Responsibility for Taxes This provision replaces paragraph 6 of the Award Agreement (except if the Participant is subject to the short-swing profit rules of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Subsidiary that employs the Participant (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of these Special Retention Awards, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of Special Retention Awards, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to the Special Retention Award and the receipt of any dividends or dividend equivalents; and (b) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the Special Retention Awards or any aspect of the Special Retention Awards to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. The Participant shall not make any claim against the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary, or their respective board, officers or employees related to Tax-Related Items arising from this Award. Furthermore, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy their withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by: (i) requiring a cash payment from the Participant; (ii) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer, (iii) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired pursuant to the Special Retention Awards, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); and/or (iv) withholding from the Shares subject to Special Retention Awards. Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the Share equivalent) or, if not refunded, the Participant may seek a refund from the local tax authorities. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, the Participant is deemed, for tax purposes, to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested Special Retention Awards, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items. Finally, the Participant shall pay to the Company and/or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company and/or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
Responsibility for Filing Tax Returns (i) The Parties acknowledge that the income and operations of Company and its Subsidiaries shall be included in the consolidated, unitary or combined Tax Returns of the Xxxxxxx US Affiliated Group (each a “Combined Tax Return” and collectively the “Combined Tax Returns”) for Tax periods of Company and its Subsidiaries ending on or prior to the Closing Date, and Seller or their Affiliates shall pay any and all Taxes due with respect to such Combined Tax Returns. Acquiror shall have no rights to prepare, review or comment on any such Combined Tax Returns in which Company and its Subsidiaries are included. Seller shall prepare or cause to be prepared and shall timely file or cause to be filed all (A) Tax Returns of Company and its Subsidiaries (other than Combined Tax Returns) which are required to be filed (taking into account any extensions of time to file) on or prior to the Closing Date and (B) income and franchise (in lieu of income) Tax Returns of Company and its Subsidiaries (other than Combined Tax Returns) for Tax periods ending on or before the Closing Date which are required to be filed (taking into account any extensions of time to file) after the Closing Date, and shall pay or cause to be paid any and all Taxes due (taking into account any extensions of time to pay) with respect to such Tax Returns described in this sentence; provided, however, that Acquiror shall promptly reimburse Seller for the payment of any such Taxes to the extent such Taxes were included in any reserve or liability for Taxes reflected in the calculation of Net Working Capital. All Tax Returns described in the preceding sentence (such Tax Returns, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Combined Tax Returns, “Pre-Closing Tax Returns”) shall be prepared in a manner consistent with prior practice of Company and its Subsidiaries unless a past practice has been finally determined to be incorrect by the applicable Governmental Authority or a contrary treatment is required by applicable Law. Seller shall deliver all such Pre-Closing Tax Returns (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, Combined Tax Returns) to Acquiror at least twenty (20) days before the due date thereof. Seller shall permit Acquiror to review and comment on each such Tax Return prior to filing, which comments Seller shall consider in good faith. If applicable, Acquiror and Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be responsible for signing and timely filing any Tax Returns described in this Section 7.4(c)(i).
