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EXHIBIT 10.21
AMENDED AND RESTATED TAX SHARING AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED TAX SHARING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement")
entered
into as of March 30, 2006, by and among MACANDREWS & FORBES HOLDINGS INC., a
Delaware corporation ("Parent"), PANAVISION INC., a Delaware
corporation
("Panavision"), the Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) of
Panavision that are
signatories hereto and any entities that become parties hereto pursuant to
Paragraph 19 hereof. Parent and its Subsidiaries are hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the "Parent Group," and Panavision and its Subsidiaries are
hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Panavision Group."
WHEREAS, Panavision is an indirect Subsidiary of Parent;
WHEREAS, Parent, Panavision, and Subsidiaries of Panavision entered
into a
Tax Sharing Agreement dated February 1, 1999 (the "Prior Agreement");
WHEREAS, Parent and the Panavision Group desire, to the extent
permitted
by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the
regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Treasury Regulations"), that the
Panavision Group be included in the filing of consolidated federal income tax
returns on behalf of the Parent Group;
WHEREAS, Parent and the Panavision Group desire that the Panavision
Group
participate, to the extent permitted by applicable state, local or foreign law,
in combined state, local or foreign income tax returns (which shall be deemed
for all purposes of this Agreement to include any consolidated state, local or
foreign tax return) if so requested by Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent (other
than Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision);
WHEREAS, Parent and the Panavision Group wish to allocate and
settle among
themselves in an equitable manner the consolidated federal and combined state,
local or foreign income tax liability of the Panavision Group for Taxable
Periods governed by this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Panavision Group desires to be indemnified by Parent
with
respect to certain tax liabilities, and Parent is willing to so indemnify the
Panavision Group.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall be
defined as
follows:
(a) "Taxable Period" shall mean any taxable year or portion thereof
ending
after the effective date of the Prior Agreement hereof during which Panavision
is a Subsidiary of Parent, and with respect to which a consolidated federal
income tax return that includes Panavision is properly filed on behalf of the
Parent Group or (in the case of any combined state, local or foreign return) any
such taxable year or portion thereof with respect to which a combined state,
local or foreign income tax return is filed by Parent or any Subsidiary of
Parent (other than Panavision or any subsidiary of Panavision) that includes
Panavision or any subsidiary of Panavision.
(b) "Panavision Group's Federal Taxable Income" for a Taxable Period
shall mean the federal taxable income (including, for all purposes of this
Agreement, alternative minimum taxable income) for such Taxable Period that the
Panavision Group would have reported if it had not been included in the
consolidated federal income tax return filed for the Parent Group with respect
to such Taxable Period but instead had filed its own consolidated return for
such Taxable Period; provided, however, that in computing such taxable income,
the Panavision Group shall not take into account any amounts paid or payable by
Panavision to Parent under Paragraphs 2 or 5 hereof with respect to federal
taxes or by Parent to Panavision under Paragraphs 2, 5 or 7 hereof with respect
to federal taxes. In computing such taxable income, the Panavision Group shall
be entitled to take into account deductions and credits attributable to the
carryover or carryback of any losses or credits of Panavision or any Subsidiary
of Panavision, but only after taking into account any limitations on the use of
such losses and credits imposed pursuant to Sections 55, 172, 382, 383, 384, 904
or 1212 of the Code or by Treasury Regulations Sections 1.1502-4, 1.1502-15,
1.1502-20, 1.1502-21, 1.1502-22, 1.1502-91, 1.1502-92, 1.1502-93 or 1.1502-94.
(c) "Panavision Group's Federal Tax" for a Taxable Period shall mean the
federal income tax liability or, if applicable, the federal alternative minimum
tax liability for such Taxable Period that the Panavision Group would have
incurred if it had not been included in the consolidated federal income tax
return filed for the Parent Group with respect to such Taxable Period, but had
instead filed its own consolidated return for such Taxable Period; provided that
in computing such tax liability for any Taxable Period, the Panavision Group
shall not take into account any amounts paid or payable by Panavision to Parent
under Paragraphs 2 or 5 hereof with respect to federal taxes or by Parent to
Panavision under Paragraphs 2, 5 or 7 hereof with respect to federal taxes. In
computing such tax liability, the Panavision Group shall be entitled to take
into account deductions and credits attributable to the carryover or carryback
of any losses or credits of Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision, but only
after taking into account any limitations on the use of such losses and credits
imposed pursuant to Sections 55, 172, 382, 383, 384, 904 or 1212 of the Code or
by Treasury Regulations Sections 1.1502-4, 1.1502-15, 1.1502-20, 1.1502-21,
1.1502-22, 1.1502-91, 1.1502-92, 1.1502-93 or 1.1502-94. If the computation of
the Panavision Group's Federal Tax does not result in a positive number, the
Panavision Group's Federal Tax shall be deemed to be zero.
