TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.2

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

HALLIBURTON COMPANY

AND ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES

AND

KBR INC.

AND ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES

January 1, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

HALLIBURTON COMPANY AND KBR, INC.

This Tax Sharing Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of this 1st day of January, 2006, by and between HALLIBURTON COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Halliburton”), KBR Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“KBR Holdings”), and KBR, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“KBR, Inc.”), is entered into as of the 15th day of November, 2006.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Halliburton is the common parent of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code (as defined herein), which currently files a consolidated federal income tax return;

WHEREAS, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HESI”), and certain other entities and divisions comprise the Energy Services Group of Halliburton (collectively, the “ESG Group”), and KBR (as defined herein) and certain other entities and divisions comprise the Energy & Chemicals Group and Government & Infrastructure Group of Halliburton (collectively, the “KBR Group”);

WHEREAS, the ESG Group and the KBR Group each include various corporations that join with Halliburton in the filing of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as limited liability companies and other entities organized under the laws of domestic and foreign jurisdictions;

WHEREAS, Halliburton and KBR determined it would be appropriate and desirable, effective as of December 31, 2005, for KBR to reorganize its operations to separate the operations traditionally associated with KBR from the operations traditionally associated with Halliburton (the “Restructuring”);

WHEREAS, Halliburton and KBR contemplate that as part of the Restructuring, KBR may make an initial public offering (the “IPO”) of KBR common stock that would reduce Halliburton’s ownership of KBR to not less than the amount required for Halliburton to control KBR within the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Code with respect to the stock of KBR and to not less than the amount required for Halliburton to control KBR within the meaning of Section 1504(a)(2) of the Code with respect to the stock of KBR;

WHEREAS, Halliburton may determine that it is in the best interests of the Parties to cause (1) Kellogg Energy Services, Inc. to distribute the shares of KBR common stock to DII Industries, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DII”), (2) DII in turn to distribute the shares of KBR common stock to HESI and (3) HESI in turn to distribute the shares of KBR common stock to Halliburton, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Separation Agreement or the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (as applicable) (collectively, the “Preliminary Distributions”);

Tax Sharing Agreement

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WHEREAS, in connection with the Preliminary Distributions, Halliburton may determine that it is in the best interests of the Parties for Halliburton to distribute all of its shares of KBR common stock, on a pro rata basis, to the holders of the common stock of Halliburton, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Separation Agreement or the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (as applicable) (the “Distribution”);

WHEREAS, the Preliminary Distributions and the Distribution are intended to qualify as tax free distributions under Section 355 of the Code;

WHEREAS, upon the Deconsolidation (as defined herein), Halliburton and KBR will cease to be members of the same affiliated group for federal income tax purposes;

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to set forth the general principles under which they will allocate and share various Taxes (as defined herein) and related liabilities;

WHEREAS, in contemplation of the IPO and the Deconsolidation, Halliburton, on behalf of itself and its present and future subsidiaries other than KBR (“Halliburton Group”), and KBR, on behalf of itself and its present and future subsidiaries (“KBR Group”) are entering into this Agreement to provide for the allocation between the Halliburton Group and the KBR Group of all responsibilities, liabilities and benefits relating to all Taxes paid or payable by either group for all taxable periods beginning on or after the Effective Date (as defined herein) and to provide for certain other matters;

WHEREAS, the Parties intend and agree that the Effective Date with respect to the provisions of Articles II, III, VI and VIII is January 1, 2001.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions, and covenants contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions . The following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of the terms defined):

“ Accounting Referee ” is defined in Section 8.11 herein.

“ Additional ESG Group Relief ” is defined in Section 3.14(a).

“ Additional KBR Group Relief ” is defined in Section 3.14(a).

“ Adequate Assurances ” means posting a bond or providing a letter of credit reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party; provided, however, if the Indemnifying Party fails to post such bond or provide such letter of credit, the Indemnifying Party shall provide cash equal to the Indemnity Amount to the Indemnified Party not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which such Tax would become due and payable by the Indemnified Party.

 

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“ Affiliate ” of any person means any person, corporation, partnership or other entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such person.

“ Affiliated Group ” means an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(a) (excluding Section 1504(b)) of the Code for the taxable period in question.

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto, as in effect for the taxable period in question.

“ Combined Group ” means a group of corporations or other entities that files a Combined Return.

“ Combined Return ” means any Tax Return (other than for Federal Income Taxes) filed on a consolidated, combined (including nexus combination, worldwide combination, domestic combination, line of business combination or any other form of combination), unitary or Group Relief basis that includes activities of members of the ESG Group or the KBR Group, or both, as the case may be.

“ Compensatory Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(b)(iii).

“ Consolidated Group ” means the affiliated group of corporations (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code) of which Halliburton is the common parent corporation.

“ Consolidated Return ” means a Tax Return filed with respect to Federal Income Taxes for the Consolidated Group.

“ Control ” means stock constituting a 50% or greater interest under Section 355(e) of the Code.

