Common use of Contributor Benefit Plans Clause in Contracts

Contributor Benefit Plans. (a) Section 5.12(a) of the Contributor Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate, correct and complete list of each of the Contributor Benefit Plans. With respect to each Contributor Benefit Plan, Contributor has provided or made available to Astellas true, current, complete and correct copies, to the extent applicable, of (i) each Contributor Benefit Plan (or, in the case of any unwritten Contributor Benefit Plan, an accurate description thereof), (ii) the most recent annual report on Form 5500 filed with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each such Contributor Benefit Plan (if any such report was required), (iii) each trust agreement and group annuity contract relating to each such applicable Contributor Benefit Plan, (iv) the most recent summary plan description together with the summary or summaries of material modifications thereto, if any and (v) with respect to each such applicable Contributor Benefit Plan, the most recent financial statements (if any) that are required to be prepared pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements. (b) Contributor has maintained, administered and funded each Contributor Benefit Plan, in accordance with its terms and all applicable laws. Neither Contributor nor any Member of the Controlled Group maintains or contributes to, or has ever had an obligation to maintain or contribute to, any Defined Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan. Nothing contained in any of the Contributor Benefit Plans, other than any Contributor Benefit Plan in which Company agrees to participate, will obligate Company to provide any benefits to employees, former employees or beneficiaries of employees or former employees, or to make any contributions to any employee benefit plans from and after the Closing. (c) All Contributor Benefit Plans intended to be tax-qualified for United States Federal income tax purposes have been the subject of determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Contributor Benefit Plans are qualified and exempt from Federal income taxes under Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, and no such determination letter has been revoked nor, to the Knowledge of Contributor, has revocation been threatened, nor has any such Contributor Benefit Plans been amended since the date of its most recent determination letter or application therefor in any respect that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect its qualification. (d) With respect to each Contributor Benefit Plan: (i) Contributor is not subject to any liability under Sections 4975 through 4980B of the Code or Title I of ERISA, (ii) Contributor has complied with all applicable health care continuation requirements in Section 4980B of the Code and in Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, and (iii) no “Prohibited Transaction,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Sections 406 or 407 of ERISA and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA, has occurred with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan with respect to which Company would or could reasonably be expected to be subject to any Liability. (e) No material Contributor Benefit Plan provides health benefits (whether or not insured) with respect to employees or former employees (or any of their beneficiaries) of the Contributor or any of its Subsidiaries after retirement or other termination of service (other than coverage or benefits (i) required to be provided under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or any other similar applicable Law or (ii) the full cost of which is borne by the employee or former employee (or any of their beneficiaries)). (f) No material action, suit or claim (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course) has been brought or is pending or, to the Knowledge of Contributor, has been threatened in writing against or with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan or the assets or any fiduciary thereof (in that person’s capacity as a fiduciary of such Contributor Benefit Plan). There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Contributor, threatened in writing by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, or other Governmental Authority with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan. (g) The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Transaction Agreements (alone or together with any other event which, standing alone, would not by itself trigger such entitlement or acceleration) will not (i) entitle any Offeree to any payment, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distribution, or increase in benefits under or with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan, (ii) otherwise trigger any acceleration (of vesting or payment of benefits or otherwise) affecting any Offeree under or with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan, or (iii) trigger any obligation to fund any Contributor Benefit Plan. (h) No Offeree is reasonably expected to incur additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code as a result of participation in any Contributor Benefit Plan. Contributor is not a party to, or otherwise obligated under, any contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for the gross-up of taxes imposed by Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code with respect to Offerees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Asset Contribution Agreement, Asset Contribution Agreement (Maxygen Inc), Asset Contribution Agreement (Maxygen Inc)

