Allocation of Purchase Price and Assumed Liabilities. The Purchase Price and the Assumed Liabilities (to the extent they constitute part of the amount realized for federal Income Tax purposes) shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets in accordance with a schedule to be agreed upon by Buyer and PCC after the Closing Date. Buyer shall prepare such allocation schedule and deliver it to PCC upon a date to be agreed upon between the parties, which date shall be no later than 60 days after the Closing Date. PCC shall be deemed to agree with such allocation schedule unless, within ten (10) days after the date PCC receives the allocation schedule from Buyer, PCC notifies Buyer in writing of (i) each allocation with which it disagrees and (ii) for each such allocation, the amount that PCC proposes to allocate. If PCC provides such notice to Buyer, the parties shall proceed in good faith to resolve mutually the disputed allocation amounts within fifteen (15) days after the date on which PCC notifies Buyer of a disagreement with Buyer's proposed allocation. If PCC and Buyer cannot resolve any such differences, the parties agree to submit such differences to arbitration in Abingdon, Virginia, by the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP or another accounting firm acceptable to both parties (the "CPA Arbitrator"). The CPA Arbitrator shall make such review and examination of the relevant facts and documents as the CPA Arbitrator deems appropriate and shall permit each of Buyer and PCC to make a written presentation of their respective positions. Within forty-five (45) days after submission of such dispute by both parties, the CPA Arbitrator shall resolve such dispute in writing and shall prepare and deliver its decision, which shall (i) be based upon a determination of the fair market value of the Purchased Assets, (ii) defer to valuations that have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted valuation techniques absent manifest error, (iii) be final and binding upon the parties without further recourse or collateral attack and (iv) accept either Buyer's or PCC's position in its entirety. The party whose position is not accepted by the CPA Arbitrator shall pay all fees and costs of such CPA Arbitrator to arbitrate such dispute. The allocation schedule shall include, at a minimum, information necessary to complete Part II of IRS Form 8594. The allocation to the Purchased Assets is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 1060 of the Code. The parties shall cooperate to comply with all substantive and procedural requirements of Section 1060, and except for any adjustment to the Purchase Price hereunder, after the completion and agreement by the parties to the allocation schedule, such allocation schedule shall be adjusted only if and to the extent necessary to comply with such requirements of Section 1060. Buyer and PCC agree that they will not take nor will they permit any Affiliate to take, for Income Tax purposes, any position inconsistent with such allocation schedule to the Purchased Assets; provided, however, that (i) Buyer's cost for the Purchased Assets may differ from the total amount allocated hereunder to reflect the inclusion in the total cost of items (for example, capitalized acquisition costs) not included in the total amount so allocated and (ii) the amount realized by the Asset Sale Companies may differ from the total amount allocated hereunder to reflect transaction costs that reduce the amount realized for federal Income Tax purposes.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.), Asset Purchase Agreement (Pittston Co), Asset Purchase Agreement (Pittston Co)
Allocation of Purchase Price and Assumed Liabilities. The Purchase Price and the Assumed Liabilities (to the extent they constitute part of the amount realized for federal Income Tax purposes) shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets in accordance with a schedule to be agreed upon by Buyer and PCC after the Closing Date. Buyer shall prepare such allocation schedule and deliver it to PCC upon a date within the later to be agreed upon between the parties, which date shall be no later than 60 occur of (i) ten (10) business days after the completion of the Audited Closing DateDate Financial Statements or (ii) ten (10) business days after the CPA Arbitrator's final resolution under Sections 2.2 and 2.12, if applicable. PCC shall be deemed to agree with such allocation schedule unless, within ten (10) days after the date PCC receives the allocation schedule from Buyer, PCC notifies Buyer in writing of (i) each allocation with which it disagrees and (ii) for each such allocation, the amount that PCC proposes to allocate. If PCC provides such notice to Buyer, the parties shall proceed in good faith to resolve mutually the disputed allocation amounts within fifteen (15) days after the date on which PCC notifies Buyer of a disagreement with Buyer's proposed allocation. If PCC and Buyer cannot resolve any such differences, the parties agree to submit such differences to arbitration in Abingdon, Virginia, by the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP or another accounting firm acceptable CPA Arbitrator to both parties (the "CPA Arbitrator")resolve such differences. The CPA Arbitrator shall make such review and examination of the relevant facts and documents as the CPA Arbitrator deems appropriate and shall permit each of Buyer and PCC to make a written presentation of their respective positions. Within forty-five (45) days after submission of such dispute by both parties, the CPA Arbitrator shall resolve such dispute in writing