“ Deconsolidation ” means the event that reduces the amount of KBR stock owned directly or indirectly by Halliburton to be less than the amount required for Halliburton to control KBR within the meaning of Section 1504(a)(2) of the Code.

“ Deconsolidation Date ” means the date the Deconsolidation occurs.

“ Deconsolidation Year ” means the taxable year in which the Deconsolidation Date occurs.

“ Displaced ESG Tax Attribute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(g) of this Agreement.

“ Disputed Tax Issue ” is defined in Section 6.01(a) herein.

“ Disputed Tax Issue Indemnitee ” is defined in Section 6.01(a) herein.

“ Disputed Tax Issue Indemnitor ” is defined in Section 6.01(a) herein.

“ Disqualifying Action ” is defined in Section 7.03(a)(i) hereof.

 

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“ Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“ Distribution Date ” is the date the Distribution occurs.

“ Dual Consolidated Loss ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Treasury Regulation § 1.1503-2(c)(5), Treasury Regulation § 1.1503-2A(b)(2), or any successor regulations promulgated under section 1503 of the Code.

“ Effective Date ” is January 1, 2006, provided, however that the Effective Date with respect to Articles II, III, VI and VIII is January 1, 2001.

“ ESG Allocated Attributes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09 or Section 5.09 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ ESG Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“ ESG Group Combined Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any taxable period, the ESG Group’s liability for Taxes owed with respect to Combined Returns, as determined under Section 3.05 or Section 5.05 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any taxable period, the ESG Group’s liability for Federal Income Taxes, as determined under Section 3.03 or Section 5.03 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ ESG Group Members ” means those entities or divisions of entities included in the ESG Group as set forth on Exhibit A, hereto.

“ ESG Group Pro Forma Combined Return ” means a pro forma Combined Return or other schedule prepared pursuant to Section 3.05 or Section 5.05 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ ESG Group Pro Forma Consolidated Return ” means a pro forma consolidated U.S. Federal Income Tax Return or other schedule prepared pursuant to Section 3.03 or Section 5.03 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ ESG Group Relief Tax Attribute ” is defined in Section 3.14(a).

“ ESG Stand-Alone Attributes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09(a) or Section 5.09(a) of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ Federal Income Tax ” means any Tax imposed under Subtitle A of the Code or any other provision of United States Federal Income Tax law (including, without limitation, the Taxes imposed by Sections 11, 55, 59A, and 1201(a) of the Code), and any interest, additions to Tax or penalties applicable or related thereto.

“ Final Determination ” means the final resolution of any Tax (or other matter) for a taxable period, including related interest or penalties, that, under applicable law, is not subject to further appeal, review or modification through proceedings or otherwise, including (i) by the

 

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expiration of a statute of limitations or a period for the filing of claims for refunds, amending Tax Returns, appealing from adverse determinations, or recovering any refund (including by offset), (ii) by a decision, judgment, decree, or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable, (iii) by a closing agreement or an accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or comparable agreements under laws of other jurisdictions, (iv) by execution of an Internal Revenue Service Form 870 or 870-AD, or by a comparable form under the laws of other jurisdictions (excluding, however, with respect to a particular Tax Item for a particular taxable period any such form that reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund and/or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency with respect to such Tax Item for such period), or (v) by any allowance of a refund or credit, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be adjusted.

“ Foreign Tax Credit Adjustment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(f) hereof.

“ Group Relief ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a) hereof.

“ Halliburton Affiliated Group ” means, for each taxable period, the Affiliated Group of which Halliburton or any successor of Halliburton is the common parent.

“ Halliburton Affiliated Group Federal Income Tax Return ” means the consolidated Federal income Tax Return of the Halliburton Affiliated Group.

“ Halliburton Group ” is defined in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“ Indemnified Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05.

“ Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b) of this Agreement.

“ Indemnity Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.07.

“ Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b) of this Agreement.

“ IPO ” is defined in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“ IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including, but not limited to, its agents, representatives, and attorneys.

“ KBR ” means KBR Holdings from the Effective Date to the day immediately prior to the earlier of (i) the Deconsolidation Date or (ii) the date of the IPO and means KBR, Inc. from and after such date.

“ KBR Affiliated Group ” means, for each taxable period, the Affiliated Group of which KBR or any successor of KBR is the common parent.

“ KBR Allocated Attributes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09 or Section 5.09 of this Agreement as the case requires.

 

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“ KBR Businesses ” means the present, former and future subsidiaries, divisions and businesses of any member of the KBR Group which are not, or are not contemplated by the Master Separation Agreement or the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (as applicable) to be, part of the Halliburton Group immediately after the Deconsolidation Date.

“ KBR Foreign Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(f) of this Agreement.

“ KBR Group ” is defined in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“ KBR Group Combined Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any taxable period, the KBR Group’s liability for Taxes owed with respect to Combined Returns, as determined under Section 3.06 or Section 5.06 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any taxable period, the KBR Group’s liability for U.S. Federal Income Taxes, as determined under Section 3.04 or Section 5.04 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ KBR Group Members ” means those entities or divisions of entities included in the KBR Group as set forth on Exhibit B, hereto.

