolation of the immediately preceding applicable Fiscal Year has been achieved.goals set forth in Appendix A.

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Samples: Employment Agreement (Rockwood Specialties Group Inc)

Performance Option. If the Company(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the this Performance Option shall be eligible become exercisable with respect to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage of the Shares subject to such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of the first Fiscal Year, a Pro Rata Fraction of 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to such Performance Option on each of the Anniversary Dates mentioned in Section 3.1 hereof, to the extent that the Company's actual performance for the Fiscal Year equals or exceeds the applicable Performance Target. (b) If any Fiscal Year is a Missed Year, such Performance Option shall become exercisable with respect to a portion of the shares subject to Performance Option in an amount equal to the product of (i) 20%, (ii) the “Initial Tranche”);Applicable Percentage and (iii) the total number of shares subject to Optionee's Performance Option. (c) If either all or a portion of Optionee's Performance Option do not become exercisable in any year pursuant to the above, such Option may nonetheless become exercisable based on the Cumulative Performance Target in an amount equal to (i) the product of (A) 40%, if the determination is on the second Anniversary Date, 60%, if on the third Anniversary Date, 80%, if on the fourth Anniversary Date and 100%, if on the fifth Anniversary Date, (B) in respect of each of the second through fifth Fiscal Years, 20% of the Shares subject to the Option; and Applicable Percentage and (C) in respect total number of shares subject to Optionee's Performance Option less (ii) the sixth Fiscal Year, the portion total number of the Initial Tranche in excess shares of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not Common Stock subject to Optionee's Performance Option which have become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. exercisable. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end of such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion of the Performance Option shall become vested exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Performance Option nine and exercisable at any time unless the Optionee remains employed with the Company or the applicable Service Recipient through one-half (9 1/2) years after the date on which it is determined that of grant (but only to the applicable EBITDA extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated or Cumulative EBITDA Target become exercisable) at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.4 herein, whether or not the immediately preceding Fiscal Year has been Performance Targets are achieved.

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Samples: Grant Agreement (Peabody Energy Corp)

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Performance Option. If (A) The Performance Option shall be eligible to become vested and exercisable as to [ ]% of the Shares subject to such Option on the last day of each of the four Fiscal Years ending after the Grant Date (e.g., the first [ ]% installment of vesting will be eligible to occur on the last day of the [ ] Fiscal Year, which occurs on [ ]), if the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth established by the Board for each fiscal year and/or as subsequently formalized in Schedule A attached hereto the Company’s long range plan (each an “Annual EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”) for the applicable given Fiscal Year. This annual vesting method is hereby referred to as the “Primary Vesting Method.” The definition and determination of EBITDA is as set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement. (B) In addition to the foregoing, in the event that an Annual EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, but the cumulative EBITDA target as established by the Board for each fiscal year and/or as subsequently formalized in the Company’s long range plan (each, a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) for such particular Fiscal Year is achieved, then [ ]% of the Shares subject to the Performance Option shall nevertheless be eligible to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage of the Shares subject to last day of such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of the first Fiscal Year, a Pro Rata Fraction of 20% of the Shares subject . This vesting method is hereby referred to the Option (as the “Initial TrancheSecondary Vesting Method.); (B) in respect of each of the second through fifth Fiscal Years, 20% of the Shares subject to the Option; and (C) in respect Notwithstanding any of the sixth Fiscal Year, the portion of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an neither the Annual EBITDA Target nor the Cumulative EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve either its Annual EBITDA Target or its Cumulative EBITDA Target in such particular Fiscal Year shall nevertheless vest be eligible to become vested and become exercisable at exercisable, if the end of Company achieves its Cumulative EBITDA Target in any subsequent Fiscal Years if Year, as of the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end last day of such subsequent Fiscal Year. This vesting method is hereby referred to as the “Missed Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In additionCatch-up Vesting.” See Appendix I for examples of the Primary Vesting Method, for Secondary Vesting Method and the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(bMissed Year Catch-up Vesting. (D) below, no Once any portion of the Performance Option becomes eligible to vest and exercisable pursuant to any of the Primary Vesting Method, Secondary Vesting Method or Missed Year Catch-up Vesting as provided above (collectively, the “Vesting Methods”), such portion(s) of the Performance Options shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless on the Optionee remains employed with anniversary of the Company or Grant Date that occurs immediately following the applicable Service Recipient through Fiscal Year in which the date on which it is determined that the applicable Annual EBITDA Target or Cumulative EBITDA Target of Target, as applicable, that corresponds to the immediately preceding Fiscal Year has been applicable Vesting Method giving rise to such vesting, is achieved.

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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Us Foods, Inc.)

Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”A) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the The Performance Option shall be eligible to become vested and exercisable as with respect to a the following percentage of Shares (each such percentage of Shares identified below, an “Option Tranche”) upon the Shares subject to such Option at Board’s determination that the end of each of Company has attained the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) applicable Annual Pro Rata EBITDA Target in respect of the first applicable Fiscal Year, a Pro Rata Fraction of 20as follows: 2011 $ 608,000,000 20.00 % of the Shares subject to the Option (the “Initial Tranche”);2012 $ 718,000,000 20.00 % 2013 $ 847,000,000 20.00 % 2014 $ 1,000,000,000 20.00 % 2015 $ 1,150,000,000 20.00 % (B) Notwithstanding anything set forth in respect of each of the second through fifth Fiscal Years, 20% of the Shares subject to the Option; and (CSection 3.1(a)(ii)(A) in respect of the sixth Fiscal Year, the portion of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoingabove, in the event that an in any given Fiscal Year the Company fails to achieve 100% of the applicable Annual Pro Rata EBITDA Target, the Performance Option may still become vested as follows: 1) if at least 95% of the applicable Annual Pro Rata EBITDA Target is achieved, 75% of the applicable Option Tranche will become vested; and 2) if at least 90% of the applicable Annual Pro Rata EBITDA Target is achieved, 50% of the applicable Option Tranche will become vested. (C) (1) Notwithstanding anything set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii)(A) or 3.1(a)(ii)(B) above, in the event that the Annual Pro Rata EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year listed in the table set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii)(A) above (any such Fiscal Year, then that portion a “Missed Year” and the five Fiscal Years so listed, collectively, the “Initial Target Years”), then, during the Initial Target Years and through the end of the Performance third Fiscal Year thereafter (each, an “Additional Year” and, the three year period, the “Catch Up Term”), the Option Tranche(s) (or any portion thereof) that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to fully achieve its the Annual Pro Rata EBITDA Target in such Missed Year shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at to the end of extent the Annual Pro Rata EBITDA Target for any subsequent one or more completed Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target that is subsequent to any Missed Year (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Subsequent Year Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto ), but within the Catch Up Term, is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end of such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless the Optionee remains employed with the Company or the applicable Service Recipient through the date on which it is determined that the applicable EBITDA or Cumulative EBITDA Target of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year has been achieved.

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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Laureate Education, Inc.)

Performance Option. If the Company, on a consolidated basis, achieves its annual EBITDA targets as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each an “EBITDA Target” or “Annual Performance Target”i) for the applicable given Fiscal Year, then the The Performance Option shall be eligible become exercisable with respect to become vested and exercisable as to a percentage of the Shares subject to such Option at the end of each of the six Fiscal Years as follows: (A) in respect of the first Fiscal Year, a Pro Rata Fraction of 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to the such Performance Option (the “Initial Tranche”); (B) in respect of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the 2004 Fiscal Year) upon the achievement by the Company of the second through fifth Performance Target established in respect of each such Fiscal YearsYear and set forth on Appendix A attached hereto; provided, however, that such Performance Option shall only become exercisable as to 20% of the Shares shares of Common Stock subject to the Option; and such Performance Option (C) in respect each such 20% of the sixth Fiscal Yearshares, the portion a "Tranche") on December 31 of the Initial Tranche in excess of the Pro Rata Fraction of the Initial Tranche that did not become vested in respect of the first Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an EBITDA Target is not achieved in a particular Fiscal Year, then that portion of the Performance Option that was eligible to vest but failed to vest due to the Company’s failure to achieve its EBITDA Target shall nevertheless vest and become exercisable at the end of any subsequent Fiscal Years if the cumulative EBITDA Target (each a “Cumulative EBITDA Target”) set forth on Schedule A attached hereto is achieved on a cumulative basis at the end of such Fiscal Year with respect to all then completed Fiscal Years. In addition, for upon the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(b) below, no portion occurrence of the Performance Option shall become vested and exercisable at any time unless Financial Statement Approval Date applicable to such Fiscal Year so long as either (i) the Optionee remains employed with the Company or on the applicable Service Recipient Financial Statement Approval Date or (ii) an Interim Termination Event occurs between such December 31 and the applicable Financial Statement Approval Date. If the Company does not achieve its Performance Target for any given Fiscal Year (a "Missed Year"), the Performance Option shall not become exercisable in respect of such Fiscal Year, as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence; provided, however, that if the Company achieves the Performance Target as established for any Fiscal Year subsequent to a Missed Year, then any prior percentage of the Performance Option (the exercisability of which had not previously occurred) in respect of prior Missed Years shall become exercisable (but only to the extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Performance Option shall become exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Performance Option (to the extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable) on the eighth anniversary of the Grant Date. (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control prior to December 31, 2008, the Performance Option (to the extent such Performance Option has not otherwise terminated) shall be exercisable with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Performance Option multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that have previously become exercisable in respect of prior Fiscal Years, plus, with respect to the Tranche that could have become vested in respect the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurs, if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company would, but for the Change of Control, have achieved the Performance Target for such year, a pro rata portion of such Tranche (based on the number of days that have elapsed in such Fiscal Year through the date on of the Change of Control, relative to 365 days) (the "Pro-Rata Fiscal Year") and (ii) the denominator of which it is determined the maximum number of shares that could have become vested in such completed Fiscal Years (whether or not they actually vested), plus a pro-rata portion of the maximum number of shares that could have become vested for the Fiscal Year in which the Change of Control occurred. (See Exhibit I for an example of the application of this Section 3.1(b)(ii).) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.1(b), if the Board determines, in its good faith discretion, that, as of the date of the Change of Control, the Company achieved the applicable EBITDA or Cumulative EBITDA Performance Target set forth in Appendix A hereto, the Option shall become exercisable in full. The Board shall make such determination based on an interpolation of the immediately preceding applicable Fiscal Year has been achieved.goals set forth in Appendix A.

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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Rockwood Specialties Group Inc)

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