Section 280G Treatment. (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if any payment, distribution, or other benefit provided by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (collectively, the “Payments”), (x) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (y) but for this Section 12.3 would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any similar or successor provision thereto (the “Excise Tax”), then the Payments shall be either: (i) delivered in full pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) delivered to such lesser extent as would result in no portion of the payments being subject to the Excise Tax in accordance with Section 12.3(b). (b) The determination of whether Section 12.3(a)(i) or Section 12.3(a)(ii) shall be given effect shall be made by the Company on the basis of which of such clauses results in the receipt by the Executive of the greater Net After-Tax Receipt (as defined below) of the aggregate Payments. The term “Net After-Tax Receipt” shall mean the present value (as determined in accordance with Section 280G of the Code) of the payments net of all applicable federal, state and local income, employment, and other applicable taxes and the Excise Tax.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Edgen Group Inc.), Employment Agreement (Edgen Group Inc.), Employment Agreement (Edgen Group Inc.)