Section 1031 Exchange Either party may consummate the purchase or sale (as applicable) of the Property as part of a so-called like kind exchange (an “Exchange”) pursuant to § 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), provided that: (a) the Closing shall not be delayed or affected by reason of the Exchange nor shall the consummation or accomplishment of an Exchange be a condition precedent or condition subsequent to the exchanging party’s obligations under this Agreement; (b) the exchanging party shall effect its Exchange through an assignment of this Agreement, or its rights under this Agreement, to a qualified intermediary (c) neither party shall be required to take an assignment of the purchase agreement for the relinquished or replacement property or be required to acquire or hold title to any real property for purposes of consummating an Exchange desired by the other party; and (d) the exchanging party shall pay any additional costs that would not otherwise have been incurred by the non-exchanging party had the exchanging party not consummated the transaction through an Exchange. Neither party shall by this Agreement or acquiescence to an Exchange desired by the other party have its rights under this Agreement affected or diminished in any manner or be responsible for compliance with or be deemed to have warranted to the exchanging party that its Exchange in fact complies with § 1031 of the Code.
Section 368 Reorganization For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Share Exchange is intended to constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Code. The parties to this Agreement hereby adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the United States Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the parties acknowledge and agree that no party is making any representation or warranty as to the qualification of the Share Exchange as a reorganization under Section 368 of the Code or as to the effect, if any, that any transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date has or may have on any such reorganization status. The parties acknowledge and agree that each (i) has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice with respect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) is responsible for paying its own Taxes, including without limitation, any adverse Tax consequences that may result if the transaction contemplated by this Agreement is not determined to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368 of the Code.
Section 355 Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in connection with a distribution described in Section 355 of the Code.
Tax Free Exchange As an accommodation to Buyer, Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer to accomplish an I.R.C. Section 1031 like kind tax deferred exchange, provided that the following terms and conditions are met; (i) Buyer shall give Seller notice of any desired exchange not later than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date; (ii) Seller shall in no way be liable for any additional costs, fees and/or expenses relating to the exchange; (iii) if, for whatever reason, the Closing does not occur, Seller shall have no responsibility or liability to the third party involved in the exchange transaction, if any; and (iv) Seller shall not be required to make any representations or warranties nor assume or incur any obligations or personal liability whatsoever in connection with the exchange transaction. Buyer indemnifies and agrees to hold Seller and each Seller Related Party harmless from and against any and all causes, claims, demands, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, as a result of or in connection with any such exchange. As an accommodation to Seller, Buyer agrees to cooperate with Seller to accomplish an I.R.C. Section 1031 like kind tax deferred exchange, provided that the following terms and conditions are met; (i) Seller shall give Buyer notice of any desired exchange not later than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date; (ii) Buyer shall in no way be liable for any additional costs, fees and/or expenses relating to the exchange; (iii) if, for whatever reason, the Closing does not occur, Buyer shall have no responsibility or liability to the third party involved in the exchange transaction, if any; and (iv) Buyer shall not be required to make any representations or warranties nor assume or incur any obligations or personal liability whatsoever in connection with the exchange transaction. Seller indemnifies and agrees to hold Buyer harmless from and against any and all causes, claims, demands, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, as a result of or in connection with any such exchange.
