“Schedule” means any of the following: (a) a Basis Schedule, (b) a Tax Benefit Schedule, or (c) the Early Termination Schedule, and, in each case, any amendments thereto.
“Stock Exchange Payment” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.
“Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such first Person owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls (i) more than 50% of the voting power or other similar interests or (ii) the sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such other Person, provided that the Partnership and its Subsidiaries shall not be treated as a Subsidiary of Corporate Taxpayer.
“Subsidiary Stock” means any stock or other equity interest in any Subsidiary of Partnership that is treated as a C corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. taxes, assessments or similar charges that are based on or measured with respect to net income or profits, whether as an exclusive or an alternative basis, and including franchise taxes that are based on or measured with respect to net income or profits, together with any interest, penalties, or additions related to such amounts or imposed in respect thereof under applicable law.
“Tax Return” means any return, filing, declaration, report, questionnaire, information statement, or other document filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes with any Taxing Authority (including any attached schedules), including any information return, claim for refund, amended return and declaration of estimated Tax (whether or not a payment is required to be made with respect to such filing).
“Taxable Year” means a taxable year of Corporate Taxpayer as defined in Section 441(b) of the Code or comparable section of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law, as applicable, (and, therefore, for the avoidance of doubt, may include a period of less than 12 months for which a Tax Return is made) ending on or after the Closing Date.
“Taxing Authority” shall mean any federal, national, state, county, municipal or other local government, or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body, or any other authority of any kind, exercising authority in relation to Tax matters.
“TRA Disinterested Majority” means a majority of the directors of the Board who are disinterested as determined by the Board in accordance with the Companies Act with respect to the matter being considered by the Board; provided that to the extent a matter being considered by the Board is required to be considered by disinterested directors under the rules of the securities exchange on which Acquiror Class A Common Stock are then listed, the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, such rules with respect to the definition of disinterested director shall apply solely with respect to such matter.
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