MRVL » Topics » (c) Cooperation and Assistance .

This excerpt taken from the MRVL 10-K filed Apr 13, 2006.

(c)           Cooperation and Assistance.

 

(i)            The Parties shall cooperate with each other in the filing of any Tax Returns and the conduct of any audit or other proceeding. They each shall execute and deliver such powers of attorney and make available such other documents as are reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of this Section 6.14.

 

(ii)           If (A) any party is liable under this Section  6.14, including amounts due to Section 6.14(b), for any portion of a Tax shown due on any Tax Return required to be filed by the other Party pursuant to this Section 6.14, subject to Section 6.14(a)(ii), the Party obligated to file such Tax Return pursuant to this Section 6.14 shall deliver a copy of the relevant portions of such Tax Return to the liable Party for such Party’s review and comment within 30 days prior to the due date for filing such Tax Return (taking into account any extensions, if applicable). Subject to Section 6.14(a)(ii), the Party who is required to file such Tax Return will make such changes to the Applicable Tax Return as reasonably requested by the other Party. If the Parties disagree as to the treatment of any item shown on such Tax Return or with respect to any calculation with respect to any Tax Return to be filed pursuant to this Section 6.14, an internationally recognized accounting firm mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and Seller or the applicable Other Seller, as the case may be, shall determine how the disputed item is to be treated on such Tax Return. Any payments made by a Party to another Party pursuant to this Section 6.14 shall be made no later than the later of 10 days prior to the due date of the applicable Tax Return and 5 business days after the receipt of the applicable Tax Return by the Party from whom payment is required.

 

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(iii)          Upon request or upon payment, each Party shall deliver to the tax director of the other Party certified copies of all receipts for any foreign Tax with respect to which such other Party or any of its Affiliates could claim a foreign tax credit and any supporting documents required in connection with claiming or supporting a claim for such a foreign tax credit.

 

(iv)          The Parties shall retain records, documents, accounting data and other information in whatever form that are necessary for the preparation and filing, or for any Tax audit, of any and all Tax Returns with respect to any Taxes that relate to taxable periods that do not begin after the Closing Date. Such retention shall be in accordance with the record retention policy of the respective Party, but in no event shall any Party destroy or otherwise dispose of such records, documents, accounting data and other information prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (including extensions) and without first providing the other Party with a reasonable opportunity to review and copy the same. Each Party shall give any other Party reasonable access to all such records, documents, accounting data and other information as well as to its personnel and premises to the extent necessary for a reasonable review or a Tax audit of such Tax Returns and relevant to an obligation under this Section 6.14.

 

(v)           Seller and the Other Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to provide Purchaser with a clearance certificate or similar document(s) which may be required by any taxing authority to relieve Purchaser of any obligation to withhold any portion of the payments to Seller or the Other Sellers pursuant to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Intellectual Property License Agreement or the Trademark License Agreement.

 

(vi)          Upon reasonable request by a Party, the other Party shall cooperate in good faith to effectuate modifications to this Agreement that are otherwise economically neutral to the other Party in order to better accommodate the business and financial goals of the requesting Party.

 

(d)           Tax Controversies. A Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing promptly upon (but in no event later than 30 days after) (a “Notification”) receipt of notice of any pending or threatened audits or assessments with respect to Taxes for which such other Party (or any of its Affiliates) is liable under Section 6.14. Failure to give such Notification shall not relieve the indemnifying party from liability under Section 6.14, except if and to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced thereby. Each Party shall be entitled to take control of the complete defense of any tax audit or administrative or court proceeding (a “Tax Claim”) relating to Taxes for which it may be liable, and to employ counsel of its choice at its expense; provided, that Seller or the applicable Other Subsidiary and Purchaser shall jointly control the defense of any Tax Claim relating to Taxes with respect to a Straddle Period for which Taxes are allocated to both Seller or the applicable Other Subsidiary, as the case may be, and Purchaser under Section 6.14(b)(iii) of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, each Party shall be entitled to take control of the complete defense of any Tax Claim relating to Taxes for which it is obligated to file a Tax Return (but does not have any indemnification obligation hereunder) under this Section 6.14 (or by Law), and to employ counsel of its choice at its expense; provided, that such Party unconditionally releases in writing

 

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the other Party from its indemnification obligation hereunder with respect to such Tax Claim; provided further, that such Party shall take control of such Tax Claim within 60 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which such Notification is provided or (y) the date such Notification is due pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 6.14(d). If one Party takes control of any such audit or proceeding, the other Party shall be entitled to participate, at its expense, in the defense of such audit or proceeding, and the Party controlling such audit or proceeding shall consider in good faith any suggestions made or points raised by the other Party. The Parties  may not agree to settle any claim for Taxes for which the other may be liable without the prior written consent of such other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This Section 6.14(d) shall govern to the extent it would otherwise be inconsistent with Section 9.3(a).

 

(e)           Indemnification. The Seller Parties shall indemnify, save and hold the Purchaser Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all Purchaser Losses incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to (i) any Taxes of any of the Purchased Seller Subsidiaries or with respect to the Purchased Assets, Transferred Business Intellectual Property or Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights for any Tax year or portion thereof ending on or before the Closing Date (or for any Straddle Period, to the extent allocable to the portion of such period beginning before and ending on the Closing Date, determined accordance with 6.14(b)(iii)), (ii) any failure of any representation or warranty of Seller or the Other Sellers set forth in Section 4.10 to be true and correct; (iii) any Taxes arising out of or attributable to the acquisition of the Business from Angel; (iv) any withholding Taxes (whenever arising) attributable to the payment of the Purchase Price; and (v) the unpaid Taxes of any Person (other than either of the Purchased Seller Subsidiaries) under Treasury regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.

 

6.15         Mail Handling.

 

(a)           To the extent that Purchaser and/or any of its Subsidiaries receives any mail or packages addressed to any Seller Parent, any Other Seller or Seller or its Subsidiaries and delivered to Purchaser not relating to the Business, the Purchased Subsidiary Interests, the Purchased Assets, the Transferred Business Intellectual Property, the Transferred Intellectual Property Rights or the Assumed Liabilities, Purchaser shall promptly deliver such mail or packages to Seller. After the Closing Date, Purchaser may deliver to Seller any checks or drafts made payable to Seller Parent, the Other Sellers, Seller or its Subsidiaries that constitutes a Purchased Asset, and Seller shall promptly deposit such checks or drafts, and, upon receipt of funds, reimburse Purchaser within five Business Days for the amounts of all such checks or drafts, or, if so requested by Purchaser, endorse such checks or drafts to Purchaser for collection. To the extent any Seller Parent, any Other Seller, Seller or its Subsidiaries receives any mail or packages addressed and delivered to Seller Parent, any Other Seller, Seller or its Subsidiaries but relating to the Business, the Purchased Subsidiary Interests, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, Seller shall promptly deliver such mail or packages to Purchaser. After the Closing Date, to the extent that Purchaser receives cash or checks or drafts made payable to Purchaser that constitutes an Excluded Asset, Purchaser shall promptly use such cash to, or deposit such checks or drafts and upon receipt of funds from such checks or drafts, reimburse Seller within five Business days for such amount received, or, if so requested by Seller, endorse

 

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