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Application of Section 4999 of the Code. (a) This Section 9 shall apply, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company Group to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (the “Payments”) could reasonably be expected to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”). (b) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments (as defined below) is equal to or less than 110% of the Safe Harbor Amount (as defined below), then the amount of the Payments otherwise due to, or for the benefit of, the Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary, and in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, to assure that the Parachute Value of the Payments, as calculated for the Payments remaining after such reduction, does not exceed the Safe Harbor Amount (a “Cutback”). To the extent any such reduction to the Executive’s Payments becomes necessary by reason of the preceding sentence; the reduction shall be applied by (x) reducing the cash payments and benefits due to the Executive under this Agreement in the following order: Section 6(i)(B), Section 6(i)(C) and then, if applicable, Section 6(i)(D),or (y) an order of reduction specified by the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s right to specify the order of reduction of the payments or benefits shall apply only to the extent that it does not directly or indirectly alter the time or method of payment of any amount that is deferred compensation subject to Section 409A. For the purposes of this Section 9, (i) “Parachute Value of the Payments” shall mean the present value, as of the Effective Date, for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion of such Payments that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Accounting Firm (as defined in Section 9(c)) for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payments, and (ii) “Safe Harbor Amount” shall mean the maximum Parachute Value of the Payments that the Executive can receive without any Payments being subject to the Excise Tax. (c) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments is 12

Application of Section 4999 of the Code. (a) This Section 9 shall apply, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company Group to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (the “Payments”) could reasonably be expected to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”). (b) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments (as defined below) is equal to or less than 110% of the Safe Harbor Amount (as defined below), then the amount of the Payments otherwise due to, or for the benefit of, the Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary, and in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, to assure that the Parachute Value of the Payments, as calculated for the Payments remaining after such reduction, does not exceed the Safe Harbor Amount (a “Cutback”). To the extent any such reduction to the Executive’s Payments becomes necessary by reason of the preceding sentence; the reduction shall be applied by (x) reducing the cash payments and benefits due to the Executive under this Agreement in the following order: Section 6(i)(B), Section 6(i)(C) and then, if applicable, Section 6(i)(D),or (y) an order of reduction specified by the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s right to specify the order of reduction of the payments or benefits shall apply only to the extent that it does not directly or indirectly alter the time or method of payment of any amount that is deferred compensation subject to Section 409A. For the purposes of this Section 9, (i) “Parachute Value of the Payments” shall mean the present value, as of the Effective Date, for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion of such Payments that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Accounting Firm (as defined in Section 9(c)) for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payments, and (ii) “Safe Harbor Amount” shall mean the maximum Parachute Value of the Payments that the Executive can receive without any Payments being subject to the Excise Tax. (c) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments is 1213

Application of Section 4999 of the Code. (a) This Section 9 shall apply, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company Group to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (the “Payments”) could reasonably be expected to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”). (b) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments (as defined below) is equal to or less than 110% of the Safe Harbor Amount (as defined below), then the amount of the Payments otherwise due to, or for the benefit of, the Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary, and in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, to assure that the Parachute Value of the Payments, as calculated for the Payments remaining after such reduction, does not exceed the Safe Harbor Amount (a “Cutback”). To the extent any such reduction to the Executive’s Payments becomes necessary by reason of the preceding sentence; the reduction shall be applied by (x) reducing the cash payments and benefits due to the Executive under this Agreement in the following order: Section 6(i)(B), Section 6(i)(C) and then, if applicable, Section 6(i)(D),or (y) an order of reduction specified by the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s right to specify the order of reduction of the payments or benefits shall apply only to the extent that it does not directly or indirectly alter the time or method of payment of any amount that is deferred compensation subject to Section 409A. For the purposes of this Section 9, (i) “Parachute Value of the Payments” shall mean the present value, as of the Effective Date, for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion of such Payments that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Accounting Firm (as defined in Section 9(c)) for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payments, and (ii) “Safe Harbor Amount” shall mean the maximum Parachute Value of the Payments that the Executive can receive without any Payments being subject to the Excise Tax. (c) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments is 12as

Application of Section 4999 of the Code. (a) This Section 9 shall apply, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company Group to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (the “Payments”) could reasonably be expected to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”). (b) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments (as defined below) is equal to or less than 110% of the Safe Harbor Amount (as defined below), then the amount of the Payments otherwise due to, or for the benefit of, the Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary, and in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, to assure that the Parachute Value of the Payments, as calculated for the Payments remaining after such reduction, does not exceed the Safe Harbor Amount (a “Cutback”). To the extent any such reduction to the Executive’s Payments becomes necessary by reason of the preceding sentence; the reduction shall be applied by (x) reducing the cash payments and benefits due to the Executive under this Agreement in the following order: Section 6(i)(B), Section 6(i)(C) and then, if applicable, Section 6(i)(D),or (y) an order of reduction specified by the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s right to specify the order of reduction of the payments or benefits shall apply only to the extent that it does not directly or indirectly alter the time or method of payment of any amount that is deferred compensation subject to Section 409A. For the purposes of this Section 9, (i) “Parachute Value of the Payments” shall mean the present value, as of the Effective Date, for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion of such Payments that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Accounting Firm (as defined in Section 9(c)) for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payments, and (ii) “Safe Harbor Amount” shall mean the maximum Parachute Value of the Payments that the Executive can receive without any Payments being subject to the Excise Tax. (c) If it shall be determined that the Parachute Value of the Payments is 1213