“ KBR Group Pro Forma Combined Return ” means a pro forma Combined Return or other schedule prepared pursuant to Section 3.06 or Section 5.06 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ KBR Group Pro Forma Consolidated Return ” means a pro forma consolidated U.S. Federal Income Tax Return or other schedule prepared pursuant to Section 3.04 or Section 5.04 of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ KBR Group Relief Tax Attribute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a) of this Agreement.

“ KBR Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(g) of this Agreement.

“ KBR Restructuring Issue ” is defined in Section 6.01(c) herein.

“ KBR Stand-Alone Attributes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09(b) or Section 5.09(b) of this Agreement as the case requires.

“ Loss Adjustment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(g) of this Agreement.

“ Master Separation Agreement ” means that certain Master Separation Agreement entered into by Halliburton and KBR, dated November 20, 2006, together with that certain Distribution Agreement entered into between Halliburton and KBR attached as a Schedule to such Master Separation Agreement.

“ Master Separation and Distribution Agreement ” means that certain Master Separation and Distribution Agreement entered into by Halliburton and KBR, dated November 20, 2006.

 

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“ Non-Transacting Party ” is defined in Section 7.03(b)(i) herein.

“ Notice ” is defined in Section 8.01 herein.

“ Party ” means each of Halliburton and KBR, and, solely for purposes of this definition, “Halliburton” includes the Halliburton Group and “KBR” includes the KBR Group, all as of the Deconsolidation Date. Each of Halliburton and KBR shall cause the Halliburton Group and the KBR Group, respectively, to comply with this Agreement.

“ Post-Deconsolidation Period ” means any period beginning after the Deconsolidation Date.

“ Potential Disqualifying Action ” is defined in Section 7.03(a)(iii) hereof.

“ Pre-Deconsolidation Period ” means any period ending on or before the Deconsolidation Date.

“ Preliminary Distributions ” is defined in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“ Private Letter Ruling ” means the private letter ruling issued by the IRS to Halliburton in connection with the Spinoff.

“ Project Constructor ” means the transaction, effective December 15, 2003, pursuant to which Halliburton separated the ESG Group, on the one hand, from the Energy & Chemicals Group and the Government & Infrastructure Group (formerly the Engineering & Construction Group), on the other hand, with HESI acting as the holding company for the ESG Group and DII acting as the holding company for the Energy & Chemicals Group and the Government & Infrastructure Group.

“ Required Tax Attribute Carryback ” is defined in Section 5.13 hereof.

“ Restricted Period ” means the period beginning two years before the Distribution Date and ending two years after the Distribution Date.

“ Restructuring ” is defined in the Recitals to this Agreement.

“ Restructuring Taxes ” means any and all Taxes resulting from the Restructuring or from Project Constructor, and shall include any related interest, penalties, Tax credit recapture or other additions to Tax, including, without limitation, any Tax imposed pursuant to, or as a result of, the application of Section 311 of the Code.

“ Ruling Documents ” means (1) the request for a ruling under Section 355 and various other sections of the Code, that have been or will be filed with the IRS in connection with the Spinoff, together with any supplemental filings or ruling requests or other materials subsequently submitted on behalf of Halliburton, its subsidiaries and shareholders to the IRS, the appendices and exhibits thereto, and any rulings issued by the IRS to Halliburton in connection with the Spinoff or (2) any similar filings submitted to, or rulings issued by, any other Tax Authority in connection with the Spinoff.

 

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“ Section 171A ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(c).

“ Spinoff ” means the separation of KBR from Halliburton through the Distribution.

“ Subsequent Ruling ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(a)(iii).

“ Subsequent Opinion ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(a)(iii).

“ Tainting Act ” means (i) any act of omission or commission, including but not limited to, any transaction, representation, or election which would constitute a breach by KBR (or its successors) of the warranties, representations and covenants of Sections 7.02 or 7.03 hereof (without regard to whether a Subsequent Opinion had been obtained); (ii) any breach of any representation or covenant given by KBR in connection with the Private Letter Ruling, Subsequent Ruling, Tax Opinion or Subsequent Opinion which relates to the qualification of the Distribution as a Tax Free Spinoff; or (iii) any transaction involving the stock or assets of KBR (or its successors) occurring after the Deconsolidation Date.

“ Tax ” means any of the Taxes.

“ Tax Attribute ” means one or more of the following attributes of a member of either the ESG Group or the KBR Group: (i) with respect to the Consolidated Return, a net operating loss, a net capital loss, an unused investment credit, an unused foreign tax credit, an excess charitable contribution, a U.S. federal minimum tax credit or U.S. federal general business credit (but not tax basis or earnings and profits) and (ii) any comparable Tax Item reflected on a Combined Return.

“ Tax Authority ” means a governmental authority (foreign or domestic) or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including, without limitation, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service).

“ Tax Controversy ” means any audit, examination, dispute, suit, action, litigation or other judicial or administrative proceeding initiated by KBR, Halliburton, the IRS or any other Tax Authority.

“ Tax Free Spinoff ” is defined in Section 7.02(a) hereof.

