Common use of Catch-Up Clause in Contracts

Catch-Up. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the Participant’s continued Employment with the Company and its Affiliates, if the annual performance targets for a calendar year during the Performance Period are not achieved (a “Missed Year”), the Board shall provide that the Shares subject to the Operating Performance Option that were eligible to vest and become exercisable in such Missed Year shall vest and become exercisable on the February 15 following the end of the subsequent calendar year through and including calendar year 2008 that the cumulative annual performance targets for the Missed Year and the subsequent calendar year are achieved.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd.), Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd.), Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd.)