Records; Audits Merck will keep, and will cause each of the other Selling Parties, as applicable, to keep, and Moderna will keep, adequate books and records of accounting for the purpose of calculating all royalties and other amounts payable by either Party to the other Party hereunder and ensuring each Party’s compliance hereunder. For the [***] following the end of the Calendar Year to which each will pertain, such books and records of accounting (including those of its Affiliates, as applicable) will be kept at each of their principal place of business. At the request of either Party, the other Party will permit (and procure its Affiliates, to permit) an independent certified public accounting firm of internationally recognized standing selected by the auditing Party and reasonably acceptable to the other Party to have access during normal business hours to such of the records as may be reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of the payments [***] INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED due hereunder for any Calendar Year ending not more than [***] following the end of any Calendar Year. Such examinations may not be conducted more than once in any Calendar Year or be repeated for any Calendar Year. The accounting firm shall disclose to the auditing Party only whether the reports are correct or incorrect and the amount of any discrepancy. No other Confidential Information shall be provided. If such accounting firm correctly identifies a discrepancy made during such period, the appropriate Party shall pay the other Party the amount of the discrepancy within [***] of the date of delivery of such accounting firm’s written report so correctly concluding, or as otherwise agreed upon by the Parties. The fees charged by such accounting firm shall be paid by the auditing Party, provided that if the underpayment or overcharge exceeds [***], the audited Party shall pay the fees. Upon the expiration of [***] following the end of any Calendar Year, absent willful misconduct or fraud by a Party (its Affiliates, as applicable) the calculation of amounts payable with respect to such Calendar Year shall be binding and conclusive upon the Parties, and the Parties shall be released from any liability or accountability with respect to amounts payable for such Calendar Year. The auditing Party shall treat all financial information subject to review under this Section 8.6(c) in accordance with the confidentiality and non-use provisions of this Agreement, and shall cause its accounting firm to enter into an acceptable confidentiality agreement with the audited Party obligating it to retain all such Confidential Information in confidence pursuant to such confidentiality agreement.
Audits No more than once a year, or following unauthorized access, upon receipt of a written request from the LEA with at least ten (10) business days’ notice and upon the execution of an appropriate confidentiality agreement, the Provider will allow the LEA to audit the security and privacy measures that are in place to ensure protection of Student Data or any portion thereof as it pertains to the delivery of services to the LEA . The Provider will cooperate reasonably with the LEA and any local, state, or federal agency with oversight authority or jurisdiction in connection with any audit or investigation of the Provider and/or delivery of Services to students and/or LEA, and shall provide reasonable access to the Provider’s facilities, staff, agents and XXX’s Student Data and all records pertaining to the Provider, LEA and delivery of Services to the LEA. Failure to reasonably cooperate shall be deemed a material breach of the DPA.
Tax Audits (i) K. Dane Brooksher shall be the Company's tax matters Member (thx "Xxx Xxxxxxx Member") with respect to federal income tax audits. If at any time the Tax Matters Member cannot or elects not to serve as the Tax Matters Member, is removed by the Members as the Tax Matters Member or ceases to be a Member, a Majority Interest of the Members shall select another Member to be the Tax Matters Member. The Tax Matters Member, as an authorized representative of the Company, shall direct the defense of any claims made by the IRS to the extent that such claims relate to the adjustment of Company items at the Company level. The Tax Matters Member shall promptly deliver to each Member a copy of any notice of beginning of administrative proceedings or any report explaining the reasons for a proposed adjustment received from the IRS relating to or potentially resulting in an adjustment of Company items. The Tax Matters Member shall, unless a Majority Interest consents to the contrary, diligently and in good faith contest any proposed adjustment of a Company item that principally affects the Members at the administrative and judicial levels, including, if appropriate or if requested by a Majority Interest, appealing any adverse judicial decision, and shall consider in good faith any suggestions made by any Member or its counsel regarding the conduct of such administrative or judicial proceedings. The Tax Matters Member shall keep each Member advised of all material developments with respect to any proposed adjustment that come to its attention, including, without limitation, the scheduling of all conferences and substantive telephone calls with the IRS. Each Member shall be entitled, at its own expense, to attend all meetings with the IRS and to review in advance any material written information (including, without limitation, any pleadings, memoranda or similar items) to be submitted to the IRS. Without first obtaining the consent of a Majority Interest, the Tax Matters Member shall not, with respect to any proposed adjustment of a Company item that materially and adversely affects any Member, enter into a settlement agreement that purports to bind Members other than the Tax Matters Member (including, without limitation, any stipulation consenting to an entry of decision by any tax court), or enter into an agreement or stipulation extending the statute of limitations.
Claims and Suits (a) The Receiver shall have the right, in its discretion, to (i) defend or settle any claim or suit against the Assuming Bank with respect to which the Receiver has indemnified the Assuming Bank in the same manner and to the same extent as provided in Article XII, and (ii) defend or settle any claim or suit against the Assuming Bank with respect to any Liability Assumed, which claim or suit may result in a loss to the Receiver arising out of or related to this Agreement, or which existed against the Failed Bank on or before Bank Closing. The exercise by the Receiver of any rights under this Section 9.3(a) shall not release the Assuming Bank with respect to any of its obligations under this Agreement.
Records; Audit Ophthotech and its Affiliates and Sublicensees shall keep and maintain for [***] years from the date of each payment of royalties and Sublicense Income Payments hereunder complete and accurate records of gross sales, Net Sales, and Sublicense Income received by Ophthotech and its Affiliates and Sublicensees of each Licensed Product, in sufficient detail to allow royalties to be determined accurately. Archemix shall have the right for a period of [***] years after receiving any such royalty payment to appoint at its expense an independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Ophthotech to audit the relevant records of Ophthotech and its Affiliates and Sublicensees to verify that the amount of such payment was correctly determined. Ophthotech and its Affiliates and Sublicensees shall each make its records available for audit by such independent certified public accountant during regular business hours at such place or places where such records are customarily kept, upon [***] days written notice from Archemix, solely to verify that payments hereunder were correctly determined. Such audit right shall not be exercised by Archemix more than once in any Calendar Year or more than once with respect to sales of a particular Licensed Product in a particular period. All records made available for audit shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of Ophthotech or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, as applicable. In the event there was an underpayment by Ophthotech hereunder, Ophthotech shall promptly (but in any event no later than [***] days after such shortfall is finally determined) make payment to Archemix of any shortfall. Archemix shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses an underreporting by Ophthotech of more than [***] percent ([***]%) of the aggregate amount of royalties or Sublicense Income Payments payable in any Calendar Year, in which case Ophthotech shall reimburse Archemix for all costs incurred by Archemix in connection with such audit. If either Party disputes the results of any such audit, then it may submit such matter for resolution pursuant to Section 10.2.2; provided that the Party not prevailing in such arbitration shall reimburse the other Party for [***] percent ([***]%) of the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such other Party in connection with the conduct of such arbitration (including without limitation the Expert’s fees and any administrative fees of such arbitration). Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company’s application requesting confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.