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Title: TAX SHARING AGREEMENT
Date: 6/28/2005

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT, Parties: treehouse foods  inc.
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Exhibit 10.3

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

     THIS TAX SHARING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of June 27, 2005 by and among Dean Foods Company, a Delaware corporation (“Distributing”), TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Distributing (“Controlled”), and each Controlled Affiliate (as defined below), is entered into in connection with the Distribution (as defined below).

     WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Distributing and its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries are members of an Affiliated Group (as defined below) of which Distributing is the common parent;

     WHEREAS, as set forth in the Distribution Agreement by and between Distributing and Controlled, dated as of June 27, 2005 (the “Distribution Agreement”), and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, Distributing will transfer and assign, or cause to be transferred and assigned, to Controlled substantially all the business, operations, assets and liabilities related to the Transferred Businesses (as defined below);

     WHEREAS, as set forth in the Distribution Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, Distributing will distribute on a pro rata basis to the holders of Distributing’s common stock all of the outstanding shares of Controlled common stock then owned by Distributing (together with the preferred share purchase rights associated therewith) (the “Distribution”);

     WHEREAS, the Distribution is intended to qualify as a tax-free distribution to Distributing and its shareholders under section 355 of the Code (as defined below); and

     WHEREAS, in contemplation of the Distribution, pursuant to which Controlled (and its direct and indirect subsidiaries) will cease to be members of Distributing’s Affiliated Group (as defined below), the Parties hereto have determined to enter into this Agreement, setting forth their agreement with respect to certain tax matters.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions.

     As used in this Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of the terms defined):

     1.01 “Affiliated Group” means an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of section 1504(a)(1) of the Code that files a Consolidated Return.

     1.02 “After-Tax Amount” means any additional amount necessary to reflect the Income Tax consequences of the receipt or accrual of any payment required to be made under

 


 

this Agreement (including upon the receipt of payments required to make the payment of an After-Tax Amount), determined on a hypothetical basis by assuming that the applicable Party is subject to the highest applicable statutory corporate Income Tax rate for the relevant jurisdiction (or, in the case of an item that affects more than one jurisdiction, the highest applicable statutory corporate Income Tax rates) for the relevant taxable period (or portion thereof), that all state and local Income Taxes are deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and that all Income Taxes in the form of interest are deductible for income tax purposes.

     1.03 “Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     1.04 “Bay Valley” means Bay Valley Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a Controlled Affiliate.

     1.05 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall include corresponding provisions of any subsequently enacted federal Tax law.

     1.06 “Combined Return” means any Tax Return, other than with respect to United States 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) or unitary basis wherein Controlled or one or more Controlled Affiliates are included in the filing of such Tax Return for any taxable period or portion thereof with Distributing or one or more Distributing Affiliates.

     1.07 “Consolidated Return” means any Tax Return with respect to United States federal Income Taxes filed on a consolidated basis wherein Controlled or one or more Controlled Affiliates are included in the filing of such Tax Return for any taxable period or portion thereof with Distributing or one or more Distributing Affiliates.

     1.08 “Controlled” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     1.09 “Controlled Affiliate” means any corporation or other entity directly or indirectly “controlled” by Controlled at the time in question, where “control” means the ownership of 50 percent or more of the ownership interests of such corporation or other entity (by vote or value) or the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation or other entity.

     1.10 “Controlled Equity Interest” means (a) stock or any other equity interest in Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate (including any instrument, obligation or other agreement or arrangement that is treated as stock or as an equity interest for federal Income Tax purposes), or (b) any option, warrant or other right to acquire any stock or other equity interest described in clause (a).

     1.11 “Controlled Group” means the Affiliated Group, or similar group of entities as defined under corresponding provisions of the laws of other jurisdictions, of which Controlled will be the common parent corporation immediately after the Distribution, and including any corporation or other entity which may become a member of such group from time to time.

     1.12 “Controlled Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02.

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     1.13 “Controlled Representation Letter” means the representation letter provided by Controlled to Distributing’s outside tax counsel in connection with the Tax Opinion substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     1.14 “Controlled Representative” means (i) each of Sam K. Reed, David B. Vermylen, E. Nichol McCully, Thomas E. O’Neill, Harry J. Walsh and Jo Osborn; (ii) each of the directors of Controlled other than Gregg Engles; and (iii) any Person acting with the implicit or explicit permission (within the meaning of section 1.355-7 of the Treasury Regulations) of any of the individuals listed or referred to in clause (i) or clause (ii).

