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Exhibit

Exhibit 10.3
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
by and between
SEACOR Holdings Inc.
and
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
Dated as of                 , 2017

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
THIS TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of                , 2017, is by and between SEACOR Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR”), and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Spinco”).  Each of SEACOR and Spinco is sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, SEACOR, through its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the SEACOR Business (as defined below) and the SEACOR Marine Business (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the board of directors of SEACOR has determined that it is in the best interests of SEACOR, its shareholders and Spinco to create a separate publicly traded company that will operate the SEACOR Marine Business;
WHEREAS, SEACOR and Spinco have entered into the Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which SEACOR will distribute all of the stock of Spinco to its shareholders (the “Distribution”) as described therein;
WHEREAS, prior to consummation of the Distribution, SEACOR was the common parent corporation of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code (as defined below) of which Spinco was a member;
WHEREAS, the Parties intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Distribution shall qualify as a tax-free transaction pursuant to Section 355 and related provisions of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to (a) provide for the payment of Tax liabilities and entitlement to refunds thereof, allocate responsibility for, and cooperation in, the filing of Tax Returns, and provide for certain other matters relating to Taxes, and (b) set forth certain covenants and indemnities relating to the preservation of the tax-free status of the Distribution.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the terms, conditions, covenants and provisions of this Agreement, each of the Parties mutually covenants and agrees as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01.    General.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“2016 Prior Payment Amount” means the amount, which may be a positive or negative number, equal to the aggregate amount, if any, paid by SEACOR to Spinco prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated NOL, NCL and FTC for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016 minus the aggregate amount, if any, paid by Spinco to SEACOR prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated taxable income for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016.
“2016 Tentative Excess” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b).
“2017 Estimated Excess” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).
“2017 Prepayment Amount” means the amount, which may be a positive or negative number, equal to the aggregate amount, if any, paid by SEACOR to Spinco prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated NOL, NCL and FTC for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date minus the aggregate amount, if any, paid by Spinco to SEACOR prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated taxable income for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date.
2017 Prior Payment Amount” means the amount, which may be a positive or negative number, equal to the 2017 Prepayment Amount plus the amount, if any, paid by SEACOR to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.03(a) minus the amount, if any, paid by Spinco to SEACOR pursuant to Section 2.03(a).
“2017 Tentative Excess” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).
“Accounting Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
“Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Affiliated Group” means an affiliated group of corporations, within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code, including the common parent corporation, and any member of such group.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Ancillary Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.

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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Convertible Notes” means Spinco’s 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022.
“Counsel” means Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.
“Disqualifying Action” means a SEACOR Disqualifying Action or a Spinco Disqualifying Action.
“Distribution” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Distribution Agreement” means the Distribution Agreement by and between the Parties dated as of           , 2017.
“Due Date” means (i) with respect to a Tax Return, the date (taking into account all valid extensions) on which such Tax Return is required to be filed under applicable Law and (ii) with respect to a payment of Taxes, the date on which such payment is required to be made to avoid the incurrence of interest, penalties and/or additions to Tax.
“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Employee Matters Agreement” means the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Parties dated as of           , 2017.
“Extraordinary Transaction” shall mean any action that is not in the ordinary course of business, but shall not include any action that is undertaken pursuant to the Distribution.
“Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest” has the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.
“Final Determination” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, by or as a result of (i) a final decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that can no longer be appealed; (ii) a final settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the Laws of other jurisdictions, that resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period; (iii) any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund or credit may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; or (iv) any other final resolution, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or the execution of a pre-filing agreement with the IRS or other Taxing Authority.
“FTC” means a foreign tax credit as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 27(a) and 901 through 909 of the Code and utilized (including by way of carryback) by the SEACOR Consolidated Group.
“Indemnifying Party” means the Party from which the other Party is entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01.
“Indemnified Party” means the Party that is entitled to seek indemnification from the other Party pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01.
“Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
“Information Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
“IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including its agents, representatives and attorneys.
“Law” means any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, administrative pronouncement, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law).
“NCL” shall mean a net capital loss as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 1222(10) of the Code and utilized (including by way of carryback) by the SEACOR Consolidated Group.
“NOL” shall mean a net operating loss as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 172 of the Code and utilized (including by way of carryback) by the SEACOR Consolidated Group.
“Notified Action” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).
“Opinion” means the opinion of Counsel with respect to certain Tax aspects of the Distribution.
“Ordinary Course of Business” means an action taken by a Person only if such action is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.
“Party” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Person” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

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“Post-Closing Period” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date.
“Pre-Closing Period” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date.
“Proposed Acquisition Transaction” means a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by Spinco management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which Spinco would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from Spinco and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of Spinco capital stock, as the case may be, a number of shares of Spinco capital stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of Spinco capital stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 25% or more of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of Spinco as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of Spinco as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (i) the adoption by Spinco of a shareholder rights plan or (ii) issuances by Spinco that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(d).  For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders.  This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly.  Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its interpretation.
“Restriction Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b).
“SAG” has the meaning ascribed to the term “separate affiliated group” in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code.
“SEACOR” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Business” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“SEACOR Consolidated Group” means the Affiliated Group of which SEACOR is the common parent corporation.
“SEACOR Consolidated Return” shall mean any U.S. federal income Tax Return filed by SEACOR as the common parent of its Affiliated Group.
“SEACOR Disqualifying Action” means (i) any action (or the failure to take any action) within its control by SEACOR or any SEACOR Entity (including entering into any agreement, understanding or arrangement or any negotiations with respect to any transaction or series of transactions) that, (ii) any event (or series of events) involving the capital stock of SEACOR, any assets of SEACOR or any assets of any SEACOR Entity that, or (iii) any breach by SEACOR or any SEACOR Entity of any representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions; provided, however, the term “SEACOR Disqualifying Action” shall not include any action described in the Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or that is undertaken pursuant to the Distribution.
“SEACOR Entity” means any Subsidiary of SEACOR immediately after the Effective Time.
“SEACOR Group” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be, SEACOR and any SEACOR Entity.
“SEACOR Marine Business” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed Acquisition Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction were 10% instead of 25%.
“Spinco” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Spinco Disqualifying Action” means (i) any action (or the failure to take any action) within its control by Spinco or any Spinco Entity (including entering into any agreement, understanding or arrangement or any negotiations with respect to any transaction or series of transactions) that, (ii) any event (or series of events) involving the direct or indirect acquisition of the capital stock of Spinco, or involving any assets of Spinco or any assets of any Spinco Entity that, or (iii) any breach by Spinco or any Spinco Entity of any representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions; provided, however, the term “Spinco Disqualifying Action” shall not include any action (x) described in the Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (y) previously approved in writing by SEACOR or (z) that is undertaken pursuant to the Distribution.

