TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assignee, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made. (b) The Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. (c) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes. (d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary. (e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.), Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.), Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Repurchase Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, all of which shall be paid Taxes except as required by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when dueApplicable Law. If the Seller is required by law or regulation Applicable Law to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (i1) make such deduction or withholding; (ii2) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii3) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethe Buyer, promptly, original tax Tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to the Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv4) in the case of Indemnified Taxes as defined herein, pay to the Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such the Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Indemnified Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Repurchase Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made. In addition, the Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law any Other Taxes.
(b) The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold the Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, harmless for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes (including additional amounts payable hereunder with respect thereto) and Other Taxes), and the full amount of Taxes and Other Indemnified Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof4.12, and any liability (in each case, including penalties, interest interest, additions thereto and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that the Buyer shall have provided the Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Seller, of payment of Indemnified Taxes.
(c) To Without prejudice to the extent survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements, covenants and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 4.12 shall survive the termination of this Repurchase Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section 4.12 shall require the Buyer to make available any of its Tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary or to incur additional costs or regulatory burdens that the Buyer considers in its good faith reasonable judgment to be material.
(d) Each party to this Repurchase Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise Taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Loans and that the Purchased Loans are owned by the Seller in the absence of an Event of Default or any event under Section 14.21 of this Repurchase Agreement which the Buyer determines to be inconsistent with such treatment. All parties to this Repurchase Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by Law.
(e) Buyer or any assignee in respect of a Transaction that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made, or deemed made, by Seller in respect of such Transaction shall deliver to the Seller, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Seller, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Seller as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, Buyer or any assignee, if reasonably requested by the Seller, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably re-quested by the Seller as will enable the Seller to determine whether such Buyer or assignee is subject to backup withholding or participant is information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation shall not organized under be required if in the laws Buyer’s or assignee’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Buyer or assignee to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Buyer or assignee. Without limiting the generality of the United Statesforegoing, any State thereofin the event that the Seller is a U.S. Person, if a payment made, or deemed made, to a Buyer or an assignee hereunder would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Buyer or assignee were to fail to comply with the District applicable reporting requirements of Columbia FATCA (a “Foreign Buyer”including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee shall deliver to the Seller at the time or participanttimes prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Seller such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by to determine that such Buyer or assignee has complied with such Buyer’s or assignee’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (1), if legally permitted “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to FATCA after the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under of this Repurchase Agreement. Each Foreign The Buyer or Foreign Buyer and each assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on if any tax form or certification it previously delivered is expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For .
(f) If the Buyer, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any period Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.12), it shall pay to the Seller an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 4.12 with respect to which a Foreign the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of the Buyer and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). The Seller, upon the request of the Buyer, shall repay to the Buyer the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 14.12(f) (plus any penalties, interest or Foreign other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that the Buyer assignee or participant has failed is required to provide repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 14.12(f), in no event will the Buyer be required to pay any amount to the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c14.12(f) (unless the payment of which would place the Buyer in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Buyer would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such failure is due refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Tax had never been paid. This Section 14.12(f) shall not be entitled construed to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available its Tax returns (or any of its tax returns or other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by lawor any other Person.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Home Point Capital Inc.), Master Repurchase Agreement (Home Point Capital Inc.), Master Repurchase Agreement (Home Point Capital Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) Sellers under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any present or future Taxes, except as required by law, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account Sellers not later than the date when due. If the a Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneeBuyer, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by (the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller agrees In addition, Sellers agree to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement except any such taxes, charges or levees that are imposed with respect to an assignment or participation of this Agreement or of any interest in this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Sellers agree to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts Additional Amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed on any payment made under this Agreement by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses, but not including Excluded Taxes) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Buyer shall have provided Sellers with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Sellers, of payment of Taxes.
(ci) To the extent Any Buyer or Buyer (including, for purposes of this Section 5(d), any assignee or participant Participant) that is not organized under treated as a United States person within the laws meaning of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia Code section 7701(a)(30) (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, ) shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, with a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a zero percent or reduced rate of party which eliminates the U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder of interest or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United StatesStates on or prior to the date upon which each such Foreign Buyer becomes a Buyer. In addition, in the event that a Foreign Buyer sells a participation interest hereunder pursuant to Section 38, such Foreign Buyer shall provide Sellers with a properly completed IRS Form W-8IMY or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, together with appropriate attachments, including the documentation described in the foregoing sentence with respect to the Participant. Each Foreign Buyer will resubmit the appropriate documentation on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission or (B) on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after there is a “change in circumstances” with respect to such Foreign Buyer as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D). In addition, each Participant or assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form that is not a Foreign Buyer shall provide Sellers, on or prior to the date on which such person Buyer becomes a Foreign Buyer Buyer, properly completed IRS Form W-9 (or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees any successor thereto) certifying that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respectnot subject to backup withholding, it shall update and will resubmit such form on or certification or promptly notify before the Seller expiration of thirty (30) days after any change in writing of its legal inability to do sofactual circumstances renders such form incorrect. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller Sellers with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c5(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes Additional Amounts under Section 5(a) or indemnification under Section 5(b5(c) with respect to Taxes that would not have been imposed by the United Statesbut for such failure; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller Sellers shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes, so long as taking such steps shall not subject Sellers to any unreimbursed cost or expense. For the avoidance of doubt, no Foreign Buyer, Participant or assignee shall be entitled to become a Buyer, assignee or participant hereunder if it is not at such time legally eligible to provide, or if it does not in fact provide, the documentation described above in this Section 5(d)(i).
