Common use of Affiliated Corporations; Admission of the Corporation into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets Clause in Contracts

Affiliated Corporations; Admission of the Corporation into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets. (a) If a Taxable Entity is or becomes a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income Tax Return pursuant to Sections 1501 et seq. of the Code (other than if the Taxable Entity becomes a member of such a group as a result of a Change of Control or Divestiture, in which case the provisions of Article IV shall control), or a member of a consolidated, combined or unitary group of any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign law, then: (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group (or groups, as applicable) as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments shall be computed with reference to the consolidated taxable income of the group (or groups, as applicable) as a whole.