and shall prepare and deliver its decision, which shall (i) be based upon a determination of the fair market value of the Purchased Assets, (ii) defer to valuations that have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted valuation techniques absent manifest error, (iii) be final and binding upon the parties without further recourse or collateral attack and (iv) accept either Buyer's or PCC's position in its entirety. The party whose position is not accepted by the CPA Arbitrator shall pay all fees and costs of such CPA Arbitrator to arbitrate such dispute. The allocation schedule shall include, at a minimum, information necessary to complete Part II of IRS Form 8594. The allocation to the Purchased Assets is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 1060 of the Code. The parties shall cooperate to comply with all substantive and procedural requirements of Section 1060, and except for any adjustment to the Purchase Price hereunder, after the completion and agreement by the parties to the allocation schedule, such allocation schedule shall be adjusted only if and to the extent necessary to comply with such requirements of Section 1060. Buyer and PCC agree that they will not take nor will they permit any Affiliate to take, for Income Tax purposes, any position inconsistent with such allocation schedule to the Purchased Assets; provided, however, that (i) Buyer's cost for the Purchased Assets may differ from the total amount allocated hereunder to reflect the inclusion in the total cost of items (for example, capitalized acquisition costs) not included in the total amount so allocated and (ii) the amount realized by the Asset Sale Companies may differ from the total amount allocated hereunder to reflect transaction costs that reduce the amount realized for federal Income Tax purposes.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Pittston Co), Asset Purchase Agreement (Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.)
Allocation of Purchase Price and Assumed Liabilities. The Purchase Price and the Assumed Liabilities (to the extent they constitute part of the amount realized for federal Income Tax purposes) shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets in accordance with a schedule to be agreed upon by Buyer and PCC after the Closing Date. Buyer shall prepare such allocation schedule and deliver it to PCC upon a date to be agreed upon between the parties, which date shall be no later than 60 days after the Closing Date. PCC shall be deemed to agree with such allocation schedule unless, within ten (10) days after the date PCC receives the allocation schedule from Buyer, PCC notifies Buyer in writing of (i) each allocation with which it disagrees and (ii) for each such allocation, the amount that PCC proposes to allocate. If PCC provides such notice to Buyer, the parties shall proceed in good faith to resolve mutually the disputed allocation amounts within fifteen (15) days after the date on which PCC notifies Buyer of a disagreement with Buyer's proposed allocation. If PCC and Buyer cannot resolve any such differences, the parties agree to submit such differences to arbitration in Abingdon, Virginia, by the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP or another accounting firm mutually acceptable to both parties (the "CPA Arbitrator")) to resolve such differences. The CPA Arbitrator shall make such review and examination of the relevant facts and documents as the CPA Arbitrator deems appropriate and shall permit each of Buyer and PCC to make a written presentation of their respective positions. Within forty-five (45) days after submission of such dispute by both parties, the CPA Arbitrator shall resolve such dispute in writing and shall prepare and deliver its decision, which shall (i) be based upon a determination of the fair market value of the Purchased Assets, (ii) defer to valuations that have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted valuation techniques absent manifest error, (iii) be final and binding upon the parties without further recourse or collateral attack and (iv) accept either Buyer's or PCC's position in its entirety. The party whose position is not accepted by the CPA Arbitrator shall pay all fees and costs of such CPA Arbitrator to arbitrate such dispute. The allocation schedule shall include, at a minimum, information necessary to complete Part II of IRS Form 8594. The allocation to the Purchased Assets is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 1060 of the Code. The parties shall cooperate to comply with all substantive and procedural requirements of Section 1060, and except for any adjustment to the Purchase Price hereunder, after the completion and agreement by the parties to the allocation schedule, such allocation schedule shall be adjusted only if and to the extent necessary to comply with such requirements of Section 1060. Buyer and PCC agree that they will not take nor will they permit any Affiliate to take, for Income Tax purposes, any position inconsistent with such allocation schedule to the Purchased Assets; provided, however, that (i) Buyer's cost for the Purchased Assets may differ from the total amount allocated hereunder to reflect the inclusion in the total cost of items (for example, capitalized acquisition costs) not included in the total amount so allocated and (ii) the amount realized by the Asset Sale Companies may differ from the total amount allocated hereunder to reflect transaction costs that reduce the amount realized for federal Income Tax purposes.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.), Asset Purchase Agreement (Pittston Co)