(dii) Upon any reasonable request of Sellers, each Buyer shall deliver to Sellers (in such number of copies as shall be reasonably requested by Sellers) executed originals of any form or other documentation prescribed by applicable law (i) as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in withholding tax and (ii) as to enable Sellers to determine whether or not such Buyer is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements, in each case duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Sellers to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; provided, that the completion, execution, and submission of any documentation described in this clause (iv) shall not be required if in such Buyer’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Buyer to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would otherwise materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Buyer.
(iii) Each Buyer shall deliver to Sellers at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Seller, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Sellers as may be necessary for Sellers to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Buyer has complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from any payment under FATCA.
(e) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller Sellers hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller Sellers contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(ef) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller Sellers that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that to treat the Purchased Assets are as owned by the related Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the SellerSellers. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
(g) If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 5 (including by the payment of Additional Amounts pursuant to this Section 5), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 5 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 5(g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5(g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 5(g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or Additional Amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 5(g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other person.
(h) If, with respect to any Transaction, Sellers are required under this Section 5 to pay any Additional Amounts to Buyer or to pay any Taxes to a Governmental Authority for the account of Buyer, then Sellers shall have the right to pay the Repurchase Price and all other outstanding Obligations and terminate the applicable Transaction. In the event Sellers elect to pay the Repurchase Price and all other outstanding Obligations, Sellers shall be entitled to a refund of a pro-rated portion of any Commitment Fee actually paid by Sellers with respect to any period after the date on which such payment and termination become effective.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Sutherland Asset Management Corp), Master Repurchase Agreement (Sutherland Asset Management Corp)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) Sellers under this Repurchase Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any Taxespresent or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all of which shall be paid liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law thereof or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneetherein, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for excluding income taxes, branch profit profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on the net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which the Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereofthereof (collectively, “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by the Sellers for their own account not later than the date when due. If the Sellers are required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable hereunder, it shall: (a) make such deduction or withholding; (b) pay the amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority not later than the date when due; (c) deliver to the Buyer, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to the Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes; and (d) pay to the Buyer such additional amounts as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such the Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) Each party to this Repurchase Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Sellers that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by the Sellers in the absence of an Event of Default by the Sellers. All parties to this Repurchase Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
(c) In addition, the Sellers agree to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Repurchase Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(d) The Seller agrees Sellers agree to indemnify the Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof8, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that the Buyer shall have provided the Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(ce) To If the extent Buyer or any successor or assign of the Buyer assignee or participant is not organized incorporated under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a Sellers with properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a zero percent or reduced party which reduces the rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder of interest or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form States on or prior to the date on upon which each such person Foreign Buyer becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this AgreementBuyer. Each Foreign Buyer will resubmit the appropriate form on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission or (B) on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after there is a “change in circumstances” with respect to such Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect as defined in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do soTreas. Reg. Section 1.1441(e)(4)(ii)(D). For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller Sellers with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c8(e) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b8(d) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller Sellers shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(df) Without prejudice to the survival or of any other agreement of the Seller Sellers hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller Sellers contained in this Section 5 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentRepurchase Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 8 shall require the Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (New Century Financial Corp)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority, excluding income [***] INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. taxes, branch profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on the net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof (collectively, “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneeBuyer, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Buyer shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(cd) To the extent Any Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant that is not organized incorporated under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, ) shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a with properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a zero percent or reduced party which reduces the rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder of interest or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form States on or prior to the date on upon which each such person Foreign Buyer becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this AgreementBuyer. Each Foreign Buyer will resubmit the appropriate form on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission or (B) on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after there is a “change in circumstances” with respect to such Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect as defined in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do soTreas. Reg. Section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D). For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c5(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b5(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall shall, at no cost or expense to Seller, take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(de) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(ef) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets Loans and that the Purchased Assets Loans are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any Taxes, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; , (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; due and not yet delinquent, (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethe Purchaser, promptlyas soon as reasonably practicable, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer the Purchaser of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) if such deduction or withholding related to Indemnified Taxes, pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee the Purchaser such additional amounts (including all Indemnified Taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority on such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, ) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and such deduction or withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant on account of Indemnified Taxes has been made the Purchaser receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Indemnified Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding of Indemnified Taxes had been made.
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by any taxing authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement except such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, Purchaser for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof8), and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided, that the Purchaser shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Indemnified Taxes.
(cd) To Any Purchaser that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Program Document shall deliver to the extent Buyer Seller and the Agent, at the time or Buyer assignee times reasonably requested by the Borrower or participant the Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Purchaser, if reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent as will enable the Seller or the Agent to determine whether or not such Purchaser is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (d)(A), (d)(B) and (d)(D) of this Section) shall not be required if in the Purchaser’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Purchaser to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Purchaser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(A) any Purchaser that is a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) shall deliver to the Seller and the Agent on or about the date on which such Purchaser becomes a party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Seller or the Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Purchaser is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B) any Purchaser that is not organized under the laws a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia Code) (a “Foreign Buyer”)Purchaser” shall, such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if to the extent it is legally permitted entitled to do so, shall provide deliver to the Seller and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or about the date on which such Foreign Purchaser becomes a party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Seller or the Agent), whichever of the following is applicable: :
(I1) in the case of such a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a partyparty (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Program Document, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any successor form prescribed by other applicable payments under any Program Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the IRS“business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(2) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3) in the case of a Foreign Purchaser claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, certifying (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign BuyerPurchaser is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, assignee a “10 percent shareholder” of the Purchaser within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or participant a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Purchaser as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or
(4) to the extent a Foreign Purchaser is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Purchaser is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Purchaser are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Purchaser may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) any Foreign Purchaser shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate do so, deliver to the Seller and the Agent (in such number of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed copies as shall be requested by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form recipient) on or prior to about the date on which such person Foreign Purchaser becomes a Foreign Buyer party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Seller or Foreign Buyer assignee the Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or participant a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Seller or the Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D) if a payment made to a Purchaser under any Program Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Purchaser were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by applicable law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Seller or the Agent as may be necessary for the Seller and the Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Purchaser has complied with such Purchaser’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further Purchaser agrees that upon learning that the information on if any tax form or certification it previously delivered is expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller and the Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. For .