     1.15 “Controlled Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.

     1.16 “Deciding Firms” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03.

     1.17 “DIPS LP” means Dips Limited Partner II, a Delaware statutory trust.

     1.18 “Distributing” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     1.19 “Distributing Affiliate” means any corporation or other entity directly or indirectly “controlled” by Distributing where “control” means the ownership of 50 percent or more of the ownership interests of such corporation or other entity (by vote or value) or the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation or other entity, but at all times excluding Controlled and any Controlled Affiliate.

     1.20 “Distributing Group” means the Affiliated Group, or similar group of entities as defined under corresponding provisions of the laws of other jurisdictions, of which Distributing is the common parent corporation, and any corporation or other entity which may be, may have been or may become a member of such group from time to time, but excluding any member of the Controlled Group.

     1.21 “Distributing Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.

     1.22 “Distributing Representation Letter” means the representation letter provided by Distributing to Distributing’s outside tax counsel in connection with the Tax Opinion substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

     1.23 “Distributing Representative” means (i) any current or former officer or director of Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate; (ii) any controlling shareholder (within the meaning of section 1.355-7(h)(3) of the Treasury Regulations) of Distributing; and (iii) any Person acting with the implicit or explicit permission (within the meaning of section 1.355-7 of the Treasury Regulations) of any of the foregoing; provided, that a Distributing Representative shall not include (a) any Person who is treated as a Controlled Representative under the definition of Controlled Representative, or (b) with respect to actions taken on or after June 24, 2005, any Person who became an employee of Controlled or a Controlled Affiliate following the Restructuring Transactions that occurred on June 24, 2005 and who will serve as a director or officer of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate following the Distribution.

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     1.24 “Distributing Tax Package” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

     1.25 “Distributing Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02.

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

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

     1.28 “Distribution Date” means the date on which the Distribution is effected.

     1.29 “Distribution Taxes” means any Taxes imposed on, or increase in Taxes incurred by, Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate, and any Taxes of a Distributing shareholder that are required to be paid or reimbursed by Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate (without regard to whether such Taxes are offset or reduced by any Tax Asset, Tax Item, or otherwise) resulting from or arising in connection with (i) the failure of the Distribution to qualify as a tax-free distribution under section 355 of the Code or corresponding provisions of the laws of any other jurisdictions, or (ii) the failure of any Restructuring Transaction that is intended to qualify as a tax-free liquidation under section 332 of the Code, a transfer of property under section 351 of the Code, a reorganization under section 368(a) of the Code and/or a tax-free distribution under section 355 of the Code to so qualify, including in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii) any Tax resulting from the application of section 355(d), section 355(e) or section 355(f) of the Code to any Restructuring Transaction or the Distribution.

     1.30 “Expenses” means any and all expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or asserting any claim, action, suit or proceeding incident to any matter indemnified against hereunder (including court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs, witness fees, and reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel, investigators, expert witnesses, consultants, accountants and other professionals).

     1.31 “Filing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.

     1.32 “Final Determination” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, by or as a result of the first to occur of (i) a decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that is not subject to further judicial review (by appeal or otherwise) and has become final; (ii) a final settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Code sections 7121 or 7122, or a comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions, which resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period; or (iii) any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or any other event that the Parties agree in writing is a final and irrevocable determination of the liability at issue.

     1.33 “Form 10” means the Form 10 filed by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2005.

     1.34 “Historic Business” means the Mocha Mix/Second Nature business.

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     1.35 “Income Tax” means any income, franchise or similar Tax imposed on, measured by or calculated with respect to net income or net profits.

     1.36 “Income Tax Return” means a Tax Return relating to or filed in connection with any Income Tax.

     1.37 “Independent Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03.

     1.38 “Initial Ruling” means the private letter ruling dated April 29, 2005, issued by the IRS with respect to the Restructuring Transactions and the Distribution.

     1.39 “Initial Ruling Documents” means the request for the Initial Ruling filed with the IRS on or about February 11, 2005, together with all supplemental filings, additional information and other materials subsequently submitted in connection therewith on behalf of Distributing, its subsidiaries and its shareholders to the IRS, and all appendices and exhibits thereto. The Initial Ruling Documents shall include the letter dated June 24, 2005 from Stephen Wegener of Deloitte Tax LLP to Wayne Murray at the IRS regarding the Initial Ruling.

