Tax Matters Cooperation Each of the Parties shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to) cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by another Party, in connection with the filing of relevant Tax Returns, any claim for a refund of any Tax, and any audit or Tax proceeding. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other Party’s reasonable request) the provision (with the right to make copies) of records and information reasonably relevant to any tax proceeding or audit, making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
Transition Matters The Consultant shall render such ------------------ services to Purchaser as the Consultant and the President of the Purchaser (or his designee) shall mutually agree with respect to (i) Purchaser and Company business matters relating to the transition period prior to and following the Merger and (ii) integration of the business of the Company with the business of Purchaser.
Administrative Matters (a) The Member is the sole member of the Company. Accordingly, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company shall be disregarded as an entity separate from the Member, and the assets and liabilities and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be treated as the assets and liabilities and items of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Member.
Employee Matters; ERISA 15 Section 4.11
Transitional Matters Each of Seller and Purchaser will use its respective reasonable efforts to cooperate to (a) transfer to Purchaser or any of its Affiliates any insurance and administrative services contracts that Purchaser wishes to continue with respect to any Employee Plan that Purchaser or any of its Affiliates is assuming or continuing pursuant to this Agreement and (b) cause any insurance carrier administering workers' compensation and other employee benefit liabilities or obligations assumed by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to deal directly with Purchaser or such Affiliate.
Other Tax Matters 9.1 The Company shall withhold all applicable federal, state and local taxes, social security and workers’ compensation contributions and other amounts as may be required by law with respect to compensation payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement.
Books and Records Accounting Tax Matters 40 10.1 Books and Records 40 10.2 Custody of Partnership Funds; Bank Accounts 41 10.3 Fiscal and Taxable Year 41 10.4 Annual Tax Information and Report 41 10.5 Tax Matters Partner; Tax Elections; Special Basis Adjustments 41 10.6 Reports to Limited Partners 42 ARTICLE 11 AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT 42 ARTICLE 12 GENERAL PROVISIONS 43 12.1 Notices 43 12.2 Survival of Rights 43 12.3 Additional Documents 43 12.4 Severability 43 12.5 Entire Agreement 43 12.6 Pronouns and Plurals 44 12.7 Headings 44 12.8 Counterparts 44 12.9 Governing Law 44 ii EXHIBIT A CONTRIBUTIONS & INTEREST A-1 EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF REDEMPTION RIGHT B-1 EXHIBIT C NOTICE OF ELECTION BY PARTNER TO CONVERT LTIP UNITS INTO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS C-1 EXHIBIT D NOTICE OF ELECTION BY PARTNERSHIP TO FORCE CONVERSION OF LTIP UNITS INTO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS D-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF NORTHSTAR REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP This Limited Partnership Agreement is entered into this ______ day of ___, 2009, between NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “General Partner”), and the Limited Partners set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given them in Article 1.
Tax Contests If, in connection with any examination, investigation, audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of any non-Seller Group Tax Return with respect to the income or operations of the Company, Newco or the Sold Subsidiaries for a Pre-Closing Tax Period, any Governmental Body issues to Newco, the Company or the Sold Subsidiaries a notice of an examination, investigation, audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding, a request for documents or other information, written notice of deficiency, a notice of reassessment, a proposed adjustment, or an assertion of claim or demand concerning the taxable period covered by such Tax Return, Buyer shall notify Seller of its receipt of such communication from such Governmental Body within fifteen (15) Business Days after receiving such communication. Buyer shall not, and shall not permit Newco, the Company or the Sold Subsidiaries to, settle or otherwise resolve any issue with respect to any Taxes of the Company, Newco or the Sold Subsidiaries if such settlement or other resolution could result in Seller being liable for any amounts pursuant to this Agreement without the prior written consent of Seller. Seller shall have the right to control any examination, investigation, audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of any non-Seller Group Tax Return of the Company, Newco or the Sold Subsidiaries for any Pre-Closing Tax Period if such examination, investigation, audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding could result in or lead to Seller being liable for any amounts pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that Buyer, at its sole cost and expense, shall have the right to participate in any such contest; provided, further, that Seller shall not settle or otherwise resolve such examination, investigation, audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding without the prior written consent of Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, further, that Seller and Buyer shall jointly control any examination, investigation, audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of Taxes for a Straddle Period. For avoidance of doubt, Seller shall have the sole right to control and settle any examination, investigation, audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of any Seller Group Tax Return and Buyer shall have no right to participate therein.
Tax Matters The following provisions shall govern the allocation of responsibility as between Buyer and Sellers for certain tax matters following the Closing Date:
Tax Matters Agreement If the Contributor (1) owns, directly or indirectly, an interest in any Contributed Property specified in the Tax Matters Agreement or (2) has any members that have been provided an opportunity to guarantee debt as set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement, the REIT and the Operating Partnership shall have entered into the Tax Matters Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D, if applicable.