(e) If any period party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed the Taxes giving rise to provide such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the Seller relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the appropriate form request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant document as Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required by this Section 5(c) (unless to repay such failure is due refund to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the date on which a form originally was contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to be provided)pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be entitled construed to require any “gross-up” of indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxesany other Person.
(df) Without prejudice to the survival or of any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 8 shall require Buyer Purchaser to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(eg) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent solely for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority therewith or thereon (collectively, “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid unless required by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when duelaw. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; , (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; , (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethe related Purchaser, promptly, a copy of the original tax receipts and receipts, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer the related Purchaser of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) if such Taxes are Non-Excluded Taxes, pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee the related Purchaser such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an the related Purchaser receives a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been mademade in respect of such Non-Excluded Taxes. For purposes of this Agreement “Non-Excluded Taxes” are any Taxes imposed with respect to the related Purchaser (including any assignee, successor or participant thereof) other than (i) Taxes that are imposed on or measured by its overall net income, franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes (x) imposed by the jurisdiction under the laws of which the related Purchaser is organized, does business or maintains its applicable lending office (or any political subdivision thereof) or (y) imposed as a result of a present or former connection between the related Purchaser and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (unless such Taxes are imposed solely as a result of the related Purchaser having executed, delivered become a party to, performed its obligations or received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction contemplated by or enforced, any Program Document or sold or assigned an interest herein, in which case such Taxes will be treated as Non-Excluded Taxes), (ii) withholding Taxes imposed by the United States on amounts payable to the related Purchaser with respect to an applicable interest herein pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which such Purchaser acquires such interest except to the extent that, in the case of an assignee, successor or participant, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable to the transferor of such interest pursuant to this subsection (a) or subsection (c) of this Section 8 immediately before such assignee, successor or participant became a party hereto and (iii) Taxes imposed under Sections 1471-1474 of the Code as in effect on the date hereof or any similar amendments or successor versions that are not materially more onerous to comply with, and any Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder or official interpretations thereof (“FATCA”).
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, Purchasers for the full amount of Non-Excluded Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expensesexpenses arising thereon or with respect thereto) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that the related Purchaser shall have provided Seller with written evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be; provided that if the related Purchaser fails to provide Seller with such written evidence within 120 days following the related Purchaser’s receipt of actual written notice of the imposition of such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes, there will be no obligation for such Seller to pay penalties, interest and expenses arising thereon or with respect thereto.
(cd) To Agent and any Purchaser shall, on or prior to the extent Buyer date upon which each such Person becomes Agent or Buyer assignee a Purchaser hereunder, deliver or participant is not organized under the laws of the United Statescause to be delivered to Seller and Agent, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: :
(Ii) in properly completed and duly executed originals of either (x) the case of United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 or successor form, (y) the IRS Form W-8ECI or successor form or (z) the IRS Form W-8BEN certifying that such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the Person is entitled to benefits of under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income party which eliminates withholding tax on payments made hereunder to it or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United StatesStates or successor form, as applicable, in each case together with all required attachments, certifications, documentation and other information required to establish a complete exemption from United States federal backup withholding and withholding tax for payments by Seller to Purchasers; or
(ii) in the case that neither Purchaser is legally entitled to deliver any of the forms listed in Section 8(d)(i) above, (x) a certificate to the effect that neither Purchaser is (A) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of Seller within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code or (C) a controlled foreign corporation receiving interest from a related person within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) properly completed and duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or applicable successor form, in each case together with all required attachments, certifications, documentation and other information required to establish a complete exemption from United States federal backup withholding and withholding tax for payments by Seller to the related Purchaser;
(iii) to the extent that a Purchaser is not the beneficial owner, properly completed and duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a Tax Compliance Certificate and/or such other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver In addition, the Agent shall be a “qualified intermediary” (as defined in United States Treasury regulation section 1.1441-1(e)(5)) and provide the Seller with an original properly completed and duly executed IRS Form W-8IMY with “qualified intermediary” checked in Part I and Part II properly completed to provide that the Agent is a “qualified intermediary” for Purchasers with respect to payments under this Agreement and the other Program Documents (with all appropriate IRS form attachments) for any amount received on behalf of a Purchaser which eliminates withholding tax on payments to it on or prior to the date it becomes an Agent. Agent and each Purchaser will resubmit the appropriate form eliminating withholding tax on which payments to it on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission, or (B) on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after there is a “change in circumstances” with respect to such person becomes Person as defined in United States Treasury regulations section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D). If the forms referred to above in this Section 8(d) that are provided indicate a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees United States withholding tax rate in excess of zero, withholding tax at such rate shall not qualify as Non-Excluded Taxes unless and until the appropriate form certifying that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered a lesser rate applies is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the provided to Seller in writing of its legal inability to do soand Agent. For any period with respect to which the Agent or a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c8(d) (unless such failure is due to a change Change in treatyLaw, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), ) such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Person shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes additional amounts under Section 8(a) or indemnification under Section 5(b8(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, however that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantPurchaser, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser to recover such Taxes; provided further that such steps are not materially disadvantageous to Seller.
(de) In addition to the applicable forms described in Section 8(d) above, each Purchaser shall provide, at the time or times prescribed by law, the documentation required by FATCA as may be necessary for Seller to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that the related Purchaser has complied with such Purchaser’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for the purposes of this Section 8(e), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date hereof.
