Manner of Filing. (a) For periods that include the Effective Date and periods after the Effective Date, DBE shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall cause the Reporting Entity to prepare and file, all Combined Returns. DBE shall be authorized to take, in its sole discretion, any and all action necessary or incidental to the preparation and filing of a Combined Return, including, without limitation, (i) making elections and adopting accounting methods, (ii) filing all extensions of time, including extensions of time for payment of tax, (iii) filing claims for refund or credit or (iv) giving waivers or bonds.
Manner of Filing. (a) Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all Tax Returns filed with federal and state Tax Authorities of the United States for the Deconsolidation Year and for two taxable years following the Deconsolidation Year by Halliburton or by KBR shall be prepared (in the absence of a controlling change in law or circumstances or consent of Halliburton with such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) consistent with past practices, elections, accounting methods, conventions, and principles of taxation used for the most recent taxable periods for which Tax Returns involving similar items have been filed prior to the Deconsolidation Date.
Manner of Filing. (a) For periods that include the Effective Date and periods after the Effective Date, Anadarko shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file, all Combined Returns or cause to be prepared and filed all Combined Returns. Anadarko shall be authorized to take any and all action necessary or incidental to the preparation and filing of a Combined Return, including, without limitation, (i) making elections and adopting accounting methods, (ii) filing all extensions of time, including extensions of time for payment of tax, (iii) filing claims for refund or credit or (iv) giving waivers or bonds.
Manner of Filing. (a) For periods after the Effective Date and prior to the Deconsolidation Year and except as provided in Section 2.0l(b) hereof, Halliburton shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed: (1) all Consolidated Returns and (2)
Manner of Filing. All Tax Returns filed after the Distribution Date and the Pre-Distribution Schedules shall be prepared on a basis which is consistent with the consummation of the transactions as set forth in the Distribution Agreement, the Grace Tax Matters Certificate, the Sealed Air Tax Matters Certificate, the Tax Opinions and any opinions, rulings, agreements or written advice relating to Foreign Transfers (in the absence of a controlling change in law or circumstances) and shall be filed on a timely basis (including extensions) by the party responsible for such filing under this Agreement. In the absence of a controlling change in law or circumstances, all such Tax Returns and Pre-Distribution Schedules shall also be prepared on a basis which is consistent with the treatment of each of the Foreign Transfers in the jurisdictions listed on Exhibit A hereto as a reorganization, pursuant to a plan of reorganization, within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. The Pre-Distribution Schedules and all Tax Returns in respect of a Pre-Distribution Taxable Period or portion, ending on the Distribution Date of any Straddle Period, that include any member of the New Grace Group or the Packco Group shall be prepared on the basis of substantial authority or on a reasonable basis with (if applicable) appropriate disclosure (each, "Substantial Authority"); provided, however, that such Schedules and Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with the elections (other than elections relating to carrybacks and carryforwards described in Section 3.3(a)), accounting methods, conventions and principles of taxation used for the most recent taxable periods of members of the New Grace Group for which Tax Returns involving similar Tax Items have been filed, to the extent that a failure to do so would result in a Tax Detriment, or a reduction in a Tax Benefit, to a member of the Packco Group, as long as such consistent position has Substantial Authority. All Tax Returns in respect of a Post-Distribution Taxable Period or portion, beginning after the Distribution Date, of any Straddle Period, shall be prepared with Substantial Authority; provided, however, that such Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with the elections (other than elections relating to carrybacks and carryforwards described in Section 3.3(a)), accounting methods, conventions and principles of taxation used for the most recent taxable periods of members of the New Grace Group for which Tax Returns in...
Manner of Filing. All Tax Returns filed after the Distribution Date shall be prepared on a basis which is consistent with any opinion of counsel obtained by Western Atlas in connection with the UNOVA Distribution and shall be filed on a timely basis (including extensions) by the party responsible for such filing under this Agreement. In the absence of a change in controlling law, all Tax Returns filed after the date of this Agreement shall be prepared on a basis consistent with the elections, accounting methods, conventions, and principles of taxation used for the most recent taxable periods for which Tax Returns involving similar Tax Items have been filed, except to the extent that an inconsistent position would not result in a Tax Detriment to the other party; provided, however, that any deduction attributable to the exercise after the Distribution Date of a stock option (with respect to either Western Atlas stock or Xxxxxx Industries, Inc. Stock) under section 83(h) of the Code or Treasury Regulation section 1.83-6, or any deduction attributable to the disqualifying disposition of incentive stock option stock (with respect to either Western Atlas stock or Xxxxxx Industries, Inc. stock) or the disqualifying disposition of stock acquired through the Western Atlas Inc. 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (with respect to either Western Atlas stock or UNOVA stock) under Section 421(b) of the Code, shall be claimed on the Tax Return of the UNOVA Group in the case of an employee, independent contractor, or director (other than a director who is an employee of Western Atlas) of any member of the UNOVA Group and on the Tax Return of the Western Atlas Group in the case of an employee, independent contractor or director (other than a director who is an employee of UNOVA) of any member of the Western Atlas Group. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, all decisions relating to the preparation of Tax Returns shall be made in the sole discretion of the party responsible under this Agreement for such preparation.
Manner of Filing. (a) For periods that include the Effective Date and periods after the Effective Date, MRD shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file, all Combined Returns or cause to be prepared and filed all Combined Returns. MRD shall be authorized to take any and all action necessary or incidental to the preparation and filing of a Combined Return (i) making elections and adopting accounting methods, (ii) filing all extensions of time, including extensions of time for payment of tax, (iii) filing claims for refund or credit or (iv) giving waivers or bonds.
Manner of Filing. All Tax Returns filed or caused to be filed by ---------------- HCS, IB or SEB and the Affiliates of each of them after the Distribution Date shall be prepared on a basis that is consistent with any IRS or other Tax ruling obtained by Varian in connection with the restructuring of Varian contemplated by the Distribution Agreement (in the absence of a controlling change in law or circumstances), and shall be filed on a timely basis by the party responsible for such filing under this Agreement.
Manner of Filing. (a) For periods after the Effective Date and prior to any Deconsolidation Year, CEI shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed: (1) all Consolidated Returns and (2)
Manner of Filing. Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all Tax Returns filed with U.S. federal and state Tax Authorities for the Deconsolidation Year shall be prepared (in the absence of a controlling change in law or circumstances or consent of CEI with such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) consistent with past practices, elections, accounting methods, conventions, and principles of taxation used for the most recent taxable periods for which Tax Returns involving similar items have been filed prior to the Deconsolidation Date.