“ Tax Item ” means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit, or other item reflected on a Tax Return or any Tax Attribute.

“ Tax Counsel ” means a nationally recognized law firm selected by Halliburton and engaged to deliver the Tax Opinion.

“ Tax Opinion ” means an opinion of Tax Counsel to the effect that the Preliminary Distributions and the Distribution should qualify as a Tax Free Spinoff.

“ Tax Opinion Documents ” means the officer’s certificates and other documents submitted to Tax Counsel and relied on by Tax Counsel in rendering the Tax Opinion.

 

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“ Tax Return ” means any return, report, certificate, form or similar statement or document (including, any related or supporting information or schedule attached thereto and any information return, amended Tax Return, claim for refund or declaration of estimated tax) required to be supplied to, or filed with, a Tax Authority in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax.

“ Taxes ” means all forms of taxation, whenever created or imposed, and whenever imposed by a national, local, municipal, governmental, state, federation or other body, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, sales, use, ad valorem, gross receipts, value added, franchise, profits, license, transfer, recording, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp occupation, premium, property, windfall profit, custom duty, or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any related interest, penalties, or other additions to tax, or additional amounts imposed by any such Tax Authority.

“ Transacting Party ” is defined in Section 7.03(b)(i) herein.

Any term used but not capitalized herein that is defined in the Code or in the Treasury Regulations thereunder, shall to the extent required by the context of the provision at issue, have the meaning assigned to it in the Code or such regulation.

ARTICLE II.

PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX

RETURNS PRIOR TO DECONSOLIDATION YEAR

Section 2.01 Manner of Filing .

(a) For periods after the Effective Date and prior to the Deconsolidation Year and except as provided in Section 2.0l(b) hereof, Halliburton shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed: (1) all Consolidated Returns and (2) all Combined Returns.

(b) For periods after the Effective Date and prior to the Deconsolidation Year and except as otherwise provided in Section 2.0l(a) hereof, the ESG Group and the KBR Group shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of, and shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns of the ESG Group Members and the KBR Group Members that are not required to be filed on a consolidated or combined basis. With respect to any Combined Return required to be filed in a foreign taxing jurisdiction, Halliburton shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether ESG Group Members or KBR Group Members, rather than Halliburton, shall have the responsibility for preparing and filing such Combined Return and the manner in which Taxes related to such Combined Return shall be allocated and paid.

 

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ARTICLE III.

ALLOCATION OF TAXES PRIOR TO DECONSOLIDATION YEAR

Section 3.01 Liability of the ESG Group for Consolidated and Combined Taxes . For each taxable year ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date, the ESG Group shall be liable to Halliburton for an amount equal to the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the ESG Group Combined Tax Liability.

Section 3.02 Liability of the KBR Group for Consolidated and Combined Taxes . For each taxable year ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date, the KBR Group shall be liable to Halliburton for an amount equal to the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the KBR Group Combined Tax Liability to the extent such liabilities are paid by Halliburton or by a member of the ESG Group.

Section 3.03 ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability . With respect to each taxable year ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date, the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability for such taxable period shall be the Federal Income Taxes for such taxable period, as determined on an ESG Group Pro Forma Consolidated Return prepared:

(a) assuming that the members of the ESG Group were not included in the Consolidated Group and by including only Tax Items of members of the ESG Group that are included in the Consolidated Return;

(b) except as provided in Section 3.03(e) hereof, using all elections, accounting methods and conventions used on the Consolidated Return for such period;

(c) applying the highest statutory marginal corporate income Tax rate in effect for such taxable period;

(d) excluding any Tax Attributes for which HESI has been compensated pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof;

(e) assuming that the ESG Group elects not to carry back any net operating losses; and

(f) assuming that the ESG Group’s utilization of any Tax Attribute carryforward or carryback is limited to the Tax Attributes of the ESG Group that would be available if the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability for each taxable year ending after January 1, 2001 were determined in accordance with this Section 3.03.

Section 3.04 KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability . With respect to each taxable year ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date, the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability for such taxable period shall be the Federal Income Taxes for such taxable period, as determined on an KBR Group Pro Forma Consolidated Tax Return prepared:

(a) assuming that the members of the KBR Group were not included in the Consolidated Group and by including only Tax Items of members of the KBR Group that are included in the Consolidated Return;

 

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(b) except as provided in Section 3.04(e) hereof, using all elections, accounting methods and conventions used on the Consolidated Return for such period;

(c) applying the highest statutory marginal corporate income Tax rate in effect for such taxable period;

(d) excluding any Tax Attributes for which KBR has been compensated pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof;

(e) assuming that the KBR Group elects not to carry back any net operating losses and may elect either to deduct or take a credit for foreign Taxes paid or deemed paid (and to carryback or carryforward any excess foreign Taxes); and

(f) assuming that the KBR Group’s utilization of any Tax Attribute carryforward or carryback is limited to the Tax Attributes of the KBR Group that would be available if the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability for each taxable year ending after January 1, 2001 were determined in accordance with this Section 3.04.