(f) In the event that a Purchaser receives a refund in respect of Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been paid additional amounts under Section 8(a) or indemnified for under Section 8(c) and the applicable Purchaser determines in its sole good faith judgment that such refund is attributable to such additional amounts or indemnification, then such Purchaser shall promptly notify Seller and shall within 120 days remit to Seller an amount as such Purchaser determines to be the proportion of the refunded amount as will leave it, after such remittance, in no better or worse position than it would have been if the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes had not been imposed and the corresponding additional amounts or indemnification payment not been made. This paragraph should not be construed to require a Purchaser to make available its Tax returns or to disclose information regarding its Tax affairs or computations to Seller in connection with this Section 8.
(g) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 8 shall require Buyer a Purchaser to make available any of its their tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(eh) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent solely for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Caliber Home Loans, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any TaxesTaxes , excluding income taxes, branch profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on the net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof , all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assignee, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant)assignee, promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto.
(c) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participantassignee, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets Loans and that the Purchased Assets Loans are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any Taxespresent or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all of which shall be paid liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law therewith or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethereon, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for excluding income taxes, branch profit profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant the Purchaser is organized or of its applicable lending office, or a state or foreign jurisdiction with respect to which Purchaser has a present or former connection (other than any connection arising from executing, delivering, being party to, engaging in any transaction pursuant to, performing its obligations under or enforcing any Program Document), or any political subdivision thereofthereof (collectively, such non-excluded taxes are hereinafter called “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable hereunder, it shall: (a) make such deduction or withholding, (b) pay the amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority not later than the date when due, (c) deliver to the Purchaser, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes; and (d) except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8(d) below, pay to the Purchaser such additional amounts (including all taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority on such additional amounts) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant the Purchaser receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by any taxing authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, Purchaser for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof8, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expensesexpenses arising thereon or with respect thereto) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Purchaser shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(cd) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant Any Purchaser that either (i) is not organized incorporated under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia or (ii) whose name does not include “Incorporated,” “inc.,” “Corporation,” “Corp.,” “P.C.,” “insurance company,” or “assurance company” (a “Foreign BuyerPurchaser”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, ) shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a and Agent with original properly completed and duly executed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form Forms W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Person is either (1) entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a zero percent party which eliminates or reduced rate of U.S. federal income (2) otherwise fully exempt from United States withholding tax under Sections 1441 through 1442 of the Code on payments made hereunder to it or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form States in either case, on or prior to the date on upon which each such person Foreign Purchaser becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this AgreementPurchaser. Each Foreign Buyer Purchaser will resubmit the appropriate form eliminating withholding tax on payments to it on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission, or Foreign Buyer assignee (B) on or participant further agrees that upon learning that before the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered expiration of thirty (30) days after there is inaccurate or incorrect a “change in any respect, it shall update circumstances” with respect to such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller Person as defined in writing of its legal inability to do soTreas. Reg. Section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D). For any period with respect to which a the Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document (x) as expressly required by under this Section 5(c8(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be providedprovided under the first sentence of this Section 8(d)) or (y) otherwise as required to establish exemption from United States withholding under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Person shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes under Section 8(a) or indemnification under Section 5(b8(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United StatesStates which are imposed because of such failure; provided, however, however that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantPurchaser, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser to recover such Taxes.
(de) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 8 shall require Buyer Purchaser to make available any of its their tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(ef) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent solely for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Walter Investment Management Corp)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any present or future Taxes, except as required by law, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneeBuyer, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by (the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement except any such taxes, charges or levies that are imposed with respect to an assignment or participation of this Agreement this Agreement or of any interest in this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed on any payment made under this Agreement by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses, but not including Excluded Taxes) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Buyer shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Taxes.
(ci) To the extent Any Buyer or Buyer (including, for purposes of this Section 5(d), any assignee or participant Participant) that is not organized under treated as a United States person within the laws meaning of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia Code section 7701(a)(30) (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, ) shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, with a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a zero percent or reduced rate of party which eliminates the U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder of interest or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United StatesStates on or prior to the date upon which each such Foreign Buyer becomes a Buyer. In addition, in the event that a Foreign Buyer sells a participation interest hereunder pursuant to Section 38, such Foreign Buyer shall provide Seller with a properly completed IRS Form W-8IMY or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, together with appropriate attachments, including the documentation described in the foregoing sentence with respect to the Participant. Each Foreign Buyer will resubmit the appropriate documentation on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission or (B) on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after there is a “change in circumstances” with respect to such Foreign Buyer as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D). In addition, each Participant or assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form that is not a Foreign Buyer shall provide Seller, on or prior to the date on which such person buyer becomes a Foreign Buyer Buyer, properly completed IRS Form W-9 (or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees any successor thereto) certifying that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respectnot subject to backup withholding, it shall update and will resubmit such form on or certification or promptly notify before the Seller expiration of thirty (30) days after any change in writing of its legal inability to do sofactual circumstances renders such form incorrect. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c5(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes Additional Amounts under Section 5(a) or indemnification under Section 5(b5(c) with respect to Taxes that would have been imposed by the United Statesbut for such failure; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer Buyer, Participant or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes. For the avoidance of doubt, no Foreign Buyer, Participant or assignee shall be entitled to become a Buyer, assignee or participant hereunder if it is not at such time legally eligible to provide, or if it does not in fact provide, the documentation described above in this Section 5(d)(i).
