Tax Proceedings The Company Securityholder Representative shall have the right, at the expense of the Company Equity Holders (or, in the case of any Tax Proceeding or other claim related to Taxes which are indemnified pursuant to Section 6.2(h), out of the Additional Escrow Account), to control any Tax Proceeding, initiate any claim for refund, contest, resolve and defend against any assessment, notice of deficiency, or other adjustment or proposed adjustment relating to any and all Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date or relating to Taxes which are indemnified pursuant to Section 6.2(h); provided, however, the Company Securityholder Representative shall inform the Surviving Pubco of the status of any such proceedings, shall provide the Surviving Pubco (at the Surviving Pubco’s cost and expense) with copies of any pleadings, correspondence and other documents as the Surviving Pubco may reasonably request and shall reasonably consult with the Surviving Pubco prior to the settlement of any such proceedings and shall obtain the prior written consent of the Surviving Pubco prior to the settlement of any such proceedings that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Surviving Pubco or an Acquired Company in any taxable period ending after the Closing Date, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed; provided, further, that the Surviving Pubco, at its own expense, shall have the right to participate in, but not direct, the prosecution or defense of any such Tax Proceedings controlled by the Company Securityholder Representative. the Surviving Pubco shall have the right, at its own expense, to control any other Tax Proceeding, initiate any other claim for refund, and contest, resolve and defend against any other assessment, notice of deficiency, or other adjustment or proposed adjustment relating to Taxes with respect to an Acquired Company; provided, that in the case of any such Tax Proceeding, claim for refund, contest, assessment, deficiency or other adjustment or proposed adjustment relating to Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for a taxable period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date and which is not otherwise controlled by the Company Securityholder Representative in accordance with this Section 6.2(e), (A) the Surviving Pubco shall provide the Company Securityholder Representative written notice of such proceeding, and (B) the Surviving Pubco shall inform the Company Securityholder Representative of the status of any such proceedings, shall provide the Company Securityholder Representative (at the Company Securityholder Representative’s cost and expense) with copies of any pleadings, correspondence and other documents as the Company Securityholder Representative may reasonably request, and shall consult with the Company Securityholder Representative prior to the settlement of any such proceedings and shall obtain the prior written consent of the Company Securityholder Representative prior to the settlement of any such proceedings that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Company Securityholder Representative or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed; provided, further, that the Company Securityholder Representative, at its own expense, shall have the right to participate in, but not direct, the prosecution or defense of any such Tax Proceeding controlled by the Surviving Pubco that relates to a taxable period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date.
Tax Contests (a) Purchaser shall notify Seller within twenty Business Days after receipt by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates of written notice of any pending federal, state, local or foreign Tax audit or examination or notice of deficiency or other adjustment, assessment or redetermination relating to Taxes for which Seller or its Affiliates may be responsible under Section 6.1 (“Tax Matters”) provided that Purchaser’s failure to so notify Seller shall not limit Purchaser’s rights under this Article VI except to the extent Seller is materially prejudiced by such failure. Parent and Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser in writing upon receipt by Parent, Seller or any of their respective Affiliates of notice of any Tax audits, examinations or assessments that could give rise to Taxes of or with respect to MONY. (b) Seller shall have the right to represent MONY’s interest in any Tax Matter for any taxable period that ends on or prior to the Closing Date and to employ counsel of its choice at its expense; provided, however, that if such Tax Matter could reasonably be expected to increase the Tax liability of Purchaser, MONY or any of Purchaser’s Affiliates in any Post-Closing Tax Period, Seller shall (w) notify Purchaser of significant developments with respect to any such Tax Matter and keep Purchaser reasonably informed and consult with Purchaser as to the resolution of any issue that would materially affect Purchaser or any such Affiliate, (x) give to Purchaser a copy of any Tax adjustment proposed in writing with respect to such Tax Matter and copies of any other written correspondence with the relevant taxing authority relating to such Tax Matter, (y) not settle or compromise any issue in a manner that would reasonably be expected to increase Taxes payable by MONY or by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates with respect to the MLOA Business in any Post-Closing Tax Period without the consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and (z) otherwise permit Purchaser to participate in all aspects of such Tax Matter, at Purchaser’s own expense. (c) In the case of a Straddle Period or Post-Closing Tax Period, Purchaser shall have the sole right to control all Tax audits of MONY; provided, however, that if such tax audit could give rise to a liability for which Parent or Seller is responsible under Section 6.1, Purchaser shall (w) notify Seller of significant developments with respect to any Tax audits, examinations or proceedings that could give rise to a Liability for which Parent or Seller is responsible under Section 6.1 and keep Seller reasonably informed and consult with Seller as to the resolution of any issue that would materially affect Seller, (x) give to Seller a copy of any Tax adjustment proposed in writing with respect to such Tax audit, examination or proceeding and copies of any other written correspondence with the relevant taxing authority relating to such Tax audit, examination or proceeding, (y) not settle or compromise any issue in a manner that would reasonably be expected to increase Taxes indemnifiable by Parent or Seller under Section 6.1 without the consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and (z) otherwise permit Seller to participate in all aspects of such Tax audit, examination or proceeding, at Seller’s own expense. (d) Purchaser shall have the sole right to control all Tax audits of MONY not described in subsection (b) or (c) of this Section 6.5.
Separate Returns In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Separate Return, the Party having the liability for the Tax pursuant to Article II hereof shall have the sole responsibility and right to control the prosecution of such Tax Contest, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of the applicable Taxing Authority and to control, resolve, settle, or agree to any deficiency, claim, or adjustment proposed, asserted, or assessed in connection with or as a result of such Tax Contest.