     1.40 “IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including its agents, representatives, and attorneys.

     1.41 “Losses” means any and all losses, costs, obligations, liabilities, settlement payments, awards, judgments, fines, penalties, damages, fees, expenses, deficiencies, claims or other charges, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown (including, without limitation, the costs and expenses of any and all Tax Proceedings, threatened Tax Proceedings, demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and attorneys’ fees and any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any such matters).

     1.42 “LPS I” means Dean Specialty Intellectual Property Services, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and a Controlled Affiliate.

     1.43 “Non-Income Tax” means any Tax other than an Income Tax.

     1.44 “Non-Income Tax Return” means any Tax Return other than an Income Tax Return.

     1.45 “Owed Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04.

     1.46 “Owing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04.

     1.47 “Party” means Distributing, Controlled or a Controlled Affiliate.

     1.48 “Payment Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(e).

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     1.49 “Person” means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, proprietorship, trust, association, union, governmental authority or other entity, enterprise, authority or organization.

     1.50 “Pickle” means Dean Pickle and Specialty Products Company, a Wisconsin corporation.

     1.51 “Post-Distribution Period” means any taxable period (or the portion of any Straddle Period) beginning after the Distribution Date.

     1.52 “Pre-Distribution Period” means any taxable period (or the portion of any Straddle Period) ending on or before the Distribution Date.

     1.53 “Qualifying Compensatory Transfers” means issuances of Controlled stock to Persons in connection with the performance of services that satisfy the requirements of Safe Harbor VIII set forth in section 1.355-7(d)(8) of the Treasury Regulations and grants of stock options and other forms of equity compensation under Controlled’s 2005 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan that, if exercised or vested, respectively, would result in issuances of Controlled stock that satisfy the requirements of Safe Harbor VIII set forth in section 1.355-7(d)(8) of the Treasury Regulations

     1.54 “Restricted Actions” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.05(a).

     1.55 “Restructuring Transactions” means the transactions undertaken prior to and in connection with the Distribution to transfer the assets and liabilities of the Transferred Businesses to Controlled and its subsidiaries and to effect the Distribution, as described more fully in the Initial Ruling and the Initial Ruling Documents.

     1.56 “Retained Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

     1.57 “Retained Business” shall have the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

     1.58 “Ruling Documents” means the Initial Ruling Documents and any Supplemental Ruling Documents.

     1.59 “Rulings” means the Initial Ruling and any Supplemental Rulings.

     1.60 “Sole Responsibility Item” means any Tax Item for which the non-Filing Party has the entire economic liability under this Agreement.

     1.61 “Specialty Foods Holding” means Specialty Foods Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation and a Controlled Affiliate.

     1.62 “Straddle Period” means any taxable period that begins before and ends after the Distribution Date.

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     1.63 “Supplemental Ruling” means (1) any ruling issued or to be issued by the IRS that relates to the Distribution other than the Initial Ruling, and (2) any similar ruling issued by any other Taxing Authority addressing the application of a provision of the Tax laws of another jurisdiction to the Distribution.

     1.64 “Supplemental Ruling Documents” means (i) any request for a Supplemental Ruling and any materials, appendices, exhibits or additional information submitted or filed in connection therewith, and (2) any similar filings submitted to any other Taxing Authority in connection with the Distribution.

     1.65 “Taxes” means all federal, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts or other assessments, including, but not limited to, income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, use, license, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, value added or other taxes, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax attributable thereto, and a “Tax” shall mean any one of such Taxes.

     1.66 “Tax Asset” means any Tax Item that has accrued for Tax purposes, but has not been used during the taxable period in which it has accrued, and that could reduce a Tax in another taxable period, including a net operating loss, net capital loss, investment tax credit, foreign tax credit, charitable deduction or credit related to alternative minimum tax or any other Tax credit.

     1.67 “Tax Benefit” means a reduction in the Tax liability (or increase in refund or credit) realized or received by a taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for any taxable period. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Tax Benefit shall be deemed to have been realized or received from a Tax Item in a taxable period only if and to the extent that the Tax liability of the taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for such period, after taking into account the effect of the Tax Item on the Tax liability of such taxpayer in the current period and all prior periods, is less than it would have been had such Tax liability been determined without regard to such Tax Item.