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“Spinco Entity” means any Subsidiary of Spinco immediately after the Effective Time.
“Spinco Group” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be, Spinco and any Spinco Entity.
“Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Tax” means (i) all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts, or other similar assessments, imposed by any U.S. federal, state or local or foreign governmental authority, including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, use, license, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, value added and other taxes of any kind whatsoever, (ii) any interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto and (iii) all liabilities in respect of any items described in clause (i) or (ii) payable by reason of assumption, transferee or successor liability, operation of Law or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) (or any predecessor or successor thereof or any analogous or similar provision under Law).
“Tax Benefit” shall mean a reduction in the Tax liability (or increase in refund or credit or any item of deduction or expense) of 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.
“Tax Detriment” shall mean an increase in the Tax liability (or reduction in refund or credit or item of deduction or expense) of a taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for any taxable period.
“Tax-Free Status of the Transactions” means the tax-free treatment accorded to the Distribution as set forth in the Opinion.
“Taxing Authority” means any governmental authority or any subdivision, agency, commission or entity thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including the IRS).
“Tax Item” shall mean any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, expense or credit, or other attribute that may have the effect of increasing or decreasing any Tax.
“Tax Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
“Tax Matter” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
“Tax Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(a).
“Tax Rate Percentage” means the highest marginal U.S. federal income tax rate (expressed as a percentage) payable by a U.S. corporation in effect for the applicable taxable year (which shall be the taxable year of utilization in the case of a net operating loss or a net capital loss).
“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, or declaration of estimated Tax) supplied or required to be supplied to, or filed with, a Taxing Authority in connection with the payment, determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any Laws relating to any Tax and any amended Tax return or claim for refund.
“Transaction Taxes” shall mean (i) any Tax or Tax Detriment (determined by applying the Tax Rate Percentage) resulting from any income or gain recognized by SEACOR, Spinco or their Affiliates as a result of the Distribution failing to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 (including Section 355(e)) and related provisions of the Code or corresponding provisions of other applicable Tax Laws and (ii) any Tax resulting from any income or gain recognized by SEACOR or its Affiliates under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-13 or 1.1502-19 (or any corresponding provisions of other applicable Tax Laws) as a result of the Distribution.
“Transfer Taxes” means all sales, use, transfer, real property transfer, intangible, recordation, registration, documentary, stamp or similar Taxes imposed on the Distribution.
“Treasury Regulations” means the final and temporary (but not proposed) income Tax regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
“Unqualified Tax Opinion” means a “will” opinion, without substantive qualifications, of a nationally recognized law, accounting or tax consulting firm to the effect that a transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
“U.S.” means the United States of America.
Section 1.02.    Additional Definitions.  Capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Distribution Agreement.

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ARTICLE II
ALLOCATION, PAYMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 2.01.    Responsibility for Taxes; Indemnification.
(a)    SEACOR shall indemnify and hold harmless the Spinco Group for all Tax liabilities (and any loss, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred in connection therewith) attributable to (i) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.02, 2.03 or 2.06(b), any Taxes of SEACOR or any member of the SEACOR Consolidated Group imposed upon the Spinco Group by reason of the Spinco Group being severally liable for such Taxes pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state or local Law; (ii) all Transaction Taxes, except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 2.01(b)(iii); (iii) SEACOR’s portion of any Transfer Taxes determined pursuant to Section 2.05; (iv) any Taxes of the Spinco Group resulting from the breach of any representation, obligation or covenant of SEACOR under this Agreement; and (v) any Taxes of the SEACOR Group for any Post-Closing Period.
(b)    Spinco shall indemnify and hold harmless the SEACOR Group for all Tax liabilities (and any loss, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred in connection therewith) attributable to (i) any Taxes of the Spinco Group for any Post‐Closing Period other than Taxes described in Section 2.01(a); (ii) any Taxes of the SEACOR Group resulting from the breach of any representation, obligation or covenant of Spinco under this Agreement; (iii) Transaction Taxes, but only to the extent such Transaction Taxes arise from (x) a breach by Spinco or any of its Affiliates of the representations or covenants under Article III, or (y) a Spinco Disqualifying Action; and (iv) Spinco’s portion of any Transfer Taxes determined pursuant to Section 2.05.
(c)    If the Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 2.01, the Indemnified Party shall submit its calculations of the amount required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.01, showing such calculations in sufficient detail so as to permit the Indemnifying Party to understand the calculations.  Subject to the following sentence, the Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party, no later than ten (10) business days after the Indemnifying Party receives the Indemnified Party’s calculations, the amount that the Indemnifying Party is required to pay the Indemnified Party under this Section 2.01.  If the Indemnifying Party disagrees with such calculations, it must notify the Indemnified Party of its disagreement in writing within ten (10) business days of receiving such calculations.
(d)    For all Tax purposes, the SEACOR Group and the Spinco Group agree to treat (i) any payment required by this Agreement as either a contribution by SEACOR to Spinco or a distribution by Spinco to SEACOR, as the case may be, occurring immediately prior to the Distribution and (ii) any payment of interest or non-federal Taxes by or to a Taxing Authority as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the party entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment, in either case except as otherwise mandated by applicable Law or by a Final Determination.
(e)    The amount of any indemnification payment pursuant to this Section 2.01 with respect to any Tax liability shall be reduced by any current Tax Benefits actually realized by the Indemnified Party in respect of such Tax liability by the end of the taxable year in which the indemnity payment is made.  The calculation of such Tax Benefit shall be included in the calculation required to be submitted pursuant to Section 2.01(c).  If, notwithstanding the treatment required by Section 2.01(d), any indemnification payment pursuant to this Section 2.01 is determined to be taxable to the Indemnified Party by any Taxing Authority, the indemnity payment payable by the Indemnifying Party shall be increased as necessary to ensure that, after all required Taxes on the indemnity payment are paid (including Taxes applicable to any increases in the indemnity payment under this Section 2.01(e)), the Indemnified Party receives the amount it would have received if the indemnity payment was not taxable.
Section 2.02.    2016 Tax Sharing Payments.
(a)    Following the filing of the SEACOR Consolidated Return for the taxable year ending on December 31, 2016, SEACOR shall calculate the net operating loss (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, and the NOL, if any, of the Spinco Group or the taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, of the Spinco Group as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group, in each case for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016 as reflected in such SEACOR Consolidated Return, and
(i)    if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the sum of (I) 35% of such NOL, if any, (II) 35% of such NCL, if any, and (III) such FTC, if any, over (y) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
(ii)    if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (w) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), (x) 35% of such NOL, if any, (y) 35% of such NCL, if any, and (z) such FTC, if any; or

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(iii)    if taxable income is calculated, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) 35% of such taxable income over (y) the sum of (I) such FTC, if any, and (II) 35% of such NCL, if any (such excess, the “2016 Tentative Excess”), and
a.    if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount and (II) the 2016 Tentative Excess;
b.    if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2016 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number) over (II) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
c.    if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2016 Tentative Excess over (II) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number); or
d.    if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number) and (II) the 2016 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number).
For purposes of determining the net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for 2016, such net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for 2016, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
(b)    SEACOR shall prepare and deliver to Spinco a schedule showing in reasonable detail SEACOR’s calculation of any amount payable by SEACOR to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.02(a) or (b) or any amount payable by Spinco to SEACOR pursuant to Section 2.02(a) or (b), as the case may be, and, subject to Section 5.01, Spinco shall pay to SEACOR, or SEACOR shall pay to Spinco, as applicable, the amount shown on such schedule no later than fifteen days following the delivery of such schedule by SEACOR to Spinco.
Section 2.03    2017 Tax Sharing Payments.
(a)    Following the completion of SEACOR’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2017, SEACOR shall, in good faith, estimate the net operating loss (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, and the NOL, if any, of the Spinco Group or the taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, of the Spinco Group as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group, in each case for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date, and 
(i)    if taxable income is estimated, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated taxable income over (y) the sum of (I) such estimated FTC, if any, and (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated NCL, if any (such excess, the “2017 Estimated Excess”), and
a.    if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the sum of (I) the 2017 Prepayment Amount and (II) the 2017 Estimated Excess;
b.    if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Prepayment Amount over (II) the 2017 Estimated Excess (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number), or if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess;
c.    if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Estimated Excess over (II) the 2017 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number); or

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d.    if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2017 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number) and (II) the 2017 Estimated Excess (viewed as a positive number);
(ii)    if a net operating loss is estimated and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the sum of (I) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated NOL, if any, (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated NCL, if any, and (III) such estimated FTC, if any, over (y) the 2017 Prepayment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number), or if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess; or
(iii)    if a net operating loss is estimated and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (w) the 2017 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number), (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NOL, if any, (y) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any, and (z) such FTC, if any.
For purposes of estimating the net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for such portion of 2017, such net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for such portion of 2017, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
(b)    Following the filing of the SEACOR Consolidated Return for the taxable year ending on December 31, 2017, SEACOR shall calculate the net operating loss (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, and the NOL, if any, of the Spinco Group or the taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, of the Spinco Group as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group, in each case for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date as reflected in such SEACOR Consolidated Return, and
(i)    if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the sum of (I) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NOL, if any, (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any, and (III) such FTC, if any, over (y) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
(ii)    if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (w) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NOL, if any, (y) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any, and (z) such FTC, if any; or
(iii)    if taxable income is calculated, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such taxable income over (y) the sum of (I) such FTC, if any, and (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any (such excess, the “2017 Tentative Excess”), and
a.    if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount and (II) the 2017 Tentative Excess;
b.    if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number) over (II) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
c.    if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Tentative Excess over (II) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number); or
d.    if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number) and (II) the 2017 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number).

