(ii) Section 8(b)(iii) of the Plan shall only apply in connection with a Change of Control Transaction; and
(iii) Section 8(b)(v) of the Plan shall only apply if the Optionee provides his written consent at the time of such contemplated replacement.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Company agrees that the Administrator’s consent under Section 9(a) of the Plan to the transfer of the Option to a trust or similar arrangement for estate planning purposes for the benefit of Optionee’s spouse or lineal descendants will not be unreasonably withheld.
Section 3.3 Adjustments in Financial Targets and COC EBITDA Thresholds. In the event that the Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, that any acquisition or disposition of any business, division or entity by the Company or its subsidiaries, any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, any unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events affecting the Company, or the financial statements of the Company, or change in applicable laws, regulations, or changes in generally accepted accounting principles applicable to, or the accounting policies used by, the Company occurs such that an adjustment is determined by the Administrator to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available with respect to the Option, then the Administrator may in good faith and in such manner as it may deem equitable following consultation with the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer, if any, adjust the Financial Targets and the COC EBITDA Thresholds to reflect the projected effect of such transaction(s) or event(s) on the Financial Targets and the COC EBITDA Thresholds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any acquisition or disposition by the Company or its subsidiaries of any business, division or entity, the Financial Targets and COC EBITDA Thresholds will be adjusted upon completion of such transaction to take into account the pro forma impact of such acquisition or disposition on the Financial Targets and COC EBITDA Thresholds using forecasts associated with the acquired or disposed of business, division or entity that have been approved by the Administrator.
Section 3.4 Construction. This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the state of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state. Subject to the foregoing, but notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or the Stockholders Agreement to the contrary, the parties agree that any dispute between the Company and Optionee under the Plan or this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration in Wilmington, NC in accordance with the dispute resolution terms set forth in the Employment Agreement.
Section 3.5 Company Representations. The Company represents and warrants to the Optionee that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been fully and validly authorized by all necessary corporate actions, including any approvals required by the board of directors of the Company pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, (ii) the officer signing this Agreement on behalf of the Company is duly authorized to do so and (iii) upon execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Optionee and the Company, it shall be a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
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