Sales Taxes Contractor shall be responsible for the administration and timely payment, with reimbursement therefor as provided in this Agreement, of all (a) sales and use taxes imposed by Applicable Legal Requirements upon Contractor that are properly payable (“Sales Taxes”) in connection with or arising from the Work, (b) Sales Taxes on items incorporated into the Work or imposed by Applicable Legal Requirements upon Owner and for which Contractor has the responsibility to collect such Tax from Owner and (c) value added, excise taxes and import duties that are properly payable by Contractor or any Subcontractor in performance of the Work. All other Taxes (except to the extent similar to those set forth in Section 2.2.9.2) imposed by non-U.S. Governmental Authorities, duties and fees of any kind, in each case that are properly payable in connection with or arising from the performance of the Work will be reimbursed by Owner to Contractor. Owner shall reimburse Contractor for Sales Taxes in connection with or related to the Work that are incorporated into the Work or that are imposed by Applicable Legal Requirements upon Owner and are paid by Contractor. Such reimbursement shall be made only upon the furnishing of reasonable documentation establishing that such Taxes have in fact been paid to the appropriate taxing jurisdiction. Reimbursement for the Sales Taxes as provided in Section 3.4.2 shall be part of the Reimbursable Component, and Owner does not assume any further liability in connection with such Taxes. Reimbursement for Sales Taxes on items incorporated into the Work shall be a contractual commitment to Contractor and Owner shall not have any direct liability to any taxing jurisdiction for Contractor’s failure to properly pay such Taxes. Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold Owner harmless for any Taxes, interest, penalties or other costs that arise from the failure of Contractor to remit or timely remit Sales Taxes as required by Applicable Legal Requirements and this Agreement or arising from the failure of Contractor to allow Sales Tax audits or to comply with any other requirements of the state and local taxing authorities in connection with the Work. In circumstances where a Sales Tax is imposed for purchases that are not exempt from Sales Tax pursuant to exemption programs identified by Owner to Contractor or for which an exemption is not applicable, Contractor shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 3.4 for its payment of all such Sales Taxes; provided, however, that if Sales Taxes (for which an exemption would have otherwise applied) are paid on a purchase identified by Owner as tax benefit-qualified because of Contractor’s failure to furnish or cause to be furnished properly completed Sales Tax certificates as provided in Appendix L or any other failure by Contractor to perform its obligations hereunder, then Contractor shall reimburse Owner, at Contractor’s expense, for the reasonable costs incurred by Owner in seeking a refund of such Sales Taxes from appropriate authorities. With respect to all purchases identified by Owner as tax benefit-qualified, Contractor shall furnish to the appropriate taxing authorities all required information and reports in connection with all Contractor Taxes and Sales Taxes. Contractor shall furnish to Owner all required information and reports in connection with all Sales Taxes as are as described in Appendix L or otherwise reasonably requested in a Notice from Owner to Contractor. Contractor shall provide assistance as reasonably requested by Owner or its tax consultant(s), in confirming eligibility and qualification for exemptions from Sales Taxes (and any other tax exemptions) to the relevant Governmental Authorities. From time to time and within 30 days of a request therefor, Contractor shall provide Owner with information regarding quantities, descriptions, and costs of property installed at the Project reasonably requested by Owner in connection with the preparation of Owner’s tax returns, satisfying regulatory requirements or as otherwise required in connection with Financing or with obtaining exemption from, or rebate of, Sales Tax. Contractor agrees to participate in any Sales Tax exemptions or rebate programs identified by Owner, to complete and deliver the applicable documentation to obtain tax-exemption for purchases of Equipment and Materials, and to pass any Sales Tax savings or rebates through to Owner. Owner hereby notifies Contractor that all Equipment and certain Materials and Consumables will be installed or used within an “enterprise zone” and therefore may be subject to Sales Tax rebates under the Louisiana Quality Jobs Act Program or the Louisiana Enterprise Zone Program upon Contractor’s proper completion and presentation of the Sales Tax certificates set forth in Appendix L for purchases identified by Owner, subject to certain other terms and conditions of Sales Tax exemption and rebate programs.
