Amendment of Tax Allocation Agreement
Between
MAXXAM Inc.
and
MAXXAM Group Inc.
WHEREAS, MAXXAM Inc. ("MAXXAM") and MAXXAM Group Inc. ("MGI") executed
a tax allocation agreement as of August 4, 1993 covering all taxable years
during which MGI is included in MAXXAM's Federal consolidated income tax returns
(the " MGI Tax Allocation Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, MGI is currently a member of the affiliated group within the
meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), of which MAXXAM is the common parent corporation (the "Group"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Amendment of Tax Allocation Agreement dated as
of December 31, 2001, MAXXAM and The Pacific Lumber Company, a wholly owned
indirect subsidiary of MAXXAM, amended a tax allocation agreement dated as of
March 23, 1993 (the "Amended PL Tax Allocation Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, MAXXAM and MGI desire to amend the MGI Tax Allocation
Agreement in a manner similar to the Amended PL Tax Allocation Agreement as
contemplated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, MAXXAM and MGI hereby agree to the following amendments
to the MGI Tax Allocation Agreement effective for periods beginning after
February 28, 1999:
1. The first sentence of Section 4(a) is replaced with, and superseded by, the
following language:
For purposes of making the computations described herein, MGI and
all lower (with respect to MGI) tier entities, including
newly-formed Restricted Subsidiaries, in which MGI has direct or
indirect ownership (individually and collectively referred to as
"MGI Subgroup Subsidiary" or "MGI Subgroup Subsidiaries") shall be
treated as an affiliated group of corporations (the "MGI
Subgroup"), the common parent of which is MGI, provided, however,
that the MGI Subgroup shall only include any MGI Subgroup
Subsidiary to the extent that such MGI Subgroup Subsidiary meets
the test of affiliation under Section 1504 of the Code as it would
apply to the MGI Subgroup.
2. Sections 4(h), (i), and (j) are redesignated as Sections 4(i), (j), and
(k), respectively.
3. Section 4 is amended by adding the following language as new subsection
(h):
For purposes of Section 4(c) of this Agreement, net operating
losses of MGI Subgroup Members arising after August 31, 1993 are
available to offset Salmon Creek Corporation's 1999 taxable income
recognized on the sale of its Headwaters timberlands.
4. Section 4(j), as redesignated, is amended by changing the reference
contained therein from "subsection (h)" to "subsection (i)."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, MAXXAM and MGI have executed this Amendment of Tax
Allocation Agreement by duly authorized officers thereof as of December 31,
2001.
MAXXAM Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
MAXXAM Group Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
