PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES AGREEMENT
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES AGREEMENT
This Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of December 28, 2018, is made and entered into between Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, a political subdivision organized under the laws of the State of Alaska ("Municipality") and Chugach Electric Association, Inc., a not-for-profit electric cooperative corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alaska ("Chugach").
Recitals
WHEREAS, Municipality and Chugach have entered into that certain Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) dated as of December 28, 2018 pursuant to which Chugach has acquired substantially all of the assets of Municipality’s electric utility referred to as Municipal Light and Power ("ML&P"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
WHEREAS, as an integral part of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, Chugach and Municipality have entered into this Agreement.
WHEREAS, ML&P previously paid Municipality municipal utility service assessments pursuant to AMC 26.10.025 for police and fire protection and other governmental services provided by Municipality and following the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement Chugach has agreed to make the PILT Payments (as defined below) for such governmental services as set forth herein and accordingly such payments are meant to be a tax obligation.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
The following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this ARTICLE I:
"Adjusted Net Book Value" means, for any year, the product of (i) the net book value of ML&P plant in service located within each district in the Legacy Territory as of the Closing Date and (ii) the Overall Plant in Service Change.
“Applicable Property” means property subject to PILT Payments.
“Asset Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Calculation Spreadsheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
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Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
dated as of December 28, 0000 xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
"Chugach's Accountants" means KPMG LLP or its successor.
“Independent Accountant” means an independent regionally recognized financial consulting firm or a firm of independent certified public accountants, other than Municipality’s Accountants, ML&P’s accountants or Chugach’s Accountants, mutually agreeable to Chugach and Municipality.
“Legacy Territory” means ML&P’s service area as in existence at the Closing Date.
“Millage Rate” means the rate, as in effect at January 1 of each year, that is determined pursuant to AS 29.45.240 for property in each district of the Legacy Territory.
“ML&P” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Municipality’s Accountants” means BDO USA, LLP or its successor.
“Objection Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
"Overall Plant in Service Change" means a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the net book value of all Chugach plant in service located in the Municipality of Anchorage as of January 1 of the current year, and (b) the denominator is the sum of (x) the net book value of ML&P plant in service located within the Municipality of Anchorage on the Closing Date plus (y) the net book value of Chugach plant in service located within the Municipality of Anchorage on the Closing Date.
“Payment Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06.
“PILT Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
Section 2.02 Collection of PILT Payments. Chugach agrees that any amounts that Chugach collects from retail customers in connection with the PILT Payments will be collected solely from retail customers of Chugach in the Legacy Territory until December 31, 2033. Beginning on January 1, 2034, Chugach shall collect such amounts from retail customers of Chugach within the Municipality without restriction. |
Section 2.03 Timing of PILT Payment. Chugach shall pay the PILT Payments on or before July 15 of such year. |
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Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
dated as of December 28, 0000 xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
Section 2.04 Commencement of PILT Payments. PILT Payments shall commence in the calendar year following ML&P’s last municipal utility service assessment payment under AMC 26.10.025. |
Section 2.06 Term of PILT Payments. PILT Payments shall be made for a term of 50 years including the first such payment (the “Payment Term”). |
Section 2.07 Sales of Property. In the event Chugach sells any Applicable Property, the transferee shall not be assessed a property tax on the same Applicable Property for the same year. |
Section 2.08 No Other Taxes or Municipal Charges; Nondiscrimination. |
(a) During the Payment Term, in the event that Municipality enacts, adopts, or applies a real or personal property tax on the Applicable Property, the amount of such tax paid by Chugach with respect to the Applicable Property shall be credited against amounts due to Municipality under this Agreement. |
(b) In accordance with AMC 26.10.025B, the Millage Rates used to calculate the PILT Payments shall be the rates assessed owners of real and personal property in each district. |
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Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
dated as of December 28, 0000 xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
Section 2.09 Tax Obligation. Chugach and Municipality agree not to assert in any manner, including in a court, regulatory or bankruptcy proceeding, that the PILT Payments are not a tax obligation. |
Section 2.10 Proofs of Claim. In the event that Chugach becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding, Chugach agrees and will be automatically, and without further documentation or agreement, be deemed to stipulate in such proceeding that: |
(a) Municipality may file proof(s) of claim pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §501, §502(i),and / or §507(a)(8), as an allowed claim(s) by a governmental unit for all PILT Payments due and owing at the time of the bankruptcy filing; |
(b) All of such PILT Payments shall constitute taxes as defined in 11 U.S.C. §507(a)(8)(A) and / or (C), and |
(c) Municipality shall be treated in any plan of reorganization proposed by Chugach as, or on par with, the treatment of the tax claimants under 11 U.S.C. §502(i) or §507(a)(8), and shall be entitled to the identical priority treatment as other §507(a)(8) claimants in such plan of reorganization. |
