(aaaaa) “Tax” means any U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. taxes, assessments, fees, levies, customs, imposts, duties or other similar assessments or charges of any nature whatsoever (including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, capital, profits, sales, use, occupation, value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, inventory, capital stock, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, premium, license, recording, environmental, escheat, abandoned or unclaimed property, real or personal property and estimated taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, customs duty or other taxes) imposed by any Governmental Authority, together with any interest, penalties, fines or additions to tax imposed thereon.
(bbbbb) “Tax Attributes” means net operating losses, capital losses, investment tax credit carryovers, earnings and profits, foreign tax credit carryovers, overall foreign losses, previously taxed income, separate limitation losses and any other losses, deductions, credits or other comparable items that could reduce a Tax liability for a past or future taxable period.
(ccccc) “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, statement, certificate, form, election, claim for refund, estimate or information return or similar filing filed or required to be filed with a Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any schedule, supplement and additional or supporting material or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
(ddddd) “Transaction” means the Merger and each other transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(eeeee) “Transaction Litigation” means any Legal Proceeding commenced or threatened in writing against a Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (and/or their respective directors and/or officers) or otherwise relating to, involving or affecting such Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, in each case in connection with, arising from or otherwise relating to the Transaction, other than any Legal Proceedings among the Parties related to this Agreement.
(fffff) “Treasury Regulations” means the United States Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code.
(ggggg) “United States” and “U.S. ” means the United States of America.
(hhhhh) “WARN” means the United States Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar state, local or foreign law requiring advanced notice to employees or government agencies in the event of a plant closing or mass layoff.
(iiiii) “2024 Notes” means the Company’s 2.125% convertible senior notes due September 1, 2024 issued pursuant to the 2024 Notes Indenture.
(jjjjj) “2024 Notes Indenture” means the base indenture dated September 11, 2018 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated September 11, 2018 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association).
(kkkkk) “2027 Notes” means the Company’s 2.50% convertible senior notes due March 1, 2027 issued pursuant to the 2027 Notes Indenture.
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