     1.68 “Tax Detriment” means an increase in the Tax liability (or reduction in refund or credit) realized or received by a taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for any taxable period. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Tax Detriment shall be deemed to have been realized or received from a Tax Item in a taxable period only if and to the extent that the Tax liability of the taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for such period, after taking into account the effect of the Tax Item on the Tax liability of such taxpayer in the current period and all prior periods, is more than it would have been had such Tax liability been determined without regard to such Tax Item.

     1.69 “Tax Item” means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, expense or credit, or any other attribute or amount that may have the effect of increasing or decreasing any Tax.

     1.70 “Tax Opinion” means the opinion rendered to Distributing and Controlled by Distributing’s outside tax counsel with respect to the federal income tax consequences of the Distribution.

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     1.71 “Tax Proceeding” means any audit, examination, investigation, action, suit, claim, assessment or other administrative or judicial proceeding relating to Taxes.

     1.72 “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 Taxing 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.

     1.73 “Taxing Authority” means any governmental authority 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 the IRS).

     1.74 “Transferred Assets” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Distribution Agreement.

     1.75 “Transferred Businesses” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Distribution Agreement.

     1.76 “Transferred Business Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02(b).

     1.77 “Unqualified Opinion” means an unqualified opinion (except for reliance on reasonable assumptions and representations) of a law firm.

Section 2. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns.

     2.01 Distributing’s Responsibility . Distributing shall have sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of:

               (a) all Consolidated Returns and Combined Returns;

               (b) all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Distributing and/or any Distributing Affiliate for any period;

               (c) all Income Tax Returns of LPS I for any taxable period ending on or before the Distribution Date (whether due on, before, or after the Distribution Date); and

               (d) all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Controlled and/or any Controlled Affiliate that are due (taking into account any valid extensions of the due date) on or before the Distribution Date.

     2.02 Controlled’s Responsibility . Controlled shall have sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of:

               (a) except as provided in Section 2.01(c), all Tax Returns due (taking into account any valid extensions of the due date) after the Distribution Date which are required to be

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filed by or with respect to, and which relate exclusively to Controlled, Specialty Foods Holding and/or LPS I for any taxable period beginning before the Distribution Date; and

               (b) all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Controlled and/or any Controlled Affiliate for any taxable period beginning after the Distribution Date.

     2.03 Agent . Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, Controlled hereby irrevocably designates, and agrees to cause each Controlled Affiliate to so designate, Distributing as its sole and exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to take such actions (including execution of documents) as Distributing, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate in any and all matters (including Tax Proceedings) relating to any Consolidated Return or Combined Return. Without limiting the foregoing, Distributing, Controlled, the members of the Distributing Group and the members of the Controlled Group shall file any and all consents, elections or other documents and take any other actions necessary or appropriate to file any Consolidated Return or Combined Return.

     2.04 Manner of Tax Return Preparation .

               (a) All Tax Returns shall be filed on a timely basis (taking into account applicable extensions) by the Party responsible for filing such returns under this Agreement.

               (b) Tax Returns prepared by Distributing under Section 2.01 that relate to Taxes for which Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate is liable under Section 3 shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Subject to the requirements of the immediately preceding sentence and Section 4.02(c), Distributing shall have the exclusive right with respect to any Tax Return for which it has filing responsibility under Section 2.01 to determine the manner in which such Tax Return shall be prepared and filed, including the elections, method of accounting, positions, conventions and principles of taxation to be used and the manner in which any Tax Item shall be reported. Distributing shall also have the exclusive right with respect to any Tax Return for which it has filing responsibility under Section 2.01 to determine (1) whether to retain outside firms to prepare or review such Tax Returns, (2) whether any extensions shall be requested, (3) whether any amended Tax Returns shall be filed, (4) whether any claims for refund shall be made, and (5) whether any refunds shall be paid by way of refund or credited against any liability for Tax; provided, that upon the request of Controlled, Distributing will use reasonable efforts to file for and obtain any material Tax refund to which Controlled is entitled pursuant to this Agreement if (x) Distributing concludes, in its discretion, that filing for such Tax refund will not adversely affect Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate, (y) the refund claim relates solely to Taxes for which Controlled is responsible under this Agreement, and (z) Controlled agrees to and does reimburse Distributing for all expenses incurred in connection with the filing and prosecution of such Tax refund claim.

               (c) Distributing shall determine, in a manner consistent with past practice, whether to file any Tax Return for any taxable period beginning before the Distribution Date on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis if the filing of a consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Return for such period is elective under applicable law. If there is no applicable past practice, Distributing shall determine in its discretion whether to file such Tax Return on a consolidated, combined, or unitary basis; provided, that Distributing shall not file such a Tax Return on a

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consolidated, combined or unitary basis if the Tax Return relates exclusively to Controlled and/or a Controlled Affiliate and the election to file on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis would be binding on Controlled and/or a Controlled Affiliate or otherwise could adversely affect Controlled or a Controlled Affiliate for taxable periods beginning after the Distribution Date without the prior written consent of Controlled, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

               (d) Tax Returns prepared by Controlled under Section 2.02 that relate to Taxes for which Distributing is liable under Section 3 shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice and the reporting of Tax Items on Consolidated Returns or Combined Returns filed by Distributing, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Neither Controlled nor any Controlled Affiliate shall take any position on any Tax Return filed after the Distribution Date or in any Tax Proceeding (i) that is inconsistent with a position taken on a Tax Return filed by Distributing or a Distributing Affiliate with respect to any taxable period beginning before the Distribution Date, or (ii) that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate other than a position that is consistent with a position taken on a Tax Return filed by Distributing or a Distributing Affiliate with respect to a taxable period beginning before the Distribution Date or a position that is required by applicable law.

               (e) Subject to the requirements of Section 2.04(d) and Section 4.02(b), Controlled shall have the exclusive right with respect to any Tax Return for which it has filing responsibility under Section 2.02 to determine the manner in which such Tax Return shall be prepared and filed, including the elections, method of accounting, positions, conventions and principles of taxation to be used and the manner in which any Tax Item shall be reported. Controlled shall also have the exclusive right with respect to any Tax Return for which it has filing responsibility under Section 2.02 to determine (1) whether to retain outside firms to prepare or review such Tax Returns, (2) whether any extensions shall be requested, (3) whether any amended Tax Returns shall be filed, (4) whether any claims for refund shall be made, and (5) whether any refunds shall be paid by way of refund or credited against any liability for Tax; provided, that upon the request of Distributing, Controlled will use reasonable efforts to file for and obtain any material Tax refund to which Distributing is entitled pursuant to this Agreement if (x) Controlled concludes, in its discretion, that filing for such Tax refund will not adversely affect Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate, (y) the refund claim relates solely to Taxes for which Distributing is responsible under this Agreement, and (z) Distributing agrees to and does reimburse Controlled for all expenses incurred in connection with the filing and prosecution of such Tax refund claim.

2.05 Preparation of Tax Package and Other Information.

               (a) Controlled shall provide to Distributing in a format determined by Distributing and consistent with existing practices of Distributing’s Affiliated Group all information requested by Distributing to prepare the Tax Returns required to be prepared by Distributing pursuant to Section 2.01 (the “Distributing Tax Package”). The Distributing Tax Package with respect to any taxable year shall be provided by Controlled to Distributing on a basis consistent with current practices of Distributing’s Affiliated Group no later than ninety (90) days following the end of such taxable year. Controlled shall also timely provide to Distributing information required by Distributing to determine estimated Tax payments, current federal

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taxable income, current and deferred tax liabilities, tax reserve items, and any other information reasonably requested by Distributing in a form reasonably requested by Distributing.

               (b) Distributing shall timely provide to Controlled all information reasonably requested by Controlled to prepare Tax Returns required to be prepared by Controlled pursuant to Section 2.02 or to comply with the requirements of Section 6.01 in a form reasonably requested by Controlled.

Section 3. Liability for Taxes.

     3.01 Controlled’s Liability for Taxes . Controlled and each Controlled Affiliate shall be jointly and severally liable for the following Taxes:

               (a) all Non-Income Taxes of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate, or that relate or are attributable to the Transferred Businesses or the Transferred Assets, for any period; and

               (b) all Income Taxes of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate, or that relate or are attributable to the Transferred Businesses or the Transferred Assets, for any Post-Distribution Period.

