Tax Matters Partner A. The General Partner shall be the "tax matters partner" of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to Section 6223(c)(3) of the Code, upon receipt of notice from the IRS of the beginning of an administrative proceeding with respect to the Partnership, the tax matters partner shall furnish the IRS with the name, address and profits interest of each of the Limited Partners, provided that such information is provided to the Partnership by the Limited Partners.
B. The tax matters partner is authorized, but not required:
(1) to enter into any settlement with the IRS with respect to any administrative or judicial proceedings for the adjustment of Partnership items required to be taken into account by a Partner for income tax purposes (such administrative proceedings being referred to as a "tax audit" and such judicial proceedings being referred to as "judicial review"), and in the settlement agreement the tax matters partner may expressly state that such agreement shall bind all Partners, except that such settlement agreement shall not bind any Partner (i) who (within the time prescribed pursuant to the Code and Regulations) files a statement with the IRS providing that the tax matters partner shall not have the authority to enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of such Partner or (ii) who is a "notice partner" (as defined in Section 6231 of the Code) or a member of a "notice group" (as defined in Section 6223(b)(2) of the Code);
(2) in the event that a notice of a final administrative adjustment at the Partnership level of any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes (a "final adjustment") is mailed to the tax matters partner, to seek judicial review of such final adjustment, including the filing of a petition for readjustment with the Tax Court or the United States Claims Court, or the filing of a complaint for refund with the District Court of the United States for the district in which the Partnership's principal place of business is located;
(3) to intervene in any action brought by any other Partner for judicial review of a final adjustment;
(4) to file a request for an administrative adjustment with the IRS at any time and, if any part of such request is not allowed by the IRS, to file an appropriate pleading (petition or complaint) for judicial review with respect to such request;
(5) to enter into an agreement with the IRS to extend the period for assessing any tax which is attributable to any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes, or an item affected by such item; and
(6) to take any other action on behalf of the Partners of the Partnership in connection with any tax audit or judicial review proceeding to the extent permitted by applicable law or regulations. The taking of any action and the incurring of any expense by the tax matters partner in connection with any such proceeding, except to the extent required by law, is a matter in the sole and absolute discretion of the tax matters partner and the provisions relating to indemnification of Indemnitees set forth in Section 7.7 of this Agreement shall be fully applicable to the tax matters partner in its capacity as such.
C. The tax matters partner shall receive no compensation for its services. All third party costs and expenses incurred by the tax matters partner in performing its duties as such (including legal and accounting fees) shall be borne by the Partnership. Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict the Partnership from engaging an accounting firm to assist the tax matters partner in discharging its duties hereunder.
Tax Matters Member (a) Eastern shall be the "tax matters partner" of the Company pursuant to Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code (the "Tax Matters Member"). At the request of each other Member, the Tax Matters Member shall take such action as may be necessary to cause, to the extent possible, such other Member to become a "notice partner" within the meaning of Section 6223 of the Code. The Tax Matters Member shall inform each other Member of all significant matters that may come to its attention in its capacity as Tax Matters Member by giving notice thereof on or before the fifth Business Day after becoming aware thereof and, within that time, shall forward to each other Member copies of all significant written communications it may receive in that capacity.
(b) The Tax Matters Member shall take no action without the authorization of the Management Committee, other than such action as may be required by Law. Any cost or expense incurred by the Tax Matters Member in connection with its duties, including the preparation for or pursuance of administrative or judicial proceedings, shall be paid by the Company.
(c) The Tax Matters Member shall not enter into any extension of the period of limitations for making assessments on behalf of the Members without first obtaining the consent of the Management Committee. The Tax Matters Member shall not bind any Member to a settlement agreement without obtaining the consent of such Member. Any Member that enters into a settlement agreement with respect to any Company item (as described in Code Section 6231(a)(3)) shall notify the other Members of such settlement agreement and its terms within 90 Days from the date of the settlement.
(d) No Member shall file a request pursuant to Code Section 6227 for an administrative adjustment of Company items for any taxable year without first notifying the other Members. If the Management Committee consents to the requested adjustment, the Tax Matters Member shall file the request for the administrative adjustment on behalf of the Members. If such consent is not obtained within 30 Days from such notice, or within the period required to timely file the request for administrative adjustment, if shorter, any Member, including the Tax Matters Member, may file a request for administrative adjustment on its own behalf. Any Member intending to file a petition under Code Sections 6226, 6228 or other Code Section with respect to any item involving the Company shall notify the other Members of such intention and the nature of the contemplated proceeding. In the case where the Tax Matters Member is the Member intending to file such petition on behalf of the Company, such notice shall be given within a reasonable period of time to allow the other Members to participate in the choosing of the forum in which such petition will be filed.
