| distribution of Spinco Common Stock in the Distribution or (z) an agreement or arrangement entered into by Harbor or its Subsidiaries (including Spinco) prior to the Distribution (other than any such agreement or arrangement as to which Voyager or any of its Affiliates is a party or has consented in writing or that is disclosed in Section 5.17(a)(vii) or 6.1(h) of the “Harbor/Spinco Disclosure Schedules” (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement)); or |
(v) | with respect to Taxes of Spinco or Voyager or Voyager’s stockholders, is attributable to the failure of the Merger to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368 (unless such failure is solely attributable to a breach of any representation or warranty made by Harbor in Section 6.01(b) or under Section 4.13 of the Merger Agreement or in the Tax Materials). |
For the avoidance of doubt, but without limiting the foregoing, a Tax will be treated as a Spinco Transaction Tax under clause (i) above if such Tax would not have arisen but for both (a) the issuance of the Per Share Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement and (b) any transaction or event (or series of events) within the control of a Spinco Entity occurring after the Distribution involving (directly or indirectly) the stock or assets of any Spinco Entity.
“Straddle Period” means any taxable period that begins on or before and ends after the Distribution Date.
“Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, escheat, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto.
“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.
“Taxing Authority” means any governmental authority or any subdivision, agency, commission or entity thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including the IRS)..
“Tax Cost” means any increase in Tax payments actually required to be made to a Taxing Authority (or any reduction in any Refund otherwise receivable from any Taxing Authority), including any increase in Tax payments (or reduction in any Refund) that actually results from a reduction in Tax Attributes (computed on a “with or without” basis).
“Tax-Free Status” means (i) the qualification of the transactions contemplated by the Restructuring for their intended tax treatment (as determined by Harbor) under applicable Laws, (ii) the qualification of the Spinco Contribution, together with the Distribution, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code and of each of Harbor and Spinco as a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code,
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