Section 3.05 ESG Group Combined Tax Liability . With respect to any taxable year ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date, the ESG Group Combined Tax Liability shall be the sum for such taxable period of the ESG Group’s liability for Taxes owed with respect to Combined Returns, as determined on the ESG Group Pro Forma Combined Returns prepared in a manner consistent with the principles and procedures set forth in Section 3.03 hereof.

Section 3.06 KBR Group Combined Tax Liability . With respect to any taxable year ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date, the KBR Group Combined Tax Liability shall be the sum for such taxable period of the KBR Group’s liability for Taxes owed with respect to Combined Returns, as determined on the KBR Group Pro Forma Combined Returns prepared in a manner consistent with the principles and procedures set forth in Section 3.04 hereof.

Section 3.07 Preparation and Delivery of Pro Forma Tax Returns . Not later than ninety (90) days following the date on which the related Consolidated Return or Combined Return, as the case may be, is filed with the appropriate Tax Authority, Halliburton shall prepare and deliver to HESI and KBR, respectively, pro forma Tax Returns calculating (i) the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability or the ESG Group Combined Tax Liability, and (ii) the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability or the KBR Group Combined Tax Liability, which is attributable to the period covered by such filed Tax Return.

Section 3.08 Intercompany Payables and Receivables . The liability of the ESG Group and the KBR Group for (i) the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability and (ii) the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability, respectively, shall be reflected in the intercompany accounts of Halliburton and HESI or KBR, as the case may be.

 

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Section 3.09 Credit for Use of Attributes . Not later than ninety (90) days following the filing of the Consolidated Return for each taxable year, Halliburton shall determine the aggregate amount of the Tax Attributes of the Consolidated Group and all Combined Groups that are allocable to the ESG Group (the “ESG Allocated Attributes”) and the KBR Group (the “KBR Allocated Attributes”) as of the end of such year and shall inform HESI and KBR, respectively, of such determination.

(a) If the amount of the ESG Allocated Attributes is less than the amount of Tax Attributes (as reasonably determined by Halliburton) that would have been available to the ESG Group at the end of such year had the ESG Group Members not been included in the Consolidated Return and the Combined Returns (the “ESG Stand-Alone Attributes”), the value of such shortfall, to the extent such shortfall is attributable to the use of the ESG Group’s Tax Attributes by KBR Group Members, shall be reflected in the intercompany accounts as an amount payable by Halliburton to HESI. If the amount of the ESG Allocated Attributes is greater than the ESG Stand-Alone Attributes, the value of such excess, to the extent such excess is attributable to the use of Tax Attributes of KBR Group Members by ESG Group Members during such year, shall be reflected in the intercompany accounts as an amount payable by HESI to Halliburton. For this purpose, a Tax Attribute shall be treated as used by KBR Group Members or ESG Group Members only to the extent that such Tax Attribute is necessary to reduce the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability or ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability (computed in accordance with Section 3.04 or 3.03) for such year. In calculating the ESG Stand-Alone Attributes, the utilization of any Tax Attribute carryforward by ESG Group Members shall be subject to the limitation described in Section 3.03(f) hereof. For purposes of this section, the value of any Tax Attribute shall be equal to the amount of Taxes (computed in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof) that would be avoided by the payor if it had sufficient income to fully utilize such Tax Attribute in such year.

(b) If the amount of the KBR Allocated Attributes is less than the amount of Tax Attributes (as reasonably determined by Halliburton) that would have been available to the KBR Group at the end of such year had the KBR Group Members not been included in the Consolidated Return and the Combined Returns (the “KBR Stand-Alone Attributes”), the value of such shortfall, to the extent such shortfall is attributable to the use of the KBR Group’s Tax Attributes by ESG Group Members, shall be reflected in the intercompany accounts as an amount payable by Halliburton to KBR. If the amount of the KBR Allocated Attributes is greater than the KBR Stand-Alone Attributes, the value of such excess, to the extent such excess is attributable to the use of Tax Attributes of ESG Group Members by KBR Group Members during such year, shall be reflected in the intercompany accounts as an amount payable by KBR to Halliburton. For this purpose, a Tax Attribute shall be treated as used by ESG Group Members or KBR Group Members only to the extent that such Tax Attribute is necessary to reduce the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability or KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability (computed in accordance with Section 3.03 or 3.04) for such year. In calculating the KBR Stand-Alone Attributes, the utilization of any Tax Attribute carryforward by KBR Group Members shall be subject to the limitation described in Section 3.04(f) hereof. For purposes of this section, the value of any Tax Attribute shall be equal to the amount of Taxes (computed in accordance with Section 3.04 hereof) that would be avoided by the payor if it had sufficient income to fully utilize such Tax Attribute in such year.

 

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Tax Sharing Agreement

Between Halliburton Co. and KBR, Inc.

