Common use of Determination of Gross-Up Clause in Contracts

Determination of Gross-Up. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section 6, all determinations required to be made under this Section 6, including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by an accounting firm satisfactory to the Company and Executive (“Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall make such determination and provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and Executive within fifteen (15) business days after it is requested to do so. The initial Gross-Up Payment, if any, as determined pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section 6, shall be paid to Executive within five (5) business days after the Company’s receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination, but in no event later than 2½ months after the close of the year in which the determination of Excise Tax liability is made under Section 6(a). If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that he has legal authority satisfying the criteria set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.6661-3 or similar successor provisions not to report any Excise Tax on his federal income tax return. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and Executive.

Determination of Gross-Up. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section 6, all determinations required to be made under this Section 6, including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by an accounting firm firm, at the Company’s expense, satisfactory to the Company and Executive (“Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall make such determination and provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and Executive within fifteen (15) business days after it is requested to do so. The initial Gross-Up Payment, if any, as determined pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section 6, shall be paid to Executive within five (5) business days after the Company’s receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination, but in no event later than 2½ months after the close end of the Executive’s taxable year in which following the determination of year that the Executive remits payment for any Excise Tax liability is made under Section 6(a)to any taxing authority. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that he has legal authority satisfying the criteria set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.6661-3 or similar successor provisions not to report any Excise Tax on his federal income tax return. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and Executive.

Determination of Gross-Up. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section 6, all determinations required to be made under this Section 6, including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by an accounting firm satisfactory to the Company and Executive (“Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall make such determination and provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and Executive within fifteen (15) business days after it is requested to do so. The initial Gross-Up Payment, if any, as determined pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section 6, shall be paid to Executive within five (5) business days after the Company’s receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination, but in no event later than 2½ months after the close end of the Executive’s taxable year in which following the determination of year that the Executive remits payment for any Excise Tax liability is made under Section 6(a)to any taxing authority. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that he has legal authority satisfying the criteria set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.6661-3 or similar successor provisions not to report any Excise Tax on his federal income tax return. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and Executive.