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For purposes of determining the net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for such portion of 2017, such net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for such portion of 2017, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
(c)    SEACOR shall prepare and deliver to Spinco a schedule showing in reasonable detail SEACOR’s calculation of any amount payable by SEACOR to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.03(a) or (b) or any amount payable by Spinco to SEACOR pursuant to Section 2.03(a) or (b), as the case may be, and, subject to Section 5.01, Spinco shall pay to SEACOR, or SEACOR shall pay to Spinco, as applicable, the amount shown on such schedule no later than fifteen days following the delivery of such schedule by SEACOR to Spinco.
Section 2.04.    Preparation of Tax Returns.
(a)    SEACOR shall prepare and timely file (taking into account applicable extensions) all SEACOR Consolidated Returns, and shall timely pay all Taxes (subject to any indemnification rights it may have against Spinco) and shall be entitled to all refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Returns.  Prior to filing any SEACOR Consolidated Return for the taxable year ended on December 31, 2016 or the taxable year ending on December 31, 2017, SEACOR shall permit Spinco to review and comment on such SEACOR Consolidated Return and shall consider any such comment in good faith, but SEACOR shall not be obligated to accept any such comment.
(b)    Unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority, the Parties agree to prepare and file all Tax Returns, and to take all other actions, in a manner consistent with this Agreement.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for all Tax purposes, the parties shall report any Extraordinary Transactions that are caused or permitted by Spinco or any of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date after the completion of the Distribution as occurring on the day after the Closing Date pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502‐76(b)(1)(ii)(B) or any similar or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law.  SEACOR shall not make a ratable allocation election pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(D) or any similar or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law.
Section 2.05.    Payment of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes.  All Transfer Taxes shall be borne equally by SEACOR on the one hand and Spinco on the other.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.04 to the contrary, the Party required by applicable Law shall remit payment for any Transfer Taxes and duly and timely file such Tax Returns, subject to any indemnification rights it may have against the other Party, which shall be paid in accordance with Section 2.01(c).  Spinco, SEACOR and their respective Affiliates shall cooperate in (i) determining the amount of such Taxes, (ii) providing all requisite exemption certificates and (iii) preparing and timely filing any and all required Tax Returns for or with respect to such Taxes with any and all appropriate Taxing Authorities.
Section 2.06.    Audits and Proceedings.
(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if after the Closing Date, an Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates receives any notice, letter, correspondence, claim or decree from any Taxing Authority (a “Tax Notice”) and, upon receipt of such Tax Notice, believes it has suffered or potentially could suffer any Tax liability for which it is indemnified pursuant to Section 2.01, the Indemnified Party shall promptly deliver such Tax Notice to the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the failure of the Indemnified Party to provide the Tax Notice to the Indemnifying Party shall not affect the indemnification rights of the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 2.01, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is more than insignificantly prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to deliver such Tax Notice.  The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to handle, defend, conduct and control, at its own expense, any Tax audit or other proceeding that relates to such Tax Notice; provided, however, that, in all events, each of SEACOR and Spinco shall have the right to participate, at its own expense, in any Tax audit or proceeding relating to Transaction Taxes or to the extent that such Tax audit or proceeding could have an impact on SEACOR or Spinco, as applicable.  The Indemnifying Party shall also have the right to compromise or settle any such Tax audit or other proceeding that it has the authority to control pursuant to the preceding sentence subject, in the case of a compromise or settlement that would adversely affect the Indemnified Party, to the Indemnified Party’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  If the Indemnifying Party fails within a reasonable time after notice to defend any such Tax Notice or the resulting audit or proceeding as provided herein, the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by the results obtained by the Indemnified Party in connection therewith.  The Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party the amount of any Tax liability within 15 days after a Final Determination of such Tax liability.
(b)    If, as a result of a Final Determination, an amended SEACOR Consolidated Return described in Section 2.07(a) or a carryback described in Section 2.07(c), there is an adjustment that would have the effect of increasing or decreasing the Spinco Group’s NOL, taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), NCL or FTC for any Pre-Closing Period, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR an amount equal to any decrease in such FTC or the Tax Rate Percentage of any decrease in such NOL or NCL or increase in such taxable income or SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to any increase in such FTC or the Tax Rate Percentage of any increase in such NOL or NCL or decrease in such 

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taxable income, as applicable.  For purposes of determining the NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for such taxable period, such NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for such taxable period, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
Section 2.07.    Amended Returns; Carrybacks.
(a)    Except as required by Law, SEACOR may not amend any SEACOR Consolidated Return with respect to any Pre-Closing Period (i) to the extent such amendment adversely affects the Tax liability of Spinco or any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of Spinco or one of its Affiliates (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed to the extent such amendment would not materially adversely affect the Tax liability of Spinco or any of its Affiliates) and (ii) with respect to all other such amendments, unless SEACOR provides Spinco with an opportunity to review and comment on such amended SEACOR Consolidated Return prior to filing (and SEACOR shall consider any such comment in good faith but shall not be obligated to accept any such comment).
(b)    Except as required by Law, without the consent of Spinco, SEACOR may not change any method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to any Pre-Closing Period.
(c)    To the extent permitted by applicable Law, neither Spinco nor any of its Affiliates shall carry back any U.S. federal income Tax Item to a Pre-Closing Period.
Section 2.08.    Refunds.  Any refund of U.S. federal income Tax received from a Taxing Authority by any member of the SEACOR Group or the Spinco Group with respect to a SEACOR Consolidated Return shall be the property of the SEACOR Group, regardless of whether all or any portion of such refund is attributable to any credit or deduction of any member of the Spinco Group.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is intended to create a debtor-creditor relationship between the Parties, and that no member of the SEACOR Group shall be treated as receiving any such refund of U.S. federal income Tax as an agent or trustee of any member of the Spinco Group.
Section 2.09.    Earnings and Profits Allocation.  SEACOR will advise Spinco in writing of the decrease in SEACOR earnings and profits attributable to the Distribution under Section 312(h) of the Code on or before the first anniversary of the Distribution.