 

Section 3.10 Subsequent Changes in Treatment of Tax Items . For any taxable year ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date, in the event of a change in the treatment of any Tax Item of any member of the Consolidated Group or a Combined Group as a result of a Final Determination, Halliburton shall calculate (i) the change to the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability or ESG Group Combined Tax Liability and/or the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability or the KBR Group Combined Tax Liability and (ii) any change to the Allocated Attributes and/or the Stand-Alone Attributes of the ESG Group and the KBR Group, and such changes shall be properly reflected in the intercompany accounts described in Section 3.09 hereof.

Section 3.11 Foreign Corporations . Any Taxes associated with the filing of a separate Tax Return in a foreign jurisdiction with respect to an ESG Group Member or a KBR Group Member shall be allocated to and paid directly by such member. Any Taxes and Tax Attributes associated with the filing of a separate Tax Return in a foreign jurisdiction that includes the Tax Items of one or more ESG Group Members and one or more KBR Group Members shall be allocated to such members by Halliburton in a manner consistent with the principles set forth in this Article III.

Section 3.12 KBR Holdings Not Disregarded . Notwithstanding KBR Holding’s classification as an entity disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Treasury Regulations § 301.7701-3:

(a) Tax Attributes of the KBR Group shall include the income and deductions of KBR Holdings and such income and deductions of KBR Holdings shall not be included in the ESG Group’s Tax Attributes.

(b) Intercompany accounts payable between Halliburton and KBR Holdings under Section 3.09(b) hereof shall remain intercompany accounts payable between Halliburton and KBR Holdings and shall not be treated instead as intercompany accounts payable between Halliburton and Kellogg Energy Services, Inc.

(c) Amounts payable between Halliburton and KBR Holdings under Section 5.09(b) hereof shall remain amounts payable between Halliburton and KBR Holdings and shall not be treated instead as amounts payable between Halliburton and Kellogg Energy Services, Inc.

Section 3.13 State and Local Filings . Any Taxes associated with the filing of a separate Tax Return in a state or local jurisdiction with respect to an ESG Group Member or a KBR Group Member shall be allocated to and paid directly by such member. Any Taxes and Tax Attributes associated with the filing of a Combined Return in a state or local jurisdiction that includes the Tax Items of one or more ESG Group Members and one or more KBR Group Members shall be allocated to such members by Halliburton in a manner consistent with the principles set forth in this Article III and consistent with past practices.

 

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Tax Sharing Agreement

Between Halliburton Co. and KBR, Inc.

 

Section 3.14 Group Relief . For any accounting period ending prior to the Deconsolidation Year and beginning on or after the Effective Date:

(a) Group Relief Indemnification.

(i) In the event a Final Determination causes Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group to recognize additional income directly as a result of the reduction of the amount of “Group Relief” (as defined in Section 402 et seq. of the UK Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, as amended) that was surrendered by any member of the KBR Group (a “KBR Group Relief Tax Attribute”), then KBR shall pay to Halliburton, no later than 90 days following the date of the Final Determination, the amount of additional Tax incurred by Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group that is directly attributable to the loss of the KBR Group Relief Tax Attribute. In the event a Final Determination causes Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group to recognize less income directly as a result of an increase in the amount of Group Relief that is surrendered by any member of the KBR Group (the “Additional KBR Group Relief”), then Halliburton shall pay to KBR, no later than 90 days following the date of the Final Determination, the amount of the reduction in Tax realized by Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group that is directly attributable to the use of the Additional KBR Group Relief.

(ii) In the event a Final Determination causes KBR or any member of the KBR Group to recognize additional income directly as a result of the reduction of the amount of Group Relief that was surrendered by any member of the ESG Group (an “ESG Group Relief Tax Attribute”), then Halliburton shall pay to KBR, no later than 90 days following the date of the Final Determination, the amount of additional Tax incurred by KBR or any member of the KBR Group that is directly attributable to the loss of the ESG Group Relief Tax Attribute. In the event a Final Determination causes KBR or any member of the KBR Group to recognize less income directly as a result of an increase in the amount of Group Relief that is surrendered by any member of the ESG Group (the “Additional ESG Group Relief”), then KBR shall pay to Halliburton, no later than 90 days following the date of the Final Determination, the amount of the reduction in Tax realized by KBR or any member of the KBR Group that is directly attributable to the use of the Additional ESG Group Relief.

(b) Group Relief Payment.

(i) No later than 90 days following the filing of any U.K. Tax Return for the accounting period in which a Group Relief is surrendered by KBR or any member of the KBR Group to Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group, Halliburton shall pay to KBR an amount equal to the product of: (x) the aggregate amount of Group Relief that was surrendered to Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group multiplied by (y) the highest U.K. Corporation Tax rate applicable to corporations at the time the Group Relief was surrendered by the member of the KBR Group.

(ii) No later than 90 days following the filing of any U.K. Tax Return for the accounting period in which a Group Relief is surrendered by Halliburton or any member

 

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Tax Sharing Agreement

Between Halliburton Co. and KBR, Inc.

 

of the ESG Group to KBR or any member of the KBR Group, KBR shall pay to Halliburton an amount equal to the product of: (x) the aggregate amount of Group Relief that was surrendered to KBR or any member of the KBR Group multiplied by (y) the highest U.K. Corporation Tax rate applicable to corporations at the time the Group Relief was surrendered by Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group.