Company Tax Returns The Company shall file all tax returns, if any, required to be filed by the Company.
Tax Returns; Taxes (a) Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 4.15(a): (i) all Tax Returns of the Company and each Subsidiary due to have been filed through the date hereof in accordance with any applicable Law have been duly filed and are correct and complete in all material respects; (ii) all Taxes, deposits of Taxes or other payments relating to Taxes due and owing by the Company and each Subsidiary (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid in full; (iii) there are not now any extensions of time in effect with respect to the dates on which any Tax Returns of the Company or any Subsidiary were or are due to be filed; (iv) all deficiencies asserted as a result of any examination of any Tax Returns of the Company or any Subsidiary have been paid in full, accrued on the books of the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, or finally settled, and no issue has been raised in any such examination which, by application of the same or similar principles, reasonably could be expected to result in a proposed deficiency for any other period not so examined; (v) no claims have been asserted and no proposals or deficiencies for any Taxes of the Company or any Subsidiary are being asserted, proposed or, to the Knowledge of any Member, threatened, and no audit or investigation of any Tax Return of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently underway, pending or, to the Knowledge of any Member, threatened; (vi) no claim has ever been made by a Taxing authority in a jurisdiction in which the Company or any Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction; (vii) the Company and each Subsidiary has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, equity holder or other third party; (viii) there are no outstanding waivers or agreements by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary for the extension of time for the assessment of any Taxes or deficiency thereof, nor are there any requests for rulings, outstanding subpoenas or requests for information, notice of proposed reassessment of any property owned or leased by the Company or any Subsidiary or any other matter pending between the Company or any Subsidiary and any Taxing authority; (ix) there are no Liens against any assets or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for Taxes (other than Liens for Taxes which are not yet due and payable), nor are there any such Liens for Taxes which are pending or, to the Knowledge of any Member, threatened; (x) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any Tax allocation, sharing or indemnification agreement under which the Company or any Subsidiary will have any Liability after the Closing; (xi) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than for itself) under U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise; and (xiii) the Company and each Subsidiary has at all times used proper accounting methods and periods in computing their Tax Liability. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15(b), the Company has delivered to the Purchaser correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns (together with any agent’s reports and any accountants’ work papers) relating to its respective operations and each of its Subsidiaries for taxable periods ended on or after December 31, 2014. (c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “reportable transaction” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b). (d) The Company has, at all times since the date of its formation, been classified for federal (and all applicable state and local) income tax purposes as a partnership and not as a corporation, an association taxable as a corporation or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation. Each Subsidiary of the Company has, at all times since the date of its formation, been classified for federal (and all applicable state and local) income tax purposes as a disregarded entity. (e) The Company has not elected to have the revised partnership tax audit procedures set forth in Subchapter C of Subtitle A, Chapter 63 of the Code, as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, P.L. 114-74 (together with any subsequent amendments thereto, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and published administrative interpretations thereof, the “Revised Partnership Tax Audit Procedures”) apply to the Company, including by way of an election under Treasury Regulations Section 301.9100-22T.
Third Party Proceedings The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while an officer or director or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
Taxes and Fees Imposed Directly On Either Providing Party or Purchasing Party 13.2.1 Taxes and fees imposed on the providing Party, which are not permitted or required to be passed on by the providing Party to its customer, shall be borne and paid by the providing Party. 13.2.2 Taxes and fees imposed on the purchasing Party, which are not required to be collected and/or remitted by the providing Party, shall be borne and paid by the purchasing Party.
Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes (A) All tax returns required to be filed by Ventas and each Subsidiary have been timely filed in all jurisdictions where such returns are required to be filed; (B) Ventas and each Subsidiary have paid all taxes, including, but not limited to, income, value added, property and franchise taxes, penalties and interest, assessments, fees and other charges due or claimed to be due from such entities or that are due and payable, other than those being contested in good faith and for which reserves have been provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) or those currently payable without penalty or interest; and (C) Ventas and each Subsidiary have complied with all withholding tax obligations; except in the case of any of clause (A), (B) or (C), where the failure to make such required filings, payments or withholdings is not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Tax Returns and Tax Payments (i) The Company has timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all applicable extensions). All such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by the Company has been paid (whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required). The Company is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return or pay any Tax. No claim has ever been made in writing or otherwise addressed to the Company by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. The unpaid Taxes of the Company did not, as of the Company Balance Sheet Date, exceed the reserve for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the financial statements (rather than in any notes thereto). Since the Company Balance Sheet Date, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for Taxes outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice. As of the Closing Date, the unpaid Taxes of the Company and its subsidiaries will not exceed the reserve for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the books and records of the Company. (ii) No material claim for unpaid Taxes has been made or become a lien against the property of the Company or is being asserted against the Company, no audit of any Tax Return of the Company is being conducted by a tax authority, and no extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes has been granted by the Company and is currently in effect. The Company has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party. (iii) As used herein, “Taxes” shall mean all taxes of any kind, including, without limitation, those on or measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium value added, property or windfall profits taxes, customs, duties or similar fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any governmental authority, domestic or foreign. As used herein, “Tax Return” shall mean any return, report or statement required to be filed with any governmental authority with respect to Taxes.
Complete Portfolio Holdings From Shareholder Reports Containing a Summary Schedule of Investments; and