Escrow of Company Expenses. (a) To the extent that the Company Parties recover the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to Section 10.04(e) (such amount, the “Damages Amount”), Parent shall instruct the escrow agent to pay to the Partnership from the Damages Amount deposited into escrow in accordance with the next sentence, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Damages Amount and (ii) the sum of (A) the maximum amount that can be paid to the Partnership without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and 856(c)(3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute income described in Sections 856(c)(2)(A)-(H) or 856(c)(3)(A)-(I) of the Code (“Qualifying Income”), as determined by the Company’s independent certified public accountants, plus (B) in the event the Company receives either (1) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company has received a ruling from the IRS described in Section 10.05(b) or (2) an opinion from the Company’s outside counsel as described in Section 10.05(b), an amount equal to the Damages Amount less the amount payable under clause (A) above. To secure Parent’s obligation to pay these amounts, Parent shall deposit into escrow an amount in cash equal to the Damages Amount with an escrow agent selected by Parent and on such terms (subject to Section 10.05(b)) as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Partnership, Parent and the escrow agent. The payment or deposit into escrow of the Damages Amount pursuant to this Section 10.05 shall be made at the time Parent is obligated to pay the Partnership such amount pursuant to Section 10.04(e)(i) or (ii) by wire transfer or bank check. (b) The escrow agreement shall provide that the Damages Amount in escrow or any portion thereof shall not be released to the Partnership unless the escrow agent receives any one or combination of the following: (i) a letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants indicating the maximum amount that can be paid by the escrow agent to the Partnership without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute Qualifying Income or a subsequent letter from the Company’s accountants revising that amount, in which case the escrow agent shall release such amount to the Company, or (ii) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company received a ruling from the IRS holding that the Damages Amount would either constitute Qualifying Income or would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code (or alternatively, the Company’s outside counsel has rendered a legal opinion to the effect that the receipt by the Partnership of the Damages Amount would constitute Qualifying Income, would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code or would not otherwise disqualify the Company as a REIT), in which case the escrow agent shall release the remainder of the Damages Amount to the Partnership. Parent agrees to amend this Section 10.05 at the reasonable request of the Company in order to (x) maximize the portion of the Damages Amount that may be distributed to the Partnership hereunder without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code, (y) improve the Company’s chances of securing a favorable ruling described in this Section 10.05(b), or (z) assist the Company in obtaining a favorable legal opinion from its outside counsel as described in this Section 10.05(b). The escrow agreement shall also provide that any portion of the Damages Amount remaining in escrow on the date that is five years after the date the Damages Amount was deposited into escrow shall be released by the escrow agent to Parent. Any costs and expenses of the escrow agent shall be borne solely by the Company.
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Escrow of Company Expenses. (a) To the extent that the Company Parties recover the Parent Termination Fee Company Expenses pursuant to Section 10.04(e9.04(c) and/or money damages pursuant to and subject to Section 10.06 and the Guarantees (such amountcollectively, the “Damages Amount”), Parent shall instruct the escrow agent to pay to the Partnership Operating Trust from the Damages Amount deposited into escrow in accordance with the next sentence, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Damages Amount and (ii) the sum of of
(A) the maximum amount that can be paid to the Partnership Operating Trust without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and 856(c)(3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute income described in Sections 856(c)(2)(A)-(H) or 856(c)(3)(A)-(I) of the Code (“Qualifying Income”), as determined by the Company’s independent certified public accountants, plus (B) in the event the Company receives either (1A) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company has received a ruling from the IRS described in Section 10.05(b9.05(b) or (2) an opinion from the Company’s outside counsel as described in Section 10.05(b9.05(b), an amount equal to the Damages Amount less the amount payable under clause (A) above. To secure Parent’s obligation to pay these amounts, Parent shall deposit into escrow an amount in cash equal to the Damages Amount with an escrow agent selected by Parent Xxxxxx and on such terms (subject to Section 10.05(b9.05(b)) as shall be mutually agreed upon by the PartnershipOperating Trust, Parent and the escrow agent. The Subject to the terms of Section 10.06 and the Guarantees, the payment or deposit into escrow of the Damages Amount pursuant to this Section 10.05 shall be made at the time Parent is obligated to pay the Partnership such amount pursuant to Section 10.04(e)(i) or (ii) by wire transfer or bank check.