ARTICLE III
TAX-FREE STATUS OF THE DISTRIBUTION
Section 3.01.    Representations and Warranties.
(a)    Spinco.  Spinco hereby represents and warrants or covenants and agrees, as appropriate, that the facts presented and the representations made in (i) the Opinion, (ii) the representation letter from SEACOR addressed to Counsel supporting the Opinion, (iii) the representation letter from Spinco addressed to Counsel supporting the Opinion and (iv) any other materials delivered or deliverable by SEACOR or Spinco in connection with the rendering by Counsel of the Opinion (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Tax Materials”), to the extent descriptive of the Spinco Group (including the plans, proposals, intentions and 

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policies of the Spinco Group), are, or will be from the time presented or made through and including the Effective Time and thereafter as relevant, true, correct and complete in all respects.
(b)    SEACOR.  SEACOR hereby represents and warrants or covenants and agrees, as appropriate, that (i) it has delivered complete and accurate copies of the Tax Materials to Spinco and (ii) the facts presented and the representations made therein, to the extent descriptive of the SEACOR Group (including the plans, proposals, intentions and policies of the SEACOR Group), are, or will be from the time presented or made through and including the Effective Time and thereafter as relevant, true, correct and complete in all respects.
(c)    No Contrary Knowledge.  Each of SEACOR and Spinco represents and warrants that it knows of no fact (after due inquiry) that may cause the Tax treatment of the Distribution to be other than the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
(d)    No Contrary Plan.  Each of SEACOR and Spinco represents and warrants that neither it, nor any of its Affiliates, has any plan or intent to take any action that is inconsistent with any statements or representations made in the Tax Materials.
Section 3.02.    Restrictions Relating to the Distribution.
(a)    General.  Neither SEACOR nor Spinco shall, nor shall SEACOR or Spinco permit any SEACOR Entity or any Spinco Entity, respectively, to take or fail to take, as applicable, any action that constitutes a Disqualifying Action described in the definitions of SEACOR Disqualifying Action and Spinco Disqualifying Action, respectively.
(b)    Restrictions.  Prior to the first day following the second anniversary of the Distribution (the “Restriction Period”), Spinco:
(i)    shall continue and cause to be continued the active conduct of the SEACOR Marine Business, in each case taking into account Section 355(b)(3) of the Code, in all cases as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution.
(ii)    shall not voluntarily dissolve or liquidate (including any action that is a liquidation for U.S. federal income tax purposes).
(iii)    shall not (A) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent Spinco has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur, (B) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through an Affiliate) any stock, or rights to acquire stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (C) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the relative voting rights of its capital stock (including through the conversion of any capital stock into another class of capital stock), (D) merge or consolidate with any other Person or (E) take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation made in the Tax Materials) that in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this Section 3.02(b)(iii) and assuming that any outstanding Convertible Notes are converted in connection with such action) would be reasonably likely to have the effect of causing or permitting one or more Persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire directly or indirectly stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in Spinco or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
(iv)    shall not, and shall not permit any member of its SAG to, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose (including in any transaction treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a sale, transfer or disposition) of assets (including any shares of capital stock of a Subsidiary) that, in the aggregate, constitute more than 30% of the gross assets of Spinco or more than 30% of the consolidated gross assets of Spinco and members of its SAG.  The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) sales, transfers, or dispositions of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B) any cash paid to acquire assets from an unrelated Person in an arm’s-length transaction, (C) any assets transferred to a Person that is disregarded as an entity separate from the transferor for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (D) any mandatory or optional repayment (or prepayment) of any indebtedness of Spinco (or any member of its SAG).  The percentages of gross assets or consolidated gross assets of Spinco or its SAG, as the case may be, sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, shall be based on the fair market value of the gross assets of Spinco and the members of its SAG as of the Closing Date.  For purposes of this Section 3.02(b)(iv), a merger of Spinco (or a member of its SAG) with and into any Person shall constitute a disposition of all of the assets of Spinco or such member.
(c)    Exceptions.  Notwithstanding the restrictions imposed by Section 3.02(b), during the Restriction Period, Spinco may proceed with any of the actions or transactions described therein, if (i) Spinco shall first have requested SEACOR to obtain a ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion in accordance with Section 3.03(a) to the effect that such action or transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions and SEACOR shall have received such a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, (ii) SEACOR shall have waived in writing the requirement to obtain such ruling or opinion, or (iii) such action or transaction is explicitly contemplated by the Investment Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR, Spinco and the Investors party thereto, the Convertible Notes as in effect on the Closing Date, or any 

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other binding written agreement to which Spinco is a party as in effect on the Closing Date.  In determining whether a ruling or opinion is satisfactory, SEACOR shall exercise its discretion, in good faith, solely to preserve the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions and may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions or representations used as a basis for the ruling or opinion and the views on the substantive merits.
(d)    Certain Issuances of Capital Stock.  If Spinco proposes to enter into any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent Spinco has the right to prohibit any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during the Restriction Period, Spinco shall provide SEACOR, no later than ten (10) days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such transaction (including the type and amount of Spinco capital stock to be issued in such transaction).
(e)    Tax Reporting.  Each of SEACOR and Spinco covenants and agrees that it will not take, and will cause its respective Affiliates to refrain from taking, any position on any income or franchise Tax Return that is inconsistent with the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
Section 3.03.    Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings.
(a)    If Spinco notifies SEACOR that it desires to take one of the actions described in Section 3.02(b) (a “Notified Action”), SEACOR shall cooperate with Spinco and use its reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a ruling from the IRS or an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting Spinco to take the Notified Action unless one of the exceptions set forth in clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 3.02(c) applies.  If such a ruling is to be sought, SEACOR shall apply for such ruling and SEACOR and Spinco shall jointly control the process of obtaining such ruling.  In no event shall SEACOR be required to file any ruling request under this Section 3.03(a) unless Spinco represents that (i) it has read such ruling request, and (ii) all information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the Spinco Group contained in such ruling request documents are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and complete.  Spinco shall reimburse SEACOR for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the SEACOR Group in obtaining a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Spinco within ten (10) days after receiving an invoice from SEACOR therefor.
(b)    SEACOR shall have the right to obtain a ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its sole and absolute discretion.  If SEACOR determines to obtain such ruling or opinion, Spinco shall (and shall cause each Spinco Entity to) cooperate with SEACOR and take any and all actions reasonably requested by SEACOR in connection with obtaining such ruling or opinion (including by making any representation or reasonable covenant or providing any materials requested by the IRS or the firm issuing such opinion); provided, however, that Spinco shall not be required to make (or cause a Spinco Entity to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control.  In connection with obtaining such ruling, SEACOR shall apply for such ruling and shall have sole and exclusive control over the process of obtaining such ruling.  SEACOR and Spinco shall each bear its own costs and expenses in obtaining a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by SEACOR.
(c)    Except as provided in Sections 3.03(a) and (b), neither Spinco nor any Spinco Affiliate shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Taxing Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the Distribution (including the impact of any transaction on the Distribution).

ARTICLE IV
COOPERATION
Section 4.01.    General Cooperation.  The Parties shall each cooperate fully (and each shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to cooperate fully) with all reasonable requests in writing (“Information Request”) from another Party hereto, or from an agent, representative or advisor to such Party, in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, claims for Tax refunds, Tax proceedings, and calculations of amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes of any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries covered by this Agreement and the establishment of any reserve required in connection with any financial reporting (a “Tax Matter”).  Such cooperation shall include the provision of any information reasonably necessary or helpful in connection with a Tax Matter (“Information”) and shall include, at each Party’s own cost:
(a)    the provision of any Tax Returns of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, books, records (including information regarding ownership and Tax basis of property), documentation and other information relating to such Tax Returns, including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by Taxing Authorities;
(b)    the execution of any document (including any power of attorney) in connection with any Tax proceedings of any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, or the filing of a Tax Return or a Tax refund claim of the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries;

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(c)    the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any documentation in connection with a Tax Matter; and
(d)    the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any Tax Returns (including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents), documents, books, records or other information in connection with the filing of any Tax Returns of any of the Parties or their Subsidiaries.
Each Party shall make its employees, advisors, and facilities available, without charge, on a reasonable and mutually convenient basis in connection with the foregoing matters.
Section 4.02.    Retention of Records.  SEACOR and Spinco shall retain or cause to be retained all Tax Returns, schedules and workpapers, and all material records or other documents relating thereto in their possession, until sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (including any waivers or extensions thereof) of the taxable periods to which such Tax Returns and other documents relate or until the expiration of any additional period that any Party reasonably requests, in writing, with respect to specific material records or documents.  A Party intending to destroy any material records or documents shall provide the other Party with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to copy or take possession of such records and documents.  The Parties hereto will notify each other in writing of any waivers or extensions of the applicable statute of limitations that may affect the period for which the foregoing records or other documents must be retained.
Section 4.03.    Section 336(e) Election.  If SEACOR determines, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, that a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code shall be made with respect to the Distribution for Spinco and, as determined by SEACOR in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, any Spinco Entity, Spinco shall (and shall cause its relevant Affiliates to) join with SEACOR in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably requested by SEACOR or that is otherwise necessary to effect such election.  If a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code is made and any failure of the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions results in Taxes (including Taxes attributable to such election) that are not allocated to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.01, then SEACOR shall be entitled to periodic payments from Spinco equal to the product of (x) the Tax Benefit arising from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from such election and (y) the percentage of Taxes arising from such failure that are not allocated to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.01.

ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section5.01.    Dispute Resolution.  The Parties shall appoint a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”) to resolve any dispute as to matters covered by this Agreement.  In this regard, the Accounting Firm shall make determinations with respect to the disputed items based solely on representations made by SEACOR and Spinco and their respective representatives, and not by independent review, and shall function only as an expert and not as an arbitrator and shall be required to make a determination in favor of one Party only.  The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to resolve all disputes no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of such dispute to the Accounting Firm, but in no event later than the Due Date for the payment of Taxes or the filing of the applicable Tax Return, if applicable, and agree that all decisions by the Accounting Firm with respect thereto shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties.  The Accounting Firm shall resolve all disputes in a manner consistent with this Agreement and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, in a manner consistent with the past practices of SEACOR and its Subsidiaries, except as otherwise required by applicable Law.  The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to render all determinations in writing and to set forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for such determination.  The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be paid by the non-prevailing Party.
Section 5.02.    Tax Sharing Agreements.  All Tax sharing, indemnification and similar agreements, written or unwritten, as between SEACOR or a SEACOR Entity, on the one hand, and Spinco or a Spinco Entity, on the other (other than this Agreement, the Distribution Agreement and any other Ancillary Agreement), shall be or shall have been terminated no later than the Effective Time and, after the Effective Time, none of SEACOR or a SEACOR Entity, or Spinco or a Spinco Entity shall have any further rights or obligations under any such Tax sharing, indemnification or similar agreement.
Section 5.03.    Interest on Late Payments.  With respect to any payment between the Parties pursuant to this Agreement not made by the due date set forth in this Agreement for such payment, the outstanding amount will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate in effect for underpayments under Section 6621 of the Code from such due date to and including the earlier of the ninetieth (90th) day after such date or the payment date and thereafter will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest from time to time announced publicly by The Wall Street Journal as its prime rate, calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days.
Section 5.04.    Survival of Covenants.  Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms; provided, however, that the representations and warranties and all indemnification for Taxes shall survive until sixty (60) days following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (taking into account all extensions thereof), if any, of the Tax that gave rise to the indemnification; provided, further, that, in the event that notice for 

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indemnification has been given within the applicable survival period, such indemnification shall survive until such time as such claim is finally resolved.
Section 5.05.    Termination.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of SEACOR without the prior approval of any Person, including Spinco.  In the event of such termination, this Agreement shall become void and no Party, or any of its officers and directors, shall have any liability to any Person by reason of this Agreement.  After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties to this Agreement.
Section 5.06.    Severability.  If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced under any Law or as a matter of public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties to this Agreement shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner.
Section 5.07.    Entire Agreement.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between or on behalf of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Distribution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and control.
Section 5.08.    Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto, except that SEACOR may assign (i) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates and (ii) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement in connection with a sale or disposition of any assets or entities or lines of business of SEACOR; provided, however, that, in each case, no such assignment shall release SEACOR from any liability or obligation under this Agreement.  Except as provided in Article II with respect to indemnified Parties, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective Subsidiaries and their permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 5.09.    Specific Performance.  In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.  The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, may be inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived.  Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by the Parties to this Agreement.
Section 5.10.    Amendment.  No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by the Parties to this Agreement.  No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the Party so waiving.  The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other subsequent breach.
Section 5.11.    Rules of Construction.  Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction: (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires; (ii) references to the terms Article, Section, and clause are references to the Articles, Sections and clauses of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (iv) references to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars; (v) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (vi) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (vii) references to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form; (viii) provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions; (ix) the headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; (x) SEACOR and Spinco have each participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening either Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions in this Agreement or any interim drafts of this Agreement; and (xi) a reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and permitted assigns.
Section 5.12.    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

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Section 5.13.    Coordination with the Employee Matters Agreement.  To the extent any covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to employee withholding Taxes are set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement, such Taxes shall be governed exclusively by the Employee Matters Agreement and not by this Agreement.
Section 5.14.    Effective Date.  This Agreement shall become effective only upon the occurrence of the Distribution.
Section 5.15.    Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall reference this Agreement and shall be hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a Party as shall be specified by like notice) and will be deemed given on the date on which such notice is received:
To SEACOR:
SEACOR Holdings Inc. 
2200 Eller Drive 
P.O. Box 13038 
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 
Attn:  Chief Legal Officer
To Spinco:
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Houma, LA 70360
Attn:  Corporate Secretary
Section 5.16.    Applicable Law.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEACOR Holdings Inc.	
		
	By: _____________________
	 

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	SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

	By: _____________________
	 

	[name]
	[title]

15Exhibit

Exhibit 10.4
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
AND
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
DATED AS OF                , 2017

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
This Employee Matters Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of                , 2017, with effect as of the Effective Time by and between SEACOR Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR”), and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR Marine,” and together with SEACOR, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, contemporaneously herewith, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine are entering into a Distribution Agreement pursuant to which the Parties have set out the terms on which, and the conditions subject to which, they wish to implement the Distribution (such agreement, as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the “Distribution Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, in connection therewith, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine have agreed to enter into this Agreement to allocate between them assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation, pension and benefit plans, programs and arrangements and certain employment matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, covenants and other provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

Section 1.    Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Distribution Agreement, and the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
“Benefit Plan” shall mean, with respect to an entity, (a) each “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA) and all other employee benefits arrangements, policies or payroll practices (including, without limitation, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation, disability, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option or other equity-based compensation, hospitalization, medical insurance or life insurance) entered into, adopted, sponsored or maintained by such entity or by any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute) and (b) all “employee pension benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA), occupational pension plan or arrangement or other pension arrangements entered into, adopted, sponsored or maintained by such entity or any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute).  When immediately preceded by “SEACOR,” Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored solely by SEACOR and/or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries).  When immediately preceded by “SEACOR Marine,” Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored solely by SEACOR Marine and/or its Subsidiaries.
“Cash Incentive Plans” shall mean any of the annual or short term cash incentive plans of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any of their respective Subsidiaries, all as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the SEACOR Holdings Inc. Management Incentive Plan.
“COBRA” shall mean the continuation coverage requirements for group health plans under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Code section 4980B and ERISA sections 601 through 608.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or successor federal income tax law.  Reference to a specific Code provision also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.  Reference to a specific provision of ERISA also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.
“Health and Welfare Plans” shall mean any plan, fund or program which was established or is maintained for the purpose of providing for its participants or their beneficiaries, through the purchase of insurance or otherwise, medical (including, without limitation, PPO, EPO and HDHP coverage), dental, prescription, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life and AD&D, employee assistance, group legal services, wellness, cafeteria (including, without limitation, premium payment, health flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account components), travel reimbursement, transportation, or other benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability, death or unemployment, or vacation benefits, apprenticeship or other training programs or day care centers, scholarship funds, or prepaid legal services, including, without limitation, any such plan, fund or program as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.
“Option” when immediately preceded by “SEACOR” shall mean an Option to purchase shares of SEACOR Common Stock pursuant to a SEACOR Stock Incentive Plan.  When immediately preceded by “SEACOR Marine,” an Option shall mean an Option to purchase shares of SEACOR Marine Common Stock following the Effective Time pursuant to the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan.