(dii) Upon any reasonable request of Seller, each Buyer shall deliver to Seller (in such number of copies as shall be reasonably requested by Seller) executed originals of any form or other documentation prescribed by applicable law (i) as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in withholding tax and (ii) as to enable Seller to determine whether or not such Buyer is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements, in each case duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Seller to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; provided, that the completion, execution, and submission of any documentation described in this clause (iv) shall not be required if in such Buyer’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Buyer to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would otherwise materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Buyer.
(iii) Each Buyer shall deliver to Seller at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Seller, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Seller as may be necessary for Seller to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Buyer has complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from any payment under FATCA.
(e) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(ef) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets Loans and that to treat the Purchased Assets are Loans as owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
(g) If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 5 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 5), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 5 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 5(g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5(g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 5(g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 5(g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other person.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Velocity Financial, LLC)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any Taxespresent or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all of which shall be paid liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law therewith or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethereon, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for excluding income taxes, branch profit profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant the Purchaser is organized or of its applicable lending office, or a state or foreign jurisdiction with respect to which Purchaser has a present or former connection (other than any connection arising from executing, delivering, being party to, engaging in any transaction pursuant to, performing its obligations under or enforcing any Program Document), or any political subdivision thereofthereof (collectively, such non-excluded taxes are hereinafter called “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable hereunder, it shall: (a) make such deduction or withholding, (b) pay the amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority not later than the date when due, (c) deliver to the Purchaser, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes; and (d) except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8(d) below, pay to the Purchaser such additional amounts (including all taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority on such additional amounts) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant the Purchaser receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by any taxing authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, Purchaser for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof8, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expensesexpenses arising thereon or with respect thereto) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Purchaser shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(cd) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant Any Purchaser that either (i) is not organized incorporated under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia or (ii) whose name does not include “Incorporated,” “inc.,” “Corporation,” “Corp.,” “P.C.,” “insurance company,” or “assurance company” (a “Foreign BuyerPurchaser”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, ) shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a and Agent with original properly completed and duly executed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form Forms W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Person is either (1) entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a zero percent party which eliminates or reduced rate of U.S. federal income (2) otherwise fully exempt from (2) United States withholding tax under Sections 1441 through 1442 of the Code on payments made hereunder to it or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form States in either case, on or prior to the date on upon which each such person Foreign Purchaser becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this AgreementPurchaser. Each Foreign Buyer Purchaser will resubmit the appropriate form eliminating withholding tax on payments to it on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission, or Foreign Buyer assignee (B) on or participant further agrees that upon learning that before the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered expiration of thirty (30) days after there is inaccurate or incorrect a “change in any respect, it shall update circumstances” with respect to such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller Person as defined in writing of its legal inability to do soTreas. Reg. Section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii)(D). For any period with respect to which a the Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document (x) as expressly required by under this Section 5(c8(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be providedprovided under the first sentence of this Section 8(d)) or (y) otherwise as required to establish exemption from United States withholding under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Person shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes under Section 8(d) or indemnification under Section 5(b8(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United StatesStates which are imposed because of such failure; provided, however, however that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantPurchaser, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser to recover such Taxes.
(de) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 8 shall require Buyer Purchaser to make available any of its their tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(ef) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent solely for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Stonegate Mortgage Corp)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any Taxespresent or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all of which shall be paid liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law therewith or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethereon, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for excluding income taxes, branch profit profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant the Purchaser is organized or of its applicable lending office, or a state or foreign jurisdiction with respect to which Purchaser has a present or former connection (other than any connection arising from executing, delivering, being party to, engaging in any transaction pursuant to, performing its obligations under or enforcing any Program Document), or any political subdivision thereofthereof (collectively, such non-excluded taxes are hereinafter called “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable hereunder, it shall: (a) make such deduction or withholding, (b) pay the amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority not later than the date when due, (c) deliver to the Purchaser, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes; and (d) except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8(d) below, pay to the Purchaser such additional amounts (including all taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority on such additional amounts) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant the Purchaser receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by any taxing authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, Purchaser for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof8, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expensesexpenses arising thereon or with respect thereto) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Purchaser shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(cd) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant Any Purchaser that either (i) is not organized incorporated under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (IIii) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall whose name does not be entitled to any include “gross-upIncorporated,” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes“inc.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.,”
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Walter Investment Management Corp)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) Sellers under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority (collectively, “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by the a Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the a Seller determines that it is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes (other than Excluded Taxes) from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneeBuyer, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other (other than Excluded Taxes), an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The In addition, each Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Each Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Buyer shall have provided Sellers with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Sellers, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(cd) To Any Buyer (including any assignee) that is a United States Person within the extent meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(30) shall deliver to Sellers on or prior to the date on which such Buyer or becomes a Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of a Seller executed originals of United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Forms W-9 certifying that such Buyer is not organized under subject to U.S. federal backup withholding tax. Any Buyer (including any assignee) that is not a United States Person within the laws meaning of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia Code Section 7701(a)(30) (a “Foreign Buyer”), ) shall provide Sellers on or prior to the date upon which each such Foreign Buyer becomes a Buyer (or assignee or participantacquires an interest in this Agreement), if legally permitted and from time to do sotime thereafter upon the reasonable request of Sellers, shall provide with properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI or any other such forms, successor forms, or documentation prescribed by the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the is entitled to benefits of under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by party which reduces the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder of interest or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on if any tax form or certification it previously delivered is expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller Sellers in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller Sellers with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c5(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b5(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller Sellers shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such TaxesTaxes (but at the sole expense of such Foreign Buyer). In addition, a Foreign Buyer shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Sellers executed originals of any other IRS Form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Sellers to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made. If a payment made to a Foreign Buyer would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if Buyer were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Code Sections 1471(b) and 1472(b)), Buyer shall deliver to Sellers at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by a Seller such documentation prescribed by applicable law and such additional documentation reasonably requested by a Seller as may be necessary for such Seller to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine that Buyer has complied with Buyer’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 5(d), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(de) Without prejudice to the survival or of any other agreement of the a Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller Sellers contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(ef) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller Sellers that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller Sellers in the absence of an Event of Default by the a Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, excluding income taxes, branch profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on the net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assignee, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant)assignee, promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto.