(b) The escrow agreement shall provide that the Damages Amount in escrow or any portion thereof shall not be released to the Partnership unless the escrow agent receives any one or combination of the following: (i) a letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants indicating the maximum amount that can be paid by the escrow agent to the Partnership without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute Qualifying Income or a subsequent letter from the Company’s accountants revising that amount, in which case the escrow agent shall release such amount to the Company, or (ii) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company received a ruling from the IRS holding that the Damages Amount would either constitute Qualifying Income or would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code (or alternatively, the Company’s outside counsel has rendered a legal opinion to the effect that the receipt by the Partnership of the Damages Amount would constitute Qualifying Income, would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code or would not otherwise disqualify the Company as a REIT), in which case the escrow agent shall release the remainder of the Damages Amount to the Partnership. Parent agrees to amend this Section 10.05 at the reasonable request of the Company in order to (x) maximize the portion of the Damages Amount that may be distributed to the Partnership hereunder without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code, (y) improve the Company’s chances of securing a favorable ruling described in this Section 10.05(b), or (z) assist the Company in obtaining a favorable legal opinion from its outside counsel as described in this Section 10.05(b). The escrow agreement shall also provide that any portion of the Damages Amount remaining in escrow on the date that is five years after the date the Damages Amount was deposited into escrow shall be released by the escrow agent to Parent. Any costs and expenses of the escrow agent shall be borne solely by the Company.Section
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Samples: Merger Agreement
Escrow of Company Expenses. (a) To In the extent event that Parent is obligated to pay the Company Parties recover the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to Expenses set forth in Section 10.04(e) (such amount, the “Damages Amount”9.03(e), Parent shall instruct the escrow agent to pay to the Operating Partnership from the Damages Amount Company Expenses deposited into escrow in accordance with the next sentence, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Damages Amount Company Expenses and (ii) the sum of (A1) the maximum amount that can be paid to the Operating Partnership without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and 856(c)(3(3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute income described in Sections 856(c)(2)(A)-(H) or 856(c)(3)(A)-(I) of the Code (“Qualifying Income”), as determined by the Company’s independent certified public accountants, plus (B2) in the event the Company receives either (1A) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company has received a ruling from the IRS described in Section 10.05(b9.04(b) or (2B) an opinion from the Company’s outside counsel as described in Section 10.05(b9.04(b), an amount equal to the Damages Amount Company Expenses less the amount payable under clause (A1) above. To secure Parent’s obligation to pay these amounts, Parent shall deposit into escrow an amount in cash equal to the Damages Amount Company Expenses with an escrow agent selected by Parent and on such terms (subject to Section 10.05(b9.04(b)) as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Operating Partnership, Parent and the escrow agent. The payment or deposit into escrow of the Damages Amount Company Expenses pursuant to this Section 10.05 9.04(b) shall be made at the time Parent is obligated to pay the Operating Partnership such amount pursuant to Section 10.04(e)(i) or (ii9.03(e) by wire transfer or bank check.
