Common use of Profit Limitation Clause in Contracts

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company for cancellation Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the Company, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap 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 Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Santa Fe Snyder Corp), Merger Agreement (Santa Fe Snyder Corp), Stock Option Agreement (Santa Fe Snyder Corp)

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Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company for cancellation Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the Company, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 9.5 of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap 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 Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b9(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b9(b).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Western Atlas Inc), Stock Option Agreement (Baker Hughes Inc), Stock Option Agreement (Baker Hughes Inc)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company for cancellation Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the Company, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 9.5 of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap 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 Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Pennzenergy Co), Stock Option Agreement (Devon Energy Corp /Ok/)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company Anadarko for cancellation Anadarko Stock Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the CompanyAnadarko, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 7.5(b) of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap after taking into account the foregoing actions. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Anadarko Stock Option may not be exercised for a number of Anadarko Stock Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the Anadarko Stock Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of Anadarko Stock Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b).Shares

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Union Pacific Resources Group Inc)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company Anadarko for cancellation Anadarko Stock Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the CompanyAnadarko, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 7.5(b) of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap after taking into account the foregoing actions. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Anadarko Stock Option may not be exercised for a number of Anadarko Stock Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the Anadarko Stock Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of Anadarko Stock Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Anadarko Stock Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b9(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b9(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Anadarko Petroleum Corp)

Profit Limitation. (a) a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company Issuer for cancellation Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the CompanyIssuer, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 9.5 of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap after taking into account the foregoing actions. (b) b. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Stock Option may not be exercised for a number of Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b7(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b7(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Egl Inc)

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Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company UPR for cancellation UPR Stock Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the CompanyUPR, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 7.5(a) of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap after taking into account the foregoing actions. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this UPR Stock Option may not be exercised for a number of UPR Stock Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the UPR Stock Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole optionUPR Stock Option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of UPR Stock Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the UPR Stock Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b9(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b9(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Union Pacific Resources Group Inc)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company UPR for cancellation UPR Stock Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the CompanyUPR, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 7.5(a) of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap after taking into account the foregoing actions. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this UPR Stock Option may not be exercised for a number of UPR Stock Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the UPR Stock Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole optionUPR Stock Option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of UPR Stock Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the UPR Stock Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b9(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b9(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Anadarko Petroleum Corp)

Profit Limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no event shall the Grantee's Total Profit exceed the Profit Cap and, if it otherwise would exceed such amount, the Grantee, at its sole election, shall either (i) deliver to the Company Issuer for cancellation Option Shares previously purchased by Grantee, (ii) pay cash or other consideration to the CompanyIssuer, (iii) reduce the amount of the fee payable to Grantee under Section 8.5 9.5 of the Merger Agreement or (iv) undertake any combination thereof, so that the Grantee's Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap 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 Option Shares that would, as of the Notice Date, result in a Notional Total Profit of more than the Profit Cap, and, if the Notional Total Profit associated with exercise of the Option otherwise would exceed the Profit Cap, the Grantee, at its sole option, may increase the Exercise Price for that number of Option Shares set forth in the Exercise Notice so that the Notional Total Profit shall not exceed the Profit Cap; PROVIDEDprovided, HOWEVERhowever, that nothing in this sentence shall restrict any exercise of the Option otherwise permitted by this Section 6(b7(b) on any subsequent date at the Exercise Price set forth in Section 2(b) if such exercise would not then be restricted under this Section 6(b7(b).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Circle International Group Inc /De/)

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