(d) "Panavision Group's State and Local Taxable Income" shall mean the
state and local taxable income, computed in a manner consistent with the
computation of the Panavision Group's Federal Taxable Income, as defined above,
that Panavision
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and/or any of its Subsidiaries would have reported with respect to each state or
local taxing jurisdiction for any Taxable Period for which Panavision and/or any
Subsidiary of Panavision participates, with Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent
(other than Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision), in the filing of a
combined state or local income tax return with such jurisdiction if Panavision
and/or any Subsidiary of Panavision had filed with each such jurisdiction a
separate return (in a case where only one member of the Panavision Group joins
in the filing of such combined return) or a combined return including only those
members of the Panavision Group actually joining in such combined return (in a
case where more than one member of the Panavision Group joins in the filing of
such combined return).
(e) "Panavision Group's State and Local Tax" shall mean (i) the
aggregate state and local income tax, computed in a manner consistent with the
computation of the Panavision Group's Federal Tax, as defined above, that
Panavision and/or any of its Subsidiaries would have incurred with respect to
each relevant state and local taxing jurisdiction for any Taxable Period for
which Panavision and/or any Subsidiary of Panavision participates with Parent or
any Subsidiary of Parent (other than Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision)
in the filing of a combined state or local income tax return with such
jurisdiction if Panavision and/or any Subsidiary of Panavision had filed with
such jurisdiction a separate return (in a case where only one member of the
Panavision Group joins in the filing of such combined return) or a combined
return including only those members of the Panavision Group actually joining in
such combined return (in a case where more than one member of the Panavision
Group joins in the filing of such combined return), and (ii) without
duplication, any state or local tax (whether or not based on income) of the
Panavision Group that Panavision and/or any of its Subsidiaries would have
incurred with respect to each relevant state and local taxing jurisdiction for
any Taxable Period for which Panavision and/or any Subsidiary of Panavision
participates with Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent (other than Panavision or
any Subsidiary of Panavision) in the filing of a combined state or local tax
return with such jurisdiction if Panavision and/or any Subsidiary of Panavision
had filed with such jurisdiction a separate return (in a case where only one
member of the Panavision Group joins in the filing of such combined return) or a
combined return including only those members of the Panavision Group actually
joining in such combined return (in a case where more than one member of the
Panavision Group joins in the filing of such combined return).
(f) "Panavision Group's Foreign Taxable Income" shall mean the foreign
taxable income, computed in a manner consistent with the computation of the
Panavision Group's Federal Taxable Income, as defined above, that any of
Panavision's foreign Subsidiaries would have reported with respect to each
foreign taxing jurisdiction for any Taxable Period for which any foreign
Subsidiary of Panavision participates, with any foreign Subsidiary of Parent
(other than Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision), in the filing of a
combined foreign income tax return with such jurisdiction if any such foreign
Subsidiary of Panavision had filed with each such jurisdiction a separate return
(in a case where only one foreign member of the Panavision Group joins in the
filing of such combined return) or a combined return including only those
foreign members of the
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Panavision Group actually joining in such combined return (in a case where more
than one foreign member of the Panavision Group joins in the filing of such
combined return). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent any
foreign Subsidiary of Panavision is compensated for the use of its tax
attributes by any Subsidiary of Parent that is not a member of the Panavision
Group, thereafter, such tax attributes shall not be taken into account for
purposes of calculating the Panavision Group's Foreign Taxable Income.
(g) "Panavision Group's Foreign Tax" shall mean (i) the aggregate
foreign income tax, computed in a manner consistent with the computation of the
Panavision Group's Federal Tax, as defined above, that any of Panavision's
foreign Subsidiaries would have incurred with respect to each relevant foreign
taxing jurisdiction for any Taxable Period for which any foreign Subsidiary of
Panavision participates with any foreign Subsidiary of Parent (other than
Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision) in the filing of a combined foreign
income tax return with such jurisdiction if any such foreign Subsidiary of
Panavision had filed with such jurisdiction a separate return (in a case where
only one foreign member of the Panavision Group joins in the filing of such
combined return) or a combined return including only those foreign members of
the Panavision Group actually joining in such combined return (in a case where
more than one foreign member of the Panavision Group joins in the filing of such
combined return), and (ii) without duplication, any foreign tax (whether or not
based on income) of the Panavision Group that any of Panavision's foreign
Subsidiaries would have incurred with respect to each relevant foreign taxing
jurisdiction for any Taxable Period for which any foreign Subsidiary of
Panavision participates with any foreign Subsidiary of Parent (other than
Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision) in the filing of a combined foreign
tax return with such jurisdiction if any such foreign Subsidiary of Panavision
had filed with such jurisdiction a separate return (in a case where only one
foreign member of the Panavision Group joins in the filing of such combined
return) or a combined return including only those foreign members of the
Panavision Group actually joining in such combined return (in a case where more
than one foreign member of the Panavision Group joins in the filing of such
combined return). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent any
foreign Subsidiary of Panavision is compensated for the use of its tax
attributes by any Subsidiary of Parent that is not a member of the Panavision
Group, thereafter, such tax attributes shall not be taken into account for
purposes of calculating the Panavision Group's Foreign Tax.