(c) Notional Asset Transfer and Indemnification.

(i) No later than 90 days following the filing of any U.K. Tax Return for the accounting period in which a capital asset was notionally transferred under Section 171A of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (“Section 171A”) in order to enable Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group to utilize a capital loss of any member of the KBR Group, Halliburton shall pay to KBR an amount equal to the product of: (x) the aggregate amount of the capital gain transferred, multiplied by (y) the highest U.K. Corporation tax rate applicable to corporations at the time the asset was notionally transferred.

(ii) No later than 90 days following the filing of any U.K. Tax Return for the accounting period in which a capital asset was notionally transferred under Section 171A in order to enable KBR or any member of the KBR Group to utilize a capital loss of any member of the ESG Group, KBR shall pay to Halliburton an amount equal to the product of: (x) the aggregate amount of the capital gain transferred, multiplied by (y) the highest U.K. Corporation tax rate applicable to corporations at the time the asset was notionally transferred.

(iii) In the event that either KBR or any member of the KBR Group is required to pay Tax (whether currently or as a result of a Final Determination) as a result of a notional capital asset transfer described in Section 3.14(c)(i) hereof, Halliburton shall pay to KBR the amount of such Tax within 90 days following the filing of the U.K. Tax Return for the accounting period in which such Tax is owed or within 90 days following a Final Determination with respect to such Tax, as the case may be.

(iv) In the event that either Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group is required to pay Tax (whether currently or as a result of a Final Determination) as a result of a notional capital asset transfer described in Section 3.14(c)(ii) hereof, KBR shall pay to Halliburton the amount of such Tax within 90 days following the filing of the U.K. Tax Return for the accounting period in which such Tax is owed or within 90 days following a Final Determination with respect to such Tax, as the case may be.

(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the parties agree that no payment or indemnification shall be required from Halliburton, KBR or any Affiliate thereof with respect to any notional transfer of capital asset under Section 171A relating to the sale of European Marine Contractors, Ltd.

(d) The consequences of any utilization of a KBR or KBR Group member U.K. Tax Attribute by Halliburton or any member of the ESG Group, and any utilization of a Halliburton or ESG Group U.K. Tax Attribute by KBR or any member of the KBR Group, that is not

 

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Tax Sharing Agreement

Between Halliburton Co. and KBR, Inc.

 

attributable to Group Relief or notional capital asset transfer under Section 171A shall be determined in a manner consistent with the principles of this Section 3.14.

(e) The provisions of this Section 3.14, Section 5.12(c), Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.05 are intended to be the exclusive governing provisions with respect to indemnification and compensation rights and obligations among the parties relating to U.K. Group Relief and notional capital asset transfers under Section 171A.

ARTICLE IV.

PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS FOR AND AFTER THE DECONSOLIDATION YEAR

Section 4.01 Manner of Filing .

(a) Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all Tax Returns filed with federal and state Tax Authorities of the United States for the Deconsolidation Year and for two taxable years following the Deconsolidation Year by Halliburton or by KBR shall be prepared (in the absence of a controlling change in law or circumstances or consent of Halliburton with such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) consistent with past practices, elections, accounting methods, conventions, and principles of taxation used for the most recent taxable periods for which Tax Returns involving similar items have been filed prior to the Deconsolidation Date.

(b) For a period of two (2) fiscal years following the Distribution Date, all Tax Returns filed by Halliburton and KBR after the Distribution Date shall be prepared on a basis that is consistent with the Private Letter Ruling or Tax Opinion obtained by Halliburton in connection with the Distribution (in the absence of a controlling change in law or circumstances), and shall be filed on a timely basis by the Party responsible for such filing under this Agreement.

Section 4.02 Pre-Deconsolidation Tax Returns . Except as provided in Section 4.03(b) hereof, all Tax Returns required to be filed for the portion of the Deconsolidation Year ending on the Deconsolidation Date shall be filed by the party who would bear responsibility under Section 2.01 hereof if such Tax Returns were for periods prior to the Deconsolidation Year.

Section 4.03 Post-Deconsolidation Tax Returns.

(a) All Tax Returns of the KBR Group for the portion of the Deconsolidation Year beginning after the Deconsolidation Date and all periods after the Deconsolidation Year shall be filed by KBR and all Tax Returns of the Halliburton Group for the portion of the Deconsolidation Year beginning after the Deconsolidation Date and all periods after the Deconsolidation Year shall be filed by Halliburton.

(b) All KBR Group foreign, state or local income Tax Returns for the Deconsolidation Year that are filed based on a complete fiscal year (i.e. there is not a Tax year end as of the Deconsolidation Date) shall be filed by KBR.

 

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Tax Sharing Agreement

Between Halliburton Co. and KBR, Inc.

 

(c) If Deconsolidation occurs for federal Tax purposes but not for Combined Return purposes, i.e. , there is more than 50% but less than 80% ownership of KBR stock by Halliburton, the HESI and KBR Tax departments will develop procedures consistent with this Agreement for handling such Combined Returns.