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“Restricted Share” (a) when immediately preceded by “SEACOR,” means a share of SEACOR Common Stock granted by SEACOR pursuant to one of the SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans that, as of immediately before the Effective Time, is subject to forfeiture based on the extent of attainment of a vesting requirement, and (b) when immediately preceded by “SEACOR Marine,” means a share of SEACOR Marine Common Stock granted pursuant to the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan that is subject to forfeiture based on the extent of attainment of a vesting requirement.
“SEACOR 401(k) Plan” shall mean the SEACOR Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
“SEACOR Employee” shall mean each individual employed by SEACOR or its Subsidiaries immediately before the Effective Time, but excluding any SEACOR Marine Employees.
“SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans” shall mean each of SEACOR’s executive non-qualified excess plans and non-qualified plans for the elective deferral of compensation, including without limitation the SEACOR Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
“SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan” shall mean the SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
“SEACOR Marine Employee” shall mean each individual employed by SEACOR Marine or a Subsidiary of SEACOR Marine immediately before the Effective Time.
“SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans” shall mean each of SEACOR’s stock incentive compensation plans, including without limitation the SEACOR Holdings Inc. 2007 Share Incentive Plan and the SEACOR Holdings Inc. 2014 Share Incentive Plan.

ARTICLE II
EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

Section 2.1    Employment of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine Employees.  SEACOR Employees shall continue to be employees of SEACOR immediately after the Effective Time.  SEACOR Marine Employees shall continue to be employees of SEACOR Marine immediately after the Effective Time.

Section 2.2    Service Credit.  For all purposes under the SEACOR Marine Benefit Plans (including, without limitation, for purposes of eligibility, vesting and benefit accrual, if applicable),  SEACOR Marine shall recognize and give credit to each SEACOR Marine Employee in respect of such employee’s service with SEACOR, its Subsidiaries and their predecessors prior to the Distribution, to the extent recognized by SEACOR and its Subsidiaries prior to the Distribution (in all instances except to the extent that any such credit would result in a duplication of benefits or payments).

Section 2.3    Severance Liabilities.  Except as may be otherwise specifically provided in Article VII of this Agreement, neither a SEACOR Marine Employee nor a SEACOR Employee shall be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of determining eligibility for severance benefits in connection with or in anticipation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement.  SEACOR shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all costs arising out of payments and benefits relating to the termination of employment of any employee of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries), including but not limited to any SEACOR Employee, that occurs prior to, at or following the Effective Time, including, without limitation, any amounts required to be paid (including, without limitation, payroll or other taxes).  SEACOR Marine shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all costs arising out of payments and benefits relating to the termination of any employee of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employee, that occurs prior to, at or following the Effective Time, including, without limitation, any amounts required to be paid (including, without limitation, payroll or other taxes).

Section 2.4    Workers’ Compensation Liabilities.  All workers’ compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an employee of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries), including but not limited to any SEACOR Employee, that result from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, before, at or after the Effective Time shall be retained by SEACOR.  All workers’ compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an employee of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employee, that result from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, before, at or after the Effective Time shall be assumed by SEACOR Marine.

Section 2.5    Payroll Taxes; Reporting of Compensation; Paid Time Off.  SEACOR Marine shall bear responsibility for payroll administration obligations and for the proper reporting to the appropriate governmental authorities of compensation earned by employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to SEACOR Marine Employees, prior to, at and after the Effective Time.  SEACOR Marine shall assume and become responsible for all Liabilities (including without limitation costs) arising out of or becoming due in connection with all vacation and other paid-time-off that has been earned by employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to SEACOR Marine Employees, in each case as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and which remains accrued and unpaid as of the Distribution.

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Section 2.6    Collective Bargaining.  Effective no later than immediately prior to the Effective Time, to the extent necessary under and permitted by applicable Law, SEACOR Marine shall (a) assume all collective bargaining agreements (including, without limitation, any national, sector or local collective bargaining agreement), works council and other similar labor relations agreements and arrangements that cover SEACOR Marine Employees, and all Liabilities arising under any such collective bargaining, works council and other similar labor relations agreements and arrangements, and (b) join any industrial, employer or similar association or federation if membership is required for such relevant collective bargaining, works council and other similar labor relations agreement or arrangement to continue to apply and cover the relevant SEACOR Marine Employees.  SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall take all other actions necessary to comply with the requirements of all relevant collective bargaining, works council and other similar labor relations agreement(s) or arrangement(s) in connection with the assumption by SEACOR Marine of such agreements or arrangements.

ARTICLE III
BENEFIT PLANS

Section 3.1    Benefit Plan Liabilities In General.  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement, as of the Effective Time, (i) with respect to any Liability or obligation to, or in respect of, any employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries), including but not limited to any SEACOR Employees, arising out of actions, events or omissions that occurred (or, in the case of omissions, failed to occur) prior to, at or after the Effective Time, SEACOR shall retain and be solely responsible for all such Liabilities and obligations to the extent such Liabilities and obligations arise or arose under or in connection with any SEACOR Benefit Plan, and (ii) with respect to any Liability or obligation to, or in respect of any employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employees, arising out of actions, events or omissions that occurred (or, in the case of omissions, failed to occur) prior to, at or after the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall assume and be solely responsible for all such Liabilities and obligations with respect to the SEACOR Marine Employees to the extent such Liabilities and obligations arise or arose under any SEACOR Benefit Plan or SEACOR Marine Benefit Plan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, SEACOR Marine shall have liability with respect to SEACOR Benefit Plans only to the extent the applicable Liabilities or obligations arose prior to or at the Effective Time.  The Parties agree that none of the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement or this Agreement, constitutes a “change in control,” “change of control” or similar term, as applicable, within the meaning of any applicable SEACOR Benefit Plan or SEACOR Marine Benefit Plan.

Section 3.2    UK Pension Plans.  SEACOR Marine shall contribute (or cause one of its Subsidiaries to contribute) to the pension and other applicable retirement arrangements (including, without limitation, the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF), the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF), the UK Shorestaff Pension Plan, the UK Seafarers Auto Enrolment Pension Plan, the SEACOR Marine Retirement & Savings Plan, and the Carey Workplace Pensions Trust), at substantially the same contribution levels, to which SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any of their Subsidiaries, as applicable, was contributing, or had an obligation to contribute, immediately prior to the Effective Time with respect to SEACOR Marine Employees and/or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries.  Subject to Section 2.9 of the Distribution Agreement, from and after the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall assume and be solely responsible for all Liabilities of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine and their respective Subsidiaries under all pension and other applicable retirement arrangements adopted, entered into, sponsored by, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF), the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF), the UK Shorestaff Pension Plan, the UK Seafarers Auto Enrolment Pension Plan, the SEACOR Marine Retirement & Savings Plan, and the Carey Workplace Pensions Trust), including but not limited to all past, present and future Liabilities with respect to any previously accumulated funding deficit applicable to such pension and other retirement arrangements, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.

Section 3.3    Pension Notices.  SEACOR Marine shall timely and fully provide (or cause one of its Subsidiaries to so provide) all notices and related information in connection with or relating to the Distribution or any related transactions, whether required statutory or otherwise, to the pension and other applicable retirement arrangements (including, without limitation, the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF), the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF), the UK Shorestaff Pension Plan, the UK Seafarers Auto Enrolment Pension Plan, the SEACOR Marine Retirement & Savings Plan, and the Carey Workplace Pensions Trust), (a) that are or were adopted, entered into, sponsored by, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, or (b) to which SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any of their Subsidiaries, as applicable, were contributing, or had an obligation to contribute, with respect to SEACOR Marine Employees and/or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, and in all instances, as well as to any applicable regulatory bodies or related governmental entities and to any participants in such plans or arrangements.