Expenses; Taxes; Attorneys’ Fees The Borrowers will pay, not later than 15 days after receipt of a reasonably detailed invoice therefor, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of each Agent (and, in the case of clauses (d), (e), (f), (j), (k) and (l) below, each Lender), regardless of whether the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, costs, client charges and expenses of counsel for each Agent (and, in the case of clauses (d), (e), (f), (j), (k) and (l) below, each Lender, provided that the obligation to reimburse expenses of counsel shall be limited to one law firm for each Agent and, in the event of a conflict of interest, one additional law firm, together with one additional counsel in each applicable jurisdiction), accounting, due diligence, periodic field audits, physical counts, valuations, investigations, searches and filings, monitoring of assets, appraisals of Collateral, the rating of the Loans, title searches and reviewing environmental assessments, miscellaneous disbursements, examination, travel, lodging and meals, arising from or relating to: (a) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, performance and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the preparation of any additional Loan Documents pursuant to Section 7.01(b) or the review of any of the agreements, instruments and documents referred to in Section 7.01(f)), (b) any requested amendments, waivers or consents to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents whether or not such documents become effective or are given, (c) the preservation and protection of the Agents’ or any of the Lenders’ rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (d) the defense of any claim or action asserted or brought against any Agent or any Lender by any Person that arises from or relates to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Agents’ or the Lenders’ claims against any Loan Party, or any and all matters in connection therewith, (e) the commencement or defense of, or intervention in, any court proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (f) the filing of any petition, complaint, answer, motion or other pleading by any Agent or any Lender, or the taking of any action in respect of the Collateral or other security, in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (g) the protection, collection, lease, sale, taking possession of or liquidation of, any Collateral or other security in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (h) any attempt to enforce any Lien or security interest in any Collateral or other security in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (i) any attempt to collect from any Loan Party, (j) all liabilities and costs arising from or in connection with the past, present or future operations of any Loan Party involving any damage to real or personal property or natural resources or harm or injury alleged to have resulted from any Release of Hazardous Materials on, upon or into such property, (k) any Environmental Liabilities and Costs incurred in connection with the investigation, removal, cleanup and/or remediation of any Hazardous Materials present or arising out of the operations of any facility of any Loan Party, (l) any Environmental Liabilities and Costs incurred in connection with any Environmental Lien, (m) [intentionally deleted], or (n) the receipt by any Agent or any Lender of any advice from any accountants, auditors, appraisers, advisors or consultants with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, the foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, that no Loan Party shall have any obligation to any Agent or any Lender under this Section 12.04 with respect to any Environmental Liabilities and Costs to the extent excluded from the obligations pursuant to Section 12.16(b) or with respect to any other obligations to the extent that such obligations (i) are caused by the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) arise from any dispute between or among any agent or any Lender, on the one hand, and ACON and/or the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates, on the other hand, to the extent that ACON and/or the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates prevails in such dispute, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, and (iii) any dispute solely among the Agents and Lenders and not involving the Loan Parties. Without limitation of the foregoing or any other provision of any Loan Document: (x) the Borrowers agree to pay all stamp, document, transfer, recording or filing taxes or fees and similar impositions now or hereafter determined by any Agent or any Lender to be payable in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the Borrowers agree to save each Agent and each Lender harmless from and against any and all present or future claims, liabilities or losses with respect to or resulting from any omission to pay or delay in paying any such taxes, fees or impositions, (y) the Borrowers agree to pay all broker fees that may become due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (z) if the Borrowers fail to perform any covenant or agreement contained herein or in any other Loan Document, any Agent may itself perform or cause performance of such covenant or agreement, and the expenses of such Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be reimbursed not later than 15 days after receipt of a reasonably detailed invoice therefor. The obligations of the Borrowers under this Section 12.04 shall survive the repayment of the Obligations and discharge of any Liens granted under the Loan Documents.