(c) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participantassignee, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets Loans and that the Purchased Assets Loans are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any Taxes, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; , (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; due and not yet delinquent, (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethe Purchaser, promptlyas soon as reasonably practicable, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer the Purchaser of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) if such deduction or withholding related to Indemnified Taxes, pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee the Purchaser such additional amounts (including all Indemnified Taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority on such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, ) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and such deduction or withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant on account of Indemnified Taxes has been made the Purchaser receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Indemnified Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding of Indemnified Taxes had been made.
(b) The In addition, Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by any taxing authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement except such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, Purchaser for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof8), and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided, that the Purchaser shall have provided Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Seller, of payment of Indemnified Taxes.
(cd) To Any Purchaser that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Program Document shall deliver to the extent Buyer Seller and the Agent, at the time or Buyer assignee times reasonably requested by the Borrower or participant the Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Purchaser, if reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent as will enable the Seller or the Agent to determine whether or not such Purchaser is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (d)(A), (d)(B) and (d)(D) of this Section) shall not be required if in the Purchaser’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Purchaser to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Purchaser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(A) any Purchaser that is a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) shall deliver to the Seller and the Agent on or about the date on which such Purchaser becomes a party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Seller or the Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Purchaser is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B) any Purchaser that is not organized under the laws a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia Code) (a “Foreign Buyer”)Purchaser” shall, such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if to the extent it is legally permitted entitled to do so, shall provide deliver to the Seller and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or about the date on which such Foreign Purchaser becomes a party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Seller or the Agent), whichever of the following is applicable: :
(I1) in the case of such a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Purchaser claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a partyparty (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Program Document, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any successor form prescribed by other applicable payments under any Program Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the IRS“business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(2) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3) in the case of a Foreign Purchaser claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, certifying (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign BuyerPurchaser is not a “bank” within 42 the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, assignee a “10 percent shareholder” of the Purchaser within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or participant a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Purchaser as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or
(4) to the extent a Foreign Purchaser is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Purchaser is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Purchaser are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Purchaser may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) any Foreign Purchaser shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate do so, deliver to the Seller and the Agent (in such number of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed copies as shall be requested by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form recipient) on or prior to about the date on which such person Foreign Purchaser becomes a Foreign Buyer party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Seller or Foreign Buyer assignee the Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or participant a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Seller or the Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D) if a payment made to a Purchaser under any Program Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Purchaser were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by applicable law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Seller or the Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Seller or the Agent as may be necessary for the Seller and the Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Purchaser has complied with such Purchaser’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further Purchaser agrees that upon learning that the information on if any tax form or certification it previously delivered is expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller and the Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. For .
(e) If any period party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed the Taxes giving rise to provide such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the Seller relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the appropriate form request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant document as Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required by this Section 5(c) (unless to repay such failure is due refund to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the date on which a form originally was contrary in this paragraph (e), in no event will the indemnified party be required to be provided)pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be entitled construed to require any “gross-up” of indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxesany other Person.
(df) Without prejudice to the survival or of any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 8 shall require Buyer Purchaser to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(eg) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent solely for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority, excluding income taxes, branch profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on the net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which the Buyers are organized or of a Buyer's applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof (collectively, "Taxes"), all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not nor later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such a deduction or withholding; (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not nor later than the date sate when due; (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Agent promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer the Agent of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Buyers such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, amount as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receivesBuyers receive, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it they would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had has been made.
(b) In addition, the Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement ("Other Taxes").
(c) The Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, the Buyers for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof9, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that the Buyers shall have provided the Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Seller, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(cd) To the extent Any Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant that is not organized incorporated under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “"Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, ") shall provide the Seller whichever of with properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Form W-8BEN or W-8SCI or any successor from prescribed by the following is applicable: (I) in the case of IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the is entitled to benefits of under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by party which reduces the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder of interest or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form States on or prior to the date on upon which each such person Foreign Buyer becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this AgreementBuyer. Each Foreign Buyer will resubmit the appropriate form on the earliest of (A) the third anniversary of the prior submission or (B) on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after there is a "change in circumstances" with respect to such Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect as defined in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do soTreas. Reg. Section 1.1441(e)(4)(ii)(D). For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c9(d) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-"gross up” " of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b9(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(de) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentAgreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 9 shall require any Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(ef) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets Securities and that the Purchased Assets Securities are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, treatment unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (MortgageIT Holdings, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, excluding income taxes, branch profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on the net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assignee, Agent promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer Agent of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant)assignee, promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto.
(c) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee assignee, or participant, Agent and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer or Agent to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets Loans and that the Purchased Assets Loans are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Repurchase Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities (including penalties, interest and additions to tax) with respect thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority (collectively, “Taxes”), all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when duedue . Taxes as defined in this Section 4.12(a) shall not include (i) taxes imposed on the net income of the Buyer, (ii) taxes imposed under Section 1471 through Section 1474 of the Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code, (iii) branch profits taxes, or (iv) franchise taxes. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethe Buyer, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to the Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) pay to the Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such the Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Repurchase Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made. In addition, the Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by any Governmental Authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Repurchase Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(b) The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold the Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, harmless for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof4.12, and any liability (in each case, including penalties, interest interest, additions thereto and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that the Buyer shall have provided the Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Seller, of payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, as the case may be.