     3.02 Distributing’s Liability for Taxes . Except with respect to Taxes for which Controlled and/or the Controlled Affiliates are liable pursuant to Section 3.01, Section 3.05, Section 4 or otherwise under this Agreement, Distributing shall be liable for the following Taxes:

               (a) all Income Taxes reported or required to be reported on the Consolidated Returns and Combined Returns;

               (b) all Income Taxes not described in Section 3.02(a) of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate, or that relate or are attributable to the Transferred Businesses or the Transferred Assets, for any Pre-Distribution Period;

               (c) all Income Taxes not described in Section 3.02(a) of Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate, or that relate or are attributable to the Retained Business or the Retained Assets, for any Post-Distribution Period; and

               (d) all Non-Income Taxes of Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate that relate or are attributable to the Retained Business or the Retained Assets for any period.

     3.03 Tax Refunds .

               (a) Controlled and the Controlled Affiliates shall be entitled to all refunds of Taxes for which they are responsible under Section 3.01.

               (b) Distributing and the Distributing Affiliates shall be entitled to all refunds of Taxes for which Distributing is responsible under Section 3.02.

     3.04 [Intentionally Omitted.]

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     3.05 Transaction Taxes. Controlled and each Controlled Affiliate shall be jointly and severally liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Distributing and each Distributing Affiliate from and against, any Taxes incurred as a result of (a) the distribution by DIPS LP as part of the Restructuring Transactions of a 99.9 percent limited partnership interest in LPS I to Pickle, (b) the distribution by DIPS LP as part of the Restructuring Transactions of a 0.1 percent general partner interest in LPS I to Pickle and (c) the taking into account of “intercompany items” resulting from the transactions described in clauses (a) and (b) pursuant to Section 1.1502-13 of the Treasury Regulations because of and in connection with the Distribution; provided, that Controlled’s liability under this Section 3.05 shall be limited to $20,000,000.

     3.06 Payment of Tax Liability . If one Party is liable or responsible for Taxes under this Agreement with respect to Tax Returns which another Party is responsible for preparing and filing, or with respect to Taxes that are paid by another Party, then the liable or responsible Party shall pay the Taxes or reimburse the other Party for such Taxes pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement.

     3.07 Carrybacks. If a Tax Return of Controlled, a Controlled Affiliate or the Controlled Group with respect to a taxable period beginning after the Distribution Date reflects a Tax Asset, such Tax Asset may not be carried back to a Consolidated Return, Combined Return or any other Income Tax Return of Distributing or any Distributing Affiliate.

     3.08 Allocation of Tax Items .

               (a) All determinations (whether for purposes of preparing Tax Returns or for purposes of determining a Party’s responsibility for Taxes under this Agreement) regarding the allocation of Tax Items to Pre-Distribution Periods and Post-Distribution Periods (including allocations between the portion of a Straddle Period that is a Pre-Distribution Period and the portion of a Straddle Period that is a Post-Distribution Period) shall be made pursuant to the principles of section 1.1502-76(b) of the Treasury Regulations or of a corresponding provision under the laws of other jurisdictions; provided, that no election shall be made under section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii) of the Treasury Regulations (relating to ratable allocations of a year’s items). Any such allocation of Income Tax Items shall initially be made by Distributing. To the extent that Controlled disagrees with such determination, the dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.03.

               (b) For purposes of determining the Parties’ respective responsibilities for Non-Income Taxes under this Agreement, the determination of whether and to what extent Non-Income Taxes relate or are attributable to the Transferred Assets or the Transferred Businesses, or to the Retained Assets or the Retained Business, shall initially be made by the Party preparing the relevant Non-Income Tax Return. If the other Party disagrees with such determination, the disagreement shall be resolved pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.03.

               (c) The allocation of earnings and profits between Distributing and Controlled shall be determined pursuant to section 312(h) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Such determination shall be initially made by Distributing on or before October 15, 2006, and timely provided to Controlled (with any necessary supporting material). To the extent Controlled disagrees with such determination, the dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the

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provisions of Section 10.03. Other Tax attributes shall be allocated between Distributing and Controlled in the manner provided by law.