(e) If any Member intends to file a notice of inconsistent treatment under Code Section 6222(b), such Member shall give reasonable notice under the circumstances to the other Members of such intent and the manner in which the Member's intended treatment of an item is (or may be) inconsistent with the treatment of that item by the other Members.
Company Representative Whenever under the provisions of this Agreement the approval of Company is required or Company is required to take some action at the request of Issuer, such approval shall be made or such action shall be taken by Company Representative and Issuer or Trustee shall be authorized to act on any such approval or action and Company shall have no redress against Issuer or Trustee as a result of any such action taken.
Partnership Representative The Members shall take all reasonable actions to avoid the application to the Company of the centralized partnership audit provisions of sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code, as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. If, however, such provisions are found to apply to the Company, a member of the Manager or another appointed individual shall act as the Partnership Representative for the purposes of IRS Code section 6221 through 6241. In the event the member of the Manager is no longer a Member in the Company, and no other individual has been appointed as the Partnership Representative, the Partnership Representative shall be the Majority Interest owner from amongst the Members. If the Majority Member is unable or unwilling to serve, the Partnership Representative shall be appointed from amongst the remaining Members by a Majority of Interests of the Members. The Partnership Representative shall be authorized and required to represent the Company with all examinations of the Company’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings. The Partnership Representative shall have the sole authority to (1) sign consents, enter into settlement and other agreements with such authorities with respect to any such examinations or proceedings and (ii) to expend the Company’s funds for professional services incurred in connection therewith. In the event of an adjustment resulting in an underpayment of tax, the Partnership Representative shall duly and timely elect under section 6226 of the IRS Code that each Person who was a Member during the taxable year that was audited personally bear any tax, interest, addition to tax, and penalty resulting from such adjustments and, if for any reason, the Company is liable for a tax, interest, addition to tax, or penalty as a result of such an audit, each Person who was a member during the taxable year that was audited shall pay to the Company an amount equal to such Person’s proportionate share of such liability, as determined by the Manager, based on the amount each such Person should have borne (computed at the rate used to compute the Company’s liability) had the Company’s tax return for such taxable year reflected the audit adjustment. The expenses for the Company’s payment of such tax, interest, addition to tax, or penalty shall be specially allocated to such Persons in such proportions. The Partnership Representative shall have the final decision-making authority with respect to all federal income tax matters involving the Company. The Members agree to cooperate with the Partnership Representative and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the Partnership Representative to conduct such proceedings. Any reasonable direct out-of-pocket expense incurred by the Partnership Representative in carrying out its obligations hereunder shall be allocated to and charged to the Company as an expense of the Company for which the Partnership Representative shall be reimbursed.
Shareholder Representative (a) By virtue of their approval of the Transaction and execution of this Agreement, each of the Shareholders shall be deemed to have agreed to appoint Partech International Partners SAS as its agent and attorney-in-fact, as the Shareholder Representative for and on behalf of the Shareholders to give and receive notices and communications, to authorize payment to any Purchaser Indemnified Party from the Escrow Fund in satisfaction of claims by any Purchaser Indemnified Party, to object to such payments, to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of any Disputes, and demand resolution or Disputes in accordance with Section 11.8 and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to, any other claim by any Purchaser Indemnified Party against any Shareholder or by any such Shareholder against any Purchaser Indemnified Party or any Dispute between any Purchaser Indemnified Party and any such Shareholder, in each case relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and to take all other actions that are either (i) necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Shareholder Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing or (ii) specifically mandated by the terms of this Agreement. Such agency may be changed by the Shareholders from time to time upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Purchaser; provided, however, that the Shareholder Representative may not be removed or any change to the agency made unless holders of a two-thirds interest of the Escrow Fund agree to such removal and to the identity of the substituted agent or such change. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a vacancy in the position of Shareholder Representative may be filled by the holders of a majority in interest of the Escrow Fund. No bond shall be required of the Shareholder Representative, and the Shareholder Representative shall not receive any compensation for its services. Notices or communications to or from the Shareholder Representative shall constitute notice to or from the Shareholders.