(c) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements agreements, covenants and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 4.12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program DocumentRepurchase Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section 5 4.12 shall require the Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietaryproprietary or to incur additional costs or regulatory burdens that the Buyer considers in its good faith reasonable judgment to be material.
(ed) Each party to this Repurchase Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets Loans and that the Purchased Assets Loans are owned by the Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by or any event under Section 13.21 of this Repurchase Agreement which the SellerBuyer determines to be inconsistent with such treatment. All parties to this Repurchase Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) Sellers under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of of, any present or future Taxes, except as required by law, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account Sellers not later than the date when due. If the a Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (ia) make such deduction or withholding; (iib) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iiic) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneeBuyer, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (ivd) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by (the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller agrees In addition, Sellers agree to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (including, without limitation, mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees) imposed by the United States or any taxing authority thereof or therein that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement except any such taxes, charges or levees that are imposed with respect to an assignment or participation of this Agreement or of any interest in this Agreement (“Other Taxes”).
(c) Sellers agree to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts Additional Amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed on any payment made under this Agreement by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses, but not including Excluded Taxes) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that Buyer shall have provided Sellers with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Sellers, of payment of Taxes.
(ci) To the extent Any Buyer or Buyer (including, for purposes of this Section 5(d), any assignee or participant Participant) that is not organized under treated as a United States person within the laws meaning of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia Code section 7701(a)(30) (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, ) shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, Sellers with a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a zero percent or reduced rate of party which eliminates the U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder of interest or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form States on or prior to the date on upon which each such person Foreign Buyer becomes a Buyer. In addition, in the event that a Foreign Buyer or sells a participation interest hereunder pursuant to Section 38, such Foreign Buyer assignee shall provide Sellers with a properly completed IRS Form W-8IMY or participant under this Agreementany successor form prescribed by the IRS, together with appropriate attachments, including the documentation described in the foregoing sentence with respect to the Participant. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with will resubmit the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by this Section 5(cdocumentation on the earliest of (A) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement third anniversary of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, prior submission or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, excluding income taxes, branch profits taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assignee, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant)assignee, promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto.
(c) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participantBuyer, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participantassignee, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, all of which shall be paid by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when due. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assignee, the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assignee, promptly, original tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer (or any Buyer its assignee or participant participant) is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, thereof as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, an amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each casethe case of Taxes, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer (or any Buyer its assignee or participant participant) is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, thereof and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto.
(c) To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant is not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For any period with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed to provide the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall not be entitled to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, federal and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (a) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, all of which shall be paid except as required by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when dueapplicable law. If the Seller is required by law or regulation to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneeassignee (as determined in the good faith discretion of Seller), the Seller shall: (i) make such deduction or withholding; (ii) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; and (iii) deliver to Buyer Agent or Buyer Buyer’s assignee, promptly, the original or a certified copy of tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to Buyer Agent of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv) pay to Buyer or Buyer assignee . And, if such additional amountsTax is an Indemnified Tax, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income then the sum payable by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, Seller shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such ) Buyer or Buyer Buyer’s assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Taxes, receives an amount equal to the amount sum it would have received under this Agreement, as if had no such deduction or withholding had been made.
(b) The Seller shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c) Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant)assignee, promptly on reasonable demand, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including additional amounts with respect thereto) and Other Taxes, and the full amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction or asserted on or US_ACTIVE\126495096\V-12 attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes ) payable or any other tax imposed on net income paid by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any such Buyer assignee or participant is organized required to be withheld or of its applicable lending office, deducted from a payment to Buyer or any political subdivision thereof, such Buyer assignee and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Seller by Buyer or such Buyer assignee shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(cd) Buyer or Buyer assignee that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments made under any Program Document shall deliver to Seller and Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by Seller or Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Seller or Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, Buyer or Buyer assignee, if reasonably requested by Seller or Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Seller or Agent as will enable Seller or Agent to determine whether or not Buyer or Buyer assignee is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to Seller or participant Agent on or about the date on which such Buyer or Buyer assignee becomes Buyer under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Seller or Agent), executed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 certifying that such Buyer or Buyer assignee is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax. To the extent Buyer or Buyer assignee is not organized under the laws a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia Code (a “Foreign Buyer”), such Foreign Buyer (or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant), if legally permitted to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant Buyer is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or hereunder, (II) a properly completed executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each , (III) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver claiming the appropriate IRS form on or prior benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the date on which effect that such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of Seller within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or participant a “controlled foreign corporation” related to Seller described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or (IV) to the extent Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable. Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Seller and Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or about the date on which such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee becomes Buyer under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Seller or Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Seller or Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made. If a payment made to Buyer or Buyer assignee under any Program Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Buyer or Buyer assignee were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Buyer or Buyer assignee shall deliver to Seller or Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Seller or Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Seller or Agent as may be necessary for Seller and Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Buyer or Buyer assignee has complied with such Buyer or Buyer assignee’s obligations US_ACTIVE\126495096\V-12 under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 5(d), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on any tax form or certification it previously delivered is inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For .
(e) If any period party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 5 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 5), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to which a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant has failed the Taxes giving rise to provide such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the Seller relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the appropriate form request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 5(e) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant document as Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required by to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5(c) (unless such failure is due to a change 5(e), in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to no event will the date on which a form originally was indemnified party be required to be provided)pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 5(e) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be entitled construed to require any “gross-up” of indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxesany other Person.
(df) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee assignee, or participant, Agent and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer or Agent to make available any of its tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary.
