Common use of Profit Limitation Clause in Contracts

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 or 7, as applicable, shall be reduced) so that Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise Notice, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 million and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretion, may increase the Purchase Price for that number of Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option permitted hereby on any subsequent date at the Purchase Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Wabco Stock Option Agreement (Motivepower Industries Inc), Motivepower Stock Option Agreement (Westinghouse Air Brake Co /De/), Wabco Stock Option Agreement (Westinghouse Air Brake Co /De/)

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Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 3.3 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee Grantee, at its sole election, shall repay such excess amount either (a) deliver to Grantor in for cancellation Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (b) pay cash or other consideration to Grantor or (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 or 7c) undertake any combination thereof, as applicable, shall be reduced) so that Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 3.3 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise Notice, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 3.3 million and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretion, may increase the Purchase Price for that number of Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 3.3 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option permitted hereby on any subsequent date at the Purchase Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Compscripts Inc), Stock Option Agreement (Omnicare Inc)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 30 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 or 7, as applicable, shall be reduced) so that Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 30 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise Notice, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 15 million and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretion, may increase the Purchase Price for that number of Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 15 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option permitted hereby on any subsequent date at the Purchase Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Westinghouse Air Brake Co /De/), Stock Option Agreement (Westinghouse Air Brake Co /De/)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 75 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 7 or 78, as applicable, shall be reduced) so that Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 75 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise Notice, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 75 million and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretion, may increase the Purchase Price for that number of Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 75 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option permitted hereby on any subsequent date at the Purchase Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (St Paul Companies Inc /Mn/), Stock Option Agreement (St Paul Companies Inc /Mn/)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 66 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 or 7Grantee, as applicableat its sole election, shall be reducedeither (a) deliver to the Grantor for cancellation Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (b) pay cash or other consideration to the Grantor or (c) undertake any combination thereof, so that Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 66 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise Notice, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 66 million and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretion, may increase the Purchase Price for that number of Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 66 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option permitted hereby on any subsequent date at the Purchase Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (American Bankers Insurance Group Inc)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 225 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 or 7Grantee, as applicableat its sole election, shall be reducedeither (i) deliver to the Company for cancellation Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the Company or (iii) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 225 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. . (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Stock Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as Option shares that would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise NoticeNotice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 million 225 million, and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretionsole option, may increase the Purchase Exercise Price for that number of Option Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 225 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted hereby by this Section 9(b) on any subsequent date at the Purchase Exercise Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof2(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Halliburton Co)

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Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 75 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee Grantee, shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 7 or 78, as applicable, shall be reduced) so that Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 75 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise Notice, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 75 million and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretion, may increase the Purchase Price for that number of Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 75 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option permitted hereby on any subsequent date at the Purchase Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Usf&g Corp)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 225 million and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 or 7Grantee, as applicableat its sole election, shall be reducedeither (i) deliver to the Parent for cancellation Option Shares previously purchased by Parent, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the Parent or (iii) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 225 million after taking into account the foregoing actions. . (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Stock Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as Option shares that would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise NoticeNotice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 million 225 million, and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretionsole option, may increase the Purchase Exercise Price for that number of Option Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 225 million; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted hereby by this Section 9(b) on any subsequent date at the Purchase Exercise Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereof2(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Dresser Industries Inc /De/)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit (as hereinafter defined) exceed $22.5 million 10,500,000 and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee shall repay such excess amount to Grantor in cash (or the purchase price for purposes of Section 6 or 7Grantee, as applicableat its sole election, shall be reducedeither (a) deliver to the Grantor for cancellation Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (b) pay cash or other consideration to the Grantor, or (c) undertake any combination thereof, so that Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed $22.5 million 10,500,000 after taking into account the foregoing actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Option may not be exercised for a number of Shares as would, as of the date of the Stock Exercise Notice, result in a Notional Total Profit (as defined below) of more than $7.5 million 10,500,000 and, if exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its discretion, may increase decrease the Purchase Price for that number of Shares set forth in the Stock Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed $7.5 million10,500,000; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option permitted hereby on any subsequent date at the Purchase Price set forth in Section 1(a) hereofdate.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Guidant Corp)

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