Section 2.11 Set Off. In the event that (i) Chugach has notified Municipality under Section 8.05 of the Asset Purchase Agreement that Chugach is entitled to indemnification from Municipality with respect to any Third Party Claim or Direct Claim, (ii) Municipality has notified Chugach that (A) Municipality has determined that it will assume the defense of such Third Party Claim or (B) Municipality acknowledges that Chugach is entitled to indemnification from Municipality for such Direct Claim, and (iii) either (A) Municipality has not, within sixty (60) days after delivery of any such notice to Chugach, requested an appropriation of funds from the Assembly of Municipality for purposes of paying any amount required to be paid or reimbursed in connection with such Third Party Claim or Direct Claim, or (B) Municipality has requested an appropriation of funds from the Assembly of Municipality for such purposes but has not received an appropriation of such funds, Chugach will be entitled to withhold all or part of any amount due to Municipality under this Agreement for purposes of paying or reimbursing any Losses that have been determined, in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE VIII of the Asset Purchase Agreement, to be due and owing from Municipality to any Buyer Indemnitee under ARTICLE VIII of the Asset Purchase Agreement in connection with such Third Party Claim or Direct Claim. In the event that (i) Chugach has notified Municipality under Section 8.05 of the Asset Purchase Agreement that Chugach is entitled to indemnification from Municipality with respect to any Third Party Claim or Direct Claim, (ii) Municipality fails to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim or provide indemnification for such Direct Claim, (iii) Chugach, in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE VIII of the Asset Purchase Agreement, pursues its available legal remedies against Municipality for such failure and obtains a final judgment requiring Municipality to indemnify Chugach in accordance with ARTICLE VIII of the Asset Purchase Agreement for Chugach’s Losses in connection with such Third Party Claim or Direct Claim, and (iv) either (A) Municipality has not, within sixty (60) days after issuance of such judgment, requested an appropriation of funds from the Assembly of Municipality for purposes of paying such Losses, or (B) Municipality has requested an appropriation of funds from the Assembly of Municipality for such purposes but has
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not received an appropriation of such funds, Chugach will be entitled to withhold all or part of any amount due to Municipality under this Agreement for purposes of paying or reimbursing such Losses. |
Section 2.12 Remedies. All rights and remedies available to Municipality for the collection of taxes shall apply to the PILT Payments hereunder, including, but not limited to, the rights and remedies provided in AMC 12.15.060(C) and AMC 12.15.070, and all such rights and remedies are hereby reserved notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein. |
MIScellaneous
Municipality of Anchorage 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 E-mail: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Municipal Manager |
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with a copy to: |
Municipality of Anchorage 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 E-mail: xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Pearson, Municipal Attorney |
and a copy to: |
K&L Gates LLP 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 E-mail: xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
dated as of December 28, 0000 xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
If to Chugach: |
Chugach Electric Association, Inc. 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 E-mail: Xxx_Xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer |
with a copy to: |
Chugach Electric Association, Inc. 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 E-mail: Xxxxxxx_Xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, General Counsel |
and a copy to: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Street LLP Suite 2600 00 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 E-mail: xxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Section 3.02 Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words "include," "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; (b) the word "or" is not exclusive; and (c) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereby," "hereto" and "hereunder" refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections and Exhibits means the Articles, Sections and Exhibits attached to this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. |
Section 3.03 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. |
Section 3.05 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all
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prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement, the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall control. |
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Alaska without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. |
(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, LOCATED IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE
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LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. |
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Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
dated as of December 28, 0000 xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
Section 3.13 Conditions Precedent. This Agreement and the Parties’ obligations set forth herein are contingent upon the occurrence or waiver of each of the following events: |
(a) The Closing (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) shall have occurred; and |
(b) RCA approval of this Agreement. |
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Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
dated as of December 28, 0000 xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers and officials thereunto duly authorized.
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MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA |
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By_/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Falsey________________ Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Municipal Manager |
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CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. |
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By__________________________________ Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Signature Page to
Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
between
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers and officials thereunto duly authorized.
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MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA |
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By _________________________________ Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Municipal Manager |
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CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. |
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By_/s/ Xxx X. Thibert___________________ Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Signature Page to
Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
between
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, and Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
EXHIBIT A
PILT PAYMENTS CALCULATION EXAMPLE
Exhibit A to
Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement