Common use of Foreign Tax Credit True-Up Clause in Contracts

Foreign Tax Credit True-Up. With respect to the Deconsolidation Year, no later than ninety (90) days following the filing of a Consolidated Return, an amended Consolidated Return or a final settlement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Halliburton shall determine the aggregate amount of the “Foreign Tax Credit Adjustment.” The Foreign Tax Credit Adjustment shall be equal to (x) the aggregate amount of foreign Taxes paid or accrued by members of the KBR Group and allowable as foreign tax credits for United States federal income tax purposes for the period commencing January 1, 2001, and ending on the Deconsolidation Date (the “KBR Foreign Taxes”), minus (y) the sum of (i) the aggregate amount during such period of KBR Foreign Taxes used to reduce (either as a deduction or credit) the KBR Group’s Federal Income Tax Liability pursuant to Section 3.04 and Section 5.04 hereof, (ii) the aggregate amount during such period of credit that the KBR Group received with respect to KBR Foreign Taxes pursuant to Section 3.09 and Section 5.09 hereof, and (iii) the aggregate amount during such period of KBR Foreign Taxes allocated to the KBR Group upon Deconsolidation pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-79(d). If such Foreign Tax Credit Adjustment is a positive amount, Halliburton shall pay such amount to the KBR Group. The payment in the preceding sentence shall be due within ninety (90) days following the earlier of (a) the filing of the federal income Tax Return on which Halliburton realizes a benefit for the KBR Foreign Taxes or (b) the filing of the federal income Tax Return on which KBR could have utilized the foreign tax credits, were KBR in possession of such foreign tax credits. For purposes of this agreement, a benefit for KBR Foreign Taxes is considered to be realized by Halliburton only when all available Halliburton/ESG Group foreign tax credits (except ESG Group foreign tax credits carried back) have been utilized. If the amount determined pursuant to this Section 5.12(f) is a negative amount, the KBR Group shall pay such amount to Halliburton. If such negative amount is the result of a foreign tax credit carried forward pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-79(d), such payment shall be due no sooner than ninety (90) days following the filing of the federal income Tax Return on which the KBR Group realizes the benefit associated with the foreign tax credit carryforward.