1031 Exchange Sellers and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that the purchase and sale of each Property may be part of a tax-free exchange under Section 1031 of the Code for either Purchaser or a Seller. Each party hereby agrees to take all reasonable steps on or before the Closing Date to facilitate such exchange if requested by the other party, provided that (a) no party making such accommodation shall be required to acquire any substitute property, (b) such exchange shall not affect the representations, warranties, liabilities and obligations of the parties to each other under this Agreement, (c) no party making such accommodation shall incur any additional cost, expense or liability in connection with such exchange (other than expenses of reviewing and executing documents required in connection with such exchange), and (d) no dates in this Agreement will be extended as a result thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, if a Seller so elects to close the transfer of a Property as an exchange, then (i) such Seller, at its sole option, may delegate its obligations to transfer a Property under this Agreement, and may assign its rights to receive the Purchase Price from Purchaser, to a deferred exchange intermediary (an “Intermediary”) or to an exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be; (ii) such delegation and assignment shall in no way reduce, modify or otherwise affect the obligations of such Seller pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) such Seller shall remain fully liable for its obligations under this Agreement as if such delegation and assignment shall not have taken place; (iv) Intermediary or exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be, shall have no liability to Purchaser; and (v) the closing of the transfer of the Property to Purchaser shall be undertaken by direct deed from such Seller (or, if applicable, from other affiliates of such Seller whom such Seller will cause to execute such deeds) to Purchaser or to exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, if Purchaser so elects to close the acquisition of a Property as an exchange, then (i) Purchaser, at its sole option, may delegate its obligations to acquire such Property under this Agreement, and may assign its rights to receive the Property from such Seller, to an Intermediary or to an exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be; (ii) such delegation and assignment shall in no way reduce, modify or otherwise affect the obligations of Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) Purchaser shall remain fully liable for its obligations under this Agreement as if such delegation and assignment shall not have taken place; (iv) Intermediary or exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be, shall have no liability to such Seller; and (v) the closing of the acquisition of such Property by Purchaser or the exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be, shall be undertaken by direct deed from the applicable Seller (or, if applicable, from other affiliates of such Seller whom such Seller will cause to execute such deeds) to Purchaser (or to exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be).
Section 409A of the Code This Agreement is intended to either avoid the application of, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. To that end this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Further:
(a) Any reimbursement of any costs and expenses by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be made by the Company in no event later than the close of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the cost or expense is incurred by the Executive. The expenses incurred by the Executive in any calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall not affect the expenses incurred by the Executive in any other calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement hereunder and the Executive’s right to receive any reimbursement hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.
(b) Any payment following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall be made on the first to occur of (i) ten (10) days after the expiration of the six-month (6) period following such separation from service, (ii) death, or (iii) such earlier date that complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(c) Each payment that the Executive may receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a “separate payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
(d) A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment,” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.”
Section 338 Election (a) With respect to the sale of the Company, the Buyer and the Seller shall jointly make a Section 338(h)(10) Election in accordance with applicable laws and as set forth herein. The Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate with each other and take all necessary steps to properly make a Section 338(h)(10) Election in accordance with applicable laws. The Buyer and the Seller agree to cooperate in good faith with each other in the preparation and timely filing of the Section 338 Forms and any Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the making of such an election, including the exchange of information and the joint preparation and filing of Form 8023 and related schedules. The Buyer and the Seller agree to report the transfers under this Agreement consistent with such elections and shall take no position contrary thereto unless required to do so by applicable tax law.
(b) The Buyer shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of all Section 338 Forms in accordance with applicable laws and the terms of this Agreement and shall deliver such Section 338 Forms to the Seller at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such Section 338 Forms are required to be filed. The Seller shall have the opportunity to review and approve such documents or forms (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and once approved, execute and deliver to the Buyer such documents or forms (including executed Section 338 Forms) as are required by any laws in order to properly complete the Section 338 Forms within ten (10) days of delivery by the Buyer. The Seller shall provide the Buyer with such information as the Buyer reasonably requests in order to prepare the Section 338 Forms within thirty (30) days of the Buyer’s request for such information.
(c) The aggregate consideration payable under this Agreement (as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.4), Liabilities of the Company and other relevant items shall be allocated in accordance with Section 338(b)(5) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The Buyer shall prepare such allocation (the “Section 338(h)(10) Allocation Schedule”) and shall deliver the Section 338(h)(10) Allocation Schedule to the Seller within five (5) days after the final determination of Net Working Capital pursuant to Section 2.4.