Section 3.4    Deferred Compensation Plans.  SEACOR shall retain and be solely responsible for all Liabilities and fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations whatsoever, when such obligations become due, under the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans, regardless of whether such Liabilities or obligations arise or arose prior to, at or following the Effective Time.  From and after the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine Employees will cease active participation in the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans and no SEACOR Marine Employee will make any new deferral election with respect to future compensation under the SEACOR Compensation Plans.  SEACOR and SEACOR Marine acknowledge that none of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement will trigger payment or distribution of compensation under the SEACOR Deferred 

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Compensation Plans for any participant and, consequently, that the payment or distribution of any compensation to which such participant is entitled under the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans will not occur until such time as provided in the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans or the participant’s applicable deferral election.

ARTICLE IV
401(K) PLANS

Section 4.1    SEACOR 401(k) Plan.  As of the Effective Time, SEACOR will continue to sponsor the SEACOR 401(k) Plan and SEACOR Employees will continue to be eligible to participate in the SEACOR 401(k) Plan.  As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to, any Liabilities under, or with respect to the SEACOR 401(k) Plan.  SEACOR shall retain and be responsible for all Liabilities arising under, or with respect to, the SEACOR 401(k) Plan.

Section 4.2    SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan.  As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine will continue to sponsor the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan and SEACOR Marine Employees will continue to be eligible to participate in the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan.  As of the Effective Time, SEACOR shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to, any Liabilities under, or with respect to the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan.  SEACOR Marine shall retain and be responsible for all Liabilities arising under, or with respect to, the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan.

ARTICLE V
HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS

Section 5.1    SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans.  As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall adopt Health and Welfare Plans as set forth on Schedule 5.1, providing substantially the same benefits as were provided to SEACOR Marine Employees under such Health and Welfare Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans”).  To the extent any SEACOR Marine Employee paid any amount toward deductible or maximum insurance premiums in respect of SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans for the year in which the Effective Time occurs, such amount(s) shall be credited to the insurance account applicable to such SEACOR Marine Employee under the applicable SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plan.  SEACOR Marine shall waive all conditions, requirements and exclusions applicable to SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans to the same extent such conditions, requirements and exclusions were satisfied under the applicable SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans that such SEACOR Marine Employee participated in immediately prior to the Effective Time.  SEACOR shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to any Liabilities under or with respect to the SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans.

Section 5.2    SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans.  As of the Effective Time, SEACOR shall continue to administer the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans for SEACOR Employees.  Except with respect to any Liability or obligation to, or in respect of, any employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any SEACOR Marine Employees), arising out of actions, events or omissions that occurred (or, in the case of omissions, failed to occur) prior to or at the Effective Time (which Liabilities shall be assumed by SEACOR Marine), SEACOR Marine shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to any Liabilities under or with respect to the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans.

Section 5.3    COBRA and HIPAA Compliance.  SEACOR shall be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans with respect to employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries) and their covered dependents who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time.  As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plan and the SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans with respect to employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employees, who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans or the SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time.

ARTICLE VI
CASH INCENTIVE PLANS

Section 6.1    Determination of Bonus Awards.  SEACOR Marine shall be responsible for determining all bonus awards that would otherwise have been payable under the Cash Incentive Plans to SEACOR Marine Employees or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries for the year in which the Effective Time occurs.  SEACOR Marine shall also determine for SEACOR Marine Employees and other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries (i) the extent to which established performance criteria (as interpreted by SEACOR Marine, in its sole discretion) have been met, and (ii) the payment level for each such employee.   SEACOR shall make all determinations with respect to bonus awards payable under the Cash Incentive Plans for SEACOR Employees and all other employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries).

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Section 6.2    Liability for Bonus Awards.  SEACOR Marine shall assume all Liabilities with respect to any such bonus awards payable to SEACOR Marine Employees or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries for the year in which the Effective Time occurs and all times thereafter.  SEACOR shall retain all Liabilities with respect to any bonus awards payable under the Cash Incentive Plans to SEACOR Employees or other employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries) for the year in which the Effective Time occurs and all times thereafter.

ARTICLE VII
STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS

Section 7.1    SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans.  The Parties shall take all actions necessary or appropriate so that each outstanding SEACOR Option and SEACOR Restricted Share granted under any SEACOR Stock Incentive Plan held by an individual shall be adjusted as set forth in this Article VII, as applicable.  The adjustments set forth below shall be the sole adjustments with respect to SEACOR Options and SEACOR Restricted Shares in connection with the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement, and such adjustments will be consistent with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the applicable stock exchange listing standards.  The Distribution shall not constitute a “change in control” or “change of control” under any award agreement, employment agreement or SEACOR Stock Incentive Plan.

Section 7.2    SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan.  Prior to the Distribution, SEACOR Marine shall adopt an equity incentive plan (the “SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan”) with a share reserve of up to 10% of SEACOR Marine’s fully diluted common shares outstanding (taking into account any applicable note conversion).  Following the adoption of the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan, and prior to the Distribution, SEACOR or its applicable Subsidiary shall approve, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of SEACOR Marine, the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan.  The terms and conditions of any awards made prior to or in connection with the Distribution under the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan (including, without limitation, the form award agreements and the allocation of awards) shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of SEACOR.

Section 7.3    SEACOR Options.  Except as set forth on Schedule 7.3, as of the Effective Time, outstanding SEACOR Options will be adjusted as described below:
Upon the Distribution, the number of shares of SEACOR Common Stock subject to each SEACOR Option will be adjusted to equal the product of (A) the number of shares of SEACOR Common Stock subject to such SEACOR Option immediately prior to the Distribution, multiplied by (B) the “Adjustment Ratio” and rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares (the “Post-Adjustment Shares”).  The numerator of the Adjustment Ratio is the last published “regular way” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) prior to the Distribution, and the denominator of the Adjustment Ratio is the last published “ex-dividend” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution.  For purposes of the Adjustment Ratio, (i) “regular way” trading price means the price of SEACOR Common Stock traded with the entitlement to the SEACOR Marine Common Stock to be issued in the Distribution and (ii) "ex-dividend" trading price means the price of SEACOR Common Stock traded without the entitlement to the SEACOR Marine Common Stock to be issued in the Distribution.
Upon the Distribution, the exercise price of each such SEACOR Option will be adjusted to equal (A) minus (B), where (A) is the last published “ex-dividend” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution and (B) is the product of (1) the last “regular way” closing trading price of SEACOR Common Stock prior to the Distribution minus the exercise price of each SEACOR Option, multiplied by (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of SEACOR Options to purchase SEACOR Common Stock outstanding prior to the Distribution, and the denominator of which is the number of Post-Adjustment Shares, and rounded up to the nearest whole cent.
For holders of SEACOR Options who are not SEACOR Marine Employees, all other terms and conditions of such SEACOR Options will remain the same, including, without limitation, continued vesting pursuant to the current terms of the options.  For holders of SEACOR Options who are SEACOR Marine Employees, the vesting of such SEACOR Options (as adjusted) will be accelerated upon the Distribution. SEACOR Options held by SEACOR Marine Employees shall remain exercisable for a period of 90 days following the date of the Distribution (the “Post-Distribution Exercise Period”).  Any SEACOR Options held by SEACOR Marine Employees that have not been exercised by the end of the Post-Distribution Exercise Period shall immediately terminate at the end of such period and shall immediately be canceled for no consideration in respect thereof.