               (d) Neither Controlled nor any Controlled Affiliate shall take any action on the Distribution Date (or, if earlier, after receiving Transferred Assets) other than in the ordinary course of business, except for actions undertaken in connection with the Restructuring Transactions and the Distribution that are described in the Initial Ruling, the Initial Ruling Documents, the Distribution Agreement and/or the Form 10.

Section 4. Distribution Taxes.

     4.01 Representations.

               (a) Except for matters described on Schedule 4.01, Controlled represents that none of Controlled, the Controlled Affiliates, or the Controlled Representatives has entered into or is aware of any agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions within two years before the Distribution Date with respect to (i) any issuance, redemption, or acquisition of stock of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate, other than as described in the Initial Ruling, issuances of Controlled stock, stock options and restricted stock units to New Management and Gregg Engles described in the Form 10, and Qualifying Compensatory Transfers; (ii) any merger or consolidation of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate with any Person other than as described in the Initial Ruling; (iii) any acquisition by Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate of any Person or of all or substantially all of the assets of any Person following the Distribution (other than Bay Valley’s acquisition of assets from Controlled following the Distribution); (iv) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate or any of the Transferred Businesses by any Person (other than the acquisition of the Transferred Businesses by Controlled and the Controlled Affiliates as part of the Restructuring Transactions and Bay Valley’s acquisition of assets from Controlled following the Distribution); or (v) any other transaction or event that could, alone or in combination with other transactions or events that any of Controlled, the Controlled Affiliates or the Controlled Representatives has entered into any agreement, understanding, negotiations or discussions with respect to (or of which any of them is aware), cause section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the Distribution. Controlled represents that Bay Valley is and will remain wholly-owned by Controlled and disregarded as an entity separate from Controlled for federal tax purposes.

               (b) Except for matters described on Schedule 4.01, Distributing represents that none of Distributing, the Distributing Affiliates or the Distributing Representatives has entered into or is aware of any agreement, understanding, arrangement, substantial negotiations or discussions within two years before the Distribution Date with respect to (i) the issuance, redemption, or acquisition of stock of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate, other than as described in the Initial Ruling, issuances of Controlled stock, stock options and restricted stock units to New Management and Gregg Engles described in the Form 10, and Qualifying Compensatory Transfers; (ii) any merger of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate with any Person other than as described in the Initial Ruling; (iii) the acquisition by Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate of any Person or of all or substantially all of the assets of any Person following the Distribution (other than Bay Valley’s acquisition of assets from Controlled

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following the Distribution); (iv) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate or any of the Transferred Businesses by any Person (other than the acquisition of the Transferred Businesses by Controlled and the Controlled Affiliates as part of the Restructuring Transactions and Bay Valley’s acquisition of assets from Controlled following the Distribution); or (v) any other transaction or event involving the stock or assets of Controlled that could, alone or in combination with other transactions and events that Distributing, any Distributing Affiliate or any Distributing Representative has entered into any agreement, understanding, arrangement, negotiations or discussions with respect to (or of which any of them is aware), cause section 355(e) of the Code to apply to the Distribution.

               (c) Distributing represents that none of Distributing, the Distributing Affiliates or the Distributing Representatives has entered into an agreement, understanding, or arrangement with any Person pursuant to substantial negotiations or discussions described in item 1 on Schedule 4.01 which will obligate Controlled, any Controlled Affiliate, or any Controlled shareholder to (i) issue, redeem, or dispose of stock of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate following the Distribution; (ii) merge Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate with any other Person following the Distribution; (iii) acquire another Person or all or substantially all of the assets of any other Person following the Distribution (other than Bay Valley’s acquisition of assets from Controlled following the Distribution); or (iv) sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of Controlled or any Controlled Affiliate or any of the Transferred Businesses following the Distribution (other than transfers of assets from Controlled to Bay Valley following the Distribution).

     4.02 Actions Inconsistent with Rulings or Tax Opinion .

               (a) Controlled represents that none of Controlled, the Controlled Affiliates or the Controlled Representatives has taken any action that is inconsistent with the Initial Ruling, or any information, covenant or representation contained in the Initial Ruling Documents. Distributing represents that none of Distributing, the Distributing Affiliates or the Distributing Representatives has taken any action that is inconsistent with the Initial Ruling, or any information, covenant or representation contained in the Initial Ruling Documents.

               (b) Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, Controlled agrees that it will not take or


 
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