Tax Deferred Exchange Buyer and Seller respectively acknowledge that the purchase and sale of the Property contemplated hereby may be part of a separate exchange (an “Exchange”) being made by each party pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated with respect thereto. In the event that either party (the “Exchanging Party”) desires to effectuate such an exchange, then the other party (the “Non-Exchanging Party”) agrees to cooperate fully with the Exchanging Party in order that the Exchanging Party may effectuate such an exchange; provided, however, that with respect to such Exchange (a) all additional costs, fees and expenses related thereto shall be the sole responsibility of, and borne by, the Exchanging Party; (b) the Non-Exchanging Party shall incur no additional liability as a result of such exchange; (c) the contemplated exchange shall not delay any of the time periods or other obligations of the Exchanging Party hereby, and without limiting the foregoing, the scheduled date for Closing shall not be delayed or adversely affected by reason of the Exchange; (d) the accomplishment of the Exchange shall not be a condition precedent or condition subsequent to the Exchanging Party's obligations under the Agreement; and (e) the Non-Exchanging Party shall not be required to hold title to any land other than the Property for purposes of the Exchange. The Exchanging Party agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the Non-Exchanging Party harmless from any and all liability, damage or cost, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees that may result from Non-Exchanging Party's cooperation with the Exchange. The Non-Exchanging Party shall not, by reason of the Exchange, (i) have its rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any representations, warranties and covenants made by the Exchanging Party in this Agreement (including but not limited to any warranties of title, which, if Seller is the Exchanging Party, shall remain warranties of Seller), or in any of the closing documents (including but not limited to any warranties of title, which, if Seller is the Exchanging Party, shall remain warranties of Seller) contemplated hereby, adversely affected or diminished in any manner, or (ii) be responsible for compliance with or deemed to have warranted to the Exchanging Party that the Exchange complies with Section 1031 of the Code.
Section 409A Amendment The Award is intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A and this Award Agreement shall be administered and interpreted in accordance with such intent. The Committee reserves the right (including the right to delegate such right) to unilaterally amend this Award Agreement without the consent of the Participant in order to maintain an exclusion from the application of, or to maintain compliance with, Code Section 409A; and the Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to such rights of the Committee.
Section 280G of the Code Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive would receive (i) any payment, deemed payment or other benefit as a result of the operation of Section 8 or 9 hereof that, together with any other payment, deemed payment or other benefit the Executive may receive under any other plan, program, policy or arrangement (collectively with the payments under Section 8 and 9 hereof, the “Covered Payments”), would constitute an “excess parachute payment” under section 280G of the Code that would be or become subject to the tax (the “Excise Tax”) imposed under Section 4999 of the Code or any similar tax that may hereafter be imposed, and (ii) a greater net after-tax benefit by limiting the Covered Payments so that the portion thereof that are parachute payments do not exceed the maximum amount of such parachute payments that could be paid to the Employee without Employee’s being subject to any Excise Tax (the “Safe Harbor Amount”), then the Covered Payments to the Executive shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the aggregate amount of parachute payments that the Executive receives does not exceed the Safe Harbor Amount. In the event that the Executive receives reduced payments and benefits hereunder, such payments and benefits shall be reduced in connection with the application of the Safe Harbor Amount in the following manner: first, the Executive’s Severance Payment shall be reduced, followed by, to the extent necessary and in order, (i) the Target Cash Bonus; (ii) any the continuation of medical benefits, (iii) the Unvested RSU Bonus Shares and (iv) the Accrued Obligations. For purposes of determining whether any of the Covered Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, such Covered Payments will be treated as “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and all “parachute payments” in excess of the “base amount” (as defined under Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless, and except to the extent that, in the good faith judgment of a public accounting firm appointed by the Company prior to the Change in Control or tax counsel selected by such accounting firm (the “Accountants”), the Company has a reasonable basis to conclude that such Covered Payments (in whole or in part) either do not constitute “parachute payments” or represent reasonable compensation for personal services actually rendered (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code) in excess of the allocable portion of the “base amount,” or such “parachute payments” are otherwise not subject to such Excise Tax, and the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined by the Accountants in accordance with the principles of Section 280G of the Code.