(b) The escrow agreement shall provide that the Damages Amount Company Expenses in escrow or any portion thereof shall not be released to the Operating Partnership unless the escrow agent receives any one or combination of the following: (i) a letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants indicating the maximum amount that can be paid by the escrow agent to the Operating Partnership without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute Qualifying Income or a subsequent letter from the Company’s accountants revising that amount, in which case the escrow agent shall release such amount to the Company, or (ii) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company received a ruling from the IRS holding that the Damages Amount Company Expenses would either constitute Qualifying Income or would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code (or alternatively, the Company’s outside counsel has rendered a legal opinion reasonably satisfactory to the effect that Company with respect to the qualification of the Company as a REIT after the receipt by the Operating Partnership of the Damages Amount would constitute Qualifying Income, would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code or would not otherwise disqualify the Company as a REITExpenses), in which case the escrow agent shall release the remainder of the Damages Amount Company Expenses to the Operating Partnership. Parent agrees to amend this Section 10.05 9.04 or the escrow agreement at the reasonable request of the Company in order to (x) maximize the portion of the Damages Amount Company Expenses that may be distributed to the Operating Partnership hereunder without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code, (y) improve the Company’s chances of securing a favorable ruling described in this Section 10.05(b), 9.04(b) or (z) assist the Company in obtaining a favorable legal opinion from its outside counsel as described in this Section 10.05(b9.04(b). The escrow agreement shall also provide that any portion of the Damages Amount remaining Company Expenses held in escrow on the date that is for five years after the date the Damages Amount was deposited into escrow shall be released by the escrow agent to Parent. Any costs and expenses of the escrow agent shall be borne solely by the Company.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Crescent Real Estate Equities Co)
Escrow of Company Expenses. (a) To the extent that the Company Parties recover the Parent Termination Fee Company Expenses pursuant to Section 10.04(e9.04(c) and/or money damages pursuant to and subject to Section 10.06 and the Guarantees (such amountcollectively, the “Damages Amount”), Parent shall instruct the escrow agent to pay to the Partnership Operating Trust from the Damages Amount deposited into escrow in accordance with the next sentence, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Damages Amount and (ii) the sum of (A) the maximum amount that can be paid to the Partnership Operating Trust without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and 856(c)(3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute income described in Sections 856(c)(2)(A)-(H) or 856(c)(3)(A)-(I) of the Code (“Qualifying Income”), as determined by the Company’s independent certified public accountants, plus (B) in the event the Company receives either (1A) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company has received a ruling from the IRS described in Section 10.05(b9.05(b) or (2) an opinion from the Company’s outside counsel as described in Section 10.05(b9.05(b), an amount equal to the Damages Amount less the amount payable under clause (A) above. To secure Parent’s obligation to pay these amounts, Parent shall deposit into escrow an amount in cash equal to the Damages Amount with an escrow agent selected by Parent and on such terms (subject to Section 10.05(b9.05(b)) as shall be mutually agreed upon by the PartnershipOperating Trust, Parent and the escrow agent. The Subject to the terms of Section 10.06 and the Guarantees, the payment or deposit into escrow of the Damages Amount pursuant to this Section 10.05 9.05 shall be made at the time Parent is obligated to pay the Partnership Operating Trust such amount pursuant to Section 10.04(e)(i) or (ii) 10.06 and the Guarantees by wire transfer or bank check.
(b) The escrow agreement shall provide that the Damages Amount in escrow or any portion thereof shall not be released to the Partnership Operating Trust unless the escrow agent receives any one or combination of the following: (i) a letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants indicating the maximum amount that can be paid by the escrow agent to the Partnership Operating Trust without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code determined as if the payment of such amount did not constitute Qualifying Income or a subsequent letter from the Company’s accountants revising that amount, in which case the escrow agent shall release such amount to the Company, or (ii) a letter from the Company’s counsel indicating that the Company received a ruling from the IRS holding that the Damages Amount would either constitute Qualifying Income or would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code (or alternatively, the Company’s outside counsel has rendered a legal opinion to the effect that the receipt by the Partnership Operating Trust of the Damages Amount would constitute Qualifying Income, would be excluded from gross income within the meaning of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code or would not otherwise disqualify the Company as a REIT), in which case the escrow agent shall release the remainder of the Damages Amount to the PartnershipOperating Trust. Parent agrees to amend this Section 10.05 9.05 at the reasonable request of the Company in order to (x) maximize the portion of the Damages Amount that may be distributed to the Partnership Operating Trust hereunder without causing the Company to fail to meet the requirements of Sections 856(c)(2) and (3) of the Code, (y) improve the Company’s chances of securing a favorable ruling described in this Section 10.05(b9.05(b), or (z) assist the Company Parent in obtaining a favorable legal opinion from its outside counsel as described in this Section 10.05(b9.05(b). The escrow agreement shall also provide that any portion of the Damages Amount remaining held in escrow on the date that is for five years after the date the Damages Amount was deposited into escrow shall be released by the escrow agent to Parent. Any costs and expenses of the escrow agent shall be borne solely by the Company.
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