(b) The Shareholder Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted hereunder as Shareholder Representative while acting in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable judgment. The Shareholders on whose behalf the Escrow Amount was contributed to the Escrow Fund shall indemnify the Shareholder Representative and hold the Shareholder Representative harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Shareholder Representative and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the Shareholder Representative’s duties hereunder, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the Shareholder Representative (“Shareholder Representative Expenses”). The Shareholder Representative shall have the right to withhold Shareholder Representative Expenses actually incurred from its distribution of the Escrow Fund to the Shareholders, provided that a certificate setting forth the Shareholder Representative Expenses actually incurred accompanies any such distribution. A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Shareholder Representative, including an amendment, extension or waiver of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.3 and Section 10.4 hereof, shall constitute a decision of the Shareholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Shareholders; and the Escrow Agent and Purchaser may rely upon any such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Shareholder Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of the Shareholders. The Escrow Agent and Purchaser are hereby relieved from any liability to any Person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Shareholder Representative.
Nurse Representatives & Grievance Committee (a) The Hospital agrees to recognize Association representatives to be elected or appointed from amongst nurses in the bargaining unit for the purpose of dealing with Association business as provided in this Collective Agreement. The number of representatives and the areas which they represent are set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions.
(b) The Hospital will recognize a Grievance Committee, one of whom shall be chair. This committee shall operate and conduct itself in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement and the number of nurses on the Grievance Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions.
(c) It is agreed that Union representatives and members of the Grievance Committee have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. If, in the performance of their duties, a union representative or member of the Grievance Committee is required to enter a unit within the hospital in which they are not ordinarily employed they shall, immediately upon entering such unit, report their presence to the supervisor or nurse in charge, as the case may be. When resuming their regular duties and responsibilities, such representatives shall again report to their immediate supervisor. The Hospital agrees to pay for all time spent during their regular hours by such representatives hereunder.
Signature on Returns; Partnership Representative (a) The Owner Trustee shall sign, on behalf of the Trust, the tax returns of the Trust.
(b) If the Trust entity were classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, then the Depositor (or a U.S. Affiliate of the Depositor if the Depositor is ineligible) shall be designated the “partnership representative” of the Trust under Section 6223(a) of the Code and any corresponding provision of State law (and as the tax matters partner for any applicable State tax purposes) to the extent permitted under law. The Issuer shall (or the Depositor shall cause the Issuer to, or the Depositor shall instruct the Administrator on behalf of the Issuer to), to the extent eligible, make the election under Section 6221(b) of the Code (and any corresponding provision of State law) with respect to determinations of adjustments at the partnership level and take any other action such as disclosures and notifications necessary to effectuate such election (including working with the Depositor to designate any designated individual required under the law). If the election described in the preceding sentence is not available, to the extent applicable, the Issuer shall (or the Depositor shall cause the Issuer to, or the Depositor shall instruct the Administrator on behalf of the Issuer to) make the election under Section 6226(a) of the Code (and any corresponding provision of State law) with respect to the alternative to payment of imputed underpayment by partnership and take any other action such as filings, disclosures and notifications necessary to effectuate such election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer, Depositor and Administrator are each authorized, in its sole discretion, to make any available election related to Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code (and any corresponding provision of State law) and take any action it deems necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code and conduct the Issuer’s affairs under Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code (and any corresponding provision of State law). Each Certificateholder and, if different, each beneficial owner of a Certificate, shall promptly provide the Issuer, Depositor and Administrator any requested information, documentation or material to enable the Issuer to make any of the elections described in this clause (b) and otherwise comply with Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code (and any corresponding provision of State law). Each Certificate Owner and, if different, each beneficial owner of a Certificate shall hold the Issuer and its affiliates harmless for any expenses or losses (i) resulting from a beneficial owner of a Certificate not properly taking into account or paying its allocated adjustment or liability under Section 6226 of the Code (or any corresponding provision of State law) or (ii) suffered that are attributable to the management or defense of an audit under Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code or otherwise due to actions it takes with respect to and to comply with the rules under Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code (or any corresponding provision of State law).
