Common use of Protective Election Clause in Contracts

Protective Election. If Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that one or more protective elections under Section 336(e) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder and any similar provision of state or local Tax Law (each, a “Section 336(e) Election”) shall be made with respect to the Distribution or any of the Internal Distributions, SpinCo shall (and shall cause its relevant Affiliates to) join Parent (and/or its relevant Affiliates) in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably requested by Parent or that is otherwise necessary to give effect to such election (including making any other related election). If a Section 336(e) Election is made with respect to the Distribution or any of the Internal Distributions, then this Agreement shall be amended in such a manner, if any, as is determined by Parent in good faith to take into account such Section 336(e) Election (including by requiring that, in the event the SpinCo Contribution, the Distribution, or any Internal Distribution fails to have U.S. Tax-Free Status and Parent is not entitled to indemnification for the Separation Tax Losses arising from such failure, SpinCo shall pay over to Parent any Tax Benefits realized by SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group arising from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from the relevant Section 336(e) Election).