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Contributor Benefit Plans. (a) Section 5.12(a) of the Contributor Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate, correct and complete list of each of Maxygen shall retain the Contributor Benefit Plans. With respect to each Contributor Benefit Plan, Contributor has provided or made available to Astellas true, current, complete Plans and correct copies, to the extent applicable, assets and liabilities of (i) each Contributor Benefit Plan (or, in the case of any unwritten Contributor Benefit Plan, an accurate description thereof), (ii) the most recent annual report on Form 5500 filed with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each such Contributor Benefit Plan (if any such report was required), (iii) each trust agreement and group annuity contract relating to each such applicable Contributor Benefit Plan, (iv) the most recent summary plan description together with the summary or summaries of material modifications thereto, if any and (v) with respect to each such applicable Contributor Benefit Plan, the most recent financial statements (if any) that are required to be prepared pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements. (b) Contributor has maintained, administered and funded each Contributor Benefit Plan, in accordance with its terms and all applicable laws. Neither Contributor nor any Member of the Controlled Group maintains or contributes to, or has ever had an obligation to maintain or contribute to, any Defined Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan. Nothing contained in any of the Contributor Benefit Plans, other than any Contributor Benefit Plan in which Company agrees to participate, will obligate Company to provide any benefits to employees, former employees or beneficiaries of employees or former employees, or to make any contributions to any employee benefit plans from and after the Closing. (c) All Contributor Benefit Plans intended to be tax-qualified for United States Federal income tax purposes have been the subject of determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Contributor Benefit Plans are qualified and exempt from Federal income taxes under Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, and no such determination letter has been revoked nor, to the Knowledge of Contributor, has revocation been threatened, nor has any such Contributor Benefit Plans been amended since the date of its most recent determination letter or application therefor in any respect that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect its qualification. (d) With respect to each Contributor Benefit Plan: (i) Contributor is not subject to any liability under Sections 4975 through 4980B of the Code or Title I of ERISA, (ii) Contributor has complied with all applicable health care continuation requirements in Section 4980B of the Code and in Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, and (iii) no “Prohibited Transaction,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Sections 406 or 407 of ERISA and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA, has occurred with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan with respect to which Company would any Transferred Employee. CPC shall become a participating employer in such Contributor Benefit Plans specified in the Transition Services Agreement as of the Closing Date and continuing until the day prior to the date the Buy-Out Option is consummated (or could reasonably be expected such earlier date as mutually agreed by the Parties). In the event CPC’s participation in the Contributor Benefit Plans is terminated in connection with the consummation of the Buy-Out Option, Bio shall provide employee benefits to be subject eligible CPC employees under Bio benefit plans on terms and conditions that are comparable to any Liability. (e) similarly situated employees of Bio’s U.S. Affiliates. No material Contributor Benefit Plan provides health benefits (whether shall be assumed by CPC nor any assets or not insured) with respect liabilities of any Contributor Benefit Plan transferred to employees or former employees (or any of their beneficiaries) of the Contributor or any of its Subsidiaries after retirement or other termination of service (other than coverage or benefits (i) required to be provided under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or any other similar applicable Law or (ii) the full cost of which is borne by the employee or former employee (or any of their beneficiaries)). (f) No material action, suit or claim (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course) has been brought or is pending or, to the Knowledge of Contributor, has been threatened in writing against or CPC with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan or the assets or any fiduciary thereof (in that person’s capacity Transferred Employee except as a fiduciary of such Contributor Benefit Plan). There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Contributor, threatened in writing by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, or other Governmental Authority with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan. (g) The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions expressly contemplated by this Agreement or other the Transaction Agreements (alone or together Agreements. CPC shall recognize the prior service with Maxygen of each Transferred Employee in connection with, and shall provide credit for, any other event whichaccrued but unused vacation, standing alone, would not by itself trigger such entitlement or acceleration) will not (i) entitle any Offeree to any payment, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distributionsick time, or increase personal time off earned by each Transferred Employee in benefits under connection with such prior service as specified in the Transition Services Agreement. The Parties agree that CPC shall not have any liability or responsibility with respect to any the administration of the Contributor Benefit Plan, (ii) otherwise trigger any acceleration (of vesting or payment of benefits or otherwise) affecting any Offeree under or with respect to any Contributor Benefit Plan, or (iii) trigger any obligation to fund any Contributor Benefit Plan. (h) No Offeree is reasonably expected to incur additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code Plans as a result of participation in any the consummation of the Transactions; provided that this subsection (d) shall not apply if Contributor Benefit Plan. Contributor is not a party to, Plans or otherwise obligated under, any contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for the gross-up of taxes imposed by Section 409A(a)(1)(B) assets and liabilities thereunder are transferred to CPC in connection with the exercise of the Code Buy-Out Option with respect to Offereesthe consent of Bio. Such consent may be withheld for any reason or no reason at all. Nothing contained in this Section 5.5 shall alter the at-will employment relationship of any employees of Maxygen.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Joint Venture Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement (Maxygen Inc)

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