Stockholder Representative (a) The Company (and pursuant to the terms of the Company Stockholder Consent, each of the Company’s stockholders) irrevocably appoints the Stockholder Representative to act as representative, agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact for the Company Stockholders for all purposes under this Agreement, the Merger and otherwise in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, including, without limitation, the full power and authority on each such Company Stockholder’s behalf to: (i) receive notices or service of process, (ii) negotiate, determine, compromise, settle and take any other action permitted or called for by any Company stockholder under this Agreement, (iii) execute and deliver any termination, amendment or waiver to this Agreement in connection therewith, (iv) engage such counsel, experts and other agents and consultants as the Stockholder Representative deems necessary in connection with exercising the powers granted hereunder and, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Stockholder Representative, will be entitled to conclusively rely on the opinions and advice of such Persons, (v) receive funds and make or release payments of funds to pay any amounts that the Stockholder Representative has incurred or reasonably expects to incur in connection with the Company stockholders’ obligations under this Agreement, the Merger and otherwise in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, including amounts required to pay the fees and expenses of professionals incurred in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, (vi) to execute closing statements, settlement statements and funds flow statements on behalf of the Company’s stockholders and the Company. The Company Stockholders acknowledge that Parent and Merger Sub will be entitled to conclusively rely upon, without independent investigation, any act, notice, instruction or communication of the Stockholder Representative as provided in this Section 10.1 as the acts of the Company Stockholders and will not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any of Parent or Merger Sub’s actions, as applicable, taken or not taken in reliance upon the acts or omissions or communications or writings given or executed by the Stockholder Representative.
(b) The Company’s stockholders agree that such agency and proxy are coupled with an interest, and are therefore irrevocable without the consent of the Stockholder Representative and will survive the death, incapacity, bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of any Company’s stockholder. All decisions and actions by the Stockholder Representative will be binding upon the Company’s stockholders, and no Company stockholder will have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The Stockholder Representative will have no duties or obligations hereunder except those specifically set forth herein and such duties and obligations will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement. The Company’s stockholders will jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholder Representative against all Liabilities incurred by the Stockholder Representative in connection with the performance of his, her or its duties as the Stockholder Representative, including, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding to which the Stockholder Representative is made a party by reason of the fact that the Stockholder Representative is or was acting as the Stockholder Representative under this Agreement. Neither the Stockholder Representative nor any agent employed by the Stockholder Representative will incur any Liability to any Company stockholder relating to the performance of Stockholder Representative’s duties hereunder except for actions or omissions constituting fraud or bad faith. The Stockholder Representative will have no Liability in respect of any action, claim or proceeding brought against the Stockholder Representative by any Company stockholder if the Stockholder Representative took or omitted taking any action in good faith.
(c) The provisions of this Section 10.1 will be binding on the executors, heirs, legal representatives, personal representatives, successor trustees, and successors of each Company Stockholder, and any references in this Agreement to a “Company Stockholder” means and includes the successors to such Person’s rights hereunder, whether pursuant to a testamentary disposition, the Legal Requirements of descent and distribution or otherwise.
(d) If the Stockholder Representative shall die, become disabled or otherwise be unable or unwilling to fulfill his, her or its responsibilities as agent of the Company’s stockholders, then a majority in interest of the Company’s stockholders (based on the ownership of the Company Stock set forth on Schedule 1.4) shall appoint a successor agent for the Company Stockholders. The Person serving as the Stockholder Representative may be replaced from time to time by the holders of a majority in interest of the Company Stockholders (based on the ownership of the Company Stock set forth on Schedule 1.4). In either case, the successor Stockholder Representative shall promptly notify Parent in writing of the identity of such successor Stockholder Representative. Any such successor shall become the “Stockholder Representative” for purposes of this Agreement.
(e) All expenses incurred by the Stockholder Representative in connection with the performance of his, her or its duties as Stockholder Representative shall be borne and paid exclusively by the Company Stockholders, pursuant to their respective ownership of Company Stock (on an as-converted basis) immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Signature on Returns; Tax Matters Partner (a) The Owner Trustee shall sign, on behalf of the Trust, the tax returns of the Trust.
(b) The Depositor, as a Certificateholder, shall be designated the “tax matters partner” of the Trust pursuant to Section 6231(a)(7)(A) of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations.