(h) "Estimated Tax Payments" shall mean, for any Taxable Period, the
aggregate payments by Panavision to Parent for such Taxable Period provided in
Paragraph 3.
(i) "Final Determination" shall mean a closing agreement with the
Internal Revenue Service or the relevant state, local or foreign taxing
authorities, an agreement contained on Internal Revenue Service Form 870-AD or
other comparable form, an agreement that constitutes a determination under
Section 1313(a)(4) of the Code, a claim for refund which has been allowed, a
deficiency notice with respect to which the period for filing a petition with
the Tax Court or the relevant state, local or foreign tribunal has expired or a
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction that is not subject to appeal or
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as to which the time for appeal has expired.
(j) "Subsidiary" as to any entity (the parent corporation) shall mean a
corporation that would be an includible corporation that is a member of an
affiliated group of corporations of which the parent corporation would be the
common parent, all within the meaning attributable to such terms in Section 1504
of the Code and Treasury Regulations thereunder but, in the case of any foreign
corporation, for purposes of any foreign tax, without regard to Section
1504(b)(3).
2. Payments between Panavision and Parent.
(a) Panavision shall pay to Parent, for each Taxable Period, an amount
equal to the excess, if any, of the Panavision Group's Federal Tax for such
Taxable Period over the aggregate amount of the Estimated Tax Payments actually
made by Panavision to Parent with respect to federal income taxes for such
Taxable Period. If the aggregate amount of the Estimated Tax Payments actually
made to Parent with respect to federal income taxes for such Taxable Period
exceeds the Panavision Group's Federal Tax for such Taxable Period, Parent shall
pay to Panavision an amount equal to such excess.
(b) For each Taxable Period with respect to which Panavision or any
Subsidiary of Panavision participates in the filing of any combined state or
local income tax return with Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent (other than
Panavision or any Subsidiary of Panavision), Panavision shall pay to Parent an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Panavision Group's State and Local
Tax for such Taxable Period over the aggregate amount of the Estimated Tax
Payments actually made by Panavision to Parent with respect to such state or
local income tax for such Taxable Period. If the aggregate amount of the
Estimated Tax Payments actually made to Parent with respect to such state and
local income tax for such Taxable Period exceeds the Panavision Group's State
and Local Tax for such Taxable Period, Parent shall pay to Panavision an amount
equal to such excess.
(c) For each Taxable Period with respect to which any foreign Subsidiary
of Panavision participates in the filing of any foreign income tax return with a
foreign Subsidiary of Parent (other than Panavision or any Subsidiary of
Panavision), the relevant foreign Subsidiary of Panavision shall pay to Parent
(or any foreign Subsidiary of Parent) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of
the Panavision Group's Foreign Tax for such Taxable Period over the aggregate
amount of the Estimated Tax Payments actually made by such foreign Subsidiary of
Panavision with respect to such foreign income tax for such Taxable Period. If
the aggregate amount of the Estimated Tax Payments actually made to Parent (or
any foreign Subsidiary of Parent) with respect to such foreign income tax for
such Taxable Period exceeds the Panavision Group's Foreign Tax for such Taxable
Period, Parent (or any foreign Subsidiary of Parent) shall pay to the relevant
foreign Subsidiary of Panavision an amount equal to such excess.
3. Estimated Tax Payments.
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(a) Panavision shall pay to Parent, for each Taxable Period, no later
than the tenth day of each of the fourth, sixth, ninth and twelfth months of
such Taxable Period, the amount of estimated federal income taxes that the
Panavision Group would have been requited to pay on or before the fifteenth day
of each such month if Panavision were filing a consolidated federal income tax
return for such Taxable Period for an affiliated group of corporations of which
Panavision was the common parent and that consisted only of the members of the
Panavision Group. Such estimated federal income tax liability shall be
determined consistent with the calculation of the Panavision Group's Federal Tax
and shall reflect the estimated taxable income of the Panavision Group projected
for three, six, nine and twelve months, respectively.
(b) For every Taxable Period with respect to which Panavision and/or any
Subsidiary of Panavision participates in the filing of a combined state or local
income tax return or other tax return with Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent
(other than Panavision or any Subsidiary of Parent), Panavision shall pay to
Parent, no later than the fifth day prior to the date an estimated state or
local payment is due, the amount of estimated taxes that Panavision and/or any
such Subsidiary of Panavision would have been required to pay if Panavision
and/or any such Subs