(eg) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by law.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Rocket Companies, Inc.)
TAXES; TAX TREATMENT. (aviii) Except as otherwise required by law, all All payments made by the Seller to Buyer or a Buyer assignee (or participant) under this Repurchase Agreement or under any Program Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, all of which shall be paid Taxes except as required by the Seller for its own account not later than the date when dueApplicable Law. If the Seller is required by law or regulation Applicable Law to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable to Buyer or Buyer assigneehereunder, the Seller it shall: (i1) make such deduction or withholding; (ii2) pay the full amount so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law or regulation not later than the date when due; (iii3) deliver to Buyer or Buyer assigneethe Buyer, promptly, original tax Tax receipts and other evidence satisfactory to the Buyer of the payment when due of the full amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes; and (iv4) in the case of Indemnified Taxes as defined herein, pay to the Buyer or Buyer assignee such additional amounts, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof, as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5), such the Buyer or Buyer assignee or participant receives, free and clear of all Taxes and Other Indemnified Taxes, an a net amount equal to the amount it would have received under this Repurchase Agreement, as if no such deduction or withholding had been made. In addition, the Seller agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law any Other Taxes.
(bix) The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold the Buyer or any Buyer assignee (or participant), promptly on reasonable demand, harmless for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes (including additional amounts payable hereunder with respect thereto) and Other Taxes), and the full amount of Taxes and Other Indemnified Taxes of any kind imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 5, in each case, other than such amounts for income taxes, branch profit taxes, franchise taxes or any other tax imposed on net income by the United States, a state or a foreign jurisdiction under the laws of which Buyer or any Buyer assignee or participant is organized or of its applicable lending office, or any political subdivision thereof4.12, and any liability (in each case, including penalties, interest interest, additions thereto and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, provided that the Buyer shall have provided the Seller with evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Seller, of payment of Indemnified Taxes.
(cx) To Without prejudice to the extent survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements, covenants and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 4.12 shall survive the termination of this Repurchase Agreement. Nothing contained in this Section 4.12 shall require the Buyer to make available any of its Tax returns or other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary or to incur additional costs or regulatory burdens that the Buyer considers in its good faith reasonable judgment to be material.
(xi) Each party to this Repurchase Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise Taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Loans and that the Purchased Loans are owned by the Seller in the absence of an Event of Default or any event under Section 14.21 of this Repurchase Agreement which the Buyer determines to be inconsistent with such treatment. All parties to this Repurchase Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by Law.
(xii) Buyer or any assignee in respect of a Transaction that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made, or deemed made, by Seller in respect of such Transaction shall deliver to the Seller, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Seller, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Seller as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, Buyer or any assignee, if reasonably requested by the Seller, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably re-quested by the Seller as will enable the Seller to determine whether such Buyer or assignee is subject to backup withholding or participant is information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation shall not organized under be required if in the laws Buyer’s or assignee’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Buyer or assignee to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Buyer or assignee. Without limiting the generality of the United Statesforegoing, any State thereofin the event that the Seller is a U.S. Person, if a payment made, or deemed made, to a Buyer or an assignee hereunder would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Buyer or assignee were to fail to comply with the District applicable reporting requirements of Columbia FATCA (a “Foreign Buyer”including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Foreign Buyer (or assignee shall deliver to the Seller at the time or participanttimes prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Seller such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by to determine that such Buyer or assignee has complied with such Buyer’s or assignee’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (1), if legally permitted “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to do so, shall provide the Seller whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that such Foreign Buyer, assignee or participant is entitled to a zero percent or reduced rate of U.S. federal income withholding tax on payments made hereunder or (II) a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor form prescribed by the IRS, certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Each Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant will deliver the appropriate IRS form on or prior to FATCA after the date on which such person becomes a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant under of this Repurchase Agreement. Each Foreign The Buyer or Foreign Buyer and each assignee or participant further agrees that upon learning that the information on if any tax form or certification it previously delivered is expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate or incorrect in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Seller in writing of its legal inability to do so. For .
(xiii) If the Buyer, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any period Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.12), it shall pay to the Seller an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 4.12 with respect to which a Foreign the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of the Buyer and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). The Seller, upon the request of the Buyer, shall repay to the Buyer the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 14.12(f) (plus any penalties, interest or Foreign other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that the Buyer assignee or participant has failed is required to provide repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 14.12(f), in no event will the Buyer be required to pay any amount to the Seller with the appropriate form or other relevant document as required by pursuant to this Section 5(c14.12(f) (unless the payment of which would place the Buyer in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Buyer would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such failure is due refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided), such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant Tax had never been paid. This Section 14.12(f) shall not be entitled construed to any “gross-up” of Taxes or indemnification under Section 5(b) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided, however, that should a Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant, which is otherwise exempt from a withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required hereunder, the Seller shall take such steps as such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant shall reasonably request to assist such Foreign Buyer or Foreign Buyer assignee or participant to recover such Taxes.
(d) Without prejudice to the survival or any other agreement of the Seller hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Seller contained in this Section 5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, Buyer or a Buyer assignee or participant, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Program Document. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require Buyer to make available its Tax returns (or any of its tax returns or other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to be confidential or proprietary.
(e) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it is its intent for purposes of U.S. federal, and relevant state and local income and franchise taxes to treat each Transaction as indebtedness of the Seller that is secured by the Purchased Assets and that the Purchased Assets are owned by Seller in the absence of an Event of Default by the Seller. All parties to this Agreement agree to such treatment and agree to take no action inconsistent with this treatment, unless required by lawor any other Person.
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Samples: Master Repurchase Agreement (Home Point Capital Inc.)