Section 4.04 Accumulated Earnings and Profits, Initial Determination and Subsequent Adjustments . Within ninety (90) days following the Distribution Date, Halliburton shall notify KBR of the balance of accumulated earnings and profits on Halliburton’s Tax records as of the Distribution Date which are allocable to the KBR Businesses, as calculated in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder (including Section 312(h) of the Code and Treasury Regulations § 1.312-10 or any successor regulation thereto) by Halliburton. The notice provided by Halliburton to KBR hereunder shall include supporting documentation which details the calculation of earnings and profits allocated to the KBR Businesses as of the Distribution Date. Within sixty (60) days after filing the Halliburton Affiliated Group Federal Income Tax Return for the taxable year that includes the Distribution Date, Halliburton shall notify KBR of any adjustments in the Halliburton earnings and profits as of the Distribution Date and shall provide to KBR supporting documentation which details the recalculation of Halliburton earnings and profits allocable to the KBR Businesses as of the Distribution Date. If in subsequent Tax years, a Final Determination results in an adjustment to the accumulated earnings and profits on the Tax records of Halliburton as of the Distribution Date, Halliburton shall promptly notify KBR of the adjustment within sixty (60) days after receiving written notice of such Final Determination, and shall provide KBR with supporting documentation which details the recalculation of Halliburton earnings and profits allocable to the KBR Businesses as of the Distribution Date.

Section 4.05 Tax Basis of Assets Transferred . Within ninety (90) days following the Distribution Date, Halliburton shall notify KBR of the Tax basis of the stock of any controlled foreign corporations (as defined in Section 957 of the Code) transferred to KBR in the Restructuring. In the event that a Final Determination results in an adjustment to the basis of such stock, Halliburton shall notify KBR within sixty (60) days of receiving written notice of such Final Determination, of the nature and amount of the adjustments and shall provide KBR with supporting documentation which details the calculation of such adjustments.

ARTICLE V.

ALLOCATION OF TAXES FOR AND AFTER DECONSOLIDATION YEAR;

ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITIES

Section 5.01 Liability of the ESG Group for Consolidated and Combined Taxes . For the Deconsolidation Year and all taxable years following the Deconsolidation Year, the ESG Group shall be liable to Halliburton for an amount equal to the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the ESG Group Combined Tax Liability.

Section 5.02 Liability of the KBR Group for Consolidated and Combined Taxes . For the Deconsolidation Year, the KBR Group shall be liable to Halliburton for an amount equal to the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability and the KBR Group Combined Tax Liability to the extent such liability was paid by Halliburton or by a member of the ESG Group.

 

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Tax Sharing Agreement

Between Halliburton Co. and KBR, Inc.

 

Section 5.03 ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability . With respect to the Deconsolidation Year and all taxable years following the Deconsolidation Year, the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability for such taxable period shall be the Federal Income Taxes for such taxable period, as determined on an ESG Group Pro Forma Consolidated Return prepared:

(a) assuming that the members of the ESG Group were not included in the Consolidated Group and by including only Tax Items of members of the ESG Group that are included in the Consolidated Return;

(b) except as provided in Section 5.03(e) hereof, using all elections, accounting methods and conventions used on the Consolidated Return for such period;

(c) applying the highest statutory marginal corporate income Tax rate in effect for such taxable period;

(d) excluding any Tax Attributes for which HESI has been compensated pursuant to Section 5.09 hereof;

(e) assuming that the ESG Group elects not to carry back any net operating losses; and

(f) assuming that the ESG Group’s utilization of any Tax Attribute carryforward or carryback is limited to the Tax Attributes of the ESG Group that would be available if the ESG Group Federal Income Tax Liability for each taxable year ending after January 1, 2001 were determined in accordance with this Section 5.03.

Section 5.04 KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability . With respect to the Deconsolidation Year , the KBR Group Federal Income Tax Liability for such taxable period shall be the Federal Income Taxes for such taxable period, as determined on an KBR Group Pro Forma Consolidated Tax Return prepared:

(a) assuming that the members of the KBR Group were not included in the Consolidated Group and by including only Tax Items of members of the KBR Group that are included in the Consolidated Return;

(b) except as provided in Section 5.04(e) hereof, using all elections, accounting methods and conventions used on the Consolidated Return for such period;

(c) applying the highest statutory marginal corporate income Tax rate in effect for such taxable period;

(d) excluding any Tax Attributes for which KBR has been compensated pursuant to Section 5.09 hereof;

(e) assuming that the KBR Group elects not to carry back any net operating losses and may elect either to deduct or take a credit for foreign Taxes paid or deemed paid (and to carryback or carryforward any excess foreign Taxes); and

 

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Tax Sharing Agreement

Between Halliburton Co. and KBR, Inc.

 

(f) assuming that the KBR Group’s utilization of any Tax Attribute carryforward or carryback is limited to the Tax Attributes of the KBR Group that would be available if the KBR Group Federal Income Tax L