Stockholders’ Representative (a) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx is hereby appointed as the Stockholders’ Representative (the “Stockholders’ Representative”) with the following authority: (i) to give and receive notices and communications, (ii) to take any and all actions relating to claims to indemnify, hold harmless or reimburse any Indemnitee hereunder, (iii) to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to, such claims, (iv) to take all other actions contemplated for the Stockholders’ Representative in this Agreement, (v) to execute and deliver all documents necessary or desirable to carry out the intent of this Agreement and any other documents and agreements contemplated by this Agreement, (vi) to make all elections or decisions contemplated by this Agreement and any other documents and agreements contemplated by this Agreement, (vii) to amend, modify or waive any agreements to which the Stockholders’ Representative is a party, (viii) to engage, employ or appoint any agents or representatives (including attorneys, accountants and consultants) to assist the Stockholders’ Representative in complying with the Stockholders’ Representative’s duties and obligations, (ix) to receive and distribute the proceeds of the Collected Landlord Receivables, the Holdback Funds and any Unused Retention Amount, (x) to use the Holdback Funds to pay its out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and as a source of funds with respect to the Company’s and the Stockholders’ indemnification obligations under this Agreement, (xi) to enter into the Paying Agent Agreement, and (xii) to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of Stockholders’ Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing. Any decision or action by the Stockholders’ Representative hereunder, including any agreement between the Stockholders’ Representative and Parent relating to the defense, payment or settlement of any claims to indemnify, hold harmless or reimburse any Indemnitee hereunder, shall be final, binding and conclusive. Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to rely upon all actions of the Stockholders’ Representative in his capacity as Stockholders’ Representative whether or not express authority is granted pursuant to this Section 9.5.
(b) The Stockholders’ Representative shall distribute all cash proceeds received with respect to the Collected Landlord Receivables and any Unused Retention Amount within five (5) Business Days after receipt of any cash with respect thereto; provided, however, that the Stockholders’ Representative shall have the right to utilize a portion of such amounts to replenish any amounts previously expended from the Holdback Funds and to delay such distribution for such period as the Stockholders’ Representative, in its sole discretion, deems prudent in light of Indemnity Matters that have been asserted and remain unresolved on the scheduled distribution date. The Stockholders’ Representative shall determine in good faith when to distribute the remainder of the Holdback Funds, including any Collected Landlord Receivables or Unused Retention Amount used to replenish the Holdback Funds, to the Company’s stockholders, which amount shall be distributed no later than April 15, 2010, other than any amounts necessary to cover any Indemnification Claims which have been asserted and have not been paid as of such date. Any distribution of funds (other than with respect to the reimbursement of Stockholders’ Representative’s expenses from the Holdback Funds) shall be made pro rata to the Company’s stockholders based upon their ownership of Company Common Stock outstanding as of the Effective Time; provided that any funds to be made to a stockholder of the Company who has not properly executed and delivered a Letter of Transmittal to the Paying Agent or the Surviving Corporation shall be paid to the Surviving Corporation to be held on behalf of such stockholder of the Company in the same manner as any funds released by the Paying Agent to the Surviving Corporation pursuant to Section 2.4(f) above.
(c) If the Stockholders’ Representative shall die, become disabled or otherwise be unable to fulfill his responsibilities, then the remaining Person(s) serving as the Stockholders’ Representative shall, within 30 days after such death or disability, appoint a successor representative reasonably satisfactory to Parent. Any such successor shall, collectively with such remaining Person(s), become the “Stockholders’ Representative” for all purposes hereunder. If for any reason there is no Stockholders’ Representative at any time, all references herein to the Stockholders’ Representative shall be deemed to refer to such Person approved by the trustees of the RG Stock Trust and the Voting Trust who is reasonably satisfactory to Parent as such trusts are more specifically described in Section 9.5 of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
(d) The Stockholders’ Representative shall not be liable to the Stockholders or Option holders of the Company for any act done or omitted hereunder as Stockholders’ Representative while acting in good faith.
(e) The Stockholders’ Representative shall be entitled to rely upon any order, judgment, certificate, demand, notice, instrument or other writing delivered to him, her or it hereunder without being required to investigate the validity or accuracy thereof nor shall the Stockholders’ Representative be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement. In all questions arising under this Agreement, the Stockholders’ Representative may rely on the advice of counsel, and for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the Stockholders’ Representative based on such advice, the Stockholders’ Representative shall not be liable to the Stockholders or Option holders of the Company.
(f) No bond shall be required of the Stockholders’ Representative, and the Stockholders’ Representative shall receive no compensation for its services.
(g) All expenses of the Stockholders’ Representative shall constitute Company Transaction Expenses to the extent paid by the Company or the Surviving Corporation after the July End Date.