Section 7.4    SEACOR Restricted Shares.  Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4, upon the Distribution:
(a) Individuals Other than SEACOR Marine Employees.  Holders of SEACOR Restricted Shares (other than individuals who are SEACOR Marine Employees) will each receive, for every one share of SEACOR Common Stock that such individual holds immediately prior to the Distribution, a dividend of one fully vested share of SEACOR Marine Common Stock multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is 17,671,356 and the denominator of which is the number of shares of SEACOR Common 

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Stock outstanding on the Distribution Date.  The other terms and conditions of such individual’s SEACOR Restricted Shares will remain the same for such SEACOR Restricted Shares including, without limitation, continued vesting pursuant to the current terms of the awards.  In lieu of fractional shares, each holder that would otherwise receive a fractional share shall be paid an amount in cash (without interest) in accordance with Section 2.1(b) of the Distribution Agreement.
(b) SEACOR Marine Employees.  Each SEACOR Marine Employee who is a holder of SEACOR Restricted Shares immediately prior to the Distribution will receive, for every one share of SEACOR Common Stock that such individual holds immediately prior to the Distribution, a dividend of one share of SEACOR Marine Common Stock (subject to the immediately following sentence), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is 17,671,356 and the denominator of which is the number of shares of SEACOR Common Stock outstanding on the Distribution Date (each such share, a “SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividend”).  Each SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividend will continue to be subject to the same terms applicable to the SEACOR Restricted Share to which such SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividend relates, including, without limitation, continued vesting pursuant to the current terms of the awards (prior to the vesting acceleration set forth in the sentence that immediately follows), except that, for purposes of effectuating this Section 7.4(b), a SEACOR Marine Employee’s service with SEACOR Marine or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to be service with SEACOR.
Immediately prior to the Distribution, the restrictions applicable to each SEACOR Restricted Share (excluding the SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividends) held by a SEACOR Marine Employee shall lapse.

Section 7.5    SEACOR Common Stock Under SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
		
	(a)
	Under SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligible participants may elect to purchase shares of SEACOR Common Stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of SEACOR Common Stock on the opening or closing date of the applicable offering period.  Following the Distribution, SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan will relate only to SEACOR Common Stock (without regard to the dividend of SEACOR Marine Common Stock) and the opening purchase price for each share of SEACOR Common Stock will be adjusted to reflect the change in value in SEACOR Common Stock following the Distribution, determined as follows.

		
	(b)
	For purposes of any SEACOR Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering period in effect as of the Effective Time, the opening purchase price of each such share of SEACOR Common Stock shall equal (A) the original opening purchase price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the first day of the offering period, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the last published “ex-dividend” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution, and the denominator of which is the last published “regular way” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution, and rounded up to the nearest whole cent.

		
	(c)
	As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine Employees and any other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries will cease participation in SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and will be repaid any contributions to SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan that have not been used to purchase shares of SEACOR Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Section 7.6    Registration Requirements.  SEACOR Marine agrees that it shall file, and shall use reasonable efforts to maintain on a continuous basis, one or more effective registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any applicable rules or regulations thereunder, with respect to the shares of SEACOR Marine Common Stock authorized for issuance under the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan.  SEACOR agrees that it shall use reasonable efforts to continue to maintain one or more effective registration statements under the Securities Act and any applicable rules or regulations thereunder, with respect to the shares of SEACOR Common Stock authorized for issuance under the SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans.

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ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Section 8.1    Sharing of Information.  SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall share with each other and their respective agents and vendors (without obtaining releases) all participant information necessary for the efficient and accurate administration of each of the Benefit Plans.  SEACOR and SEACOR Marine and their respective authorized agents shall, subject to applicable Law, be given reasonable and timely access to, and may make copies of, all information relating to the subjects of this Agreement in the custody of the other Party, to the extent necessary for such administration.  Subject to applicable Law, all participant information shall be provided in the manner and as may be mutually agreed to by SEACOR and SEACOR Marine.

Section 8.2    Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation.  Each of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine will use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Each of the Parties shall cooperate fully on any issue relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the other Party seeks a determination letter or private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, an advisory opinion from the Department of Labor or any other filing (including, but not limited to, securities filings (remedial or otherwise)), consent or approval with respect to or by a governmental agency or authority in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or abroad.

Section 8.3    Consent of Third Parties.  If (i) any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the consent of any third party and such consent is withheld, the Parties shall implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the fullest extent practicable, and (ii) any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure of such third-party to consent, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision (as applicable) in a mutually satisfactory manner.

Section 8.4    Fiduciary Matters.  It is acknowledged that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable Law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good faith determination that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard.  Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.

Section 8.5    Coordination with the Transition Services Agreement.  The administrative costs and expenses related the provision of certain services as described in this Agreement, including, without limitation, payroll administration and health and welfare benefits administration, shall be governed by the terms of the Transition Services Agreement.

ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1    Amendment and Modifications.  This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented at any time by the Parties, but only by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Parties.

Section 9.2    Effect if Effective Time Does Not Occur.  If the Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, then this Agreement shall terminate and all actions and events that are, under this Agreement, to be taken or occur effective immediately prior to or as of the Effective Time or otherwise in connection with the Distribution, shall not be taken or occur except to the extent specifically agreed by SEACOR and SEACOR Marine in accordance with applicable Law.

Section 9.3    Entire Agreement; Assignment.  This Agreement (a) constitutes, together with the Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and (b) shall not be assigned by operation of Law or otherwise.

Section 9.4    Validity.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provi-sions of this Agreement, each of which shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 9.5    Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the Parties or beneficiaries hereto at the following addresses:

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If to SEACOR, to:
SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
2200 Eller Drive
P.O. Box 13038
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33316
Attention:  Corporate Secretary
If to SEACOR Marine, to:
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Houma, LA 70360
Attention:  Corporate Secretary
or to such other address as the Person to whom notice is given may have previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth above; provided that notice of any change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof.

Section 9.6    Incorporation of Distribution Agreement Provisions.  The following provisions of the Distribution Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and unless otherwise expressly specified herein, such provisions shall apply as if fully set forth herein mutatis mutandis (references in this Section 9.6 to an “Article” shall mean an Article of the Distribution Agreement, and references in the material incorporated herein by reference shall be references to the Distribution Agreement): Article III (relating to Indemnification); Article IV (relating to Access to Information); and Article V (relating to Miscellaneous).

Section 9.7    No Plan Amendment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall (a) amend, or be deemed to amend (or be deemed to prohibit the amendment or termination of), any Benefit Plan; (b) provide any Person not a party to this Agreement with any right, benefit or remedy with regard to any Benefit Plan or otherwise; or (c) guarantee any Person (including, without limitation, any SEACOR Employee or SEACOR Marine Employee) continued employment or service, or any particular compensation or benefits, for any period.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
By:___________________________________
Name:    
Title:    

SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
By:___________________________________
Name:    
Title:    

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SCHEDULE 5.1

SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans

[To be determined]

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SCHEDULE 7.3
SEACOR Option Exceptions
SEACOR Options held by Messrs. Evan Behrens, Andrew R. Morse and R. Christopher Regan will be afforded the treatment described for SEACOR Marine Employees under the Employee Matters Agreement, except that (a) the Post-Distribution Exercise Period will not apply to their respective SEACOR Options and (b) each of their respective SEACOR Options will instead remain exercisable for the full original ten-year term applicable to such SEACOR Options.

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SCHEDULE 7.4
SEACOR Restricted Share Exceptions
SEACOR Restricted Shares held by Mr. Evan Behrens will be afforded the treatment described for SEACOR Marine Employees under the Employee Matters Agreement.  However, in lieu of receiving a SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividend in respect of his SEACOR Restricted Shares, Mr. Behrens will instead receive the dividend described in Section 7.4(a) of the Employee Matters Agreement (which dividend, for the avoidance of doubt, will be fully vested).

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